We welcomed our first grand child, Emmett - October 23rd. He truly is a sweetie, although we have yet to see him in person because during the time our daughter was having him, and in the hospital, we had Covid.
Although we have since tested negative, Gerry has been quite sick still with lung issues and coughing. Suffering from post covid lung infection we are told. We are cherishing the photos she has been sending to us through texts though and know the time will soon come to see and hold him.
Had a call today while I was off getting my CT scan at the hospital. Won a $500 gift card from the local Co-op store... which was very nice. Was a local Facebook giveaway. Will help with gas and groceries. Paid it forward with a food bank donation and also for daughter something as she helped me play all week .
Two weeks ago won another giveaway for submitting my cash register receipt from Van Houtte coffee in one of their giveaways. Ironically, my daughter and I both won the same giveaway, winning a $500 gift card to our choice of one of a few stores, which I chose Walmart.
Nice to win ! Haven't been entering too many giveaways but I find local are easier to win or regional ones or ones that you need to submit a receipt for or do a bit of work such as a short essay, etc.. It must be a wonderful feeling to be a lottery winner LOL
Do you enter many giveaways? Have you won much? I'd love to hear your stories.
Last weekend, CO-OP place was a dirt pile for professional bull riding. Now, that same dirt had been rearranged to produce an arena cross course for last night's big event.
The best riders in the nation battled down to the wire for the Triple Crown Championship, in the tight confines of the Co-op Place yesterday evening. It was quite the event.. even had some little tykes out there at one point entertaining the crowd. Only 4-6 years old... so cute! Starting them young!
The best way to spread holiday cheer is by giving the people what they want: sweet or salty treats! Everyone has their favorites and we have some great ideas we want to share with you this holiday season.
ANNE of Green Gables Chocolates -
The All-Occasion Basket from ANNE of Green Gables Chocolates is the perfect holiday gift for that person with a sweet tooth on your shopping list this holiday season. This basket includes famous COW chips, caramel corn, fudge and 6-piece box of chocolates, all carefully handmade in Charlottetown, PEI. Whether you're gifting it to a dear friend or a family member, this basket evokes the warmth of the holiday season and the joy of sharing special moments with loved ones, making it an ideal choice for spreading holiday cheer.
**Watch for more great holiday treat ideas.. coming soon.
Get ready to ignite your imagination like never before with Jazwares Costume Play! Perfect for Halloween and dress-up time for the whole family, this all-new line features an epic assortment of officially licensed costumes including Marvel and Star Wars. With Jazwares Costume Play you don’t just play… you become!
On the bubble of qualifying for the National Finals, Jake Gardner and Cody Fraser tie for second to gain crucial ground in the standings
At the penultimate PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Canada Cup Series, presented by Wrangler, event of the season in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Jordan Hansen (Amisk, Alberta) went a perfect 2-for-2 to win the PBR Medicine Hat Classic, presented by Art’s Excavating, and crack the Top 10 in the heated national championship race.
Hansen got off to a hot start, tying for the Round 1 win when he covered Irish Rebel (Wilson Rodeo) for 84 points.
With an early pick in the championship round bull draft, Hansen elected to go head-to-head with Bull of the Year contender Langham Kid (Two Bit Bucking Bulls). A decision which proved dividends, Hansen remained in perfect time with the powerful animal athlete, matching him jump-for-jump en route to the whistle.
Marked an event-best 89.5 points, the 8-second effort cemented the tour stop win for Hansen.
The golden finish garnered Hansen a much needed 129 national points in the race to be crowned the 2023 PBR Canada Champion and earn the accompanying $100,000 bonus.
While he began the event ranked No. 13, the Albertan catapulted six positions climbing to No. 7 in Canada. He is now within 236 points of No. 1 Dakota Buttar (Eatonia, Saskatchewan).
Atop the standings, the Top 5 went unchanged. While No. 1 Buttar and No. 3 Nick Tetz (Calgary, Alberta) did not compete due to injury, No. 2 Cody Coverchuk (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan), No. 4 Coy Robbins (Camrose, Alberta) and No. 5 Aaron Roy (Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan) were all shutout, failing to log a score and earn national points.
Returning to the top of the event leaderboard, Jake Gardner (Fort St. John, British Columbia) and Cody Fraser (Wilmington, South Australia, Australia) tied for second.
For Gardner, after tying for the Round 1 win via an 84-point ride aboard Whiskey Moon (Skori Bucking Bulls), he punctuated his outing inside Co-op Place with an 84.5-point ride atop Cadillac (X6 Ranch Bucking Cattle/Legend Rodeo Stock).
