Free Valentine's Day Printable Colouring Sheets and a Giveaway from My Friend Toothy's Kickstarter

We'll start with the Disclaimer - In order to receive the free colouring sheets you will need to subscribe on the download page, but we are also able to do a giveaway too! Enter the contest at the end of this post! 

My Friend Toothy is an incredible Learning Toy Set created by a Canadian Mom that needed a solution for her family. You can learn more by watching the video below.

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The new book My Friend Toothy - A Journey to Fairyland explains the origin of how our sweet friend Toothy came to be! Learn what the Tooth Fairy does with lost teeth, and where  Toothies come from.

Children's imaginations will be captivated by the whimsical characters and their exciting schooling adventures.  

My Friend Toothy is a great way to get children motivated to take an active part in their dental hygiene health.

Help Kickstart the New Toothy Set

Toothy needs your help on Kickstarter!

At this point, the current Kickstarter is over 80% of the way to being funded.  You can help by ordering your own My Friend Toothy Set for $47 at http://kck.st/3YwweEJ which comes with the new RAINBOW Toothy and companion book! There are lots of other options as well. See them all at http://kck.st/3YwweEJ then click the Back this Project button on the right side of the page to find the best choice for you and help this important learning tool reach funded status!

My Friend Toothy is Spreading Love this Valentine's Day 

If you are looking for a family-friendly activity to celebrate Valentine's Day, you can head to https://www.myfriendtoothy.com/freestuff to download Valentine's Day Colouring Pages and other Toothy Themed Printables.

For more information about My Friend Toothy, visit these links

Website; https://www.myfriendtoothy.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MyFriendToothy

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MyFriendToothy

Twitter: https://twitter.com/myfriendtoothy

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myfriendtoothy

Enter to Win

We think your family will love learning about Toothy, so we are giving away a copy of a Toothy Book! Enter the rafflecopter contest below (it works best if you are logged in to your Google Account).

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Simpler Times with Complicated Relationships are Presented by Drayton Entertainment's On Golden Pond

Being a kid in the 80s means I was very familiar with the movie On Golden Pond.  It was a box office hit and won Academy Awards for acting, but it wasn't until recently that I learned that the film was adapted from a play.  Last night I had the opportunity to attend the opening of On Golden Pond at Drayton Entertainment's Hamilton Family Theatre in Cambridge Ontario and watch it portrayed on stage.

It was great to return to the Hamilton Family Theatre and to learn more about the Canadian Service Medal won by Drayton Entertainment's Artistic Director Alex Mustakas and his continuing work in the performing arts.

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Settling in On Golden Pond

The set was full of rustic charm with collections of books, generational furniture, and a spot just for fishing gear. This transported you to a time before cell phones and the internet was invented.  There was even a rotary telephone used by the main characters of the play.  This summer home for retired couple Norman and Ethel Thaler was a simple backdrop for some complicated relationships.

It is a play about generations and their perspectives. It finds its way from the beginning of summer full of frustration to what could become the end of an era if things don't change. By summer's end, feelings change from harsh to healing, and new friendships are formed but the route taken is unexpected by all.

Ethel and Norman Thayer are returning to their summer home on Golden Pond for the 48th year for some much-needed rest and relaxation. Their delightful summer routine is thrown for a loop when their daughter Chelsea visits for her father's 80^th birthday, bringing her boyfriend Bill and his teenage son in tow. After an unexpected relationship blooms, fraught family dynamics come to the forefront as they are forced to navigate the generation gap through zippy, tart-tongued observations on fishing, literature, slang, marriage ... and their own mortality.

Summer Theatre Season On Golden Pond

This summer you too can spend some time ON GOLDEN POND with a visit to the Hamilton Family Theatre.

On Golden Pond is on stage from July 20 to August 6 at the Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge. Regular performance tickets are $53 for adults, $32 for youth under 20 years of age and $43 for groups of 20 or more and select Discount Dates. HST is applicable to all ticket prices. Tickets may be purchased in person at any Drayton Entertainment Box Office, by calling the Box Office at 519-621-8000 or toll free at 1-855-drayton (372-9866), or online at www.draytonentertainment.com

Learn more about upcoming Drayton Entertainment Performances in the video below.

