Happy New Year! 2021 Thank you!

Happy New Year my friends! I hope you are all well. Have you made any resolutions for this year? I’ve made a bucket list for 2021 but I’m not putting pressure on my self. I do have a few words that I’ve chosen to guide me through the year and one is CREATE the second one is SIMPLE and the third one I’m still working on. 😝 I will let you know when I figure it out. Sometimes words appear with time.

I’m looking forward to Monday because I’m going to venture into more yoga. I hope I have the strength to commit to the classes and also to complete the classes. Last year I completed 2 rounds of 30 Days of Yoga and then when I bent down to pick something up I hurt my back on the right side and I haven’t done yoga since that day. So I pray that I can do it.

I’ve started writing, journaling and I also plan to read more this year. I would like to learn more this year as well. I’m excited and hopeful. I feel that we have to be hopeful and think positive.

I wanted to share a few things that I kindly won on IG in December and that I’ve been enjoying. Before I do did you read my review for Frankenstein by Mary Shelley? Find out what I think about the book here: REVIEW.

First I would like to say thank you for all your messages, notes, cards, flowers and gifts in my father’s memory. I appreciate how you are all helping me through this emotional time. Thank you for reaching out and giving me so much love. I’m so grateful for all your prayers and friendship.

Thank you so much Cat and Humara for the beautiful message and this lovely Angel to help me and guide me. Much love to you both.

I would like to say thank you to the Toronto Star for the tweet on Twitter.

I would like to thank you all my friends for my top nine on Instagram. It really showcases who I am and also what you like to see. Yoga, art and nature. Oh yes and flowers in my kitchen. 🙂 Thank you so much for being there for me and being so supportive. I’m truly grateful. @bestdayblogger

THANK YOU STORIES ON IG.

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Thank you to Potter Mill for the amazing candle. This candle is almost finished and I love it so much.

Thank you Saltspring Kitchen Co. We are really enjoying these and will definitely make a purchase when we are done. So good!

Thank you to

FOXY ORIGINALS My favourite face masks and lovely jewelry

Callia Flowers Beautiful flowers!

Beretta Farms *Gift Certificate. It was an amazing experience shopping and also eating the food my family ordered. The taste is amazing! Thank you also for the A&W gift card! So amazing! I am so grateful.

Thank you so much Julie for the lovely card and the tea towel is so cute! It’s perfect! “ARTIST AT WORK” I love it so much! I love the decal “Today is a good day”. I’m going to put that on my mirror. I really love what you wrote and I’m truly grateful for your friendship. Thank you.

Thank you to AVON.CA for this Creamy Stick Jelly. You can put this on cheeks and lips. So lovely.

Thank you all for your cards, messages and comments. I appreciate it so much!

Have a lovely weekend and I will see you over on my Instagram account and on my Youtube Channel as well. Much love and happiness! God Bless!

HAPPY 2021!

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Books, PR and Gratitude

Started reading two books. One I like and the other I’m not enjoying as much. Can you guess which one I’m not enjoying as much? I’m not enjoying “The Subtle Art of not Giving a F*CK” by Mark Manson. So far I’m finding it negative, pessimistic and the writing is all over the place. I’m at the beginning so I will let you know my full thoughts when I complete the book. As for the book “You Are A Badass” by Jen Sincero, so far I’m liking it a lot. It’s more positive and humorous.

How is your February going? I’m working on new project ideas and new art ideas. I’m enjoying watching my kitchen slowly transform. I’m enjoying my matcha vanilla tea from David’s Tea. It’s so good. I’m also loving my “grandpa cardigan” that’s what I call it but it’s not. I bought it on sale from Mark’s. MOSSY OPEN CARDIGAN. Loving my Avon cozy slippers. The slippers were gifted to me last Christmas and yes I love them and they keep my feet warm and cozy.

Here are some amazing goodies that I won on IG! Please Join me on IG if you like @Bestdayblogger.Beautiful Cards by Carlton Cards on Twitter. Beautiful Face masks from SooAE Canada.

I’m very grateful and really love them. Thank you so much. I’m truly grateful for winning.

I also received beautiful PR Goodies from AVON CANADA. I’m truly grateful. These items are super cute and perfect for Valentines Day.

Love ❤️ is in the air. Easy to find the perfect #gift for #valentinesdaySweet Gimme Lip! Gloss Two glossy shades for shiny kisses, in a glittery lip-shaped container. 3.2g comes in gift box. $7.99 each. 👸🏼 Queen of Hearts Lipsticks Steal a few hearts ♥️ with these adorable lipsticks. Satin finish. $9.99 each. New limited edition kids bath Bombs. Mermaid Tail $8.89. Heart ❤️ bathbomb $8.99. Sweet candy 🍬 lipgloss. Two fun glossy shades in candy shaped container that can also be worn as a necklace. Ages 3+. $4.99 each. Thank you Avon Canada for these sweet samples.

