Officially 3, Officially a Mom

Yesterday Hannah turned 3. I remarked to Chris that I now "officially" feel like a Mom. I asked him when he officially felt like a Dad, and he said the day Hannah was born.

Now before you think I'm crazy (like he clearly did) and regret reading the lifestyle/parenting blog of someone who didn't "officially" think they were a parent, please hear me out.

Fight tough stains with OxiClean #WowOxiClean

I was in high school the first time OxiClean came home with the groceries. It was like someone had followed me around all day and was like, “I know just the product to invent for this clumsy girl.”

I was the absolute worst at spilling things on my clothes. Ketchup, salad dressing, pasta sauce. If it could spill – I would spill it. Since I had started buying my own clothes at that point, I was so excited there was a product that could finally get those tough stains out and be a hero to my favourite shirt, so it could see another day outside the closet and not be put to pasture as a dust rag.

If you have never used OxiClean Versatile Stain Remover Powder you should – it can save your clothes and so much more! The original oxygen-based stain remover also handles carpet stains, upholstery stains, even stains on hard kitchen and bathroom surfaces.

En garde! Stream The Adventures of Puss in Boots now! #StreamTeam

I like cats better than I like most people. So it's no surprise I really like Puss in Boots from the Shrek movies...and that I was really excited to introduce Hannah to him in TV form.

Hannah still can't sit long enough to watch a full-length movie (probably a good thing) but a 23 minute show she can handle. And as much as I love the five episodes of All Hail King Julien, I was getting ready for something new from Netflix Original/DreamWorks to grace our screens.

The Adventures of Puss in Boots allow viewers to follow Puss on an misadventure - where he stumbles upon a town, San Lorenzo, and through his own greediness pretty much backs himself into a corner, becoming the town's defender. There are many, many unique characters in this town - especially the children who live at the orphanage, which of course, is shaped like a shoe. Your kids will love the children's personalities. You will love the high brow jokes that your kids won't quite understand.

Guess How Much I Love You - Someone Special now on DVD! #Review #Giveaway

Before Hannah was born, lots of people gave us books for her as gifts. One such book was Guess How Much I Love You, a great book about the love between a parent and a child. 

Did you know that there is a TV series based on the book? And more exciting - some episodes just came out on DVD this week!

Guess How Much I Love You - Someone Special contains 7 episodes, 11 minutes each. You can watch them all at once, or if your kid is anything like mine, you can choose a favourite episode to watch over and over and over again.

New Year, New Episodes from Disney Junior Canada!

The holidays mean spending a lot of time with family. Hannah loves going over to my Mom's house for many reasons - one of them is that she gets to watch the Disney Junior channel. Her favourite shows are Doc McStuffins and Sofia the First, and she's really starting to get into Jake and the Never Land Pirates.

Check out the great specials airing on Disney Junior Canada this January 2015. At our house, we are especially excited for One Very Special Week - two of Hannah's favourite shows have special episodes the week of her birthday!

Lalaloopsy Ponies: The Big Show 

Saturday, January 17 at 6 p.m. EST

Yee-haw! Disney Junior saddles up for the network premiere of Lalaloopsy Ponies: The Big Show. Set in Lalaloopsy Land, the magical movie introduces a whole new group of friends as the Lalaloopsy girls discover their new pen pals are talking ponies. In preparation for the big night, Disney Junior hosts Lalaloopsy Week where fan-favourite episodes air daily at 6 p.m. from Monday, January 12 to Friday, January 16.