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CoolCanucks Blog Contest ~ SuperTooth’s newest introduction to its Bluetooth Speakerphone line – the Crystal Review & Giveaway!!
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012
If you need to make a hands-free call while driving or otherwise, you need a solid Bluetooth headset as it is now the law to not be using your cellphone up to your ear manually or face a hefty fine! Most phones sold these days have the awesome speakerphone mode. This setting is usually good enough for an impromptu hands-free call in a small and quiet office or space. However, when you get on the road in a loud vehicle, the phone’s flaws are immediately made apparent. For example, the built-in microphone can be less than ideal for canceling the levels of road and wind noise present in a car at highway speed, which leads to poor quality on the receiving end of your calls. I’m sure that you hate having to repeat yourself over and over to callers as much as I do, so SuperTooth’s brilliant newest gadget called the Crystal improves call quality bigtime!!
The world’s best-selling intelligent headset just got better. The SuperTooth Crystal is a Bluetooth car speakerphone. This baby links wirelessly by Bluetooth with your phone and allows you to have hands-free calls while driving. The SuperTooth promises high quality in-car Bluetooth connected speakerphone action which is definitely does! Simply clip in on your visor and it works excellent! It is compatible with basically all cellular phones such as the smartphone, android, and even the iPhones! The metal clip connects to the actual device via the Crystal’s built-in magnet, and you’ll be good to go if you want to keep the device up above you on your sun visor or if you want to pop the device off for a moment’s inspection. This device is 130 x 50 x 14 mm, small enough to fit in your hand or pocket quite easily, and has a battery capacity that will have you talking for 20 hours or working with 40 days of standby.
The SuperTooth Crystal is an awesome Bluetooth car speakerphone as it can play back music from Bluetooth A2DP enabled phones, announce GPS instructions as well as function as a hands free system. This last feature is great for those with stringent hands free driving laws that are strictly enforced nowadays!!
I received a black one to review and I love it so much!!
Clip, connect, drive!
“The SuperTooth Crystal is a Bluetooth car speakerphone. It links wirelessly by Bluetooth with your phone and allows you to have hands-free calls while driving. Keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel!
The SuperTooth Crystal doesn’t require any installation. Just attach it to your car’s sun visor via its durable, magnetic clip and enjoy hands-free calls while driving!
Drive in style!
The SuperTooth Crystal features an ultra sleek design and high-quality finishings to fit perfectly into any car.
It is user-friendly with its forefront, big buttons making access to the key commands much easier.
Talk around the clock!
The SuperTooth Crystal provides up to 20 hours of hands-free talk time or 40 days of stand-by time with a 3 hours charge of its lithium-ion battery.
You’ll never be short of battery, as the SuperTooth Crystal beeps when its battery is low.
Sweetie AND your boss! The SuperTooth Crystal supports Multipoint technology. It is very practical if you have both a personal and a business mobile phone, as it can be connected to both phones simultaneously. You don’t have to choose anymore!
The intelligent speakerphone The SuperTooth Crystal’s fully automatic pairing feature makes it easy to use for anybody. Just enter your car, bang the door, and the SuperTooth Crystal will automatically reconnect to your phone. For added convenience, it will beep to confirm reconnection.
Keep tabs on battery life You’ll never run out of juice with SuperTooth CRYSTAL. To check battery status, glance at the battery meter that automatically displays in the status bar of your iPhone .
GPS friendly The SuperTooth Crystal supports Bluetooth A2DP to stream music directly from compatible phones. It can also announce turn-by-turn navigation from all Bluetooth A2DP-enabled smartphones.
Technical specifications:
- Bluetooth hands-free kit version 3.0
- Quick fixation on sun visor via metal clip
- Headset and hands-free profiles
- Multipoint : 2 phones can be paired simultaneously
- Streams the music of your phone / Announces GPS instructions of your smartphone via Bluetooth A2DP profile
- Low battery audio signal
- Automatic pairing
- Full Duplex
- DSP
- Operating range : 10 meters
- Frequency : 2.4 GHz
- Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery
- Voice recognition dialing (if phone supports)
- Last call redial
- Reject incoming call
Size and weight:
Height: 49 mm
Width: 130 mm
Depth: 14 mm
Weight: 100 grams / 113 grams (with metal clip)
Battery life:
Talk time: 20 hours
Stand-by time: 1 000 hours
Charging time: 3 hours
Battery type: Lithium-Ion”
The SuperTooth Crystal gets a huge thumbs up from CoolCanucks, and I absolutely recommend that everyone own one of their own!!
