Staples Canada - THE Place for Office Supplies!

Did you know Canada..  well, it just feels like fall today in my neck of the woods, how about you?  With cooler weather it gets me in the mood to get the kids ready for back to school, and with them busy during the day it means Mom needs to get her home office together too!

I headed to Staples Canada recently, because when you think of office supplies, it's the place to go right!  I was really excited to see the Martha Stewart Home Office™ section, what a beautiful AND function group of products!  I thought the Chalk Board labels were so fun! and the Tags are just genius.  Fun colours for not so fun organizational items like drawers and folders, you can create a whole office in style, or even use these to make that corner in the kitchen your own!

I also picked up something that I love - pens!  Even with the days of smart phones you can never have enough pens.  Mine are always missing, stolen or decide not to work the moment I need them most!  Thankfully Staples Canada has a isle dedicated to my favourite must have.

Hubby picked up some blank dvds for file storage, I picked up a cute little note book from the clearance section and the kids noticed the Soda Stream stuff!  How fun would it be to have a Soda Stream in a small office, or especially, the home office!  They also have coffee/tea pods - a must have to get through any office day. :)

Why not pick a cool day this August to set up your own home office, or freshen up the office at work, it makes everyone in a better mood and Staples Canada has everything you need!

Got Game? Link up!

Did you know Canada..  our blog post "THE GAME OF LIFE zAPPed" is being featured over at And She Games.. today, do you have a gaming post to share?  Join the linky below!

The boys have requested iPod Touches for their 6th birthday, many of their friends have one.  What age do you think is appropriate for something like that?

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Canadian Giveaway Linky! 08/12

Did you know Canada.. We are so happy to once again bring you this weekly feature with our co-host Tales of a Ranting Ginger - Every Monday we are opening a weekly linky for giveaways open to Canadians. We appreciate everyone's interest and contributions!

Do you have a blog that is running a giveaway and it's open to Canadians?? Link up below!!

Visit here through out the week to find giveaways open to Canadians and get winning!! Good Luck!!

Planes Flying Into Theaters Today

Did you know Canada.. Planes is a new amazing Disney movie hitting the theaters this week. From creators of Cars, Planes are going higher and definitely faster into the wide opening sky to pursue the dreams, fell in love and find many good friends around the world.


The movie starts with Dusty Crophopper, a crop duster plane, who is dreaming to join the around-the-world “Wings of the Globe” race along with other planes despite his fear of heights. It is great that around him buddies also hopelessly believe in him like forklift Dottie and fuel truck Chug. When I and my little one watched the movie we had a strange feeling that Dottie and Chug were Dusty’s mom and dad.


Dusty turned out to be very lucky to get into the race and compete with other planes in speed and endurance. It was impressive to see Dusty’s knowledge of other planes, their achievements, skills and best turns. He also showed so much support and respect to every single plane competing in a race.

The competition started and as the reporter questioned: everyone wanted to know who will be #2, since no one doubted previous races winner Ripslinger would be #1. But as it sometimes happens that nothing can stop big dreams and everything can change in Planes lives, from being a favorite and #1 to a loser, and from emergency room patient with no hope to continue the race to a super plane thanks to good friends support.

The movie is also filled with romantic moments, first one I love when incredibly hot Mexican plane El Chupacabra was trying to win the heart of beautiful Canadian plane Rochelle with his passionate singing. And my second favorite is when South Asian plane Ishani invited Dusty to show the heartbreaking surroundings during their Asian flight. Huge advantage that this movie came out in 3D, giving amazing views of the sky, clouds and planes crossing the air. It was really spectacular movie to watch and my boy loved it a lot, nothing is compared to flying into the sky.

Planes in 3D opens in theatres today, so Ladies and Gentleplanes are you ready to join the race and fly across the Globe?

Faniya
Teddy Out-Ready

Disclosure: I was provided tickets to an advanced screening by Walt Disney Studios Canada 

Canadian Made - Skights

Did you know Canada..  this summer has been a bit... off.. hasn't it?  Cooler than normal (except for the one crazy heat wave), we've been getting chilly at evening baseball games and in the shade, it's been making it hard to dress my busy baby.

That was, until I heard about Skights!  Mommy owned and Canadian Made, Skights are awesome!  Protecting from knees to toes, they keep my little man warm and toasty and protect his legs and toes as he gears up for crawling and rolls around the floor.  I remember when my twins first started army crawling we found a trail of blood all the way down the hall where my little guy had cut his "push off" toe.  We tried in vain to keep him in socks, but he always kicked them off or took them off, we usually found the sock in his mouth instead of on his foot protecting his toe!

I was so, so impressed with how well Skights fit and stayed on, even with my crazy little man kicking and rolling.  The knees are padded which is perfect for my almost crawler, and they are SO. CUTE!

Available is 6 cute colours - I think they compliment so many outfits perfectly! Skights are stylish, and don't interfere with whatever your little man it wearing!  You still have access to the diaper, doesn't effect potty training and washed perfect!

You can learn even more about Skights by following them on Facebook, Twitter and checking out this article on Together Moms! We are so excited to offer a Skights giveaway to our readers so they can see for themselves!  Enter below for your chance to win 2 pairs of Skights - one size small and one size large!

