Buy ivivva Clothing For Active Girls With This Giveaway

ivivva is Lululemon’s sister store that provides dance-inspired, cross-functional athletic apparel for girls age 4 to 14. The official arrival of ivivva is just in time for girls to get back into action with clothes designed for serious movement. The colourful clothing designed for active girls uses the same signature fabrics and design features as Lululemon.

Crocs For My Little Crocs

With so many activities to do in the summer and places to explore, having proper footwear is very important. There are many choices of stylish, comfortable crocs for children that it becomes hard to choose just one. Both my children like wearing their lightweight, slip resistant, functional Crocs™ summer shoes. 

Comfy Relaxing Crocs for Adults

If you thought Crocs were only clogs, then think again! There are so many fabulous styles and colours of Crocs shoes and sandals that it is difficult to pick just one. Crocs offer stylish footwear for the entire family.

Clear® Scalp & Hair Beauty

The New Clear® Scalp & Hair Beauty Therapy helps us care for our scalp so we can have strong, beautiful hair. The Clear® Scalp & Hair Beauty Therapy is a line of moisturizing shampoos, conditioners and treatments that has clinically proven to help restore the scalp’s natural balance.

Win $500 To Shop at Children's Place

The Children’s Place is a wonderful place to buy clothes for children especially uniforms and clothes for back to school. I like being ready for school a little early so I shop for school clothing and accessories at Children's Place in the summer.

We Can Help The Moores Canadian Suit Drive By Donating Gently Used Professional Attire

The Canadian Suit Drive benefits at-risk men transitioning into the workforce for the fourth year. We can donate gently used professional attire from July 1 to 31st to any Moores store locations and give a man a chance to transform his life. As the unemployment rate remains high, the need for supportive programs focusing on job training and employment services for the underserved male population is critical.

Boxwave Accessories For My Nokia Lumia 920 Phone

I use my Nokia Lumia 920 phone a lot on the go, and always fear that it will drop because it is a little slippery without a case. To avoid it from falling or getting damaged it is important to have a good quality case and screen protector. After all a good phone is a good investment.

Dermatologists Trusted Sunscreen

Dermatologists worldwide trust Anthelios sunscreen from La Roche-Posay. This product provides advanced formulations in UVA and UVB protection. I prefer that my children and we wear sunscreen in the summer before heading outdoors, especially when the weather is hot and sunny. 

Summer Fashion From My Little Ones

Compared to other seasons, when Summer arrives we pay a little more attention to what we wear :) Usually we end up having a favourite summer combination of clothes we prefer to wear more often. 

My daughter's favourite summer outfit is to wear a t-shirt paired with a cute skirt and tights. My son enjoys wearing t-shirts paired with shorts. Since they like to wear their favourites over and over, I find it important that these clothes look new and bright. 

Making Old Things New: Up-cycling shoes

Giving a new look to my old belonging is something I enjoy doing. I have done many projects such as recycling containers to make other crafts, giving old chairs a new look with fabric, using fabric to make yarn and many more. 

Up-cycling these comfy pair of old shoes with fabric is my recent project. 

Cushe® footwear makes us happy

Cushe® pronounced "cushy" says "happiness" to me :) We are definitely happy with these shoes, as they are comfortable, cozy, modern and unique. I like the detailed artistic designs on their shoes, which I can't stop admiring.

Cushe® footwear has a wide range of designs for men and women. These shoes conform our foot's natural shape that makes it comfortable to wear for long hours. The quality and stability of the footwear makes it a good investment.  

Beautiful women's clothing from eShakti

eShakti makes beautiful women's clothing such as dresses, tops and skirts.  These clothes can only be purchased online and is made to suit our personal preferred style and size.
I find it easy to use this online tailor/ dressmaker to order the clothing we like.  The dressmaker ensures that the clothes fit us beautifully, according to the measurements we choose online.  I like the zoom feature on their site that allows us to take a closer look at the details of the clothes.

We can change the dresses to fit our own style and preference such as adjusting the length of the sleeves and necklines with no extra charge.  I liked the quality of the material and the detailed, neat stitching on their clothing.