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CoolCanucks Blog Contest ~ Aurora World Crinkle Friends Review & Giveaway!!
Tuesday, August 21st, 2012
Aurora World is best known for it’s extensive quantities of much loved children’s plush toys for boys and girls. Aurora World is the leading supplier of affordable, high quality plush toys and gifts.
Plush toys are well loved by kids of almost all ages. Babies have their favorite plush toys and so do teenagers!
I know that I certainly had my favorite growing up, and I am sure that you also remember your favorite! After finding Aurora World while surfing the net one day, I desired to know more about them!
Aurora World recently introducted a line up of awesome toys that are called Crinkle Friends and are meant to stimulate the senses and grab an infant’s attention at first glance with their bright, vivid colours!
The Crinkle Friends are extremely educational and are designed to assist in helping your child learn at a very early age.
Crinkle Friends include TOUCAN, PIG, CRINKLE FRIEND-CROAKER, TIMMY, ALLIGATOR, CRAB, and HEDGEHOG. They are all so adorable and aid in educating your child with interesting sounds and colours for endless hours of stimulation and fun!
I was ecstatic to have been chosen to review the alligator. The alligator is just the right size for baby’s mouth! The Crinkle Friends were made just for baby. It’s a colourful and super soft alligator that your baby will love to “Crinkle”, “Rattle” and “Squeak”!
Aurora World Inc. knows that developmental skills mixed with comfort is what we want our babies to have! Crinkle Friends are huggable stuffed toys made from soft materials and helps baby with developmental skills which is phenomenal!
All of the awesome sounds that this Alligator Crinkle Friend makes are created to excite a baby’s curiosity, and they really do! The alligator’s back makes a crinkling sound, when you squeeze the nose, it squeaks, and if you shake the Alligator, it rattles. The different sounds are sure to awaken any baby’s auditory senses, and will keep them busy for a long time.
The Crinkle Friends also make excellent bedtime buddies as they are so soft and huggable!
Crinkle Friends are recommended for children ages 6 months and up and are priced very reasonably. They can be purchase at retail outlets or online at the Aurora shop. They are bright and absolutely delightful to babies and toddlers.
Aurora World get’s a huge thumbs up from CoolCanucks, and I recommend them to everyone!!
♥→I received product for review. The opinions within this post are of my own and I was not influenced in any way. Please do your own research before purchasing products. Your opinions and results may differ than mine.←♥
Win It!! Enter my sweepstakes giveaway below for a chance to win one Crinkle Friend of choice! Open to Canadian & US residents only.
How to enter: All entries must be submitted using the Rafflecopter form below. After you complete the easy mandatory entry, you can do as many bonus entries as you’d like to increase your chances of winning. I will be checking for duplicate entries to make sure it’s fair, and no cheating will be tolerated!
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Simplify Your Life with Erica Ehm and BIC Velocity Bold! ($100 Giveaway!!)
Monday, August 20th, 2012
Study Reveals Canadians Choose the Power of the Pen to Help Organize Hectic Lifestyles
BIC Inc. partners with multi-faceted mom, Erica Ehm to offer tips and advice on how to simplify our lives with handwritten notes and doable to-do lists
Life is busy. Work. Grocery Shopping. Errands. Household chores. More errands. Add a child or two and life gets even busier. Sometimes, there’s the need to take a moment, grab a pen and paper, and write a to-do list!
Reliance on technology for many everyday tasks is at an all-time high, yet a recent national study of adults by BIC, conducted by Canadian Omnibus, reveals that 85% of Canadians most often handwrite notes or lists to stay organized. A global leader and distributor of ballpoint pens, BIC has partnered with founder/publisher of yummymummyclub.ca, Erica Ehm, to help provide sound advice on how to organize our lives with effective hand-written notes and to-do lists.
“From my own experience, I face multi-tasking challenges every day, so I understand all too well the importance of handwriting notes and lists to help simplify my life,” says Erica Ehm, an author, actress, journalist, businesswoman, mom and wife who juggles it all. “No doubt technology is important – but the fact remains that when you write something down such as a to-do list, you seem to get it done! This leads to a happier more productive and less stressful lifestyle within both the work place and home.”
How to Make Your To-Do List Doable
Do you often feel overwhelmed by the amount of work or chores you have to do or do you sometimes just forget to do something important? All of these are symptoms of not keeping a proper “to-do list.” There’s no better feeling than checking something off your list — Finished! Complete! Mission Accomplished! To ensure your to-do list guides you through your day, Erica has these time-saving tips!