Thank you so much to Avon, Carlton Cards and to sooAE Canada for all the beautiful goodies. I’m truly grateful.

I’m working on a few new blog posts, I have so many new ideas, new collaborations and new content. I hope you are excited as I am. It will take some time but I will be uploading soon! Have a beautiful week!

Thank you so much for visiting!

Maria

Happy New Year! 2019

Happy New Year my wonderful friends! I wish you all the very best this year. I can’t believe how fast December went. During December I slowed down on the blog a bit because I was vlogging daily on the Vlog Channel which was a very big challenge but it was so much fun.

I had the opportunity to volunteer at my daughter’s school, visit a few lovely places like Ripley’s Aquarium and worked with the amazing Marketing Specialists at Scarborough Town Centre. My girls came a long with the journey and loved it! It’s been an adventure!

I received lovely gifts from family and PR that I’m truly grateful for. I hope you received everything you asked for as well.

Here are my absolute favourite PR Gifts.

Avon earrings, eyeliners and nail polish.

CHANEL 2019 SUMMER COLLECTION

PIXI BEAUTY

PIXI GLOW CAKE BLUSHES

PIXI GLOW TONIC

Personalized with my name on it!

AVON ANEW HYDRA FUSION Skincare

A beautiful YSL fragrance and Shoppers Drug Mart gift card.

Thank you Shoppers Drugmart!

A beautiful set of Zoella Lucky stars fragrances and a Milky Way bath powder. Thank you to Farleyco Beauty.

Beautiful ECOTOOLS makeup brushes from Farleyco Beauty. Thank you so much! They are so soft and lovely on the skin.

A stunning Lamp Berger Paris Lamp. A beautiful journal to go with it. I adore Lampe Berger! The lamp eliminates cooking odours and smells so wonderful. I have one in every room.

I love Flexitol Lip Balm. Thank you to Farlico Beauty for sending me this fantastic Lip Balm. It’s amazing and my lips are hydrated and ready for this cold weather.

FarleyCo Beauty sent me Flexito Happy Little Bodies Eczema Moisturizing Lotion and Relief Cream for my girls. We love them!

Thank you for all the incredible PR samples. I’m truly grateful and I appreciate everything. I always love to feature PR samples that I love and use.

Do you have plans for the New Year? I like to write down goals and try to work my way to achieve them but I also like to move with the flow and not pressure my self. I like to do things that make me happy. I also like to challenge my self with projects. I don’t know what 2019 has in store for me but I pray that my family is healthy and happy.

I wish you all good health and happiness my friends. I pray that what ever you do, be good to your self and be kind. Would love to hear all about your Holidays and what your New Year plans are.

Thank you all for visiting my blog today and I wish you the very best!

Happy New Year! Wishing you all a beautiful and magical 2019!

Much Love, Bestdayblogger

Vlogging, Amazing PR And A GIVEAWAY!

Hi! it’s Bestdayblogger!
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Hello my wonderful friends! The first thing I will share with you is that there’s a lovely giveaway on my Instagram account. I’m collaborating with @FarleycoBeauty on Instagram. It’s a beautiful bath set by my favourite YouTuber Zoella. It’s the new COSMIC line.

The blend consists of vanilla and mint and it sounds so soothing. How to win you ask? All you have to do is follow my IG account, follow FarleycoBeauty IG account and tag two friends in the Giveaway post. You also have to subscribe to my VLOG CHANNEL. I will announce the winner on the very first vlog in December.

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I can’t believe we got snow today! This is what it looked like earlier in the day.

First big snowfall. Friday November 16th, 2018

Thank goodness we received this incredible PR Package to keep us cozy and warm! SQUISHMALLOWS!

My girls have fallen in love with the sloth and monkey Squishmallows. These are super soft and comforting. Cute and cuddly. I’ve never felt anything so soothing and soft before! Very cute and lovable. There are so many to choose from! Check out the website. You can find Squishmallows everywhere! They make the best Christmas presents and the small ones are perfect for stocking stuffers. I love them so much and as you can see in the photo my girls love them too. Thanks so much to Kelly Toys!

Hello! we are squish mallows! Check us out on IG!

