BOGS - seriously the best boots ever!

I have spent the last few weeks picking more apples than I have ever eaten in my whole life.  Picking apples is a lot of fun, but can be very messy.  My girl friend, Brandon and i have waded through mud, climbed into and out of muddy ditches, and traipsed across piles and piles of dirt.  I would have been a lot worse had I not been wearing my new BOGS boots!  BOGS are not only waterproof, they are super cute, comfortable, warm and best of all made for work play and everything in between.

BOGS are the best of the best boots for anyone who steps foot outside.  They are warm, so comfortable with great support, and did I mention cute?  These are the most gorgeous boots I have ever seen.  Once you have seen a pair you see them everywhere, and then, the more you want a pair.  My girl friend bought a pair last year and has been raving about them ever since.  In fact, everyone that I have talked to that has a pair has so many great things to say about them.  They all, no exaggeration here, all rave about them.

Kris loves his pair too.  They are very boring looking in my opinion lol but they work well for him.  He wears them fishing and because they are nice and tall he can wade much further into the water without having to wear waders.  He wasn't sure just how great they would be but once he wore them once he was hooked!  They aren't just a rubber boot for water either.  They are good to -40 so they are great in the snow as well, with out "wet" coast weather they will be great for about 10 months of the year!

The kids both got a pair of BOGS as well, from In-Sport, and they both love them too.  Brandon and I go on walks each week, neighbourhood walks, with a group of kids and parents and they are usually in trails and through the woods so we usually end up all muddy, cold and wet but had a great time getting there.  Brandon's BOGS are so much better than his old rubber boots.  The old rubber boots gave him blisters, never really fit right, they were always to big or to small, and rubbed the backs of his legs and never lasted more than a kid or two at most.  His BOGS will last through many many kids and are so comfortable for him.  He can walk and run easily in them, loves to wear them because they look so cool, and they are nice and tall so they keep his feet dry in the tallest of mud puddles, without rubbing on his legs with them coming up to his knees.

Kristina of course was so excited about how cute and funky her boots were and has loved wearing them, again for their comfort and warmth.  I know that Kris and I will get years and years out of our BOGS from In-Sport and the kids will be able to pass there boots down to many happy puddle jumping kids.  BOGS are available in lots of shoe stores, sporting and outdoor stores and in plenty of online shops.  Check out the full collection at In-Sport! 

New Betty Crocker Cookbook Giveaway

This last week has been insane for me.  My girlfriend and I have been canning like crazy people and making all sorts of goodies.  I had an ad up on craigslist looking for apples and got so many it was crazy.  We even got a bin full of pears from one woman who had a giant pear tree.  Kris's Grandparents also have a plum tree so we had a bucket of plums as well.  We started out just with good old applesauce and went from there.  It was a whirlwind few days, hence my absence here, and the amount of goodies at the end of it was amazing. 

All it cost us was the sugar, pectin, and seals.  We made 30 liters of applesauce, 16 liters of juice, and almost 50 small jars of jelly's.  We made plum preserve, pear preserve, vanilla pear jelly, spiced pear jelly, ginger lemon pear jelly, and apple butter.  Its exhausting to just write that lol.  We are both beyond exhausted and our houses were disasters.  I have to tell you though it feels pretty amazing feeding my kids free and healthy natural foods that I know exactly whats in them.  Not to mention the Christmas gifts I now have stockpiled in my cupboard :)

Brandon was in his glory.  We started out making salsa, I can't even remember, maybe two weeks ago.  Brandon squeezed 30 lbs of tomatoes and got all the seeds out and still wanted to do more.  With the apples he peeled tons of them, he loves being in the kitchen and helping us make anything and everything.

