by MARIA on December 12, 2011
If you have a little girl, the odds are you’ve heard of the Fijit Friends toy. Fijit Friends, by Mattel, are these sweet robotic toys that can interact with your child. It is programmed to react to certain sayings, and when uttered, the Fijit reacts by dancing, or singing, or even telling a joke. There [...]
by MARIA on November 23, 2011
Ho Ho Ho - it’s that time of year where giving things away warms my cockles. So when given the opportunity to review and give away a 10″ Toshiba Thrive tablet from Toshiba Canada, I jumped at the chance. Personally I was also very excited to check it out because I’ve been dreaming about a [...]
by MARIA on November 21, 2011
Did you ever play Battleship as a kid? (Who didn’t) I did – I played it as a kid with my siblings and loved it. Today, both of my children (ages 5 and 7) love playing it as well. We’ve owned old school Battleship for years and it has always been on heavy rotation at [...]
by MARIA on November 19, 2011
Have you bought your Holiday cards yet? I need to get on it – I’ll just add that to my neverending list of holiday stuff that I should probably start at some point before December 25th. So not organized at the moment! I got my cards from Shutterfly last year and everyone loved them. Of course [...]
by MARIA on November 14, 2011
The Holidays are fast approaching and that means it’s time to put up your lights and tree and decor. It’s the one time of year that I really TRY to be crafty and give every room in the house a little bit of Christmas cheer. Enter EverythingMom and the 3M™ Command™ Deck the Halls Holiday Decor Challenge. [...]
by MARIA on November 11, 2011
When I decided to go to Blissdom last month (can you believe it’s been a MONTH??), I knew I wanted to check out some type of shapewear, especially for the CBC event. I’ve tried shapewear in the past – one particular brand actually (rhymes with no THANX), and hated every minute of wearing it. It [...]
by MARIA on November 4, 2011
If you’re anything like me, you might be a bit of a slave to your cell phone (why yes I am in love with my phone, thanks so much for asking). If you are, this post is for you. High Liner has partnered with a smart app called GL2GO to help us Moms (and cell phone [...]
by MARIA on November 3, 2011
I have a great giveaway sponsored by Green Works® to share!! How would you like to win a 3 hour professional house cleaning in your home, using only Green Works® natural products?? Have you used Green Works® products before? They have a complete eco-friendly product line that you can use in every room in your house. [...]
by MARIA on September 26, 2011
How was your morning this morning?? A morning person I am not, so getting the kids up and ready in the morning is nothing short of painful – every single day. However, starting the day at 7a.m. on weekdays allows us to move SLOWLY, and still have time to have breakfast, get dressed and ready [...]
by MARIA on September 26, 2011
The Moon Festival, also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, is one of the most popular holidays celebrated in the Chinese calendar. This year the festival fell on September 12th, although the dates change annually depending on the Gregorian calendar. According to the VH site, “Some believe that on that day, the moon is its brightest [...]