Day 333.and 334...365 Days of Gratitude

1) Thank you for  candy canes. Thank you Thank you  thank you !

2) Thank you for  rock candy sticks.Thank you Thank you  thank you !

3)Thank you for edible play doh.   Thank you Thank you  thank you !

4) Thank you for sour licorice sticks.   Thank you Thank you  thank you !

5) Thank you for  hand print decorations.  Thank you Thank you  thank you !

6) Thank you for sweet white wine. Thank you Thank you  thank you !

7) Thank you for dreams. Thank you Thank you  thank you !

8) Thank you for   herbs . Thank you Thank you  thank you !

9)Thank you for   magickal thoughts., Thank you Thank you  thank you !

10) Thank you for  Fae.  Thank you Thank you  thank you !

11) Thank you for  Pac man .,  Thank you Thank you  thank you !

12) Thank you for  Crash bandicoot.  Thank you Thank you  thank you !

13) Thank you for shower bricks .   Thank you Thank you  thank you !

14) Thank you for sachets.   Thank you Thank you  thank you !

15)Thank you for   movies. Thank you Thank you  thank you !

16) Thank you for  gum drops .  Thank you Thank you  thank you !

17) Thank you for  nerd candy licorice ropes.  Thank you Thank you  thank you !

18) Thank you for home made slim.   Thank you Thank you  thank you !

19) Thank you for  finding some Magick. Thank you Thank you  thank you !

20) Thank you for  candy cane tea .  Thank you Thank you  thank you !

day 331 and 332 ..365 Days of Gratitude

1) Thank you for  clay. Thank you thank you thank you !

2) Thank you for  sugar glitter. Thank you thank you thank you !

3) Thank you for  crafting. Thank you thank you thank you !

4) Thank you for  m and m s. Thank you thank you thank you !

5) Thank you for  new books. Thank you thank you thank you !

6) Thank you for hot candies.  Thank you thank you thank you !

7) Thank you for  free movies gift card and the fact I did not have to pay for that shit show.Thank you thank you thank you !

8) Thank you for hand made decorations .  Thank you thank you thank you !

9) Thank you for new ideas.   Thank you thank you thank you !

10) Thank you for sticker charts . Thank you thank you thank you !

11) Thank you for sour patch kids.  Thank you thank you thank you !

12) Thank you for  grilled cheese . Thank you thank you thank you !

13) Thank you for  winning a gift basket . Thank you thank you thank you !

14) Thank you for  animal crackers. Thank you thank you thank you !

15) Thank you for  tea. Thank you thank you thank you !

16) Thank you for time alone.  Thank you thank you thank you !

17) Thank you for sleep . Thank you thank you thank you !

18) Thank you for referrals.  Thank you thank you thank you !

19) Thank you for  old 80's stickers. Thank you thank you thank you !

20) Thank you for neon everything .  Thank you thank you thank you !

Day 330...365 Days of Gratitude

1) Thank you for a beautiful drive.  Thank you thank you thank you !

2) Thank you for hike in the bush . Thank you thank you thank you !

3) Thank you for  popcorn  made on the stove. Thank you thank you thank you !

4) Thank you for cereal Christmas tree chains.   Thank you thank you thank you !

5) Thank you for  snowman in the weirdest place.  Thank you thank you thank you !

6) Thank you for sugar glitter. Thank you thank you thank you !

7) Thank you for  handmade flowers. Thank you thank you thank you !

8) Thank you for  seahorses. Thank you thank you thank you !

9) Thank you for an amazing scene . Thank you thank you thank you !

10) Thank you for cheese.  Thank you thank you thank you !

Day 328.and 329 ...365 Days of Gratitude

1) Thank you for turmeric as "medication". Thank you Thank you  Thank you !

2) Thank you for  oregano pills as "medication" . Thank you Thank you  Thank you !

3) Thank you for mini purse perfumes.  Thank you Thank you  Thank you !

4) Thank you for yogurt .  Thank you Thank you  Thank you !

5) Thank you for sea horses.  Thank you Thank you  Thank you !

6) Thank you for  personalized picture maps. Thank you Thank you  Thank you !

7) Thank you for  graham cracker crusts. Thank you Thank you  Thank you !

