This post is in partnership with Hankok Tire Canada Corp. However, as always all opinions expressed here are my own. Earlier this year, I was approached by Hankook Tire Canada about testing our their luxury SUV tires and I was thrilled because the tire treads on my vehicle were showing wear. I was considering getting new tires, so the timing was perfect! We, like many families, have many road trips planned for the summer for fishing and camping, as well as attending a few festivals. For these trips, we are often loaded down with luggage, camping gear and also towing Read More »
Protect Your Family’s Skin This Summer with Banana Boat® Sun Protection +Giveaway! #SunReadyFunReady
With just a few short weeks of school left, our family will be getting ready to enjoy our favourite summer activity…camping! Every year we look forward to a few weeks of glorious camping in a beautiful provincial park where we swim, boat, and fish all day every day. A big part of our camping trips are water sports and we try to get out for a few hours every day. My teenage son, in particular, loves to perfect his wake-boarding skills. Unfortunately, he inherited my fair skin so he burns very easily in the sun. Therefore, it is vital that Read More »
Caring For Little Dogs +WIN a Small Dog Gift Basket #SpringForSmallDogs
In 2009, that we added 2 brand new little babies to our household…2 soft & fluffy puppies which we named Molly & Rigley. Our kids were beyond excited to have two new puppies to love and adore. Prior to this we had owned a large dog, so this was our family’s first experience with a small breed. We had decided to go with a small breed because we wanted little dogs that our kids could take for a walk safely on their own and cuddle with. And we wanted a sturdy smaller bread that could share our small our home Read More »
Mother’s Day Surprise with Best Buy!
Now that Mother’s Day has passed, I can share with you the amazing shopping I did for my own mother for Mother’s Day with the help of Best Buy, as I mentioned in this previous post. I got her the brand new Alta Fitbit with the leather strap in blush. She absolutely loves it, and with the warmer weather here, is ready to up her health & fitness goals and get in those 10,000 steps per day! (My mom is very camera shy, but you can see the Fitbit on her wrist below!) My mom can stay on the path Read More »
HP Technology Helps Busy Moms! & HP Technology Giveaway! #HPTreatsMoms
You might remember that last week I shared this post with you about some amazing new HP technology that I was trying out…namely the brilliant HP Pavilion X2 and the HP ENVY 5540 All-in-One printer. As a busy mom, these two pieces of technology have given me such simplicity in enjoying my daily activities. I cannot rave enough about the HP Envy—it is truly a brilliant piece of technology that I think that absolutely everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, could use. Not only is it lightweight and portable, but it acts as both a tablet and a PC, which eliminates Read More »
Support the Canadian Women’s Foundation with Gorgeous Home Decor from WINNERS and HomeSense & Home Decor Giveaway Valued at $170 #joinGEN1
Part of the reason that I love working in social media is that sometimes I get the opportunity to support causes that help my fellow Canadians. This Spring, I am supporting the Canadian Women’s Foundation, who is working in partnership with WINNERS and HomeSense to support efforts in building the first generation in Canada to experience real gender quality. WINNERS and HomeSense have designed a special line of home and giftware available to purchase where 100% of net profits will go to support over 450 shelters and community programs across Canada that help break the cycle of violence for good! Read More »
Making Life Easier with HP Techonolgy #HPTreatsMoms
Life can sometimes be crazy for us busy moms, and having technology that supports all aspects of our lives can truly be such a life saver. When I was asked by HP to test out some of the very latest in their technology, I couldn’t have been more thrilled because I was looking for a tablet that would handle all of my needs as I was becoming tired of lugging a laptop around the house to support all of the tasks I do. In the course of a week, I use a laptop for blogging and work, a tablet for Read More »
How To Stock A First Aid Kit This Spring Season
While doing spring cleaning chores this weekend, we had some windows open, and it wasn’t long before some of us were sneezing and had itchy eyes. This happens every year at this time as warm weather and temperatures approaching zero reveal snow mold growing under the melting snow. Snow mold is a fungus that grows under snow on grass or dead organic matter, like leaves left from the fall. It happens when snow on the ground is not been completely frozen for an extended period of time. Snow mold can look like cobwebs covering the ground, or can look like Read More »
10 Great Mother’s Day Gift Ideas +Win A $250 Best Buy Gift Card
With Mother’s Day just around the corner, it’s time to think about ways to WOW Mom with a special gift that she might never splurge on for herself. May 8th is the perfect day to show Mom how much you care with a gift chosen to spoil her for all the love and care she gives every day of the year. Whether your mom loves fashion, technology, gourmet kitchen items or coffee, Best Buy Canada offers a huge assortment of gifts to choose from for every mom no matter what gets her excited. With my own mom living several provinces away, Read More »
Spring Clean Your Car with Canadian Tire’s Garage! #CanadasGarage
Spring is here and it’s time for that annual ritual of spring cleaning! With Canadian winters being as tough as they are, it’s time to give your vehicle a good “spring cleaning”. I know my husband was in the garage this weekend looking over our vehicles and making appointments with Canadian Tire for oil changes and getting our summer tires on. We are so lucky to have a Canadian Tire just 5 minutes away and we regularly visit for all of our maintenance and repair needs…from tire to brakes, it’s our one stop shopping for any vehicle maintenance! Here is Read More »
Beautiful Outdoor Pieces to Build The Outdoor Space of Your Dreams This Season!
