Everyday Miracles!
Posted on February 01, '12 by Lisa Pozin. 0 comments
There is an quote by Albert Einstein that I find inspiring every time I hear it "There are only two ways to live your life: as though nothing is a miracle, or as though everything is a miracle." I was driving behind a car this mornin...
Piggy Paint
Posted on January 16, '12 by Lisa Pozin. 3 comments
I find it funny that Piggy Paint used the line "Natural as Mud" because really nothing is as natural as mud in my opinion unless it is dirt! And really, why would I want my nailpoish to have anything to do with mud! I do however find Piggy P...
Getting a Deal!
Posted on January 05, '12 by Lisa Pozin. 0 comments
I am just a little bit addicted to shopping, but even better than getting something new and amazing, is the feeling that you got something new and amazing and at a great price! I love sales! I'm drawn to them, almost as if I have a radar for a g...
Giving in 2011!
Posted on December 31, '11 by Lisa Pozin. 0 comments
Today is the last day in 2011. It also marks the end of the first complete calendar year for Giving Gifts. Giving Gifts had many successes this past year, but the one I am most proud of, is the amount we have given to charity. Giving Gifts is a ve...
Reusable Giftwrap!
Posted on November 30, '11 by Lisa Pozin. 0 comments
I have 16 presents to wrap for my niece and nephew tonight and I'm not a fan of traditional wrapping paper so this is going to be a bit of a challenge. To me wrapping paper takes time, takes money and creates way too much waste.
Facts on Ho...
Confessions of Chanukah's Past and the Plan for this Year!
Posted on November 11, '11 by Lisa Pozin. 0 comments
I know that I should shop locally, support small businesses, try to buy items with less or even better, no packaging, buy natural and organic items, buy fair trade and only buy gifts they will really need and use. Yet, every year as hard a...
Best Small Gifts for Kids
Posted on November 12, '11 by Lisa Pozin. 0 comments
All stocking stuffers for kids are less than $20! They are also great for Chanukah gifts if your family has the tradition of giving one gift each night like mine does.
1. Brand new! This small, 12 oz&nbs...
Best Big Gifts
Posted on November 12, '11 by Lisa Pozin. 0 comments
A warning on the Big Gift ideas - these really are big gifts! Each one is more than $90 (complete) but absolutely gorgeous in quality and something your child/children will treasure for a long time.
1. Anamalz a...
Best Gifts for Adults
Posted on November 12, '11 by Lisa Pozin. 0 comments
All stocking stuffers from Giving Gifts are less than $20! They are also great for Chanukah gifts if your family has the tradition of giving one gift each night.
1. Brand new! This small, 12 oz Envirosax Waterbottle is b...
Envirosax Reusable Bags
Posted on November 04, '11 by Lisa Pozin. 1 comments
Single-use bags, both paper and plastic, represent a huge threat to the environment. This threat is not only related to the sheer volume of them ending up in landfill, but also to the resources needed to produce, transport and (occasionally) recyc...
Itzy Ritzy Reusable Snackbags!
Posted on October 31, '11 by Lisa Pozin. 7 comments
I have to admit, I was a little unsure about the entire reusable
snackbag concept. I didn't really understand what the issue was with
using containers and I never bring things in ziploc bags ever, but customers
kept asking for ...
Green Halloween!
Posted on October 23, '11 by Lisa Pozin. 1 comments
Orange, Black and Green your Halloween!
Here are some ideas that we do to green our Halloween:
1. Buy used costumes! We have at least 20 different costumes in our house that we use year-round for dress-up, not just for Hallowee...
Being Canadian
Posted on October 16, '11 by Lisa Pozin. 1 comments
To me being Canadian is lots of things, but one of the ones I think of right away is hockey and skating and Tim Hortons (of course!). On Saturday, our entire family went ice skating for the first time. Rylan is 4 and is getting pretty good at sk...
Taking Time To Volunteer
Posted on October 02, '11 by Lisa Pozin. 0 comments
I organize a group of volunteers to serve dinner at First United Church every Sunday night. It is part of my other job, my job as a Program Director, the one I do during normal work hours. (Unlike Giving Gifts which I do when I should be s...
Birthday Fun!
Posted on September 04, '11 by Lisa Pozin. 0 comments
I love birthdays and I especially love parties! I love coming up with an idea and planning all the little details. My daughter Jadeyn celebrated her third birthday yesterday and it was an extra special party for her as she got to share it with her...
The Long Days of Summer!
Posted on September 04, '11 by Lisa Pozin. 1 comments
This blog article is long overdue as I meant to write it a couple weeks ago right when it happened. Well...things don't always go as planned with three young kids :)
One day a couple of weeks ago, three Pods showed up on our street. The nei...
Little Jots Notes
Posted on August 10, '11 by Lisa Pozin. 0 comments
Little Jots just announced a Back-to-School special offer - buy a package of Little Jots and get a free refill pack (valued at $7)! And since Little Jots are currently on sale at Giving Gifts as part of our Back-to-School Sale (ends August 31s...
Days at the Farm
Posted on August 07, '11 by Lisa Pozin. 0 comments
My kids and I spent the day at the farm today. There are lots of great farms out there, but this one I feel a particular attachment to since I get vegetables from this farm every Tuesday. Stephen Galagher runs Nathan Creek Organic Farm as a CSA - ...
Shoo-Foo Bamboo Washcloths
Posted on August 06, '11 by Lisa Pozin. 0 comments
We went out for dinner to the new Rocky Mountain Flatbread tonight. It is so close to our house, has the same great food as the one in Kits and the play area is perfect for the kids. My husband and I got to enjoy a semi-relaxed meal wi...
Lovey's Tushi Stick
Posted on July 26, '11 by Lisa Pozin. 0 comments
I wish I could post before and after pictures of my baby's diaper area, but 1. it is a little inappropriate - I'm sure she'd never forgive me when she got older and 2. I don't have any before pictures and don't really want to recreate it :...
