holiday giving

Spreading Holiday Cheer with the Mac Wagon from MacSports

December 13, 2019 by Kathryn 4 Comments

I love the chance to spread a little extra cheer at Christmas. And since I enjoy cooking, that usually means sharing cookie tins full of my favourite Christmas cookies, candies and squares.

Delivering all those tins can take some work, but this year MacSports helped me get the job done by sending me their handy Mac Wagon!

Living in an acreage subdivision means a wagon like this is always going to come in handy, whether I’m using it to haul gardening equipment or gather up the boys’ outdoor toys. But for the moment, the wagon is coming in even handier as a way to deliver treats to our friends and neighbours!

Wondering what makes the Mac Wagon such a great choice for everything from outdoor landscaping to running errands? It starts with the wagon’s portability! When I want to take the wagon with me in the car to use later, I simply fold it up into a compact rectangle and put on the included cover.

Getting the wagon ready to use is as simple as taking off the cover, unfolding the wagon and extending the handle. Then I just loaded up the wagon and headed out to spread some Christmas cheer!

I was very impressed by how easy the Mac Wagon was to steer! I was easily able to negotiate down our chip-sealed gravel roads, over dirt driveways and through snowy patches without getting stuck or having issues steering!

The Mac Wagon makes a great gift for families that love traveling, visiting the beach or even just spending time outdoors. And people with limited space will love how compact it is to store! Use coupon code MAC10KAT to save 10% on your purchase of any Mac Sports wagon.

So far this holiday season, our Mac Sports wagon has come in handy for all kinds of other activities, from picking up fruit orders at a fundraising drive to bringing in book donations for my oldest son’s annual school book swap. If you’ve got a busy family that’s always on the go, this wagon is sure to make your life a little bit easier!

Giving TOMS this Christmas Helps Give Essentials to Those in Need

December 22, 2014 by Kathryn 2 Comments

Between kids clamouring for presents, parents rushing around to special events and all the other hustle and bustle that the holidays bring, it can sometimes be easy to forget that so many people are wishing for nothing more than a hot meal or a warm coat for Christmas. But Christmas is, above all else, a season of giving…not just to friends and family but also to those in need. And that’s something that I make sure to incorporate into the holidays each year in some way.

My personal favourite cause to support is the city’s Food Bank. In a country of such abundance, the thought of children being raised without enough food is one that breaks my heart. And what many people don’t realize is that it’s not always the hunger itself that’s most damaging to a child. It’s the fear and insecurity of not knowing where the next meal is coming from that can haunt a child for years.

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The New #TOMSforTarget Collection Supports Those in Need this Holiday Season

November 10, 2014 by Kathryn 7 Comments

There’s nothing that makes me happier than when two brands I love team up to create positive change in the world. And this week, that’s exactly what’s happening at Target Canada this week thanks to a fabulous new partnership with TOMS footwear! I’ve always loved TOMS’ dedication to providing a pair of shoes to a child in need for each pair sold but now with the release of the Target+TOMS collection, purchasing items from this exclusive line does even more to support those in need!

The collection features over 50 items of clothing and shoes for men, women and children as well as cute home décor pieces, and I fell in love with the trendy styles immediately. The adorable women’s hat in Oatmeal is one of my particular favourites. At just $16, it offers great style and warmth for a great price. And purchasing it provides a blanket to someone in need! I also love the children’s TOMS t-shirt, which provides one week of meals to a hungry person through a donation to Food Banks of Canada!

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