Category Archives: REVIEW

(closted) BOOK REVIEW and GIVEAWAY: Curly Girl The Handbook by Lorraine Massey with Michele Bender

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Congratulations to Commenter #38, RBM and #11, CJ for winning the books AND a big Congrats to commenter #32 leanne_mac for winning the Grand Prize of a book and product kit! Winners will be contacted shortly OR you can send an email with your full name and address to claim your prize. I used to have straight hair. Not poker straight, if I didn’t blow dry it, it did have a slight mind of it’s own, but by no means was it curly. Then I had kids! Oh yes, the pregnancy hormones played some games with my hair and it’s … Continue reading →

(closed) BOOK REVIEW and GIVEAWAY: Clutter Rehab by Laura Wittmann (orgjunkie.com)

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Congratulations to #91 Amy C, #85 Tabitha Pye, #29 CJ and #50 Tinatchick! With Spring here, are you feeling the itch to get organized, to clean and to purge like I am? The book Clutter Rehab by Laura Wittmann (orgjunkie.com) has helped me get started! I have been a HUGE fan of Laura Wittman for quite a few years now. She has inspired me to start and complete many different organizing projects in my house since my daughter has been born! She writes and an amazing blog, orgjunkie.com and she has now decided to write a book which I just … Continue reading →

(closed) REVIEW and GIVEAWAY: Crane Children’s Humidifier

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Congratulations to Commenter #145, OrangeHeroMama! Crane Animal Humidifiers are the PERFECT humidifier to have when you have young children! When your children get sick with a cold, a humidifier can really help them be more comfortable at night! As well, during the cold, dry winter months, a humidifier can help keep your house less dry, which in turn keeps your child’s nasal passage less dry and your child’s skin less dry and irritated. The Crane Animal Humidifiers are simply adorable! They come in a variety of designs, each one is adorable in its own way. They are VERY quiet compared … Continue reading →

(closed) BOOK REVIEW and GIVEAWAY: Rocket Town by Bob Logan

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Congratulations to Commenter #55, missbobloblaw! Rocket Town by Bob Logan, Published by Sourcebooks Inc. The book Rocket Town by Bob Logan is a unique Retro looking board book for young children all about rockets. It is about an astronaut and his dog going on an adventure through a town looking for their perfect rocket. On their adventure, they see MANY different rockets. Each page is filled with many different, VERY unique looking retro rocketships! Rocket Town certainly gets a young child’s imagination going. There are so many things to look at on each page and the illustrations are very interesting … Continue reading →

(closed ) REVIEW and GIVEAWAY: The Crabby Cook Cookbook

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Congratulations to commenter #80, Christine and #28, CJ! This wonderful cookbook was just released this January by Jessica Harper! It has 135 simple recipes along with tips and humour filled anecdotes along the way. I really enjoyed reading through this cookbook! This is definitely one of those cookbooks is much more that just recipes! Are you a Mom who is surrounded by picky little eaters? Little people who complain about almost anything new that you stick in front of them? Are you a Mom who dreads meal planning and cooking meals for your family? If so, this cookbook is for … Continue reading →

BOOK REVIEW: The Secrets of People Who Never Get Sick by Gene Stone

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What an interesting read! This book, The Secrets of People Who Never Get Sick by Gene Stone is jam packed full of all kinds of interesting tid bits of information! Each chapter is dedicated to a different “secret”. I’m going to share with you some of the “secrets” because the secrets themselves aren’t enough information and I just know that they will leave you wanting to know more–just like I did! Here they are…..brewer’s yeast, cold showers, eating dirt, hydrogen peroxide, napping, pH balance, probiotics, stresslessness, vitamin C and yoga among many more! Each chapter is rather short but goes … Continue reading →

REVIEW: Tim Horton’s NEW Real Fruit Smoothies

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I was shocked to hear that apparently only 5% of Canadians say they consume the 7-10 recommended servings of fruit and veggies a day! Well, now good old Tim Horton’s has come to our rescue again! Not only can we get our daily java fix, but we can also add another full serving of fruit to the mix as well with their Mix Berry or Strawberry Banana smoothies. The smoothies are fat free and made with real fruit. They contain no artifical colours or flavours and you can add low fat yogurt to get some dairy into your diet and … Continue reading →

(closed ) REVIEW and GIVEAWAY: Girl Gotch – comfy underwear for girls

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Congratulations to Commenter #35, leanne_mac! My daughter has sensitive skin and therefore, we have had issues with the elastic waistbands and legs on underwear ever since she has been toilet trained! Enter: Girl Gotch! This is THE BEST UNDERWEAR that we have tried. Seriously! It’s the BEST!!! The waistbands and binding around the legs feature a one inch covered elastic that nice and thick as well as non-irritating! They are the first pair of underwear that have not left red marks on my daughter’s skin! I’m not sure why all girl’s underwear isn’t made this way? WE LOVE THESE UNDERWEAR! … Continue reading →

(closed) REVIEW and GIVEAWAY: Life Choices Foods

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Congratulations to Commenter #48 ksceviour! Back in February, we reviewed Life Choices Foods Chicken Nuggets. Since then, we’ve tried their All Beef Hotdogs, Whole Fish Sticks, Organics Three Cheese Pizza and Italian Meatballs. Life Choices is a company that was created in 2002 by a couple who started a family and realized the demand for nutritious, convenient meals for families. They use only premium organic and natural ingredients to make their products and to keep their mission of: “Making the Right Choices Easy.” All of the food that we have sampled has been delicious and I have felt better knowing … Continue reading →

BOOK REVIEW: A Royal Little Pest Mine! and A Royal Little Pest by Anita Reynolds MacArthur

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We received two books for review written by Anita Reynolds MacArthur called A Royal Little Pest and A Royal Little Pest Mine! The main character, Prince Hayden MacCheeky, is a little boy who doesn’t like to share anything and he loves to annoy and irritate his siblings. A Royal Little PestPrince Hayden MacCheeky is a REAL little prince who learns that playing with his royal siblings is WAY more fun than imitating and irritating them. He lives in a royal castle with royal parents, royal siblings and even a royal dog named Goober. This story is written in a way … Continue reading →