The Latest and Best in Cleaning Services – Review and Enter to WIN
We have all gone through the “I’m just too tired to clean” phase where you just look at the rug and know it needs vacuuming, the blinds need dusting and worst of all the bath tub/shower needs a good scrubbing and you wonder WHO HAS THE TIME when all you want to do during your [Read On]
Live Clean with your Baby
My love for the live Clean Baby products started when I was at Walmart and a friend asked me to pick up two of the largest bottles of Live Clean Baby Shampoo that I could find there and so I was intrigued and bought myself a bottle and was hooked! Best of all, it was [Read On]
Baby Brain … I Swear … It’s Real!
My last pregnancy I felt .. well … DUMB and this pregnancy, honestly no words can describe this feeling – could it be left over from my last pregnancy or is it possible it’s accumulating I find myself saying over and over to friends, family and even clients “can I blame it on my baby [Read On]
A Solution for Colic Babies? Colief Infant Drops – Enter to WIN
My blog is about testing products and when I love them, sharing it with all my readers. I really don’t post on products I have never tried, however this post about Colief Infant Drops is one exception and there is a reason for this exception (and NO I am not being paid in any way [Read On]
Yummy Quinoa!!!! Easy Recipe
This is by far one of my favorite recipes! It’s a yummy quinoa salad that is great as a side dish or for the lighter eaters, it can be a full meal. My husband NEVER had quinoa before and I made him try this and now he said he would eat it everyday. It’s super [Read On]
Marlowe & The MiX … One Dancefloor LiVE!
Looking for something to do next weekend with the kids? Here’s something fun!!! Juno-Nominated kids pop group, Marlowe & the MiX, will be performing songs from their groundbreaking CD, One Dancefloor, Sunday April 28th – 2 to 3:30pm at St. Michael’s Centre for the Arts – 1515 Bathurst St. at St. Clair $12 Tickets are on pre-JUNO special [Read On]
Pampers Kandoo Products
After Frankie got Hand Foot in Mouth (what feels like a million years ago), I have become quite neurotic and clean his hands a thousand times a day (along with mine). I think calling it a “struggle” to wash his hands is a total understatement until marketing took it’s toll and I bought Pampers Kandoo [Read On]
The All Famous Boogie Wipes with Giveaway
If you don’t know about Boogie Wipes, then I am confident in saying you are missing out!!! I discovered Boogie Wipes about 2 years ago, want to know how .. truth exposed .. I loved the name and I liked the packaging (marketing works) and then I fell inlove the product and am their biggest [Read On]
Great Apps for Us .. The Parents!
I am always trying to find the latest greatest apps for my little guy, but WHAT ABOUT ME!!!! I am not big on gaming because I just can’t find the time, but I have found a lot of useful apps that I thought I would share: Magic Jack: If you are headed to the US [Read On]
Hilarious Videos!
Since I don’t stay up late (my bed time these days being 4.5 months pregnant is about 10pm), I never get to watch the funny late night shows like Jimmy Fallon or Jimmy Kimmel and I never thought I was missing out until .. well … I was told I was missing out. Thank goodness [Read On]
Mommiesfirst for Mommies First (Time)
As you can clearly can tell by now, I thoroughly enjoy finding the best kiddie products out there, as well as new and amazing businesses as I take pride in helping other parents, so naturally when I was introduced to this new idea I fell inlove with it and had to share! As a new [Read On]
Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park – Enter to Win a FREE Jumping Pass
Would children view this as exercise .. NO!!!! Let me tell you, those kids are coming off the tramponlie’s completely red faced and out of breathe from all the running and jumping – this is actual exercise and my husband will attest to that!!!! BEST PLACE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can’t even begin to explain how A-MAZING [Read On]
Your Very Own Personalized Book – “Find Me If You Can” and You Can Win 1!
I am not sure if this is an every child thing or a “Frankie-ism” but Frankie loves to go through my iPhone photo album to look at pictures of himself and goes absolutely nuts when he finds random old pictures of himself lying around the house (I barely print pictures these days, perhaps I should print [Read On]
Babylish Testers try out Babyankees
Created by a mom for us moms, another great idea that was clearly created due to past experiences which always seem to make the best products. Since I really loved the idea of this product, but don’t have a newbie or an older guy in one piece pj’s, I put it out to my product [Read On]
GoFreshBaby – The Reusable Food Pouch with Giveaway
Here’s a neat idea that I know every mom can benefit from! When I first started feeding Frankie solids and wanted to go out with friends for lunch (to a restaurant or to their houses) I would bring with me anywhere from 3-5 of those little plastic containers filled with his pureed food, yogurt, apple [Read On]
Bath Time “FUN”
This is one of those products that I think every parent should have!! Honestly speaking, bath time in my household could not be more FUN these days. In fact, my husband actually made a comment about what an amazing product this is and he NEVER comments on the products that I test for my blog. With [Read On]
Have You Heard of Zee Zee Merino?