The cold weather can cause a lot of problems with my skin but I’m prepared. I received Palmer’s Cocoa Butter 24 hour moisture formula. Last Year I reviewed the coconut collection and this year I kindly received the Cocoa Butter with vitamin E, 24 Hour Moisture collection. I’m in love with this trio. Honestly it’s a lifesaver for my skin and lips as well. Really lovely formula that absorbs nicely and is not greasy. It smells like chocolate to me and I love it so much. My skin is hydrated and feels soft and smooth. So good!

Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Lotion is a rich, creamy lotion made from pure Cocoa Butter enriched with Vitamin E, this classic product is an advanced moisturizer that softens, smooths and relieves skin. Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Swivel Stick This innovative product is the portable version of the “original solid formula” Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula and has all the benefits of pure Cocoa Butter enriched with Vitamin E; vital for smoothing dry or damaged skin. This pocket-size stick is ideal to help relieve rough, dry areas, marks and blemishes on the face and body. Also may be used to moisturize and soothe dry, cracked, chapped lips. Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Jar The original classic moisturizer; this unique “solid” formula contains the highest concentration of Cocoa Butter, making it the perfect choice to soften, smooth and relieve rough, dry skin. Containing pure Cocoa Butter enriched with Vitamin E, this cult classic is an excellent all-over-body moisturizer and after tanning butter. Smoothes and blends marks, scars and stretch marks, leaving your body feeling silky soft and smooth.

Did you know?

Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula range of products contain pure natural cocoa butter, anti-oxidants and Vitamins A, C and E to soften, smooth, relieve and prevent dry skin.
Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula is fast-absorbing contains pure natural cocoa butter and melts into skin to provide superior moisturizing properties and leave a delicious subtle cocoa scent.
Luxurious yet affordable, this iconic beauty classic has been a cult favourite world-wide for generations

A huge thank you for these PR Samples. I’m obsessed with this brand and love the formula so much. Thank you!

A few more lovely PR Sample that didn’t last very long… well because we’ve eaten them all!

Nature’s Touch Strawberry Rhubarb Harvest which is a good source of calcium and rich with vitamin C. I made a sweet and tart smoothie. I love sweet and tart do you?

This smoothie is a Holiday Pick Me Up!

Don’t stress and let this baby do it’s thing! Boost your energy and make your body feel good. The Green part of this drink is almond milk with Genuine Health Original Greens+ and a dash of cinnamon. The red part is apple juice with Nature’s Touch Strawberry Rhubarb Harvest with a dash of Prana White Chia Seeds. I love mixing sweet and tart together do you? Thank you for this PR it has given me so much energy and I feel so good.

From Influenster Canada I kindly received the new Dempsters Pull-Aparts! They didn’t last long. We gobbled them up with butter and soup. These are absolutely soft and delicious. Thanks so much to Influenster Canada for the free samples. If you want to receive free samples join Influenster!

Here I’m enjoying noodle soup with the new Dempsters Pull-Aparts

That is all the lovely goodness for now. I’m loving vlogging right now. I’m enjoying it so much and I hope you join me on this daily life video journey. I try to get creative and I would love to hear your thoughts for the vlogs and and I would love to know what else you would like to see.

Thank you for all the lovely PR samples and the lovely support. I’m so grateful and very lucky to have you all in my life.

You are all wonderful and caring.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

I’m loving my Christmas sweater from Walmart. It’s so cozy and warm and how cute is Mickey Mouse?

Zoella Beauty & Gifts! Bestdayblogger #SelfLove

Sometimes we take care of others and don’t take the time to take care of our selves. Are you like me? I feel I need to take more time to truly pamper my self and give my self more #SELFLOVE.

I feel I need to do more fun things like wear these beautiful cute pineapple earrings from AVON more often and fun prints on my clothing. Or even buy a favourite beverage from Starbucks. Small but special grateful moments. My favourite drink is the Iced Caramel macchiato with lactose milk and the new bacon eggbites. They are delicious. Have you ever tried the chocolate chip muffin? Ask them to warm it up. It is absolutely delicious! But I need to remember not to rush. I feel my brain is in super fast motion. I really need to slow down. How about you?

I don’t buy things for my self as often. I feel that we sometimes need to treat our selves to something special. In this case I chose ZOELLA BEAUTY products. I spotted these beauties at a Walmart and I ran like a crazy woman and grabbed everything. I’ve been looking everywhere for them and the Walmart close to me had them. These are a part of last years collection I think. I LOVE them and I’ve used the creamy body lotion, bath/shower cream and the hand cream. I LOVE THEM! They are not heavily scented or overpowering and they really are hydrating and moisturizing. Love the scent of these so much. Fresh and clean. The packaging is super cute! I adore Zoella and I’ve been following her for over four years. She is an inspiration and a very smart and lovely influencer. I will add she is very down to earth, genuine and sweet.