- Set aside 10 to 15 minutes before you go to bed or as soon as you wake up in the morning to jot a to-do list for the day;
- Keep your list short (under 20 items) and ensure it is on one page and can be carried with you wherever you go;
- Try assigning tasks to hourly slots, even if exact timing isn’t crucial;
- Figure out when you are most productive and alert. Schedule the more demanding tasks during these times;
- Schedule an easy job after a difficult one or a long task after a short one to keep yourself stimulated.
- Use specific, active verbs when you tell yourself to do something and include as much information as possible (i.e. Phone the dentist at 555‑1235 to book an appointment the first week of October)
- Keep a pen and pad of paper by your bed at night. Write down any ideas or tasks you think of thru the night so you can clear your mind and have a restful, worry-free sleep.
- Log your completed tasks and revel in your own productivity!
“The process of putting pen to paper for important notes and lists makes it a personal commitment and helps retain the tasks more firmly in our minds,” says Erica. “I also believe a person’s hand-writing is expressive and very special and I love receiving hand written lists and notes from my children. Knowing they took the time to handwrite a note or card for me is very intimate and shows thought and care. Those take pride of place in my office!”
Canadians Want Handwritten Praise!
The study also revealed many Canadians prefer to receive a handwritten note of praise or thanks from each of the following people compared to an email – especially from our family!
Handwritten Note vs. Email
- From our Spouse/Partner 64% 7%
- From our daughter/son 54% 9%
- From a Family Member 49% 17%
- From a Close Friend 44% 20%
- From our Boss 37% 25%
Reduce emails and connect with family & friends by sending them handwritten notes, birthday cards and thank you notes throughout the year. Include a handwritten note in your husband’s suitcase before a business trip and your child’s lunchbox or overnight bag for their first sleepover. The simple act of writing a note of thanks and appreciation speaks volumes!
Make a Smooth Transition Back to School and Work!
The survey also indicates that 90% of Canadians feel writing smoothness and overall quality are important features when using a pen to handwrite a note. Handwriting should be smooth and polished and a good quality writing instrument is key! To help Canadians make a smooth transition back to school and work after a lazy, warm summer season, BIC offers the Smoothest Pen in the Universe™ — the Velocity® Bold ball pen.
This retractable pen features the Easy-Glide System® — BIC’s exclusive ink technology, for smoother writing and a more vivid line. Its moulded rubber grip and 1.6 mm bold point gives the user writing control when putting pen to an important contract or exam with a more bold, vivid line of ink. Velocity Bold ball pens are available at major retailers. Manufacturer’s suggested retail price is $4.49 for a package of four.
I received some for review and I love them so much!! I love the way they feel in my hand while writing, the glide so smooth and do not smear, and they come in a gorgeous array of colours!!
About BIC Inc.
BIC Inc. (Canada) is a subsidiary of BIC Corporation (www.bicworld.com), a leading distributor of stationery products, lighters and shavers. Since it’s founding more than 50 years ago, BIC has honored the tradition of providing high-quality, affordable products to consumers everywhere. Through this unwavering dedication, BIC has become one of the most recognized brands in the world.
♥→I received product for review. The opinions within this post are of my own and I was not influenced in any way. Please do your own research before purchasing products. Your opinions and results may differ than mine.←♥
Win It
Enter my sweepstakes giveaway below for a chance to win a $100 giveaway featuring a variety of BIC Stationery items! Open to Canadian residents only.
How to enter: All entries must be submitted using the Rafflecopter form below. After you complete the easy mandatory entry, you can do as many bonus entries as you’d like to increase your chances of winning. I will be checking for duplicate entries to make sure it’s fair, and no cheating will be tolerated!
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CoolCanucks Blog Contest ~ Dog Trots Globe — To Paris & Provence (Hardcover book) Review & Giveaway!!
Monday, August 20th, 2012
This is the story of Chula, a Shetland Sheepdog who travels to France, from California, at the grand old age of nine. It chronicles her adventures from Provence, to Paris, and back home again. There is even a handy hints and tips for travelling on an aeroplane with a dog which is extremely helpful!! This book was written about Chula’s point of view when travelling.
As a pet owner, I could really appreciate the humorous slant that the dog’s perspective gives.