There are lots of choices on their site, which changes at least twice a week; so if you see something you like make your pick soon.  Check out eShakti on Facebook and twitter as they have many other promotions and lots of styles just in time for spring.

Offer: 
Gift Coupon Code: CRETEWTHMM67
Gift Coupon Value: $25 Gift
Coupon Validity: March 25, 2013

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Dazzling Diamonius Ring

I am glad to bring this Diamonius review so I can introduce you to these beautiful simulated diamond rings.  I like the real and expensive look of these man-made diamond rings. 
When I wear the ring it feels luxurious.  These Diamonius rings are more ethical and environmentally friendly.  I like the variety of designs that are elegant and timeless.  

The 5 C's that motivates us to buy Diamonius

• Conflict free because there are no ecological devastation or economic and humanitarian effects.  Diamonius donates 2.5% of their sales to communities in Africa where diamonds have devastated the land and people.  
• Colourless rated D on the diamond colour-grading chart.
• Clarity on the stones is flawless.  These stones are lab created and will not fade, discolour or cloud.  It is visually indistinguishable from mined diamonds except by special gemologist equipment.
• These diamonds are measured by Carat.
• Different Cuts of shapes and designs such as round, emerald, princess, oval, radiant, marquise, cushion, pear and heart.

These diamonds are easy to clean using soapy water or a jewelry cleaner.  I think when we are travelling it is safer to wear these Diamonius rings than real diamonds.  Purchasing these rings will meet our budget more easily than the real deal, without compromising the luxury and elegance.  These rings would make a wonderful gift to a special lady.    
We can purchase these rings online from US, Canada and UK and it will be shipped free to US and Canada.

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Dazzling duct tape bracelets

I made these cute bracelets following the step-by-step instructions from the Dazzling Duct Tape Designs book by Tamara Boykins. This book has lots of ideas with colourful pictures for us to make cool things using duct tape and other easy to find material. I was surprised to see the duct tape sandals, which can be worn. The other ideas in the book include handbags, wallets, wall art, fashionable accessories, party banners, and many more.

Using colourful patterned Duck Tape to pack gifts

Using colourful duct tape in creative ways is the newest craft trend.  Since "ductivities" are becoming popular there are a lot of coloured and patterned duct tapes available in craft stores, home hardware stores and online.  

I have been using grey duct tape to make crafts such as this rattle and to fix things around the home.  When I saw the beautiful varieties of duct tape Duck Brand has I felt very excited as it helps us become more creative.  

Duct tape crafts are durable, no mess and wonderful to do on our own or as a group.  Although, there are so many things we can do with these creative Duck Tapes the project doesn't have to be complicated.  For starters we can use it to do small creative things such as using it to decorate holiday gift bags.  For this "eco-friendly activity" :) you will need...

Paper shopping bags

colourful Duck Tape

scissors

permanent marker

I reused paper shopping bags that I had.  

Use colourful Duck Tape and paste it over the area you want to cover.  Then personalize each bag by writing a message with a permanent marker over the tape. 

Using a roll of decorative duct tape is only limited by our imagination and these types of colourful duct tape help us get started and become creative.

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Holiday gifts and ideas from Henry's

Henry's has been Canada's largest independent camera and accessories retailer since 1909.  This family owned and operated business has lots of up-to-date new products in their stores across Canada.  We have relied on Henry's in the past for our camera needs and we continue to do so today.

There are so many holiday gifts at Henry's for the whole family.  Here are some ideas...

• They have many compact to advanced high performing cameras such as the nostalgic Fuji Instax Mini 7S that has easy to carry films so we can snap pictures anywhere and develop it instantly.
• The Samsung Wi-Fi camera allows us to transfer photos and videos to all social media networks because of its built-in technology.
• There are lots of tripods in a variety of sizes.
• DIY arts and crafts i.e. Pinhole Camera and other creative things such as the Film Roll Sticky Notes.
• Photo gloves like the Lowepro gloves is useful as it absorbs moisture and keep our fingers soft and warm during the cold weather so we can take pictures outdoors.
• Henry's private and group Imagining workshops cater to our photography needs.
• If you don't know what to pick get a gift card from Henry's, I am sure anyone receiving the gift card will have ton of things that they want :)