There is nothing I look forward to more than spending time outdoors and al fresco entertaining when the warm weather arrives. My husband and I already started spring cleaning our outdoor space this weekend by scrubbing our barbecue, replacing the burners, and hosing off the deck and furniture. Beautiful outdoor furniture is the crowing glory of any outdoor space as it provides the comfort necessary for creating an outdoor living and dining area that gives all of the comfort, coziness and enjoyment needed for outdoor living. Decorating an outdoor space is important for extending the look of the indoor space Read More »
Wipe Away Those Winter Blues with Toronto Hydro & Aspen Clean +WIN 1 Year of Eco-Friendly Cleaning Services!
Spring cleaning is just around the corner and it will soon be time to get windows sparkling and winter dirt & grime wiped away for another season. I always look forward to spring cleaning and getting the windows open for some fresh air. One thing important to me as part of keeping our home clean is keeping it also free of toxic chemicals from cleaning supplies. I like the products we use to be as free of toxic fumes and chemicals as possible to keep our home as safe as possible. This spring season, Toronto Hydro is making a terrific Read More »
Easy Raspberry Souffle & #EggMyths Twitter Party Feb. 9 with $2000 in Prizes!
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, this delicious yolkless raspberry soufflé really caught my eye as a wonderful dessert to make for my family to celebrate the holiday devoted to love. I discovered this fabulous raspberry souffle dessert and many others while searching the Recipe Nest at Burnbrae Farms. I have a special fondness for this Canadian brand of egg and egg products since I had the special opportunity to visit their family farm in Lyn, Ontario in 2014 and saw firsthand the devotion, hard work and dedication this family has put into their egg business to deliver Canadians Read More »
Find Your Best Christmas Decor Yet at Canadian Tire + #CTChristmas Twitter Party!
One of my favourite things about Christmas is looking at homes decorated for Christmas and all of the beautiful Christmas decor. And every year without fail, I have a hard time deciding on a colour scheme for our home because I love EVERY colour scheme! Canadian Tire has become my Christmas decor go-to store because their CANVAS collection is so gorgeous…with every colour story having it’s own assortment of beautiful and unique ornaments and decorations. You might remember my Christmas tree last year was fully decorated with the Canadian Tire Canvas collection in mixed metals. I loved all of the Read More »
Give Meaningful Gifts With World Vision Canada & Give A Family Hope This Season #MeaningfulGifts
It has become a family tradition for us at Christmas to talk about how we can help other families in need and as a family {with teenage children} who watches the news on a regular basis, it always tugs at our hearts when we see stories of hungry children & sad conditions in other countries. The news recently has been especially tough to watch as there has been a lot of coverage of families who are desperately trying to leave Syria, and if they succeed, they subsist in refugee camps for years. With the holiday season upon us, it is not Read More »
Trade-In Your Gently Used Electronics at Best Buy & Receive A Gift Card Up To $350* Just In Time For Christmas!