Glass Tiger and Big Wreck in Kitchener For ONTour #Ontario150

As many of our readers know, I love seeing live music and supporting Canadian bands and solo artists.  This began many years ago when I went to my first outdoor music festival in high school to see GLASS TIGER.  It was at THE SOUNDS OF SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL in Waterloo Park. It seems that Glass Tiger began something with me that stuck throughout the years. Decades later Alan Frew became a staple in our house with his theme for the Toronto Maple Leafs and in 2015 when I learned the news about my Father’s Cancer it was Alan Frew that I connected with on Facebook. He has suffered a stroke and the 2 of us had a bit of back and forth about hospitals, depression and keeping a positive outlook. Flash forward two years later and hear I am again watching Glass Tiger at an outdoor concert. 

#Glass Tiger #MyHighschoolCrush #Ontario150

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Glass Tiger was one of two bands I was there to see.  The other being BIG WRECK. I remember seeing BIG WRECK at the 1^st Big Music Fest in 2014 along with some other amazing acts!  Knowing that they were going to be the headliner for the ONTour stop in Kitchener doubled my enthusiasm to attend this outdoor concert.  

#Big Wreck in #kwawsome #Ontario150

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Getting a chance to see Canadian bands perform live is something I am always grateful for!

 You can see all of my pics at https://www.facebook.com/lisamcdonald122/media_set?set=a.10159043273600481.1073741889.760270480&type=3&pnref=story or click the image below.

Did you attend the ONTour concert at Kitchener City Hall or are you attending one of the upcoming shows? Let us know in the comments! We always want to hear from our readers and know what interests they have as well.

Virginia To Vegas #UTOPIANTOUR Kick Off In #KWAWESOME

As many of you know we are love attending concerts, especially ones by Canadian Artists. This one was extra special as it was a show by an artist from the area. This week we attended the Virginia To Vegas show which is his first time as a headliner for a concert tour. The #UTOPIANTOUR was kicked off at Maxwell’s in Waterloo Ontario and he treated this concert as a homecoming to Southwestern Ontario. To get a glimpse of what went on, check out the facebook live and youtube videos below.

By the way, the irony is not lost on me that LIGHTS OUT is the best lit video of the mix.

As mentioned in the last video, we did stick around for a meet and greet with both VIRGINIA TO VEGAS and the opening band REPARTEE.

Looking for information about the Virginia To Vegas and/or the Utopian Tour? Head to the website http://www.virginiatovegas.com for more information.

To see all the pics from this great night of Canadian music, click the image below.

Hedley, Carly Rae Jepsen And Francesco Yates Stop By Kitchener TO SAY HELLO! #HelloWorldTourKitchener Media Coverage

Last night I had the opportunity to see performances by HEDLEY, CARLY RAE JEPSEN and FRANCESCO YATES at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex here in Kitchener Ontario courtesy of LIVE NATION.  While all three of these fantastic Canadian artists have performed in the area before, combined they brought their great energy and talent to the filled arena.

Here's what happened at the #HelloWorldTourKitchener stop.

Francesco Yates Brought The Flair

The stylistic sounds of Francesco Yates fired up the audience as the opening act and created a buzz that reached the audience for the stage to the stands.

Here's @francescoyates at #helloworldtourkitchener #kwawesome

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Carly Rae Jepsen Brought The Style

Carly Rae Jepsen brought her signature style to the stage! We're not talking just patriotic fashion.

#madeincanada @carlyraejepsen at #helloworldtourkitchener #kwawesome

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Her vocal stylings and "sing with me" style had the crowd singing and dancing to her new songs as well as her hits like CALL ME MAYBE and GOOD TIME. Being the only female on this tour, Carly Rae Jepsen showed that she can run with the boys any day.

