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Roxymandy August 22, 2015

Grand Opening of Farm Boy Whitby August 27th!

Farm Boy Whitby is finally opening on Thursday, August 27th, 2015 and you are invited to join the festivities!

The brand new 28,000 square foot location is having two opening celebrations! The first is on Thursday, August 27th at 7:45am for the official ribbon cutting ceremony. They will have Ontario vendors on hand with tasty samples, and the first 50 customers lined up will receive a $10 Farm Boy Gift Card.

The official grand opening celebration is on Saturday, August 29th, from 10am to 2pm and you can join them for tasty samples, in store specials, Lulu the cow will be there, and also face painting for the kids. New Country KX96 will be onsite 10 am to 1 pm as well!

The new store is the 18th Farm Boy location and the third of four stores planned for opening in 2015 – with the Kitchener store to open later this year. The Whitby location is the company’s first fresh market store in the Greater Toronto Area.

What exactly is Farm Boy? It’s a grocery store featuring farm-fresh produce, organic, natural and locally sourced foods. There’s also a full selection of premium meats, artisan cheese, sustainable seafood and their own store brands. There are also fresh prepared meals made from scratch in the Farm Boy Kitchen which makes me very excited! I love being able to pick up fresh meals when I just don’t have time to cook for my family. There will also be an in-store eating area with free Wi-Fi.

The store will support local businesses in the area as well by carrying products from Empire Cheese and Butter Co-op, Buster Rhinos Southern BBQ Sauce, Geissberger Farmhouse Cider and Black River Juice Company.

Farm Boy also offers a 50 foot wholesome and healthy fresh salad and hot bar, with fresh sushi and pizza made to order. It’s perfect for picking something up to take home, or to eat in-store! There are also 15 varieties of fresh soups, all made from scratch and served hot or ready to take home.

Stay tuned to the blog next week to see my personal experience shopping at Farm Boy Whitby!

I’ll tell you about some of my favourite finds, and what to expect on your own personal trip. Be sure to shop Farm Boy first on August 27th for opening day!

Farm Boy Taunton Gardens (Whitby) is located at 2 – 360 Taunton Road East, Whitby, Ontario.

Roxymandy August 20, 2015

Win 4 Tickets to Treehouse Big Day Out 2 September 12th and 13th!

Treehouse Big Day Out is back September 12th and 13th at Molson Canadian Ampitheatre, with two ticketed events each day featuring must-see performances from The Wiggles and Splash N’ Boots!

The event is hosted by Treehouse, and there will be lots of fun activities, costume character meet-and-greets, face painting, and more.

The Wiggle’s ‘Rock & Roll Preschool’ Tour’s first stop will be this event, and they will be singing songs from their brand new CD and DVD, “Rock & Roll Preschool” that will also be featured in the new season of their hit TV series airing on Treehouse.

Splash’N Boots will also be taking the stage during the two-day event, and all kids who attend will receive a festival program full of activities and coloring for more fun at home.

Treehouse Big Day Out will offer two separate ticketed events each day – a morning event starting from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with stage shows from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and an afternoon event from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with stage shows from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. This special event also will be televised on Treehouse this Fall.

Tickets for Treehouse Big Day Out may be purchased at Ticketmaster, beginning on Friday, June 12. Visit www.treehousebigdayout.com for more details, OR you can win them here on the blog!

I am giving away 4 tickets to Treehouse Big Day Out 2 via the Rafflecopter App below. This contest begins at midnight on Thursday, August 20 and ends at midnight on Wednesday, August 26th, 2015. This contest is open to residents of Canada only, and the winner will be announced on the blog after the contest closes.

Good luck to everyone who enters!

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Roxymandy August 19, 2015

My Outfit for the She Who Hunts Finds Blogger Challenge!

Last week I headed to Dixie Outlet Mall to hunt for my outfit for the She Who Hunts Finds blogger challenge. I had a great time shopping for a fall outfit because all of the stores at the mall were starting to bring out some great items for the change in seasons, and I was excited to hunt for some great deals.

By the way, if you are in the mall between August 21st and September 6th, visit the Discover your Wild Side in-mall activation between Laura and Urban Planet to take a photo as your animal!

