October 2013

Add Personalized Style to Your Look with Rustic Metal Creations Jewellery-Giveaway

While I love all kinds of different jewellery, hand-stamped, personalized silver necklaces, rings and bracelets are easily my favourite accessories. The pieces are completely original, reasonably priced and so meaningful to the recipient. Recently Rustic Metal Creations, a fabulous Canadian-based shop specializing in personalized hand-stamped jewellery, gave me the chance to review one of its […]

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Delicious Old El Paso Restaurant-Style Grilled Chicken Taco Salad Recipe #YouMexiCAN

Living in a small town all my life, I’ve always known that small town tend to be havens that harbour the most delicious food imaginable. And my own hometown is certainly no exception. From the local butcher shop’s famous beef jerky to the local bakery’s decadent brown butter brownies to the family restaurant’s infamous pizza,

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Give Your Kids a Quick and Healthy Lunch with the Extreme Pita Kids Menu-Giveaway

My boys can be picky eaters, so finding tasty, healthy food that they will actually eat is a never-ending challenge in our household. And when we’re out and about, keeping our meals healthy is even more difficult! The kids may be happy with hamburgers, fries and soda, but I can’t help but want them to

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Tide Pods and Pink Tartan Partner to Create the Washable Collection for Busy Women-Giveaway #PGMom

I love keeping my style fresh and fashion-forward, but spending my day taking care of two active boys doesn’t always make that easy. I start the day looking and feeling great, but chances are before the day is over I’ve had to clean up multiple messes and quite possibly had something spilled on me. So

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Add Christmas Cheer to Your Look with the OPI Mariah Carey Holiday Collection

It may not quite be Halloween yet, but I’m already starting to dream of a white Christmas, and I’m not the only one! OPI is getting in the holiday spirit with the fabulous new Mariah Carey Holiday collection and recently I received an assortment of nail lacquers from the collection to test out for myself.

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Enjoy Fun Special Perks, Bonuses and Entertainment at CanadianDollarBingo.com

Almost all of the time I spend online is work-related and while I absolutely love what I do, there are times that I just want to relax and play around online. Recently CanadianDollarBingo.com offered me the chance to do just that with a review of its online bingo site, a top destination for anyone wondering

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Smooth Skin a Month Later with the Philips SatinPerfect Epilator and Philips BikiniGenie Trimmer in the #PhilipsDaretoBare Challenge

Last month I received the Philips BikiniGenie trimmer and SatinPerfect epilator so that I could join in the Dare to Bare challenge. The mission was simple…to say goodbye to my razor and wax and start getting smooth with the epilator and trimmer instead. Philips provided me with some tips for making the process easier, but

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Get Ready for Blissful Dreams with the New Febreze Sleep Serenity Collection-Giveaway

When I was younger, I had insomnia that would sometimes keep me up until dawn and it made functioning during the day so much harder. That was when I first learned just how important a good night’s sleep is, and when I get enough rest I can sure notice a difference in my day’s activities!

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Journey Through Prehistoric Times with DreamWorks The Croods on Blu-ray and DVD

Hollywood’s oldest modern family is now taking over your television with the Blu-ray and DVD release of DreamWorks The Croods from 20th Century Fox! This movie is one that I have been excited to see ever since the previews were released; it looked like the perfect family-friendly comedy for a relaxing movie night with my

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Children Will Create Endless Adventures with #KREOCityVille Invasion KREON Micro-Scale Characters-Giveaway

My oldest son has an intense love of building sets and that’s partly because of the fun miniature characters the sets contain. He loves using the figures to create intricate scenarios and he treats the characters in the play sets like good friends, making sure that they are all together and often carrying a few

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Kids Will Get Ultimate Entertainment with the New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Ultimate Showdown DVD-Giveaway

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is easily one of my boys’ favourite new shows and in all honesty, I love it almost as much as they do. Nickelodeon’s hit series brings back so many memories of my own childhood, but the Turtles are even more talented, energetic and fun now. And for kids that can’t

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Celebrate Halloween with a Simple Ghost Toast Snack and Activities from Disney Junior

I love celebrating almost any holiday and I’ve sometimes even been known to find obscure holidays or invent my own traditions just as an excuse to celebrate and have fun with my boys. But of all the holidays throughout the year, Halloween is easily one of my favourites. I have a tendency to go overboard

