The Great Canadian Blog Bash Giveaway Winner is...

The winner of the $75 prize package courtesy of True Cuddles is Pam Young!  I'm just about to send you an e-mail if you happen to read this first. :) You will be receiving a "Pirose for Nursing and Fashion" Nursing Cover-up worth $40 as well as an additional $35 worth of "Cuddles" for either a boy or girl.

I hope everyone had a lot of fun checking out all of the mom blogs that participated in The Great Canadian Blog Bash this year.  I enjoyed reading where everyone`s favourite vacation spots were.  Clearly, there are many places I need to visit in Canada someday!  First on my list is still the Maritimes as I`ve never been there and I`ve met some amazing moms on forums over the years that I`d really like to meet in person.

Since the school year is over, I am very excited that the summer is year!  We've got a lot of fun things planned for this summer and I also have a huge "to do" list that I would also like to get done.  Most of it involves cleaning and clearing out things so if you're from Regina and in need of baby/toddler items, stay tuned!  I will start posting several items starting in a week or two from now and we have a TON of stuff.

Hope everyone had a great Canada Day and wishing you all a wonderful summer!

My Mammatus Clouds on Atlantic CTV News!

Well, I have to thank Leigh Redstone, a fellow April Mommy and owner of Butterfly Bows, for sharing my post-storm clouds from Tuesday with Atlantic CTV News.  I loved the way the photo was presented and we enjoyed watching the news from all the way across the country.  My favourite parts were where they zoomed on the map over to Regina's weather which was this one special isolated waether report and then gave a shout out to the Riders.  Clearly, the Maritimers know which team to cheer for!   I'll add my own "Go Riders Go!" as they play their first regular season game tonight in Hamilton.

Someday, I will visit the Maritimes and the wonderful people that live there.  Also, thank you to Cindy Day for sharing the photo is such a fun and light hearted way.  It made my day!  (No pun intended.)

Here's the video that was aired...thanks for videotaping it Leigh!  I wonder if I can get a clearer version from their website tomorrow too?

The Great Canadian Blog Bash 2012 - True Cuddles Giveaway!

It's finally here again! Welcome to the Great Canadian Blog Bash!  This is a

great opportunity for blog readers to discover even more great Canadian mommy bloggers who feature interesting info for moms along with lots of reviews and giveaways. For this event in particular, each blog will have a special post so you can learn more about each blog and at least one giveaway provided by a Canadian company and open to Canadians only.  All giveaways open today and will end on July 1st with winners being announced by July 3rd.  I am excited to be giving away a prize package from True Cuddles again this year, one of my favourite websites for Canadian Moms.  Please also check out the host blogs by clicking on the logo to the right for some huge prize packages as you don't want to miss out on a chance to win those as well!

Now, a bit more about me...

I am a Canadian Mommy of two very young kids and I live in Regina, SK. My daughter is two years old and my son will be four in September.  I started this blog when I was on maternity leave although I have been back at work for over a year now and my blogging has slowed down significantly!  I still try to keep up and hope to write more during the summer especially with a trip to Italy coming up!  But enough about that and more about Canada!

I have thought about what to write for this post and decided to use my teaching as a basis.  I teach students from other countries and they have told me why they have come to Canada.  It really makes me appreciate our lives here.  Usually, the first thing they say is that they come here for a better education and more opportunities.  I think they are just trying to suck up to the teacher with that one.  Then, they say it's safe and there is a lot of space so it's not so crowded.  Refugee students are very happy to be here and away from their war torn countries.  They are thankful to live in a peaceful country where they can enjoy rights and freedoms that didn't exist in their own countries.  My students make me realize how lucky we are here in Canada as it truly as an amazing country with beautiful scenery and wonderful diversity.  I love it.

The Giveaway!

True Cuddles has generously offered to give away a prize package worth $75. They actually suggested customizing the prize to the winner which is pretty awesome. They'll give away a "Pirose for Nursing and Fashion" Nursing Cover-up worth $40 as well as an additional $35 worth of "Cuddles" for either a boy or girl.  So I'm not nursing anymore but I'd totally wear one of these scarves as an accessory.. all mommas can make use of these!

Please see the Rafflecopter below for details on how to enter!

Pirose for Nursing and Fashion

Why modern mothers love Pirose:

• Functions as a nursing cover, scarf, shawl, head band and stroller or purse accessory
• Lightweight and breathable for portability and comfort
• Use as a stroller or car seat cover when on the go
• Easily tucks into your purse or diaper bag
• 100% polyester material allows for easy washing and drying
• With more than 12 ways to wear, Pirose instantly becomes your go-to accessory

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