November 6, 2018

Win and try 5 new 2-in-1 Attitude Hair and Body Foaming Wash

attitude hair body foaming
ATTITUDE has expanded their baby leaves™ collection with five new 2-in-1 Hair and Body Foaming Wash, which includes pear nectar, sweet apple, orange and pomegranate, good night/almond milk, and fragrance-free.

November 5, 2018

Win FREE GAS for a year with Desjardins Insurance

FREE GAS for a year with Desjardins Insurance
We love road trips! We have been driving to explore many provinces in Canada, and find it to be a fun way to see a variety of different attractions, cities, and towns. This experience gives us an opportunity to get to know people and history of these places. However, road trips don't come cheap. One of the main costs of road trips is filling the gas tank, especially when gas prices hike up all the time. Now we have a chance to enter and win FREE GAS for a year with Desjardins Insurance. All you have to do is simply get a quote to enter! #GetAQuoteAndWin

October 28, 2018

Rekindling the love for painting and drawing

art books
We love books that rekindle our love for painting and drawing. We have checked out a few books that inspires both beginning and advanced artists. The techniques and tips mentioned in these books are a real inspiration to start drawing and painting with a variety of medium. 

October 25, 2018

Win a copy of Mamma Mia: here We Go Again

Mamma Mia: here We Go Again is available on digital 10/9 and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on 10/23! Mamma Mia! The Movie is the musical celebration of mothers and daughters and fathers, true loves lost and new ones found, and the romantic possibilities of what can happen on a Greek island when love is in the air and music and dancing abound. Those who enjoy musical movies will enjoy this movie. 

October 18, 2018

Embracing Fall with Hallmark décor

hallmark thanksgiving decor
Every season is a gift; we love the colours nature brings out in Fall. Using these colours and holidays as inspiration, Hallmark has created a variety of décor and fashion items that would look good in our homes, office, or would be nice to present as gifts.

October 9, 2018

Print Retro Photos using KiiPix ™ from TOMY

KiiPix photo printer
With cell phones always in hand, capturing everyday moments have become very easy for all of us. However, as convenient as it is to snap pictures and share it socially in today's digital age, the art of exchanging physical photos with friends and family or framing images to display has become difficult.

October 7, 2018

SoSoft Fabric Painted Water Lily pillowcases and bed sheet

I used the steps from the book Ten-Step Drawing: Flowers by Mary Woodin to draw the water lily flowers and customize pillowcases and a bed sheet. For the paint, I used the SoSoft Fabric paint from DecoArt. 

Summer Reads: Paying attention to our lives and more

Get a copy of this book, "Your second life begins when you realize you only have one" by Raphaëlle Giordano and think a little deeper on the little things you can change to live fuller and happier. This is a wonderful book that has strategies we can adapt for the betterment of our lives after all we only have one life to live.

September 26, 2018

Importance of Carbon Monoxide and Smoke alarms

first alert carbon monoxide alarm
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by First Alert. Please note that all opinions and thoughts expressed are my own. All rights reserved on photographs and written content Createwithmom © 2010 - 2018. Please Ask First 

Consider this dangerous, but common scenario - a homeowner deactivates a sounding smoke or carbon monoxide (CO) alarm and leaves the device disabled, opening up the entire household to a high-risk potential for undetected hazards. According to the Canadian National Fire Information Database, 80 per cent of fire deaths occur in homes without working smoke alarms, often due to missing alarm batteries or expired alarms. This is why, we partnered with First Alert to remind ourselves the importance of Carbon Monoxide and Smoke alarms.

September 23, 2018

Win your own Welcome-a-Cure Mat

welcome a cure mat
Over the years, we have partnered with Carpet One Floor and Home to check out their new Welcome-a-Cure Mat designs. This exclusive collection of 2x3' Made-in-USA welcome mats are sold for $29.99 US, 25% of the proceeds from each mat goes towards breast cancer research.