The time we forgot our clothes for our week-long vacation

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“We did it!” I proudly exclaimed to my husband.  Albeit, the term “we” is often used inappropriately in our home.  The majority of the time (i.e. 99% of the time), it actually just means “I” or from my husband John’s point of view, “you” (as in me, Maya)….I digress.  Miraculously, I managed to pack my […]

Win tickets to see Bethenny Frankel (GTA) #BethennyUJA

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Everyone’s favourite reality-TV star, Bethenny Frankel, is coming to Toronto, Ontario this January. Bethenny is known for her role in Desperate Housewives of NY City and her SkinnyGirl product line that includes drinks, food, undergarments and workout DVDs.  She’s also a New York Times best-selling author and most recently she launched her own daily talk show “Bethenny.” With […]

Raincoast Books; Children Books Giveaway (Canada)

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While I love doing toy reviews, I think children book reviews top my list.  There is something special about children books. Perhaps it is because my oldest son absolutely love books or it is the way kids seem to get lost in their imaginary world while reading or listening to a story. More importantly, it […]

Holiday Wish List in Pictures & Sears Contest; Win Up to $10K in Prizes #SearsMom

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While the holidays are only a few short weeks away, gift planning actually started a few months ago at our house when the Sears Wish Book arrived at our door.  While the Wish Book helps most people to get in the mindset for the holidays, it helped us figure out what to get my son […]

Boomerang Kids $100 Gift Card Giveaway (Canada)

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The holidays are fast approaching (yikes) and if you have kids to buy for, I’m sure your list is never-ending.  However, that might also mean that you’re spending more than you’d really like. While I believe in consumerism as a great driver of our economy, I also like to think of myself as a savvy […]

Is the violence in professional hockey impacting our kids?

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I’ve written several posts about my son’s love of hockey.  In fact, I’ve even compared him to Sidney Crosby.  He’s obsessed with hockey in so many ways.  He loves playing hockey in our basement, collecting hockey stickers, watching it on television and he even has dreams about hockey (we’ve heard him sleep talk about the […]