Author Archives: Amanda

The Wolverine coming to Blu-ray and DVD! {#GIVEAWAY}

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On December 3rd, my hubby’s favourite super hero movie is coming to Blu-ray and DVD! I can’t wait to be able to sit in the comfort of our own home on one of our “in house movie date nights” and watch The Wolverine together! This will make the perfect Christmas gift for hubby! There’s no better way to relax on a Saturday night (with hubby, of course!) than watching Hugh Jackman face his ultimate nemesis as he stars in this action-packed thriller. See The Wolverine is his most vulnerable state yet and witness as he fights off mutants and samurai. … Continue reading →

The Family Cookbook from @DKCanada is the Only Cookbook You’ll Ever Need

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As a devout meal-planner and someone who loves to cook, finding new recipes to keep my family menu interesting is really important. In recent months I’ve turned to Pinterest to collect recipes because I don’t have any one cookbook that can provide me with healthy, easy and a variety of recipes that I want. I have hundreds of meal ideas pinned to various boards on Pinterest, but because my collection has become so vast it is getting very difficult to comb through them and find recipes. When I was given the opportunity to review a cookbook and choose which book … Continue reading →

In Need of a #Free #Printable BLOG PLANNER for 2014?

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This is the busiest time of year as a blogger! Not only are we trying to keep up with the regular day-to-day posts, social media and administration part of blogging, but as a review blogger, many companies are coming out of the woodwork with the desire of being featured in Holiday Gift Guides and getting last minute features in time for holiday shopping! This is the time of year when we also start to plan our content calendars for 2014, believe it or not! For me, I love to stay organized on my computer with a pretty detailed excel spreadsheet, … Continue reading →

Giveaway Linky (#Low Entry and Regular) for #Canadians 11/21

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I’m going to try posting this on Thursdays for a little while…. This week here at Multi-Testing Mommy, we have some great giveaways to share with you! Feel free to check out our Holiday Gift Guide for some great gift ideas for friends and family this year! Scroll down to see Low Entry & Regular Giveaway Linky.$50 Visa pre-paid card PLUS a $50 donation to Ronald MacDonald House CAN 11/25 Turbo on DVD/Blu-ray CAN/US 11/25 Christmas Activity Kit for the Fammily CAN 12/1 LOVE CHILD Organics Baby Food ($50 worth of pouches) CAN 12/2 “Caption & Win” contest Enter to … Continue reading →

Paint Chip Turkey ~ 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 →

Start a Fun Family Holiday Tradition with Simply Fun Families Christmas Kit! {#GIVEAWAY}

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Start a NEW family tradtition with Simply Fun Families Christmas Activity Kit! I know my family has a surprise coming on December 1st when I break out our new “25 Days of Christmas” kit. This adorable kit comes in a tin and is printed on thick card stock in order to be re-used year after year. I only hope that next year, some blank cards will be available for purchase, as I have a feeling that we will brainstorm many more fun activities that could be part of our personalized kit for next year. What is the “25 Days of … Continue reading →

Paint Chip Turkey {CRAFT}

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Next week is American Thanksgiving. While I am Canadian, I do love American Thanksgiving as my birthday falls around that special date and it is also a time when my family starts to decorate for Christmas! When thinking of Thanksgiving crafts for children, turkeys always come to mind! My daughter came up with this adorable craft to make a turkey using paint chips as the feathers. It is colourful, it reuses paint chips and it is super easy! Depending on your child’s age, you might have to cut out the two circles for them (for the head and body) and … Continue reading →

Join in the #SunMaidBrunch Twitter Party

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Sun-Maid Raisin bread is a favourite in our house! We are a house full of sweet tooths and we LOVE to enjoy Raisin bread as part of our breakfast meal, on occasion. Recently, I learned of a few delicious recipes that can be made with raisin bread that I am eager to test out: Berry Merry Breakfast Cups Starry Morning Raisin French Toast Rise and Shine Raisin Coffee Bake Leftover Makeover French Toast For more recipe ideas, feel free to visit www.sunmaid.caI can’t wait to test out some of these recipes! I bet they would make AMAZING Christmas morning brunch … Continue reading →

EASILY Give Back with the Visa payWave It Forward Program #OffWeGo {#GIVEAWAY}

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Have you heard of Visa Wave? What is Visa payWave?Visa payWave is a convenient feature that lets you pay with your card or mobile device by simply waving it over a secure reader instead of inserting or swiping your card. Not only is Visa payWave super convenient, but until November 25th, for every payment made with Visa payWave at McDonald’s Restaurants, Visa will donate one dollar to Ronald Macdonald House. Ronald Macdonald House helps over 7 million families each year be near by when their child is sick and in the hospital by providing them with a place to stay … Continue reading →

LEGO 10 Minute Challenge with @DKCanada #LEGOPlay

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We LOVE Lego in our house! DK Canada also loves LEGO and to celebrate the publication of the LEGO Play Book, DK Canada challenged the other DK offices around the world to a LEGO 10 Minute Handful of Bricks challenge. The fun creations of 9 DK offices from around the world are now online – who will you vote for? You had better believe that DK Canada has my vote! Vote before December 1st to show your support of this event. You can PLAY too!What LEGO creation can you come up with?Send in a photo of YOUR 10 Minute Handful … Continue reading →