Category Archives: REVIEW

KidSpot ~ personalized items for children

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KidSpot is a Canadian, family run business that uses unique embroidery technology to personalize all of their gifts. They also have Sublimation Heat Transfer press machines that can transfer any picture or any saved file to a large amount of items such as :T-shirts, photo frames, stainless steel bottles, Jigsaw Puzzles, mugs, mouse pads and more.We chose to review an embroidered bath towel to give as a new baby gift! It was fun to be able to select the font as well as the font colour for the embroidering. The towel itself is extremely thick, made out of 100% Egyptain … Continue reading →

G!VEAWAY: Chicken Soup for the Soul – Say Hello to a Better Body!

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As you know, I have been on a “Getting Healthy” Adventure! A great book to read that includes both inspirational stories as well as medical advice for weight loss is the Chicken Soup for the Soul – Say Hello to a Better Body!. Would you like to win a copy for yourself? This just might be the motivation that you need in order to lose weight.Enter to win below… IT’S GIVEAWAY TIME!Open to Canadian and US Residents. Giveaway ends July 31, 2012. a Rafflecopter giveaway Enter some more Chicken Soup for the Soul giveaways:Chicken Soup for the Soul – Say … Continue reading →

G!VEAWAY: Chicken Soup for the Soul – Say Goodbye to Stress

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Learn how to manage your problems “big and small”, every day! This Chicken Soup for the Soul book, as always, has inspirational stories with added medical advice for how to manage stress. Are you or is someone you know having difficult with stress lately?! This book would be a good read for you. Enter to win below… IT’S GIVEAWAY TIME!Open to Canadian and US Residents. Giveaway ends July 31, 2012. a Rafflecopter giveaway Enter some more Chicken Soup for the Soul Giveaways:Chicken Soup for the Soul – Say Hello to a Better Body (CAN/US) 7/31Chicken Soup for the Soul – … Continue reading →

G!VEAWAY: Chicken Soup for the Soul – Here Comes the Bride Book

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Who doesn’t love an easy read?! Do you know anyone who is getting married this summer? If so, this book would make an excellent gift for the bride to be! IT’S GIVEAWAY TIME!Two lucky winners will receive a copy of Here Comes the Bride – Chicken Soup for the Soul a Rafflecopter giveaway Enter some more Chicken Soup for the Soul Giveaways:Chicken Soup for the Soul – Say Hello to a Better Body (CAN/US) 7/31Chicken Soup for the Soul – Say Goodbye to Stress (CAN/US) 7/31 Check out Multi-Testing Mommy’s Current Giveaways Multi-Testing Mommy was provided with promotional materials free … Continue reading →

Fun T-Shirts from @HeadlineShirts {REV!EW and G!VEAWAY}

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Are you looking for a unique t-shirt for yourself or as a fun gift for someone? Headline Shirts has a large selection of shirts for adults and children. We received the Vader Piñata t-shirt for review. It was the perfect gift for a young boy who loves Star Wars!When picking which t-shirt we should order, I was very entertained with the descriptions beside each t-shirt! Someone at Headline Shirts sure does have a good sense of humour, it was very entertaining. While I loved the design of the shirt, I did find that the material is thinner than I would … Continue reading →

Keep Your Backyard Compost “Stink” Down with Eco Compo

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Eco Compo is a pretty incredible product for all of you BackYard Composters and Green Bin Users! What is Eco Compo? EcoCompo is an innovative composting aid that both facilitates the composting process and also enhances the quality of the end product: nutrient-rich soilWhen I was first approached to try out Eco Compo, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. I had just started to regularly use my backyard compost and was still trying to get a system that worked for me. I wasn’t enjoying the fact that every single time I cut up a fruit or a veggie, I … Continue reading →

Danone ~ yogurt options for the whole family!

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Danone has a huge selection of yogurt products. When discovering the huge variety of products available, I am sure that there is a product for every member of your family!Some of our favourite Danone products are Oikos Greek Yogurt, Crush and Coolision, Activia and Danino, but truthfully, I haven’t come across a Danone product that I have not liked. Danone Products: Oikos Crush & Coolision Activia Danacol Danino DanActive Silhouettes Danone Creamy Two of my “go to yogurts” for my family are Danone Creamy and Activia. We enjoy both products and truth be told, there isn’t one flavour that I … Continue reading →

Big Fish Games: Avenue Flo {REV!EW} and {G!VEAWAY}

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Right from the start, I was impressed with Big Fish Games because you have the opportunity to try out any game you are interested in for an hour prior to purchase! This way, you know exactly what you are getting when you pay for a game. Games are also very reasonably priced at Big Fish Games and the regularly go on sale. They also have a Daily Deal that is always worth checking out!We had the opportunity to play Avenue Flo, a game where Flo, the main character must explore her town in order to help the biggest wedding in … Continue reading →

Flutter-by Butterflies App by FeFiFoFun {REV!EW}

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The colourful homescreen of Flutter-by Butterflies sets a bright and cheerful tone for this fun and education app for young children!This app has four activities for young children to play:Colour Matching – Very young children can match colourful butterflies to their matching coloured flower. Letter Matching – there are two levels to letter matching. In level one, children match letters together. In level two, an added challenge requires the children to match upper and lower case letters. This game is especially appropriate for toddlers or young preschoolers as there is a built in feature that makes the activity easier as … Continue reading →

FunBites: Making Food Fun! {REV!EW and G!VEAWAY}

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I am all over making food FUN for my kids! Ever since they were babies and eating finger foods, I have tried to make them special meals and snacks once in a while. I always have my eyes peeled for new fun ways to add a bit of creativity to my childrens’ food! Recently, I have been introduced to FunBites that can be purchased in Canada at www.tinywiggles.com. The possibilities are just about endless when it comes to the types of food that you can use FunBites on! We really enjoyed making fun bite sized sandwiches for school. My daughter … Continue reading →