8) Thank you for  old sckool cheesecake . Thank you Thank you  Thank you !

9) Thank you for  marshmallow paste. Thank you Thank you  Thank you !

10) Thank you for  marzipan . Thank you Thank you  Thank you !

11) Thank you for homemade rosemary scent disc for aromatherapy. Thank you Thank you  Thank you !

12) Thank you for Eucalyptus.  Thank you Thank you  Thank you !

13) Thank you for magick dough to make ornaments.  Thank you Thank you  Thank you !

14) Thank you for  potato and leek soup. Thank you Thank you  Thank you !

15) Thank you for custard tarts.  Thank you Thank you  Thank you !

16) Thank you for  bean tarts. Thank you Thank you  Thank you !

17) Thank you for beavertails.  Thank you Thank you  Thank you !

18) Thank you for  bow tie donuts. Thank you Thank you  Thank you !

19)Thank you for  fluorescent thread.  Thank you Thank you  Thank you !

20 ) Thank you for  realizing what you need to do. Thank you Thank you  Thank you !

The Yellow Toucan Personalized Child Map Review

Give the gift of the World to your child ( or even yourself) with a personalized map from The Yellow Toucan .

I am beyond impressed with the way the map turned out , not to mention the thrill in Zach's eyes when he saw himself in the map.

The map came safe packed in a tube with thicker cellophane wrapped around it . As well they did not tape on your actual map to keep it closed, there was a cardboard wrap to keep your beautiful personalized World map intact.

We will take Zach's bird eye view of his map then I will explain in more detail.

 (Soar above Asia as Indiana Jones in a Hot Air Balloon)

(Ahoy Matey through the Southern Ocean in a Pirate Ship)

 ( Fly heights across the Pacific Ocean in your Gyro Prop Plane)

What caught his eye first and what sparked shocked excitement was seeing his face on the map . I showed him all 3 spots he was featured in .  It was such an endearing sweet moment to share. The fact that the map has a picture representing all the World is so amazing . The best part was telling him he could go to any place in the World he wanted . The map helped spark an opening to the World and the differences.

 The map is personalized with your littles name at the top as well. The title The Beautiful World Of  ( insert child name) really is beautiful. The details alone , coupled with portraits of your child in a plane, Pirate ship and Hot Air Balloon, set the stage for a beautiful world. You can build on grabbing at life and making it beautiful by just exploring the map.

I love that this is also a teaching tool esp for those who choose to Home School. You can learn through play and plant seeds within your child's heart . What better way to introduce them to the world then a personalized map with them inserted in it. Visualization tool as well.

(the full map  , not matter what I tried I could not do justice to a picture full sizeof the entire AMAZING map)


Some specs: The map is made from quality profession Epson picture paper. You are asked to send 3 high resolution pictures to be put in the slots. Though if you do not send 3 they will put in drawn pictures for you. To add to this  I also had 2 of my pictures at a low resolution and okay ed the map anyway , as even with the low res, it turned out beautifully.
I am beyond impressed really .
The border is made of Passport Stamps a great touch to accent the map.
The map brings The World to life . I love how it is through a child's eyes as well, as the World is expressed through photos.
Such a stunning visual  keepsake art piece for any room.
The only thing I would improve on for myself , since the lighting in our home and wall placement lack ;would be just to bold the title of map.
You can read all about how to order your map through their website  https://www.theyellowtoucan.com/
Make sure to stalk them on Facebook Instagram

Please take the time to read Melanie's story on how she started this amazing map . https://www.theyellowtoucan.com/about/

Full disclosure : I received a map to facilitate this review shipped free of charge in exchange for this 100% open and honest review.  


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If you need a unique meaning full gift , even as a family one , I highly suggest The Yellow Toucan Personalized World Map. A gift that keeps giving for years to come. How cool would it be some 20 years later this map still up and push pins showing every where this Beautiful World took them .

Day 327 ...365 Days of gratitude

1) Thank you for mini starburst candies. Thank you thank you thank you !

2) Thank you for  a homemade candy dispenser that WORKS. thank you thank you thank you .

3) Thank you for pizza bites.  thank you thank you thank you .

