Category Archives: REVIEW

For #Canadian Women: Upper Canada Soap Presents…..{REVIEW & GIVEAWAY}

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Upper Canada Soap Presents…..The Awesome Canadian Woman:“Since 1969, Upper Canada Soap has celebrated women and Canadian heritage,” Stephen Flatt, Upper Canada Soap President. The Upper Canada Soap Company is currently featuring their Naturally Signature Golden Maple Sugar Collection. I happen to be a HUGE fan of Maple Sugar – the taste and the smell!I received a beautiful gift basket filled with products from the Maple Sugar Collection including: GOLDEN MAPLE SUGAR BUBBLE BATH, HAND & BODY LOTION, HAND & BODY WASH, HYDRATING SHOWER GEL, WHIPPED HAND REPAIR BALM, MOISTURIZING BATH SOAP and NOURISHING LIP BALM. My daughter was spending some … Continue reading →

Foodie Friday: Cookbook – Healthy Starts Here!

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Author Mairlyn Smith was featured on City Line about a month ago. As soon as I heard about her amazing Grab and Go Breakfast Cookies and Brussel Sprouts and Broccoli Slaw, I knew I had to try out her cookbook! Mairlyn is a wonderful woman. She’s an inspiration, she strives to be healthy, she is knowledgable AND she has wonderful recipes to share. Check out her website for more!Mairlyn Smith’s Cookbook called Healthy Starts Here! is a wonderful book. Not only is it full of recipes organized by type of food, but it is also a good read as you … Continue reading →

We Love to Read Scholastic Books! (REVIEW)

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We love Children’s Books in our house! New books enter our house almost weekly on top of the library books and school books. We have books in the kids’ bedrooms, books in the kitchen and many, many books in the basement! We are always happy and eager to read new books together. It is a time to bond, a time to snuggle and a time have fun with reading! Recently Scholastic sent us a few books for us to read. The kids and I snuggled up on the couch together and read the books. Robert Munsch is a well known … Continue reading →

Microsoft Touch Mouse #REVIEW, #GIVEAWAY and #SWEEPSTAKES

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I’m happy to share with you an amazing contest that Microsoft is hosting. It is so easy to enter, simply create an Art of Touch account, make a simple piece of Art using your mouse on their site and enter the contest!Each week from December 5, 2011 to February 26, 2012, one lucky artist will win an Art of Touch prize package. The prizes change from week to week and include free Touch Mouse products, laptops, and cool swag imprinted with the winner’s artwork. You might see your design on anything from headphones to a skateboard. What are you waiting … Continue reading →

Book Review: Chicken Soup for the Soul Find Your Happiness

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This book features 101 Inspirational Stories about Finding Your Purpose, Passion and Joy. This time of year is a typical time of year for many people to experience depression and other feelings of loneliness, sadness and more. This book is an easy read that features true stories about positive thinking, thankfulness, happiness, passion and joy. The stories within this book are truly inspirational and uplifting! They leave you with a warm fuzzy feeling. Some of the stories even gave me shivers, I get those when something really inspires me. If you’d like to enter to win a copy of this … Continue reading →

Book Review: Chicken Soup for the Soul O Canada

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This book features 101 Heartwarming and Inspiring Stories by and for Canadians. Chicken Soup for the Soul books are such great books to keep around for those times when you feel like reading, but you don’t have much time. The short stories within these books are so inspiring and fun to read. The Chicken Soup for the Soul O Canada is such a beautiful book to read as a Canadian. There are many stories about hockey, winter and of course even Tim Hortons! To enter a giveaway to win a copy, feel free to visit Tales of a Ranting Ginger … Continue reading →

Wow! Wow! Wubbzy – Wubbzy and the Fire Engine

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My son is currently obsessed with fire trucks, fire fighters and all of the equipment that goes along with them. This is just one of the reasons why, Wubbzy and the Fire Engine on DVD is such a great show for him! He is at the perfect age and has the specific interest in learning about that topic!One of the things that I love about Wow! Wow! Wubbzy episodes is how they incorporate various social skills into each one. Social skills are extremely important for preschoolers to learn as they prepare themselves for formal school experiences. Included in Wubbzy and … Continue reading →

Book Review: How Do You Feed a Hungry Giant? by Caitlin Friedman

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What better day than Family Literacy Day than to feature a super cute children’s book that you can read with your family. How Do You Feed a Hungry Giant? A Munch-and-Sip Pop up Book by Caitlin Friedman is an adorable, well constructed pop up book for children.This book is about a young boy named Oscar who finds himself with a challenge: How do you feed a hungry giant? Oscar opens his door one day to find a VERY HUNGRY giant in his yard. Oscar uses his creativity in attempt to feed this giant, but he ends up emptying the entire … Continue reading →

luved.ca Comfy, Practical and FUN Tops for Women (REVIEW & GIVEAWAY)

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Luved tops are created “for women by women” with all shapes and sizes in mind. Luved Clothing is designed to be used for casual daytime wear or more elegant evening wear and it comes in a variety of designs and colours. The majority of Luved Tops are made from the softest fleece I have ever felt! Because of its unique softeness, it does “shed” for the first few wears. However, after a handful of wash and dry cycles, the top gets softer and “sheds” much less becoming a super cozy, comfy, versatile and fun top! I absolutely love my Cole … Continue reading →

The Wean Machine (REVIEW)

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The Wean Machine is an amazing Mom invented feeding tool! I definitely wish that we had this when my children were babies. The Wean Machine: Makes baby food wherever you are Easy to use, just fill, squeeze and feed! Portable, compact and includes spoon Allergy friendly Saves time and money – no need to cook extra meals BPA, Phthalate and PVC Free Easily sterilised and “top-shelf dishwasher safe” Not suitable for microwave sterilisation This handy tool is very portable and I absolutely LOVE how when closed, it keeps all messes inside the tool. Eating on the go can be done … Continue reading →