Today, my blog turns one. It's hard to believe how far it has come in a year (just like how, on Hannah's birthday, I will be in shock about how far she has come as a person and I've come as a Mom).
We've come a long way from my first post about being an uncomfortable 40 weeks pregnant and watching too much Dateline (Editor's Note: There can NEVER be enough Keith Morrison and Dateline).
I hope you have enjoyed reading about my adventures in Mommyhood so far and will continue to read what I post.
I have made some AMAZING Mommy friends and Blogging friends (and some are BOTH at once) and feel so lucky to have such awesome folks in my life due to this blog and the not-so-tiny-anymore person who is the reason I started it.
Here's to the year ahead...
P.S. Do blogs get birthday cakes? :)
© 2013 YYZ Bambina. All Rights Reserved.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Monday, January 21, 2013
Olay Total Effects (Review and Giveaway)
It's a long running joke that Chris and I don't look our age. In fact, in the year I got pregnant we BOTH got ID'd (at different bars, but both ID'd nonetheless). When I gave birth, I felt like the nurses looked at me like I should have had cameras following me as if I was part of the cast of Teen Mom (I suppose my doctor had checked my chart long ago and realized my true age, regardless of the fact I had a stuffed Raptor in my hospital bag). We may not look 30 (even if we have the IDs to prove it), but we at least look 24.
But now that I'm back at work and have to set an alarm (not to mention venture out in to the cold on a daily basis), my skin is dealing with the consequences of less sleep, more coffee and drier air. My skin could do with looking a little younger.
Enter Olay Total Effects. It's not your Mom's anti-aging cream anymore. It provides seven anti-aging benefits including line appearance minimization, nourishing moisturization, subtle appearance firming, brightening, gentle exfoliation, pore appearance refinement and anti-oxidants. All things I want to do at this age, long before I'll be able to order from the Denny's Seniors Menu (my own Mom's current joy, after her granddaughter of course).
My favourite items from the Olay line have to be Olay Total Effects Daily Anti-Aging UV Moisturizer Plus Touch of Foundation Cream and Olay Total Effects 7-in-1 Anti-Aging Eye Cream Line and Dark Circle Minimizing Brush. The former is an awesome, weightless foundation which spreads easily and evenly (and even covers my zits. Yes, I still get zits! At this point, you're probably saying to yourself, well no wonder you get ID'd...). Since returning to work the latter has saved me. I look attentive and alert in meetings even if I did have dark circles when I woke up that morning (and am drinking my third coffee). Plus, the brush is so fun to use, I feel like some sort of makeup star.
Are you facing some winter blahs? Would you like the chance to win an Olay prize pack worth approximately $140? One lucky reader will win:
To enter, use the Rafflecopter below.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
© 2013 YYZ Bambina. All Rights Reserved.
But now that I'm back at work and have to set an alarm (not to mention venture out in to the cold on a daily basis), my skin is dealing with the consequences of less sleep, more coffee and drier air. My skin could do with looking a little younger.
Enter Olay Total Effects. It's not your Mom's anti-aging cream anymore. It provides seven anti-aging benefits including line appearance minimization, nourishing moisturization, subtle appearance firming, brightening, gentle exfoliation, pore appearance refinement and anti-oxidants. All things I want to do at this age, long before I'll be able to order from the Denny's Seniors Menu (my own Mom's current joy, after her granddaughter of course).
Are you facing some winter blahs? Would you like the chance to win an Olay prize pack worth approximately $140? One lucky reader will win:
- Olay Total Effects Daily Anti-Aging UV Moisturizer Plus Touch of Foundation Cream
- Olay Total Effects 7-in-1 Anti-Aging Eye Cream Line and Dark Circle Minimizing Brush
- Olay Total Effects Refreshing Citrus Scrub
- Olay Total Effects Tone Correcting Night Moisturizer
- Olay Total Effects Tone Correcting Eye Treatment
To enter, use the Rafflecopter below.
Open to Canadian Residents who are the age of majority only. Valid entries only. Contest ends Monday, February 4, 2013. For further contest rules, refer to the Terms and Conditions within the Rafflecopter. By entering the following contest you are accepting that if you win your contact information will be shared with a P&G PR agency for the purpose of mailing your prize.
Disclosure: I am a P&Gmom. As part of my affiliation with this group I receive products and special access to P&G events. The opinions on this blog are my own.
© 2013 YYZ Bambina. All Rights Reserved.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
All Moms Should Go to Circus School
It's Sunday night. Tomorrow will begin a new work week, my second in the last 54 weeks. The mat leave is over, and in some respects, so is the party.
Everything has changed. Routines have to change. Alarm clocks have to change. How I manage my time has to change. I need to learn to juggle my priorities and therefore focuses in life. I need to learn to juggle.