Dog Trots Globe – To Paris & Provence does what every travel book aspires to: it convinces a reader who has never visited a place to want to go and evokes memories in those who have already been there. Toss in over 150 colorful photographs and a beautiful Shetland Sheepdog and you have an enchanting travel book!!
Author Sherry Long is not at all unfamiliar to Pet travel. 8 years ago she started traveling across country with her then 9-month-old Sheltie, Chula, getting her accustomed to and comfortable with the new experiences that occur on a daily basis while traveling with your prescious dog, your best friend!
As overseas travel with dogs appears to be sprouting wings (thankfully), Sherry has come out with a book on her experience traveling to and in France – or should I say her dog Chula has? I personally detest leaving my dogs at home when I am off traveling, and yearn for them every single day that I am without them!! Dog Trots Globe is one dog’s view on the wonders of the markets, the fields and the sausages of Provence and the somewhat less joie de vivre experience of Paris due to limits on where you can take your dog. Dogs are not allowed to experience art at the Louvre, but most restaurants will allow them to dine inside if you ask prior to visiting!!
Chula endured a bit of a walk on the wild side, boldly snatching a baguette from a shopper’s bag as the delicious aroma must have been too tempting! Every day was a new adventure – even the scary one in the South of France involving thousands of animals Chula had never seen before, and that was a bit much for her according to Sherry, but Chula gamely conquered her fears when she met these creatures later in the countryside!
This book is not dull or boring, that’s for sure!! Pack with the most excellent adventures, I recommend that everyone own a copy!!
You can find this phenomenal book called Dog Trots Globe at Amazon and iTunes in book, e-book or enhanced e-book formats. The research and extensive information on pet travel to France and the preparation that involves is at the publisher’s site.
Now retired, Sherry Long founded and directed The Hampton-Brown Company, a ” leading publisher of language and literacy materials” K-12. She served as CEO for National Geographic School Publishing after National Geographic bought the company in 2006.
I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.
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CoolCanucks Blog Contest ~ Ecover Natural Cleaning Products Review & Giveaway!!
Sunday, August 19th, 2012
As many of you know already, I am a huge fan of trying to coax everybody that I know to live a greener life. Going green is not as hard as one thinks, it can be done very easily. Less waste, less cost, and less of leaving a footprint on mother earth. I find all of this very important, as should you.
Recycling is an action you must take right now and a vital one considering we are currently using our planet’s resources faster than they can be renewed. Today, tonight and tomorrow recycling is an ongoing awareness to improve our ability to sustain life on Earth. Your role in recycling can be as small or large as you want it to be. Most things can be recycled today, even with our present processing systems.
For some, it can be hard to imagine a world without plastic – especially plastic bags.
The cons of using plastic bags are so overwhelming I don’t think I can think of any pros. They are a huge pollution problem, their lightweight design allows them to blow away easily. The fact that they are free gives them no value so people don’t think about how they dispose of them. They are made from petroleum, which could be used for fuel or energy. They don’t biodegrade, instead they breakdown and are mistaken for food and are often eaten by both land and marine animals which is fatal. They are found everywhere and many animals become fatally entangled.
They are not biodegradable, so they will persist pretty much forever, wherever they end up. Landfills if we are lucky, but because of their widespread use and their ability to fly away in the wind, they can be a big part of the trash along roads and fields. If they get into the water, they look like food and end up clogging the stomachs of a variety of animals, most famously sea turtles looking for jellyfish.
The recycling of plastic bags, while preferable to other disposal methods, is not cost-effective. Plastic bags have only existed for 25 years yet the billions that have been produced since then have caused immeasurable damage to the environment and to wildlife.
With that in mind, I was ecstatic to find ECOVER while surfing the web who have already taken these steps toward a more happy and greener world!
About ECOVER:
Mission
Our mission statement is“Making a Healthy and Sustainable Lifestyle Easy”.
Healthy living is one of the most important ways that people can improve their lives and we feel proud to contribute to that. We only offer non-toxic products that are safe and kind to human health.
Lifestyle
We believe that all people have a choice to live a way of life or style of living that reflects their attitudes and values. For people who lean towards a healthy and sustainable way of living, our goal and mission is to help them discover their journey and make it easier for them to live and maintain this lifestyle.
At Ecover, we understand that leading a sustainable lifestyle requires people to act, be informed and make more decisions than ever – and this isn’t always easy. That is why for everything we do we have you in mind, making sure we offer quality products with an attractive design, reasonably priced, convenient to use and easy to find. Every day, we’re committed to making innovative, fun and smart products that are better for you, your family and the world we live in.