4) Thank you for  sour patch kids. thank you thank you thank you .

5) Thank you for  chocolate candy balls. thank you thank you thank you .

6) Thank you for  marshmallow brooms. thank you thank you thank you .

7) Thank you for old english rock candy .   thank you thank you thank you .

8) Thank you for the green man.  thank you thank you thank you .

9) Thank you for  a redo on the altar to get ready for Christmas. thank you thank you thank you .

10) Thank you for keebler cakes thank you thank you thank you .

Day 326..365 Days of Gratitude

1) Thank you for dried orange slices.  Thank you thank you thank you !

2)  Thank you for  ice cream sandwiches . Thank you thank you thank you !

3)  Thank you for juicy perfume. Thank you thank you thank you !

4)  Thank you for  cupcakes. Thank you thank you thank you !

5)  Thank you for fruit cake .  Thank you thank you thank you !

6)  Thank you for  sour gummies. Thank you thank you thank you !

7)  Thank you for  peanut butter confetti treats. Thank you thank you thank you !

8)  Thank you for  stained glass window bars . Thank you thank you thank you !

9)  Thank you for  neon pink. Thank you thank you thank you !

10)  Thank you for  jelly shoes , feeling nostalgic. Thank you thank you thank you !

Day 325...365 Days of Gratitude

1) Thank you for pineapple pen game.  Thank you thank you thank you !

2) Thank you for a beautiful drive. Thank you thank you thank you !

3) Thank you for Christmas set in 1914 at a Heritage Village. Thank you thank you thank you !

4) Thank you for a morning sky so bright and close you could reach the stars .Thank you thank you thank you !

5) Thank you for seeing Orions belt constellation perfectly, close enough to grab his belt with just my eye. Thank you thank you thank you !

6) Thank you for a beautiful spider plant. Thank you thank you thank you !

7) Thank you for a new idea. Thank you thank you thank you !

8) Thank you for Yule decorations. Thank you thank you thank you !

9) Thank you for fresh from a wood stove oven shortbread. Thank you thank you thank you !

10) Thank you for mini oranges. Thank you thank you thank you !

Day 324 ....365 Days of Gratitude

1) Thank you for a handmade dreidle. Thank you thank you thank you !

2) Thank you for a wind up Santa toy . Thank you thank you thank you

3) Thank you for a cookie ornament . Thank you thank you thank you

4) Thank you for a horse and carriage ride. Thank you thank you thank you!

5) Thank you for spinach pizza . Thank you thank you thank you

6) Thank you for a wonderful day. Thank you thank you thank you

7) Thank you for mini perfume spray bottles. Thank you thank you thank you!

8) Thank you for fortune telling fish toy. Thank you thank you thank you

9) Thank you for Maple syrup museum. Thank you thank you thank you

10) Thank you whoppers candies . Thank you thank you thank you

Day 323...365 Day of Gratitude

1) Thank you for an amazing 3D gift card. Thank you Thank you Thank you !

2) Thank you for purging things you do not need. Thank you Thank you Thank you !

3) Thank you for non elastic hair ties.  Thank you Thank you Thank you !

4) Thank you for tons of icing.Thank you Thank you Thank you !

5) Thank you for a friend. Thank you Thank you Thank you !

6) Thank you for seeing things in a new light . Thank you Thank you Thank you !

7) Thank you for banana split sundae.Thank you Thank you Thank you !

8) Thank you for peanut buster parfait. Thank you Thank you Thank you !

9) Thank you for build a bear. Thank you Thank you Thank you !

10) Thank you for Christmas Lights.  Thank you Thank you Thank you !

Day 321 and 322...365 Days of Gratitude

1) Thank you for a visit energetically from a loved one . Thank you thank you thank you .