When I cook I either have to do it with my girlfriend, shes an amazing cook, or I have to use a recipe, and if its an easy recipe all the better.  I can't just wing it and guess, go buy taste etc.  I can't do it at all.  When I heard about the the latest addition to the Betty Crocker cookbook collection: “The New Edition of the Big Red Cookbook” I couldn't wait to check it out.  You don't even have to wait until you run to the bookstore either.  There are 85 of the 1500 Big Red Cookbook recipes on the Life Made Delicious site!  You can check them out before you run to the store to get your hot little hands on it!  You can pick it up at Amazon, Indigo and Chapters, BettyCrocker.com and Wiley Publishing.

Even better - One Canadian reader will win a copy of the Betty Crocker cookbook collection: “The New Edition of the Big Red Cookbook”

To Enter:

Tell me your favorite recipe from the cookbook on Life Made Delicious
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***** Contest will end on October 27th at 8:00 PM. I will use Random.org to choose the winner. The winner will have 72 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. Make sure that your profile is set to public or that you include your email in your comments because if I can't get a hold of you can't win! Contest open to Canada ONLY!  You can enter on multiple blogs but only win one one!*****

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FUB Children's Wear

Although the collection at FUB Children's Wear is small, its also full of classics and staples.  You don't think that half of it is ugly and half is to trendy etc its just all basics and staples.  Not only that its made with the best quality of fabrics.  The sizing is definitely a bit strange compared to ours but the folks at FUB Children's Wear are great and ready to help. 

Brandon received a sweater to review and honestly its sooo cute, a very manly sweater.  I could literally see him in every single piece of the clothing that FUB makes!  If you are looking for something different from the department stores for a gift or to get a great quality staple look no further.  This sweater was amazing to wear on our Fall walk today down to the river and through the forest.  Its not thick but so nice and warm!

Almond Fresh Facebook Giveaway - win a trip to Napa Valley

Do you or someone in your family drink Almond milk?  Do you drink it?  Bake with it?  Its really a product that you can use for so many things!  Not only that you can get it in regular, chocolate and vanilla!  Here is whats great about Almond Fresh Almond Milk

 Almond Fresh

• Low in calories and one serve provides 45% of your daily recommended dose of vitamin D, 25% of Riboflavin, and 50% of B12

• Dairy-free and does not contain lactose or casein

• Fortified with calcium, vitamin A and vitamin D and contains naturally occurring vitamin E, riboflavin, vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, magnesium and zinc

• Almond Fresh Vanilla and Original have about half the calories per serving of 2% milk and is comparable in fat.

• The Unsweetened flavour contains only 30 calories per serving-that's less than half of the calories found in skim milk

• Almond Fresh products are wheat and gluten free

• Certified kosher

• The brand is owned by Earth's Own - a Canadian company with a passion for health and well being, (find out more here: http://www.earthsown.com/).

Make sure you check out the Almond Fresh giveaway going on right now on online!  They are giving away a trip to Napa Valley!!!!!  How can you get in on that?  The contest is called Real Nutty, Real Joy and it runs from September 5th to October 30th.

Just visit the Almond Fresh Facebook Page to learn how you could win a trip for 2 to Napa Valley, California! The trip covers your airfare, car rental, four night accommodation and a spa day for two!

Additionally, there’s a second component to the contest where you can submit a photo of a “joyous” photo of yourself to the Wall of Joy and you could be 1 of 40 people to win $50 worth of Almond Fresh!

(All permanent legal residents of Canada, California, Washington State and Oregon are eligible to win, providing they are over the age of 18 in the province or state in which they reside on September 5, 2011 and providing that they are not employees of Earth’s Own Food Company Inc., their advertising or promotional agencies or the independent judging organization or family members with whom these employees are domiciled.)

