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Bloggers Wanted! BMS TBX EFI Touring Scooter

What’s Your Ride BTS Ride Event

Organized by: Mom Powered Media

Grand Prize: BMS TBX EFI Touring Scooter

Event dates: 8/4 – 9/4

Giveaway is open to Continental US Residents.

Let them know that Carla @WMJ sent you! 
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Get Started Growing Vegetables! #review #DKCanada

The ability to grow your own garden and have it flourish is so important not only does it provide good food but also helps teach children about the importance of good food and growing your own food.

I fell in love with the easy to read Get Started Growing Vegetables from DK Canada. The guide ranged in difficulty from beginner gardeners to the more experienced. It included raised beds, tips on how to grow plants in pots and hanging baskets (which I loved!). I like to think I am not quite a novice but I definitely have room to grow with my knowledge.

With large pictures, plenty of reminders and tips this guide makes it hard to take a wrong step. There are instructions on how to grow pretty much any vegetable, fruit and herb you can think of – even how to place them to create a visually appealing and fragrant garden. The guide also included plenty of advice on what to do when things go wrong – which they so often can! I even used it this weekend to learn how to ‘pinch’ off my tomato plants that were getting out of control!

I wanted to give you a glimpse of my vegetable garden – one that I am quite proud of and a garden I hope my Grandfather would be proud of too. He was my inspiration on learning how to garden. We have harvested all of our spinach leaves which was the perfect addition to stir fries and omelettes. We have since planted carrots (seen below).

Here are my lovely tomatoes growing in – I am most proud of them.

As well as a little cucumber:

I also tried out cucumbers and radishes in hanging baskets using tips from the book (the rocks on the bottom and holes).

And some potted vegetables using their same tips!

That is my garden! Can you tell how proud I am? Are your growing your own vegetable garden? If so any tips and advices for this novice?


Disclosure: I received the above mentioned guide free of charge in order to facilitate this review. All opinions expressed are my own.

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Backyard Explorers Kit Giveaway

Calling all backyard explorers – it’s that time of year again to get out in the sunshine and explore nature.

It’s time to learn about the wonders of nature and all the little creatures out there. I know my boys love exploring outside and learning new insects all the time (not so much me – especially the ones with long legs!).

Orkin has created a new Bug Wisdom video series that helps remind us all that some of life’s biggest lessons come from small spaces. Bugs are smart and curious creatures and we can learn so much from them! You can take their quiz to discover your Spirit Bug and learn lots of new facts.


Orkin is giving my American readers a chance to win their own Backyard Explorers Kit which includes a 9 page activity book, bug catching tool and magnifier and sunglasses! Please enter using the Rafflecopter form below.

 a Rafflecopter giveaway

Disclosure: I received a product in exchange for hosting this giveaway. All opinions expressed are my own.

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Number One Sport Fanatic! #FutureFanatics

I have a home full of sports fanatics. Soccer, basketball, baseball, hockey – you name it they love it! We are raising two young future Fanatics in our home and I could not be prouder!

From the time that our boys were born they were sporting their jerseys of their future favourite teams (a.k.a. Mom’s favourite teams – The Maple Leafs and the Raptors – woohoo let’s go Toronto!). Saturday night was always hockey night in our home growing up and I loved the family bonding time it provided us with. I want my children to experience this love as well.

What started out as a once weekly family sports night has turned into watching games together almost every night and now with the FIFA games on my poor cable box is full of recordings of each match! But they love it and we love it. There is nothing better then spending two hours cheering, shouting and laughing with each other. The boys take it one step further and head outside to practice their moves on the court and on the field (honestly can’t even keep up with them anymore!).
The best moments for them have been when they have attended live events (which has not been many but they have definitely been cherished moments!). The picture above was from my son’s first Raptor game and he was so over the moon before and after the game. It was all he talked about for a month straight! These are the moments we hope they remember forever.
Fanatics wants you to share your Future Fanatics with them on social media – show off your little one’s favourite team! If you are not yet familiar with Fanatics they are one of the top leaders in online retail of licensed sports merchandise. They made their first sale in 1997 and have only grown larger over the years. They sell everything from NHL to MLB to NFL – everything your little Fanatic would love! Check them out on Facebook and Twitter and show them how proud you are of your #FutureFanatics.
What sports does your little one play? Is physical activity and sports important to you as a family?
Disclosure: I did not receive compensation for this post or information shared. All opinions expressed are my own as a Mom who loves sports just as much as her children do!
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How to Eat Healthy on Less Info Graphic

I had to share this info graphic with you as it really helps to hit home on nutrition and where we are spending our money. I love the first part about buying in bulk versus pre-packaged items as well as buying local. Some great tips to keep in mind when you are shopping and worried that you can’t buy healthy!

Eat Healthy For Less
Source: TopMastersInHealthcare.com

How do you try to eat healthy on a budget?

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