Author Archives: Amanda

Sands Alive! Indoor Sand that Never Dries Out {#Giveaway}

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Sands Alive

I am SO excited to bring to you this Sands Alive Giveaway! Over the Christmas break, I went to a party with some of my high school friends. One of the highlights for me, aside from visiting with old friends, was being introduced to a new activity for my children: Sands Alive!. The friend of mine who introduced me to it actually brought some out for us to touch and everyone in the room was floored with how amazing it felt! I was immediately convinced that my children would absolutely LOVE it! About a month later, I came across a … Continue reading →

Artsy Play Wednesday #GIVEAWAY Hop!

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We know you love doing arts and crafts with kids as much as we do! And even if you don’t, it is almost guaranteed that your children love arts and crafts! The four co-hosts for Artsy Play Wednesday would like to thank you, our regular readers for coming back week after week to link up and find new craft and activity ideas for the little ones in their lives. As a big thank you, we are sharing a giveaway where one lucky winner will receive a $50 Michaels Gift Card. See the bottom of the post for how to enter! … Continue reading →

$50 Michaels Gift Card Giveaway!

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Michaels Gift Card Giveaway

Michaels has got to be one of my FAVOURITE stores to purchase arts and craft supplies for my children as well as for myself. I love visiting Michaels stores to see all of the fun craft supplies and also to get ideas. This was why when we wanted to think of a Grand Prize, it was a no brainer that we would chose a Gift Card to Michaels! If you are new here, please feel welcome and check out the various Arts and Crafts ideas for children that we have featured in the past. If you are a “regular”, welcome … Continue reading →

The Big Switch!

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I am so excited to be switching to WordPress; this has been a LONG time coming! I have been on Blogger since the beginning of my blog adventure back in 2005.  I have been considering a move to WordPress for the past 2-3 years and haven’t found the nerve, but it is now time. Please be patient while I work out any glitches and be sure to contact me if you notice anything!

An Accessories Box from @Wantableco

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A subscription box service for…. Makeup | Accessories | Intimates Subscription boxes are the latest and greatest new trend! They are a fun way to treat yourself and they also make a great gift. I received an Accessories Subscription box from Wantable with the following items inside: Miranda Necklace (ARV $20) Branaby Watch (ARV $36) Tomi Necklace (ARV $28) When you sign up to receive your subscription, you are required to fill in a detailed questionnaire of your preferences. Words and images help you to select your preferences of various items and styles and it helps the folks at Wantable … Continue reading →

Filling Your Child’s Emotional Bucket

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  Have you ever heard of the book How Full Is Your Bucket?   I gave this book to my daughter a few years ago in hopes to increase her self esteem and the concept has fortunately stuck with both of my children! The basic idea is that we all have an emotional bucket and in any given moment, we have the opportunity to fill up someone’s bucket or empty someone’s bucket. We fill up buckets with kindness, appreciations, positive words, encouragement etc. and we empty buckets by using put downs, insults, teasing and negative thoughts. It is such a … Continue reading →

Financial Challenge Wrap Up #SavingMadeSimple #PGMom

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After participating in a month long financial challenge and reading through Gail Vaz-Oxlade’s book, Money Rules, I have made a few changes in the way I view money. I am happy to say that this past month has been a real eye-opener for me when it comes to our finances. I even got the kids involved in learning some money lessons by introducing them to the app call Learning Money with Leo. The biggest challenge for me was spending just cash! I am used to using a credit card for all spending because it is easier to use than cash … Continue reading →

Very Hungry Caterpillar Snack ~ Artsy Play Wednesday {LINKY}

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Hosted by: Capri + 3Multi-Testing MommyShannon’s View From HereCountry Fit Family Welcome to Artsy Play Wednesday, a weekly post featuring activities, crafts, recipes and more wonderful ideas to share with your children! Each week, we will have a Featured Activity for you to check out along with an opportunity for you to link up your child friendly activities or to check out ideas for you to do with your children! If you are a blogger and you have a post that you would like to be featured, please fill out this Featured Post form. We are VERY excited that our … Continue reading →

Jungle Book Comes to Blu-ray {Diamond Edition}

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See the Jungle Book on Blu ray! Synopsis: Meet the most unforgettable characters and embark on a thrilling adventure with Mowgli as he journeys deep into the jungle and learns “The Bare Necessities” of life from happy-go-lucky Baloo the bear. Meet Bagheera, the wise old panther, and crazy King Louie, the orangutan. But watch out for the cunning tiger Shere Khan and Kaa, the ssssneakiest snake in the jungle! When I heard that The Jungle Book was coming out to Blu-ray and DVD, I just had to jump on the opportunity as this movie was my husband’s first movie theatre … Continue reading →

How to Format Text in Google +?

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One of my goals for 2014 is to figure out Google Plus. This post will teach you how to format text in Google Plus. Writing a post in Google Plus is fairly easy, learning many of the ins and outs of posting in order to maximize exposure is a completely different story. I have spent a bit of time doing some research and have learned a few things…. 1) You can format text to make it bold, italic or strikethrough in a post. Here is how: Click here to see a larger image. And 2): the importance of #hashtags and when … Continue reading →