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The Last Days Of Summer ~ $300 Giveaway!

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized on 08/24/15

*The following giveaway is open to Canada only

I once read, you only get 18 summers with your children…. I intend to make the very most of every single one of them.

At the beginning of each summer I sit down with my SassyHubby and we create a master plan.  Seriously, we really do.  This plan?  It’s part dream list and part calendar.  Trying to squeeze in as much travel, family time, a few road trips and a couple of beach adventures into the eight glorious weeks of summer.  It can be a crazy juggle, but so worth the trouble.

Some ideas on our “travel bucket list” for this year included; a family trip to the local beach, a far flung trip to the Turks and Caicos, an adventure to a theme park, taking in a good old fashioned fair, a parents only trip to Toronto, and my favourite…. precious time at  a cottage on a quiet lake.  

We may not have checked off all the items on our bucket list just yet, but there are still a couple of weeks left!

As we approach the end of the summer I realize it’s time to get serious, we still have things to do and the dreaded Fall season will be hear before we know it.  I’m doing everything I can to take advantage of the sunshine, the warm weather and cram in the fun before the days get shorter, the nights turn cool and school is back in session.  I see one last trip to the beach in our future, and definitely more time with family and friends.  We’re still looking forward to those end of summer fairs, and I wouldn’t say no to another spontaneous getaway with my SassyHubby!

Are you still hoping to squeak in a little more fun this summer?  To help Canadians take advantage of every last sunny day I’ve teamed up with Stayfree to bring you this incredible Summer Travel Giveaway!  This prize pack contains all the essentials you will need for relaxation: a Kobo reader, Kobo case, weekend tote, 2 packages of Stayfree, 1 package of Carefree, a tea infuser and a $50 pre-paid Visa gift card.  An average retail value of $300.00!  Hurray! 

·Stayfree $300-Valued Giveaway

Stayfree is a product I’ve put to the test! Find out more information about the above products by following @The_PantyParty and @carefree_ca on twitter.  There’s always fab content, and contests going on too!  So go ahead, tell me what you’re going to do to squeeze in some last minute fun this summer in the comments below and then enter using the Rafflecopter form provided.  Please note this contest is open to Canada only and ends September 15th, 2015.
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    Comments

    1. Nicole says

      September 4, 2015 at 11:59 pm

      Spend as much time outside as possible.

    2. Michelle B says

      September 4, 2015 at 11:37 pm

      We’re spending our last days of summer at the beach!

    3. Patricia Wojnar Crowley says

      September 4, 2015 at 10:25 pm

      We’re having one last family BBQ on Labor Day!

    4. Elizabeth Matthiesen says

      September 4, 2015 at 9:02 pm

      I have no idea since at the moment it’s raining and we have the landscapers here so that we hopefully have a garden after 3 yrs of our builder messing us about – he has now closed the file on our house!!!

    5. Amber y says

      September 4, 2015 at 6:15 pm

      We’ll spend it with friends and family. One last BBQ, one last trip to the beach for the year.

    6. Cortney Ereiser says

      September 4, 2015 at 12:15 pm

      By spending as much time in my garden as possible!

    7. LILLY KAVANAGH says

      September 3, 2015 at 1:52 pm

      I will try and spend as much time outside as possible enjoying the last days of summer biking, running, hiking trails, and at the dog park with my dog. Once the snow comes I’ll be exercising indoors so I won’t slip on ice patches and taking my dog on shorter more frequent walks and not at the dog park since his coat is short and he gets cold easily.

    8. M says

      September 3, 2015 at 10:56 am

      spend more time at the beach

    9. Nicole Jubleew says

      September 3, 2015 at 8:34 am

      Headed up to a friends cottage last weekend and will be headed to the CNE this weekend!

    10. Mandy says

      September 3, 2015 at 5:22 am

      I will squeeze in more fun by going out for brunches and dinners with family and friends as much as possible while the weather is nice out.

    11. Valerie Mallette says

      September 2, 2015 at 11:38 pm

      I will squeeze in more fun in these last days of summer by spending a lot of time outside gardening, BBQing and enjoying the nice weather.

    12. Tina L. says

      September 2, 2015 at 10:38 pm

      Going to the beach.

    13. Maria McLachlan says

      September 2, 2015 at 10:27 pm

      Spending as much time by the pool these last days before school

    14. maria says

      September 2, 2015 at 8:50 pm

      I am hoping for an Indian summer and a couple more beach days.

    15. SUMMER PLEWES says

      September 2, 2015 at 8:44 pm

      I am really hoping to get out and explore my new city

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