Me Time in a Box – Sweet Reads Canadian Subscription Box and Giveaway

Paula — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 13:33:15 +0000

Sweet Reads Canadian Subscription Box is a little bit of magic by mail every month. Everybody loves getting something special in the mail. There’s something fun and charming about that. A gift just for you. Not an invoice, or an ad. A treat. That’s one of the reasons I was so thrilled when I got my first ever Sweet Reads Box in the mail this week. This new Canadian subscription box is ideal for book lovers. Sweet Reads Box is a brand new Canadian subscription box for book-lovers. It’s a sweet treat, something special to read and a few other carefully curated goodies every month. I couldn’t wait to rip mine open before I went to Ireland for a conference and two travel writing media trips. So happy to see all of these adorable items in there! In fact I ended up taking the book with me for the plane ride and the necklace has been hanging around my neck ever since I got it. I know this has been a passion project for a very good friend of mine and I couldn’t be happier for this talented entrepreneur. Every single piece in this first Sweet Reads Box is chosen with purpose and heart. The value of the items is more than the cost of the individual box. And the box arrived super fast via Canada Post! That’s impressive and speedy service too. The specialty cookie from Enticing Cakes didn’t last long. Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips was a book I had not ever read. So, it was perfect in this book lovers Canadian subscription box. Phillips fictional story of a Mom protecting her son when they are thrust into a horrific situation, is a page turner. In fact I stayed up way too late the first few nights I was in Killarney, Ireland, because I couldn’t stop reading this one! A gripping page turner, Fierce Kingdom is a psychological thriller of sorts with strong characters and a ripped from the headlines kind of plot. Highly recommend this book and in fact every novel I have picked up since has disappointed, so be warned. Aside from the beautiful and compelling fictional paperback novel by Gin Phillips, this necklace from Foxy Originals is my favourite piece. You are the sun, the moon and all of my stars, by e.e. Cummings. It is a Foxy Originals necklace and it captures a sentiment that makes sense to the story of Joan and Lincoln. Many moms can relate to feeling as if their children are the universe. It’s perfect for the fierce mom and main character Joan in Fierce Kingdom. Sweet Reads Box is the gift you HAVE to give to that book-loving friend or family member this year. For birthdays or Christmas presents, or any occasion at all. You might even take the money you get or gift card you are given and use it for this just for you. Today I will indulge in the tea from Tea-Gram called Mother’s Love because the weather right now is perfect for tea. Planning to use my adorable elephant tea steeper too from Fred “The Big Brew.” Signing up for the Sweet Reads Box Newsletter earns a 10% discount code on 3 and 6 month subscriptions. Boxes ship on the 15th of the month. For more details check out Sweet Reads Canadian subscription Box. And to order you can click this link here – > http://bit.ly/2xB6H5a Save time on gift giving and shopping and order today. A Few Other Sweet Reads Box Details: Every month a new top-selling fiction book is chosen for the month’s box. One artisan drink included. Gourmet goodies And one unique handcrafted Canadian original item that ties in with the book. This subscription box for book lovers is unique in Canada. Extremely high quality items inside the box. Sweet Reads Canadian subscription box is ideal for you, or for someone you love. This gift is one I am giving to several of the people on my list this year for Christmas. Might do the same for birthdays throughout the year as well. It’s one I would love to receive myself, so I know it will be a hit with friends. [tweetthis]I have found the perfect present for any book lovers you know #sweetreadsbox [/tweetthis] I received a Sweet Reads subscription box in order to facilitate this review. My opinion is all my own and it is also truthful. This post contains an affiliate link. The generous people at Sweet Reads Box have also offered one of my Canadian readers a gift box similar to mine. ($75 ARV value) Follow instructions to enter. Entry-Form

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The Oopseat: Interview and Review with Mompreneur and Autism Advocate Lisa Goodman

Paula — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:43:00 +0000

Moms are some of the savviest and most creative people I know. If necessity is the mother of all invention as the saying goes, then mothers are also the greatest inventors. Take Lisa Goodman for instance and her protective chair covers. Goodman, the single mother of a young child with autism, was looking for an item on the market that would protect furniture from those little spills children so often make when eating, drinking, crafting. When she couldn’t find what she wanted, she designed the perfect chair covers herself and so began the Oopseat. Lisa sent me a square Oopseat and placemat to try out. These colourful Canadian chair covers come in a variety of cute prints. Ours is a zoo print called animals. There are six different patterns from race cars and a sweet graphic of the months of the year to a plain ivory print. My children love the matching set. The Oopseat is available for either a square seat or an oval seat. It attaches easily with velcro to your chair and it comes with an extender piece that works for oversized chairs too. The chairs we sit at in our dining room have extra wide seats and at first I was concerned the chair covers wouldn’t quite fit, but the extender makes it work nicely. The cover itself is $49.99. The placemat that matches is $11.99. Or buy the matching set together for $54.99. The matching set together is not a bad deal really as it lasts for a long time and there is quite a lot of material involved here. I think the product could be made into a version for other styles of chairs and I wish she had one just the right size for our youngest daughter’s special Tripp Trapp chair by Stokke. That would be brilliant. OOpseat INTERVIEW with Lisa: Q: Your child has autism, correct? Is that how you came to the idea of creating this? What year did you come up with the product? Lisa: Yes my son has Autism. I came up with the idea because I needed to find an at home business so that I can be available to him. However, this is not a “special needs” product. It is for all kids and adults as well. I came up with TheOopseat in 2008. It has taken a quite some time to get it right, and being a single mom, life has gotten in the way quite a bit since I’m on my own. Q: Is the Oopseat (chair cover and placemat) your only product so far? Lisa: TheOopseat cover and placemats are my only product. They were designed with a specific purpose in mind. The cover we got attaches nicely around the back of the chair like an apron Q: I read that you donate a portion of your chair covers sales to autism and biomedical research. Tell me why? Also can you tell me what portion of sales? Lisa: The crucial and much needed therapies and interventions are very costly and taxing on families. When my son was diagnosed, it was very overwhelming. I am trying to do my part. 10% of all sales from TheOopseat chair covers is given to foundations and biomedical research to help families offset these costs and gain hope for recovery. Q: How do you clean the Oopseat? Lisa: You can wipe TheOopseat with a damp cloth. It is not safe for a washing machine. How long do these chair covers last? Lisa: My son and I have been sitting on ours for the last 2 ½ years and are still in great condition. Are there any other products in the works? Lisa: I am always trying to come up with new and innovative ideas that will complement TheOopseat, but as of now it is my only product. Thriftymommastips gives this a $$$$ out of $$$$$. Final Thoughts: I love that Oopseat chair covers protect my furniture nicely and I really love that Goodman donates part of the proceeds to Autism foundations and research. This is a Canadian product, made by a Mom. Some may find it a bit expensive, but if you consider also that comparable items selling in special needs medical equipment catalogues cost even more then the price is quite good. The placemats are fantastic. Longlasting and really cute. Visit http://www.theoopseat.com/ for more information As noted I received a matching set for consideration here. This in no way impacts my opinion.

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