Fitness Friday: 4 Ways to Boost Your Metabolism PLUS a Great DEAL from Cardio Blast!

Many women are in search of ways to boost their metabolism in order to lose weight. To put it in simple terms, your metabolism is how much energy your body consumes to performs all of its actions. The more energy you consume the easier it is to maintain or lose weight. There are all sorts of things you can do to increase your metabolism in order to burn the most calories throughout your day. Some things like age and genetics you can’t control. However, there are things within your control that can help you burn more calories. Here are our … Continue reading

“Flip” Your Used Kids Clothing for Gift Cards with FlipSize {G!VEAWAY}

If you have children, you must check out FlipSize, a new way to recycle your kids’ clothing when they have outgrown them! Request a bag from FlipSize, then fill it with children’s clothing and send it in to FlipSize. Once you have sent in clothes, you can trade points earned for Amazon.ca, Amazon.com, Babies R US, Paypal Cash or use them to buy clothes on Flipsize.ca. See giveaway details below.FlipSize accepts: Children’s Clothing Size 12M – Size 12 in good condition and laundered Shoes: Sizes NB to Pre-School (Size 0 – 13.5 and Size 1 – 3 Pre-K) New with … Continue reading

Baby & Kid Event (40% off Sale) at @OldNavyCA #ONKidtacular {plus $1000 SWEEPSTAKES!}

In the fall, my sister brought a baby girl into the world. I am a proud and happy Aunt and I love to spoil my niece to bits and pieces. One thing that everyone LOVES to buy for babies is clothing and what better place to shop than Old Navy! The Baby/Kid Sale event starts Thursday, February 7th and goes on until Feb. 20th. All baby & kid items will be at 40% off! I could literally spend hours in an Old Navy store putting together fun outfits for my baby niece! When looking for outfits that I would love … Continue reading

@DisneyOnIce Presents Rockin’ Ever After in #Toronto March 13-17, 2013 {Discount Code}

Just a couple of weeks ago, my family and I travelled to London to see a Disney on Ice 100 Years of Magic show! We had a wonderful time together and my children continue to talk about it regularly! Disney On Ice Rockin’ Ever After is coming to Toronto March 13-17, 2013 just in time for some March Break fun! What a fun outing as a family to anticipate. Show Dates and Times:March 13 at 7pmMarch 14 at 7pmMarch 15 at 7pm CHECK IT OUT: DISNEY ON ICE INFORMATIONDisney on Ice WebsiteFacebookTwitter Use Discount Code: MUM44 tickets for $44 on … Continue reading

40% Discount on @PFCosmetics (Physician’s Formula) via @Welldotca until Sunday!

We LOVE Well.ca in our house! Especially during the winter when getting to the store can be more difficult. It is so convenient to have shipments arrive right to our doorstep and it is an added bonus when the shipping is free! We also love Physician’s Formula! They carry wonderful products for eyes, face, lips, skin and more! Now is the time to try it out or to order more because Well.ca is having a huge sale! Sale Alert!From now until Sunday February 10, 2013, select Physician’s Formula products are 40% off! Visit well.ca to buy yours now! Pin It … Continue reading

Wordless Wednesday: Dad Uses Vacuum to Make a Pony Tail!

Unfortunately, I had an amazing video to share with you today, but the video was taken down and therefore, I cannot include it in this post. However, I will tell you what it was and maybe the vision of it will make you giggle! It was a Dad making a pony tail in his daughter’s hair by putting a hair elastic around the end of a vaccuum hose, turning the vacuum on, sucking her hair up the vacuum while slipping the hair elastic around the pony tail. He made a perfect looking pony tail in a matter of seconds. It … Continue reading

Cupid RED Valentine’s Special & Giveaway with @NakedTank

You can read about our latest Naked Tank Nursing Top Review here! We love the Naked Tank nursing top and if you are a nursing Mom, we are very confident that you will too! This top has become a must wear nursing accessory for one of our blog contributors, Alison! Check it out in action in this image below: VALENTINE’S SPECIAL Now until February 14, 2013, Red Naked Tanks purchased on-line are only $ 29.99 while supplies last! IT’S GIVEAWAY TIME!Prize: One black or white (size and colour according to availability) Naked TankOpen to: Canadian ResidentsGiveaway ends: February 28, 2013 … Continue reading

Grocery Saving Tips from Real Moms!

I guess I’m considered a “real Mom” because Lori over at Frugal Edmonton Mama featured my thoughts on Grocery Saving Tips from real Moms yesterday! I encourage you to head on over to her blog to check out how groceries, meals etc. work in our household! Pin It Check out our Canadian Online Shopping Directory and Multi-Testing Mommy’s Current Giveaways

Mandarin Restaurant: A Fun, Family Experience

Mandarin Restaurant is an Award-winning, all-you-can-eat buffet that is family friendly and an excellent restaurant choice when you are heading out for a meal with your family. I love that they accept reservations to ensure no line ups, this is important for us as we are a family with young, impatient children! They have a great selection of fresh food that caters to a variety of tastes (even picky eaters, which my kids definitely are!). My two kids, hubby and I ventured out to our local Mandarin Restaurant to enjoy a buffet dinner together. I have never been to a … Continue reading

How to Make Threaded Comments in Blogger

Do you own a Blogger Blog? I do and while I absolutely LOVE it, I sometimes do feel somewhat restricted design wise. One of the areas in my blog that required improvement was my comment system. I have some people who don’t have a gmail account or a blogger account but would like to leave their name in comments. The problem is, as soon as I enable anonomous users, the *spam* comments come out in the hundreds. So, I am stuck with leaving that part as is for now. The other part that really bothered me is if someone doesn’t … Continue reading