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Newberry Dolls – The Perfect Mini for your Mini – Gifts Under $30

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Newberry Dolls

As a little girl, I loved playing with dolls. I hoped that my daughter would love them as much as me. It wasn’t until the past year or so that she began playing with dolls. When she decided to choose any sort of doll, like Abigail one of the Newberry Dolls, they had to have red hair just like hers. Newberry Dolls are found exclusively at Sears. The special edition,  2016 Holiday doll, Noelle arrives for the holiday season. Dressed in a beautiful purple and silver outfit, she is ready for the … Continue reading →

Sharing Memories with AdoramaPix Photo Books

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When you have kids, you always seem to be taking endless photos of those special and not so special moments. Capturing those moments can leave us with thousands of photos. Mostly, photos are just stored on our phones or computers because we have just too many to print off.  AdoramaPix Photo Books are an easy solution for sharing those special pictures. AdoramaPix Photo Books Finding the right photos for was the easy part, putting them into a book was the hard part. Photo Book Features 5 different covers 18  sizes 1714 … Continue reading →

Ford Flex Limited the Perfect Family Vehicle from Ford Canada

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Ford Flex Limited

During the first week of July, we had use of a Ford Flex Limited, a media fleet vehicle from Ford Canada, which just happened to be built at the Oakville Assembly Plant. Our week was full of learning about a new vehicle and adventures as I drove my family around in style. I had previously posted about our Road Trip ideas when I knew we would be getting the Ford Flex. The Ford Flex Limited gives you the opportunity to travel in comfort and style with your  family and has all the bells … Continue reading →

Telling Time and Memories with JORD Wood Watches

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Telling Time

It has been quite some time since I last had a watch around my wrist. I have been using a cell phone to find out the time. I am tired of always having it in my hand or pulling it out when I need to know the time. When I first saw a wood watch from JORD, I was intrigued by its uniqueness. It is definitely the watch to get me telling time and making memories. When the opportunity to receive a watch to review, I was more than happy … Continue reading →

Chromecast Streaming

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Chromecast

I recently bought a new TV and decided to get Chromecast to use with it. We have been online streamers for quite a few years now, so we wanted to be able to continue viewing the way we wanted to. With Chromecast Streaming, it is exactly the same as viewing from my laptop or desktop, but with a much bigger screen. Installing and preparing to view shows was simple, I just needed to plug in the HDMI cables and install the Chromecast app on my smartphone and PC. Within Chromecast/google … Continue reading →

Paw Patrol Adventure Game – Family Game Night

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Paw Patrol is a TV show that my daughter loves to watch. For the longest time, she referred to it as Pup Patrol, and at Christmas wanted a Paw Patrol Set, which we didn’t get. We were shopping the other day when she saw the Paw Patrol Adventure game, so we picked it up. In the Box 6 pup movers with stands (Rocky, Chase, Zuma, Skye, Marshall, and Rubble) 30 Badge Tiles (5 of each pup) 1 game board Paw Patrol spinner with arrow You will have to pop out … Continue reading →

100 Years of Magic – Disney On Ice Highlights – Toronto Show

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Last night we attended the evening performance of Disney on Ice – 100 Years of Magic at the Roger’s Centre in Toronto. We love spending time together as a family enjoying a show we all love. On our way to the show, we ran into a couple of friends who my daughter entertained with her joy of attending the show. Once inside, I chatted with a few friends who I spied from across the seats, well that and a text message. Walt Disney brought his cartoon characters alive through animations. … Continue reading →

My Dinosaur Egg Hunt – Personalized Book

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My Dinosaur Egg Hunt

We are big fans of personalized books, I had one when I was a child and now, my daughter has her own, not just one but a few personalized gifts, including My Night Before Christmas and My Dinosaur Egg Hunt, which will be part of her Easter basket. My Dinosaur Egg Hunt In this personalized book, authored and illustrated by children’s book veteran Bob Barner, your child becomes a paleontologist on the hunt for fossilized dinosaur eggs. Young readers will delight in learning about different dinosaurs and their eggs found … Continue reading →

Maple Leaf Monster Jam – 2016 Toronto Show Highlights

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What better way to spend a cold January night then with family and friends watching some larger than life beasts, at the Maple Leaf Monster Jam time. My family and I, along with Common Cents Mom headed down to the Roger’s Centre on January 16, 2016, for the Monster Jam  Toronto Show.  We had the perfect seats, right in the centre of it all. I knew it would be a loud show so I made sure to have headphones for my daughter when the show started. We all had them, but … Continue reading →

Disney on Ice – Dare to Dream – Opening Show Highlights

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Last night, we headed down to the Rogers Centre to see the opening show of Disney on Ice Dare to Dream. It was the perfect way for my daughter and her friend to start their winter vacation. We had an awesome time and enjoyed it just as much as Disney on Ice – World of Fantasy. It isn’t a Disney show, without an appearance from Mickey, Minnie and friends, introducing throughout the show. Screams of excitement could be heard throughout. My daughter and her friend, were singing and dancing, having … Continue reading →