2) Thank you for .50 cent gingerbread house kits.Thank you thank you thank you

3) Thank you for nachos . Thank you thank you thank you

4) Thank you for mega sized kinder egg. Thank you thank you thank you

5) Thank you for 30 stickers and earning a special gift. Thank you thank you thank you

6) Thank you for sitting and eating over iced candy covered cookies. Thank you thank you thank you

7) Thank you for 50 cent a pack freezies . Thank you thank you thank you

8) Thank you for turkey burgers.  Thank you thank you thank you

9) Thank you for deep fried pickles. Thank you thank you thank you

10) Thank you for spicy poppers. Thank you thank you thank you

11) Thank you for 2 fruit marmalade.  Thank you thank you thank you

12) Thank you for a success. Thank you thank you thank you

13) Thank you for a knowledge of past holds. Thank you thank you thank you

14) Thank you for a perfect pair of jeans . Thank you thank you thank you

15) Thank you for strange gummy candy shapes . Thank you thank you thank you

16) Thank you for a perfect pair of jeans. Thank you thank you thank you

17) Thank you for a perfectly not perfect gingerbread house. Thank you thank you thank you

18) Thank you for finding new crafts to make . Thank you thank you thank you

19) Thank you for candy .Thank you thank you thank you

20) Thank you for thoughts of  it will all work out in the end .Thank you thank you thank you

day 320..365 Days of Gratitude

1) Thank you for fruit loop marshmallow squares .  Thank you thank you thank you !

2) Thank you for crackers.  Thank you thank you thank you !

3) Thank you for knowing how to stretch many things when needed.   Thank you thank you thank you !

4) Thank you for  seeing things in a different perspective. Thank you thank you thank you !

5) Thank you for  tea.Thank you thank you thank you !

6) Thank you for wishes.  Thank you thank you thank you !

7) Thank you for being grateful period.  Thank you thank you thank you !

8) Thank you for  knowing things will work out. Thank you thank you thank you !

9) Thank you for  handmade decorations. Thank you thank you thank you !

10) Thank you for candle magick.  Thank you thank you thank you !

Day 319 .. 365 Days of Gratitude.

1) Thank you for losing something that needed to be lost.  Thank you thank you thank you !!

2) Thank you for hope .  Thank you thank you thank you !!

3) Thank you for  a really cool picture from  decades ago. Thank you thank you thank you !!

4) Thank you for  memories of Grandpa. Thank you thank you thank you !!

5) Thank you for  there is goodness in the World. Thank you thank you thank you !!

6) Thank you for small things really do matter.  Thank you thank you thank you !!

7) Thank you for  rain drops on the roof. Thank you thank you thank you !!

8) Thank you for  warmth . Thank you thank you thank you !!

9) Thank you for  an amazing book. Thank you thank you thank you !!

10) Thank you for making progress. Thank you thank you thank you !!

PIKMI POPS Unboxing and Review

I have to SQUEEEEE , these toys.. So cute so cool , an awesome toy to unbox ....BUT THEY ARE SCENTED .

PIKMI POPS You can get the Single Packs (small)( which we were sent 4 of) , there are surprise packs ( medium), and then Jumbo (large) ( which we were sent one) .
They are a surprised filled lollipop that come with an adorable scented toy ( this decades Strawberry Shortcake Dolls.

The Jumbo or Large lolli has 3 Large toys to collect. You get 1 jumbo scented plushie, a large lolli vessel, 1 surprise message that has the name of your plush and the scent, 1 lolli stand, and as a surprise to us there is a hiding pocket in your plush that contains either, 1, 2, or 3 charm surprises. ( Spolier Alert - WE GOT 3 Surprises, yeah !!

There are over 45 mini guys to collect. In the small lolli you get a mini scented plushie, 1 small lolli vessel and base , 1 surprise message , 1 dangler string , 1 small base, oh and of course in all of the lollis in any size surprise you get a collectors guide.  Some of the lollis hold more than one surprise .

The scents you can get are:
Banana
Blueberry
Bubblegum
Caramel
Chocolate
Fruit Paradise
Grape
Marshmallow
Mint Choco Chip
Peppermint
Raspberry
Watermelon
What I love about the small lolli lids is that they are slit and offer a smell hole of sorts for when you store your toy you can smell them all the time .

Check out Zach's unbox video here, I sort of messed and did not record the whole thing but he did awesome with the first one just the same.

We always have to keep the Collector guide and try and complete the set. I love these guides , it is really neat to see what is all offered. I think the real fun is getting that Rare and Ultra Rare toy , we were lucky enough to get an Ultra Rare Fluffy Pingle 1-019 Pingle our Hedgehog. Our fave aninmal.

