GAPsprize! Say What?

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All you have to do is make a purchase at any participating Vancouver area Gap stores. Then, after 45 days, if the prices on the items you purchased have dropped, they will automatically credit the difference to your Sprize account. Then you can go back to Gap and use your SprizeMoney on whatever you want in their stores!

Wow!

Trend Alert: The Loafer

Yes ladies, it’s here. The shoe that defines our age. The loafer. I guess if there was a shoe that represented the 30-something mom… it would be the loafer. Either that, or running shoes. Well, for this season the loafer is back and it is cool. Wow, I just typed those words together. Loafer and Cool in the same sentence. On The City (my guilty pleasure), Whitney’s friend made a comment about a pair of loafers, she said they showed a more sophisticated type woman… wish I could find the quote. You just think mature, older, mother type when you see someone wear these shoes. But, celebrities like Rihanna, Kate Hudson, Lauren Conrad etc are all showing off this latest trend. hmmm…. should I fall victim to this trend and add 5 years to my age… hmmm….

Trend Alert: The Nude Pump

While this neutral shade has been in the spotlight before, it’s not until the re-introduction of flashy shades has this trend become increasingly popular. Nude will not only go with any color you choose in the rainbow, but it will also aid in a woman’s attempt to elongate the legs. Of course Louboutins are worn by majority of the celebrity world… who can miss that trademark red sole. But, let’s get realistic here, not all of us can afford a pair of $700 shoes. I’m sure you agree that money can be spent on other things, more important things… like 7 pairs of Nine West shoes! Nude, beige, taupe… colour can be so subjective. My tip is to find a shade that is closer to your skin tone or darker. This will give that illusion of legs that will go on and on and on and on!

I’m going to be a hockey mom?

So, my husband is ready to live his dreams of once becoming a NHL player through my toddler boy.  Imagine, me as a hockey mom.  All I know is that I’ll be getting up at 5AM in attempt to gather all that is necessary for a hockey practice.  I don’t even watch hockey.  I often complain that the puck is not visible to the naked eye.  I care more about the design of the Goalie’s helmet than to knowing the score.  I don’t “do” sports.  Anyway, here is my shameless plus for a forum I started in hopes to connect BC parents involved in Hockey.  I need to make new hockey mom friends so they can teach my a few things.  To think, I’ll be yelling and jump in the bleachers… something I never thought I would ever do.  Anyway, please pass this forum to anyone you know that is involved with little kid hockey.  I’d like to get a feel as to what my husband is getting me into.

BC Hockey Swap – a website to help me into a community I know nothing about.

Local Picks: Steveston Kids

A couple of years ago I was searching the internet for events happening in my parent’s area.  I came across Steveston Kids, which is an online resource for parents living in or around the Steveston Area.  I found it to be quite a useful tool.  And, after stumbling upon it a few years later it seems that the small local website grew into a professional go-to resource.

Event: Pumpkin Patch Fun Day

Cypress Park Primary School in West Vancouver is holding its second annual Pumpkin Patch Fun Day on Saturday, October 17, to raise funds for the school and celebrate family, community and the harvest.  From 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Vancouverites are encouraged to stop by and pay $20 per family for two locally grown pumpkins as well as free pony rides, face painting, jumpy castles and carnival games.  In true fair style there will also be an abundance of hotdogs, popcorn, cotton candy, frozen yogurt, baked goods, cupcakes for the kids to decorate and more.  The school is located at 4355 Marine Drive in West Vancouver and the Fair will take place rain or shine.  See you there!

Pumpkin Patch Fun Day hosted by Cypress Park Primary School in West Vancouver

What would you do with $50 million??

$50, 000, 000

Wow, if  I won $50 million I would buy homes, cars, eat at every restaurant I wanted!  I would go to Disney Land… in Japan!  The big question is… would I tell people.  What would you do?

Lotto Max is having a contest right now, It’s called the Live Your Dreams video contest.

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The video contest is on now until October 23rd.  Anyone and everyone in BC is invited to film a video about what they’d do with $50 million dollars, and submit it to the contest page at www.lottomaxcontest.com. A quick note: no content including children under the age of 19 is permitted.

Introducing LOTTO MAX, a new national lottery with jackpots that grow to $50 million dollars. In BC, LOTTO MAX and partners Global TV and Transat Holidays, want to rally your imagination with a video contest, offering the lucky winner and 7 friends an all-inclusive trip to Jamaica for a week. Yeah!

* Grand Prize: Trip for 8, 1 week all inclusive at the Grand Palladium Lady Hamilton Resort & Spa Imperial Club 4 1/2 Star in Montego Bay, Jamaica. * Secondary Prize: Trip for 2, 1 week all inclusive at the Grand Palladium Bavaro Resort & Spa Imperial Club 4 1/2 star in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.