Happy Mother's Day 2012!
What to Expect When You're Expecting - The Movie! {G!veaway}
With Mother's Day on Sunday I have a fun quick giveaway for one lucky Canadian Coupon Mom reader. This week a new movie will be hitting theaters called What to Expect When You're Expecting. You may have read the book when you were pregnant, now you will get to see the movie!
What to Expect When You're Expecting features some really great names like Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, Elizabeth Banks and more! It is said to be a hilarious, and heartfelt comedy about five couples whose intertwined lives are turned upside down by the challenges of impending parenthood.
Share the Joy with Johnson's {G!veaway}
My son will be turning 6 at the end of the month and he and I took a trip down memory lane. We pulled out some of his baby photos and had a great time sharing that joy together. I just can't believe how fast the time has went.
As you may know Johnson's recently asked Canadians to take notice and celebrate all the special moments and joys of Motherhood and share their photos and videos through the Johnson's Canada Facebook page. They have narrowed down the entries to be featured on Today's Parent, City Line and more!
Tweet with Kathy Buckworth about Money
Tomorrow at 12 noon eastern until 1pm, head over to twitter to chat with Kathy Buckworth (@KathyBuckworth) as she will be talking about navigating our everyday financial needs.
Recently there was a survey conducted by President's Choice Financial shows that while a majority of Canadians (56%) identify a male figure as "head of the household," 41% say that it is a woman who is responsible for managing day-to-day household expenses and bills. That compares with only 33% of respondents who cited a man and 22% who said family-finance duties are evenly split.
The survey also stated that many respondents said that when they were growing up their mother took responsibility for managing the household expenses and bills (42.8%), as opposed to their father (29.3%) or an equal split between the two (24.2%).
Recently there was a survey conducted by President's Choice Financial shows that while a majority of Canadians (56%) identify a male figure as "head of the household," 41% say that it is a woman who is responsible for managing day-to-day household expenses and bills. That compares with only 33% of respondents who cited a man and 22% who said family-finance duties are evenly split.
The survey also stated that many respondents said that when they were growing up their mother took responsibility for managing the household expenses and bills (42.8%), as opposed to their father (29.3%) or an equal split between the two (24.2%).
Wordless Wednesday - Washington, DC
Eat, Write, Retreat Food Conference in Washington, DC May 4th-6th,2012
~*Disclaimer: This post was written by Canadian Coupon Mom. This post is not sponsored. All opinions are honest and my own.*~
Wordless Wednesday - Puppy Love
We have a new addition to our family! Her name is Molly and she is a beagle/basset hound mix. Molly will be nine weeks old tomorrow!
I am looking forward to trying my hand at homemade dog treats. I remember making some when I was young for a family dog we had and she loved them. I would like to make different kinds and play around with recipes.
~*Jennifer
~*Disclaimer: This post was written by Marvelous Mommy Meals. This is not a sponsored post. All opinions are honest and my own.*~Eat, Write, Retreat Preview Post
As a scholarship winner with Canadian Beef, I will be writing a post about the fantastic weekend I had and sharing as many pictures as I can. I hope you will check it out when it is posted.
If you are new to my blog please check out my post about Eat, Write, Retreat and Canadian Beef. I was a lucky winner in their contest to win a conference ticket sponsored by Canadian Beef. I entered a few beef recipes and was chosen as one of three!
I want to also say this was a super huge step for me as I have never been on a plane and haven’t really traveled alone before. The plane made me extremely nervous and it wasn’t because I am afraid of it crashes. It was everything else about planes – ears popping, the turbulence, landing, being air sick.
As a new food blogger I was very excited to learn all about photography and food styling, writing, tasting new and different foods and the biggest for me – meeting other food bloggers and the pros. I love to network and pick peoples brains. I learn best by talking with people and believe me I learned a ton of new things. One thing that was included in our conference package was a critique of our blogs and where we can improve, what we are doing well on. I knew there would be a lot to learn as I have only been working on my blog for a few months. I hope to improve it much more between now and next year’s conference.
I was super excited when I heard we would get to use great OXO products and Calphalon was there with some great items to raffle off! I have been dying to try their products. This conference was a lot smaller than the other conferences I attended last fall for social media which made it easier to network with bloggers and the pros all weekend. Also if this is your first food conference it is a great size to not feel totally intimidated.
As I am writing this post my mind is all over the place. I know I want to break everything down into smaller posts so that I wont have you here all day. I will leave you today with some photos as a sort of preview for posts to come.
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| Michael Natkin - Herbivoracious |
~*Jennifer
~*Disclaimer: This post was written by Marvelous Mommy Meals. This is not a sponsored post. All opinions are honest and my own.*~Are You a Julep Maven? Intro Box for 1cent
With the weather getting warm here in Canada, I have been reaching for Spring/Summer nail colors. I even pulled out my sandals today! Just before heading to Washington, DC last weekend, I received my May Julep Maven box and this is what was inside:
Do you like monthly beauty subscriptions? Julep Maven is very similar to all the other "sample" subscriptions but you get FULL sized products worth $40 + in each box.
