Win a copy of The Farm to Table French Phrasebook

Dine, drink, converse, and indulge à la Française with this The Farm to Table French Phrasebook by French native, Victoria Mas. She shares her passion for French food with which, like all her compatriots, she’s had a romance since childhood. This comprehensive language guide for food lovers serves up the vital French expressions other books leave off the plate.

Win Tickets to Maple Leaf Monster Jam

Maple Leaf Monster Jam will be coming to Toronto at the Rogers Centre on January 17 and 18. This family-friendly experience starring the biggest performers on four wheels: Monster Jam monster trucks is lots of fun to watch as the twelve-feet-tall, ten-thousand-pound machines race, rip up, and smash through a custom-designed track full of obstacles. Check out the pictures from 2014 and 2013.

Win a Copy of this Fabulous book "The Perfect Parent"

Being a parent is a blessing for both my husband and I. We did fear about how good we will be at “parenting” since our children didn't come with manuals :) Some of the situations we had to learn to deal with were, and are still challenging. I find as our children grow, and become independent the challenges too grow and how we deal with these become more important so we can keep having good relationships. 

K'NEX Toys For the Holidays and Giveaway

70 Model Building Set from K'NEX has become my children's favourite, as they can build anything they can imagine such as cars, planes, sea creatures, and more. The set includes instructions and ideas for 70 unique models using all Classic K'NEX pieces.

How to Train Your Dragon 2 Movie Inspired Craft

My children being How to Train Your Dragon fans, they are excited about Fox Home Entertainment's upcoming release of How to Train Your Dragon 2 on Blu-ray and DVD November 11. My daughter watched the movie with her summer camp friends in the theatre, and have been telling how fun it is so we are all looking forward to watch the movie and host a #DragonsMovieNight next week.

Using Scotch Brand Tapes for Gift Styling and Making Cards

There are endless creative possibilities on how we can use tape. I find the colourful tapes inspire me to make unique items. I have used different coloured tape to make cards, wrap gifts, and for decor. I use different coloured tape to be creative in decorating folders, notebooks, and handmade cards that can be given to family and friends.

Win Your Own Cool GoBuddy+ by Kanex

The GoBuddy+ by Kanex is a handy product to have for the frequent traveler. It is always good to have an extra charger for our device because we never know when we will need it. The GoBuddy+ is a portable charger for our iOS devices and a bottle opener all in one. If you are running out of charge on your phone or misplace your charger this portable charger is compact and lightweight to be attached to your keychain or bag with the included carabiner.

#MHFreakyFusion Viewing Party and Monster High DVD Giveaway

My daughter is a Monster High fan, who enjoys watching the shows. Sometimes I like to join my children when they watch Monster High. I like how the show incorporates positive messages and puts a spin on our day-to-day words such as saying "Fearbook" for "Facebook" :) Monster High™ inspires girls to be unique by empowering them to embrace their imperfections and express their individuality. Monster High is a school that creates a world where freaky flaws are celebrated and allows girls to be their authentic self. Rather than trying to fit in, they are encouraged by faculty members to “Be yourself, be unique, be a monster”.

Win Your Own Ornament With Love

I used ornaments with love last year to make a couple of cute ornaments that are awesome keepsakes to give to family and friends all year around. I really like the ease of choosing the ornament, personalizing, and ordering it online to keep it for myself or give it as a gift. They have a wide selection of vibrant, detailed ornaments in a variety of themes such as babies, sports, and more. The ornaments are made with resin, so we do need to care for them and keep it carefully.

Being Proactive For Online Safety with ESET Mobile Security and Giveaway

I pretty much put our lives on my smartphone because of using the calendar to remember appointments, take pictures and videos of my family and places we go, and store all my contacts. Since this information I store is valuable, I like to take proactive steps to protect myself from the information being hacked or stolen. Thankfully I have always been a little cautious to avoid these situation in the past, and recently added the ESET Mobility Security application on our Android smartphone to make me feel better when I use my phone as well as let my children use it.