I was sent a huge assortment of Ecover products from the very kind and generous folks over at Ecover! These phenomenal products contain natural ingredients and smell so awesome! They clean just like any other product, but do not contain the harmful chemicals that is used in a lot of other cleaning products.
Their lineup of natural cleaning products are extensive! Choose from Liquid laundry detergent, Ecover Toilet Bowl Cleaner, Dishwashing Liquid, Ecover dishwashing tablets, Ecover Toilet Bowl Cleaner, All Purpose Cleaner, Bathroom Cleaner, Glass and Surface Cleaner, Floor Soap, Cream Scrub, Limescale Remover, Hand Soap, Automatic Dishwasher Powder, Rinse Aid, Laundry Liquid 2.5X Concentrate ZERO, Fabric Softener ‚Stain Remover ‚Laundry Bleach, Laundry Liquid, Laundry Liquid 2.5X Concentrate Sunny Day and Delicate Wash!
You can follow the Ecover blog by clicking here, and you can purchase these excellent natural cleaning products by clicking here to find the store nearest you. You may even want to join thousands of people by signing up for their awesome newsletter where Ecover keeps you informed about all sorts of fun news, activities and fun events!
Ecover products totally exceeded my expectations, and definitely gets a huge thumbs up from CoolCanucks!!
♥→I received product for review. The opinions within this post are of my own and I was not influenced in any way. Please do your own research before purchasing products. Your opinions and results may differ than mine.←♥
Win It!! Enter my sweepstakes giveaway below for a chance to win some Ecover Natural Cleaning Products as well! Open to Canadian & US residents only.
How to enter: All entries must be submitted using the Rafflecopter form below. After you complete the easy mandatory entry, you can do as many bonus entries as you’d like to increase your chances of winning. I will be checking for duplicate entries to make sure it’s fair, and no cheating will be tolerated!
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CoolCanucks Blog Contest ~ J&D Beauty Products Wet Brush Review & Giveaway!!
Sunday, August 12th, 2012
I am always in search of products on the market that would be beneficial to me and was ecstatic to find J&D Beauty Products on the net!
When it comes to hair brushes, I am pretty picky. Did you know that using the right brush will make your hair look healthier, shinier, and create and hold your style better? Believe me, there really is a method to the madness behind all of the different shapes and sizes of brushes you see in all kinds of stores. If you’ve always wanted to achieve a sleek, salon quality hairstyle but never took the time to learn about hair tools, you can now discover what a quality hairbrush can really do for you. Your brush truly does make a difference in how your hair looks and feels!
J&D Beauty Products sent me one of their famous “Wet Brush” Hair Brushes and they are the absolute BEST Hair Brushes that I have ever used in my entire life! These phenomenal Hair Brushes get ultimate bragging rights from CoolCanucks!!
The Wet Brushes are known worldwide for their durability and effectiveness. These brushes can be used for everything – creating curls, straightening curls, setting bangs, creating volume, etc…
There is so much that goes into having the perfect hair…and brushes are no place to skimp if you want the perfect look.
J&D Beauty Products has the perfect brush for you to achieve that look!!
Super soft IntelliFlex™ bristles.
• Detangle hair with ease.
• Works great on wet or dry hair.
• Perfect for men, women & kids.
• For thick, curly or straight hair.
• Great for hair extensions & wigs.
The Wet Brush is absolutely awesome and scores a HUGE thumbs up from CoolCanucks!!
♥→I received product for review. The opinions within this post are of my own and I was not influenced in any way. Please do your own research before purchasing products. Your opinions and results may differ than mine.←♥
Win It!! Enter my sweepstakes giveaway below for a chance to win 1 of 5 Wet Brushes {5 winners of 1 brush each.}!! Open to Canadian & US residents only.
How to enter: All entries must be submitted using the Rafflecopter form below. After you complete the easy mandatory entry, you can do as many bonus entries as you’d like to increase your chances of winning. I will be checking for duplicate entries to make sure it’s fair, and no cheating will be tolerated!
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CoolCanucks Blog Contest ~ Back to School with Naked Binder Review & Giveaway!!
Saturday, August 11th, 2012
As most of you know, I am all about green companies and eco-friendly products, and Naked Binder is certainly no exception. Naked Binder is a company committed to creating durable, very high quality and useful products that leave less of a footprint on the earth. They believe that long life, strength and beauty go hand-in-hand in the fight against an ugly, cheap, disposable society. Naked Binder is constantly working to improve their products and processes, looking for ways to cut down on waste and packaging. All of Naked Binder products are either recycled or recyclable which is phenomenal!