Water for Elephants

Take a journey back in time with the romantic tale based on Sara Gruen’s New York Times #1 Best-Seller novel of the same name, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, coming to Blu-ray and DVD on November 1st from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Starring Academy Award®-winner Reese Witherspoon (Walk The Line), Robert Pattinson (Twilight series) and Oscar®-winner Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds), the film presents an epic tale of forbidden love in a magical place filled with adventure, wonder and great danger. Showcasing the decadence of a bohemian circus and the majesty of its animals against the backdrop and beauty of a bygone era, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS makes the ideal holiday gift idea for your favorite film buff, fashionista or book-lover! Devastated by the sudden death of his parents at the height of The Depression, a young dreamer from the wrong side of the tracks, Jacob Jankowski (Pattinson), abandons his veterinary studies at

Cornell University. With no other family, no house, and no money, Jacob stows away on a train carrying the circus performers of The Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. Hired as a veterinarian to care for the troupe’s animals, Jacob is temporarily filled with the promise of an exciting life that comes with a traveling circus troupe. However, as he builds a rapport and falls in love with the star of the show, Marlena (Witherspoon), they become prey to the circus’s owner, Marlena’s violent and abusive husband August (Waltz). As the circus begins to crumble from within and against all odds, Jacob and Marlena come together and fall in love through their compassion for a special elephant. With their love on the line, Jacob and Marlena come to a crossroads that will forever change their destiny. Directed by critically-acclaimed filmmaker Francis Lawrence (Constantine), WATER FOR ELEPHANTS features fantastic supporting performances from Paul Schneider (Lars and the Real Girl), Jim Norton (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets), Mark Povinelli (The Polar Express), Richard Brake (Batman Begins), and Academy Award®-nominee Hal Holbrook (Into the Wild). WATER FOR ELEPHANTS will be available on Blu-ray and DVD in the U.S. Pre-book is September 21st.

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, LLC (TCFHE) is a recognized global industry leader and a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a News Corporation company. Representing 75 years of innovative and award-winning filmmaking from Twentieth Century Fox, TCFHE is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming, acquisitions and original productions on DVD, Blu-ray Disc Digital Copy, Video On Demand and Digital Download. The company also releases all products globally for MGM Home Entertainment. Each year TCFHE introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce throughout the world.

Watch for my review soon!!!

Kinderglo with a Giveaway

Brandon can't go to sleep without a nightlight.  We had one that just sat on his dresser in his room and was from one of his favorite shows but he didn't like that it was so far away from him.  Tonight when I put him to bed he asked for his Kinderglo again and when I peeked in on him about a half hour later he was laying in bed snuggling with it and rubbing the hippos face.  It was soooo cute.  He usually goes to bed and I turn out the main light but I let him read books for a little bit.  The Kinderglo is great because he can hang onto it and it helps him see to read his books.

You can choose what color the Kinderglo will be, and whether or not you want one solid color or to have it change colors continuously.  You can also have it set to turn off automatically after 30 minutes or to have it go until you decide to turn it off.  I like that Brandon can do that himself, he might not know exactly how to do it but with only one button he just keeps pushing until he gets what he wants.  I love that I don't have to worry about having to turn it off before I go to bed and that if after 30 mins he still is awake he can turn it back on himself.

The Kinderglo comes in 8 different designs and all of them are super cute.  Even Kristina wanted one, we had been looking at lamps for her room and when the Kinderglo came in the mail she wanted it so she used it for a few days until we got her lamp.  She loved it and I might just get her the angel one for Christmas, she loves angels!

Once very lucky winner is going to get their choice of lights from Kinderglo!

To Enter:

Go to Kinderglo and tell me the name of one of the online stores who carry them!

(This must be done for additional entries to count)

Additional Entries:

- add my Fun and Funky Mommy button to your blog (2 entries)

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Izzy’s Adventure Week

Are your kids a big fan of Izzy from Jake and the Neverland Pirates?  My son is obsessed with this show and Kristina, at 8 1/2 loves watching it too.  She is a big Izzy fan and Brandon just loves everything to do with pirates.  We watch Jake every Saturday morning and I always make sure to tape them on our PVR so that when Brandon is needing a pirate fix we can put it on whenever we want.  If you have Disney Junior On Demand I am one jealous person, our network doesn't provide it :(

This week (Monday to Friday) there is a treat for all of you Izzy lovers.  Everyday from 5pm ET and join Izzy on an exciting pirate adventure, all week long!  I know we will be watching all of them and of course PVRing them as well to watch again and again.  Check this out to, there is a Jake and the Neverland Pirates DVD coming out!  I can't wait to pick this up for Brandon, this is one Christmas gift that I know he will freak over!

