With Christmas just a few weeks away, I am baking up a storm getting ready for the upcoming holiday. And whether I’m making cookies, candy, squares or slices, my Baker’s Secret pans are a must in my kitchen. I recently received the Baker’s Secret 5 pc. Easy Store Bakeware set, and it’s been an absolute must-have in my kitchen for holiday baking. The 9×13 cake pan is my personal favourite in the set; not only is it a great size for all kinds of squares, it’s ideal for my very favourite Cookies and Cream Cheesecake.
Get Bonus Shoppers Optimum Points Buying Great P&G Brands at Shoppers Drug Mart-Giveaway #PGMom
Shoppers Optimum Points have been one of the most popular loyalty programs in Canada for years now. And for a limited time, a fabulous partnership between Shoppers Drug Mart and P&G is giving you a new way to earn even more Shoppers Optimum Points!
Until May 22, 2015, purchase select brands at Shoppers Drug Mart, including Pantene, Clariol Age Defy, Secret Clinical, Crest Brilliance, Olay Regenerist and Olay Luminous, and earn ten times the Shoppers Optimum Points! Since points can be redeemed for money off future purchases, there’s no better time to stock up on the brands you already love! [Read more…]
Get Back to Routine this Fall with Olay, COVERGIRL and Secret-Giveaway #PGMom
With the arrival of fall comes a return to routine and that can sometimes leave moms and kids both feeling a little worn out. Early morning activities, late night study sessions…it’s not always easy putting your best face forward during the busy autumn season, especially if you got a little less sleep than you expected!
And any mom with a teenage daughter knows that looking pulled together and well-rested is just as important to a young girl too. In fact I remember that when I was teenager, one of my favourite things about the back-to-school season was stocking up on new skincare and makeup products! This year, P&G has an assortment of tips and new products from Olay, COVERGIRL and Secret that will help teenage and adult women sail through the busiest school days looking and feeling great. Whether you’re shopping for yourself or your daughter, you’re sure to discover a few favourites for fall!
Put Your Best Face Forward
This is the perfect time for mom to reveal her skin’s natural luminosity and radiance with Olay Total Effects Pore Minimizing CC Cream – improving the appearance of pores and uneven skin tone for a flawless, airbrushed finish. Or,if firmer looking skin is your dream, try COVERGIRL + Olay FaceLift Effect Firming Makeup. This dermatologist-tested formula includes Olay FaceFirm technology for all-day hydration and skin renewal, improving skin’s natural firmness in just two weeks with continued use.
We know waking up early to organize the kids can be tiring, and for many, dark under-eye circles and puffiness are a concern! With COVERGIRL + Olay The De-Puffer Eye Concealer you will look well-rested and ready to tackle the day – even though you may not always feel that way. Using warmer, brighter shading to counteract dark circles and Olay rejuvenating serum to soothe under eye puffiness, the concealer is applied through a unique cooling metal tip applicator, reducing the look of fatigue around the eyes for a more youthful appearance! [Read more…]
Listen to the Birds: An Introduction to Classical Music Storybook and CD Set Increases Musical Appreciation-Giveaway
As a mother that is passionate about the importance of both books and music, I was an immediate fan of the storybook and music CD sets from The Secret Mountain. I reviewed a few of the innovative sets on my site in the past but the new release, Listen to the Birds: An Introduction to Classical Music, promised to be one that I would especially enjoy.
I love classical music and when Zackary was a baby I often used to put on some of my favourite tracks for the two of us to enjoy. While the boys have amassed a large collection of kids’ music, I love to take them outside of their comfort zone with more unexpected music choices. Listen to the Birds promised to do just that with various classical music tracks and stories about the birds that inspired the melodies. [Read more…]
Give Your Kids a New Way to Learn the Alphabet with W is for Wapiti: An Alphabet Songbook-Giveaway
Almost every family has a colourful board book featuring the alphabet to help children learn that A is for Apple and B is for Bear. But what about a book that breaks out of that mould with an enchanting song for each letter? A book where M is for Marmot, I is for Imagine and W…is for Wapiti?
Having seen my fair share of alphabet books in my lifetime, I was delighted by the originality of W is for Wapiti: An Alphabet Songbook, the newest storybook and CD release from The Secret Mountain. With songs for each letter of the alphabet and bright, engaging pictures, it was the type of book designed to really engage a child instead of just being an endless repetition of letters and objects.
The songs had such a unique style and I especially liked some of the humour-based songs. In fact, the very first song, Aha Aha! Did You Do That? was one that kids and parents everywhere will be able to relate to. With a stern authority figure wondering who was being mischievous in the house and innocent-eyed children declaring that it certainly wasn’t them, it was like a song right out of our family’s home. (Though fortunately I’ve never had to deal with anyone putting a toad on my pie a la mode!) [Read more…]
Explore Another Culture with Songs in the Shade of the Flamboyant Tree Storybook and CD-Giveaway
I love breaking out of the mould when reading to my boys. As a lifelong reader, I spent my childhood devouring books as fast as I could turn the pages, from classics like The Chrysalids and Alice in Wonderland to more modern children’s books including The Babysitter’s Club series and anything by Judy Blume. So even though my boys aren’t quite at the level of reading chapter books on their own yet, I’ve always tried to expose them to the same amount of diversity in their reading.
That’s why the newest book release from The Secret Mountain, a publisher that specializes in combining music and picture books to create original experiences for children, sounded so intriguing to me. Songs in the Shade of the Flamboyant Tree is a collection of 30 Creole Nursery Rhymes and Lullabies. The book itself contains vibrant pictures in a bold African style along with a few lines from each of the traditional songs on the CD. The back of the book features the full text of each song in both French Creole and English so that older children can try singing along and parents can read the full version of some of the longer lullabies and nursery rhymes to their children.
The CD contains the songs themselves and they are hauntingly beautiful. Performed with indigenous acoustic instruments, it is a cultural listening experience that is sure to engage both children and adults. I decided to read this book to my boys one night when we had some extra time before bed. Since the CD has a runtime of 43 minutes, I planned to read through half of the book and listen to half of the songs. But my boys were soon giggling away at the different nursery rhymes and so we ended up finishing the book and CD in one sitting that night! [Read more…]
