Beat the heat with free swimming in ON

 

With the extremely hot and dry weather we in Ontario have been having nothing feels better than spending a day at the pool with the kiddies. Once again Tim Hortons has been gracious enough to sponsor free swim days at pools across the province.   

So grab your suit, a towel and head out to your nearest pool. For locations and dates please visit  http://www.timhortons.com/ca/en/difference/free-swimming.html

Getaway for Less with Groupon Getaways!

If anyone has fallen in love with couponing sites (Groupon, WagJag etc) like I have you may already know of Groupon’s newest site, Groupon Getaway.

Groupon has teamed up with Expedia to offer you deep discounts on hotels around the world – Anyone up for a stay at the Trump Plaza Hotel in Atlantic City.  If so, a 2-night weekday stay can be yours for only $149!

As with other Groupon products, you can sign up for emails with offers based on geographic areas. I put in my city (Toronto) and up pops deals for cities like, Vegas, Miami, Toronto and even Bangkok.   One difference I am noticing between this site and the regular Groupon site is that the offers are valid for 5 days so you have time to think about your purchase before having to jump at it.   

Consumers who buy a getaway package do not have to book their stay at the time of purchase, but note all packages, like all Groupons, have expiry dates.

Happy Travels!

Well, who doesn't like to shop in their PJ's?

About a year ago I stumbled upon Well.ca.  If you haven’t heard of this site let me introduce you....Well.ca is “Canada’s largest online health, beauty and baby products store.”

They sell a wide variety of products:  from household cleaning products, to vitamins, magazine subscriptions to everything you could need for your little one and best of all they offer free shipping to anyone in Canada (YEAH!).

I have ordered a number of things from them and have never had a problem.  Shipping usually takes a couple of days and they have never ran out of stock on items I have ordered.

I also love that people review the products on the site.  So if you are debating about trying a new skin cream or mascara read up on what others have to say BEFORE you buy. 

Oh and did I mention they ship anywhere in Canada for FREE???
Why not take a moment and have a peak at their latest and greatest sales items?

Need a card printed?

I recently ordered myself some new business cards. I like to order smaller quantities as I like to mix things up a bit and have some variety – and why not?

I wasn’t sure where to get them from and stumbled upon an online printing company called moo.com. All the reviews I read were positive so I thought I would give them a try.

What does moo.com print?

• Business Cards
• Mini Cards – this is my next order!
• Postcards- can be used as save the date for weddings, or to promote your new products     
• Greeting cards/holiday cards – family holiday cards or customer appreciation “thank you’s”
• Sticker books – use on product packaging or create your own monogram for your wedding
• Accessories such as card holders, envelopes and unbranded boxes

You can use some of their gorgeous pre-made templates or easily upload your own design. All standard card orders are printed on a smooth matte laminate or you can upgrade to a 100% recycled stock.

One of the things I LOVED when printing my cards is something called Printfinity. This system allows you to print a different design or photograph on every card in the pack you order, now talk about variety! This would be great if you had a variety of products you wanted to show people or is a great way to test out creative treatments.

The one thing I was hesitant about was their shipping. They indicated it could take a month to receive, but I figured it would be worth the wait. Well to my surprise my cards showed up in less than 2 weeks! It was great timing as I was able to hand them out this weekend and a networking event and everyone really liked them and was impressed with the quality.
If you are in need of some printed marketing materials, check out Moo.com.

And when you are ready to order search online for a promo code before ordering - I found one that saved me $7.00!