October, 2015 - sparkleshinylove

Roxymandy October 16, 2015

Review of Jax Coco Kidz

My son loves it when deliveries come to the house for him, and last week a package arrived that had him pretty excited.

I had never tried giving my son coconut water before the container full of jax coco Kidz arrived, and honestly I just hadn’t thought of it.

Usually my son drinks water, milk or juice with his meals or when we are on the go. The easiest thing for me to do is grab a juice box to throw in my purse for when we are heading out to a play date, or pack his lunch with a juice box because they are so easy to transport.

jax coco Kidz are in tetra packs so they are just as easily transportable, and they come in fun flavours with packaging to match so they look appealing to kids.

My son wanted to try them right away, so he started out with the banana flavoured jax coco Kidz. There was no doubt he loved it because he drank it right in front of me, and fast!

He immediately wanted to try another one! I couldn’t even protest because I wasn’t winning this fight – he was begging for another one. I let him try the grape flavoured jax coco Kidz next, and he finished that one just as quickly.

jax coco Kidz have up to 70% less sugar than orange juice, so I didn’t feel too badly about letting my son drink so much coconut water in one sitting. They have no preservatives, are not from concentrate, and are made with 100% pure micro filtered water and contain either whole fruit purée or pure cocoa.

Basically these jax coco Kidz only lasted one more day in our house before they were gone. I had a lunch I needed to pack for him the next day, and the only issue I had was when he asked for another coconut water. It blew my mind how much he loved jax coco Kidz.

For more information on jax coco Kidz, visit them at www.jaxcoco.com.

Roxymandy October 15, 2015

Another Fall Look from Mayberrys.ca

Last week I posted about a new online shopping destination called Mayberrys, and I talked about a really great pair of Aztec-print leggings they sent me to style.

This week I am talking about another great item from Mayberrys that I was also sent – this great sleeveless tribal patterned cardigan.

This cardigan comes in two different colours – mint and neon orange. I chose mint, but either colour in this cardigan would have worked for me.

I love love love that it’s sleeveless! It was chilly the day I wore it, but the sun was still hot at times so I was glad to have room to breathe with this cardigan. For chillier winter days I can layer a long sleeve shirt or blouse under it and I will still stay cozy.

There are so many darker patterned sweaters on the racks right now, so I thought it was nice change to have a sweater with fun bright colours. It paired perfectly with skinny jeans and my favourite fringed boots.

While I was writing this post I spotted a few other cute items on Mayberrys.ca like these great boot socks and this pretty amazing maxi dress.

Do I ever stop shopping you are probably wondering? Apparently not! Even when I am talking about online shopping, somehow I end up doing more online shopping!

For more information on Mayberrys and to shop the website yourself, visit mayberrys.ca!

Roxymandy October 14, 2015

Sago Mini Babies Review

If you read the blog on the regular (which I hope you do!), then you know about my love and my toddler’s love for Sago Mini apps.

We have all of them on our iPad and iPhone since our son loves to play any and all of these games. The latest to launch is Sago Mini Babies, and we were lucky enough to give this app a test run just before it launched on October 8th!

All of the regular characters returned for the latest Sago Mini app including Robin, Jinja, Harvey and Jack. My son’s favourite character is Harvey, and he was excited to play with the app once I told him he needed to be the like a Mommy or Daddy and take care of Harvey the baby.

The app has eight different activities or tasks you must do with your baby – feed them, give them a bottle, play dress-up, change their diaper, dance, play with blocks, have bath time, or play in the backyard on a swing. If the baby gets tired at all there is a nap station with the super cute Yeti to watch over them.

Like the other Sago Mini apps, a star appears at each station and once the child taps on it, they can move forward with the activity. It’s easy to see the star appear, and they instinctively want to click on it.

My son noticed when the baby characters were happy and he wanted to keep them that way! Once the baby started to giggle he immediately knew that he wanted to keep the baby smiling and laughing. Once the baby was unimpressed with an outfit my son dressed them in or with a food they tried, you could see the baby nod their head no, or they would make a bored face.

Overall this is hands-down my son’s favourite app. At the ripe old age of 3 he just loved taking care of these Sago Mini Babies, and pretty much all I’ve heard (even now while I am writing this post) is “Mom, can I please play Sago Mini Babies?”.

When Jinja arrived in the mail he was so excited, but the first thing that popped out of his mouth was “why isn’t he wearing a diaper?”. He truly loved the concept of this game, and the idea of caring for all of the Sago Mini characters. I loved seeing how he would react to the characters feelings and try to change their mood.

For more information on the Sago Mini Babies app, click here. The app is available in the iTunes store, along with all of the other Sago Mini apps.

Roxymandy October 13, 2015

Winning the STC Trendspotter Contest + Must-Have Thigh High Boots

Last week I was so excited be named the new STC Trendspotter! Scarborough Town Centre is pretty close to wear I live, so I am there two or three times a month shopping. New stores are opening there all the time, and it’s so close that if I need an important outfit for a night out or if I just need some essentials, I pop by to shop.

Winning a rather large shopping spree to the mall meant I could buy a lot of great new outfits! I put together three essential outfits from my spree that I’ll be sharing on the blog, and the first is this sweater dress and thigh high boot combo.

Before a major shop like this one, I made a list of some of the things I needed in my closet right away. The first was some great thigh high boots.

There were three stores at the Scarborough Town Centre that had similar versions of these great boots, but I chose these ones I’m wearing from Forever 21 at just $52.50.

They are suede with a heel that was a perfect height for me, and I loved the way they fit my legs. My sweater dress was also from Forever 21, and I thought it paired perfectly with these boots.

I can’t wait to wear these boots with my skinny jeans as well! In case you are out hunting for your own pair of these boots, below I’ve linked to the other stores at Scarborough Town Centre which also carry similar-style boots.

Check back with the blog next week to see my next two posts on some other great outfits I picked up during my STC Trendspotter spree!

Steve Madden Gorgeous Boots

Call It Spring Conwill Boots

Roxymandy October 10, 2015

Graham & Brown’s Wallpaper Week Featuring Glamour

It’s officially Graham & Brown’s Wallpaper week, featuring blog posts from all of the Graham & Brown Ambassador’s each day.

When Graham & Brown asked me to choose one of the 7 Feelings of Wallpaper to profile on the blog, is it any surprise I choose Glamorous?

My day is not only fabulous on it’s own (who doesn’t love Saturday?), but I also got to profile one of the most fun themes.

When I think about glamour I think about decadence, style that’s over-the-top, luxury, and all things fabulous.

What encompasses the meaning of all of those words more than gold? Metallics in general tend to seem glamorous in interior design, but gold stands out as the height of decadence.

The Athena White Gold wallpaper has a simple, thin gold detail, but has the ability to make a room seem posh and delicate with it’s colour and pattern.

The Aurora Beige/Gold was another wallpaper that stood out to me. It’s bold pattern has the ability to make a room look rich and full. Both patterns are so lovely, I decided to stick with the over-the-top theme and choose both for my mood board!

The Grace Printed Canvas and the Elizabeth Printed Canvas have a very feminine and elegant feel to them, and I thought they matched the glam theme of the wallpapers I chose.

White is another glamorous colour because it’s so fresh and clean. Not many people can have their everyday furniture in shades of white because of everyday wear and tear, and those who do give off the impression with their decor that their taste is fresh and decadent.

Accessorizing with a white throw and candle give off a glamorous spa vibe, and finishing with a fun sequinned throw pillow again provides and escalated level of decor. A tall white and crystal lamp completes the look.

I had a lot of fun working with this theme! I hope my style has evoke some feelings of glamour for you!