Ahhhhhh we got a Hedgehog. He smells like caramel and he is an Ultra rare and his name is Pingle. We now have a Hedgie pet.

This is Bubbles the fish she is a common and she smells like bubblegum.

This is tickles the Octopus , she is a common and the first one and she smells like raspberries.

 This is Hobnob, he is a Hamster and he is Rare. Hobnob smells like banana.

Our jumbo lolli had Tweezle the cat she smells like Fruit Paradise .

Searching the surprise pocket , so excited we got max surprise and there were 3 surprise bagged charms inside.

These toys are a must have for the collector on your list who is part of the unbox / surprise bag craze which most kids are thank you Youtube. I love the quality of the toys as a parent and the fact they they are scented is so a nod to 80's toys and that scent craze back then , it just ups the level on these toys.
Make sure you stalk PIKMI POPS https://www.facebook.com/PikmiPopsCanada/
and head direct to their website here http://pikmipops.ca/

I know you can get them at Chapters/Indigo.

Disclosure: I received all these toys from PIKMI Pops free of charge to facilitate this review. I reached out to them. That being said this review is 100% honest and mine and Zachary's own .

Zachary decided to take some pictures himself and he is so proud of them so after the review I told him we would add them to the blog

Day 318..365 Days of Gratitude

1) Thank you for  warm pair of fuzzy socks. Thank you thank you Thank you !!

2) Thank you for slippers.  Thank you thank you Thank you !!

3) Thank you for  PJ's with feet . Thank you thank you Thank you !!

4) Thank you for  building an empire. Thank you thank you Thank you !!

5) Thank you for reaching out.  Thank you thank you Thank you !!

6) Thank you for breaking but fixing yourself after you break.  Thank you thank you Thank you !!

7) Thank you for figuring it out .  Thank you thank you Thank you !!

8) Thank you for  meditation. Thank you thank you Thank you !!

9) Thank you for  mindfulness. Thank you thank you Thank you !!

10) Thank you for coping .  Thank you thank you Thank you !!

Day 317..365 days of Gratitude

1) Thank you for having enough gas after a kerfuffle and actually made it home. Thank you thank you thank you  !

2) Thank you for  Christmas card scene outside my window. thank you thank you thank you!!

3) Thank you for  lavender.  . thank you thank you thank you!!

4) Thank you for black jelly beans.  thank you thank you thank you!!

5) Thank you for finding dollar make up ,  thank you thank you thank you!!

6) Thank you for  Pikmi pops. thank you thank you thank you!!

7) Thank you for those old school scented dill pickle stickers. thank you thank you thank you!!

8) Thank you for mint tea.  thank you thank you thank you!!

9) Thank you for  salt dough ornaments. thank you thank you thank you!!

10) Thank you for honey .  thank you thank you thank you!!

Day 315 and 316 ... 365 Days of Gratitude

1)Thank you for   liquid lemon meringue pie tea. Thank you thank you thank you !!

2) Thank you for perfect made kraft dinner,  Thank you thank you thank you !!

3) Thank you for heat from the days sun.  Thank you thank you thank you !!

4) Thank you for  movie time. Thank you thank you thank you !!

5) Thank you for  gingerbread house, Thank you thank you thank you !!

6) Thank you for  candy canes. Thank you thank you thank you !!

7) Thank you for  a mindfulness wall. Thank you thank you thank you !!

8) Thank you for powerwheels jeep.  Thank you thank you thank you !!

9) Thank you for handmade decorations.  Thank you thank you thank you !!

10) Thank you for a homemade Christmas tree,   Thank you thank you thank you !!

11) Thank you for  the hope of a Christmas Angel . Thank you thank you thank you !!

12) Thank you for extra thick window plastic.  Thank you thank you thank you !!

13) Thank you for  hot water. Thank you thank you thank you !!

14) Thank you for stringed popcorn.  Thank you thank you thank you !!

15) Thank you for stringed cereal for the winter birds .  Thank you thank you thank you !!

16) Thank you for pizza bites.  Thank you thank you thank you !!

17) Thank you for  stickers. Thank you thank you thank you !!

18) Thank you for pop tarts.   Thank you thank you thank you !!