Hedley Brought Down The House

Hedley brings new meaning to the term taking it up a notch.  Throughout their concert they repeatedly brought the audience to their feet asking "Do You Feel Like Dancing"?  How could anyone refuse that offer?

Whether they were jetting across stage

Stage view of @HedleyOnline #helloworldtourkitchener #kwawesome

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or getting intimate with the audience

Hedley put on quite a show!

View from the stands of @HedleyOnline #helloworldtourkitchener #kwawesome

A photo posted by Diane Morgan & Lisa McDonald (@those2girls) on Apr 28, 2016 at 11:36am PDT

Say Hello To Hedley

Hedley may be headed to your hometown too!
Be sure to catch them live tour dates for the HELLO WORLD TOUR by visiting their LIVE NATION page
http://www.livenation.com/artists/51281/hedley
or by heading to their TOUR page on their website
http://www.hedleyonline.com/tour

Chantal Kreviazuk & Raine Maida Moon VS Sun @ Centre In The Square - Enter To Win

We'll start with the Disclaimer - Yes we did receive a complimentary tickets, but this just means we're able to offer you a chance attend too! Enter the contest at the end of this post!

 

Parents' Night Out With A Pair Of Parents

We think this would make for a great PARENTS' NIGHT OUT! We'd love to  hear this parental duo perform together at Center In The Square!

MOON Vs. SUN is an exciting new collaboration years in the making. One of Canada’s most influential cultural couples – four-time JUNO Award-winner Raine Maida (frontman with Our Lady Peace) and two-time winner Chantal Kreviazuk — are starting a new era of music which promises to be fearless.

We have had the opportunity to see Our Lady Peace perform on a couple of occasions

but this will be out the first time seeing Raine Maida perform with Chantal Kreviazuk.

Plus many of you already know we are big supporters of Canadian Music so this concert has us really excited!

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Do you know someone who would be excited to see this live performance too? Well be sure to get them tickets before this ONE NIGHT ONLY show at Centre In The Square sells out!  Perhaps you may want to give tickets to the show as a CHRISTMAS GIFT or maybe a VALENTINES DAY GIFT?!?!?! We think you'll be glad that you did!! Just look how excited our readers were when they learned of the upcoming concert.
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We're gifting a pair of tickets to one of our readers as well. Check out our contest below.

Enter To Win

Let us know why Canadian Music is important to you in comments of this post for a chance to attend Chantal Kreviazuk & Raine Maida Moon VS Sun @ Centre In The Square with us! Yes that's right we'll be in the audience and you just might win a pair of tickets to attend it too!
The contest listed below (might take a minute to load the rafflecopter contest form. If the contest does not pop up, clear your cache and refresh) is for a chance to win a pair of tickets to see Chantal Kreviazuk & Raine Maida Moon VS Sun  Feb 10,,2016 at Centre In The Square In Kitchener Ontario Canada. Be sure to post your answer to the question listed in the Rafflecopter Widget in the comment section below. 




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Darcy Oake Performs @ Centre In The Square - Enter To Win

We'll start with the Disclaimer - Yes we did receive a complimentary tickets, but this just means we're able to offer you a chance attend too! Enter the contest at the end of this post!

 

 

Over 200 million viewers tuned in to Britain’s Got Talent to witness the birth of a phenomenon: the unveiling of an electrifying new illusionist, Darcy Oake. From sleight of hand to death-defying escapades, this master magician grabbed the world’s attention, ushering in an exciting new era of an age-old art form.

 

 

After being baffled by an accidental card trick his father - award-winning Canadian sportscaster Scott Oake – showed him at eight years old, Darcy delved into the craft. He soon became an international magic champion, at age sixteen beating out seasoned professionals at various events and winning the coveted People’s Choice Gold Medal in Seattle, Washington.

Something Magical Is About To Happen

If you didn't see Darcy Oake perform on THE SOCIAL last week, here's what you missed



While this audience was amazed, we have some AMAZING NEWS too! Our Stuff To Do With Your Kids In Kitchener Waterloo FACEBOOK GROUP just hit 6500 members and to celebrate we're holding a contest for tickets to DARCY OAKE at CENTRE IN THE SQUARE November 16, 2015 for his Edge Of Reality Tour.

