The Amazing Spider-man!

Did you know Canada..  we are excited about The Amazing Spider-man movie coming out this week and have been checking out the awesome new Spiderman toys from Hasbro Canada.

The Web Battler Spiderman is really cool, you squeeze his legs and he brings webs together, the boys have come up with tons of fun story lines as Spiderman battles with their other action figures.

The Amazing Spider-man Spider Strike Battle Vehicle is one of my guys favourites.  The car comes with a small spiderman that sits in the car, you can then launch the roof and spiderman holds on to the web to swing out.  My guy actually bring this to bed every night, it's so sweet.

The Amazing Spider-man Hero Mask has been lots of fun around here.  We all take turns wearing it, even when my guys go out..haha..  It really brings play to life, fits well and is open enough that it doesn't get too hot or overwhelming.

We saved the best for last in our opinion - The Amazing Spider-man Mega Blaster Web Shooter with Glove Set.  It's a mouthful to say, but it is AWESOME.  Fits well, the handle took some getting used to but my little guy can shoot no problem.  The set comes with 1 can of web fluid and a refillable water cartridge, so the fun doesn't stop even when you run out of webs.  We were excited to see this as a present at a birthday party the boys went to over the weekend, they can now shoot with a friend as well for tons of fun.

These are just a few of the really cool spiderman toys Hasbro Canada has, our local grocery store has an awesome display for The Amazing Spider-man toys, they are available across the nation!

Who's heading to see the movie this week???

BarterParent

Did you know Canada..  we've heard about an awesome new website for Moms and Dads - BarterParent.com.

BarterParent is a classifieds site where you list products such as baby, maternity, children's clothing, sports gear and more.  These get seen by parents all over North America - then you can sell your products, or maybe make a trade, barter however works best for you!

I love that you are not limited to your city, or have to sit around waiting at home for someone that MIGHT show up and MIGHT want to buy what you have.  This way you have access to all of North America and you are just one trip to the post office away.

Great news too, Everyone who registers and posts at least one ad by Monday, July 9th at 9amEST, will be entered to WIN a $ 100 gift certificate at onsgear.com. It's BaterParents way of saying THANK YOU for support and for helping to populate this new site with ads.

So head over to BarterParent.com today, register, list some great products another little one can enjoy, or post wanted ads for things you need.

Bourjois Paris

Did you know Canada..  this past weekend was not only the Canada Day long weekend, but also my birthday!  Hubby and I went out for dinner, thanks to my Mom for both the gift card and watching the kiddos, I can't even remember the last time we went out!

Finally a reason to get dressed up and put on some make-up, I was so excited to try my new mascara and lip gloss from Bourjois Paris.

The lip gloss I tried is their new Rose Exclusif, a clear lipgloss that self-adjusts into a unique and personalised pink when applied to lips, how cool is this!  Because the pH of your lips is unique, this lipgloss enriched with pH reactive pigments will self-adjust into a bespoke pink to suit your skin tone!  I admit I was a little unsure when I first put it on, but it goes on smooth and becomes a beautiful shade, I was so happy with it!  I had my Mom try it too, she is much fairer than I (and that's saying something, because I am really fair as well) and it looked completely different on her.  What a fantastic product!

The mascara I tried was their waterproof Liner Effect - this is their best seller, and a must for our humid Canadian summers and snowy wet winters.  I loved how dark it looked with just one coat, the mascara formula is actually enriched with khol to intensify the results and it works!  I loved the info I found on the Bourjois Paris website for the mascara..


The brush has a double action:
Step 1: Use long bristles to stretch the mascara formula from root to tip. Intensely lengthens lashes without clumping.

Step 2: Use short bristles to deposit formula at the base of the lashes, emphasising roots for a liner effect. It will look as though you have used a pencil khol in the inside rim of your lashes, without the hassle!

Perfect!  For a busy Mom that is not a make-up pro, this one tool makes me feel put together and ready for a night out.

Bourjois Paris products are available at Shoppers Drug Marts across the nation and a true investment into making up look great, feel great and be excited to get out on those special occasions!

T-fal Baby Home

Did you know Canada.. we have teamed up with some fellow bloggers and T-fal Baby Home for a great giveaway..

I think it's safe to say that all parents are concerned with feeding their babies a healthy diet. With the costs of buying organic foods not being in everyone’s budget feeding your growing family may pose a challenge.