Disclosure:  I’m part of the Disney Junior Mom program and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group.  The opinions on this blog are my own.

Kinder Surprise - Awesome giveaway

Have you checked out the new Kinder Canada Facebook page yet?  If you haven't yet now is the time!  They are having a fabulous giveaway going on right now for 10 very lucky winners!  10 people will each win a $200 gift basket full of Kinder Surprise goodies!  You can't get any better than that!  There are even some pictures posted on the Facebook site of people Kinder toy collections for years!  I love it. 

One of the Kinder catch phrases is "have you played today?"  We all play everyday but how do you make time for special play that your kids will remember for years to come.  Do you remember how exactly you played as a child or do you just remember a few things that stuck out for you.  That special time you went somewhere or the first time you played soccer with your Dad?

Kristina and her Dad have started playing soccer in the evenings so she can practice, she joined her first team this year and is pretty excited about it.  We have been talking about and playing a lot of soccer lately.  If this is something that she does for a few years I think this is something that she will remember for years to come.  With Brandon I take him into the kitchen and we bake, cook anything in there and he is in his glory.  I think he can use my Kitchen Aid mixer better than me :)  We made play dough last week and he played with it everyday last week afterwards because he was so excited about it!

What do you do with your kids to make play special?

Disclosure: I’m part of the KINDER® Mom program and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own

Baby and You - on Facebook

While I do read parenting sites and forums I don't find that I read them regularly enough to make any new friends or any lasting online friendships.  I do find them useful for finding out about whether certain things are normal or concerning and to get advice but I don't find that I use them as much as I could be.  I tend to use my computer to find new products for my site, check emails, blog and of course I waste spend a lot of time on Facebook.  Its so addicting for me, I think to myself, ok, 5 more minutes and then I need to go to bed but then I look and its been an hour!

There are two featured Mom Bloggers, Jody from Mommy Moment dedicated to all things Mom and Lisa from Growing Your Baby are running the show over at Baby and You.  They have been doing an amazing job getting parents talking about everything.  From what you do to thank the people in your life for helping out with a new baby to sleeping through the night and what makes a great partner!  Its a great way to get chatting with other parents, maybe find someone who parents your style across the country that you can swap advice with!

Another great aspect of the Baby and You Facebook page is that you will have access to some great exclusive coupons!  You know that I love coupons and I sure hope that you love them too!  Be sure to check out the Facebook page and pop in to say hi!

Disclosure – I am participating in the Baby and You program by Mom Central Canada on behalf of Loblaw Companies. I received compensation as a thank you for my participation. The opinions on this blog are my own!

Apples apples everywhere!

This is my first year hunting and gathering apples :)  I have gotten into canning a lot in the last 2 years, finally bought my own canner last fall.  I almost always can with my girlfriend and we are always trying out new recipes and ideas.  I really wanted to do something with apples because you can usually get your hands on some for free.  You really can't get cheaper than that. 

We decided to make applesauce.  I went with my Aunt and we picked a lot.  We got 2 superstore bins full and 3 reusable shopping bags full.  It only took us an hour and we got them from my cousin in law because she had so many we were able to go and get as many as we could.  Apparently she doesn't want to see another apple this year lol.

After collecting I took my 2 bins full to Christy's and we peeled and cored them, that also took about an hour.  Brandon was in such a good mood and he helped us a lot.  He was ripping up the apples into small pieces and putting them all in the bowl for us.  It was so cute, he loves helping in the kitchen.