Enter To Win

Want to see Darcy Oake Perform Live? Well be sure to BUY TICKETS to his performance November 16 at Centre In The Square at http://centreinthesquare.com/event/illusionist-darcy-oake/.
Plus we have a pair of tickets to giveaway.  Just enter the rafflecopter contest below (it may take a minute to load). Make sure to leave a comment below with your definition of MAGIC!

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Oh Canada What A Feeling @ Centre In The Square - Enter To Win

We'll start with the Disclaimer - Yes we did receive a complimentary tickets, but this just means we're able to offer you a chance attend too! Enter the contest at the end of this post!

 

 

We're On The Canadian Bands Bandwagon

As many of our readers know we enjoy going to live events.  What you may not know is that we really enjoy is seeing Canadian Music performed live!  This means we are very excited about this upcoming Oh Canada What A Feeling performance that is headed for Centre In The Square.



More Info About The Show

Experience the unforgettable songs, remember the moments that are uniquely our country's and share in the pride and celebration of music as you time travel from the 50's, through the eclectic 70's and then onto the 80's and the halcyon days of rock n' roll when radio, video and the fans propelled our artists to the top of the charts! This show shine’s a spotlight on Canada's distinct musical voice.

The performance takes place Thursday October 20, 2015 at 7:30pm at Centre In The Square and tickets are still available.
You can purchase tickets by visiting http://centreinthesquare.com/event/oh-canada-wat-a-feeling/.

Enter To Win

Let us know which  Canadian song you hope will be performed in the comments of this post for a chance to attend the concert with us! Yes that's right we'll be in the audience and you just might win a pair of tickets to attend it too!
The contest listed below (might take a minute to load the rafflecopter contest form. If the contest does not pop up, clear your cache and refresh) is for a chance to win a pair of ticket to see Oh Canada What A Feeling October 20,, 2015 at Centre In The Square In Kitchener Ontario Canada. Be sure to post your answer to the question listed in the Rafflecopter Widget in the comment section below.

Please only enter if you are able to attend.

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Celebrating Canadian Music At The #BigSummerBash

Meeting Shawn Hook After The Show.

 

 

As the way most things happen with me, all of this happened by chance. Last Thursday I decided to go to the Furious 7 Outdoor Movie in Waterloo Park. Before the movie I entered a draw at the KOOL FM booth. As the film was about to start they announced that I had won tickets to the #BigSummerBash at Maxwells Music House!  I was excited to go as I haven't been to their new venue yet.  The last concert I went to at Maxwells was the Jesse Labelle's Big Picture Project, so it was time to check out some great CANADIAN talent at the new venue.

 

 

Spotlight On Canadian Artists

When the day of the show arrived I was thrilled to see that Shawn Hook had been retweeting my tweets and they were now on his website. What a way to get the audience pumped up for the show!

The Big Summer Bash opened with Ria Mae performing an acoustic set, 

 

including her single CLOTHES OFF

 

 

She even mentioned that she loves the #kwawesome hashtag! How cool is that?

 

 

Next to take the stage was Coleman Hell.  They got the crowd fired up! 

 

 

They mentioned that "There must be something in the water, in Waterloo"

 

 -get the joke now?

After that Kool FM's Andrew Gerrior took the stage to add a bit of comic relief.(Thanks again for the tickets Kool FM)

 

Then Francesco Yates took the stage with a powerful performance and a couple of cover tunes thrown in the mix.

Then I spied Shawn Hook preparing for his performance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shortly after I received word that one of friends at the show had to leave because of an emergency. It was unfortunate as she was really looking forward to hearing Shawn Hook perform. So of course  I went into picture taking and video recording overload.  I wanted my friend to feel like she was able to be there for the full performance!

