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Add Some Pizazz to Your Outdoor Decor

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There are many ways to show festivity during the holidays and one of those ways is start your decorating from outside in! Take what you already have outside and make it festive! My Mom is my inspiration when it comes to decorating and creativity. Every time I go to her house there is a new decoration in her home. She is full of bright ideas and always puts her own creative twist to ideas that she finds on places like Pinterest – her new addiction. While her home may not be the most child friendly house on the block, it … Continue reading →

@CommandBrand Hooks to the Rescue This Holiday Season! {REV!EW}

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Although decorating for the holidays can be fun and exciting, it can also sometimes be challenging and dare I admit, I tad bit frustrating?! Have you ever been in a similar situation to me where you get something all put in the exact place you want it, only to find out that a cord doesn’t reach to the electrical outlet or you have just an inch or two less of something than you need? Well, I found myself in this predicament this year when I was decorating our mantel. Click on photo to see enlarged version. I had just finished … Continue reading →

Keep Your Home from Getting too Dry This Winter with a Crane Humidifier {REV!EW and G!VEAWAY}

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Last winter, we received an adorable animal humidifier from CRANE to test out. This humidifier made a world of different in our house, especially when my daughter got sick and needed extra moisture in the air to help her breathe. This year, we are testing out the Tear Drop shaped Cool Mist Humidifier from CRANE and I am happy to say that we are giving it a big thumbs up in our house. The one feature about this particular model that I really like is the ability to aim the direction of the mist! Just like the animal one, we … Continue reading →

Getting Ready to Entertain During the Holidays {G!VEAWAY} #PGMom

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We all need to get our homes ready for the holidays, but question is, what do you do in order to achieve this? In our house, we clean, decorate, bake and wrap gifts. We prepare special holiday meals and do some entertaining with friends. Procter & Gamble certainly has quite a few products that can help us get ready for the holidays and Colin Cowie, lifestyle expert and celebrity party planner has partnered with P&G to recommend five simple tips that Canadians can use to prepare their homes for the busy holiday social season: Start with a color theme Red … Continue reading →

Decorating Outdoors for Christmas

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One of my favourite family traditions during the holiday season that we have in our family is to walk around our neighbourhood after dinner and check out all of the beautiful holiday decorations and lights. At least once, we will also hop in our car and slowly drive through other local neighbourhoods. One thing that I’ve been impressed with this year are what some people are doing to their garage doors! The holiday decor that I have noticed on and around garage doors stand out all day and night! I’ve seen seasonal painted doors, garlands, lights and more! I noticed … Continue reading →

Let’s Use #NoRoadSalt by Choosing @ecoTRACTION This Winter!

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Eco-Friendly…Kid-Friendly…Pet-Friendly too! EcoTraction is a NON-TOXIC alternative to road salt. It is made from a naturally-occurring volcanic mineral. You simply sprinkle the product on ice and snow for instant traction and no-slip grip! Did you know that EcoTRACTION was featured on the Dragon’s Den?! All five dragons went in on the deal, led by Brett Wilson! EcoTRACTION is proud to announce that they have officially been PTPA Approved as of today! This really goes to show that it is a Family Friendly product! I don’t know about you, but I completely trust the PTPA Award and when I see the … Continue reading →

Is a Kitchen Aid Mixer on Your List This Year?

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I was given a Kitchen Aid Mixer as a wedding gift, and I can’t believe I am about to share this with you, but it stayed in the box for well over a year! Since coming out of the box, it hasn’t left my kitchen since! I find it so helpful for my baking projects! I can safely say that I’m not sure I could live without it now! I wanted to share an amazing deal on a Kitchen Aid Mixer with you in case you or someone you know has a Mixer on their Wish List this Christmas! Can … Continue reading →

Excited to be a #PGMom

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I am truly honoured to be a P&GMom. Being a P&GMom means I am provided with many opportunities to sample different P&G Brands and Products. P&G allows me the freedom to pick and choose which products I share with you, so please know that all of my reviews and posts, as always, come right from my heart and are in no way influenced by the company itself. I also want to acknowledge up front that we like to discuss a variety of options and products for our readers and we know that everyone will make their own choices for what … Continue reading →

Who Else Would LOVE @Rubbermaid Cleaning Tools for Christmas?! {REV!EW and G!VEAWAY}

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You know you’re getting old when receiving cleaning products/tools for Christmas gets you giddy! But, I don’t care! Call me a freak, call me a nut. I would get excited to receive these Rubbermaid Cleaning Tools under my Christmas tree! No more mildew, scum and grime thanks to Rubbermaid! Photo Used w/ Permission via @_CityMom Extendable Scrubber Combines extended reach capability for hard to reach areas with a detachable head for close-up jobs requiring more leverage Quick disconnect for seamless detachment and reattachment of head Pole extends from 24 – 40 inches for ease of use and comfort Works with … Continue reading →

Holiday Gift Suggestion: @MilestonePrints ~ a unique keepsake {REV!EW and G!VEWAWAY}

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Milestone Prints make beautiful, colourful, fun and unique prints! Milestone Prints are a creative way of displaying dates of significance and information for new babies, weddings, families and more in a decorative fasion!There are a few different types of mounting options available including float mounting, traditional mat with glass and wood frame and more. After selecting your occasion (Birth Milestone, Family Milestone and Wedding Milestone), you can customize your choice significantly including styles, colours, framing and mounting options. Colour customization is also an option that is available. When ordering such a special item, you want to ensure that there are … Continue reading →