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How Toddlers Thrive

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How Toddlers Thrive

  What Parents Can Do Today for Children Ages 2-5 to Plant the Seeds of Lifelong Success   How Toddlers Thrive, written by Tovah P. Klein, Ph.D., the director of an internationally renowned centre for toddler development is a great resource about child behaviour and development for ages 2 to 5. It not only provides tips and ideas on how to help your child thrive and develop, but more importantly helps to make your home a happier place. The first half of the book is about toddler development and stages. While I did find it a bit repetitive, it is … Continue reading →

Hit the Road with a Clean Car {Giveaway} #HyundaiDriveSquad

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Spring Car Cleaning Kit

It’s that time of year when many of us get the urge to spring clean. Don’t forget your vehicle! Many of us spend a significant amount of time in our vehicles every day! Don’t forget to Spring Clean your Car! Every spring, I do a fairly detailed clean up of my vehicle. The salt and sand from the winter alone make the insides of the car look SO dirty. We spend a fair amount of time in our vehicle between after school shuttling to weekend road trips and I was shocked more like disgusted this spring when I cleaned out … Continue reading →

What is Your Oral Care Routine? {Giveaway} #pgmom

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Oral-B Glide Pro-Health

I’ve always had a pretty good Oral Care Routine. I brush in the morning, after breakfast (and coffee), I often will rinse with mouthwash after lunch and I brush, floss and rinse with mouthwash before bed. I haven’t always been as good about flossing, but ever since having babies, flossing has become a part of my DAILY routine and I cannot go to bed without completing my full routine. Call it me making a healthy choice, or perhaps it is a bit of OCD, but my mouth just doesn’t feel right unless I brush, floss and rinse with mouthwash. I … Continue reading →

A MommiesFirst Giveaway for Month of Mom Celebration #MommiesFirst

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MommiesFirst Month of Mom Week 1

Welcome to our Month of MOM! Let’s celebrate Moms with a MommiesFirst Giveaway! MommiesFirst is a subscription box company that sends personalized, specially curated packages to new and expectant Moms across Canada and the United States. These boxes make an amazing Baby Shower Gift, a gift for a new Mom or a wonderful “just because” gift for yourself or a friend. The amount of love and thought that goes into MommiesFirst is incredible. I know this first hand because I work directly with Lorena, the founder and CEO of MommiesFirst on a daily basis helping her behind the scenes. Together … Continue reading →

The Healthy Shopper Spring Picks {#GIVEAWAY}

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Healthy Shopper Spring 2014

The Healthy Shopper has been helping Canadians cut harmful ingredients from their diets, personal care and household products by making suggestions of great, healthier products to choose. AVOID the “Scary 7” ingredients: High-fructose corn syrup Trans fats MSG (Monosodium glutamate) Artificial sweeteners Artificial colours Artificial flavours Preservatives The Healthy Shopper offers a coupon book that allows Canadians to try out high-quality natural and organic products at more affordable prices. I know that when it comes to trying out new products, it is easier to take the “risk” associated when I can purchase the product at a discounted price by using … Continue reading →

Hair Loss in Women is More Common Than you Realize – @Nioxinproducts {#GIVEAWAY} #pgMom

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healthy scalp with nioxin products

Well over a year ago, my sister got married. It was a happy and wonderful time, but I think my body was experiencing more stress than I realized, because a terrible thing happened. I lost a chunk of my hair. One day, I was running my fingers through my hair (I feel like I need to cue some type of cheesy commercial music here) when all of a sudden my fingers hit a smooth, slippery patch of SCALP! I was completely bald in one spot and it wasn’t a small spot either (or to me it wasn’t), it was over … Continue reading →

DK Canada Baby Books Giveaway

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DK baby books

I’m a HUGE fan of DK Canada Books! I have a feature over at MommiesFirst.com called Amanda’s Picks where I share some of my favourite baby books. One of my blogging friends over at Naturally Cracked is hosting a DK Canada Baby Book Giveaway. Be sure to check out her blog for her 7 Days of Reading series where she shares tips for reading with your toddler. Be sure to enter the DK Canada Baby Books Giveaway: ends May 19th, 2914 a Rafflecopter giveaway Oh and be sure to check out DK Canada for some great Mother’s Day Gift Ideas!

Protinis – Protein Rich Healthy Snack {GIVEAWAY} #PROTINIS

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#Protinis

Since taking a different approach to my nutritional health this year, I have put a strong focus on the amount of protein that I take in at every meal. Snacks are often challenging for me because in the past, my snacks often contained a strong emphasis on carbohydrates. I’m so excited to hear that Maple Leaf Foods have caught on to the snacking trend and are offering a new alternative. Maple Leaf® Natural Selections® PROTINIS™ make a protein rich healthy snack for the whole family! Here are some interesting statistics on snacking habits in Canada: Maple Leaf® Natural Selections® PROTINIS … Continue reading →

Honda Canada Wants to Send YOU to the Baby Time Show {Giveaway} #BabyTimeShow #WinWithHonda

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Baby Time Show

Its’a a FLASH Baby Time Show Ticket Giveaway where you could win a pair of tickets to the Baby Time Show from Honda Canada! I’ve already shared with you how much I love the Baby Time Show and now I have another chance for two lucky people two win a pair of tickets to attend the show! I will be attending the show on Friday, so if you see me walking around, PLEASE come up to me and say hello, that would truly make my day! I’m looking forward to seeing new products for baby and getting the most up … Continue reading →

Nasal Congestion Relief with #hydraSense {GIVEAWAY}

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I have always been one who cannot stand to have a stuffy nose, in fact when I am stuffed up I cannot sleep and that drives me absolutely crazy. There are many nose sprays on the market, but your body can get used to them and you can become permanently stuffed up which would be terrible. Right now, we are about to enter allergy season which means that I need some nose congestion relief on a daily basis! hydraSense helps me breathe!   Not only is hydraSense easy to use, but it is effective in reducing nasal congestion. It is … Continue reading →