Basically we cooked down the apples, added some cinnamon to taste and then used an immersion blender to mix, blend and make the apples all smooth so there wouldn't be any chunks.  To can the applesauce you just take the hot apple sauce, hot jars, we run a sink of hot water to put them in, and then fill the jars to a 1/2 inch from the top.  Then you stir with a chopstick or something to get out any bubbles, wipe the rim, add a hot seal and screw on a lid to finger tight.  You put it in a water bath, and once the water is boiling you time 10 minutes and then you are done!  Simple, and so cheap.  Just be sure that all of the jars seal, if not you can redo them or you can just throw it in the freezer or eat it right away.  We ended up needed to buy 125 ml jars for this so this cost us $22 for over 55 jars, all natural and soooo cheap and next year we will have the jars and just need to spend about $9 on seals!

What do you make with the apples you get?  Check out the easy recipes on Life Made Delicious!

Disclaimer: I am part of the Life Made Delicious Connector program and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.

National Guacamole Day - Free Guacamole - September 16th

National Guacamole Day is celebrated coast to coast on September 16th! Schlotzsky's, the home of The Original round toasted sandwich, announced that it will celebrate National Guacamole Day at locations throughout the nation!

Participating Schlotzsky's locations will celebrate National Guacamole Day on September 16 with a fantastic promotion! Customers will receive a free 3 ounce serving of guacamole with the purchase of any sandwich meal. This can be use on their sandwich or used for guacamole and chips! In addition, customers will receive a coupon for $2 off any Wholly Guacamole product, while supplies last.
Be sure to check it out, I don't have a Schlotzsky's here so let me know how it was!

M&M Meats National Family Dinner Night - Thursday Sept 15th

M&M Meat Shops seventh annual National Family Dinner Night!

It’s that time of year again – time to get together with family and friends to enjoy a great meal.

For everyone who registers their participation in National Family Dinner Night, M&M Meat Shops will make a $1 donation to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada, up to a maximum of $100,000.

It’s that easy – enjoy dinner together all for a great cause.

What: M&M Meat Shops sixth annual National Family Dinner Night to support the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada

When: Thursday, September 15th, 2011

Where: Dinner Tables Across the Country

Why: To sit down to a delicious M&M Meat Shops dinner with family and friends, and support the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada

How: For everyone who registers their participation in National Family Dinner Night, M&M Meat Shops will make a $1 donation to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada, up to a maximum of $100,000. To participate, simply sit down and enjoy dinner with your family on Thursday, September 15th, 2011.

We always sit down and eat dinner as a family.  I miss out on it three nights a week when I am at work but we always sit down, talk about our days, and eat at the table.  Together.  Eating dinner on the couch is only an option for my husband when he is out fishing until late.  He was just tested again for Crohn's disease and so far it looks negative but he has a wheat allergy so we have a glimpse of what its like for those living with Crohn's or Colitis.  Even that glimpse we have is hard.  Being wheat free is hard, the invisible symptoms are hard and its hard on families.  All you need to do is go online and register that you are going to have a family dinner, together, and you can help families with Crohn's or Colitis.  Its really that simple.

I, well my whole family actually, are big fans of M&M Meats and are happy to giveaway a $50 gift card from them to one very lucky Canadian!

To Enter:

Tell me your favorite product from M&M Meats

(this must be done for additional entries to count)

Additional Entries:

- add my Fun and Funky Mommy button to your blog (2 entries)

- follow me publicly (2 entries)

- subscribe to Fun and Funky Mommy

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***** Contest will end on October 10th at 8:00 PM. I will use Random.org to choose the winner. The winner will have 72 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. Make sure that your profile is set to public or that you include your email in your comments because if I can't get a hold of you you can't win! Contest open to Canada ONLY*****

Mangosteen Pericarp Oil from XANGO with a giveaway

For centuries, a paste of mangosteen peel and coconut oil was fashioned to treat the challenged skin conditions of Southeast Asian inhabitants. Today, XANGO honors this restorative tradition with our naturally fermented pure Mangosteen Pericarp Oil. Unlock the secrets of the past and embrace nature’s treatment of the future with our most concentrated xanthone complex. Now validated by modern science, experience XANGO’s new answer to soothed, energized, and protected skin.