I recently received an assortment of Naked Binders to review. I noticed right off the bat that these binders were much sturdier than the vinyl binders that we normally purchase for school use. They also sport a very pretty array of colours on the spines so you can colour coordinate your projects or pick a specific colour to blend into your decor!
• 100% recycled board, 97% post-consumer waste
• completely recyclable
• acid neutral board
• no plastic, vinyl or toxic chemicals
Using eco-friendly products help conserve natural resources, such as; wood, electricity, water and oil. Biodegradable and recyclable products will also cut back on waste that goes to landfills and helps prevent pollution from leaching into the ecosystem. Recycling helps preserve the environment and supports the economy.
To make the biggest impact with eco-friendly products you should both buy eco-friendly/recycled products and reduce, reuse and recycle the products you buy.
Using products made from recycled materials such as what these binders are made of, reduces the impact on the environment in a few ways. In the example of paper, less trees are being cut down. The number of chemicals used in the production of new paper is reduced. Land-fill sites have been spared at least the amount of paper that was recycled! What a brilliant way to partake in living an eco-friendly lifestyle! Naked Binder is an Eco-friendly option for school supplies that kids or parents already buy but without all the vinyl and PVC. They are 100% recyclable, 100% recycled, 100% PCW and FCS certified. Along with being greentheir binders are also strong enough, for even the roughest kids, to make it through the year with one binder. They were tested by flexing them over 250,000 times without fail, that is equivalent to using the binder 20 times a day for over 30+ years without it breaking. They also go one step furtherby being a member of the 1% for the Planet program. Being a member means 1% of their sales go to environmental organizations around the world.
About Naked Binder:
“Started in 2008, Naked Binder emerged having multiple goals: sustainability, great design, preserving wilderness we love and giving back to education that helped us get here.
We designed the strongest, most sustainable 3-ring binders available — cutting waste in manufacturing, processing and travel. We make our binders, folders and tabs in Des Moines, IA in the US of A out of FSC certified, 100% post-consumer waste binders board, 100% cotton cloth, a few FSC certified papers and metal rings. No plastics, vinyls or toxins.
We designed our 3-ring binders to look so good you won’t want to get rid of them. We have everything you might need to impress a client, store your taxes or decorate your office.
Naked Binder donates to support wilderness areas and schools around the US. Learning to think and space to think in are important for a better world.
• 1” ring holds 170 sheets of paper”
I give Naked Binder a huge thumbs up, and recommend that you try these out for yourself! They are perfect for all of your back to school needs that is very quickly approaching!
♥→I received product for review. The opinions within this post are of my own and I was not influenced in any way. Please do your own research before purchasing products. Your opinions and results may differ than mine.←♥
Win It!! Enter my sweepstakes giveaway below for a chance to win a misc assortment of Naked Binder products!! Open to Canadian & US residents only.
How to enter: All entries must be submitted using the Rafflecopter form below. After you complete the easy mandatory entry, you can do as many bonus entries as you’d like to increase your chances of winning. I will be checking for duplicate entries to make sure it’s fair, and no cheating will be tolerated!
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CoolCanucks Blog Contest ~ Sharpie Canada ~ Sharpie Brush markers Review & Giveaway!!
Friday, August 10th, 2012
Growing up, we used nothing but Sharpie when pertaining to writing products. I always enjoyed colouring and drawing, and had so much fun creating my own special little things on paper as they crossed my mind. One could say that I was often in my own little dream land, but it was a happy place, and didn’t want to leave it.
Sharpie is number 1 in my books. I love the way they feel in my hand while I am writing and/or drawing. They glide so smoothly on the paper, and never seem to be “blotchy” or smear unlike a lot of other writing utensils.
Interestingly enough, I read an extremely awesome article on the world wide web the other day, and it had listed the 10 most creative uses for Sharpies!
I will list them right here:
1. Decorate ceramic tiles.
2. Be creative with old encyclopedias.
3. Decorate your laptop cover.
4. Decorate walls (but get your landlord’s permission first if you are renting).
5. Decorate your car and guitar.
6. Tie-dye a t-shirt.
7. Create designs on wood.
8. Do art on styrofoam cups.
9. Decorate a mug.
10. Turn milk cartons into vases for fake flowers.
How brilliant! I am sure there is at least one creative use that you would love to try! These ideas are also great for people of all ages!!
