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Try Coffee That Will Start Your Engine with Freshly Roasted Driven Coffee-Giveaway

February 22, 2016 by Kathryn 173 Comments

Even though I’ve loved a good cup of coffee ever since I was a teenager, it wasn’t until my late twenties that I realized just how much of a difference there could be between a basic store brand and a freshly roasted quality brand of coffee beans. Once I tasted the difference, I soon became a full-on coffee snob. While I do have my favourite blends and brands, I always love discovering new varieties to add to my coffee lineup. So when I had the chance to test out Driven Coffee, I couldn’t wait to see how I liked it.

I chose three different varieties to review: Papua New Guinea, Fair Trade Organic Mexico Sierra Azul and Impact Espresso Blend. I tend to favour dark roasts, but wanted to try a medium blend as well to get a better feel for the company’s variety. The coffee is available either as whole beans or pre-ground and since I believe the best flavour comes from freshly ground coffee, I chose the whole bean coffee to test. I loved learning that it was roasted in small batches just before being shipped out to maximize freshness!

driven coffee

When the coffee arrived, the smell had me drooling before I’d even opened the box. I popped two of the bags in the freezer to ensure the beans stayed fresh and opened the Papua New Guinea coffee for my first taste-test. It had a nice medium strength and body with a very smooth flavour. I liked the way the coffee was distinctive at the first sip, yet didn’t overpower. It was a perfect breakfast blend to kick start my day!
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Beaches Resorts – Giving Back through the Sandals Foundation #BeachesMoms

February 5, 2014 by Kathryn 45 Comments

Recently my boys and I went on an amazing trip to the Beaches Negril resort in Jamaica. With Beaches Resorts’ passion for providing the ultimate all-inclusive experience to visitors, we enjoyed plenty of relaxing and fun-filled moments on the resort. But we also had a chance to see the difference that the company makes to the community through its philanthropic arm, the Sandals Foundation, and it was an experience that left me and my boys more touched than I could have expected.

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Zackary and Benjamin had lots of fun examining the tables full of presents when we arrived!

We travelled to the local Mount Airy School in the Mocho Mountains for the annual Sandals Foundation Christmas Party and to make the experience even more memorable, we had been given the opportunity to bring a wrapped gift to give to one of the schoolchildren at the party. I loved the idea of showing my boys how rewarding generosity could be, so I intentionally chose gifts that I knew each of them would love to have for themselves: Benjamin’s gift was a soft and cuddly teddy bear and Zackary’s was a LEGO set. I even brought a large Hello Kitty doll to give away myself and we were bursting with excitement when we arrived.

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The school consisted of a number of buildings that each housed different age groups in the single rooms.

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The tables loaded with presents had all the children excited to start the party!
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Filed Under: International, Travel Tagged With: all-inclusive resort, beaches, beaches negril, beaches resort, beaches resort reviews, beachesmoms, charities, charity, charity party, christmas, christmas party, foundation, fundraising, jamaica, jamaica resort, jamaica vacation, negril, resort, resorts, sandals, sandals foundation, vacation

KitchenAid Invites You to Support the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and Cook for the Cure this Holiday Season

December 20, 2012 by Kathryn 8 Comments

Christmas is a season of reconnecting with friends and family and visiting loved ones, but Christmas is also a season of giving and Cook for the Cure presented by KitchenAid has a brilliant way of combining those two concepts to help raise money for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. This innovative organization has been encouraging women to turn that ordinary dinner event or cocktail party into a Cook for the Cure party to help raise money for this worthy cause.

cook for the cure tea partySo how does it work? Simply let your guests know that instead of hosting that traditional annual Christmas Eve cocktail party or New Year’s bash, you’ll be having a Cook for the Cure party instead! It could be a regular casual gathering or you can get fancy and create a fun theme for your party to raise awareness and funds at the same time!

Recently I was invited to check out the Cook for the Cure website so I could see for myself exactly what was involved in hosting a Cook for the Cure party. It all starts with a quick and easy registration on the website. Not only does this provide a wealth of information for party planners, it also lets guests donate online if they prefer!

I loved the fact that the site gave me so many amazing tips for planning my own Cook for the Cure party. From recipes to party tips to photos of parties hosted by other women, there was plenty of inspiration available! I especially appreciated the tips on how to graciously request donations from guests. This is one of the things that I have a hard time doing, and the idea of requesting a donation in lieu of a hostess gift was an especially ingenious one to me. After all, having money go towards a worthy cause makes much more sense than getting another muffin tin or candleholder. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Articles, Reviews, Reviews and Giveaways, Uncategorized Tagged With: artisan, breast cancer, cancer, charities, charity, cook, cook for the cure, cure, entertaining, fundraising, holiday, holiday entertaining, home, kitchenaid, mixer, stand mixer

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

May 10, 2012 by Kathryn 42 Comments

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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Filed Under: Reviews, Reviews and Giveaways Tagged With: clothing, donation, fashions, fleece, fundraising, funky, funky fleece, kenya, kids, me to we trips

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