Maple Leaf Mommy

Speroway ~ Delivering Hope to Needy Children {Charity, Goodness & a Very Cool Contest Alert}

2012-05-27T10:28:00.001-04:00

Speroway is a fantastic charity that helps children in need. You might not have heard of them, and that's probably because they used to be called "Feed the Children - Canada", but recently changed their name. Their new name, Speroway, comes from the Latin for "hope" (spero) plus the word way, so together it roughly means "to lead the way to hope", which fits nicely with their motto "

The Big Reveal - Mystery Boxes Unveiled and Winners Announced

2012-05-26T14:47:00.000-04:00

I've had a couple of people ask if we were going to reveal the contents of the mystery boxes, so I decided to post these pictures to give you an idea of all the awesome loot our four winners are going to be receiving. And the winners are.... Patricia W. ~ Baby Box Jayda T. ~ Kids Box Eva U. ~ Box of Intrigue Courtney F. ~ Health & Beauty Box Congrats ladies! Thanks to everyone who took part

Unique Father's Day Gift Ideas: handstampedpendants.com {Giveaway}

2012-05-26T02:24:00.000-04:00

Looking for a few unique Father's Day gift ideas? Check out www.handstampedpendants.com. Liz, the artisan behind this small Canadian retailer, creates lovely one of a kind handstamped items. I just wasted a good chunk of time browsing through the gorgeous designs on her site. This isn't the first time I've found myself looking through a handstamped jewellery site, and aside from the fact that

Donate Space on Your Social Media Streams & Help the Missing Children Society of Canada

2012-05-25T01:31:00.000-04:00

Did you know that today is International Missing Children's Day? The Missing Children Society of Canada has created a simple tool that allows you to "donate" space on your Facebook feed or Twitter stream. It's super simple, you sign up HERE and authorize their app, allowing them to auto-post missing children alerts to your networks for your followers, fans and friends to view. They intend

Virtual Play Date: Coventry Gardens

2012-05-25T01:11:00.000-04:00

This is one of our favourite ways to spend the afternoon. We walk down to Pat & Hank's and buy a 3-piece fish dinner to split. And then we head to the riverfront where we have a picnic.... play in the grass, chase butterflies... and watch the big boats pass by. We speculate on whether or not there are any fish in the Detroit River.... follow the paths, check out the flowers

Virtual Play-Date, Link-up & Come Join in the Fun!

2012-05-25T00:26:00.000-04:00

Jennifer over at Mom vs. The Boys had a really cute idea, she's been posting virtual playdates with herself and her boys where she invites you into their world for a fun day out, mostly through photographs. I thought, "Wow, that looks like fun! I want to do this too!" So I contacted her and asked what she thought about others joining in on her fun Virtual Play Date idea, and thus this linky was

Canadian Friendly Giveaway Link-Up ~ Week of May 24th

2012-05-24T01:31:00.001-04:00

Welcome to the Canadian Friendly Giveaway Link-Up hosted by Mom vs the Boys and Maple Leaf Mommy. Canadian Giveaway Junkies - Check out the list below for Open to Canadians giveaways going on now. Click on the link to head on over and enter! Fellow Bloggers - Link Up all your Giveaways open to Canada. PLEASE ONLY LINK GIVEAWAYS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO CANADIANS. Your giveaway can also be

On the Road to Freedom: Stalled Out, or Getting Behind the Wheel is Scary

2012-05-19T18:17:00.000-04:00

Ok, I have a confession to make. This is embarrassing and difficult to admit. I have been putting off taking my in-car lessons with Young Drivers. Yeah, I'm done my in class lessons. I'm ready to move on to the next stage, and anyone who's ever seen me attempt to play Grand Theft Auto should be running in fear right about now.... I know playing a video game where you drive a car isn't the same

Canadian Friendly Giveaway Link-Up ~ Week of May 17th

2012-05-17T01:14:00.001-04:00

Bathtime! {Wordless Wednesday}

2012-05-16T00:01:00.000-04:00

Keeping the Dads in Our Life Healthy with @AdultEssentials {Giveaway}

2012-05-14T19:57:00.000-04:00

One of the many reasons I'm crazy about Adult Essentials is the fact that I've finally found vitamins my husband will actually take. For years now I've been buying vitamins for my husband in hopes that he would take them.... and then eventually tossing them away as they expire. I had pretty much given up hope when Adult Essentials came on the scene. As I was writing this post I thought about

The Great Mystery Boxes Event ~ May 14th to May 24th! {Giveaway}

2012-05-14T00:01:00.000-04:00

I've teamed up with a few of fabulous fellow Canadian bloggers, Did You Know Canada, The Knit Wit by Shair, and Talking Momcents, to do a truly fun and unique giveaway event. The four of us have sifted through our secret stash and pooled together our goodies to come up with over ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in prizes!! We're divvying up the loot into four themed mystery boxes,with a little

Two Little Girls, One Bedroom {Guest Post}

2012-05-10T00:00:00.000-04:00

Hey everyone, my name is Brooke and I blog over at Creating Comfort. An interior designer by trade, I blog to keep myself sane while home raising kids. Stop by to check out design ideas, books to read, DIY projects, and just life. ___________ When Deanna told me that her two girls were going to be moving into a shared bedroom, I couldn’t wait to start finding ideas for girls rooms. Having

Canadian Friendly Giveaway Link-Up ~ Week of May 10th

2012-05-09T20:00:00.000-04:00

Hey Mother Nature, Get Your Act Together!

