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Sifteo Cubes – New Era in Handheld Gaming Review {#Giveway}
anniecannie in Product Reviews - 67 comments - posted on Feb 25th, 2013We all know how much children enjoy electronic gaming. If your house is anything like my house then you already have a few different electronic games that your family loves playing. When I was given the opportunity to try out the new Sifteo Cubes, I just knew my daughter would love to get her hands on these. About Sifteo Cubes – The basic set comes with three cubes and a rectangular console. a USB cable (to connect to your computer), and all of the necessary batteries. The set retails for $129.95 and includes four pre-installed games along with a free download … Continue reading
Help your child focus with the ifocus #Giveaway
anniecannie in Just Between Us - 17 comments - posted on Jan 24th, 2013As a parent I am always trying to find ways to help my child when it comes to learning and paying attention. My child has been playing iFocus – Jungle Rangers now for over 3 months and she loves to play this game and usually asked to play it every day. As a parent I don’t mind her playing something that is both educational and helpful without her knowing. Jungle Rangers is a self-adjusting video game that boosts brain activity and develops cognitive abilities in middle childhood. The self-adjusting feature has to be one of my favourite features because my … Continue reading
When we find our children sick no matter how old it is so hard to deal with but for some reason when it all starts happening around Christmas it seems like your world can come crashing down so quickly. Your priorities get realigned so quickly and what truly is important definitely takes over. Our health is truly a blessing and should be treated as such. My daughter is now 18 and in her first year of university. When we sent her off to university she was very much on the mend (diagnosed with Celiac in Oct 2011) having been gluten … Continue reading
The Accu-Life True Easy Syring makes for easy measuring
anniecannie in Product Reviews - 0 comments - posted on Nov 29th, 2012As a parent I am always concerned that the medication I am giving my daughter is accurate. I would never want to give her too much medication or too little for that matter. The Accu-Life True Easy Syringe takes the guess work of out of measuring. It is easy to use and precise so you have no worries as far as the amount of medication you are giving your child. The “True Easy Syringe” comes with detailed instructions on the back of the package. I found the coloured cap and easy to view calibrations make it easy to measure accurately … Continue reading
ifocus has helped my daughter stay on task!
anniecannie in Just Between Us, Product Reviews - 1 comment - posted on Nov 26th, 2012What does ifocus help children do? I can only speak for my child and what ifocus had done to help my daughter concentrate and stay on task for much longer than every before. I am a homeschooling mom who has a daughter with the attention span of a peanut and would spend her day jumping from one task to the other all day long. Now she is staying on task and even sometimes completely the task in one sitting. It is wonderful!!! Not only for me but for her to be able to finish a task in one sitting is … Continue reading
Mr Greek {Review} & $50 gift card {Giveaway} #mrgreekPTPA
anniecannie in Just Between Us, Product Reviews - 13 comments - posted on Nov 22nd, 2012My family has always loved Greek food and since moving to Toronto only four months ago we have visited Mr Greek two times. We had my oldest daughter visiting so we decided to visit our local Mr Greek Mediterranean Bar + Grill restaurant. Family Friendly Dining ~ As we were walking up to Mr Greek we were greeted by staff who opened the door for us. As we were seated at our table we were asked which table we preferred. My young daughter was given a placemat and crayons to occupy her time while we waited for our food at Mr … Continue reading
Balanced Living T-fal Yogurt Maker {Review}
anniecannie in Product Reviews - 2 comments - posted on Nov 20th, 2012As a family we love yogurt and we go through a lot of it in a week so when I was given the opportunity to try out the Balanced Living Yogurt Maker by T-fal I jumped at the chance. I love being able to control what goes into our yogurt. The T-fal Yogurt Maker comes with seven glass jars and lids for easy storage and perfect serving size. Unboxing of the T-fal Balanced Living Yogurt Maker After unboxing the yogurt maker I loved the designed and how light weight it was. I love that is all stores nicely together making … Continue reading
My 8 year old is totally addicted to drinkable yogurt. You know the kind I mean that is oh so expensive. She drinks one and wants the next right afterwards because the containers are so small. Well I decided to venture into making some of my own drinkable yogurt. My daughter prefers the vanilla drinkable yogurt over any other kind. You all know I love saving money and knowing what my children are eating. So why not make the drinkable yogurt myself! You are seriously going to kick yourself when you realize how inexpensive and easy it is to make. … Continue reading