From the moment we bring home our new little one’s, we are instantly concerned about protecting them especially when it comes to their new, soft, scrumptious skin that smells so good (one step too far?). I made sure to do Frankie’s laundry separate from my own even if it meant doing an extra 4 loads (sigh) [Read On]
The Holiday “Wish” List
I am not entirely sure if this is my wish list or Frankie’s wish list, either way it ends up in his hands So here it is in no particular order: 1. Vtech Cogsley Kids best friend!!!! The learning robot with a million things to play with on him. From what I read, he has [Read On]
Scholar’s Choice Review – Enter to Win a $50 Gift Card Giveaway
Do you remember when you were a kid and walked into a toy store for the first time and found yourself saying “OH WOW”, it was like heaven on earth! I found the inner 2 year old in me coming out when walking into Scholar’s Choice for the first time this past weekend and saying [Read On]
The Toddler Toy “Fave” List
Hooray it’s holiday time which means that I have every excuse in the book to toy shop! I guess I don’t really need an excuse, however, when I get the dirty looks coming home with large bags (notice how “bags” is plural) of toys, I just say “it’s holiday time” and it seems to pass. [Read On]
Chipotle (Yummmm) Guest Review and Giveaway
I’m a big Mexican food fan so naturally when I was asked by a fellow blogger (her blog is a personal fave of mine) to do a joint post, I jumped at the opportunity. I have gone, I have tried and I loved! Here is Maya’s Guest Review (www.mayahoodblog.com) About five years ago when I [Read On]
Enter to Win a $50 Metro Gift Card from FlyerFlo.com!
Let me introduce to you a VERY cool app … mom’s and dad’s this one is for you!! If you are anything like me and get extremely excited about a good deal (and cheap gas but that is off topic), then you will LOVE this app as much as I do. All you do is [Read On]
Dinosaurs are Back and Enter to Win!
Frankie is at a great stage now where he can play by himself and is learning to use his imagination. A lot of my purchases these days are toys that will encourage him to use his imagination and even though they show a higher age recommendation, I don’t think it’s too early to start. Being [Read On]
What to do this Weekend? Family Music Event
If you went back to work after a year, you can understand when I say that I truly missed going to music classes with Frankie, in fact, I tried rushing home from work to get to some of them but that was short lived since it was more of a disruption than anything. It’s been [Read On]
Family Fun Day! TICKET GIVEAWAY
Now this is one event that you don’t want to miss!!! Come join me with your family and treat your kids to a super fun morning while supporting a great cause GIVEAWAY: Thank you to our friends from Jewish Family and Child, they are giving away a set of 4 tickets to one of my [Read On]
Questions Answered: Infants and Footwear
Once Frankie started walking and it was time to get him real walking shoes, I had absolutely NO idea what the proper shoe was and after hours of doing research I finally got him a pair of shoes and hoped they were good for him. Guest blogger Maya Pande of the Pande Family Wellness [Read On]
The Halloween Witch???!!!
Baby Gourmet founder and President Jennifer Carlson Broe came up with a really neat idea so your kids teeth dont rot post Halloween so I thought I would share to start a new trend in your homes. The Halloween Witch is a household tradition for Jen’s children. Trick or Treating is an experience that children love and Jen [Read On]
A New Kind of (Healthy) Snack – GIVEAWAY
For those of you that read my “Dont Judge” post know that I still feed my little guy pureed food to get the veggies that he doesnt eat, in him. The best part is that since I have posted that, a whole bunch of mothers have written me to tell me that they still feed their [Read On]
A New Way to Trick-or-Treat
Why not try something different this year!!! No, I dont mean not to trick-or-treat (because we all know that would never happen), it just means teaching your children about giving. Hand out Change for Kids coins supporting Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Tons of amazing prizes to be won!!! It’s like giving away a Lotto [Read On]
Change for Kids Halloween Events This Weekend
This is such a great time of year because there is a lot going on around the city and I like to let my readers know what these great events/concerts are, the more the marrier right?! HALLOWEEN PARTY This is one event not to be missed!!! There is a great event coming up this weekend in support [Read On]
Sonshine & Broccoli’s Halloween Concert – GIVEAWAY
Sonshine and Broccoli in concert … need I say more??? Dress up your little one’s and make sure to join in the fun! I am not sure who is more excited for this, me or Frankie From what I hear, tickets are 60% sold out so make sure to get yours soon. Information: Sonshine and Broccoli [Read On]
Get in the Know!
