Author Archives: Amanda

Lianne’s Quick Guide: Babies 0-6 months {REVIEW and GIVEAWAY}

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Lianne’s Quick Guide: Babies 0-6 months is a small book for “the busy woman” that is jam packed with information that a new Mom will want to know during the first six months of her baby’s life. Although it is called a guide for the busy woman, I also believe that men would be very interested in picking it up and giving it a quick read too!This small guide (literally small enough to pack in your diaper bag or purse) has 20 small chapters! It covers everything from the first few weeks with your baby to breastfeeding, bottle feeding, sleep, … Continue reading →

Movie: The Secret World of Arrietty {REVIEW}

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On February 17th, the Disney movie The Secret World of Arrietty came to theatres. I found this movie to be a very fun movie to watch. I found myself escaping reality and using my imagination run with the movie. Children thrive on movies and books that allow them to use their imagination and this movie is definitely no exception.The Secret World of Arrietty is about friendship, illness, braveness and adventure. I believe it is best suited for a young child aged 6-7+. If your child is particularly sensitive, this might not be the movie for them, but for the average … Continue reading →

Children’s Book: Isabella Girl on the Go {REVIEW}

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I have reviewed two of Jennifer Fosberry’s other books: My Name is Not AlexanderMy Name is Not IsabellaI really enjoyed both of those books, so I was really eager to read Isabella Girl on the Go!What an inspiring book for children. This book encourages children to travel and to fulfill their dreams. The illustrations are fun and bright and the fonts are unique and cute! Isabella travels to see the Pyramids of Giza, Eiffel Tower, Great Wall of China, Chichen Itza, Big Ben, Statue of Liberty, Taj Mahal and the CN Tower. Of course, I will admit that the fact … Continue reading →

Let’s Get Healthy Together Week 8 (with help from the Heart and Stroke Foundation)

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This post is written as part of a journey inspired by the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s My Healthy Weight Action Plan, an online tool geared towards helping you live a healthier life. Feel free to get caught up on previous posts: Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7 Here are the stats to show my progress in my “Get Healthy Challenge”:Start Weight: 190 poundsEnd of Week 1: 185 poundsEnd of Week 2: 183 poundsEnd of Week 3: 182 poundsEnd of Week 4: 179 poundsEnd of Week 5: 179 poundsEnd of Week 6: 176 … Continue reading →

Splash ‘N Boots Children’s Music Entertainers {REVIEW and GIVEAWAY}

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When I read in a recent Press Release that Splash’N Boots were widely known as the “U2 of Children’s Entertainment”, I just couldn’t wait to listen to them to see what all of the excitement was about. After all, U2 is my favourite band! We received a copy of Act 2 their second full-length DVD and am I ever happy that we did! My kids love music and dancing so this DVD was perfect for them. The first day that we watched it, the DVD played in the family room almost all day long! The kids hardly sat still and … Continue reading →

Friendly Followers Blog Hop #linky (2/26)

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Welcome to Friendly Followers Blog Hop hosted by The Knit Wit by Shair and Multi-Testing Mommy where our goal is: you will find some new blogs to read you will gain some more followers you will gain some more friends you will get a new genuine comment or two RULES: Follow the two hosts’ links and the featured friend link. Enter your link (any ONE SOCIAL MEDIA link you choose–NOT a direct link to a blog/website). Follow as many people as you can throughout the week. Try to make this genuine! Leave a genuine comment after following someone new and … Continue reading →

Fruity Baked Oatmeal {RECIPE}

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The original recipe for Healthy Baked Oatmeal can be found on Snack Girl’s Website. I love this site! She has so many amazing recipes as well as great tips! I’ve changed up the recipe a bit…here is my version:Baked OatmealMulti-Testing Mommy gives permission for all photos in this post to be pinned on Pinterest! Dry Ingredients: 2 cups large flake oats 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 3/4 to 1 tsp cinnamon Wet ingredients: 3 cups fruit (you can use frozen berries, canned fruit or chopped fresh fruit – I love cherries, blueberries and strawberries in mine) 1 … Continue reading →

Nestle Milo Energy Drink {REVIEW}

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Mornings can be a rush and very difficult to get the children out the door on their way to school. Breakfast is one of the most important meals for the day. Children need a proper, nutritional breakfast in order for their brains to be in top notch thinking mode! Sometimes it is easier to get a drink into them rather than food. That is where Nestle Milo Energy Drink can be rather helpful! This drink helps to slowly release energy during your child’s day.Here is the Nutritional Information for Nestle Milo Energy Drink: Nestle Milo is meant to be mixed … Continue reading →

Luxe Box: A Beauty Product Subscription Service {REVIEW}

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We are a HUGE fan of Luxe Box from Loose Button! Luxe Box is a subscription service where for $12/month, Loose Button ships 4-5 deluxe sized samples of beauty products to its members every month.What I love the most about the Luxe Box Subscription is not only do I get to open up a package every single month that is just for me, but I also get to try out smaller sizes of a variety of products without spending my money on the full sizes to find out that they may not work for me. Each box comes with a … Continue reading →