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...]
Iron for Teen Girls #MyCanadianBeef
I'm a mom of a tween girl, and I've been reading up on iron for teen girls. Disclosure – This post about iron for teen girls is written in partnership with Canadian Beef. All thoughts and opinions expressed on this blog are honest and my own. I have have been iron deficient for much of my adult life and it has been an ongoing issue for me. Anemia is a condition where … [Read more...]
Eenvoudig Simply Unique Baby & Children’s Clothing
Manitoulin Island is home to many charming small businesses and Eenvoudig Simply Unique Baby & Children's Clothing is one of them. Fun, Functional Baby & Toddler Clothes If you're looking for fun, functional baby and toddler clothes, handmade on Manitoulin Island, you will want to check out Eenvoudig Simply Unique. They are definitely the most adorable and unique … [Read more...]
14 Fun Halloween Treats
I'm not going to lie. Fall is one of my favourite times of the year. I love the beautiful Fall colours. I love that it's sweater and jeans temperature. I love that it's time to make fun Halloween treats for Little One and her friends! I always get excited for Halloween! I love the costumes, decorations, and of course, making the fun Halloween treats. Here is a … [Read more...]
Chicken Teriyaki Recipe
My 10 year old daughter was craving Chicken Teriyaki, so I told her what to do and she made supper for our family. I don't know about you, but I am a big advocate of meals that are ready in thirty minutes or less. Though I love cooking, with busy weeknights, after school activities, and everything else, we need supper on the table and it can't be labour … [Read more...]
Life Lessons Through Quilting
I could not think of a more appropriate title for this post. Life Lessons Through Quilting says it all. Recently, my ten year old daughter had it in her head that she wanted to make a quilt. Though I was excited about her new interest, I was also a little bit nervous. I was nervous because I wouldn't be able to help her. You see, I'm not the kind of mom who is gifted when … [Read more...]
TELUS & SickKids ~ How You Can Help
Regardless of whether or not you have children or have friends or family who have children, you will undoubtedly be familiar with or have heard of the Hospital for Sick Children (also known as SickKids). Disclaimer - This post was written in partnership with TELUS as part of their #TELUS_partner program. All thoughts and opinions expressed on this blog are honest and my … [Read more...]
Help End Bullying #PinkShirtDay #EndBullying #TELUS_partner
In a perfect world, bullying would not exist and we wouldn't have to worry about standing up to bullies and work together to help end bullying. Disclaimer - This post was written in partnership with TELUS. All thoughts and opinions expressed on this blog are my own. Sadly, this is not the case, and bullying does exist. It's not only an issue kids and teens have to deal … [Read more...]
Cute Pig Bento Lunch for Kids
With my dad being Chinese Trinidadian, we celebrate Chinese New Year. Since Lunar New Year is next week, and since this is the Year of the Pig, Little One wanted to make a cute Pig Bento for her lunch. Colour Your Sushi Rice with Natural Dyes I wanted to make the rice pink, but really did not want to use any food colouring. I prefer using natural dyes from vegetables. … [Read more...]
Spooky Mummy Halloween Cookies
I'm not sure if these are spooky or super cute mummy Halloween cookies! They're so easy to make that my nine year old daughter and her friend made them all on their own! I always joke that whenever Little One has friends over for a play date or a sleepover, the parents should know that their kids will be bringing home something that they've made (Ugh! Like SLIME!) or baked … [Read more...]
Sweet & Spicy Chicken Wrap #MomWins #FamilyFirst
This is a sponsored post, however all opinions are my own. It's been a full and busy Summer, and now that school is starting soon, it's time to think about Mom Wins when it comes to school lunches! To me, Mom Wins are all the little wins each day like your kids automatically getting their lunches made by themselves or choosing to include lots of greens in their … [Read more...]
Kool-Aid Hair Dye Really WORKS!
Little One kept asking me all summer if I could dye her hair with Kool-Aid Hair Dye. She had the tips of her hair dyed at the salon back in January. Her hair was so cool! It was different shades of vibrant blues. After many months, her hair went from electric blue, to indigo, to turquoise. It faded after seven months! She decided she wanted to try dying her hair with … [Read more...]
June 15th is International Stop Cyberbullying Day #EndBullying
Disclaimer - This International Stop Cyberbullying Day post was written in partnership with TELUS for their #EndBullying initiative. All thoughts and opinions expressed on this blog are honest and my own. Growing up, I wanted to keep up with all the latest trends and be cool like my friends. I wanted to have the cool Hypercolor t-shirt, the acid wash jeans that we'd roll … [Read more...]
Spring into Summer with your favourite Limeapple Summer Box
Disclaimer - This post is written in partnership with Limeapple to promote their Summer Box sale. All thoughts and opinions expressed on this blog are honest and my own. Limeapple apparel. They're a lifestyle clothing brand offering fun, practical, well made clothing for smart, confident, adventurous, sweet young girls ages 4 through 16. From their signature printed … [Read more...]
Bagels, Pizzas, Calzones…The One Dough Recipe I Will Ever Need
Seriously, this is the one dough recipe I will ever need. My friend sent me this dough recipe because we were talking about our bagel obsession. I really hate to admit this, but I am a bagel snob. I don't eat bread products often, but having grown up in Montreal (actually, in the West Island and not downtown Montreal), I cannot bring myself to eat bagels if they are not … [Read more...]