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Jigsnap turns any photo into a playable online jigsaw puzzle gift — upload a photo, and the final piece reveals a hidden personal message. It is a very cool trick that makes a great personalized gift that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg and since it’s digital you can…
Fablesmith writes and illustrates a one-of-a-kind picture storybook around one child: their name on the cover, their age shaping the sentences, their favorite things — the stuffed rabbit, the family cat, pancake Saturdays — woven into the plot and painted into every watercolor page. Disclosure: We received a book in…
Does your house have a Christmas elf on the shelf? Are you running out of ideas and you don’t have time to make complicated setups? SontiStudio has premade elf kits. You just need to have your own elf. Today I’m featuring her Deluxe Bathroom Kit. GIVEAWAY ALERT – I’ve partnered…
Are you a coffee lover? Pirates of Coffee has an amazing Advent Calendar that you can get to help you count down the days of December with your favourite drink. GIVEAWAY – Pirates of Coffee is sponsoring an Instagram giveaway. One winner from Canada 18+ will win the 2026 Coffee…
If you are a lover of Halloween and whimsical necklaces the Halloween Collection from Verdennova might peak your interest. Disclosure: I received a necklace in exchange for an honest review. Verdennova Halloween Pearl Necklaces They create handcrafted pearl necklaces and the Halloween collection has the pearl transformed into a ghost!…
If your family loves games night but wants something with a little bit more bonding and personal, Kizuna Quest may be what you are looking for. We had the opportunity to test out and review this game and share it with you. Kizuna means “bond” in Japanese so this game…
A Good Daughter’s Ghost is a YA fiction book by Annick Press with a very creepy looking cover! It haunts even me. This book is designed for ages 14-18 although of course many adults enjoy YA fiction too. At 248 pages it is average length but with a creepy premise.…
Understanding Trump’s push to open retirement plans to private equity, cryptocurrency, and other alternative assets This is a sponsored post for my US readers. We’ve seen it before: private equity firms snatch up a business, slash costs, and dwindle quality before selling it to turn a profit. Sometimes it works,…
Looking for an adorable board book for your baby or toddler? Platypus and Puggle is about “unusual animals big and small.” Specifically about those unusual animals and what their babies are called. Do you know what a Jerboa is? Did you know their babies are called pinkies? Each page of…
This is a picture book called Enough to Share by Mary Helen Berg and illustrated by Sue Todd. It’s from Tielmour Press and is a beautiful book about the Great Bear Rainforest which is threatened. Great Bear Rainforest is on First Nation land and it’s important to their culture. The…