Christmas is often the time when wishes for new cell phones and other electronics appear on Santa’s list. I find my teenagers especially like to have the latest in technology, even though what they currently own is working completely fine. My husband is the one who takes care of the technology requests at our house, and the holiday season always brings on negotiations and offers to Dad of how to “trade-up” to the newest device. You can only imagine how happy we were to learn of Best Buy Canada’s Trade-In Program and I think you will be too! This holiday Read More »
Stay Warm with Sears Parkas For Family Fun This Winter! #GiftsToLove
Canadian’s know that the key to surviving winter is having a warm hat, a warm coat, and boots. It’s a MUST! Staying toasty when the weather outside is frightful is important when it’s cold enough to see your breath and windshields are blanketed in snow and ice. And as a Canadian mom in a very cold northern city, making sure my kids have warm jackets is important to me. Whether they are walking to catch the bus for school, sledding, shoveling or walking to a friend’s house, I want my babies to be warm! And that’s why I love the Read More »
Try NEW Rickard’s Red Ale For Christmas Entertaining! #GiftsToLove
With busy family schedules, my husband and I don’t get the chance to entertain as much as we would like, but when we do, we really like to pull out all the stops with delicious appetizers and a few fun beers and drinks for offer to our guests. My husband is always game to try new ales whenever he has the chance, and it’s even more fun when he has a few friends to share them with. He recently had a chance to try Rickard’s Red Ale and he enjoyed it’s fresh taste with some nuts and he loved the Read More »
Enjoy Lesley Stowe’s Raincoast Crisps For Holiday Entertaining! #GiftsToLove
One of my favourite things to make for Christmas entertaining is a plate of cheese and crackers served with some fresh crisp grapes. A cracker that I love adding to my platter is Lesley Stowe’s Raincoast Crackers. They are the most amazing and tasty cracker that not only goes well with cheese and dips, but is sooo delicious on it’s own! Have you ever tried one? You can usually find the in the deli section at the grocery store with all of the yummy cheeses and such! When you add a Lesley Stowe crisp to a cheese platter, it takes Read More »
Beautiful Stocking Stuffers & Gift Ideas From Hallmark! #GiftsToLove
For years, one of my mother’s favourite stores has been Hallmark, and I love it just as much as she does. From beautiful Christmas ornaments, Christmas wrap and cards to home decor and gift items, Hallmark has something for everyone on your holiday list. It is often my go-to to pick up cute and fun gifts for friends, neighbours or teachers. And I often find really cute Peanuts-themed items that my son loves…as well as Star Wars themed gifts and all kinds of lovely treasure perfect for holiday giving! “Hallmark makes the world a more caring place by helping people Read More »
Star Wars Toys From Thinkway Are THE TOYS to give this Season! #GiftsToLove
With the release of the upcoming new Star Wars movie just weeks away, Star Wars toys have never been more popular! Both my husband and son love the Star Wars series and like many, are so excited to see the latest installment of this movie franchise! Thinkway Star Wars toys, which can be found at stores across Canada this holiday season, are the most amazing light & action Star Wars toys I have seen in a long time! If you have Star Wars fans to shop for on your list this year, you will want to check out these amazing Read More »
Enjoy Nexxus Hair Products for Healthy Beautiful Hair This Season! #GiftsToLove
My daughter and I both love quality shampoo and conditioner for our hair…especially when the dryness of winter takes it toll! My daughter has long, thick hair, so she really looks for quality hair products to help keep her hair looking the best it can be and to protect it from the heat from styling tools. And whether you are looking for some stocking stuffers, or gifts for under the tree, Nexxus hair care line makes a great gift for those who love to have amazing and healthy-looking hair! “Nexxus shampoos and conditioners are custom crafted to work together, delivering Read More »
Yummy Nummies are The Perfect Kits for Little Bakers This Season! #GiftsToLove
Both of my children LOVED, LOVED, LOVED to bake when they were younger! And whether we were making cookies or cupcakes, they loved to help mix ingredients and taste test along the way! Yummy Nummies are the perfect kits for little bakers this season and I have fallen in love with them! What great gifts or stocking stuffers for little people this year! “With the holidays just around the corner, houses will be filling up with the smells of freshly baked holiday treats. Parents will be baking cupcakes, cookies and other tasty baked goods with their young children looking Read More »