The perfect performance netted Garnder a much-needed 80 national points. On the bubble of qualifying for the 2023 PBR Canada National Finals in Edmonton, Alberta, Nov. 17-18 prior to the event, Garnder’s silver showing firmly positioned him inside the nation’s Top 17. Ranked No. 17 prior to the PBR Medicine Hat Classic, presented by Art’s Excavating, Gardner climbed to No. 14.
Surging Aussie Fraser also went 2-for-2 in Medicine Hat to collect 77 national points. He first rode Blurred Lines (X6 Ranch Bucking Cattle/Legend Rodeo Stock) for 80 points in Round 1, and then went on to deliver the second-best score of the event when he topped The Remedy (X6 Ranch Bucking Cattle/B2 Braithwaite Ranches) for 88.5 points in the championship round.
Fraser, who began the event outside of the Top 17 ranked No. 20, rose four spots to No. 16 in the national standings.
Fourth was Conner Halverson (Gordon, Nebraska).
After bucking off Pot Licker (X6 Ranch Bucking Cattle/S&E Bucking Bulls) in 5.03 seconds in Round 1, Halverson rebounded in resilient form in the championship round, topping Son Of A Sinner (Eno Bucking Bulls/Gaume Farms) for 85.5 points.
Collecting 38 national points, Halverson rose from No. 26 to No. 21 in the standings as he attempts to qualify for his first PBR Canada National Finals.
Rounding out the Top 5 in fifth was Jake Dunham (Tucson, Arizona).
Dunham’s 84-point ride atop Scootin Hell (Midnight Bucking Bulls) in Round 1 earned him 28 national points.
In the bull pen, Langham Kid was unrivaled, crowned the YETI “Built for the Wild” Bull of the Event. The powerful animal athlete posted a tour-stop best 44-point score in the championship round during his trip with Hansen.
The 2023 PBR Canada Sup Series, presented by Wrangler, will next travel to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and SaskTel Centre for the PBR Saskatoon Classic, presented by Redhead Equipment and Case IH. Marking the final Cup Series event of the regular season, competition will begin on Saturday, October 28 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 29 at 2:00 p.m. MT.
Stay tuned in to PBRCanada.com and follow the tour on Facebook (PBR Canada), Twitter (@PBRCanada), and Instagram (@PBRCanada) for the latest results, news, stats and more.
This year we are doing our holiday gift guide as an all in one gift guide...ideas for the whole family- all in one spot ! We also believe it's a good idea to start looking for gifts and shopping early and not to feel so stressed by shopping last minute. Half of consumers (50%) expect to start their holiday shopping before the calendar turns to November, per a new consumer survey.
Enjoy browsing our ideas...and keep checking back for new brands/ products we will be adding as the weeks tick by!
MGA’s Miniverse - Make It All You Can Eat
What do you do when you combine crafting with collect-ability? Meet MGA's Miniverse, Make It Mini Food! The only mini collectible that you can PREP, SET & DISPLAY. Each ALL-YOU CAN-EAT pack comes with more than 100 realistic mini "ingredients" and kitchen accessories to make your own mini replicas of your favorite snacks and desserts. From mini replica versions of a pizza box, to chocolate syrup bottles, and faux milk cartons - there are so many unique Make It Mini Food Multipack replica ingredients, packages, and kitchen accessories to collect and create your very own mini collectibles.
Ages: 8+
Availability: Walmart, Toys R Us, Amazon
MSRP: $109.99 CAD
MGA’S Fluffie Stuffiez
Meet the Fluffie Stuffiez! This cast of characters is super snuggly, ultra fluffy, and BIG on personality. Fluffie Stuffiez has 3 ways to play - pull it, reveal it and stuff it! There's a surprise Rainbow character hidden underneath. Which character will you reveal? Pixie or Sunny Rainbow, pull the fluff to reveal a super cute friend. Pull the outer layer of fluff from your Fluffie Stuffiez to reveal the character underneath. Who will you get? The soft squishy bag doubles as storage for your pulled fluff and becomes a second friend for extended play. You'll fall in love with all of the different families and characters and their unique personalities. Collect them all!