More Pics At The Bottom Of This Post

 

 

 

 

 

(sorry about the orientation on this top video I was in picture taking mode and quickly changed to video) 

 

 

 

Shawn Hook blew everyone away with his performance and was so gracious and humble about everyone there supporting Canadian music.  He even went out of his way to meet everyone after the show. 

So that's when this happened

All the artists were great and I suggest you follow them on twitter!
@Shawn_Hook @colemanhell @riaisawake @FrancescoYates
That is another great way to show Canadian Musicians your support!

Update - Look what I found on Shawn Hook's website

If you want to see all the pics from the night click on the embeded image below.

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Music And Passion Were Always In Fashion With Lola Jeans - Enter To Win

I'll start with the Disclaimer - Yes I did receive a complimentary pair of jeans, but this just means I'm able to offer you a chance win a pair too! Enter the contest at the end of this post!

I'm taking a few artistic liberties with the lyrics of Barry Manilow's Copacabana, but from now on I will be singing.....
My Jeans Are Named Lola!
and just like Barry said ...... Music And Passion Were Always In Fashion - especially when it comes to Lola Jeans

Why Lola Jeans?

Wondering what makes Lola Jeans so special? For starters the Lola Jeans brand empowers women look and feel their best. 



Read their fashion story at http://lolajeans.ca/en/our-story.  Additionally they are HUGE supporters in the fight against breast cancer.  They have already donated over $50K to The Breast Cancer Foundation. Oh and then there's the JEANS!!!!!!!

Lola Jeans is all about demin made to fit! Their 4-way stretch demin comes in a variety of styles.  
Which is important if you need to bust out some of the dance moves featured in the video above ;)

I chose the KRISTINE style in Rinse Blue and I have to say one of the features I love best about them is the extra demin material on the inside of the zipper flap! No worry about catches or snags and that is important!


No matter what you plan to do in your Lola Jeans you can ensure that you will look and feel great in them!

Need more info about Lola Jeans?
Be sure to check out their social feeds!

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lola-Jeans/148003121906535

Twitter:   https://twitter.com/LolaJeansdotca

Instagram:   https://instagram.com/lolajeansdotca/

Plus be sure to watch for my Instagram Outfit Of The Day #OOTD in Lola Jeans!

Enter To Win

For a chance to win your own pair of LOLA JEANS enter the giveaway below.

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Drayton Entertainment Presents Sorry I'm Canadian at the Dunfield Theatre In Cambridge Ontario

Sorry I'm Canadian Review

As many of my readers know, I LOVE living in KW, better known as Kitchener Waterloo which is located in The Region Of Waterloo in Ontario Canada.  I really feel fortune to live in such a great country and do my best to show my appreciation for this great land of ours! Being Canadian means different things to everyone, but I often find the funny in being Canadian



That is why it was so wonderful to attend the Media night for Sorry ... I'm Canadian at the Dunfield Theatre in Cambridge Ontario.  This new theatre is part of Drayton Entertainment which means there would be fun to be had!

As we arrived we could see the Dunfield Theatre was decked out for the occasion with Canadian Flags hanging in the windows. Then we were greated by Constable Archibald F. Inkster otherwise known in KW as Neil Aitchison. The comedy began right in the lobby!

Those2Girls with Neil Aitchison at Sorry ... I'm Canadian at the Dunfield Theatre Cambridge

Next we were escorted into this beautiful theatre and soon after the fun began! I won't give away what happens but if you enjoy a good laugh with a side of political humour you are sure to enjoy this show! There are jokes, dancing, Canadian singer tributes and audience participation sing-a-longs throughout the performance.

The show was conceived and directed by Alex Mustakas and additional material was provided by Royal Canadian Air Farce alumni Dave Broadfoot, both were in attendance for the performance.

Sorry…I’m Canadian plays eight shows a week, July 10^th through August 3^rd. Tickets can be purchased online at www.dunfieldtheatrecambridge.com, in person at the Dunfield Theatre Cambridge Box Office, or by calling (519) 621-8000 or toll free 1-855- DRAYTON (372-9866)

Do you have something great going on in the Kitchener Waterloo area? Be sure to Contact us