adventures in pinksugarland

i think it goes without saying that this is pretty much my favourite thing in the world right now.

come back next week to win one of your family :)

happy saturday!

alongside a few sweet treats, this is what lila and cole found in their baskets this weekend :)

1. silicone doodle placement: this has already been coloured on by five people and it’s only been three days — want to start fresh? just wipe with a damp cloth and begin again.
2. wooden dinosaurs: a huge hit with all of us. lila prefers them to be made “properly” but mom and dad prefer our dinos mixed up ;)
3. 32 ways to dress a fox: drawing outfits for foxes, bunnies and pigs… need i say more?

as you may have gathered from the descriptions, all of these goodies have been a big hit for people of all ages and i think they’ll be enjoyed for a long time to come! (i’m already wishing i’d ordered more than five of the wee gallery doodle books.)

imagine you’re a four year old that loves colouring… now imagine that you get a package in the mail one day with an activity book, scribbler, pencil crayons and pencils with your name printed all over everything. mind blown, am i right?! lila was just a little bit thrilled to receive this custom activity pack from the lovely folks at stuck on you and spent a good portion the weekend getting her doodle on.

not only are these goodies all personalized, but the illustrations are actually really cute too. we had a tough time choosing between the woodlands and arrr zap themes, but the little fox won lila over in the end. we also received some mini name labels that should be great for marking all of lila’s supplies when she starts kindergarten in the fall.

now onto the best part, stuck on you has offered up some twenty dollar gift vouchers so four of you can also get your hands on some cute personalized goodies (seriously, this company has something for everyone: labels, placemats, aprons, puzzles… the list goes on).

to enter, head over and like the stuck on you facebook page (don’t forget to grab the free shipping coupon while you’re there), and then come back here and leave a comment letting me know what you’d choose from the site if you win.

contest closes friday, march 22.

best of luck, and thanks to stuck on you for the awesome goodies!

david a. carter’s pop up books are ridiculously awesome.

although, at least in our house, the ‘for children of all ages’ tagline should probably not be applied to the under two set — our copy of 600 black dots is presently short a few dots…

we’ve been enjoying a lot of game nights this past little while, and given that it’s family day here in alberta, i thought today would be the perfect day to share. here are some favourites that keep the attention of the four year old and us.

1. bus stop: practice adding and subtracting while picking up and dropping off passengers as you drive your bus around the game board.
2. domorino: build your own custom set of dominos with the coloured chips and go.
3. super moose: see how many antlers you can balance on super moose’s rack.
4. bilibo: use the idea book or create your own games. the possibilities are endless.
5. candyland: the old classic :)
6. memory match 16: a twist on the typical memory game. comes with 8 game cards (and you can build your own cards too!).

any favourite games you have to share??

happy family day!

this sweet little book arrived yesterday, and i think lila’s read it at least a dozen times already. i may have even read it a time or two without the kiddos around… i think it’s safe to say this one is worth adding to your collection (or checking out from your local library).

perfect timing with valentine’s day right around the corner :)

this makes my heart so happy.

if, by some chance, you’ve yet to watch it, enjoy :)

some heart-adorned goodies for girls and boys :)

1. sweater . 2. eye patch . 3. tattoos . 4. swimsuit
5. onesie . 6. bow tie . 7. locket 8. bracelet . 9. one piece

hug someone you love today :)

1. blanket . 2. paper straws . 3. card . 4. bandit rabbit . 5. cushion
6. arrows . 7. garland . 8. custom stamp . 9. robot

’tis the season :)

the perfect story to cure those post-holiday blues.

it may be getting a little late to pick up for this season (or maybe not, this one is still going strong around these parts), but it’s been a favourite in pinksugarland for the last couple of weeks and we would highly recommend you add it to your collection — the countdown until next christmas has already begun ;)