Henry's also has a fabulous selection of bags such as this Jo-Totes Betsy bag.  I really like the fashionable, functional design of this bag.  
The designer of the bag has realized that not everyone has the same equipment because we can adjust the velcro of the three interior pads and make compartments that suits our needs, or simply leave them out.  The numerous pockets in the bag allow us to store anything we want i.e. cameras, lenses, wallets, tablet/iPad, notepad and more.  The almost hidden zippered front flap is a perfect place to put paper, book, pen and other stationaries.  The bag also has a zippered back, which will fit the iPad or other thin laptops.  The front pockets have hidden magnetic closures that make it easy for us to put other belongings.  The main compartment has a zipper closure.  This bag is 11" high, 15.5" wide and 4" deep.  The shoulder pad and straps are adjustable and removable.
  
I find this bag very useful, as I like taking my camera, all the lenses, other equipment and belongings with me when I go out.  I think this bag is wonderful to use during any season especially winter because of the zips and quality of the soft faux leather.  This bag looks trendy and goes well with any outfit.  The bag is available in dark brown or mustard.  We can carry the bag anyway we want cross-body or in a shoulder strap.  The bag itself is lightweight so when the camera is put inside it, it is not heavy or awkward to carry.  The cotton interior fabric and the protective foam sewn into the lining of all four sides and the bottom keeps our lenses and camera safe.  
I think anyone who likes to be trendy and enjoy taking their camera everywhere they go will really benefit and find this bag, which is available at Henry's to a be a wonderful gift.

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Change the world with Chooze

Inspire spin style Chooze

My daughter enjoys wearing these unique pair of colourful shoes from Chooze.  These shoes are comfortable to wear for long periods of time.  The durable outsoles make it a wonderful pair for active play.  They have a variety of choices and beautiful designs of shoes for boys, girls and women.  

There is a reason why these shoes are sold in a pair that matches, but are not the same because Chooze are created to make a difference and impact a change.  The profits from the sales of Chooze are invested in anti-poverty loan programs that enable women in developing countries to lift their families out of extreme poverty.  This is more helpful than giving a donation, as the company believes this gives a hand-up rather than a hand-out.

This perspective of being different helps us make a positive impact to the world.  These shoes allow children to express their creativity and individuality with confidence.  This initiative helps those in need to better their lives.  It also reminds us of how grateful we should be for having the freedom to make choices because many people in the world don't have this basic human right. 

The company has also thought of a way they could do their share and help the environment as they make their shoe boxes out of recycled cardboard and present it to us has "art boxes" so children can reuse it by colouring and making it their own.  

make a difference so join the journey at choozeshoes.com.  

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Warehouse sale in #Toronto open for holiday shopping

It is a good time to take advantage of this Bargains group Warehouse sale at 890 Caledonia Road, Toronto and do the holiday shopping from one location for everyone.  They have lots of bargains on gifts for kids, men, women, pets and more.
They are only open once a year only for six weekends just in time for holiday shopping from November 16th till December 24th. 

• New items arriving daily. 
• Highlights include brand name winter accessories (2 for $10 and 2 for $20), 
• socks & underwear (5 for $10), 
• Hot Paws ski gloves, 
• mitts (2 for $10), 
• Kids PJ pants(2 for $10), 
• Shop for your charitable programs such as Adopt-a-Family drives, 
• Holiday gift Hampers and many more
• FREE parking Yay!

Fri from 12 noon till 7pm

Sat from 10am to 4pm

Sun from 11am to 5pm

416-785-5655

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Tilley apparel goes anywhere

Tilley apparel has existed for over 30 years.  Over these years they have evolved because of their committed focus on innovation, fabrics and design.  The team at Tilley are constantly looking for the latest engineered modern fabrications that make durable, versatile, easy to wear and care clothes and accessories that are also trendy and fashionable. 

