• family

    Best Gifts for Girls – Bitty Twins #TMMGG2013

    December 1, 2013 - By 

    No secret here that we love American Girl dolls, accessories and outfits. As a child I would have been all over these sweet twin dolls. It was this summer at Blogher 13 when this Canadian Mama first experienced American Girl on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago. American Girl gave us a party experience to remember with pretty American Girl foods and the shopping experience too. I fully anticipate bringing my girls to this amazing store one day soon. Maybe 2014 will be the year for them to experience Chicago.  The American Girl craftsmanship here is exquisite and the lovely thing…

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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Anything #TMMGG2013

    November 29, 2013 - By 

    Who knew that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles which were hot years ago would end up staging a huge comeback in 2013? We received these back in the summer when I went to the toy show Sweet Suite at Blogher 13 in Chicago. My girls, who do martial arts, had already been watching the movies and the TV shows for weeks at that point. So these guys, TMNT Flingers were a crazy hit. I knew I couldn’t hold them back until Christmas. Now, listen up because these guys are all the rage and will be hot this Christmas. Donatello and Teenage…

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    Saving Money and Energy: Four Simple Tips

    November 28, 2013 - By 

      This is a sponsored post on behalf of E.ON. It is extremely relevant to my readers in the UK. There are tips throughout about ways to save energy applicable to all my readers regardless of their location.   Winter is here to stay and with it comes potentially high heat and energy bills. Shorter days mean more lights and less access to outdoor activity means more time spent surfing Youtube, or parked on a sofa playing video games. It’s easy to see how lights stay on longer. You fall into a pattern of staying warm and cocooning for the…

  • Giveaways

    Posterjack Custom Art #TMMGG2013 #giveaway

    November 28, 2013 - By 

    There is nothing lovelier than a personalized piece of custom art for Christmas. Posterjack.ca offers multiple different ways to customize any photo you can think of. I have reviewed Posterjack products often here and I have hosted a couple of giveaways for Posterjack this year. I really treasure the piece we made earlier this year with Posterjack custom canvas. It was this beautiful canvas print piece here of my girls. A rare moment of them cuddling together and being angelic. You can build a poster, a canvas print, metal print, gallery box, acrylic piece, or framed photo and turn it…

  • beauty products - Health

    Fix the Pain of Sensitive Teeth #ColgateSensitive

    November 26, 2013 - By 

    My teeth are my nemesis. I have never been happy with my teeth. First, as a tween I felt I had buck teeth. (I didn’t) Then I felt my teeth weren’t straight enough. Then I got braces and that fixed that problem. But my teeth have never been super strong, or white enough or just perfectly lovely as some smiles are prone to be. I have more cavities than I’d like despite brushing and flossing regularly but my enamel is something that for whatever reason is just not strong enough. My health issues have been well documented here. I am…

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    GoldieBlox is Perfect for Girls #TMMGG2013

    November 25, 2013 - By 

    It’s time for another entry in my 2013 Best Toys of the season gift guide!!                                       My kids are super lucky. That’s all I can say. My girls are fortunate to have access to some of the coolest toys around and they get to try them out almost as soon as they hit the stores. Goldie Blox and The Spinning Machineis a building toy for girls that I had my eye on way back when I heard of the kickstarter project that…

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    Minted Personalized Cards and Gifts #TMMGG2013

    November 22, 2013 - By 

    Are you still looking for that perfect on line Christmas card design? Or are you brainstorming ideas for the hard to buy for person on your Christmas list? Then look no further. Minted.com is the one stop shop for amazing personalized gifts and stationery. Who doesn’t love pretty stationery? Even my tweens are all over the lovely designs here. I love Minted.com for these: Minted has some of the most elegant calendars for anyone on your list. These are so very ideal for Moms, Aunts and best of all Grandmas. My Mom used to get a gorgeous calendar every year…

  • infertility

    Creating Families is on the Move #infertility

    November 21, 2013 - By 

    Creating Families magazine is on the move. Creating Families, a well known resource for many people struggling with infertility, is going digital. Starting next month the well known magazine which was published for 10 years as the Canadian Journal of Infertility Awareness before becoming Creating Families in 2005, will be available on line in a mobile friendly flip book format.    Creating Families will still contain expert physician columns, research articles and emotional patient stories and features. It will still be dedicated to upholding the Infertility Awareness Association of Canada’s mandate: supporting infertility patients and the support groups they need.…

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    Max & Ruby in Nutcracker Suite #Christmas #Ldnont

    November 21, 2013 - By 

    It’s pretty easy to get the kids in the mood for the festive season with so many fantastic family shows on the stage this time of year. We were fortunate to get family passes to see Max & Ruby this year in the Nutcracker Suite at Centennial Hall. Although my kids have outgrown Nickleodeon, I was excited to take them to see this show because of the Nutcracker Suite element. Max & Ruby were staples in my kid’s viewing schedule (LOL) for several years when they were preschoolers. Max’s stubborn streak and his tunnel vision still makes us laugh. He…