In The Book Personalized Books make the perfect gift! Disclosure - We received product for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed on this blog are honest and my own. The best fairy tales don’t start with “Once upon a time”. They begin with your child’s name intertwined into the book, where they’ll journey along as the tales unfold… Our daughter, Little One … [Read more...]
Oh Baby! A Mom’s Self-Care Survival Guide for the First Year & GIVEAWAY
Disclaimer - I received Oh Baby! A Mom's Self-Care Survival Guide for the First Year for the purpose of writing a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Oh Baby! A Mom's Self-Care Survival Guide for the First Year by Maria Lianos-Carbone is a refreshing book, and one that moms will be able to relate to. While there are many books and resources available regarding … [Read more...]
Refreshing Raspberry Cider Vinegar Drink
This Raspberry Cider Vinegar Drink makes me think of the Raspberry Cordial from Anne of Green Gables. It was Summer sometime in the mid 1980s. The sun was shining and the gentle breeze made my dusty rose Venetian blinds sway. I remember the gentle clicking sound the blinds made when they hit my window sill. School was out for Summer, and I was lost in my new favourite book. … [Read more...]
Dalvay by the Sea #PEI #travel
“Look at that sea, girls--all silver and shadow and vision of things not seen. We couldn't enjoy its loveliness any more if we had millions of dollars and ropes of diamonds.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables That quote has always made me think of how blessed we are to be able to soak in the beauty of the sea and how fortunate we are to live in a country as … [Read more...]
#ManitoulinSpotlight: Manitoulin Island Art & Mutterings
Manitoulin Island is not only the largest freshwater lake island in the world, but it is also home to many talented artists. One artist whose work I admire is Jack Whyte. I became a fan of Jack Whyte's art work when I first moved to Manitoulin Island and recently learned that Whytes has started carrying Pocket Art. It's a miniature collection of some of Jack Whyte's … [Read more...]
Guess How Much I Love You!
When Little One was first born, I spent entire days (well into the evenings) in the NICU at Mount Sinai Hospital. I'm not going to lie. Having a preemie in the NICU was a roller coaster of emotions and spending long days and nights by her side, it was physically and emotionally draining. To get a bit of a break, I'd find myself wandering down to the main floor and getting a … [Read more...]
Give a Special Gift this Holiday! The Love of Reading!
My Dad always told me that the one gift no one can ever take away from you is your education or the gift of reading. Education and being able to read truly are gifts. Since Christmas is just around the corner, the thought of gifts are on most of our minds. What will you be getting your kids this holiday? To be honest, Little One has more toys and "things" than any one child … [Read more...]
Dessert Mash-Ups: Two Desserts in One!
Many of you may recall my new obsession with the "piecaken". My friend, Ultimately Chocolate (also creator of the Piecaken blog) introduced me to the world of meshing two desserts into one with the piecaken! It's a pie baked into a cake! Baking a treat into another treat? What a novel idea! Interestingly enough, I was recently sent a copy of Dorothy Kern's Dessert Mash-Ups, … [Read more...]
I See Me!
There's nothing that warms my heart more than seeing Little One's love of books and reading. Though she's not reading completely on her own yet, she is able to read her leveled readers and books with short sentences to us. I love that Little One asks for several bedtime stories each night. What I love even more is Little One's reaction when she received her I See Me! … [Read more...]
Happiness is a choice
Life happens. Happiness is our choice. Sometimes not so great things happen, but being happy is a choice we make. We can choose to get sucked up and consumed by negativity or we can choose to rise above and learn from even the negative situations. Ultimately, our happiness is dependent on how we deal with situations and events. As this post on the Magelica's Voyage … [Read more...]
Motherhood & How JC Little Speaks to the Heart & Rocks Your Core
Every now and then, we happen to meet someone who just pulls into their world and makes our world a better place. I don't believe things just happen though. I also don't believe in chance meetings. I 'met' JC Little On Twitter a while ago and found her so interesting to tweet with. I was drawn to her for many reasons. The first reason being our Montreal connection. … [Read more...]
#4000Party Contest #6: Set of 4 Pancake Puddle Books! @pancakepuddles
The week of fun giveaways continues as Lil-Sugar and I celebrate both of us reaching 4,000+ Twitter follwers!To show you how much we appreciate YOU we will be giving away 1 product each day on Twitter for the next few days!! Whoot!! Not on Twitter? Don't worry, we have you covered! All prizes will be announced on Facebook as well...just follow the link and enter for your chance … [Read more...]
From Pea to Pumpkin: A Pregnancy Journal
There's nothing quite so magical as growing a baby inside you. I know it may sound like an odd thing to say, but I'm sure many moms (and expectant moms) agree.When I was pregnant with Little One, I was in constant awe of everything. I could not believe that there was a tiny being inside me, growing, being nurtured by me and who would eventually give me the gift of being her … [Read more...]
@harleypasternak In-Store Book Launch TOMORROW! @LoblawsON
Renowned Fitness and Nutrition Expert Harley Pasternak will be in store at Loblaws at Maple Leaf Gardens on March 19th to chat with fans to launch his new book, The Body Reset Diet. Times like these are when I wish I were still living in Toronto! I'm a Harley Pasternak fan! Have you checked out his website? I was going to upload a video of Harley on The Chew, ! Wish I could … [Read more...]
If You Give a Moose a Muffin + A Singapore Noodles Recipe! @JanesFamilyFd
With Little One now in Junior Kindergarten, the Scholastic book order forms are something we get really excited about in this house. Little One loves books. Loves them.My friend Manitoulin Key Lime Pie started Little One's obsession with Laura J. Numeroff's adorable collection of books when she gave her If You Give A Moose A Muffin, If You Give A Pig A Pancake, If You Give A … [Read more...]