Directions: Apply topically. For dry skin, add 1-2 drops to Glimpse Moisturizer. Avoid direct eye contact.

Benefits and Features:

- Contains the pure essence of mangosteen – a richly concentrated xanthone oil

- Helps to restore the skin to its most healthy state

- Brings balance while soothing challenged skin conditions

- Calms the signs of inflammation and stimulates collagen production*

- Safe for family use and anywhere on the body

The mangosteen pericarp — or the part of the fruit that surrounds the fruit or seeds, also known as the skin or rind — is not commonly thrown away as one might toss, say, the peel of an orange. In fact, the pericarp is what has traditionally housed the fruit’s numerous beneficial properties. XANGO® Juice uses the whole fruit, both what’s inside as well as what is outside.


I had the opportunity to try out the Mangosteen Pericarp Oil from XANGO and I am liking it!  Its definitely oily to go on, it is an oil after all!  It did absorb in quickly though and my face didn't stay greasy at all which is big for me.  I have combination skin, dry and greasy so anything that will add grease is not a good thing but the Mangosteen Pericarp Oil didn't bother my skin at all. 

The Mangosteen Pericarp Oil from XANGO definitely has made my skin look healthier and really made a difference to my dry spots.  I am hoping that with time it will also make some difference in my rosacea!  If you have problem skin be sure to check it out!

To Enter:

Go to the XANGO website and tell me what other product catches your eye!

(this must be done for additional entries to count)

Additional Entries:

- add my Fun and Funky Mommy button to your blog (2 entries)

- follow me publicly (2 entries)

- subscribe to Fun and Funky Mommy

- like me on facebook (leave your first name and last initial so I can find you)

- blog about this giveaway with a link to me

- follow me on twitter @Funfunkymommy AND tweet about this giveaway for one entry (can RT daily for another entry)

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Win a bottle of Mangosteen Pericarp Oil from XANGO @Funfunkymommy

***** Contest will end on October 5th at 8:00 PM. I will use Random.org to choose the winner. The winner will have 72 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. Make sure that your profile is set to public or that you include your email in your comments because if I can't get a hold of you you can't win! Contest open to Canada and the USA*****

September and October winners

October 10th 2011

The Canadian winner of the $50 gift card to M&M Meats is comment number 529

129. Cheryl said...


DT: http://twitter.com/#!/loucheryl/status/121200151892197376

Tuesday, October 04, 2011 6:04:00 PM

The winner of the Kinderglo nightlight is comment number 120

120. D.Calvert said...


Tweeted

http://twitter.com/#!/dewinner/status/116394778144419840
calvert0 at telus dot net

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 11:15:00 PM

October 5th 2011

The winner of the $25 gc to Glass Dharma is comment number 63

63. Jennie Yuen said...


daily tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/jennieyuen/status/113815181188009984

sweetcivic604(at)yahoo(d0t)ca
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 8:24:00 PM

The winner of the Mangosteen Pericarp Oil from XANGO is comment number 37

37. Tina said...


http://twitter.com/#!/tlee351/status/119959349627076608
tleesfb at yahoo dot ca
Friday, September 30, 2011 7:24:00 PM

Sept 22nd 2011

The Canadian winner of the Burts Bees lip tints is comment number 35

35. Glogirl said...


I would love to try the Cranberry & Pomegranate Sugar Scrub.
ajmizen(at)hotmail(dot)com

The winner of the Goddess Gardens kids and adults sunscreen is comment number 100

100. Jennifer L. said...


I subscribe by email.

jentam777 at gmail dot com

The winner of the $25 to Crazy for Bargains is comment number 250

50. itsme said...


https://twitter.com/#!/cneiding/status/115845195546898432 tweet  clarissa
Monday, September 19, 2011 10:50:00 AM
Sept 19th 2011

The winner of $30 gc to Skin Free is comment number 49

49. itsme said...


