When we think of the Holidays, many of us think turkey and stuffing or ham with festive fixings. I have to tell you that in our family, a roast is also one of the main attractions. Holiday roasting is always a good thing! Who doesn't love roasted veggies or potatoes...and a roast beef? We're a beef farming family and a roast is a great way to feed a large group of people … [Read more...]
Talking About All Things Rice! #USARiceCan Twitter Party
Coming from a Filipino and Chinese household, rice has always been a part of our meals. Filipinos love their rice. Rice with Chicken Adobo. Rice with Sinigang. Rice with everything! When I moved to Japan to work for two years, rice was once again a staple. Though rice has always been a staple in my family's diet, I never really thought much about where rice was grown or how it … [Read more...]
Lots of Halloween Fun with Target #TargetTrickorTWEET
Those who know me know just how much I love Halloween! I love prepping for parties, whipping up spooktacular treats, and decorating our home. I love cooking and throwing parties, and Halloween is no exception. This year, I found lots of fun items for Halloween at Target! For all your Halloween party planning needs, Target has it all. From cute Halloween-themed napkins, … [Read more...]
CAA Game of Life Twitter Party! #CAAGOL
You know that the Game of Life - CAA Edition is back and even bigger and better, right? You'be been playing every day too, right? I've been tweeting with lots of people who have been playing every day and some have told me that they've won prizes! How exciting is that? Know what's also fun? Twitter parties, that's what! Excited to let you know about a super fun … [Read more...]
Mmm! Turkey! #PerfectPairing ~ Join the GE & Butterball Twitter Party!
It's almost October! The temperature is getting cooler and the air is crisp! The Fall colours have just begun to turn! I know it sounds crazy, but I really LOVE October! Thanksgiving and Halloween? Oh, yeah! For me, October = Thanksgiving! The Fall harvest always reminds me to be thankful for what the farm gives us. Okay, who am I kidding? I'm also really excited … [Read more...]
Tim Hortons #DoubleDoubleCard Twitter Party!
Road trips are the ultimate bonding experiences for families. I remember long road trips when I was a kid. My parents would pack up the vehicle and stick my brothers and me in the car for lengthy road trips from Montreal to New York, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to our ultimate destination...FLORIDA! We were no strangers to road tripping. Now I have my own little … [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...]
Twitter Party Alert! Subway Canada #CommittoFit!
If you know me on and/or offline, you'll know that I love a good Twitter party! You'll know that I'm also passionate about cooking healthy and delicious food, making bento lunches for my child, throwing dinner parties, cooking for loved ones, creating, and well, just talking about food in general! I'm excited to let my Canadian readers know that the Subway Canada #Committofit … [Read more...]
#4000Party Contest #4: MARKUS Music Prize Pack! {$60 Value}
My friend Lil Sugar and I have both recently met a HUGE (to us) milestone! Both of us have reached 4,000+ followers on Twitter! We both love Twitter and love engaging with our tweeps!To celebrate, my friend Lil Sugar (a.k.a. @LilSugarMag) and I are having a PARTY! To show how much we appreciate YOU, we will be giving away 1 product each day on Twitter for the next few days! … [Read more...]
#4000Party Contest #3: $25 CardSwap Credit! {2 Winners}
My friend Lil Sugar and I have both recently met a HUGE (to us) milestone! Both of us have reached 4,000+ followers on Twitter! We both love Twitter and love engaging with our tweeps!To celebrate, my friend Lil Sugar (a.k.a. @LilSugarMag) and I are having a PARTY! To show how much we appreciate YOU, we will be giving away 1 product each day on Twitter for the next few … [Read more...]
#4000Party Contest #2: WrapTraps {5 Winners}
My friend Lil Sugar and I have both recently met a HUGE (to us) milestone! Both of us have reached 4,000+ followers on Twitter! We both love Twitter and loveengaging with our tweeps!To celebrate, my friend Lil Sugar (a.k.a. @LilSugarMag) and I are having a PARTY!To show how much we appreciate YOU, we will be giving away 1 product each day on Twitter for the next few … [Read more...]
Happy 7th Birthday, Twitter!
This morning, when I read this post on Mashable, I got a little emotional. Yes, I know. A YouTube video about Twitter made me cry. Hey, I'm the girl who cries when I watch Tim Horton's commercials!In all seriousness, the birthday video for Twitter encapsulated seven years of our history as a group of people with shared experiences...in a few seconds of video.Twitter connects … [Read more...]
@TELUS’ What Would You Give Campaign
One of the messages my husband and I are trying to convey to our four year old daughter is that it is better to give than to receive. We want her to know that it feels good to give to others. Whether it be in the form of organizing a fundraiser, making a donation, performing some random act of kindness, giving to others feels good and makes others feel good as well.TELUS also … [Read more...]
Monopoly Millionaire #first2Amillion
Growing up, my absolute favourite board game to play was always Monopoly. My brothers, cousins, friends and I would have games that went on for days during Summer vacation. I remember even "pausing" the game by setting it aside if someone had to go home or if we had other things we needed to do. We made note of who had what properties and how much money each person had. Then … [Read more...]
Fifty Shades of Grey is Steamy, Sexy & Sizzlin’! Lots of Fun with #50ShadesPTPA
It seems like almost everyone is Tweeting about E.L. James' Fifty Shades of Grey! Women everywhere are chatting about this sexy erotic trilogy. Join in on all the Fifty Shades of PTPA Tweet Chat happening on Twitter on June 21 from 9-10PM EST! PTPA Media Inc., Carol Au Courant and many other Social Media lovers will heat up the Twitter feeds with #50ShadesPTPA! It's going to … [Read more...]