Category Archives: REVIEW

REVIEW: VEGA Shake & Go Smoothies

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I’ve been into making my own smoothies lately, but they do take some time to make. I have to wash the fruit/veggies, mix everything up in the blender and then clean it all. Some mornings, I feel like a smoothie, but my laziness or time just doesn’t allow me to make one. Enter, VEGA Shake & Go Smoothies. They come in four yummy flavours: Choc-a-Lot Tropical Tango Bodacious Berry Vanilla Almondilla My favourite flavour is definitely the chocolate one. I’ve added just water to the powders and mixed them up with my mini hand frother and away we go! Yummy, … Continue reading →

REVIEW: Barney Butter Snacks – Almond Butter

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Barney Butter is an almond butter that comes in a variety of convenient snacking forms including snack packs! It is an all natural almond butter made with Premium California Almonds and has HALF THE SATURATED FAT of peanut butter! We sampled the Snack Packs. They are super convenient because they can travel in your purse, lunch bag etc. and simply need to be mixed while still in the packet, opened and squeezed out. They can be spread on toast, crackers or even apples. We really enjoyed the taste of this yummy almond butter! Unfortunately, we didn’t realize that Barney Butter … Continue reading →

BOOK REVIEW and (closed) GIVEAWAY: What to Expect When You’re Expecting Series

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Congratulations to tumyii and Athena (tinatchick) the winners of this giveaway! The “What to Expect” book series is one of the most popular and trusted book series out there for pregnant women. When I first found out that I was pregnant with my first child, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel was the very first book that I rushed out to buy. So many of my pregnant friends or friends that had already had babies told me this was the pregnancy bible. Pregnancy bible it was! I consulted that book almost every single day. … Continue reading →

REVIEW and GIVEAWAY: Rubbermaid Glass Food Storage Containers

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What organizer doesn’t love Rubbermaid? Rubbermaid is like my best friend! I have Rubbermaid all over my house – from laundry baskets to large item storage bins to plastic food storage and now glass food storage containers! The new Rubbermaid Glass Food Storage Containers have a unique Easy Find Lids system that make it really easy to store the containers neatly in your cupboards. The lids snap to the bottom of the container and to each other to make finding the right lid quick and easy! No more missing lids running wild in my cupboards – yay! I really like … Continue reading →

REVIEW: Gluten Free Chex Cereal

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Recently, we took my daughter off of all lactose because we thought that she might have a lactose intolerance or sensitivity. During the month of having my daughter off lactose, we gained a true appreciation for people with allergies and sensitivities. For those of you who have Gluten sensitivities (that would be 14% of all Canadians), you will be happy to know that a new cereal by General Mills has hit grocery store shelves this June! CHEX cereal has two new GLUTEN FREE varieties: Honey Nut and Rice Chex. We have sampled both varieties in our house and both kids … Continue reading →

REVIEW Dempster’s Thin Bagels

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I love bagels, but I do find that sometimes there is just too much “umph” to them! I am very happy to announce that Dempster’s now has thin bagels that have only 100 calories each! They come in three varieties: white with whole grains Multigrain 100% Whole Grains and Cinnamon Raisin I’m a sweet tooth, so I’ve always been partial to sweet bagels myself. I love the Cinnamon Raisin kind, but the other two are great with cream cheese or peanut butter. Finally, a company who is up with the times, realizing that people are wanting to cut down on … Continue reading →

DVD Review and Giveaway: Chuggington: Chuggers To The Rescue and Chuggington: Let’s Ride The Rails

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Congratulations to “tumyii” and “flowerchild”, the winners! The Chuggington series has a very different feel to it than the traditional Thomas the Tank Engine. I find it more fast paced, energetic and fun – especially for my 2 1/2 year old who needs things to be exciting to capture his attention. Chuggington does just that! The music is up beat and the characters are very cheerful, colourful and animated. As I type this, the Chuggington theme song is singing away in my head. It’s catchy! And it plays in my house QUITE A BIT! Chuggington has two DVDs released. Chuggington: … Continue reading →

BOOK REVIEW: MagicKeepers: The Chalice of Immortality by Erica Kirov

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Magickeepers: The Chalice of Immortality Written by Erica Kirov This book is the third and concluding book in a series about Nick Rostov, a boy who, on his thirteenth birthday, discovered his destiny as a Magickeeper. The book begins under the cover of night in the early 1920s, with Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle holding a meeting with friends and a fortune teller and spiritualist, Madame B. They learn of a goblet that may enter Sir Arthur’s life; one that should be protected at all costs but at the same time, greatly feared. From here we jump to … Continue reading →

BOOK REVIEW and (closed) GIVEAWAY: What’s Eating Your Child The Hidden Connections Between Food and Childhood Ailments by Nutrition Detective Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND

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Congratulations to the winner, Diana! Here is an excerpt from the book (reprinted with permission from Workman Publishing), I hope that it has you just as interested to read it as I was! Truth be told, when I was approached to review this book, I responded back saying that I had too much on my plate to read another large book like that, but I would write an information post for them along with posting this giveaway. While I was taking a quick flip through the book, I ended up reading the whole thing because I found it so interesting … Continue reading →

REVIEW: Sensodyne Toothpaste

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Congratulations to the winner Annie1! Did you know that about 44% of adults suffer from tooth sensitivity? It’s not a disease, but a condition that usually develops over time. Most suffers are between 20 and 50 years old, but that span is growing. I’ve had sensitive teeth for the past 10 years or so. The sensitivity has gotten much worse over the past two to the point where I actually consider not eating ice cream or cold treats. I prefer room temperature drinks over cold ones and some mornings if my coffee hits one of my bottom teeth the wrong … Continue reading →