Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival Ticket Giveaway!
I’ve found that my son tends to jump from one character obsession to the next, but the one character that has stayed constant in his life thus far has been Mickey Mouse. Since he was an infant there has been a Mickey toy here or there, onesies, shirts, and even his diapers have borne a photo of the Mouse. Now that he has grown up to the ripe old age of two and a half, he still loves to watch the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on T.V., and loves playing with Mickey Mouse toys.
Last year we took our son to the Disney Live! Rockin’ Road Show at the GM Centre in Oshawa, and our son had a blast. We signed him up for a special VIP event where he could have lunch, do some crafts, and he was able to have a special meet and greet with some of the stars of the show. He was quite young at the time, but had a great time at the Road Show.
Now he is a little older, and is even more excited to see Mickey again this year. Just yesterday he asked to wear his new Mickey Mouse pyjamas all day. Yes I allowed it, mostly because I wanted to wear my pyjamas all day too, and it seemed like a great excuse. My son was doing it more for the love of Mickey than comfort, while I was just doing it for my love of pyjamas.
This year there is a new show heading to the GM Centre in Oshawa – Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival.
There are more than 25 Disney stars featured in the show including those from The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story.
Disney hits will be remixed so us parents can be entertained as well!
There will be two shows on Thursday, January 8th 2015 at 10:30am and 6:30pm.
You can purchase tickets here, or you can try to win four free tickets from me!
I’ve made it very easy for you! Just enter via Rafflecopter below to win 4 tickets to Disney Live on Thursday, January 8th 2015 at the GM Centre in Oshawa. And that’s it! The contest begins Monday, December 29th 2014 and ends Friday, January 2nd 2015 at 12:00am EST. This contest is open to residents of Canada only.
Good luck to everyone who enters!
Review of Finesse Dry Shampoo with Keratin Protein
I love a good dry shampoo. Mostly because washing my hair can seem like a huge pain. I have to wait until my son is in bed because when I need to wash it I also need to blow dry it, and then straighten it. It takes forever! Ok not forever, but long enough that I don’t have time to so it every day. Using a dry shampoo in between washes saves me some valuable time, and prevents some damage to my hair. I have reviewed a few other dry shampoos in the past here.
Last week I started using Finesse Dry Shampoo with Keratin Protein. This is by far the most affordable dry shampoo I have ever purchased! At under $5.00 CDN (depending on the retailer – Walmart has it right now for $3.97!), it can’t be beat for price.
I’ve never purchased a dry shampoo before that claims to do anything more than refresh your hair. This Finesse Dry Shampoo has Keratin Protein. Keratin provides added conditioning and shine. It also strengthen’s hair, which helps prevent split ends.
With the holidays being last week, I needed to use a lot of this stuff! I needed some great hair days for all of the events we had, but at the same time I didn’t have a lot of time to spend on my hair.
I found it was really important to shake this dry shampoo. It said to do so right in the instructions, but I tend to ignore those sorts of things most of the time. It still worked without shaking it, but I found that the product was less tacky in my hair after I shook it.
The smell was pretty refreshing! It was a strong smell (and a good one!), but it faded once the shampoo had dried in my hair.
The spray was clear which is great for a sometimes-brunette like myself, and it did a great job of absorbing oil and giving me some volume! I used it one day just before curling my hair and it gave me an extra boost.
I liked this dry shampoo a lot, and it’s got a price that cannot be beat! You can purchase it at most drug stores, but if you need some ASAP then click here to order online.
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Our Winter Adventure at the Westin Trillium House, Blue Mountain
This past summer my husband and I took our son to the Westin Trillium House, Blue Mountain for a summer getaway. We had an amazing time, and were excited to plan a trip back to this resort.
This winter we needed a getaway, and we decided to head back to the Westin Trillium House.
We left our home where there was no snow and it was freezing cold, and arrived in Collingwood to snow on the ground and less frigid conditions! I requested early check in and we were able to get into our room a little sooner than regular check in at 4pm. We had the option of parking for free in an outside lot at the hotel, but we chose the $15 underground parking because it was heated, and we could easily travel right up the elevators to our room.
Our room was amazing! This time around we decided to get a one-bedroom suite, and it was perfect. Our son needed a nap, and we easily put him to sleep in the bedroom (in the crib we requested with our online reservation), and we were able to hang out in the living room. The bathroom had two entrances as well so we were able to still use it while he was sleeping.
We had lunch at the Oliver and Bonacini restaurant at the hotel, which is a restaurant we are a big fan of because the kids meals include an appetizer. Our son loves this because he feels like a grown-up.
We travelled around Blue Mountain Village to do some shopping (obviously!), and so our son could play in the snow we were missing at home. There is normally skating on the pond outside the Westin Trillium House, but it wasn’t frozen enough yet. They even have skate rentals!
As we walked around we saw horse-drawn sleigh rides tour through the Village, and we stumbled right into Santa who was taking photos with children in a gazebo. This would our son’s first visit with Santa. He was so excited to meet him! It was the first time we even attempted to visit Santa, and our son just loved him. Photos were available online after our visit, and they turned out great! There was no line up, and it seemed much less chaotic then visiting Santa at the mall.
For dinner we were craving Greek food so we went to Tholos where a reservation is definitely recommended since it’s a very popular place! It was a little higher priced then some of the other restaurants we had gone to in the Village previously, but it was very good. Our son loved seeing the saganaki (flaming cheese dish) popping up at different tables for entertainment! They had high chairs and a kids menu as well. He was really disappointed they didn’t have spaghetti and meatballs, so I tried ordering pasta in tomatoe sauce and told him the meatballs rolled away before the dish got to the table, but he gave me the side-eye and ate his meal anyway. He’s getting too smart for me.
After dinner we went to Plunge Aquatic Centre which is also open in the winter. To stay open in the winter the outside doors are closed, but people could swim from the inside to the outside since the pool was heated. Even the slides leading to the outside pools were open. Our son’s admission was free since he was under three years old which was nice, and he had a great time!
Now that our son was thoroughly exhausted, we put him to bed and enjoyed the freedom of being able to relax in the living room with the fireplace, T.V., and a great view! I made a late night run to grab some candy, Beaver Tails and Starbucks and we watched movies in our cozy room.
The next morning we had breakfast at O & B since it was just downstairs, and then we headed back into the Village. We had more time playing in the snow, and exploring the Village.
We tried to paint pottery at Crock a Doodle. I say “tried” because our son said he was excited to paint something, so we took off all of his winter gear, sat down, and then he told me he didn’t feel like painting right now. Back on went on all of the gear, and we walked around some more. Flash forward a few hours later on the way home, our son said he was ready to paint.
If we could have done pottery, it would have been really great! Children could pick something to paint from the shelves on the wall, and then could just sit down at a desk to paint. Staff were there to help or answer any questions, and items would be ready the next day at 4pm, or could be shipped home.
We had such a great time! The Westin Trillium House was decorated for the holidays with a giant Christmas tree, garlands, and ornaments all over the resort. They had Christmas movies and games being offered in different locations on the resort each day as well which was great if the weather was too cold, or just if you were looking for something fun to do.
It really seemed like the hotel was working hard to make sure all of their guests felt like they were home for the holidays, and were very comfortable during their stay. We had an excellent adventure there, and we can’t wait to go back.
To learn more about the Westin Trillium House Blue Mountain, visit www.westinbluemountain.com.