This past May T-fal introduced Baby Home, a series of appliances developed to help making healthy meals for your baby easier. The line is BPA-free and features Disney’s Pooh Bear and friends. The products within the line are the 2 in 1 steamer and blender; a steam sterilizer; a bottle and jar warmer and a 2 in 1 bottle warmer and sterilizer.

WIN: The prize pack T-fal Baby Home has provided us is simply amazing and valued over $230!! One Canadian resident will receive the following two products:

The 2 in 1 Blender and Steamer: $129.99

The Baby Home blender/steamer combo features four settings: steam, heat, defrost, and purée,that make it possible to treat even the tiniest taste buds to fresh, nutritious, homemade food in as little as ten minutes! The innovation however, brings more than just convenience to the table by allowing parents to:

• provide their baby with healthier and tastier alternatives to store-bought food through steaming, which locks in essential vitamins and flavours minus the additives and preservatives

• exercise quality control, ensuring that only the freshest fruits, vegetables, grains, and meats go into their baby’s food

• prepare organic baby food at a fraction of the price of manufactured organic food

• expose their baby to a variety of different foods and combinations not customarily sold in stores, which helps to set them on the path to a lifetime of healthy choices
• transition their baby onto the next feeding stage more easily by gradually increasing the texture of their baby’s food over time for a seamless switch from purées to big kid fare!

The blender/steamer features a graduated blending bowl that stays cool to the touch, eliminating the risk of burns, and a double locking system ensures that it only works when the lid is in place. A recipe book and feeding guide are also included.

2 in 1 Bottle Warmer and Sterilizer: $99.99

 

Ideal for travelers, the Baby Home steam sterilizer and bottle warmer are also available as a convenient 2 in 1 unit that performs both operations simultaneously. With the capacity to sterilize one bottle and its accessories in six and a half minutes and heat it in three—bottles can be ready faster than it takes Pooh to get to the bottom of a honey pot.

Giveaway is open to residents of Canada 18+, winner will be drawn on July 17th and have 48 hours to respond. Simply fill in the Rafflecopter form below to enter!  Good luck!

Giveaway

O Canada, Baby!

Did you know Canada..  To help cheer on Team Canada at the upcoming London 2012 Olympic Games, Pampers, has teamed up with Canada's littlest athletes, and their parents to create "O, Canada Baby!" - The first ever Canadian national anthem performed entirely by babies!

Now, just in time for Canada Day, Pampers, has developed this new 60 second video of “O Canada, Baby!” to excite the spirit of play across the nation, check it out..

Fun news - Pampers is calling on all Canadian parents and their babies to share their national pride. Parents can go to OCanadababy.com to upload their baby’s video to get their own version of O Canada with their child in it.  A final video, compiled from uploaded videos, will be released during the Olympic Games to cheer on Team Canada!


Happy Canada Day!!!

Recipe Round Up 06/29

Did you know Canada.. it's been another great week over at Canadian Moms Cook. We love to share the recipes we have been working on. Remember to chat with me and co-author Muli-Testing Mommy on Twitter and Facebook about meal ideas, fun recipes and more!

What's everyone making for the long weekend? Lots of BBQ's planned??




Fun Bites Food Cutter GIVEAWAY - enter this giveaway to win a super fun food cutter to help make your food fun for your kids!

Garlic Bread - an easy side dish and yummy favourite for any meal!

Summer Wraps - some easy wrap ideas along with a great deal on Wrap Trap for kids!

Copy Kids DVD for Healthy Young Children - GIVEAWAY - featuring twelve 7 minute chapters, one for each of twelve fruits & veggies!

Fun Food Friday: Flowers - a fun way to get kids to enjoy their veggies!

Happy Canada Day! Look forward to sharing more recipes next week.

#Canthem

Did you know Canada.. this is too cool, check out how Molson Canadian rocks "O Canada" with a ‪CANTHEM‬!



Happy Canada Day!!!!

MARCELLE & ANNABELLE Beauty Unveiling 2012

Did you know Canada.. Toronto Representative Faniya heading to an amazing event last week..

Last week I attended the amazing Marcelle & Annabelle Beauty Unveiling Event at bright and spacious Andrew Richards Designs. I am a big fan of Marcelle products, so for me this event was a real treat. Beauty stations were set up along the big room, where beautiful representatives welcomed everyone to introduce new products.  Wine, music by DJ on site and delicious snacks made this event even more relaxing for everyone.   