Win a Back to School Prep Kit From Shoppers Drug Mart

Back to School time is just around the corner, and many of us may have already stocked-up on all the essentials from notebooks, pens, and clothes to prep our children for class. However, our little ones will also need a few things to tend those cuts and scrapes acquired on the playground. This Shoppers Drug Mart Back to School Prep Kit will help children get back into the swing of things and stay healthy.

Win a Kellogg’s Innovation Prize Pack

I checked out a variety of Kellogg’s newest lineup of cereal and snack innovations that continue to enrich and delight families across Canada. Our favourites are the delicious Original Pringles Tortillas that can be paired with salsa, guacamole or enjoyed on its own. These crunchy corn chips are also available in Nacho Cheese and Zesty Ranch flavours.

Win These Soft Wipes Before Allergy Season Begin

With our children heading back to school, where cold and flu germs run free, and fall allergy season begin Boogie Wipes are here to help. These gentle wipes for runny nose are made especially for children. The wipes help moisturize their nose with vitamin E, aloe and chamomile. Since the wipes are made with natural saline it helps dissolve mucus. I am glad the hypoallergenic, extra soft wipes are alcohol, phthalate and paraben free. 

Win a Sears Gift Card and See How Sears is Surprising Families #RockTheHalls

The new trends, new fashions, new colours, can be both exciting and overwhelming when shopping back to school. For all children, especially my daughter how she dresses plays an important role in expressing her personality, style, and individuality. I like that Sears carries a variety of top quality brands at reasonable prices. They have a wide selection of styles that children will enjoy wearing.

Our DohVinci Art Class House Party & Giveaway

DohVinci from the makers of Hasbro's Play-Doh comes a new, customizable craft kit that allows our children to have complete control...without the mess! It is very easy to use; all we have to do is insert the deco pop into the styler, close the styler and start creating fun designs. This type of deco is fun for anyone. The best thing is it is easy to clean up, which was awesome when I hosted the DOH VINCI Art Class House Party.

Lets Help Canada Keep Its World Selfie Record and Skittles Giveaway

Jumping on Moon shoes

Canada is officially, a Selfie Nation. With the help of Skittles and Degrassi star Melinda Shankar, Canadians officially broke the Guinness World Record for the most Selfies taken in one hour, which is a record previously held by the U.S.  Canadian Selfie enthusiasts lined up patiently for their chance to be part of the historic record attempt and help break a world record in Canada, on Canada Day. 

Win a Kelloggers Cereal and Milk Prize Pack

For the 78% of Canadians who eat cereal for breakfast, cereal and milk are practically inseparable. In fact, according to the Kellogg’s Cereal and Milk Survey 85% of cereal lovers say they cannot have one without the other. Although it’s clear that Cereal and Milk are best friends in a bowl, the survey revealed that across Canada, cereal lovers actually disagree on the ideal cereal to milk ratio.

Win Tickets to The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

The Canadian Warplane Heritage museum is a working airplane hangar with many interactive displays where we can touch, sit in, and learn about warplanes. We really enjoyed the flight simulators that allows children and adults to experience what it would feel like to be in a plane.

Bring Home The Biggest Party of the Summer by Winning a Copy of Rio 2

Get ready to shake your tail feathers as you go deep into the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest when RIO 2 debuts on 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD on July 15. This is a funny family adventure movie to watch at home.

Win Your Own Set of Sands Alive and Get Creative

Sands Alive is an educational indoor play sand that stimulates creativity. It is made using all natural ingredients that are not toxic, hypoallergenic, water-soluble and gluten free. The unique formula used to make Sands Alive, ensures that it prevents bacterial growth; it never dries out, will not stain, and is not sticky. My children have hours of fun playing with Sands Alive. I have setup the large set accessible to them, so they can play with it any time they want. It is mess free and easy to clean up.