When I first received this product from Tropical Traditions for review I was a bit taken aback. It is a jar of Virgin Coconut Oil and I will confess at the risk of sounding foolish, it came with no instructions and I assumed it was a skin care product. I saw nutritional information on the side and that made me wonder. Also the consistency of the product was well – a bit lumpy and wrong for skin care. I read the nutritional information two or three times and may have even tried to see if I could use it…

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Summer around here means birthday after birthday followed by an anniversary or two, so in honour of a really great summer I am throwing a blog bash. Brands/ Sponsors: To take part brands need only contact one of the publishers below and offer a product for a giveaway. I am looking for one sponsor here to donate a great prize for one of my lucky readers. Suggested items: books, electronics, toys for school aged children and tween products. Also clothing items and summer travel or fitness related things. You must also send one of your book or toy or object to the Mom…

Ainsley one year at the Kids Expo Well there is no shortage of things to do this Father’s Day weekend if you are staying in town. The Fringe Festival is on through the weekend and so is Kid’s Expo. Kid’s Expo is a fun event at Victoria Park for kids and families. There are rides and treats and fun face-painting type things to do for the weekend and the weather looks perfect for it. If you are seeking a gift for Dad there are still a few ideas. Shoppers Drug Mart has some excellent deals on things like a Wii system…

Here, Home, Hope is a charming and easy read, a lovely addition to your list of summer reads      Here, Home, Hope is a charming, funny, culturally relevant story for everywoman. It is the story of what happens when your kids start to need you less and you question where do you go for your second act. Kelly Johnson can’t stop grinding through her bite guards and she is suddenly a weeper. She has what appears to be a perfect life to most of her neighbours and friends and yet, when her boys leave for their annual summer sleepover camp…

Free bowling all summer long!! Yes, I thought that might get your attention. When I was a kid we did a lot of bowling in the summer. My Mom was a teacher so we took the whole summer off together. Our small family often spent a lot of time searching out fun and thrifty ways to stay occupied without spending too much time on the sofa surfing the channels, barking: “I’m bored.” So we went to the beach and we visited Storybook Gardens every year. We mini-golfed once a week and we bowled at least once a month. This summer AMF bowling…