Spring Break is just around the corner, but gazing out the window all I see is mounds of snow. It's not looking very Springy, if you know what I mean. While I do love a pretty snowy scene and don't want it to warm up too fast, I wouldn't mind some nice mild temps and a few tulips poking through the ground. Beacons of hope that Spring is in fact of the way. Many of you are planning trips to the sunny South for the March vacation, and while I had an amazing opportunity to travel to London, … [Read more...]
Spring Break
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Opens in Toronto
Last week my family was invited in for a sneak peek of the coveted LEGOLAND Discovery Centre, the first and only venue of it's kind in Canada. There's been a lot of buzz from Torontonians about the arrival of LEGOLAND, and as parents of three Lego obsessed fans, we were pretty excited to give them the chance to be one of the first kids to walk through the Lego-man shaped doors of LEGOLAND! Our jaws dropped when we got our first look at the LEGO MINILAND, complete with famous … [Read more...]
Monster Jam at Budweiser Gardens
This past weekend my family & I had the chance (thanks to Jennifer @ Mom vs the Boys) to attend Monster Jam at the Budweiser Gardens in London ON. Wow, what an experience! You could feel the excitement of the crowd even before we entered the building – so many little (and not so little) petro-heads. Our seats were fabulous right behind the staging area of the trucks & right on top of the entrance tunnel to the rink. The show started with all 6 trucks … [Read more...]
SKYFALL now on DVD and Blu-ray!
Good news Bond fans, SKYFALL was released onto DVD and Blu-ray this month and I know a lot of you have been out renting it. Conversations over 007 were all over the social media scene this past weekend as we discussed the surprise ending, the lack of cool spy gadgets and whether or not this Bond flick was sexy enough! Here's the Skyfall Synopsis- … [Read more...]
New From Scholastic Canada
Do your kids bring home Scholastic book orders each month from school? We get a few of them between my two boys and they love it! It's like their own personal mail and they start picking out their favourite books right away! For my oldest son it is always the Lego books, which in his defense, are pretty cool! Some even come with a couple of Lego figures! For my younger boys, they are happy with anything and you'll find some fun suggestions with these new Scholastic titles below! Welcome, … [Read more...]
Chicken Soup for the Soul : Power of Positive
Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Positive 101 Inspirational Stories about Changing Your Life through Positive Thinking Attitude is everything. And this book will uplift and inspire readers with its 101 success stories about the power of positive thinking and how contributors changed their lives, solved problems, or overcame challenges through a positive attitude, counting their blessings, or other epiphanies. I have 3 copies to give away! Enter Below! US/CAN this giveaway has ended … [Read more...]