Let’s
Get Expressive
Sharpie’s New Back to School Style
“Self expression is all about demonstrating personality and feelings through creativeactivity. Kids love it. Teens are amazing at it. They craveindividuality and often express it through their school projects, style and clothing. Let’s face it… self expression is fun!”
Brush
It Bold
“The new Sharpie® Brush Tip marker uses the famous bold permanent Sharpie ink but with a new brush tip that creates fine lines, bold strokes and shading all with a single marker! They’re perfect for expressing creative flareon traditional surfaces like posters and notebooks and on a wide variety of irregular surfaces – helmets, skateboards, bicycles, signs, and so much more.”
It’s no doubt that Sharpie is the highest rated and most popular markers in the world. I happened to have the opportunity to review these new Sharpie Brush markers and they certainly did not disappoint just as I expected. They come in an extensive array of gorgeous colours, and I was sent 3 packages containing 8 brush markers in black, berry, blue, light blue, orange, pink, purple and green. I also received a cool ceramic mug with even more markers in that, called a “Cup of Colour”.
With these brush markers, one can create fine lines, bold strokes, and even shading!!
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Create fine lines, bold strokes and
shading -
Control the width of your lines — thick or
thin — with the pressure of your hand -
Make your ideas permanent on almost any
surface -
Create with brightly colored, fade– and
water-resistant ink -
Quick-drying ink AP certified nontoxic
formula -
12 assorted colors to make your marking
unique
Sharpie Brush markers get’s a huge thumbs up from CoolCanucks, and I honestly recommend them to everyone out there!!
♥→I received product for review. The opinions within this post are of my own and I was not influenced in any way. Please do your own research before purchasing products. Your opinions and results may differ than mine.←♥
Win It!! Enter my sweepstakes giveaway below for a chance to win a Sharpie Marker’s Prize Pkg!! Open to Canadian residents only.
How to enter: All entries must be submitted using the Rafflecopter form below. After you complete the easy mandatory entry, you can do as many bonus entries as you’d like to increase your chances of winning. I will be checking for duplicate entries to make sure it’s fair, and no cheating will be tolerated!
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CoolCanucks Blog Contest ~ George’s Dry Skin Relief Cream Review & Giveaway!!
Sunday, August 5th, 2012
George’s cream is an exceptional intensive treatment for chronic dry, cracked, damaged, skin, designed to help the skin heal.
I am super impressed with George’s Dry Skin Relief Cream by the way it gives relief to those enduring the misery of Psoriasis, eczema, sunburn, windburn, cradle cap, winter itch, flaky skin, tough elbow skin, radiation therapy, sport chafing (runners, cyclists), swimmer’s itch, dry hands and cracked cuticles, and foot problems including those associated with diabetes!!
I have found since entering my 40’s my skin does not stay as soft or supple as it did in my younger years. Living in Canada with the dry, cold winters does not do much to help your skin either. I have learned that you need great products keep your skin healthy and glowing. When George’s Cream offered to let me try out a few of their products that do not contain urea, lanolin or parabens, that are also hypoallergenic and fragrance free, I immediately jumped at the chance. They are so effective that they are recommended by dermatologists, pharmacists and physicians!!
After using the George’s Dry Skin Relief Cream a few times I am totally sold because my skin feels so soft after using it. I have very dry, cracked skin on my elbows and my hands always feel so dehydrated and flaky. I was looking forward to trying out the George’s Dry Skin Relief Creams to see if it would work on those two major problem areas. The body lotions were not greasy or oily and left my skin feeling perfectly moisturized and hydrated all day long. I did not have to keep applying the George’s Light Special Moisturizing Lotion which means a little goes a long way….and who does not want to get the most for their money! I am happy to report that this is the best Dry Skin Cream that I have used in a very long time!!
“George’s Dry Skin Relief Cream is also known for relief of Swimmer’s itch, Dry hands and cracked cuticles, and Foot problems including those associated with diabetes. Essentially, it is meant to treat skin whose moisture barrier has been compromised. It is not meant to be used as an “everyday lotion” for normal skin types. It is a fantastic cream if you suffer from any of the above skin ailments or have extremely dry skin areas.
George’s Light Special Moisturizing Lotion on the other hand is a lighter version gentle enough for everyday use or by those with sensitive skin. It maintains the integrity of our cream with a minimum of ingredients and has no additives that could cause allergies.”
