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Mom N Tot Deals Facebook Party – Sept. 14 7pm EST

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Moms, join Mom N Tot Deals on Sept 14th at 7PM EST for 2 hours of giveaways and deals that will knock your socks off! Sponsors will be giving away some awesome prizes. ALL giveaways will be worth $100 or more. The more people that RSVP to attend, the better the prizes will be and the hotter the deals will get. Invite your friends to join by using the ‘SELECT GUESTS TO INVITE’ button on the top left hand side of this page. The party is open to Canada and US! The More , The Merrier!

Melissa and Doug Sand Toys (REVIEW and GIVEAWAY)

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My kids and I recently spent an entire week up at the cottage. We are so lucky to have access to a few beautiful beaches that are not very far away! Kids LOVE to play in sand, whether at the beach, at the park or even in a backyard sandbox! I know my kids beg to have the sandbox open whenever we are outside for outdoor play. I surprised my kids with some new Sand Toys from Melissa and Doug. Melissa and Doug have always been one of my favourite toy companies! I love their bright, cheerful and colourful toys. … Continue reading →

For all NEW Kindergarten Moms and Dads – this post is for you!

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Two years ago, I was a new Kindergarten Mom! My daughter was 4 1/2 years old and off to Junior Kindergarten she went. She was my first born. It was a very difficult day for me! Last year, my daughter was 5 1/2 a seasoned pro at Kindergarten and off to Senior Kindergarten she went with butterflies in her belly. This year, my daughter is 6 1/2 and she is starting Grade ONE! She will be going to school every day Monday to Friday. She is growing up. She is slightly nervous and very excited and for different reasons than … Continue reading →

Boston Pizza Foundation and Gift Cards (GIVEAWAY)

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Starting September 5th, 2011 families can take advantage of one of the most valuable family restaurant offers anywhere. For a minimum five dollar donation to the Boston Pizza Foundation, guests get five free kids meals (a value of more than $35). More information is available at BostonPizza.com. Boston Pizza’s Kids Menu also offers fresh, healthy and trans-fat free options including baked salmon, whole wheat linguini and fresh pint-sized pizzas on whole wheat crust with fresh toppings. Healthy, kid-approved sides include tossed salad and steamed vegetables as well as Jell-O and a reduced-sugar fruit cup for dessert. Kids can also enjoy … Continue reading →

CardSwap.ca (REVIEW and GIVEAWAY)

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CardSwap.ca is one of the most incredible resources online I’ve come across in quite some time! Have you ever received Gift Cards for your birthday or another special event that you have no use for? Well, CardSwap.ca will buy your gift card from you (for up to 92% cash back!)! CardSwap.ca will mail you a cheque within 48 hours of receiving and validating the amount on your gift card. Not only does CardSwap.ca buy your unused and unwanted gift cards, but they also take those cards and sell them at a discounted rate! You can search for gift cards ranging … Continue reading →

We Are Canadian Monday Blog Hop

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Welcome to the weekly “We are Canadian Blog Hop!!” Your co-hosts for this fun weekly Monday Hop are: Each week we pull on blog from the previous week’s hop, to be the Featured Blogger of the Week.  We use random.org, and will email the winner that they won as soon as we can. This Week’s Featured Blogger is: Please feel free to grab the button, and spread the word to all your fellow Canadians! <a border=”0″ href=”http://www.theknitwitbyshair.com/” target=”_blank”><img src=”http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/Shairbearg/flag20canadian.gif” /> </a> Rules:1. Canadians Only! (Sorry Americans, we wanted to give the Canadians some love for this one.)2. Follow the Co-hosts, … Continue reading →

THE PLAYDATE OF A LIFETIME Contest (Backyardigans and Toopy and Binoo)

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KOBA ENTERTAINMENT OFFERS PARENTS THE CHANCE TO WIN “THE PLAYDATE OF A LIFETIME” WITH THEIR CHILD’S FAVOURITE CHARACTER FROM THE BACKYARDIGANS OR TOOPY AND BINOO ***TICKETS FOR BOTH TOURS ARE ON SALE NOW!*** Koba Entertainment is thrilled to announce its most exciting contest ever! This fall, children’s favorites, The Backyardigans and Toopy and Binoo, will be gracing the stages of cities all across Canada. To celebrate, Koba is offering parents a chance to win the Playdate of a Lifetime for their child and 10 of their closest friends. A very special guest of honour – the winner’s favourite character from … Continue reading →

NEW KINDER® SURPRISE® 2012 Toy Collection

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My favourite kind of play during these last weeks of summer is the spontaneous outdoor play where we end up hanging out in the front yard, pulling out the sandbox, the basketballs and the bikes and just playing, chatting with neighbours and hanging out! Ok, who’s kidding who? I’m totally a kid at heart! I love all kinds of play – building, dress up, drawing, painting, gluing, beading, dancing, singing and being plain old silly. Being a former Kindergarten teacher, play is something that I love and I know that children learn so much from engaging in all kinds of … Continue reading →

Go, Baby, Go! by Marilyn Janovitz (BOOK REVIEW)

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Author, Marilyn Janovitz has created a follow up book to Baby, Baby, Baby! Go, Baby, Go! encourages participation between the baby and the reader using actions such as popping bubbles, playing with blocks and munching on snacks. The quick pace of this book along with the rhyming and word repetition make it a perfect addition to baby’s book collection. The bright, cheerful illustrations are fun and eye catching, which are also perfect for grabbing a young child’s attention. Go Baby Go! is a cute, playful, humorous book. Board books are key for young babies and young children who are first … Continue reading →

Back 2 School: Packing Lunches

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Well, it’s Back to School time folks – are you ready? I know that many of us have mixed feelings about this time of year! We are sad to see the summer weather disappear and all of the fun things that come along with summer, but at the same time, it’s nice to get back to routine! The one part of the Back to School routine that I will admit to not being too excited about it making School Lunches and with my daughter heading off to Grade 1 this year, that means making her a lunch every.single.day! Yikes! When … Continue reading →