Category Archives: REVIEW

Disney•Pixar’s Brave Hits Movie Theatres TODAY!

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Plot:Set in Scotland in a rugged and mythical time, “Brave” features Merida, an aspiring archer and impetuous daughter of royalty. Merida makes a reckless choice that unleashes unintended peril and forces her to spring into action to set things right. Written by Walt Disney Pictures Here is one of my favourite quotes from the movie:Princess Merida: If you had a chance to change your fate, would you? To me, this is exactly what the movie was based around. I had the opportunity to attend the Advanced Screening of this movie a few weeks ago in Toronto. What a fabulous evening … Continue reading →

Star Wars Costumes from @CostumeClub

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We have some serious Star Wars fans in our house so when we discovered that www.WholesaleCostumeClub.com sells a huge variety of Star Wars costumes, we were super excited!The selection of Star Wars costumes was huge and it took my son and I a fair amount of time to make our his selection! He ended up being very particular, which was fine by me as he decided he didn’t want to be a “bad guy” or to hold any “tools” in his hands. You see, Mommy is not a huge Star Wars fan, so little did I know that we actually … Continue reading →

Some Fun Reads from @ScholasticCDA

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We love Scholastic in our house! We order Scholastic books through our local school just about every month! Do you remember doing this as a child? I can still remember the excitement that I felt when the Scholastic order would come in and there was a book waiting for me!Recently, we received two wonderful stories from Scholastic! As usual, as soon as they arrived, the kids raced to the couch to secure their favourite place to sit when they listen to a story. First, we read Some Dads by Nick Bland: This was the perfect book to share with our … Continue reading →

@ShesConnected and @AdultEssentials Gummy Vitamins Have Helped to Make Me Healthy!

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I am so thankful to have found Adult Essentials Gummy Vitamins for my husband and I to take every day! The honest truth is, as much as we know that vitamins are important for our health, we didn’t always remember to take them as a part of our daily routine. Now that we have Adult Essentials in our cupboard, let me tell you that it is difficult on some days to hold off until after dinner to take my vitamins.They are so yummy!They are like dessert!AND most importantly, they are good for you!Adult Essentials are pectin based gummy vitamins that … Continue reading →

DYMO LabelManager 160 {REV!EW and G!VEAWAY}

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To walk into my house, you might never realize that I love to be organized, but it’s true! I’m an organizaholic! I love to re-organize (just ask my husband), organize and re-organize some more! One way to help me keep organized is to label things. I love to label. This way, when I do re-organize, my family can at least try to keep up with me and know where things belong!Having print around the house also helps my children to be surrounded by letters and words which is crucial in their literacy developement! This month, the DYMO Label Manager 160 … Continue reading →

The @NakedTank – an amazing tank for nursing mothers!

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For many breastfeeding Moms, finding bras and tops that function well but that also provide enough coverage are sometimes difficult to find. Well, look no more, ladies! I’ve got the tank for you! The Naked Tank is an amazing Mom invented tank that allows nursing Moms to wear whatever bra works for them while allowing their tummy to remain covered! This also allows Moms to wear whatever fashionable top they want with the ability to nurse discretely too!Naked Tank Facts: made from rayon from Bamboo blend which maintains shape wash after wash bamboo is natures most sustainable resource and is … Continue reading →

ChildUp Math Learning Cards {REV!EW} and {G!veaway}

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ChildUp Learning Cards are a wonderful tool for parents to use with their young children (aged 1-5) to teach them early math skills.The Math & Logic 1 Learning Cards Set Information: 48 Child’s Cards to learn to count from 1 to 10 features 10 popular animals includes 16 Parent’s Cards presenting the 1st part of the ChildUp Early Learning Method, with practical early learning and parenting advice set helps children learn numbers as quantities and symbols helps to teach the first steps of addition The Math & Logic 2 Learning Cards Set Information: 48 Child’s Cards to learn to count … Continue reading →

Allan Candy Dessert Bites – a small bite of goodness!

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Allan Dessert Bites are the perfect bite sized treat! I am trying SO hard to be healthy and to make healthy choices for myself, but I do have a HUGE sweet tooth! Every once in a while, I allow myself to have a wee treat. I was so excited to try out Dessert Bites by Allan Candy because they allow me to have a small treat, with all of the flavour, but I can portion control at the same time (or at least try to!). Look at these yummy little bites:Dessert bites come in FOUR delicious flavours: Apple Pie, Chocolate … Continue reading →

Camp Sticker Labels G!veaway from @OliversLabels

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Why do we love Oliver’s Labels? labels are useful for every day life, over night camp, day camp, day care and more labels are available in full colour in over 40 great designs labels are made from high-performance, waterproof, and scuff-proof materials that have been tested to be durable in a huge range of environments labels can be used on items that go in the dishwasher, microwave, fridge, freezer and outdoors clothing labels are easy to apply and can be thrown into the washing machine and dryer label printing is guaranteed to never rub off Found-it is an optional, free … Continue reading →

Mail a Tale: Children’s Book Subscription Service {REV!EW}

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As a former Kindergarten teacher with a love for children’s literature, you can only imagine how excited I was when I heard that there was actually a mail out book subscription available to children in Canada! When Mail a Tale offered for me to review their service and to provide them with some genuine feedback, I was all over it! For $28.95 per month (including free shipping), this subscription service selects age appropriate books for children from BIRTH to 10 years.It is simple! You join the service and pay per month with no contract and no termination fees. Each month, … Continue reading →