Recently I attended one of the biggest nights in toys at Blogger Bash New York City, Sweet Suite event. There were toys for all ages and stages. There were cute things my tween and teen would love and many fun crafty items too. I hope to bring you a couple more of those soon. But I left the event with Wowee Snap Pets and was pretty excited to get ahold of that because I knew one of the girls would enjoy playing with it. So today we did the unboxing which you can see more of on our Thrifty…
Do you make your own bath scrubs ever? I kind of love how easy and fun these are to make. They are super simple and lovely to give to people as presents also – if you package them up prettily like these. Ingredients: 2 C Epsom salt 1 cup sugar 1 C coconut oil 2-3 drops of yellow, orange, and red gel food coloring 3-5 drops of each Orange, lemon, and rose essence oils Directions: -Combine the Epsom salt, sugar, and coconut oil. Stir until mixed. -Divide the scrub equally into 3 bowls -Add 5+ drops of Lemon essential oil into bowl…
Is there anything more thankless than laundry? Really? It never ends. Laundry inbox zero doesn’t exist. (Actually I think we have seen it once since becoming parents. That’s 14 years.) I Luckily my husband does much of our laundry. He’s super particular about it and he’s very clean. He’s my laundry secret weapon. Occasionally laundry is a family affair and everyone does the folding and the sorting and the putting away of the clothing and towels. Many hands make light work sometimes, but even so it can be thankless. I dread laundry. But what I don’t dread is saving money…
Today is a great day for Windows users in Canada. Today is the day that Microsoft Canada releases its Windows 10 upgrade! This highly anticipated upgrade brings back favourites not seen in Windows 8.1, plus some extras. Microsoft Canada is celebrating this momentous occasion with their #UpgradeYourWorld campaign. So I want to know how do you upgrade your world? Microsoft Canada – Upgrade Your Windows Microsoft Canada released Windows 10 today, and the roll out is simply awesome. For one thing, they’ve brought back the start menu that Windows users know and love, making the interface far easier for a lot of…
Weed control is something any home owner is faced with. Those nasty weeds seem to pop up out of nowhere and be fully grown overnight. So how can we control weeds without poisoning the environment? It’s easier than you might think. These organic methods are all effective, and they will not harm the environment. [tweetthis]Weed control is something every home owner faces. Here are some ways to get rid of weeds organically.[/tweetthis] Organic Weed Control Kills the Weeds, Not the Environment Organic weed control is always your best option. Not only will it protect the environment, it will protect you.…
I didn’t have a chance to share this one yet on Instagram or anywhere else. This shot is one of my favourites from Sweet Suite at Blogger Bash New York City earlier this month. Three Canadian bloggers taking a break from networking and meeting with all the brands. It was a great event, with so many great sponsors I look forward to sharing with you soon. This is one of my dearest friends, Margarita Ibbott, @downshiftingpro and the other half of @linkedmoms. I am of course in the middle and the lovely Katrina Thom of @TOTSFamily is on the end.…
Ohio is a wonderful state. We all know Cleveland and its sports teams. We also know that Ohio has the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Cedar Point. But what else is out there off the beaten path? If you’re travelling to Ohio, why not get out there and bring a story of your off the beaten path adventure back home? 6 Places Off the Beaten Path in Ohio Ohio has a lot of well known attractions, but there are several lesser known attractions that you can find if you go off the beaten path just a bit. Purple…
I am a summer girl through and through. July is the month of my birthday and I am a true July baby. I could live on the beach somewhere sunny and eat Barbecue and enjoy fresh fruits and the occasional sip of wine and be happy for the rest of my life. Fall, interrupts my happiness and doesn’t have a tonne of redeeming factors about it. But there are some great foods that I enjoy that only come around in the Autumn months. [tweetthis]Cooking with squash is the only reason I am happy for Fall to come.[/tweetthis] Fall foods like apples…
If you are at all like me your wallet is weighed down by more rewards cards than you can count. It seems every store you visit these days has a rewards card. In fact lately they seem more prevalent than ever. Just today I was hunting for my library card and barely could find it buried beneath rewards cards. So when I heard about UGO Wallet app I had to give it a try. UGO wallet app is free. You can download it and store all your rewards cards on UGO Wallet app. And more importantly right now for a…
Do your kids love dolphins as much as mine do? If so then here is a little something special for them. This dolphin coloring page can be easily printed out for them to color. Stay tuned for instructions. [tweetthis]A free dolphin coloring page printable will keep your kids busy for a few minutes anyways. ;)[/tweetthis] There’s simply something mysterious and magical about dolphins. My girls, from the time they were tiny, were captivated by dolphins. I remember our first trip to Marineland in Niagara Falls being quite an event for both girls. My older daughter loved seeing dolphins and whales up…