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Skechers GOwalk shoes

Did you know Canada..  I have been trying to go walking every day with the baby so I have enough energy and GO to keep up with my little man!

But you know what, all this walking hurts my feet!  Especially since I wear sandals allll the time, I kinda hate socks (unless they are really cute), so I have been having really sore feet for months.  But then, THEN, I discovered Skechers Go Walk shoes, they are amazing!

With an integrated orthoLite sockliner - it's an anti-microbial sockliner helps inhibit odor from barefoot wear and prevents slippage.  JUST what I need, I get to wear bare feet!!

The resalyte midsole is lightweight and effective impact absorption elevates walking experience and reduces pressure on ankle and knee joints.  It is like walking on air!  These are the coziest shoes ever!

Very stylish too, I've already received compliments on them out and about, folks commenting on how cozy the soles must be too.  If you play sports or work out hard at the gym, these shoes would be perfect for wearing afterwards to help your feet recover.  The GOimpulse technology and innovative materials is designed to flex and twist so your foot can move more naturally.  You can really feel the difference.

What activities have you been doing this summer?  Do your feet hurt like mine did?

My Little Pony Equestria Girls In Store Today!

Did you know Canada.. today, August 6, My Little Pony Equestria Girls, a brand new full-length feature, is available in stores!

When Twilight Sparkle's crown is stolen from the Crystal Empire, she purses the thief, Sunset Shimmer, into an alternate world where she finds herself turned into.. a teenage girl!

That's right, this fun movie re-envisions the main characters of Friendship Is Magic, normally ponies, as human characters in a high school setting!  This was a very exciting turn of events for all our My Little Pony fans!


TO regain her crown and return to Equestria, Twilight must learn how to fit into this strange, new world and defeat Sunset Shimmer in a competition to become crowned Princess of the Fall Formal at Canterlot High.  Luckily, she will have the assistance of Spike and five teenage girls who remind her of a certain group of ponies back home. ;)


Taking place after the season three finale and before the fourth season of Friendship is Magic, if you have a serious My Little Pony fan at home, this is a must see!  What a fun surprise to bring home this week to enjoy during the summer.  We have watched it a few times already, the kids are enjoying comparing the girls with their pony counterparts.

Not only an amazing movie, the DVD also comes with a fantastic set of bonus features, including..

• Through The Mirror of Equestria Girls
• Karaoke Songs
• Pony-fy Yourself
• Printable Movie Poster

Pony-fy'ing your self is tons of fun and just this feature would keep a group of kids busy for the afternoon!

The DVD is priced at $16.99 SRP and the Blu-ray/DVD/Digital combo at $24.99 SRP.   Containing both French and English tracks, this is a movie you won't want to miss!

Canadian Giveaway Linky! 08/05

Did you know Canada.. We are so happy to once again bring you this weekly feature with our co-host Tales of a Ranting Ginger - Every Monday we are opening a weekly linky for giveaways open to Canadians. We appreciate everyone's interest and contributions!

Do you have a blog that is running a giveaway and it's open to Canadians?? Link up below!!

Visit here through out the week to find giveaways open to Canadians and get winning!! Good Luck!!

What's your morning routine? #PGMom

Did you know Canada..  with my little man just turning 6 months, mornings have not been going as planned lately.  I've been trying to catch a few extra zzzz's in the summer before my older boys go to school full time in September, little man used to cooperate by napping when my hubby left in the mornings, but not anymore!  He is ready to party!  This means my morning routine needs to go at the speed of light, but there are a few products I just won't skip.

One of my favs is the Total Effects Line and Dark Circle Minimizing Brush - It contains a daily under-eye moisturizer that hydrates to firm skin’s appearance and minimize the look of fine lines. A hint of tint instantly reduces the appearance of dark circles.  It goes on easy, matches my skin tone well, and there's a noticeable difference when I use it.

I also have a new hair-do, shorter than you saw in my pampers video, it's now short and flippy, which I love, but having thin hair you have to have some product in there to make it keep it's shape and control the frizzys from blow drying every day!  Pantene Silky Moisture Whip works perfect for my thin hair, it doesn't weigh it down helps protect against heat damage and regulate hair’s moisture- delivering silky hair that shines!

Olay Quench Plus touch of sun is a favourite of the summer!  Carrying around the baby makes me HOT so I'm in tanks all the time.  I love using the quench plus touch of sun to help even out my skin tone and it works perfect!  No streaks or orange tint, just adds a bit of colour where I need it.

What are some of your morning must haves? (even when you are in a rush!)

The Great Mystery Boxes Giveaway

Did you know Canada..  The Great Mystery Boxes Giveaway is here!  We've co-hosted this very fun and exciting giveaway in the past and so excited it's back!

Myself, along with The Knit Wit By Shair, Maple Leaf Mommy, Mom vs the Boys and Little Miss Kate have complied together over $1750 in prizes to be one in 4 themed mystery boxes:

Kids - worth over $250
Health & Beauty - worth over $500
Baby - worth over $500
Box of Intrigue - worth over $500

Each box contains specially themed-filled, brand-new goodies (save for media reviewed items, such as books and DVDs) and you are going to LOVE it!!  Which box would you love to win?  Enter using the Rafflecopter form below and good luck Canada!!

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