Happy to be a Fisher-Price mom! (My boys love it, too!)

Winter is almost over, and I'm so, so ready for the change of seasons. Spring cannot come soon enough. We were lucky to have spent a week in sunny, warm Florida at the beginning of this month, but now, the days are dragging, and I can tell my boys are getting sick and tired of dressing up in their winter attire. I know this because they tell me every day, and complain to me about the fact that we don't live in Florida.

Of course, we stay busy, with playdates and visits to our favourite museums, and I try to keep my boys entertained with reading time and crafts and more, but sometimes, the best play takes place when they recive a new package from Fisher-Price, toys that they play with for hours on end.

Fisher-Price has been a huge part of my childhood, and every time I see an old vintage toy from the days when I was young, it brings back special memories. Of course, so many items belonging to my children now are by Fisher-Price, too many to name, in fact!

My boys were so happy to tear into the new package that Fisher-Price sent me, toys that were age appropriate and fun to play with. They received the Imaginext® DC Super Friends™ The Joker's Fun House and Batman's awesome helicopter, as well as the Imaginext® DC Super Friends™ Batcave. These awesome toys have kept both my boys happy, and I love seeing them playing together and happy. It totally reminds me of when I was a little girl, fascinated with He-Man and She-Ra and their castles. It's so cute to see my boys playing so nicely together!






I love hearing the little discussions they have when they're lost in the world of play, my youngest, who just turned four years old at the end of January, brings his Batcave with him to other rooms of the house sometimse, to play in a more quiet area of the house. The little action figures (Batman, Robin, The Joker) are quite cute, too.

Thanks, Fisher-Price, for always coming up with new and awesome toys for my children to fall in love with. It's great seeing them lost in imagination!

Disclosure: I am a Fisher-Price Mom and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.

Empire Theatres: Reel Babies!

As a mom who has been on maternity leave twice, I had to come up with creative things to do on a daily basis to entertain my babies and myself. Museum visits, play dates, crafty afternoons, trips to the mall, afternoons at the park, mornings in the pool... the list goes on and on. Sometimes, though, I just wanted to enjoy a medium popcorn and diet coke in the movie theatre while my baby was napping comfortably in his stroller. However, I knew it was probably not appropriate to bring my baby to the movies in case he annoyed the other patrons.

Now? Empire Theatres have come up with the ultimate outing for new parents: Empire Reel Babies! Twice a month, you can see a new release movie in a baby-friendly environment. The lights are dim, the volume is lowered, and you can sit back and watch your movie without worrying about bothering anyone else.

Bonus? Each Reel Babies theatre is equipped with a change table, bottle warmer, play mat, exersaucer and baby swing, so you can take care of all your babies needs without having to even step out of the theatre!

Are you interested in checking out Empire Reel Babies? Well, now you can!

I'm giving away tickets for you (and your baby!) along with coupons for $3.00 off general admission to a Reel Babies event.

All you have to do to win? Leave me a comment, telling me what movie you're currently dying to see, and I'll pick a winner randomly on December 10th!

Good Luck!


Disclosure: I am participating in the Empire Reel Babies program by Mom Central Canada on behalf of Empire Theatres. I received compensation as a thank you for my participation. The opinions on this blog are my own.

Three Steps to WOW!

It's almost Christmas! With only a few days left until December, we've been busy decorating the house, putting up the Christmas tree (with help from my two little helpers, my boys!) and getting a head start on Christmas shopping. (Don't be jealous, but I'm actually finished all the shopping for my children!)

Next on my to-do list? Holiday baking. I alread made one batch of sugar cookies from the new Betty Crocker cook book, and I was so impressed with how easy these cookies were to make - and okay, I was a little impressed with myself, too! I'm not the greater baker, so if I can actually follow a recipe through, I'm proud of myself. I also love how you can remove the page of the recipe you're working with from the book, and easily insert it back once you're done using it.

Anyway, Life Made Delicious is going to make holiday baking even more easy for me this year, with their Three Steps To Wow recipes! Who wouldn't love to receive these adorable, easy to make snowman cookies? Since they're easy to make, I plan on making as many as I can for co-workers, teachers, and friends.

Of course, holiday baking just wouldn't be the same without getting my children involved, too. Messy kitchens are so worth the fun we all have making new holiday traditions and memories. When my boys are older, they'll be able to say: "Remember those awesome cookies mom used to make?" And the best part? The recipes are so easy to follow, we'll be baking tons this holiday season!

Disclosure: I am part of the Life Made Delicious Blogger program and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.

Easy pasta dishes your children will LOVE!

As part of the Life Made Delicious blogger program with Mom Central Canada, I am always online looking for easy recipes I know my children will love. My children can sometimes be fussy about what they eat, so I make sure what I'm making for them is not only healthy, but something I know they won't complain about. That something is usually pasta.

A dish I love—and a dish that is packed with yumminess—is the Linguine with Vegetables and Cheese. There is nothing not to love about this dish, and it includes some healthy veggies, too! And cheese—lots of cheese makes everything better, especially if you're one of my children. They can't get enough of cheese!


Another dish I love making them is the Spinich Lasagna Casserole. It's really easy to make—even if you're making it for the first time, and you're like me—not so great in the kitchen! Since school is almost in session again (my oldest son starts grade one very soon!) I need to have simple ingredients in the house for easy to make dinner solutions.


This week, I'm going to try the Southwest Mac and Cheese—pasta and cheese together? Already a hit in my house!


Disclosure: I am part of the Life Made Delicious Blogger program and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.