Hello 2009! We are almost done the yearly wayback:)
Alot happened in 2009. Starting with the H1N1 virus becoming a global pandemic. I never thought I'd see the day that a flu virus would have people fearing for their lives! Barack Obama becomes the 44th and 1st black president. The King of Pop, Michael Jackson dies under suspicious circumstances. US Airways Flight 1549 after being struck by a flock of Canada geese shortly after takeoff makes a successful crash landing in the Hudson River.
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In honour of Dr. Seuss' birthday, why not take your little one to see the Lorax. Click here to see what I thought of it. If going to the movies is not an option, why not go to the local library and take out some of the very many famous Dr. Seuss stories to read to your little ones. With so many titles to choose from you won't be bored:)
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Hello 2008! This was another wonderful year in my life. We brought our beautiful baby girl into the world! It was a day I will never forget:)
Also this year, Fidel Castro steps down as president of Cuba after almost 50 years in power, Shuttle Endeavour goes for a 16 day mission to the International Space Station and President Bush signs the $700 billion bailout / Rescue package bill into law.
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Now let's have some hopping fun! There are no rules except have fun! If you are a new follower leave me a comment so I can follow you back. Link up to your blog, facebook or twitter and if you decide to do your own Wayback post link to that so I can check it out:) Don't forget to check out my co-host Cathy Kennedy for her Wayback post too!
I was given a wonderful opportunity to attend the premiere of Dr. Seuss' The Lorax today! We have been anxiously awaiting the release of this movie and were thrilled to be invited to be one of the first to see it in Toronto.
The movie follows the journey of 12 year old Ted (Zac Efron) who is looking to find a real live Truffula Tree to impress the girl of his dreams, Audrey (Taylor Swift). To do so, Ted must find the Once-ler (Ed Helms) who is the only one who can tell him how to find it. The Once-ler tells Ted the story of what happened to all the trees and about the Lorax (Danny DeVito) who speaks for the trees and fights to protect his world. The cast also includes the villain O'Hare (Rob Riggle), Ted's mother (Jenny Slate) and Ted's Grammy Norma (Betty White).
The Lorax has to be one of the sweetest and funniest animated films I have seen in a long time. It keeps true to the book and gives a meaningful lesson about the importance of trees in our environment. Bella was glued to the screen the entire movie. Normally when we go to a movie, halfway through, she will tell me she has to go potty, even when she doesn't. It's her way of getting up and walking around when she starts to get bored. She didn't do that once during this movie. She was glued to the seat the entire time. We all loved the 3D graphics. A few times I found Bella trying to reach out and grab whatever was coming out of the screen. I can't think of one thing I didn't like about this movie. The movie had enough jokes and dialogue to entertain both kids and adults. A lot of times animated movies tend to have jokes that are more geared to adults and may be confusing for children. I can't recall any of those moments today. I give the movie 2 thumbs up and recommend it as a fun outing for you and the kids!
I want to thank Seventh Generation (the makers of green natural household cleaning products) for hosting this premiere and for the invite from Oh Baby! to attend. I would also like to thank Seventh Generation for the tree sapling they handed out to all the children. We have already planted ours in a pot as we will be taking it to hubby's grandparents farm where we will be planting it in a special place. Bella is super excited to have a tree that she can call her own:)
Okay Ladies, we all love to be pampered and get manicures and pedicures, am I right? (insert head nod here). The problem is, it may not always be affordable to have them done as often as we would like.
One of the things I love to get done when I get a mani, is nail art. This too can get pretty expensive. I've seen places charge anywhere from $5 - $10. When I was given the opportunity to review nail art stickers from Onlinenailbar.com I was really happy. Being on mat leave, I'm on a budget so being able to do my own mani at home and still get my nail art done is wonderful!
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Lisa from Snugabug is offering one of my readers in the GTA or surrounding area, a free photo shoot and an 8x10 for Easter. This year you can have your little one take some adorable pictures with either cute bunnies or chicks.
Bunny shoots will be from March 1 - 18 and the chicks will be in from March 22 - April 1. What a great way to bring in the spring season:) I know I can't wait to get our pics done! All you have to do to win is leave me a comment here with your email address. It's as simple as that!
