Can you believe Halloween is next week?  When the weather isn’t cooperating, it’s nice to have a movie or two to watch and if they can sneak some education in with the entertainment, then so much the better!  NCircle Entertainment has released two DVDs with a Halloween theme: WordWorld’s “Kooky Spooky Halloween” and The Cat . . . → Read More: Happy Halloween from NCircle (giveaway)

I have nursed in all sorts of random places since Ashlyn was born almost 2.5 years ago: Olympic venues in Vancouver, casino lobbies in Las Vegas, too many malls and restaurants to mention.  While I (clearly) have no problem with nursing in public, I also do my best to keep things . . . → Read More: Milk Nursingwear (giveaway)

I love to find new recipes to try, especially in unexpected places.  “RECIPES FOR LIFE: My Memories” by Linda Evans combines stories from her life as an actress (you probably remember her best as Krystle Carrington on “Dynasty”) with the recipes that remind her of those times.  I’m dying to try out some from . . . → Read More: RECIPES FOR LIFE: My Memories (giveaway)

I have such a weakness for Etsy stores, especially ones that are run by moms.  Lil Punkin Creations is based out of Wisconsin and was started by Julie, a very busy working mom with a little boy who was the inspiration for her store’s name.  Lil Punkin Creations sells wooden and paper . . . → Read More: Lil Punkin Creations (giveaway)

CR Boutique is a proudly Canadian (based in Edmonton AB) online store.  Caylee started out as an Ebay store but the demand was so high that she was able to branch out into her own domain.  With a wide variety of products for women, kids and the home this is a . . . → Read More: CR Boutique (giveaway)

We’re very lucky that bedtime isn’t a battle in our house, but not everyone shares that experience!  Ashlyn loves her bedtime stories and we were happy to add a book from Shushybye to our lineup.

We received Shushybye: Close Your Eyes, which comes with comes with an audio CD of the entire story narrated . . . → Read More: Shushybye (giveaway)

I’ve definitely changed since becoming a parent.  I pay far more attention to what is in things like household cleaners, whereas before I just grabbed whatever was on sale.  It’s still hard for me to know which companies to trust since all of a sudden everything seems to claim that they are “green”.

Seventh . . . → Read More: Seventh Generation (giveaway)

40 Love was the first book that Madeleine Wickham actually wrote, long before she established herself as a go-to author for fun, chick-lit books like her Shopaholic series (under the name Sophie Kinsella).

“At their country estate, Patrick Chance and his wife make a fateful decision to host a seemingly innocuous weekend tennis . . . → Read More: 40 Love (giveaway)