2012-05-09T00:15:00.000-04:00

Six years ago my husband and I moved into this house. We bought it in the late Fall and we took possession in January. In May of that year we got married. It was a small civil service, with just our immediate family, plus one best man and one maid of honour. No flowers, no cake, no photographer. A few weeks after our actual wedding we had a big reception with all of our friends and family, but it

Mystery Box Giveaway Event: Over $1000 in prizes ~ Sign-ups Open Now!

2012-05-08T01:32:00.002-04:00

I am so very excited to be teaming up with a few of my favourite Canadian bloggers, Did You Know Canada, The Knit Wit by Shair, and Talking Momcents, to do a totally unique giveaway event! We've each sifted through our secret stash and we've pooled together our goodies to come up with over ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in prizes!! We're divvying up the loot into four themed mystery boxes, and four

Mondays Mutterings... on Long Car Rides

2012-05-07T00:30:00.000-04:00

Photo Credit: DarkElfPhoto Perfect response to the millionth time the kids ask, "Are we there yet?"

On the Road to Freedom: My In-Class Lessons with Young Drivers

2012-05-05T23:53:00.000-04:00

I want tell you all about my experiences with the Young Drivers in class training, but I think first I need to explain that I had high expectations going into these classes. I remember when my husband went through Young Drivers. It was about a dozen years ago , but I remember it quite clearly. He had only good things to say about the experience and I firmly believe that the skills which he

Get SASSy with Stop and Share Saturdays ~ Weekend Long #CommentLove Hop

2012-05-04T19:31:00.001-04:00

Welcome to Stop and Share Saturday, or S.A.S.S., brought to you by your hosts: Little Miss Kate, Maple Leaf Mommy, Multi-Testing Mommy, The Spring Mount 6 Pack and Two Children and a Migraine and Deals From MS Do. The goal is to get some comment love, increase your traffic and perhaps even get some new followers. It's a hop, in that you move from blog to blog, But it's not a hop in that we

Cool Freebie Alert - Saturday is Free Comic Book Day!

2012-05-04T17:18:00.000-04:00

Tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day! Saturday May 5th, 2012 That's right, tomorrow (or possibly today by the time you read this) you can get FREE COMICS just by walking into any participating comic book store. This year marks the 10th Annual Free Comic Book Day. We've made it out pretty much every year, and it's always a fun time. Each store sets their own policy on how many free comics

Everything I Ever Needed to Know About Parenting I Learned From Star Wars

2012-05-04T14:05:00.001-04:00

In honour of May the 4th I thought I'd offer you a few Star Wars quotes that apply nicely to parenting.... We didn't what we were getting into... Photo Credit: Amy L. Riddle Big things come in small packages. Photo Credit: Kalexanderson Never under estimate your kids. Photo Credit: familymwr They've got unlimited potential. Photo Credit: Deanna T.

Celebrate Victoria Day with Beanitos & Wholly Guacamole, #CANsnack {Review & Giveaway}

2012-05-04T11:04:00.000-04:00

So since I finally found a local source for my Wholly Guacamole addiction, I've been going a little crazy with the guac. I spread it on my sandwiches, I mix it into rice, I dip chicken in it, I mix it into my tuna salad, and yes, I even eat it with chips. I had read a suggestion to try using guacamole as a "healthier" substitute for mayo, and I've been totally loving using it as a sandwich

How I finally found Wholly Guacamole, #CanSnack #GuacQuest

2012-05-04T02:27:00.000-04:00

You may have seen me mention a few dozens times on Twitter how much I love Wholly Guacamole. About a year ago I won a cooler full of Wholly products from Tales of a Ranting Ginger, and I immediately fell head over heals for their stuff. But then to my dismay I couldn't find it for sale anywhere locally. And I mean this in a "I made it an epic quest to hunt down Wholly" kind of way. No luck. I was

{ Cool Deal Alert} Half-price Gift Cards on Dealfind, Fri. May 4th, 9am to 1pm

2012-05-03T16:34:00.001-04:00

Dealfind has an AMAZING deal on tomorrow only. On Friday, May 4, they'll be offering $10 gift cards at half price. $10 lululemon Gift Card $10 Gap GiftCard $10 Shoppers Drug Mart Gift Card $10 Best Buy Gift Card $10 Petro-Canada™ Gift Card For one hour each, you can grab these $10 gift cards for only $5. Great deal, right? Friday, May 4: a new deal every hour, on the hour,

Canadian Friendly Giveaway Link-Up for the Week of May 3rd

2012-05-03T00:31:00.001-04:00