Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Nickelodeon the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are with us this fall

Did you know Canada..  our Toronto Representative, Faniya, has some fun news to share from an event she attended a few weeks ago..




In September I attended media event to learn about the Teenage Mutant Ninja premiere. One of the most impressive and special part was the introduction of a bilingual augmented reality App to make The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle come to life through mobile devices. The Turtles AR Application could only be activated at Wal-Mart Canada store locations. It was like an adventure finding a hidden treasure but in a familiar environment.  



Wal-Martcustomers were invited to the stores and search for Turtles toy in the toy, apparel and entertainment departments.  When users unlocked their signature ninja moves they were able to meet a life-size turtle through their device. Turtles fans could photograph themselves with the turtle and then share via social media.  Plus an interactive game and a unique feature to customize photos with special Turtles badges.



The Amazing news is that all-new the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series debuted on YTV this September as Turtles emerge from their hidden lair in the sewers and ready to explore full of miracles world of New York City and face dangerous enemies. The show presents the companionship of four teenage brothers learning to rely on themselves and grow to become the heroes.



To all Turtle fans the all new the Teenage Mutant Ninjaproducts are available in stores, Wal-Martfor sure, including toys, boys’ apparel and footwear. My boy has lots of Turtle toys left from my grown-up nephews, I can ensure that all new Turtles product line by Playmate is incredible especially the Turtles Deluxe Power Sound FX Figures with awesome sound effects and heroic battle phrases. Wal-Mart also has on their shelves men’s retro Turtle’s T’s by JCorp, each one is unique in its wash and carries the vintage retro feeling of childhood. 

Faniya

Monday, October 15, 2012

Luxe Advent Calendar

Did you know Canada..  have you heard about the Luxe Advent Calendar??

Today, October 15th, the new, exclusive Luxe Advent Calendar is available from our friends at Loose Button.



The perfect gift to surprise someone special with or one that you can indulge in yourself. Celebrate the festive season with the anticipation of a new surprise lying behind each window, every day for a month starting December 1st leading up to Christmas Eve. Originally an adaptation of the traditional advent calendar filled with chocolate, the Luxe Advent Calendar delivers an exciting beauty and fragrance discovery. Experience the innovative fragrances, beauty and skincare products from Lancôme, Yves Saint Laurent, Giorgio Armani and shu uemura.

  • Available to Canadian residents only while quantities last
  • Calendar includes 24 deluxe-sized samples
  • Shipped to you by the end of November
  • Includes a $10 gift card to spend towards the purchase of full-size products in the calendar
Be sure to head over to their Facebook page for a chance to win a Luxe Advent Calendar as well!!  make sure you share with your friends and family for more entries!

Watch Did you know Canada? for a review of this fun calendar, what could be better than chocolate?  Beauty products of course!!

Halloween with Hallmark Canada

Did you know Canada..  it's just over 2 weeks until Halloween!!  Time to push those Christmas decorations aside and pull out the scary, spooky Halloween decorations.  Thankfully Hallmark Canada has the best decorations you can go pick up today!  Check out how we have been decorating thanks to Hallmark Canada..

We received these Halloween themed decorations..



And added them around the house..



We all love the Ghostly Singing Duo, perfect for a fun Halloween decoration with their trick-or-treat parody of "The Addams Family" theme song, we have been playing this non-stop.  I love that they have the button up on the arm to start the song so we can reach it easily. (Great deal alert, these guys are regularly $32.95, but are available for $15.95 with the purchase of 3 Hallmark cards!)



One of my guys absolutely loves this My Pet Ghost, he carries it around everywhere.  Press the button on the top a cute ghost in your jar appears and he has a few different things to say.  We have Maxwell McSpooky, a curious ghost in a mad scientist's lab.  "Handle with scare" as the jar says ;-)



We have been having lots of fun with this witch hat as well.  Hang it up and when someone walks by it cackles, says Happy Halloween in a witchy voice and a spooky green witch face appears below.  We have it right next to our front door so we have been scaring visitors for days. :-)

With the quality of Hallmark products we will be able to enjoy these decorations for years to come, it's so fun!!  Be sure to check out your local Hallmark stores for these and other fun Halloween decorations!!


Sunday, October 14, 2012

Mastermind’s 2012 Holiday Hits List

Did you know Canada.. our Toronto Rep Faniya has another great event to attend this weekend!


