Author Archives: Amanda

My Family Took a @HondaCanada #HondaStaycation

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Over the Christmas holidays, I had the opportunity to test drive a Honda Odyssey. Well, for the first few days, we were iced in, literally, so I couldn’t really drive anywhere! I was so bummed because I had this beautiful new van sitting in our driveway that I couldn’t drive anywhere! BUT, once the ice storm came and left and once we finally dug and scraped our way out, I was loving driving this mini van around town with the family. Out of the good handful of vehicles that I have had the wonderful opportunity to test drive, this felt … Continue reading →

Winter Time Fan Appreciation #GIVEAWAY

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You, my fans are VERY important to me! Why? Well, for many reasons, but the main reason is because I love it when you comment on my posts, especially the ones that are NOT giveaways 🙂 I love to write and to share ideas and stories, but it always feels REALLY good to know that people are reading them. I also love true engagement and discussions so I encourage you to keep it coming! I am really big on showing appreciation to others! In fact, showing appreciation is something that I talk to my children about every single day. My … Continue reading →

A Triple Feature Valentine’s Day Round-Up ~ Artsy Play Wednesday {LINKY}

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Hosted by: Capri + 3Multi-Testing MommyShannon’s View From HereBaby Giveaways Galore 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. Our Special Featured Guest Hosts This … Continue reading →

Start Something New with Help from @DKCanada

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It’s a new year and with the new year comes all kinds of goals and resolutions. Last week, I shared my health goals and today I would like to share how I plan on starting something new, just for me. My Mom taught me how to crochet when I was a kid, but it is not something that I continued. I love crafts, but I have not made time for them in quite a while. Now is the time to do just that, make time for crafts. Knitting and crocheting seem to be rather trendy right now. There are all … Continue reading →

Stay Cool with @mycoldfront – a personal cooling system {#GIVEAWAY}

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Why would you want to stay cool when it is cold outside? Susie Hadas has created an invaluable tool for women, men and children: coldfront® a portable personal cooling system. To read an interview about Susie and cold front, visit MommiesFirst. MommiesFirst hosts a “Help Mama” series on their blog every Monday featuring a company that aims to help make the lives of a Mom a wee bit easier. coldfront does just that and for so many reasons! What is coldfront? coldfront is a system that provides you with instant personal cooling anytime, anywhere. This system is truly genius as … Continue reading →

Do You Ever Feel an Instant Connection with Someone?

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No, this post is not about romance, it’s about friendship. Do you ever have the experience where you hardly know someone, but the more you talk to them, the more you can’t get over the similarities you have? I’ve recently had this experience with Lilac from Pawsitive Living. Recently, I introduced Lilac to some amazing natural and organic skin care products from Penny Lane Organics and we got chatting over email. I told her about the crazy day I had and she responded that I should sit down and relax with a delicious cup of Spearmint Tea, that is her … Continue reading →

Reading Magazines Made EASY with @NextIssueCanada

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Today, I have a new app to share with you called Next Issue Canada. It has been featured on CBC.ca and TECHVIBES. This app is a monthly subscription (as low as 9.99 per month) that allows you access to over 100 popular magazines all in one place.   If one of your 2014 goals is to reduce your paper clutter, this app is definitely for you. I love reading magazines, but I always feel like I need to keep them and I never know where to put them when I haven’t finished reading one. With Next Issue Canada, they stay … Continue reading →

Start the Year off Right with @GoodLifeFitness #ChekList {#GIVEAWAY}

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Getting healthy and making healthy choices really needs to be a lifestyle change for me. Old habits are hard to break, but if I can create new, healthier habits and take the long and slow road to a healthier lifestyle, I believe that I can be successful. Two years ago, I embarked on a “Getting Healthy Together” journey, and many of you enjoyed reading my posts along the way. After six months in, I’m not sure what happened, but I gradually fell out of the new habits that I had created for myself and slowly fell back into the less … Continue reading →

Ice Cube Snowman ~ Artsy Play Wednesday {LINKY}

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Hosted by: Capri + 3Multi-Testing MommyShannon’s View From HereBaby Giveaways Galore 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. If you are a blogger and … Continue reading →