September 26, 2014
Unwrapping #KinderSmiles with Kinder Canada
As many of you may already know this year I was selected to join the KinderMom (and KinderDad!) family. Kinder Surprise eggs have always been a huge part of our family – they make the perfect gifts during the holidays (which I may or may not hoard for myself at Easter) and the best way to dry up those tears on the sad days – not just talking for the kids here either!
The best part of this year? I will be able to bring you fresh Kinder news, Kinder giveaways as well as sharing some of our special moments together with you.
It feels like the summer months flew by! Our summer was full of firsts for our family as we started traveling more with our son’s soccer team, our one son learned how to ride a bike (without training wheels) and our other son learned how to swim without a life jacket.
As part of our new role in the Kinder family we were able to attend the grand opening of the #KinderSmiles booth at the Eaton Centre. If you weren’t able to make it to the booth in Toronto you can still make your own online. A couple of weeks later we witnessed history being made at the CNE as Kinder Canada broke a new Guinness World Record for the most people unwrapping chocolate at the same time (lots of #KinderSmiles on the CNE grounds that day).
But all too quickly came the return of routines and structure as school started up. September is an incredibly busy month for us – finishing up the soccer season, re-starting a new soccer season, football games, getting back to the school and daycare routine while my husband and I try to just survive (and not always gracefully I might add!). I won’t lie this month can also lead to tears as our boys try to get used to their routines again, leaving us for the day to go to school and the day to day stress of new classes, friends and school work.
Kinder Canada has introduced something special – new Kinder toys! I am positive that your children are going to love them! We are talking Transformers and Disney Fairies – you can’t get any better than this. You can now find inside specially marked eggs 8 Transformers and 10 Disney Fairies – how cool is that? While my boys will be hunting down all of the Transformers that they can get their little hands on I would love to have this fantastic Fairy below:
Which limited edition Kinder Egg will your little one be looking for?
Don’t forget to follow Kinder Canada on Facebook and Twitter for fantastic new updates, giveaways and so much more!
Disclosure: I am part of the Kinder Mom program and receive special perks for being a part of this program. All opinions are my own.
September 25, 2014
Roasted Stuffed Peppers
My husband and I have made a commitment to each other to focus on our health – which has included eating healthier home cooked meals, incorporating more vegetables and less processed food. I have always wanted to try stuffed peppers but I was not a fan of the recipes we were finding. So we made up our own (I wanted quinoa but the hubby won and we used rice). I hope you enjoy this one as much as we did!
Ingredients
- two large green peppers
- 4 slices of provolone
- rice (amount varies depending on size of pepper – enough to fill the peppers)
- mushrooms, tomatoes, onions (amount varies depending on size of pepper – enough to fill the peppers)
- 1 tsp of extra virgin olive oil
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Cut the tops off of the two peppers and remove the seeds.
- Place a slice of provolone into each green pepper.
- In a small pan place about 1 tsp of olive oil and on light heat cook the tomatoes, mushrooms and onions until golden brown.
- Add the rice, mix and continue to cook for roughly one to two minutes.
- Carefully spoon the rice mixture into the green peppers.
- Cover each green pepper with a slice of provolone. Place in oven and cook until the top is a golden brown. This will take roughly 40-45 minutes depending on the strength of your oven.
Enjoy! How do you make your own stuffed peppers?
September 25, 2014
Buried Beneath the Words by Betel Arnold | Kindle Giveaway
One grand prize winner will receive:
- A Kindle Fire
- Buried Beneath the Words by Betel Arnold
Enter today by clicking the icon below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on October 12th. Winner will be announced October 13th at Betel’s blog.
Don’t miss a moment of the fun; enter today and be sure to visit Betel’s blog on the 13th to see if you won!
September 24, 2014
The 2014 Holiday Gift Guide Submission Form
Holiday season will soon be here (our boys are so excited that they have already started to plan their holiday wish lists!). This year is a very special year for me here on the blog and will mark the very first Holiday Gift Guide at Working Mommy Journal – something I am very excited to put together.
We are now accepting submissions for the 2014 Holiday Gift Guide until November 10th, 2014 in the following categories:
- Stocking stuffers
- Gifts for him or her
- Children’s gifts
- Personalized gifts
- Gifts for the home
We have several options available for you and we are always happy to work with you to ensure the best possible exposure. All options will include:
- Original and creative post featuring the product.
- Original photos.
- Inclusion in the 2014 Holiday Gift Guide Page.
- Inclusion in the 2014 Holiday Gift Guide Pinterest Board.
- Two to three no-follow links of your choosing.
- Social media syndication including Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Google + with all links reported back to you.
Package options include:
- Review only with a product value over $50 CDN (no fees assigned).
- Review only with a product value under $50 CDN (a possible fee will be assigned after discussion).
- Review & Giveaway – This options provides greater exposure for your product and brand. No fee will be assigned.
- Product feature will be treated as a sponsored post with a fee of $50 CDN.
- Product feature with a giveaway will also be treated as a sponsored post with a fee of $25 CDN.
Important guidelines to remember:
- All giveaways MUST be open to Canadians. Your giveaway can also be open to residents of the US or WW.
- Shipping and any related costs of giveaway prizes is the responsibility of the company.
- Giveaway prizes must have a minimum value of $25 CDN.
- Review products will not be returned.
- All shipping costs will be covered by the company – we are located in Canada so please keep that in mind as well.
- All fees are payable via Pay Pal
Please fill out the form below or email me at: [email protected] – I look forward to working with you this holiday season!
September 24, 2014
October Snapshots with Posterjack! #OctoberSnapshots
Fall is here! With it brings gorgeous colours, leaves falling from the trees and some of the best photography opportunities – think fall hikes, apple picking and farms!
For the month of October, Posterjack is bringing back the 31 Day Photo Challenge for all of you shutterbugs!
Starting October 1st all are invited to share their snapshots on the daily theme on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Your entry has the chance to win 1 of 3 daily prizes of a $25 voucher to Posterjack! Awesome right?!
So get those cameras and smart phones ready – don’t forget to share on Posterjack’s Facebook wall or tag them on Twitter @Posterjack using the hashtag #OctoberSnapshots. This contest is open to all Canadian and American fans.
Looking forward to seeing all of your photos!!