So here are some highlights of the products for our beautiful ladies coming soon to Canadian stores:

You probably know that Marcelle was the first who introduced BB cream to Canadian beauties, so now the company presents all-new BB Cream Anti-Aging + SPF 20 with its 10-in-1 multi-benefits that evens out your skin tone, hydrates and brightens your skin. The cream also smoothes out fine line and wrinkles and gives an instant lifted appearance. 

Another great addition to the Marcelle’s BB line is BB Cream-to-Powder. Its creamy texture becomes a silky powder finish on your face with all the benefits BB cream has. 

To improve your skin tone and diminish fine line and wrinkles Marcelle introduces Youth Generating Serum powered with the Marcelle-exclusive Skin D Fusion technology. It improves your skin’s elasticity, leaves you with a radiant, even tone. I tried this serum on my hand, the result is soft and tender baby’s skin.

Another Marcelle’s anti-aging line is New Age Precision that uses the most advanced age-fighting technologies. This new line is not only a “wrinkle-killer”; it also reinforces the skin’s structure and improves firmness of your skin.

As for eye shadows Marcelle presents all new 72 shades for any day, occasion or mood. You just have to see them and pick the ones talking to you.

Annabelle’s beauty innovation this year is a launch of all-new BB product line: the BB Cream Multi-Action Beauty Balm SPF 15, the BB Compact Makeup, the BB Skin Perfect Concealer, and the BB Skin Retouch Crayon.

So BB Cream Multi-Action Beauty Balm SPF 15 perfects, brightens, primes, hydrates and protects the skin which fits me perfectly, BB Compact Makeup is a powder foundation equipped with a double-sided sponge to vary your coverage, BB Skin Retouch Crayon  is a double-ended crayon that fills in fine lines  on one end and brightens on the other.

Do not forget to check this amazing new Annabelle stand of make-up products coming to the Canadian stores next month. 

I am looking forward to seeing Annabelle and Marcelle products on store shelves (most of them in July & August) and I hope some of them will be added to your favorite beauty products and find a permanent home in your cosmetic cases.  

Faniya

Teddy Out-Ready

Hey Canada!

Did you know Canada..  Tundra Books has a fabulous new book for kids, "Hey Canada!".  Written by Vivien Bowers and illustrated by Milan Pavlovic, this book is filled with facts, history and tales from across Canada.

Alice, nine, and her cousin Cal, eight, are reporting the story from the car as they travel across Canada with Gran.  I love how modern it is as Alice writes blog entries from Gran's netbook and Cal is Tweeting.


They start off in St. John's Newfoundland and drive though every province and territory in Canada ending in Nunavut.


Here's some of the awesome things you will find in this book..


* beautiful illustrations
* photos of Canada like the Cabot Trail, Halifax Harbour, the Terry Fox Statue and more
* fun side notes like rules (#3 is No wildlife in the car.  Except hamsters.)
* interesting facts like that seven-eighths of an iceberg is hidden under the water and Nova Scotia means "New Scotland" in Latin
* "find it's"
* comics
* each province's flower and bird
* maps
* updates on their pet hamster
* poems


Wow, just wow!  Full of fantastic information, presented in such a way that every child (and Mom and Dad) will thoroughly enjoy it, retain it and be able to share it.  It's funny, silly, knowledgeable, beautiful and I just love it.


I am so, so happy to have been able to read this book and share it with my boys.  This will be an amazing tool for school work in the coming years and something we can enjoy as a family as we find out more about our country.  It makes us all want to go on vacation around Canada too!!


You really have to check this one out, and what a great gift it would make for this Canada Day long weekend!

Recipe Round Up 06/21

Did you know Canada..  It's been another great week at Canadian Moms Cooks with co-author Muli-Testing Mommy. Summer is here and we will be heading out to the grill, making fresh salads and more in the coming weeks.

See what we've been cooking up this week!




Let's Chop Veggies Using Proper Grip ~ A video about using the proper grip on a knife for safe and effective chopping!

Homemade Burgers - how do you make your burgers? Here's my recipe, and they always stay together!

Fried Rice - an amazing side dish or even the main dish, this is so good and real comfort food

Fun Food Friday with FunBites ~ A review and giveaway for a super fun food cutting device!