Bond - Part Deux

Here is a picture of "Babe Bond" at the wedding last weekend. He was a real hit and loved the attention!

Baby Bond

This is the tuxedo that we bought for our son to wear at my brother-in-law's wedding this weekend. When my husband first suggested it, I thought it was a little ridiculous. A baby in a tux? Why bother? However, after trying it on him yesterday, he looked SO adorable I couldn't resist. He looks like a miniature James Bond! Hopefully, I'll be able to snap a few decent shots of him at the wedding.

Grab A Snack From Canada

I recently returned from a trip to Canada, where I was reminded of all the yummy snacks that I grew up with. It's always a treat to go and savor the candy chocolate bars there because they just don't make them the same anywhere else. There are so many that I love, but here are a few of my favorites:
If you're a fan of caramel like I am, Caramilk is the chocolate bar for you. Creamy milk chocolate on the outside, liquid caramel on the inside...so delicious! For my fellow Canadians, the mystery is finally solved: How do they get the caramel in the Caramilk bar? Find out here.
I had an American friend who spent some time in Canada, and he said of the Wunderbar: "It's like all of the best candy bars rolled into one." I have to agree. The description of "Creamy peanut butter, light rice crisps and chewy caramel coated with a rich, smooth milk chocolate coating" is accurate but doesn't do it justice. I just finished off the last of my Wunderbars that I brought home with me and I'm craving more!
I love Smarties! Think of them like M&M's, only bigger and more crunchy (and therefore more yummy.) Don't forget to eat the red ones last.

I could go on and on about Mr.Big, After Eight, Crispy Crunch, and let's not forget the Ketchup chips! Obviously, the best way to get a hold of these snacks is by going to Canada. If however that's not in the cards for you, you can also order some of them online here or here. You could also try an International store if you have one in your area. If you live in San Diego, the cute Shakespeare's Corner Shoppe usually has a few of these things. But seriously, take a trip up to Canada sometime - it's beautiful!

Time Out for Women

Life has been a bit hectic lately with birthdays, family visits, family weddings and it's not over yet. I do enjoy all the excitement and I love meeting up with family since they all live far away but...I would also love to have a "time-out" just to renew and refresh. Some of my favorite things to do by myself are to curl up with a good book and cup of hot chocolate, watch an inspirational movie, write, be creative, and of course, sleep. That said, I'm excited to be attending Time Out for Women this weekend. This is an awesome event especially for women, that is inspirational and so much fun! It's a full day of spiritual presentations by respected authors and musical artists who address the needs and challenges specific to women. Check the schedule to see if Time Out is coming to your city this year because it is definitely worth going to. I've only been once but I laughed, I cried, I learned a ton, and I can't wait to do it all again!

Have you been to Time Out for Women? What are your favorite ways to regroup and recharge?

New Look

Mama Sparkles has a new look! Hope you all like it. Thank you to Jen at The Trendy Mommy for loaning me her skills.

Free Comic Book Day!

One of my favorite days of the year is FCBD - that's Free Comic Book Day. Once a year, participating comic book stores give away comics absolutely free. Over forty comic books are especially created for this single day. This year, the event will take place on Saturday, May 3rd. Most comic book stores are pretty generous in how many you can take (in my area it's around eight comics per person) but you will get at least one. Also, the comics vary slightly from each store so it's worth going to multiple stores to see what selection they're offering. Click here for a store locator. If you're not too familiar with comic books, this is a great way to score some free ones and maybe discover one that you like. Many of them are family friendly, my favorite kind. You can see a complete list of the available comic books (remember they vary from store to store) here. This is a really fun event to take the whole family to - happy reading!

Free Ice Cream!

Here in San Diego, it's practically summer. This past weekend it was over 90 degrees and you could definitely feel the heat! That's why tomorrow night I'm going to cool off with a free ice cream cone from Ben and Jerry's. They'll be giving out free ice cream all day long, so don't miss out! Then on Wednesday, April 30th grab your ice cream from Baskin Robbins for 31 cents! 31 cent scoop night is from 5pm to 10pm. Now that's a "sweet" deal!