My every day is filled with but one wish for my children. That they are healthy and happy. It doesn’t seem like a grand wish, but it truly is everything. My Husband would tell you “Happy Wife, happy life.” and I’d say a Mother is only as happy as her saddest child. As Mother’s we want everything for our kids and at Christmas time, this feeling doubles. Not only do I want healthy, happy children, but I want to tick some of their wishes off their Christmas list too!
As the Holidays approach and those Christmas lists are created our little family checks in with each other. Make sure we are doing well, that our family is happy, that our neighbours are well, and we look for small ways to pay it forward. Shovelling snow for the neighbours, buying coffee for the person behind us in the Timmys line, and purchasing gifts for the local Angel tree.
Recently I was introduced to an initiative I didn’t know much about. Duracell, along with Walmart Canada has partnered with the Children’s Miracle Network and are making a difference in the lives of children. Each year, thousands of children and their families spend time in Canadian hospitals over the holidays. I can’t fathom how difficult that would be. For children staying in the hospital, often something as simple as a new working toy or game can help make a child’s hospital stay a little brighter, by giving them the power to imagine a better tomorrow.
Duracell believes in powering the imagination of sick children by helping to ensure kids can still be kids, and enjoy the magic of the season even in the midst of an illness. For the 10th year in a row Duracell will be donating a year supply of batteries to hospital playrooms across the country to power smiles this holiday season and beyond. Ensuring when children receive their new gifts Christmas morning it will have Duracell power to get them going.
Here’s how you can get involved! Spread the word and make a purchase! For every pack of Duracell batteries sold at Walmart in December 2016, Duracell will donate to Children’s Miracle Network. Their goal this year is to raise $150,000. This is an amazing opportunity to pay it forward. With your purchase, not only will you be powering your family’s holiday joy, you’ll also help make a child’s hospital stay a little brighter. For all the details on how you can support Children’s Miracle Network hospitals to power imagination of kids throughout the holidays please visit Duracell.com/cmn.
I had the fun opportunity to review a toy that truly powers the imagination of children, the ever popular Furby Connect by Hasbro!
Get ready to discover a world of surprises with this Furby Connect!
Geared to children ages 6+ the “Furby Connect friend has colorful eyes that display more than 150 animations to help express what Furby wants. Interact with a Furby Connect friend by petting, tickling, or shaking Furby, turning Furby upside down, or even moving its antenna like a joystick — then see how Furby reacts! ” The Furby Connect creature is one of the best-connected friends around! This amazing Furby Connect friend gets updates from the Furby Connect World app for the latest Furby phrases, music, and videos. This soft, sweet and reactive toy is a powerful way to charge your child’s imagination this holiday season. Furby Connect comes in a variety of colours so you can choose your child’s favourite shade of fun!
This holiday season I want to help one lucky reader of How To Survive Life In The Suburbs power the imagination of their child. We’re giving away one beautiful blue Furby Connect! ARV $99.00
To win simply tell me; How will you pay it forward this season? Hint: You can tell me you will be buying Duracell batteries for a special toy this December!
***And friends, don’t forget to power the imagination of sick children in Canada this season by purchasing a pack of Duracell batteries at Walmart this month. #PowerImagination @Duracell
Then use the Rafflecopter form provided to earn those extra entries. Good luck!
This giveaway is open to Canadians only, excluding Quebec, and to all those who have reached the age of majority in their Province. Closes December 23rd, 2016. NOTE: Prizes will not be delivered in time for Christmas.
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post in partnership the above mentioned brand. All thoughts and ideas remain my own.
We make food for a local shelter.
I will DEFINITELY be buying Duracell batteries for a special toy this December!
I have paid it forward by donating food and toys to the food bank, Santa’s Anonymous and the Christmas Hamper program in our city.
We pay it forward every year by donating toys to the toy drive at hubby’s work.
I donated to the food bank and have purchase Duracell batteries to change the ones in my mom’s smoke detectors on my visit.
I will be buying Duracell batteries for a special toy this December & donating to our local toy drive!
We will be donating tires to our local fire department for their toy drive!
my cousins family is struggling with money this year and because my girls will be getting a lot of new toys for christmas I gathered up MANY of my girls toys and stuffed animals to give to her so she can give to the two little girls within her family. and you betcha they will be going with their Duracell batteries 🙂
I have paid it forward this year by doing a big secret santa surprise for a special needs friend who was needing a pick me up.
I’m donating at stores and I give food to itinerants
I pay it forward by helping 1 family per year.
I have already bought our supply of Duracells for ourselves and our daughters family (so many childrens toys!) always a great stocking stuffer! and we contribute to our local food bank for the holidays!
I did buy Duracell batteries to go with toys, but we donated towards the stuff a sock program for the homeless here in Calgary and we also donated some food to the church for their christmas hamper program, and a couple new toys to the salvation army for their toys for kids drive.
I pay it forward all year long- finding little ways to connect – show respect- and be considerate and compassionate
I will be paying it forward by buying some new toys for our local toy drive and will definitely include batteries to go with the toys so they are ready to be played with!