George’s Creams scores a huge thumbs up from CoolCanucks, and I honestly recommend these excellent products to everyone out there! You certainly won’t be sorry!!
♥→I received product for review. The opinions within this post are of my own and I was not influenced in any way. Please do your own research before purchasing products. Your opinions and results may differ than mine.←♥
Buy It!! You can purchase all of these awesome products at hundreds of locations across Canada. To find a location near you, please click here.
Win It!! Enter my sweepstakes giveaway below for a chance to win a George’s Cream gift bag !! Open to Canadian residents only.
How to enter: All entries must be submitted using the Rafflecopter form below. After you complete the easy mandatory entry, you can do as many bonus entries as you’d like to increase your chances of winning. I will be checking for duplicate entries to make sure it’s fair, and no cheating will be tolerated!
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CoolCanucks Blog Contest ~ Thera Pearl Hot & Cold Therapy Review & Giveaway!!
Saturday, August 4th, 2012
Being a health care aide for many years, I now suffer from pain in my lower back that never seems to totally go away. Some days are worse than others, and I find myself hunched over from spasms which isn’t the best feeling in the world. I also feel so sorry for my elderly parents who also suffer from arthritic pain. We have tried every pain fighting medication out there, and we have yet to come up with our pain relief miracle. Thanks to Thera Pearl doctor designed reusable Hot & Cold Therapy, we can finally rest easy now that we have found the answer to our pain relief prayers!
The Thera Pearl Hot & Cold Therapy packs are for use with common aches, pains, swelling and even bruising! You can freeze these to use as a cold pack, or simply slip it into the microwave to use as a hot pack!
These reusable hot and cold packs are also latex, lead, and BPA Free which rocks!
Thera Pearl sells the very best Hot & Cold Therapy packs out there! Choose from Sports Pack, Eye-ssential Mask, Neck Wrap, Back Wrap, Contour Pack, and even cute little Pals for kids Scrapes, Swelling and Bee Stings!
It was inevitable that I definitely wanted to review their back wrap for use on my lower back. It honestly helped when I heated this for 1.5 minutes and placed it directly on my sorest spot, giving me instant relief.
“The Pearl Technology contained in every TheraPearl pack is game changing innovation born of an age old therapy. Crafted by a doctor who knew she could offer her patients something better than a bag of frozen peas, TheraPearl was designed with you in mind. Whether chilled or heated, Pearl Technology™ conveniently holds its temperature for the doctor recommended time of 20 minutes and conforms to your body to deliver the perfect relief from your aches and pains.
Easily pliable when frozen, our Pearl Technology™ is cold enough to offer targeted ice therapy without sacrificing flexibility. Not stiff, jagged or uncomfortable, chilled TheraPearl packs stay smooth and soft on your skin as they conform to deliver soothing relief.
When conveniently heated in a microwave, the Pearl Technology™ in your TheraPearl pack is the perfect solution to relax stiff muscles and encourage blood flow and healing. Delivering consistent heat therapy directly to your desired relief area without a mess, the reusable packs are combination therapy in one convenient product.
At TheraPearl, we recognize it’s all about giving people the opportunity to see and interact with our product. When they do, they love it. Unlike other products, our high quality clear packaging showcases the product inside, and our poke hole allows people to feel the difference for themselves. The distinct ornamental appearance of our pearls is our trademark, and it’s how consumers recognize our product in stores.”
The other item that I picked to review was the Eye-ssential Mask. This conforms to your body to deliver soothing relief from dry eyes, headaches/sinuses, puffy eyes and more!
As soon as I saw that it worked on puffy eyes, I was instantly sold! My eyes often look similar to that of a raccoon due to very little sleep and also age/stress plays a factor (as reality has it).
This awesome eye mask worked on soothing my tired eyes! I saw a noticeable improvement after usage, and totally recommend both of these phenomenal products to everyone out there!!
Thera Pearl scores a huge thumbs up from CoolCanucks, that’s for sure!!
♥→I received product for review. The opinions within this post are of my own and I was not influenced in any way. Please do your own research before purchasing products. Your opinions and results may differ than mine.←♥
Win It!! Enter my sweepstakes giveaway below for a chance to win some Thera Pearl Hot & Cold Therapy packs as well!! Open to both Canadian and US residents.
How to enter: All entries must be submitted using the Rafflecopter form below. After you complete the easy mandatory entry, you can do as many bonus entries as you’d like to increase your chances of winning. I will be checking for duplicate entries to make sure it’s fair, and no cheating will be tolerated!
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