I am here to help dispel myths around insurance! Nope, I don’t work for an insurance company, but between home insurance, car insurance and life insurance (and I am sure there are many more types of insurance that I don’t know about yet), I tend to get a little confused. <awkward> I was asked to [Read On]
Rocktober 2012 Kids Bash – GIVEAWAY
It’s getting cold out and people are looking for indoor things to do with their kids, so I have decided that I am going to keep you guys updated on some fun events going on (well the one’s I am told about) Starring Marlowe & the MiX One Dancefloor LIVE plus The Magen Boys dance party! [Read On]
Don’t Judge …
Don’t judge me because I bring a DVD player with me when I got out for meals with my son – for months now I have been avoiding going out for restaurants because I know my little guy won’t sit for more than two minutes, but I am at the point now where I want [Read On]
Baby Proofing Your Car: Learn How to Keep Your Baby Safe While Driving
How to Baby Proof Your Car When your first child comes, there is so much to think about when it comes to baby proofing your house. From outlet covers to baby gates, there are numerous ways to make sure your house is safe for little fingers to explore. However, have you considered baby proofing your [Read On]
Toddler Educational iPad Apps – Part 3
1. Interactive Baby Sound (by Punflay): Such a fun kids app!!! Great for the kids that are learning to associate images with sounds. There are even 9 different funny faces that laugh and gets all the kids laughing (a personal favorite) 2. ABC Numbers (by Punflay): Lots of interactive things to [Read On]
The Name Says it All …
Treadsanity … need I say more So as I have mentioned in previous posts, I have never been a big lover of working out and only recently I have been finding amazing classes that actually make me look forward to working out and this class is no exception. I would be lying if I said [Read On]
My Little Guy’s New Kicks
It’s ‘back to school’ time and parents are looking for a good, supportive shoe to outfit their little one’s in for the playground, while being stylish (well … I know I am) and I was introduced to a great new line that everyone should know about. I am not sure about other children, but Frankie HATES to wear [Read On]
There is a New Diaper in Town!
I was given an opportunity to try out President’s Choice diapers and since I am having major ”leaking” issues with Frankie’s diapers, I was MORE than happy to try something new. Seriously, how many times can you complain to the same company .. I mean getting free diapers is nice and all (let’s be honest) , but that doesn’t help the end result. [Read On]
The Dry Skin Solution! GIVEAWAY
When Frankie was a baby he had pretty bad eczema on his arms and cradle cap and I think I tried every product that was recommended to me and nothing really worked. Both got so bad I had to see his pediatrician to get a prescription which I know is not the #1 choice amongst most [Read On]
Our Li’L Ones Yogurt – AMAZING GIVEAWAY
Being part of an online mom community, I get to read all the questions other mom’s have about their Li’L one’s and often I see “does anyone have a yogurt that they recommend when starting your child on solids” and I always respond with the same answer … Li’L Ones Yogurt and I am sticking to my guns [Read On]
Who Doesn’t Love Music – GIVEAWAY
Now I am not sure if Frankie’s love for music is because I started him in music classes at such a young age (well let’s be honest, I really joined the classes for myself to meet other mom’s and to get out of the house mid winter), but none-the-less my little guy loves nothing more than [Read On]
KEEN Shoes for Summer
All parents know the importance of outfitting your children in the right shoes and we all know there are different shoes for different activities and KEEN is the brand that has it all (Canadians: Olly carries their line of shoes). They are running a cute program right now that I thought I would tell my US based readers [Read On]
GRAVITATE to Working Out
Let me start off by saying that I wasnt born with the “working out” gene! Infact, I despised the thought of working out until I had Frankie and even after then it took quite a bit of time for me to get my head wrapped around the idea of having to workout in order to lose [Read On]
Fun Fabric Stickers by Grab-A-Scab – GIVEAWAY
This is one of the products that was clearly created by a mom for us moms (PTPA approved)!!! I love the opportunity to try new products and tell my readers about my experience and this is a MUST as I think it is a brilliant idea. Great for all ages, these “Scabs” are permanent stickers [Read On]
DIY Stroller Flashcards
I am definitely not the most creative person, but when I hear of something that is easy to make and keeps my child occupied, I am willing to give it a shot. A friend of mine told me about this and I thought it was so great, I had to share! Step 1: Go to [Read On]
Helpful Information on Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
This is a virus that you don’t want to experience, but I hate to say it, it is very common and therefore A LOT of children have or will experience it and I am writing as a mother that just went through it to help those parents with small remedies and as well, provide insight [Read On]
To All the Sesame Street Fans … You Heard it Here First
The moment we have all been waiting for and you can say that you heard it here first!!! There is a new Sesame Street MOVIE in the works and it will be with all our kids favorite characters (sadly though I dont know if Abby will be in it – here’s hoping). The truth is I am pretty [Read On]
The Subject We Love to Hate … Going Back to Work!
The dreaded subject that we us mom’s and dad’s don’t want to think about, but a lot of us have to think about … going back to work. I will start off by saying, that I started working at the age of 16 and never took that year or so off to travel the world [Read On]
Diapers Delivered to your Door!
Wouldn’t it be amazing to have diapers, wipes, toiletries even toys delivered right to your door??!!!! OH WAIT you can!!! The one thing I can’t do is buy boxes of diapers at ridiculous prices when I know that Walmart (who claims they are always rolling back their prices – clearly I watch too much tv) [Read On]
