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Getting ready for the holidays || Cleaning with Dyson & @TheBrick #AD

643A04E4-1FA1-443D-A3FB-7388E65AC1EAStarting this week our home will be invaded by guests right and left for the holidays. From planned festive dinners to surprise drop-in visits; our home is a hub of activity this time of year. With two little people and a big dog, you can imagine that our house isn’t always guest ready in the clean department. So over the years I’ve become a vacuum connoisseur so to speak. We’ve gone through quite a few in the last 6 years so I’ve developed quite the opinion on the subject. By far I love a Dyson over any other brand. I tried a robot vacuum this year, you obviously didn’t get to hear about it on the blog for good reason… I didn’t love it at all! It didn’t clean anything and was constantly getting stuck under furniture. So my little piece of cleaning advice, commit to a Dyson, they have amazing suction and so far I haven’t broken one either!7D8DF069-950B-4F29-B57B-5EA143317415

Introducing our holiday helper the Dyson V8 Absolute cordless stick vacuum. With a powerful V8 motor, two-tier Radial™ cyclones and whole machine HEPA filtration, fine dust and allergens don’t stand a chance. I love how light weight it is and how fast I can get through a room without a cord in the way. A soft-roller cleaner head picks up debris while being gentle on our hard floors because the dogs claws are enough damage on those guys. Thanks to its cordless design and ability to convert to a handheld model I can easily clean hard to reach places like my curtains in minutes. Plus, the hygienic dirt ejector makes it easy to empty the vacuum’s canister. That’s right, no more buying disposable vacuum bags.ABA258A9-2B24-462F-B9D0-F05159E7467B8287A1D4-7C85-4EE6-B9B7-FEA5A74BFF94BB108922-3F58-44A7-B38D-60291D18132E

The Dyson V8 Absolute helps us quickly get holiday ready in minutes. I don’t think we could ever go back now that we’ve joined the Dyson family a few years ago. Have you tried a Dyson?

Disclaimer: This post was paid by The Brick but my thoughts and opinions remain my own. 

The Mealtime Toddler Struggle || Want to know my nutritious secret?

 

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Enfagrow A+® for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.

 Fall mom style fashion edmonton bamboo ballroom how to wear a blanket scarf red chloe drew bag   Getting a toddler tornado to eat is not an easy task in our household. I swear it feels like Alastair is on a food strike most of the time, leaving me feeling worried about balanced meals and the nutrients he’s getting throughout the day. At least for me, he’s always on the move and doesn’t seem to have time for structured meal time. We struggle as a family to all sit and eat a meal for even 15 minutes because he just wants to play. The mom meal time struggle is so real for us. Because he just seems to happily snack throughout the day, I sometimes worry he’s missing out on balance nutritious meals.Fall mom style fashion edmonton bamboo ballroom how to wear a blanket scarf red chloe drew bag As a mommy of two, I know how important it is to give your child the best head start possible, and that includes nutrition. We have had success with Enfagrow A+ nutritional toddler nutria beverage as a great nutritious snack to get some extra nutrients into your toddler, including the ever so important DHA. If you visit www.enfagrow.ca, you can Sign up for FREE Samples. And the website is a great resource, with the informative Your Toddler Magazine and new video series designed to provide you with advice and pertinent information about life with your toddler. My favourite episode included some great tricks to help ensure your child is receiving important vitamins and minerals and how these nutrients (DHA is not a vitamin) contribute to your toddler’s growth like DHA and iron. They had menu ideas too!

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As I mentioned previously this year, Enfagrow A+ has partnered with United Way. The initiative is simply, when you use the hashtag #EnfagrowMomsKnow on Instagram and Twitter to share your toddler stories, pictures, or advice with other moms and they will donate $1 per submission up to $5000 to United Way until November 30, 2017! It’s such an easy way to connect with real parents online and give back to a cause that matters.

Why not see if your toddler likes it? I love this easy, fast and nutritious snack.

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Netflix News

You know the series I binged back in October? Mindhunters. Well, I’ve got good news! They have officially announced a second season! You’re welcome!

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You know where to find me early December, binging on The Crown. Season two will be released that month.

Beauty || My Monthly @RockyMtnSoap Product Picks || Polish, Restore & Brighten #AD

I’m so excited to share three 100% natural beauty products that will polish, restore and brighten your skin. I find as I transition into winter my skin needs some extra help. It can get dry in patches and dull in appearance overall. Come November I start using a facial polish to exfoliate that dry dull skin. A weekly treatment to target my challenge areas on my face. And an intensive serum to restore the skin’s surface. Here are my top picks from Rocky Mountain Soap Co. to get you winter ready:

The Bamboo Brightening Face Polish: This toxin-FREE polish uses Bamboo and Sugar to give an invigorating scrub for normal and oily skin types. I love that it has a natural exfoliate, none of those nasty micro beads here. It contains Tea Tree Oil to help with my acne prone areas. It’s a must try if you are looking for a deep scrub.

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Restorative Face Mask: For a weekly intensive treatment I turn to this Spirulina and Ginseng face mask to help soften my skin and reduces the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.

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Restorative Face Serum: To target dry spots and get an overall radiant complexion I love this intensive facial serum. Antioxidant-rich Pomegranate oil protects dry and mature skin against the elements, reducing the appearance of aging to reveal your youthful glow. This serum does double duty for me, I love to apply it to the tops of my hands at night to transform that dry skin over night.

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