Everything lame is super cool again at 123 Sesame Street

With the wonderful ice storm kicking us out of our home for a week, the main highlight of my holiday break happened downtown at the Sony Centre. We took Hannah to see her first-ever show - Sesame Street Live.

The last time I saw Sesame Street Live was in the early 1990s. I was 8 or 9 years old. And I gave my Mom a really, REALLY hard time for taking me and my brother (who at 5 or 6 was still prime Sesame age). I complained the whole way down to the O'Keefe (at least that's what I think 1 Front Street East was called at that point.) Living in Scarborough and taking the TTC, that was at least an hour. In an attempt to shut me up, my Mom bought me some sort of flashy light toy. Once the show began, I was still making snide comments from my seat about how I was so happy no one from my class would see me at a show for babies. But when Grover came out and danced to the Beverly Hills Cop theme song complemented by strobe lights that shut me up for the rest of the night.

It's funny how more than two decades later I think Sesame Street Live is the hottest ticket in town.

ROYALE Tiger Towels support PANTHERA (#Giveaway)

The newest member of the ROYALE feline family has come roaring into the Canadian market with the launch of Tiger Towels, a soft, strong and thirsty multipurpose paper towel. Now prowling the shelves of retailers across the country, the launch also marks the start of a new partnership between ROYALE and PANTHERA, the world’s leading wild cat conservation organization, which works in partnership with Save the Tiger Fund to conserve the world’s remaining 3,200 wild tigers.

As a proud partner, ROYALE will donate $40,000 to the fund as well as provide ongoing support to raise awareness and increase fundraising efforts throughout 2014, including, online and social media support, retail point of sale material and community events.
   

New Year, New Me with COVERGIRL and Pantene (#PGmom Review & Giveaway)

Ah. A New Year. When it takes weeks to write the correct date, when you fear the mail because it will bring you your holiday credit card statement and when you have to return to work instead of drinking tea and reading good books all day. Oh and of course there's the resolutions which most people forget within a few days. I decide to do goals instead of resolutions (seems like less pressure).

This year, one of my goals is to get back some "me" time. B.H. (that's Before Hannah) I was obsessed with beauty products. The "fun" parts of my paycheque went to nail polish and eye liner...and now it goes to Toopy and Binoo books and Sesame Street soundtracks. COVERGIRL and Pantene will help me get back into the beauty arena.

Swiffer is Certified for Toronto Raptors Hardwood #SwifferClean #PGmom

There's a lot of good and a lot of bad connected with growing up and living in Canada's largest city. I like to focus on the good, especially when it comes to being a professional sports fan. We are the only Canadian city to have professional baseball and basketball teams.

One of my favourite indoor winter activities is catching a Raptors game at the Air Canada Centre. I'm not what you'd call a huge basketball fan, but I am a HUGE fan of The Raptor. As I P&G mom I'm excited to share that this season Swiffer is Certified for the Raptors Hardwood.

Recently my family attended a Family Fun Day with Swiffer and the Raptors.

Gain is #MusicToYourNose (#PGmom Giveaway)

It's no secret how much I love the scent of Gain. I also love Tide Pods. So I'm pretty excited to share that soon Gain flings will be a your local store! Gain flings are packed with the longest lasting Gain scent experience yet, plus the odor removal power of Febreze and the extra cleaning power of Oxi Boost.