As holiday season is fast approaching and toys are usually must-have items for families especially with kids. This week-end we are invited to Mastermind Toys exclusive event: Mastermind’s 2012 Holiday Hits List. We are very excited to be first to see, touch and try the hottest new toys featured on Mastermind’s 2012 Holiday Hits List introduced by Mastermind Toys Chief Toy Buyer & CEO Jon Levy.

Faniya
Teddy Out-Ready

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Hand and Beak Greeting Cards

Did you know Canada..  we are huge Dragons Den fans around here and have featured many Canadian businesses that have appeared on the show.  Did you see last week when Luigi the Lovebird was introduced - Luigi uses his beak to shred paper into precision strips and then his owner, Mary McQueen, crafts fun collages from his shreddings and creates beautiful greeting cards.  On Dragon's Den Mary requested $10,000 for 25% stake in the company and her and Luigi struck a deal with David Chilton, the newest Dragon.



Hand and Beak has teamed up with Hallmark Canada to produce the Hand and Beak Greeting Card Collection.  All six birthday cards include a strip of original shredded paper by Luigi on the inside cover.  Best of all, all proceeds from the sale of Hand and Beak greeting cards will be donated to Make-A-Wish Canada on behalf of Hallmark Canada, to help grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.

Hand and Beak Greeting Cards are available across the country at Hallmark Gold Crown locations for $3.99 each.

Learn more about Mary and Luigi by visiting www.handandbeak.com and celebrate upcoming birthdays with these fun cards!

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Brain Tumour Awareness Month #BTAM2012

Did you know Canada..  we have a very special guest post, discussing Brain Cancer Awareness Month,  I hope you can all have a read through and support your local efforts.



October is Brain Tumour Awareness Month #BTAM2012 in Canada. You can find all sorts of information at the Brain Tumour Foundation Of Canadas website.  Did you know that 27 Canadians are diagnosed with a brain tumour every day?  I was one of them on September 13, 2009.  You can read more about that day HERE. Did you know that there is no know cause of a brain tumour?  Did you know that there are over 120 different types of brain tumours?  Did you know that Brain tumours in children are different from those in adults and are often treated differently. Although as many as 60% of children with brain tumours will survive, they are often left with long-term side effects. Find out more brain tumour facts HERE. Signs and symptoms of a brain tumour (please contact your family doctor if you have any of these symptoms).  Here is a list from the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada website:


Every day this month you can read a story of strength on Brain Tumour Foundation of Canadas website.  Spread the word this month.  Here is a list of social media messages you can share. Thank you to all my blogger friends that shared the meassage with me!


Tuesday, October 9, 2012

For the Love of LEGO

Did you know Canada..  we are huge LEGO lovers around here.  My boys love plain old LEGOs, the sets, and the video games!  Our favourite thing right now is super hero's, so we have Batman LEGO video games, we have Batman LEGO, everything!

Luckily, our friends at DK Canada love lego too!  They sent us their LEGO BATMAN VISUAL DICTIONARY LEGO DC UNIVERSE SUPER HEROES - which lists all the lego characters from the world of Batman.  It even comes with a real LEGO Batman!



My boys study this book constantly, I love that it's so visual so they can enjoy flipping through the pages, they are also working on their reading skills by trying to figure out each characters name.

For a limited time, DK Canada has 30% off all the items in their Lego Boutique where you can get books like LEGO ideas, other character encyclopaedias for Harry Potter, Star Wars and more, sticker books and story books, everything you need for your little LEGO fanatic at home!

They also have an awesome contest going on, As the world's bestselling publisher of LEGO books they want to celebrate our joy of the brick with a month-long photo contest – with a fabulous prize of an amazing collection of DK’s LEGO books worth over $200!

They want to see what creative kids ages 14 and under can make with their LEGO. Simple send them a photo and at the end of the month their Canadian LEGO Fan Builder extraordinaire Deborah Higdon ( featured in the LEGO Ideas Book ) will select a winning creation. Throughout the month they will be posting the photos on cn.dk.com/legopix as well as on their Facebook page and Twitter feed @DKCanada.

TO ENTER:
Send a photo of your LEGO creation ( you can enter as many times as you like with different creations )  to them at general@tourmaline.ca (jpgs only, no larger than 5 mb). Please include the headline For the Love of LEGO in your email. One lucky entrant will win a DK LEGO Book collection worth over $200!

Deadline for submissions is October 31st, 2012 6 EDT

Good Luck LEGO fans!!


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