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Frecklebox.com: Personalized Gifts Perfect for Back 2 School (REVIEW and closed GIVEAWAY)

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Congratulations to Jayda T., the winner! Frecklebox.com is a unique online store that sells personalized gifts for heading Back to School! Frecklebox sells items such as lunchboxes, binders, notebooks, school folders, personalized bookmarks and personalized stickers to name a few. For the younger children in the house who could benefit from some additional sight word practice, Frecklebox has these AMAZING sight word pads that are personalized with your child’s name! We received one for review and boy, am I ever glad we did! Sight word pads have 20 activity pages. The pad also contains a heavy cover sheet that turns … Continue reading →

Bridal Shower Food and Decor Ideas

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I threw a Bridal Shower for my sister this weekend and it was a great success! We will also be eating party food for the whole week in my house. When will I ever learn how to make the proper amount of food for a party? The colours I chose for the shower were bright yellow, pink and white. My Mom made these amazing tissue paper flowers. They are SO easy to make and SO beautiful! I bought this AMAZING water dispenser at Costco. It made drinking water so much fun! The ladies all commented how this dispenser along with … Continue reading →

OxiClean® MaxForce® Gel Stick Pre-Treater (REVIEW)

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“OxiClean® MaxForce® Gel Stick is an ultra concentrated gel pre-treater that gets the toughest stains out the first time – without damaging fabrics. The gel formula is packed with stain fighters that are rubbed in with a unique, smooth stain grabbing nub applicator top to gently and effectively break down stains.” Benefits: The OxiClean® MaxForce® gel formula contains a unique combination of stain fighters that break down more of the toughest stains including grass and blood, soil and clay, food stains, grease and oil One-hand pump dispensing for easy application Thick, concentrated gel clings to stain for maximum stain- removing … Continue reading →

Jake and the Never Land Pirates Weekday Marathon

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Disney Junior presents YO HO, LET’S GO SUMMER! Week with JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND PIRATES WEEKDAY MARATHON KICKS OFF MONDAY, AUGUST 15 AT 5:00 P.M. ET Disney Junior is taking a summer vacation to Never Land this August with its Yo Ho, Let’s Go Summer! Week. Every day, from August 15 until August 19, the network will air two back-to-back episodes of Jake and the Never Land Pirates, beginning at 5:00 p.m. ET, including a new episode featuring the debut of the Pirate Princess, voiced by Tori Spelling (Beverly Hills, 90210). In addition to the special week-long programming lineup, … Continue reading →

RECIPE: Moist Delicious Zucchini Bread

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Zucchini Bread is one way that I can actually get vegetables into my son! I know it’s not the healthiest way due to the large amount of sugar, but in my opinion, it’s better than nothing 😉 You can substitute half of the zucchini for carrot if you wish in this recipe. Funny enough, yesterday morning, I made a load of this yummy, moist bread. My son ate a couple of pieces in about 2 minutes flat, asking for more to which he was declined. Then, at lunch, I gave him a small piece and while he was eating it, … Continue reading →

IronKids Gummie Vitamins

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Congratulations to tinatchick , the winner! IronKids GummiesMulti Vitamins for Active KidsOmega-3’s for Smart KidsCalciumVitamin D Here are some points that make IronKids Vitamins as great as they are: IronKids use only Natural flavours and colours. Nothing artificial, no sugar coating IronKids Gummies are Gluten Free, Nut Free IronKids Omega is the first gummy to use 100% fish oil with no fishy after taste IronKids Omega Gummy won Canadian Living Best New Product in 2010- voted on by Canadians IronKids was the first on the market with a Vitamin D gummy for kids IronKids is only entire brand line approved … Continue reading →

Dairy Queen Gives Blizzard Proceeds to Children’s Miracle Network Today!

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Blizzards® of Miracles: Thursday, Aug. 11th is DQ® Miracle Treat Day Canadian athletes come out to support ninth annual fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals®. Today, communities throughout Canada will make miracles happen for children during the ninth annual Dairy Queen® Miracle Treat Day. Proceeds from each Blizzard® sold at participating locations will be donated to Children’s Miracle Network ; a charity that raises funds for more than 170 children’s hospitals across Canada and the United States. This year, Dairy Queen and Children’s Miracle Network have welcomed some of Canada’s most celebrated athletes to help raise money and awareness for … Continue reading →

Craving Canadian Cookies Blog Hop coming This November!

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Please help us spread the word! Feel free to grab this button! The Craving Canadian Cookie Blog Hop is coming….. When:November 2- 16th, 2011! What:An event created for bloggers who like to bake. This event has been created to help us bakers get in the mood for Holiday Baking! We will be hosting an online Cookie Exchange where you can sign up to bake a batch of yummy cookies and mail them to someone in Canada as a special pre-holiday treat! Disclaimer: Did You Know Canada and Multi-Testing Mommy are not held responsible for the shipping, quality or contents of … Continue reading →

Maple Leaf® Top Dogs™ – Get Grillin’ (REVIEW and closed GIVEAWAY)

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Congratulations to the winners: Kevin Linkie and Doris Calvert! My family loves to bbq – let me rephrase that! My hubby bbq’s, the kids LOVE to play outside while he does this and my family LOVES to eat the food that he makes 🙂 My family also loves to eat hotdogs. While “Top Dogs™ are made from only the best ingredients”, I still do try to limit that number of times we serve them, but when I do – they get gobbled up in no time flat – yum, yum! We did an experiment and grilled up three different packs … Continue reading →