A food delivery service with a cause: DonateNaturally.com

I really like this.  What is this exactly? Well I've been looking around for a organic delivery food service and I came across Donate Naturally.
This isn't your usual home delivery service.  Well it is but it has a fabulous twist.  You can fundraise while you shop! It's great actually. 15% of your sale goes to a cause of your choice.  I really love that and to see where they have donated have a look at their Donation Recipients.  This is also a Canadian wide service!  They can deliver non perishable items via Canada Post.

You have a great selection of  fresh groceries, infant and child care to even household and lifestyle and special diets.
I just did a Weekly Staples Bin that had my favourite Harmony Homo milk, Brick Street Works Bread and Green Valley Eggs.
If you'd like a wonderful selection of natural produce, friendly front door delivery and to donate then check out Donate Naturally.  It's really quite nice.

They offer home delivery Tuesday-Friday to the following areas:
Oakville
Mississauga
Brampton
Toronto
Scarborough
Richmond Hill
Vaughan
Markham

Donate Naturally The Everyday Fundraising Group

178 St. George Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 2M7

 416-461-0350

The Healthy Shopper 2013 Spring Picks

The Healthy Shopper™is a website that has offered a coupon book since 1999 and is the #1 coupon book for natural and organic products in Canada.

They are passionate about the natural health industry and they practice what they preach. That is why they created The Healthy Shopper™ coupon book – to encourage more Canadians to pursue and/or maintain a more natural lifestyl e.  I do though encourage you to make your own decisions and research the products offered.

The Healthy Shoppers, Randy Boyer and Andrea Donsky, want to talk about making every day earth day, because what’s good for us is also good for the environment.  Their Spring 2013 Picks are easy to find in your local grocery store, and in many cases your neighborhood pharmacy. 

“We want people to understand that it’s not just fat and calories they need to watch, it’s also what’s in the products they’re using,” said Boyer, co-founder of the Healthy Shopper.  

Our focus is on the importance of reading labels, if you don’t understand it, you probably shouldn’t be eating or using it.”

SPRING 2013 Picks

Their top “picks” include a delicious organic coconut spread from Earth Balance, some organic salsas from Simply Natural Organic Salsa, and organic yogurt from Olympic Dairy as healthier alternatives.  For your personal care, they’ve chosen a homeopathic remedy to help with restless legs and leg cramps, an all-natural bruise cream(although it does contain phenoxyethanol) for quick healing, and some eco-conscious feminine care products for new moms as well as intimate wipes and baby wipes from NatraCare.

 

My favourite products from The Healthy Shopper were the NatraCare products such as the New Mother  maternity pads(organic & comfortable), the NatraCare baby wipes are ever so nice and smell just as good and their Intimate wipes sound nice although I'll be honest I haven't used them yet but the ingredients are safe and good.  Visit NatraCare

As a new mom and with no time to cook I also appreciated reviewing their selected organic salsa's from Simply Natural Organic Salsa.  What did I love most? The selection and variety and being GMO free!

Order your free coupon book from The Healthy Shopper today and save, save, save!

Visit The Healthy Shopper on Facebook for more deals and tips on their favourite products.

New Subscription service is coming to Canada! Check out Stork Stack

I love the subscription services that come for monthly delivery.  It really is a brilliant business idea as who doesn't love to receive 'monthly gifts' in the mail.  Especially when it's a surprise and all you know is that you're guaranteed quality products.
Stork Stack contains 3-4 products for your baby and 1-2 for you. 5 products in total, and Stork Stack always has something for mom.  All products are tailored to you, your child, and the experiences you encounter each month from your 3rd Trimester to your child’s 3rd Birthday.

I recently became introduced to Stork Stack for review purposes but I do see myself becoming a customer.  A company from the US that is making their way up to the Great White North.  I absolutely loved what I got.  It's the right price with free shipping, quality products, professional looking wrapping and packaging and most of all I was impressed with the quality selection of products. 

What did Everything Mom and Baby get?  Well the Go Green for Aprils theme did not disappoint!  US Fans, subscribe! Trust me you'll love it and it makes the perfect gift as well. Naturally it meets my standards for a quality product so I gave it my Seal of Approval!

