First off thanks everyone that entered the giveaway!  I'm glad to hear everyone loves Mabel's Labels as much as we do!

The Winner is...


The winner has been emailed and has responded.  Thanks Jenn!

On a side note, I hate to always be repeating myself but PLEASE read the instructions on the giveaway entries.  I had to delete WAY TOO many entries again because the instructions are not being read!  If you are having trouble understanding what you are suppose to do, leave a comment on the post, e-mail me, or leave a post on my facebook page.  I will be more then happy to help make sure your entries count! :)

Thanks again and have a GREAT week!

Be sure to check out my other current giveaway (for a Diva Cup)

I know I've had some readers patiently waiting for this review and I'm really sorry it's taken me so long to get it posted. I had big ideas for it but things didn't work out so I figured I'd better get this up anyway!

What is the diva cup?
The diva cup is a menstrual alternative to disposable tampons and sanitary pads.  It is a non-absorbent menstual cup that collects menstrual flow.  It is inserted and sits low in the vagina.  The cup can be worn for up to 12 hours before emptying, washing and reinserting for another 12 hours.  It can be used any time of your flow, heavy or light and is perfect for overnight.

• It is latex-free, BPA-free and plastic free
• It has zero dyes, colours or additives
• It is comfortable and reliable
• Clean, convenient, and easy to use

I have found I have less cramping, less clotting (I know its kind of gross to talk about this right?). And just a much happier period (wait isn't that the slogan for Always??)  Anyway it's true, I am a total convert I LOVE feeling free of itchy, painful pads and tampons!  It really is freeing!

The Diva cup is definitely becoming more popular on store shelves! Yippee!  So check out the store finder to find a retailer near you or you can buy online here!

Of course, I wouldn't let my readers down...be sure to enter using Rafflecopter to win a Diva Cup of your very own! :)

*This is 100% MY opinion and has no scientific research behind it as of yet!

Disclaimer - I was given this product(s) free of charge for review purposes.  These opinions are 100% my own.

So who's ready for back to school? Hard to believe there's only a few more weeks before all our kiddos head back to the books.

H has started preschool already this year (they didn't have a spot except for one starting in July so we swooped in and took that up). It's so hard to get a daycare/preschool spot that one place in our area still hasn't contacted with us about a spot available from when we applied before H was even born!! That's over three years ago!

Back to school is such a fun and exciting time for both parents and of course kids. Theres TONS of the excitement buying new clothes, new shoes, book supplies, backpacks, lunch bags, pens, pencils, etc. but we as parents are always concerned about stuff being left on the school bus, at friends houses, in the lunch room, just about anywhere your kids are theres a big chance they are going to leave something behind.

When H started preschool I really wanted to avoid the 'Mommy I can't find...." conversations all the time so I quickly started looking for solutions to this problem.

That's when I found...

Mabel's Labels started from two moms who were frustrated by the amount of stuff that left their home, and never came back. They did plenty of research and testing and created the perfect label for the stuff our kids lose!

All their sticky labels and clothing labels are dishwasher, microwave and laundry safe, and customized with a child’s name, choice of colours and icon. How great is it that!  Your child can help decide exactly what their labels look like. When I was contacted by Mabel's Labels to do a review, I was so excited to give them a try, but what was more exciting was seeing how excited H was when I asked to her to help me choose what they would say (her name) and the icon! It's really easy to do!

Mabel's labels isn't just for kids they also offer child safety products and household labels. They are continuously creating innovative labels for babies, kids and grown-ups. You’ll be amazed at what you can label!

They have such a great selection to choose from and you definitely have to check out the website. Here you can find out exactly what products they offer, what combo packs you can choose from, what icons they have as well as colours and more. You can also find a link to a great checklist of what your children will need when it comes to back to school shopping.

I was sent the Ultimate back to school combo  which includes some of the must haves for back to school labelling including

It's been awhile since I've talked much about my weight loss on here (my original motivation for this blog). I think it's been since this last post when I measured myself.

Yesterday I decided it was time to measure up again.  See what the verdict is and if I've been able to continue with the inch loss.  Turns out YUP I can! :)  I seem to have hit a plateau with my weight.  At least right now when I don't have much time to get out to the gym.  I believe strongly that once I get that opportunity I'll be able to jump start the weight loss.  But right now I'm currently down about 20lbs from what I was after I had E.

I took my usual measurements yesterday, bust, waist, belly, hips, both thighs and both arms.

	Measurements 1 - January 14th	Measurements 2  -		Measurements 3 - March 21st		Measurements 4 - Aug 2nd
			Inches lost		Inches lost		Inches lost	Total inches lost
Bust	43	43	0	42.5	0.5	42.5	0	0.5
Waist	38	37	1	36	1	36.5	-0.5	1.5
Belly button	45.5	43	2.5	42.5	0.5	40	2.5	5.5	Grand Total	22
Hips	49.5	48	1.5	48	0	47	1	2.5
Thigh L	30.5	28.5	2	26	2.5	26	0	4.5
Thigh R	30	28	2	27	1	26.5	0.5	3.5
Arm L	15	14	1	14	0	13	1	2
Arm R	15	13	2	13.5	-0.5	13	0.5	2