subscriber
Monday, August 22, 2011 5:52:00 PM  clarissa@neiding.com

The winner of the free product coupons from Seventh Generation is comment number 71

71. Sweet Panda said...


tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/PandaSweetSweet/status/112880010896998400
sweetpanda2010 at gmail dot com

Sept 2011

The winner of the 3 bars from Dragonfly soaps is comment number 140

140. 3Lilacs said...


https://twitter.com/#!/Elfvixen/status/101723985531781120

spec@live.ca
Thursday, August 11, 2011 11:38:00 AM
 
The winner of their choice of shoes from UMI is comment number 175

175. Carla said...


I would choose the Oleson shoes for my son! Thanks for a chance to win!
bcgeates@netbistro.com
Sunday, August 07, 2011 7:52:00 PM

The Canadian winner of the $100 BIC back to school giveaway is comment number 630

30. leanne_mac said...


http://twitter.com/#!/leanne_mac/status/105498957618221056
leannemacg at gmail.com
Sunday, August 21, 2011 9:38:00 PM

The winner of the $50 cash card from Disney Junior is comment number 222

22. flowerchild said...


daily tweet

https://twitter.com/#!/flower_child_23/status/107811941489188864

flower_child_23(at)hotmail(dot)com
Sunday, August 28, 2011 6:56:00 AM

The winner of the two bottles of femMD is comment number 32

32. karasceviour said...


I follow you via GFC, entry #1. karasceviour at hotmail dot com
Saturday, August 13, 2011 11:30:00 AM

Pediped - Back to School

With back to school having been this last week there has been a lot of shopping going on and lots more still to do, for us anyways!  I don't really see the point of buying all of the back to school clothing and shoes too early.  If you are going to have a hot September the kids aren't going to wear their brand new hoodies, jeans or running shoes for at least another month or so.  I just saw on someones facebook that they bought some shoes for their son and they fit in August when they bought them and they already don't fit.

Why not wait until part way through September, then go online, print out the size chart and order some shoes, great prices, great shoes and you don't have to leave your house!!  That's my kind of shopping.  While I do enjoy shopping in stores sometimes I also love doing it once the kids are in bed and shopping online.  Its a lot easier now a days.  There are size charts online, reviews and so much more to make it a positive experience.

Whenever I review shoes from Pediped I am always very happy with what arrives on my doorstep.  Pediped shoes are always amazing quality and are built to last.  Brandon never complains about sore toes or feet and is always happy to slip into them and velcro up!  I love how flexible they are, how they come with an extra insole so you can make them fit smaller and then take it out so they last longer, I love how they look.  I love that they are velcro so that Brandon can put them on and take them off on his own, I love how they all don't look like velcro, and I love that they go up to a youth size 1!!!!

Right now I love that they are having a contest that you can enter your child in to be the next Pediped model.  You can win a trip for you and your child to go to the photo shoot AND a $750 Pediped gift card!  That's enough to have all your kids in shoes, unless you have 12 kids, and even gift some!!  You can enter here!

Do Something Little, Help Something Big - with Energizer

Both Energizer Canada and Evergreen are working together on their “Do Something Little, Help Something Big” initiative in which Energizer is proud to contribute $100,000 to Evergreen to make cities more liveable.  For each pledge, Energizer will donate an additional $1 to Evergreen.   Evergreen is a not-for-profit organization that is committed to making Canadian cities greater and more liveable… creating a more sustainable future for all of us.  For more information, feel free to visit here!

I decided to ‘Make a Pledge with Energizer” and pledge my Five Kind Acts! 