19) Thank you for Yule log cake.  Thank you thank you thank you !!

20 ) Thank you for bells .  Thank you thank you thank you !!

Nancy's Fudge Reveiw

When it comes to anything candy, sweet, chocolate; I am thee Candy-chocoholic. I have had Nancy's Fudge a few times before, and I had to contact them about partnering for a Blog post.

Anyone who truly knows me, knows how much I find Magick in candy of all sorts. Chocolates, Goodies, desserts , anything load packed with that sugary sweetness I jump at it. I have since I was little .  It brings me joy.
Fudge to me is a decadent sweet and tops my I have to try it all list. Being blessed with a treat care package from Nancy's Fudge ( Website Here ) excited me . I had no idea what samples I was going to get to try and then pass on to you in the form of a review.
The excitement was leaps and bounds as we picked up our package at the mail box ( Full Disclosure: products were shipped free of charge to me in exchange for an honest, all opinions are my own review) . Could hardly wait to rip it open. Telling a 5 year old they have to wait till pictures are taken as we are reviewing for the Blog was fun, esp when it was candy on the other end of the tape closed box.

We were gifted with so much more than I thought I was ecstatic . My son was over the moon as well. It was not at all easy to get this perfectly cute picture but as you can see he took ownership of the Salt Water taffy and said he could have as many as he wanted just as long as mommy got the pictures she needed.
To be fair we have had the treats 2 weeks and a bit, so we spaced out the testing over that time since Halloween is in the mix as well as there was lots of candy to try .

Getting to the fudge after, I want to discuss the Salt water Taffy and the Old fashioned candies first then hit up the Fudge review. I reviewed the fudge all on my own and yes I ate every single kind .

Salt Water taffy

We were sent a bag of Berries and Creme.  Zach gives them a thumbs up and they taste like A Mermaid ..  No clue what he means but says they were good. Ad I guess with the hint of salt and the colours he deduced his answer that way.  I managed to taste a couple and already loving Salt water taffy I was so glad they tasted like I remembered as a child when I would spend hours snacking on them with my Nana. So hard to describe the taste, but the texture they melted away perfectly after the first chew.
To check out and order from their website salt-water-taffy HERE

Old Fashioned Hard Candies 

I love hard candies always have. Normally with Old fashioned I get the humbug or the black licorice ones. Claeys Hard candy I have had a few times before only a certain few flavours. We were sent the assorted fruits. They were perfectly sour with a sweet edge . I was the taste tester only for these ones. Zach was content with the Taffy.
While they tasted delish and they did, I am leary to purchase myself again knowing that they use GM Engineering. I know they are in almost everything but when consciously know they are used at least you can decide for yourself. .
You can purchase them HERE



NANCY'S FUDGE ............

The reason for the Candy season...

We were sent a variety 12 pack  which can be purchased Fudge HERE

We were given an assortment of flavours. I did share some . But I honestly ate and tested each cup myself. Since I couldn't just have a bite I ate each entire cup . It took me a bit to get through them all inserting Halloween in there to so SUGARRRRRR RUSHH.
I have to say there was one flavour I could not eat and only picked the pecans out of and that was the white fudge with pecans, I did not like that one at all. Beyond that I was in heaven . Such good homemade fudge , just like Grandma used to make. I loved the Peanut Butter and Chocolate. That Chocolate Raspberry amazing as well, that one felt posh to eat and so majestic. I really want to look into getting the Artisan pack as they look amazing as well. So we have them on our must buy lists.
The texture of the fudge was perfectly creamy. I tried but chilled and at room temp fudge. I love a harder fudge so I loved the chilled ones the most only as in how to eat not taste wise. There was no difference in taste from the chilled to the room temp ones. I was impressed at how much the fudge was a perfect consistency, taste. You could easily discern each flavour profile in each piece of fudge. The tastes meld together in a perfectly.

Full disclosure: All the goodies you see featured were shipped free of charge for us to review . 100% my own opinions and honest .  

 All about Nancy's ::
They opened in 1986 and in 1993 they specialized in the quality fudge and candy market.
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https://nancysfudge.ca/

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So grateful and thankful to have been able to review for Nancy's and for all the goodies they sent our way.