With Tilley apparel we can travel light with one bag.  My father-in-law is a frequent traveler that sticks to his policy of travelling light and with only one bag; this is something I always hear from him as he encourages us to do the same :)  I agree with him and believe that when travelling we should be comfortable and clothes should be the last thing on the worry list.  Having clothes that we can trust, which will not tear or wear easy is the best way to not worry about clothes :)

Tilley Endurables started in 1980 by Alex Tilley after he developed the original Tilley Hat (T1).  Alex Tilley is a self-employed art consultant and avid sailor who made this T1 hat because he was tired of his sailing hats getting blown off his head, sinking and shrinking.

All the clothing and hats except for the TF2 Fur Felt Fedora hat and socks are made in Canada.  Although this TF2 Fur Felt Fedora hat and socks are made in the US, they follow the specifications of Tilley's standards.  When I browsed through the clothing at Tilley Endurables I liked the quality and collection of the lightweight clothing and the idea of wearing the same clothes in different ways.  These clothes are supposed to be comfortable to wear for travel and for everyday use.  

I found the prices a little on the expensive side, but I guess we pay a little more as an investment for the quality of the products.  Tilley stands behind its quality and guarantee us that all their hats expect the Raffia and clothing such as their Drummer Legends items are guaranteed for life and the socks are guaranteed to be hole free for 3 years.  Since Tilley products are durable and washable, they are environmentally friendly and sustainable.  

Tilley donates discontinued fabrics to NGOs to use for other projects. Every holiday season, Tilley has a tradition of supporting the Sir Edmund Hilary Foundation that is dedicated to help improve the lives of the Sherpa people in Nepal, and they sell the Baby Yeti soft toy for $7 and the Mom and Dad Yetis for $14 each.  

There are lots of unique features in the fabric that Tilley uses in their products, however features vary depending on the clothing and apparel.  Some of the features include fast drying, wrinkle resistant, lightweight, water repellent, washable, colour fastness, UV rated at UPF 50+ which is the maximum rating that offers sun protection etc.  Tilley products are designed by an in-house team that is inspired by travel trends and suggestions from customers i.e. their Intrepid bag with the brown vintage, hand-distressed leather and Italian buckles was based on a WWII bag suggested by a client.  

I liked the spacious layout and creative decor throughout the store as there are photographs, wooden carvings and other unique things from around the world that are interesting to look at.  I like the unique style of the fitting rooms as each room had a name of a country on the outside and inside there was a scenic picture from the country mentioned.  

Although Tilley is mostly known for travel clothing, they are moving from this and making fashionable clothes for everyday wear for all types of body shapes and sizes so Tilley products are appealing to globetrotters and backyard adventures alike.  They are the leading manufacture of high quality hats in Canada and across the globe.  There are seven family owned stores in Canada and more than 2600 retailers in 18 countries sell their hats.

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Redesigned Old Navy store at the Toronto Eaton Centre

Women's section

We were invited to check out the newly remodeled Old Navy Store at the Toronto Eaton Centre.  The store was brightly redesigned.  The layout made it easy for us to look and shop for things we want and need :)  

Men's section

I liked how the store was spaciously and neatly divided into women, girls, boys, men and baby wear.  There also had an expanded maternity assortment section.  

Maternity and toddler baby section

I was really attracted to the fashionable collection of costume jewelry at the Old Navy store.

Fashion jewelry

I think this redesign is productive because we can find things easily and shop without waiting to ask for assistance.  Having the products easy to browse is helpful when shopping with young children and especially when we are limited with time.  

Shoes for all different seasons

The fitting rooms and the cashiers are in the center of the store, which is convenient and a good meeting place when shopping with friends and family members :)  Old Navy has "pop in" rooms, which is a thoughtful part of the design as we can quickly try the clothes on our children before buying it and don't have to wait for a fitting room to become available. 

Children's section

They also have an interactive play space for the little ones.  At the event my children spent time in this area colouring, which kept them happy and busy. 

My children were making sure to colour inside the lines for a contest

The new signage in the store is clear and lets us know when there are promotions, values and other things happening at the store.  Old Navy has everything from clothes to accessories for the entire family, which makes it easy for us to shop throughout the year.

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