Push Presents for Him #newdad #dad #giftforhim

So I mentioned at the beginning of the month that I am down with push presents when there's a new baby being born, and not just for mom.

When I was pregnant with my son, I wanted to do something to really celebrate my husband becoming a new dad and how our world had just changed in a 13-hour blink of an eye. I got him a really nice bottle of Port, put it in a canister and made sure it was in my hospital bag.

This time is no different, and I have some ideas and I'm pretty sure he knows that there's a nice bottle of scotch with his name on it for when our little love arrives.

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While these gold rimmed cufflinks are a splurge, they are also really beautiful and perfect if your husband works in an office or bank and wears alot of french cuffs.

If you have more than one child, you might want to consider celebrating how your family has grown and include them in Dad's push present. This stacked hand stamped keychain is a great way to incorporate all of your children's names and birthdates into Dad's gift.

If the new Dad on your list is a bit of a geek, this scrabble tile magnet set is perfect.

And finally, if you just had (or know that you're having) a little girl, I love the idea of giving Dad a gift where baby girl can keep part of it as a keepsake. This necklace and stamped keychain combo is so very sweet!

Since our son was due right around Father's Day, I also had preselected my husband's first Father's Day gift. A pair of engraved cufflinks, and one of them has our sons initials on it. The other...it's blank...but not for long! Only 10 days until the due date!!

Pamper Mom with Rodan + Fields #mothersday #giftguide #skincare

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No matter what phase of life you, or your mom, is in, Rodan + Fields Dermatology has the answers.

Refine is an antiaging dermatology skincare line that puts you in control of how your aging skin looks and feels.

Reverse helps to reveal a softer, more youthful glow with exfoliation, brightening and defending against the harmful effects of the sun and environment.

Soothe is a skincare system for sensitive skin, with a focus on reducing redness and irritation.

Unblemish is exactly that, dermatology for acne prone, and post-acne skin.

For Mother's Day, treat your mom to a new skincare regimen that is tailored for her, by dermatologists.

I love the names of the Mother's Day skincare packages! You Glow Mom is perfect for getting ready for summer, and S.W.A.K is just in time to slough off all of those dead skin cells left over from winter!

Is your mom gearing up for gardening season? Pamper her with A Round of Applause!

Dermatologist grade skincare, right at your finger tips! Get your personalized regimen with Rodan + Fields consultant Raquel today! Mention this post and ask how you can get 10% off PLUS free shipping!

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Sponsor Love: Epicure Selection with Amanda

The King of the Que…the Master of the Grill…

Whatever you call him, Father’s Day is coming up and we all know that Dad deserves a great steak.

What makes a great steak? The seasonings!

The Hot Off The Grill  Collection from EpicureSelections is the perfect package for bbq lovers. It features a Montreal Steak Rub (yum!), Smoky Bacon Topper (yes….I said bacon), Cheese, Chives & Bacon Dip, and a Burger Seasoning! Whether Dad likes to entertain the boys after golf, hang out with the family on a lazy hazy weekend or have the neighbours over to show off his new BBQ, this seasoning collection is sure to impress.

A few ideas to get your taste buds watering…

Loaded baked potatoes with the Cheese Chives & Bacon Dip

Steaks grilled to perfection with the Montreal Steak Rub

Flavourful burgers with the Burger Seasoning …stuffed with cheese, and grilled

Grilled chicken topped with the Smoky Bacon Topper and a slice of swiss cheese

Grab a cold one, and treat Dad this Father’s Day with the Hot Off The Grill Collection from Epicure! {link}

Special Post: 60'6"...a book review

You may have seen me on twitter talking with my friend Mike Arsenault (@MikeGArsenault) about his book ,60’ 6” Balls, Strikes and Baseball Mortality. Well…I finished it the other night and I have to say that I am impressed.

We’ve been talking about his book for months. Tonnes of anticipation, a great deal of ice cream, many…many home cooked meals. I finally had the chance to read his book.

First and foremost, I will totally admit that I was a little apprehensive to read and review it. It’s a lot of pressure reading something by a good friend, one that is an incredibly athlete and I wasn’t sure that I would like a book that was about baseball.

Thankfully, Mike adds some humour, intricate plot twists, and some juicy romance to keep readers entertained. It was incredibly to follow the main character, Gord, along in his journey to become a star left-handed pitcher…all the while battling challenges both on and off the field. 

And there’s even a character that you {if you’re a woman} will love to hate! Danny; the egotistical womanizer of a roommate. I definitely would be lying if I said that my jaw didn’t drop at a few parts in the book, but I think that’s what made me want to keep turning pages. I wanted to see who his next conquest was, and wanted to scoff at how high-and-mighty the character would get. 

While the book does go through ERA, RBI, stats, and other things that I’m super thankful Mike put crib notes at the bottom for, it’s full of a story. A story of hope, that will grip you and pull you in and take you on a journey. 

And for the guys…it’s a healthy dose of a male-testosterone-driven-baseball novel that would be perfect for Father’s Day ;)

Now available in e-book!!

SWH4T$: Spice Rubs

Welcome back to SWH4T$!

Shizz and I have been chatting recently, and while we love sharing our time management and money saving tips and tricks, we're thinking of changing the format slightly.

We're still going to share our tips and tricks, crafty DIY's and recipes, but we're going to do away with the linky tool at the end. Sadly, it doesn't seem that many are hopping along with us, though many of you are enjoying our posts and we're enjoying sharing them with you all.

Want the blog-hop back? Let us know, and link up with us!


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DIY Spice Rubs

My Hubster's birthday was a week ago, and I was wracking my brain as to what to get for him. He's one of those guy-who-has-everything type guys.

Then it dawned on me.

He's also the guy-who-loves-to-bbq guy!!

So...I created six spice rubs and packaged them in spice jars from the dollarstore.

What you'll need:

• spices (garlic,oregano,onion, lemon pepper, pepper, coarse salt, cayenne pepper, paprika, Hungarian paprika, cocoa powder, finely ground coffee, onion flakes)
• jars from the dollarstore
• tags or labels

Using these recipes (which you can download for free!), I created six different spice rubs

Pick-Me-Up is a cocoa and coffee steak rub

Greek Me is a lemon-pepper based rub inspired from our honeymoon in Greece

Spicy Mama Szem is a spicy Hungarian paprika rub

Hot Tamale is just that...hot hot hot!

Wild Onion is sort of salty, be absolutely delicious and full of onion flakes

Mr. Mustard is a medium spiced mustard based rub

Hubs was REALLY impressed and they literally took maybe 20 minutes to put them all together!

Enjoy!