The New White Axe Line Makes Great Fresh Smelling Stocking Stuffers! #GiftsToLove
I have to admit that one of my favourite Christmas traditions each year is filling a sock for each of my family members. I love it more than buying presents! Now that I have a teen boy in the house, he is all about body washes and deodorants in the morning because he loves smelling great after a hard hockey practice, so I was so excited to receive some of the latest from the new White Label Axe line to fill his stocking with. Axe White Label offers a complete line of bath and personal care products including shampoo, deodorant, Read More »
Shop The Children’s Place For Amazing Kids Clothes For Christmas! #GiftsToLove
When my kids were younger, one of my favourite places to shop ever for clothes for them was The Children’s Place. From the time a store first opened in Halifax years ago, I would often make the 1 hour trip just so I could buy my kids amazing clothes that were stylish and beautiful, made of great quality and priced affordably. I was so happy when we moved to Alberta in 2005 when I could drive to The Children’s Place in just 15 minutes. It was a back-to-school ritual for many years to visit the colourful collections at The Children’s Read More »
Give Beautiful Home Decor Gifts That Support #ShopForHope This Holiday Season +Giveaway!
One of my favourite things that I look forward to all year long is decorating our home for Christmas. I love adding festive pillows, cozy throws, warm candles and putting out pretty dishes to celebrate the season. My favourite stores for sourcing out exciting finds is Homesense, and you can find me browsing there at least once a week. I am so honoured to be able to share how WINNERS and HomeSense are giving back to communities this year. This holiday season, give gifts that give back to women who have experienced violence by purchasing products from the exclusive Shop Read More »
New PLAYMOBIL NHL Hockey Toys For Hockey-Loving Kids This Christmas #GiftsToLove
I have a 14 year old son who has been hockey-crazy since he could first walk and talk. And I know how us Canadians are passionate about our NHL hockey teams and players. When my son was a little guy, he loved PLAYMOBIL toys and we had pirate sets and farm sets from their beautiful collection. I was never more excited to see this brand new PLAYMOBIL NHL Hockey Toys for hockey-loving kids this Christmas. From large sets like this NHL Arena to smaller sets like the NHL Zamboni Machine and Players, there is something for every budget to make Read More »
Darkside Ollie App-Controlled Robot From Sphero Makes A Great Gift For Technology-Loving Kids This Christmas #GiftsToLove
There is nothing that gets my teen boy more excited during the holidays than toys that do cool tricks like drifting, spinning and flipping.When Darkside Ollie arrived in the mail, he was intrigued enough to text me to ask if he could open it up to try it out. Darkside Ollie From Sphero makes a great gift for technology-loving kids because it is controlled with a app on a smartphone or tablet instead of a remote control. This is an amazing feature, especially if you have ever had kids roaming around the house looking for a missing remote control. {Phones are Read More »
The Chant Mini™ Portable Audio System: The Cool Gift Teens Will Want This Year #GiftsToLove
When holiday season rolls around, sometimes it can be a bit challenging to come up with great gift ideas for those teens on your list. The Chant Mini™ Portable Audio System will sure to be a cool hit for any teen looking to enjoy quality sounding music streamed from their phone device that is small enough that it can be packed up and transported anywhere. When the Chant Mini™ arrived in our house a few weeks ago, it was an instant hit with both my 14 year old and 19 year old. Both immediately claimed it was their own because Read More »
The Breville Duo-Temp™ Pro For Perfect Coffee & Espresso For the Coffee Lover On Your List #GiftsToLove
One of the most simple & wonderful things that you can enjoy from the comfort of home is a delicious cup of coffee or espresso. The Breville Duo-Temp™ Pro offers all of the amazing qualities and features for at-home baristas you might have on your list this holiday season. My husband and I have been absolutely spoiled by having this gorgeous machine to enjoy our coffee and espressos on Saturday mornings together and we truly feel so lucky to be able to enjoy such a luxurious treat from the comfort of own fluffy bathrobes in our kitchen. If you are Read More »
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