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| Sarah - A Peachy Sparkly polish |
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| May Julep Maven Box - Pedi Heaven! |
Zellers Wants Your Memories {Sponsored Video}
I wrote recently a post called Zellers Memory Showcase. Zellers wants your funniest, fondest memory of Zellers. Head over to the Zellers Canada Facebook page and click on the Zellers Memory Showcase tab to share your memory.
The Executive Managing Director of Zellers will be choosing 8 of his favorites to reenact. If your memory is one of the lucky anecdotes brought to life EMD-style, you'll also receive a $250 Zellers gift card! How fabulous would that be?
Last Minute Prep for Eat, Write, Retreat with Mabel's Labels
Today is the day before heading to Eat, Write, Retreat and I am running around getting everything done last minute. Each time I have a conference I tell myself everything that needs to be done before leaving and for some reason I always wait until the very last minute to get it done.
Even with this post, I wanted it done before today but I put it off because of nerves I think. I am very nervous for the plane and now I have found myself in DC at 9am and no check in until 3pm. I haven't even planned what to do in the meantime. I guess I will be a big girl and look around DC - this is a very first trip on my own to somewhere I have never been before.
Today I am tagging a lot of my valuables and packing everything so I am ready to walk out my front door no later than 4:30 am tomorrow morning! I am very exciting to be using my new labels from Mabel's Labels! They were special order and include my websites and twitter handle. Yes I am a huge social media geek!
Mabel's Labels was founded by a group of moms who were tired of having their kids take things out of the house and never return with them. I totally understand the frustration since my daughter seems to be the girl who can misplace everything. They tried many different methods and came up with Mabel's Labels signature labels. They can be customized with any name you want on them. They are bright and have fun designs and you can buy big/small combo packs etc.
They go on items and stay on! I have had some items labelled for a year and the labels still are in new condition and don't show signs of coming off anytime soon.
I am going to go get some running around done and pack before the kids get home from school. It is an early to bed night for sure as we will be up very early. I will also be making a list of places to head to.
If you are attending the conference, I will see you soon! Stay tuned for after conference posts next week!
~*Disclaimer: This post was written by Marvelous Mommy Meals. I did receive the above labels in exchange for a mention on my blog. I do love them and only give my honest opinions.*~
Even with this post, I wanted it done before today but I put it off because of nerves I think. I am very nervous for the plane and now I have found myself in DC at 9am and no check in until 3pm. I haven't even planned what to do in the meantime. I guess I will be a big girl and look around DC - this is a very first trip on my own to somewhere I have never been before.
Today I am tagging a lot of my valuables and packing everything so I am ready to walk out my front door no later than 4:30 am tomorrow morning! I am very exciting to be using my new labels from Mabel's Labels! They were special order and include my websites and twitter handle. Yes I am a huge social media geek!
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| Gadgets all labelled! |
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| sorry for the horrible picture but was having a hard time to get a good one. |
I am going to go get some running around done and pack before the kids get home from school. It is an early to bed night for sure as we will be up very early. I will also be making a list of places to head to.
If you are attending the conference, I will see you soon! Stay tuned for after conference posts next week!
~*Jennifer
~*Disclaimer: This post was written by Marvelous Mommy Meals. I did receive the above labels in exchange for a mention on my blog. I do love them and only give my honest opinions.*~
Our New Family Addition is Here
Yesterday we welcomed our newest addition to our family, no not a baby but she is a big suck and I think she is going to be just like a baby. Her name is Molly and she will be 8 weeks old tomorrow. Molly is a beagle/basset hound mix and just too cute for words.
Now comes all the fun and joys of training a new puppy! I am a little worried that we have already turned her into a big baby, as she needs to be always with someone and on their lap. I am looking for any advice and tips on crate training, potty training or any puppy tips. I am also looking for any tried and true dog treat recipes.
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| Meet Molly :) |
Hasbro & Marvel's The Avengers Review
Both my son and husband love Super Heroes, so of course they are very excited about the new Marvel movie The Avengers that is coming to theaters May 4th, 2012.
In the newest Marvel film Marvel's The Avengers - the Super Hero team, featuring iconic Marvel Super Hero Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. A quick synopsis - When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and sercurity, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D, finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.
With the movie opening at the end of the week Hasbro has launched a line of new toys The Avengers and we had a chance to check out a bunch of the neat Super Hero's and accessories. We were very excited to open the big box that arrived to find a very neat looking case inside. It was like the kids very own mission case, right down to the seal - which read Break Seal in case of Global Emergency - S.H.I.E.D.
We carefully opened the case because remember we have no idea what could happen or what is waiting in this black box.
In the newest Marvel film Marvel's The Avengers - the Super Hero team, featuring iconic Marvel Super Hero Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. A quick synopsis - When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and sercurity, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D, finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.
With the movie opening at the end of the week Hasbro has launched a line of new toys The Avengers and we had a chance to check out a bunch of the neat Super Hero's and accessories. We were very excited to open the big box that arrived to find a very neat looking case inside. It was like the kids very own mission case, right down to the seal - which read Break Seal in case of Global Emergency - S.H.I.E.D.
