Spring Organization Just Got Easier Thanks to the Epson LabelWorks LW-300-Giveaway

One of the things I never realized until I became an adult is that spring-cleaning is as much about organization as it is about actual cleaning. A family of four has a lot of products that need to be sorted and arranged neatly and it can get frustrating trying to find a way to keep my family’s possessions organized the way I would like! Fortunately, this year I had help from the fabulous LabelWorks LW-300 from Epson Canada.

epson labelworks lw-300This sleek label maker is about the size of a paperback book and I was glad to see that the buttons were big enough that typing would be easy. With tons of different fonts, frames and icons to add to labels, organization is no problem with this little unit! And best of all, there are tons of different varieties of tape for different situations. From simple coloured label tape with black ink to fancy metallic, fluorescent and glow-in-the-dark choices, you can be as simple or as lavish as you please! [Read more...]

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Add Extra Nutrition to Your Dinner with Barilla Whole Grain-Giveaway

Is there anyone that doesn’t love pasta? Whether you like spaghetti topped with a homemade marinara sauce or rotini slathered in rich and creamy basil pesto, pasta is one of the most versatile dinner foods there is. But most of the time, it’s not especially healthy since it’s usually made with enriched white flour. Fortunately, Barilla Canada, the premiere maker of delicious authentic Italian pasta, has an amazing new line of pasta products that are as good for you as they are delicious!

barilla whole grain pastaBarilla Whole Grain is a line of scrumptious spaghetti, spaghettini, penne and rotini made with 51% whole wheat. Every serving is packed with 28g of whole grains and 6g of fibre! I received some samples of Barilla pasta to test out for myself and I couldn’t wait to use the pasta in some of our favourite pasta recipes. [Read more...]

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Enjoy Wearable Fashions from Funky Fleece and Help Send a Teenager to Africa with Me to We Trips-Giveaway

funky fleece logoIf you’re on the hunt for fun, fresh and fabulous fashions for the whole family, get ready to swoon! Funky Fleece offers stylish fleece clothing and outerwear and tons of other trendy clothing and accessory items that adults and kids will both love! Funky Fleece is a mom-owned business based in Manitoba, Canada, and right now the profit from all products sold will be going towards owner Pam McIntyre’s daughter’s three-week trip to Kenya, Africa with the Me to We Youth Program, so you can spoil your family with great new accessories and help a great cause too! Here’s some information about the trip from www.metowe.com:

Me to We Trips invites you to take a step with us into a new world—a step into the Maasai Mara region of Kenya. If you are interested in taking a walk in someone else’s shoes—sometimes quite literally—this is the trip for you. Building schools, digging wells, planting trees—that’s just part of the fun, part of creating change in the world. Meet and learn from the local elders and community leaders, walk with the “mamas” to draw water, learn Swahili each day and help build a school or clean water project for children in need.

Trip Highlights

  • Help to build a school for children who may never have set foot inside a classroom.
  • Explore the local villages, learn about traditional Maasai culture and take Swahili lessons.
  • Work on a community water project, helping to provide clean, safe drinking water for children and families.
  • Participate in hands-on workshops and learn about poverty-related issues in Africa.

 


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Get Your Family Interacting and Communicating with Me in a Tree-Giveaway

It seems like with each passing day our family gets busier and busier. Every year, there are more activities our boys participate in, more school events and more responsibilities to eat up our time. With all that rushing around, we weren’t communicating as well as we could be and I knew it. So when I heard about Me in a Tree, an innovative new website that uses game-like applications to help increase positive family interaction, I was intrigued. I spend a fair bit of time online and Me in a Tree sounded like it might be just the thing to help our family work together as a team.

me in a tree facebook adThe sign-up is quick, easy and free and once I had registered for the site, the fun started! First I entered information about my family members and created fun avatars for each of us. Then I started setting up some positive family events using the site’s various applications. [Read more...]

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Doully Tales: If you’ve ever loved a dog by Cindy Blanchette Provides Laughter and Insight-Giveaway

When I was a child, we had a dog named Tippy. He was a rambunctious and mischevious black and white darling and as far as I was concerned, he was the most beautiful dog in the world. My heart broke a bit when he died.

doully tales cover artThere’s something special about dogs, and the ones with the most personality are the ones that we usually love the most. But have you ever wondered what’s going through the head of that ingeniously disobedient darling of yours when you look at him? Cindy Blanchette has, and that’s what motivated her to turn the life of her beloved Australian Shepard Doully into a novel told from his point of view. Here’s a brief synopsis of the book:

If you have ever loved a dog, this book is for you. It is based on a true story about the author’s dog, Doully, an Australian Shepherd who came into her life as an eight-week-old puppy. He was adventuresome and mischievous. The story is told from his point of view, which is quite different from his owner’s point of view. You will laugh at his silly antics, and relate to the owner’s hardships when dealing with his behaviour issues. He tells his tales about each chapter in his life, from the obedience ring to the herding arena. Some offer comedy and some offer sadness but, if you have ever loved a dog, you will relate to these tales. [Read more...]

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Enjoy All the Benefits of Dark Chocolate in a Delicious Hot Drink with Crio Bru-Giveaway

I love my coffee. I mean…I really love it. In a can’t-live-without-it kind of way. But I love chocolate just as much. And so when I learned about Crio Bru, I knew I’d probably found the most ideal drink ever. Crio Bru is a brand of organic roasted cocoa beans that provides all the same health benefits as dark chocolate and brews just like coffee. I was lucky enough to receive a starter set containing two varieties of Crio Bru and a French Press from Crio Bru Canada and I couldn’t wait to brew up a pot of roasted chocolate goodness!

crio bru starter setI tried the Cavalla Crio Bru cocoa beans first. This blend has flavour notes of coconut and cinnamon that are found naturally in the cocoa bean. I measured six heaping scoops of Crio Bru into the French Press and then filled it with boiling water. After ten minutes of steeping, I pressed the plunger down carefully and poured out a cup of the chocolaty brew. [Read more...]

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Fill Your Fridays with Family Fun with the Pizza Hut Dinner Box-Giveaway

Friday night is pizza night in our household. After a busy week of school, work, errands, chores and Zackary’s baseball practices, there’s nothing better than the chance to sit down and relax with an easy and delicious meal. And now, our pizza nights have become even easier thanks to Pizza Hut Canada’s new Dinner Box!

pizza hut family dinner boxFor just $19.99, families can dig into a delicious meal containing a one-topping ½ Panormous Pizza, ten Boneless Bites and Chocolate Dunkers. We got the chance to try out a Pizza Hut Dinner Box a few weeks ago and it really was scrumptious! [Read more...]

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Find Unique Personalized Gifts and the Coolest Pyjama Pants Ever at SammyG’s-Giveaway

There’s something about a personalized item that just makes you feel special and if you’re searching for a boutique that understands that, search no further than SammyG’s! This Canadian-based online boutique knows that there’s just no substitute for something made just for you and every product they carry exemplifies that! I was so excited when I got the chance to review one of the site’s newest products, the adorable PTPA Approved SamJams pyjama pants, and one of its most popular products, the Personalized Purse Organizer!

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SamJams are absolutely the cutest pyjama pants a person will ever own. With two different fabrics combined into one original pair of pants, they are fresh, original and very, very comfortable. Personalization is available on the legs, back or hips of these pants but even when they aren’t personalized with a name, SammyG’s ensures that every person gets a pair of SamJams that suits them perfectly! [Read more...]

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