With a $200 gift card in tow, I shopped for hours picking up things for my blogger challenge outfit, and then obviously I found all kinds of other clothes I just had to have at the mall as well.

Along the way I took note of what kind of deals I was getting at the mall, and I needed to make sure I stayed within my $200 budget.

Last week I took the Wild Side quiz at www.DixieWildSide.com which revealed my shopping persona – The Lioness. I also created a mood board which you will see I ended up staying true to.

My first purchase which I centred my whole outfit around were a great pair of booties from Sirens. At only $39.99 they were a great find, plus I signed up for their text alerts to receive another $5 off!

From there I headed to Guess where I picked up a great pair of grey skinny jeans regularly priced $98 for only $35 dollars! It was a great deal, and I love the jeans.

I bought a classic white t-shirt from Bluenotes for only $9.99, but I really needed a few more items to take this outfit into fall.

I love the Winners at Dixie Outlet Mall. There are so many great finds! I found this amazing cozy sweater that fit just right, regularly priced at $99.99 for only $49.00.

The clutch bag was an absolute must. I thought to myself, will this be too much fringe with the booties? And then I thought I couldn’t pass up a faux snakeskin/fringe combo and I headed straight to the check out! The clutch regularly retailed for $75, and I picked it up for $39.99.

To finish off the outfit I went to Claire’s and picked up a long necklace with turquoise accents to compliment the outfit for only $14.25.

Voila – my fall outfit for the She Who Hunts Finds blogger challenge at Dixie Outlet Mall was complete! I really love this outfit. It reflects exactly what my fall style will be – cozy sweaters, great boots, skinny jeans, and lots of fringe!

Actually if I was going to name this outfit, I would totally call it Fifty Shades of Fringe! Ok, is it bad I just named my outfit? Anyway, overall I saved $153.00 by buying this outfit at Dixie Outlet Mall. How amazing is that?

Check the blog next week for the grande finale – a $200 gift card giveaway to Dixie Outlet Mall for one lucky reader!

Roxymandy August 18, 2015

Review of Kiehl’s Super Fluid UV Defense SPF 50+

This is my second SPF I’ve picked up specifically for my face this summer, but this one seems to be my favourite compared to the other one I gave a try.

Kiehl’s Broad Spectrum SPF 50+ protection has a very light consistency. It’s bright white in color, but once rubbed into the skin it blends in easily to a matte finish. Sometimes I find that sunscreens make my face look a little grey, but this one didn’t have an effect at all. I didn’t feel like it was greasy at all, and I really forgot I was wearing it.

It has antioxidant Vitamin E to help prevent free-radical damage, and it’s oil-free, fragrance free, parabin free and color free.

It says it’s water resistant for 80 minutes, and I believe that be to be true because I was splashed in the face with water many times and I still didn’t burn!

I really liked that it was gentle enough that I didn’t have a reaction to it or break out at all. It easily slid into my routine.

It has the “sunscreen” smell to it, but other than that no other noticeable fragrance.

Overall I would purchase this product again, although I do wish it was tinted so it would add coverage to my face. I actually liked the formula of the L’Oreal BB SPF and I really loved that it was tinted, but this sunscreen seemed to do a better job of protecting my skin and I really liked the consistency. This one can very easily be worn under make up since is non-greasy as well.

My face didn’t even get a tan when I wore this sunscreen, and even after being in water and sweating it didn’t let me down.

For more information on Kiehl’s Super Fluid UV Defense SPF 50+, visit their website here.

Roxymandy August 17, 2015

Favourite Rompers for Fall

I love wearing dresses for a night out, but lately rompers are taking over my closet.

Dressing up a romper with a pair of heels is as easy as wearing a great dress, but can look a little more stylish and trendy. As we head into fall there are some great long sleeved rompers to do the season transition.

This romper I’m wearing from H&M is perfect for a night out, and I wouldn’t pair it with anything but heels! Something tells me throwing flip-flops on with it just wouldn’t be the same effect as heels.

Rompers are one of those things you often need to try on as they can be a finicky fit. I have found that rompers with long sleeves are a bit more forgiving in the waist, so every one that I have tried on seems to fit well. Here are a few more of my favourite picks for fall rompers!