Author: Sheri

  • Movie Moment: Big Miracle

    We saw the preview for Big Miracle a few weeks ago and the kids have been asking to see it ever since. I thought it looked pretty good too (I am impatient and looked up the real story online so I knew the outcome already…I know, I’m terrible) so we…

  • Book a playdate with Playdate Planet (plus giveaway)

    Playdate Planet is a new website that makes booking playdates easy for today’s parents. If you spend a lot of time online and prefer that method for connecting with others, it’s the perfect way to organize your children’s play time! About the Creators of Playdate Planet… Lisa and Meryl met…

  • BodyMedia FIT Review & Get Fit Week #1

    As any of my regular readers will know, I have been struggling with my weight lately. I joined Weight Watchers and while I love the program, my husband was laid off and we couldn’t sustain the monthly fees, so I had to let it go. Luckily, BodyMedia offered me a…

  • How sharp are your eyes? Find the differences.

    Can you spot the 10 differences in these pictures? Don’t give away the answers in the comments, just say how many you found. I will post the answer with next week’s picture (on Saturday). (click the image to make it larger) Find the answers.

  • Win cash and gummy vitamins with #IronKids

    I have been talking a lot about health and fitness on Kidsumers lately (and you can expect it a lot more!), and I believe that nutrition and supplements are an important part of overall health. I take a daily multi-vitamin, along with some other supplements, and we recently had the…

  • Fun outdoor activities for kids

    With four kids in the house, we start to find ourselves buried in toys. Eric may be too big for toys now, but most of them are still around because his siblings laid claim to them over the years. Since I don’t want my kids to sit inside and play…

  • Quotes to get me moving

    You may have read my post where I set a goal to run a marathon before I’m 40 … in 10 months. This isn’t a far fetched goal…I used to run a lot and until I reached my thirties, I was always in good shape. But that all changed when…

  • What is your bagel personality?

    We really enjoy bagels. I have them for breakfast, pack them in the kids’ lunches and enjoy them as a snack. According to Dempster’s Bagel Barometer, six out of 10 Canadians eat bagels on a regular basis with nearly a quarter eating these circular delicacies daily or several times a…

  • Celebrating the Chinese New Year with #VHSauces

    January 23rd was the Chinese New Year – the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. In China, it is known as “Spring Festival.” This year was the Year of the Dragon, known as the only mythological and “free spirit” of the Chinese Zodiac. This year of the Dragon, VH is…

  • The Ford F-150 is not just for guys

    A couple of months ago, we were at my son’s hockey game and some of the Dads went outside with my husband to take a look at the Ford Explorer I was test driving. They came inside raving about how nice the Explorer is, and one of the Dads said…