I made it through my first week OK. There was no crying in the bathroom. There were lost passwords and new ideas at work.
There was no Sesame Street. No finger foods. No cuddles. No baby giggles.
There was also no Caillou. No messes. No pinches. No tantrums.
I could get up to use the washroom whenever I pleased without securing anyone or singing to them while I did my business.
If someone wanted something from me, they would just ask - in English. What a revolutionary way to communicate!
Once we get in to grooves and all adjust - Chris to dropping Hannah off at daycare, Hannah to spending all day at daycare, and me to work and daycare pickup (which, is seriously the BEST moment of my ENTIRE day) I think I will be happy to be back at work.
The phrase "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" could not be more true in this case. Being away from my daughter all day gives me extra patience with her in the evening and I can't get enough of being with her (well, save poopy diapers - the daycare can have ALL of those!).
So if my blog posts are a little sparse for the next few weeks you'll know why - I've run away to join the circus and learn how to juggle.
How did you learn to juggle?
© 2013 YYZ Bambina. All Rights Reserved.
Everything has changed. Routines have to change. Alarm clocks have to change. How I manage my time has to change. I need to learn to juggle my priorities and therefore focuses in life. I need to learn to juggle.
I made it through my first week OK. There was no crying in the bathroom. There were lost passwords and new ideas at work.
There was no Sesame Street. No finger foods. No cuddles. No baby giggles.
There was also no Caillou. No messes. No pinches. No tantrums.
I could get up to use the washroom whenever I pleased without securing anyone or singing to them while I did my business.
If someone wanted something from me, they would just ask - in English. What a revolutionary way to communicate!
Once we get in to grooves and all adjust - Chris to dropping Hannah off at daycare, Hannah to spending all day at daycare, and me to work and daycare pickup (which, is seriously the BEST moment of my ENTIRE day) I think I will be happy to be back at work.
The phrase "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" could not be more true in this case. Being away from my daughter all day gives me extra patience with her in the evening and I can't get enough of being with her (well, save poopy diapers - the daycare can have ALL of those!).
So if my blog posts are a little sparse for the next few weeks you'll know why - I've run away to join the circus and learn how to juggle.
How did you learn to juggle?
© 2013 YYZ Bambina. All Rights Reserved.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Mabel's Labels launches Household Labels
Was one of your New Year's resolutions to get organized? If so, you'll be thrilled to find out that Mabel's Labels has just launched their newly re-designed line of Household Labels! These labels are a must-have to help families get, and stay organized at home. Developed by professional organizers, these labels organize everything from storage bins, food containers and spice jars to craft supplies, electronics cords and trash cans. Be sure to check out all of Mabel's Labels great new products today!
Happy Labeling!
Disclosure: I am a Mabel's Labels affiliate.
© 2013 YYZ Bambina. All Rights Reserved.
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Win Pampers for a Year from Shoppers Drug Mart (Giveaway)
Shoppers Optimum points have always been my favourite loyalty program, and now they are doing something pretty awesome for those of us with little ones in diapers.
How would you like a chance to remove diapers from your shopping list and household budget for 2013? Sound like a dream? Here’s your chance!
Use your Shoppers Optimum card when purchasing Pampers products now until January 25, 2013 and you’ll be automatically entered for a chance to win one year’s worth of Pampers diapers! See in store for more details.
And that's not all, one lucky YYZ Bambina reader will win a Pampers Giveaway including:
To enter, use the Rafflecopter below.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Disclosure: I am a P&Gmom. As part of my affiliation with this group I receive products and special access to P&G events. The opinions on this blog are my own.
© 2013 YYZ Bambina. All Rights Reserved.
How would you like a chance to remove diapers from your shopping list and household budget for 2013? Sound like a dream? Here’s your chance!
Use your Shoppers Optimum card when purchasing Pampers products now until January 25, 2013 and you’ll be automatically entered for a chance to win one year’s worth of Pampers diapers! See in store for more details.
And that's not all, one lucky YYZ Bambina reader will win a Pampers Giveaway including:
- Pampers Swaddlers size 1
- Pampers Cruisers size 3
- Pampers Splashers size 3-4
- Pampers Easy-ups size 3-4
- Pampers Natural Care Wipes
- HBC Canada onesie (size 0-3 mos or 3-6 mos)
To enter, use the Rafflecopter below.
Open to Canadian Residents who are the age of majority only. Valid entries only. Contest ends Friday, January 25, 2013. For further contest rules, refer to the Terms and Conditions within the Rafflecopter. By entering the following contest you are accepting that if you win your contact information will be shared with a P&G PR agency for the purpose of mailing your prize.
Disclosure: I am a P&Gmom. As part of my affiliation with this group I receive products and special access to P&G events. The opinions on this blog are my own.
© 2013 YYZ Bambina. All Rights Reserved.
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