Organic Farm Buddies from Apple Park :  I know my twins will love the Farm Buddies.  I love them too for their organic materials and cute designs. $9.95

Eco Sprout Soap: I was really happy to see Eco Sprout. I remember when they first started out. Great family company.  I have yet to the soap...but I will! $2.95

Green Envee Soothing Aloe and Calendula Lotion:  This smells heavenly and I love it. My son loves it too as everything makes him itchy. I was very happy to find that this didn't!  $22

Green Toys First Keys: My girls will have their first set of keys ;) Great teething and fun for play and grasping for their little hands.  I like that this brand is made in the USA $7.99

Banana Chocolate from Candestino:  My son loved this!  Thankfully he shared and even my super picky mom enjoyed a bite!

So how much does Stork Stack cost a month?  A mere $27.99!  Did you see all the product I got and it's value?  The value was 42.99!  Sign up {here}  Canadians, don't fret it's $27.99 for you too and $5.99 for shipping. Stork Stack is shipping to Canada, starting May.1st

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Our Maternity Photo Session with Trina Photo

I've never had professional photo's taken.  Something I greatly regretted not having at my wedding nor with my first pregnancy either.  When I met Trina of Trina Photo at FitMom after she took a couple of pics of me during my weight loss journey.  I knew she was the one that I wanted to capture this important stage in my life when it came to our maternity photo shoot.   I mean..I was expecting twins. A double blessed miracle!

Her warm personality, her experience, her website & portfolio is fantastic and her ease at making you comfortable in front of the camera.  She made my husband relax! He hates posing and in the end he couldn't stop talking about the photo session and how great Trina was.
Here are just some of the personal photo's I'd like to share with you.  It's hard to imagine that 5 weeks after these photo's were taken we were blessed with our twin girls.

Big brother can't wait to meet his sisters

I like this one as I am thinking "Oh my god. I'm having twins!"

31 weeks!

My boys!

"Yep. Two girls"

"Pure love"

Working with Trina was one of the best experiences that we've shared as a family.  We will always treasure these photo's that Trina captured.  She caught our personality in every shot, our love is in every picture, we had fun and her creative idea's where wonderful too.

                             We decided to get outdoors for more wonderful family pictures!

Oh how I miss being pregnant!
But wait!  Look what was inside :)

Our little fraternal twin girls! They are about 2 1/2 weeks old.

With Mothers Day around the corner or if you or someone you know is expecting I cannot speak highly enough of our experience with TrinaPhoto.  She is a talented photographer, a smart photographer as she always gets the right angle and she is fun, welcoming and extremely professional to work with.

I truly hope you'll take advantage of this excellent promotion. Do let me know if you did.  For those who have been there and done that....Did you have professional photo's taken while you were pregnant?
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Mama's and Dada's Special Double Session

-2 mini sessions (1/2-1h long each)
-Session 1 with just the kids includes a 5x7 print credit
-Session 2 with the whole family (up 2-5 people) includes an 8x10 print credit
-includes a photo disc of both sessions with low res files in both colour and B&W
$225+tax (saves $75)
The catch - Session 1 needs to be booked for before June 22, Session 2 needs to be booked for before Sept 1.

     Book your photo session today at TrinaPhoto.com
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Retailer Feature of the Week: Swaddle Tee's Swaddle Blankets. Night, Night, Sleep Tight!

I recently stumbled upon a new company called SwaddleTee that found me on Twitter.  I am glad they did because these swaddle blankets are beautiful in a natural cream and made of super soft, luxurious Pima Cotton and actually keeps my babies swaddled!

What makes this swaddle different? 
The material is made with soft Pima cotton and the material is t-shirt quality.
It goes on like a top with the little hole where the head rests, you flip the material over so it's like a t-shirt, match the two openings and wrap baby up and tie.  It also looks really pretty and your little Houdini will have a hard time getting out!  Baby has the swaddle feeling of security and comfort.
It does work well with my twins but if your baby is really small or preemie the SwaddleTee is not recommended.  My twins are a month old now and seem quite content in their SwaddleTee and thankfully do fit.
Read more on safety in their FAQ.

Where to Buy?
Visit SwaddleTee and purchase yours for only $29.99

Here's how it works:

                                                        Here are my girls in Swaddle Tee!

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I give SwaddleTee a thumbs up and it deserves my Seal of Approval for it's great product!

SwaddleTee would like to offer one lucky reader a SwaddleTee of their very own valued at $29.99 so enter below for a chance to win!

Open to USA and Canada

Ends May.23, 2013 midnight, EST

Winner will be announced on May.24/13!