Barbie in Rock ‘N Royals Screening Party

My children enjoyed having a viewing party at home to watch Barbie in Rock 'N Royals. I love how Barbie movies encourage children to embrace the differences, to be themselves, and dream big. In this upbeat musical, Barbie stars as Princess Courtney, a modern princess whose world is turned upside down when she switches places with Erika, a famous rock star.

Craft Books: Homemade Interiors and Let's Knit

I love getting inspiration for crafts from colourful books. The DK Craft Boutique has lots of fabulous books that are inspiring to get us started. Since I love to do a variety of different crafts and always challenge myself to learn new one, I enjoy books that are easy to follow with step-by-step pictures and instructions. I also encourage my children to not only use their imagination to be creative, but also be observant on the variety of different material that they can incorporate for their arts and craft projects.

Dear Sofia: A Royal Collection On DVD

Get ready for Disney Princess magic with Sofia the First and her friends in Dear Sofia: A Royal Collection, which is on DVD. My children enjoyed the adventure-filled episodes guest-starring Jasmine, Mulan, Belle, and Tiana, as well as the two additional episodes highlighting the qualities that make a true princess: honesty, loyalty, compassion, and grace. This brand new DVD comes with a Sophia Themed Stationary Kit, that my daughter loves as she can write a letter to Sofia and receive a response back in the mail.

Win Your Own #LoveHallmarkCA Scarf

Summer is fading and signs of fall are starting to show, if you celebrate Halloween don’t be caught off guard when it sneaks up on you! Hallmark has everything you need for your home décor and party needs. Here is a peek at the selection of spook-tacular products.

Homemade No-Knead Bread

Making Bread at home with our children is fun, and is totally satisfying. This simple, basic bread recipe is easy to make and is delicious that you will want to make bread everyday.
Here is the recipe, hope you try!

Take Care of Your Body with Evolution of Smooth

My family and I checked out a variety of Evolution of smooth or eos products that are made in the USA. I like how the eos shave cream brightens and evens the skin tone. The natural shea butter and vitamin B3 in the shave cream nourishes and softens the skin.

The Fabulous Brother ScanNCut Home and Hobby Cutting Machine

Everyone that loves to do paper crafts, sew or quilt will love having this fabulous ScanNCut device from Brother. Once I started using this device, I wondered what I did without it! This is the world's first home and hobby cutting machine with a built-in scanner. I love all the creative possibilities that we can do with the Brother ScanNCut.

The Beautiful Collection at Tiny Devotions

Tiny Devotions, a lifestyle company founded in 2010 has a beautiful collection of trendy jewelry and accessories to help people live peaceful and inspired lives. They turn ancient wisdom into Mala beads, as their meditation necklaces and bracelets are made with crystals and materials such as rudraksha seeds from places like Bali, Indonesia, Nepal, and India that is used for mantra meditation.

Art of Handwriting and Creative Lettering

Penmanship is in peril. In today’s electronics-driven world, the emphasis on handwriting is not a priority, especially for school-aged children. Despite the allure of electronics, experts agree handwriting is critical to a child’s education and development. "Handwriting plays a role in helping children build confidence, creativity, and critical thinking skills," says Pam Allyn, a literacy advocate, education expert and author and founder of LitWorld, a global organization that advocates for children’s rights as readers, writers and learners. "Writing is an important vehicle for communication because it distinguishes us and promotes individuality. The evidence shows that writing helps kids become better readers, improves school performance and helps develop idea composition, expression, and fine-motor skills."

Stained Glass Art

I had lots of fun using glass stain on its own to repurpose a bottle and decorate it to use as a vase. However, I really found the beauty of glass stain only after I used it with the Glass Stain Leading. I used the black Glass Stain Leading to outline the designs and create custom, ornate, stained glass art. It was easy to use the leading similar to a pen because of its tip, so I had fun doing the design on each side of this somewhat square glass container that I bought. The different coloured glass stain I used really shows through this thick glass once it is filled within the leading, and is confined to each section. I love how the project turned out. I am looking forward to do more glass stain projects using both glass and clear plastic.