Ages: 4+
Availability: Walmart, Toys R Us, Amazon
MSRP: $19.99 CAD
L.O.L. Surprise! Magic Flyers
A mysterious bottle. Flashes of light. It shakes. It rocks. It comes to life! Flitter, flutter, fashion wings! Meet the Magic Flyers, who magically fly and make a scene! Introducing L.O.L. Surprise! Magic Flyers! Taking L.O.L. Surprise! to new heights. Meet Flutter Star, Sweetie Fly, and Sky Starling, three new L.O.L. characters who have magic flying abilities. Each L.O.L. Surprise! Magic Flyer doll comes in a mysterious, magical bottle that shakes, rocks, and lights up when you touch it! While your Magic Flyer is in the air, you can guide it with your hand, keeping it from touching the ground. It’s an unboxing experience like never before! Every doll comes fashionably styled with unique wings and the ability to fly! Collect all 3 Magic Flyers, and watch them flitter, flutter, and make a scene!
Ages: 4+
Availability: Walmart, Toys R Us, Amazon
MSRP: $49.99 CAD
Rainbow High Color and Create Fashion Dolls
Let your true colours SHINE! Just like a rainbow, Rainbow High Fashion Doll brand is a one-of-a-kind toy brand that inspires kids to be one-of-a-kind.The colourful, distinct, and inclusive fashion doll line encourages kids to be creative in their stories, their art, and their personalities while always being true to who they want to be. With the included rainbow washable markers, you can colour the hair, colour the outfits, colour the shoes and colour the scrunchie. You can even create easy custom designs – hearts, rainbows, stripes, whatever you can imagine. And best of all, you can do it over and over again. Just rinse and repeat as many times as you want. It’s so easy. Unleash your inner fashionista and let your creativity shine.
Ages: 4+
Availability: Walmart, Toys R Us, Amazon
MSRP: $49.99 CAD
Little Tikes Cozy Coupe
This famous ride-along Cozy Coupe has been on the roads, driving through generations of fun. The vehicle features a sleek red and yellow look while bringing you that old car feel you know and love. Featuring working doors, a horn, a clicking ignition switch, a gas cap, cup holders and spinning front wheels let them pretend like they're driving around; this little coupe will make your little one super happy. The removable floorboard and built-in grip handle let them move on their own. Perfect indoors or out, the Cozy Coupe encourages active play, imagination, and the development of large motor skills. Playtime has never been this fun!
Ages: 18 months+
Availability: Most major retailers
Priorities by Clarendon Games-
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Priorities by Clarendon Games is the cooperative party game of extreme honesty and absurd choices. What’s more important to you: Netflix, climate change, or being right? What do you love more: kittens, your new girlfriend, or a long hug? In Priorities, rank five random, everyday items from love to loathe. Can your friends and family work together to predict your ranking? It’s the players versus the game. Any correctly predicted item cards will be won by the players, but get the ranking wrong and the game will steal them. It’s a race to see which team, the players or the game, can spell out Priorities with the letters on the back of the cards first! You’ll be questioning how well your family and friends really know you as they work together to try to accurately predict your priorities. Be careful though! If you are the one choosing your priorities, you can’t hint at your chosen order–it will be up to the others to work that out. All will be revealed as your preferences become the center of a hot debate! So, what are your priorities? Ages 10+, SRP: $19.99 and Available at Target!
The Fresh Beats Collection-
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The new Fresh Beats Collection by EPI, (TOTY 2023 Finalist in the Doll of the Year category), a pioneer in the creation of authentic, multicultural dolls representing ethnicities all around the world are created with love and attention to detail for children to see dolls that reflect their beauty and brilliance! These gorgeous high-fashion Fresh Beats dolls have custom-blended skin tones, premium rooted hair with authentic textures including patent pending locs that embrace diverse personalities with their stage-ready fashions, reflecting each doll’s unique sense of style. Their amazingly soft hair can be washed and styled over and over again! The Fresh Beats are ready to rock the runway! Standing ten inches tall with 11 points of articulation, each doll reflects the confidence that all children have when encouraged to be their true selves. The different dolls in Fresh Beats collection for Fall 2023 are Loxx, Beigne au Lei and Bao BBY with more beauties to follow in the months to come! Musical genres represent rock, hip-hop, and pop. Ages 4+, SRP: $17.99 and available at Target NOW for FALL 2023. Two New Dolls will be added to the collection in 2024!
For the holidays the Peppermint Touch, Holiday Peace Room Spray, and the On Guard Beadlets are the top holiday products. Citrus Bliss Hand Lotion and Lip Balms (make good stocking stuffers), and don't forget the Baby Collection for any mom and baby's first Christmas.
**come back soon for more great gift ideas...
