Make Bottle-Feeding Simple with the Playtex SmartSteam 3-in-1 Microwave Sterilizer-Giveaway

Bottle-feeding my baby is not my first choice, but for a lot of women it may be their only option or a necessary compliment to breastfeeding at times.  In any case, every mother wants to know that her bottles and sterilization methods are going to be safe for her baby.  As a working mother I know that my newborn baby will need to be fed by bottle when I am not there and I want to have the peace of mind that my absence is not going to compromise her health.  For these reasons I was pleased with the opportunity to try out a set of bottles and the new SmartSteam Microwave Sterilizer courtesy of Playtex.

I didn’t give much thought to the world of baby bottles with my past two children and generally just chose the cutest looking ones on the shelf.  Then along came worries about BPA which suddenly meant I had to critically evaluate my choices from a totally different perspective.  Thankfully, Playtex makes choosing a safe bottle simple by ensuring all it bottles are BPA-free. The company sent me two different types of bottles, the Nurser with drop in liners and the Ventaire, to test.

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Pure Via Stevia Adds Natural Sweetness to Food Without Adding Calories-Giveaway

My love of natural products is something I’ve mentioned often in the past. Because I prefer wholesome and natural food, I’ve never even considered using artificial sweetener. I’ve always thought that it tasted awful and the more I learned about it, the more I started to believe that it was more damaging to the body than the sugar it was replacing.

pure via steviaSo when I was asked if I would like to review the brand new line of Pure Via sweeteners, I was very hesitant. Before I even responded, I investigated the product to find out exactly how Pure Via was adding sweetness to foods without adding calories. The answer was an extract from the Stevia plant, a plant that has been used in South America for centuries, and after reading up on it a bit, I found myself actually eager to give the new Pure Via line a try.

Pure Via is currently available in three different forms. Pure Via packets add the same sweetness as two teaspoons of sugar and are fabulous for sweetening coffee, fruit or cereal. Pure Via Turbinado and Stevia Blend combines the Stevia sweetener with raw cane sugar for a sweetener that tastes great and has only five calories per packet. And Pure Via Granulated is especially designed to replace white sugar cup-for-cup in baked goods and recipes. [Read more...]

Giveaways Ending May 21

Mommy Kat and Kids has four great giveaways ending May 21!

If you haven’t already, make sure you get your entries in! Good luck everyone!

Customized Whiteboards from Tailor Made Whiteboards Make Family Organizing Easy-Giveaway

It’s a little hard for me to believe sometimes, but my boys aren’t babies anymore! My oldest is reading, playing sports and going to the library all by himself and my youngest is dressing himself, playing independently and only too eager to remind me that he’s “a big boy.” Going from caring for all my boys’ needs to realizing that they can handle more responsibility themselves has taken me a bit of time, but I’m getting there!

Finding ways to give my boys the responsibility that they craved has been one of my biggest challenges and so I decided to start simply by giving the boys some daily chores. And just as I was planning out that idea, Tailor Made Whiteboards contacted me and offered me the chance to review one of its gorgeous customized activity planners, chore boards or menu planners. Of course, I chose the Chore Board and I was especially excited that I was able to customize it with a picture of my two boys to make it extra special!

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Maximize Your Closet’s Potential with the New Rubbermaid Closet Helper System

I think every woman dreams of that huge closet with neat rows of hangers, perfectly positioned shelves and every item of clothing in place. But the reality is that most household closets have a single hang bar and a single shelf above it. Definitely not the best way to maximize space for most people, but who has the time to fully renovate their closet?

That’s why Rubbermaid created the Closet Helper system. This unique tool-free system makes maximizing closet space quick and easy so that anyone can get the organized closet of their dreams! I recently received the Rubbermaid Closet Helper Max Add-On to review and I couldn’t wait to check it out.

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Go Further This Summer with a New AIR MILES and GMC Partnership and a Twitter Contest #DRIVEYOURAIRMILES

Is there anything better than a summer road trip? My boys and I absolutely love a good road trip, whether we’re heading off to Grandma’s house for the day or packing up all our gear for a weeklong camping trip. So about the only thing that could make that road trip even better is getting plenty of AIR MILES reward miles along the way!

gmc air miles

This summer, Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac and AIR MILES have partnered to help Canadians do just that! From now until July 2, 2013, you can earn up to 3,000 AIR MILES reward miles on the purchase or lease of select Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles. You’ll be starting that road trip with a smile after taking advantage of this great offer! [Read more...]

Stellar Performances, Special Effects and Leather Pants Make Stars on Ice a Hit

Figure skating is such a beautiful sport. The combination of athletic ability, breathtaking tricks and beautiful choreography captivates me every time and I love watching a really good show. Recently Jergens offered me the chance to check out the Saskatoon performance of Stars on Ice featuring some of Canada’s most popular and talented figure skaters including Patrick Chan, Ashley Wagner and the incredible Kurt Browning, my favourite figure skater ever since I watched him win the World Championships when I was just a child.

stars on ice program

But as much as I would have loved to attend, the two-hour drive was a bit much to manage and I knew that my mother and sister would appreciate the experience even more since my sister used to be a figure skater herself. My mother, Sharlee and her good friend Hannah were thrilled to head to the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon to check out the show and the girls loved it so much, they couldn’t stop talking about it! [Read more...]

Winners-May 7

Congratulations to the lucky winners of the May 7 giveaways!

  • Goofy Grin Monsters Community Pack-$80 Value – 1363 – Amy B.
  • Live Clean Hand Cream Prize Pack – 331 – Angela M.
  • Twistos Snack Bites and Crackers Prize Pack-$50 Value – 1060 – Aimee R.
  • Parker IM Premium Metallic Pink Pen-$50 Value – 989 – Zoey J.

Winners, you have 72 hours to respond to the email I sent or I will draw another winner. Thank so much to everyone that entered!