
Making your dreams come true #OrlandoGiveaway
February 21, 2012 By Sam 2 Comments
Enter for your chance to win this fantastic prize! One lucky winner will receive a Dream Vacation to Orlando, Florida for a Family of 4! Includes: 7 night stay in a 4 bedroom or larger luxury pool vacation home from Global Resort Homes Family 4 pack of tickets to Walt Disney World (2 Day Park Hopper - 2 adult, 2 child) Hot Air Balloon Ride for Family of 4 Open to US and Canadian residents. Valid thru 12/31/12. Blackout dates apply. Travel is not included in the … [Read More...]

Clipix: Organize your life!
February 21, 2012 By Sam 2 Comments
Clipix is a free way to organize the things you find online! If you spend as much time online as I do, you will find a lot of great things, but when you want to find them again...it's nearly impossible. With Clipix, you will always know where to find them, on your own clipboard! With clipix, you set your privacy settings so that your boards are only seen by the people you want to see them. To learn more about clipix, watch this... It is a very easy system to use. You drag the … [Read More...]

Shopping and baking with #EqualCanada
February 20, 2012 By Sam 3 Comments
Most days I can be very organized and get a lot accomplished, and then there are days like today. I had put off my trip to London to Walmart for a day when we had some time, and got up this morning planning to make my shopping trip and do some baking. Then my husband reminded me that it's Family Day and Walmart was likely not open. He was right. This was not only a problem because I needed to do a shop for Equal, but also because I needed some shoes for a trip that I'm leaving for in the … [Read More...]

Get Fit: Week 2
February 19, 2012 By Sam 5 Comments
The hard part about publicly losing weight, is that you become accountable to everyone. Or maybe no one really gives a damn, but I have to admit I feel a little disappointed when I look at my past week. I didn't exercise enough. I didn't take enough steps, and I overate...albeit slightly. I could make all of the excuses in the world...I was busy, the kids were being demanding, I have shin splints and didn't want to run...but in the end, none of them matter. I made choices and rather than … [Read More...]
Family

Wordless Wednesday: Another reason I hate hockey
January 18, 2012 By Sam 23 Comments
Pucks meets face. 7 stitches. Fat lip. No lost teeth (thank God). And he says...at least he doesn't have to shave for awhile. … [Read More...]

Wordless Wednesday: Silly Daddy
December 28, 2011 By Sam 42 Comments
My husband is a big kid. He doesn't get embarrassed and will act completely ridiculous if it will make the kids laugh. Griffin was a little tired and cranky on the ferry over to the Magic Kingdom, but Mike's silly behaviour turned that around. … [Read More...]
Giveaways

Making your dreams come true #OrlandoGiveaway
February 21, 2012 By Sam 2 Comments
Enter for your chance to win this fantastic prize! One lucky winner will receive a Dream Vacation to Orlando, Florida for a Family of 4! Includes: 7 night stay in a 4 bedroom or larger luxury pool vacation home from Global Resort Homes Family 4 pack of tickets to Walt Disney World (2 … [Read More...]
Take the MapMyFitness Quaker Challenge ($750 Giveaway) #NourishWhatCounts
February 17, 2012 By Sam Leave a Comment
For the past two weeks, I have been using the Map My Fitness program and the MapMyFitness Quaker Challenge. With this program, I promised myself to do at least 15 minutes of exercise three times a week, and I could use Map My Fitness to record the activity I did.I love Map My Fitness. I do well when … [Read More...]

SmartSilk products help allergy sufferers get a good night’s sleep (giveaway)
February 16, 2012 By Sam 60 Comments
SmartSilk Products are made for Allergy Sufferers We never sleep alone. We spend about a third of our lives in bed and that bed is a haven for dust mites. In fact, duvets, mattresses and pillows are the home to millions of dust mites because of the warm and humid environment that allows them to … [Read More...]
Food

What is your bagel personality?
February 9, 2012 By Sam 5 Comments
We really enjoy bagels. I have them for breakfast, pack them in the kids' lunches and enjoy them as a snack. According to Dempster’s Bagel Barometer, six out of 10 Canadians eat bagels on a regular basis with nearly a quarter eating these circular delicacies daily or several times a week. To … [Read More...]

Celebrating the Chinese New Year with #VHSauces
February 6, 2012 By Sam 1 Comment
January 23rd was the Chinese New Year - the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. In China, it is known as "Spring Festival." This year was the Year of the Dragon, known as the only mythological and “free spirit” of the Chinese Zodiac. This year of the Dragon, VH is going back to … [Read More...]

PlanetBox Lunch Bags keep your kids interested in lunch
January 31, 2012 By Sam 7 Comments
PlanetBox Offers ParentsAUnique, Eco-friendly Solution for Packing Healthy School Lunches San Rafael, CA (April 28, 2011) – Packing lunches for 180 school days every year can be downright exhausting. Not only are the food choices daunting, but concerns about “food not touching” or … [Read More...]
TV & Movies

DISNEY XD BRINGS LAB RATS TO LIFE
February 15, 2012 By Sam 2 Comments
DISNEY XD BRINGS LAB RATS TO LIFE New live-action comedy series premieres … [Read More...]

Movie Moment: Big Miracle
February 13, 2012 By Sam 3 Comments
We saw the preview for Big Miracle a few weeks ago and the kids have been asking … [Read More...]
Fitness

Get Fit: Week 2
February 19, 2012 By Sam 5 Comments
The hard part about publicly losing weight, is that you become accountable to … [Read More...]

BodyMedia FIT Review & Get Fit Week #1
February 12, 2012 By Sam 13 Comments
As any of my regular readers will know, I have been struggling with my weight … [Read More...]
Travel

Making your dreams come true #OrlandoGiveaway
February 21, 2012 By Sam 2 Comments
Enter for your chance to win this fantastic prize! One lucky winner will … [Read More...]

You can find me Around the Campfire!
February 15, 2012 By Sam 5 Comments
I really enjoy being outdoors and traveling, so for me, camping is the perfect … [Read More...]
Fashion

Dockers make you look good and feel great
February 7, 2012 By Sam 2 Comments
When I hear Dockers I think quality. They have been making high quality clothing … [Read More...]

Mark’s Work Wearhouse is THE place for Christmas gifts
December 3, 2011 By Sam 2 Comments
Mark's is devoted to providing extraordinary clothing and footwear to … [Read More...]