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Inspire a Love of Reading with Unique Books and Toys from Barefoot Books-Giveaway

I am an avid reader and one of my goals as a parent is to ensure that my boys develop the same love of reading that I have. That’s why finding engaging and age-appropriate books is something that I am passionate about. Recently, Jen Mills of Barefoot Books contacted me and gave me the chance

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Splash Away on an Adventure with the Release of Disney The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition

Head under the sea with Ariel, because The Little Mermaid is now available in a special Diamond Edition for a limited time only and you won’t want to miss the magic! The Little Mermaid was my favourite Disney movie for years when I was a child and I was so excited when I got the

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Snackbox Provides Month After Month of Delicious and Healthy Snacking

I am a little bit addicted to subscription box services, and a few months ago I discovered my favourite one yet. Snackbox is a monthly subscription box packed with better-for-you snacks carefully selected by a holistic nutritionist and delivered straight to your door. I had the chance to dig into the September snack box recently

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Feel Fresher with the Cottonelle Care Routine and Cottonelle FreshCare Flushable Cleansing Cloths #LetsTalkBums

Recently, I attended the fabulous Canadian blogging conference BlissDom Canada, and while I was there, I had the chance to learn about the new Cottonelle Care Routine, featuring Cottonelle Fresh Care Flushable Cleansing Cloths. Now I have to admit, I have used these flushable cleansing cloths in the past and I am already a fan.

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Get Your Pets Decked Out for Halloween with Costumes and Toys from PetSmart-Giveaway

Halloween is such a fun time of year and while it’s obviously not hard to get my boys excited about celebrating a day of dressing up like heroes and collecting candy, there’s another family member we like to involve in the fun as well! Our beloved cat Racer may be spoiled and finicky, but that

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Get in the Halloween Spirit with the New NCircle Entertainment Room on the Broom DVD

Get ready for Halloween fun and games the whole family will love with the newest DVD from NCircle Entertainment, Room on the Broom! This hit DVD is based on the popular children’s book by Julia Donaldson and is available just in time for Halloween along with some other fabulous titles perfect for your little ghouls

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Teach Kids About the Importance of Good Hygiene with the Lysol Healthy Habits Program

Cold and flu season is quickly approaching and this year Lysol has partnered with the National PTA to create the Lysol Healthy Habits program; a virtual toolkit of resources to help teach children the essentials of good hygiene. I recently received a back-to-school package of Lysol products and a digital CD version of the Healthy

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Enjoy Quality Time with Your Kids with New DVDs and Playsets from Thomas & Friends #FP_Thomas

The older my boys get, the more it seems we spend our days rushing from one place to another without any time to just relax together and enjoy a little downtime. But that time to unwind is so important; it helps us catch up on one another’s lives and enjoy the quiet peacefulness of being

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Look Your Best and Pamper Your Skin with Natural Cosmetics from Mia Mariu-Giveaway

I am a little bit makeup obsessed and love trying new colours and brands of products to keep my look current. But I also have quite finicky skin, so when I choose makeup, it has to be from a brand that offers gentle, natural ingredients that nourish. I have a few favourites already, but finding

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Celebrate Canada with the New ROYALE Inspire Us Facial Tissue Collection-Giveaway

One of the things that I love about Canada is its diversity. Just like its citizens, the landscape is full of change and variety, from my own home province of prairie fields to the towering mountains of British Columbia to the lush greenery of the Eastern coast. And this year ROYALE is celebrating that diversity

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Breakfast is Quick and Delicious with the Hamilton Beach Breakfast Sandwich Maker

Breakfast has always been my favourite meal of the day. From simple cereal to a large breakfast buffet, it’s always such satisfying food and I love finding new and fun ways of making breakfast exciting. Now while I mostly prefer home cooked meals, I have to admit that my boys and I love indulging in

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Nourish Baby’s Skin with the Trusted Mildness of Johnson’s Baby Lotion

Our family has a history of sensitive skin and that means I have trouble choosing a lotion for my boys that nourishes without irritation. A baby’s skin loses moisture faster than an adult’s and I notice that with my youngest son, Benjamin. He has skin that needs regular moisturizing and his little legs get so

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