hip-T keeps you covered this Fall

  Fall is in the air my friends. Mornings and evenings are crisp and it's creeping in the days as well. Hip-T can help ease the transition to cooler temps and keep you cozy all winter long!   How? well, two ways actually! Let's start with their name sake, the Hip-T!     What is a hip-T?   It's a stretch of fabric that sits at the hip, worn over your jeans and under your tee. It creates the look of layers without the bulkiness of extra shirts, … [Read more...]

Twitter Tips

Are you new to the Tweet Machine? not getting as many followers are you would like? well, here are some easy twitter tips from me to you that might help jump the numbers a bit or encourage some interaction with your tweeps. (this may or may not be disguised as a list of twitter pet peeves lol) 1) Don't be an Egghead! No one wants to talk to an egg. If you still have that boring generic default egg as your profile pic - change it now! Totally understandable if you don't want to splash your … [Read more...]

Crumpler Dreadful Embarrassment Laptop Bag Review

  When I started shopping around for laptop bags, two things became quickly apparent. 1. Most laptop bags are a big yawn! so boring in terms of colour, style and design. 2. It's difficult to find a great bag to fit my big daddy 17" laptop Luckily for me, I found Crumpler! Because they solved both of those road blocks I was hitting and as an extra awesome bonus- They are available in Canada! The fun loving Crumpler company is home to the Dreadful Embarrassment Laptop Bag. Don't … [Read more...]

Veggie Tales: Princess & the Popstar

My  boys started watching Veggie Tales  movies when we got Netflix a few months back, and now they are just eating them up!  (ha! sorry, veggie pun, couldn't help it!) They were really excited to see the new release [easyazon_link identifier="B005HGK1BA" locale="US" tag="m0dd5d-20" localize="y"]Princess and the Popstar[/easyazon_link] arrive and it came in perfect timing- as we were heading out the door for holidays! We popped the movie in the van DVD player and it made our 3 hour drive more … [Read more...]

Back to School Reads with Scholastic Canada

By now your kiddos should have their first day of school under their belt and one of the best ways to share the excitement of a new school year is to read some fun back to school books. Here are a couple we've been reading together from our favourite people at Scholastic CanadaEddie Gets Ready for SchoolBy David Milgrim$9.99/ages 4-7/July 2011This is a really cute story that follows a funny boy named Eddie as he gets ready for school. It's filled with check lists as he reaches each step of his … [Read more...]

Maple Leaf Top Dogs

I thought my oldest son was the pickiest eater in the world, and then along came my youngest. Well, you can't please them all , but my oldest son does love hot dogs! It's his most requested meal! Actually, he won't eat the bun, so he just wants the wieners! My guys love their hot dogs cooked on the bbq, which they lovingly refer to as 'burnt hotdogs' due to the blackening the bbq makes. But another favourite way we eat our dogs are tucked into a wrap and warmed up with a little cheese. Cut … [Read more...]

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