I have learned this last week how something that seems so small can make such a difference.  Kris's Nana is very sick with lung cancer right now.  It has gone into her brain and she had to have radiation done so she is loosing her hair.  Her hair was coming out quickly so decided to shave it really short and was putting baby oil on it because it was very itchy and dry.  She couldn't use anything on her head that had purfumes, dyes, parabens etc so I took her down a bottle of lotion that I had recently reviewed to see if it would help her.  The feeling I got when I found out that it took away all of her itching and didn't grease her hair up into a mowhawk like the other stuff was amazing.  There really is nothing like that feeling, I took that  sympton away for her and it feels like I cured her cancer.  In a situation like this you would do anything to make someone you love better and it felt amazing to actualy be able to do something worthwhile!

I have also pledged to go further with strangers.  I always, well unless I am having a really bad day, make an effort to smile at strangers because you never know who just needs a smile but I am trying to take it further.  The other day in the grocery store I was in line behind a woman who was trying to empty her cart with a baby in a sling.  She had to hold onto him everytime she bent over so he wouldn't slip out.  Instead of just smiling at her, seems kindof rude, I offered to help her empty her cart!  A smile is a fabulous start but you can always take it further!

What will you pledge?

Disclosure – I am participating in the Energizer Canada & Evergreen “Do Something Little, Help Something Big” program by Mom Central Canada on behalf of Energizer Canada & Evergreen. I received compensation as a thank you for my participation. The opinions on this blog are my own.

Seventh Generation with a Giveaway

Since becoming a mom I definitely take more care in our environment.  I make sure to recycle, reuse, re purpose, and turning lights off, not using harsh chemicals in our home and more.  Now that I have a lot more a reason to, I want the earth to not only last longer but last better and be a great place.  Does that even make sense?  Once you have kids, you are more "invested" I guess in the outcome and state of the earth.  Maybe its not like that for everyone but that's how it was for me. 

I have been a reducer, reuser and recycler for years but in the last 3 or so years I have gotten into using green cleaners.  I not only hate the smell of chemical cleaners I don't like using them on anything that we eat on, near or anywhere near our food.  I also won't use them on the bathroom mirror because some could get on our toothbrushes even though I move them, or on our sink where we brush our teeth.  Why would I spray something down with chemicals that I now need to rewash because I need to put food there!  Doesn't make sense to me so I just won't use it.

When I had the chance to review some products from Seventh Generation I was pretty excited.  I am not sure if I have ever used their cleaners before but have hear many great things about them.  Seventh Generation sent me some coupons to use for diapers, wipes, a cleaner, a laundry product and a dish washing product.

Something that I have never found "green" that I loved was a natural dish soap.  We, well I, do dishes by hand as we don't have a dishwasher and if a dish soap doesn't product bubbles and cut grease I don't think its working properly.  I don't know if the bubble part is just in my head or not but its there and I couldn't wait to try out the Seventh Generation dish soap.  I was thrilled with the results, there were even more bubbles and grease cutting power than with my old dish soap.  I even used it to wash our griddle after we made bacon, now that's putting it to the test!  I couldn't have been happier with it and will definitely be adding it to my grocery list.

Brandon isn't in diapers anymore but he does wear training pants when we are going through an accident stage.  Reading other Moms opinions has made me think that they will be great but the Seventh Generation training pants aren't available here yet so I am waiting on them to arrive to see how they work!

I am happy with the laundry soap, all purpose cleaner and the wipes.  I love that the wipes are chlorine free, who wants to wipe chlorine on their little ones bum!  The cleaner worked great and I loved that I didn't have to clean it off the counter to feel like I put food on it afterwords.  The laundry soap was great, free of dyes and chemicals so I can safely use if on my sensitive skinned family!

Overall I would definitely buy Seventh Generation again, it was at most stores here in my town and at very competitive prices, you can even get some coupons online!  Make sure you check out the Seventh Generation community for great coupons and lots of great information!

One very lucky reader is going to win a 100% organic cotton Seventh Gen Eco lunch bag as well as coupons for a FREE package of Seventh Generation Free & Clear Diapers, Free & Clear Baby Wipes and dish washing products!!

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Disclosure – I am participating in the Seventh Generation program by Mom Central Canada.  I received compensation as a thank you for my participation.  The opinions on my blog are, of course, my own!