#AppReview i Learn with Boing: Ocean Adventures by Tribal Nova @ilearnwith

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Does your child love to play on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad? I’ve got a new app for you to try out with them! It’s called i Learn with Boing: Ocean Adventures. This app allows pre-school children to learn and practice key language skills such as vocabulary, listening comprehension and sentence formation while playing with super cute underwater animals! Because language development is such an important part of early childhood education, I love the fact that children can now have so much fun learning language skills through technology! This app is purely educational with a whole bunch of fun … Continue reading →

My New Fav Song by Canadian Country Star @CodiePrevost #G!VEAWAY

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A few weeks ago, I shared some information on Codie Prevost, an upcoming Canadian Country Star! You can read the press release here. Since then, Codie was kind enough to share his newest CD Get Loud with me and I haven’t stopped singing since. I’ve got a new favourite song, folks and here it is: LISTEN IN… I have been singing my favourite song from his cd, Rolling Back to You everywhere I am! I am singing in the car, with the windows down, at the top of my lungs! I just love it! It’s catchy and I love the … Continue reading →

Total Floors® Pet Bissell Vacuum {REV!EW and G!VEAWAY}

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For me, if I am able to see a true Before and After shot of how a specific product works, I am often convinced rather quickly whether or not it is something that I am interested in. We have a dark carpet (note to self, NEVER EVER buy another dark carpet again!) in our family room. Our family room is a major traffic place in our house. It sits between our open front hall and our kitchen. As a result, it is a path for crumbs, dirt and debris! I could vacuum every single day and the carpet would only … Continue reading →

Win a Bissell Vacuum to Help You Have @BissellClean Floors!

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Let’s face it, many people love to have pets, but the one thing that no one loves is the smell that a pet can leave in their home. Bissell Canada has come out with a vacuum like no other! This vacuum helps to eliminate odors using a special Febreeze filter as you vacuum. Even homes without pets could use a little freshening up once in a while. Who wouldn’t love to freshen up the air each time you vacuum?! I know that I certainly would. This is why the Total Floors® Pet Bissell Vacuum is so exciting to me. Yes, … Continue reading →

Recipe Round Up with @CdnMomsCook Oct 5

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Happy Thanksgiving Weekend! Here are the latest recipe posts over at Canadian Moms Cook… Butter Tart SquaresSugar Cookies with Butter IcingPork Stir Fry And, although this one was posted quite a while ago, it continues to be a reader favourite! Check it out:Taco Pasta Bake I encourage you to head on over to Canadian Mom Cooks where you will find some family tested recipes, food ideas, interesting food products and more.  Co-author Did You Know Canada and I have been sharing some of our food adventures with our families over the past couple of months. Feel free to follow Canadian … Continue reading →

SUBWAY® Canada and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada Join Together to Celebrate FRANKENWEENIE

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Frankenweenie opens in theatres today! For a limited time, Kids Paks at SUBWAY® Canada will come inside one of six reusable “Frankenweenie”-themed bags, designed by the film’s creator, Tim Burton, with a glow stick for Halloween. Did you know that SUBWAY® Restaurants has expanded their menu to include a side of apple slices in every SUBWAY® Kids Pak? The Kids Pak also includes a 4” sandwich and a juice box.About Frankenweenie:From creative genius Tim Burton (“Alice in Wonderland,” The Nightmare Before Christmas”) comes “Frankenweenie,” a heartwarming tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, … Continue reading →

Heidi – The Story for iPad {REV!EW}

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About Heidi – The AppFeatures: Abridged versions by Deanne Shoyer, true to the original two Heidi books by Johanna Spyri Two story versions, one narrated by a young girl voice actor (from Heidi’s point of view), the other narrated by female voice actor (third party view) Wonderfully detailed illustrations by Diana Kizlauskas English and German language available With interactive sound-effects and audio-elements, spoken by actors Lots of fun extras in the Bits and Bobs section Device Requirements: Compatible with iPad Heidi on the alp: 104 MB Heidi in Frankfurt: 160 MB Heidi and Klara: 124 MB Heidi story collection: 380 … Continue reading →

Chirp Magaine Celebrates Their 15th Anniversary with a #C0NTEST!

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We have been a fan of Chirp Magazine in our house ever since my first born turned 3! Not only do my kids LOVE to receive something in the mail that is just for them, but they enjoy looking through each magazine multiple times. There are things that they can look at and do independently and there are segments that are best done with an adult. Chirp Magazine is geared towards children aged 3 to 6 years of age. This magazine is published 10 times a year and is the winner of several distinguished Achievement Awards from the Association of … Continue reading →

CINDERELLA Blu-ray Diamond Edition Combo Pack Comes Out Today!

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“I felt like Cinderella, except my carriage was the Subway and my glassslippers were from The Gap”Greetings Blogger World! I’m Mel, very novice blogger and BFF of Multi-Testing Mommy’s blogger bud Ms Key (old of gold stars) and had the great privilege of representing this blog at a launch event last week for the re-release of Disney’s Cinderella (Diamond Edition) on Blue-ray (yes it’s “out of the vault”, folks!!). As a life-long Disney fan I jumped at the chance! When I found out the event was co-sponsored by Christian Louboutin? Well I pretty much jumped around like a kid in … Continue reading →