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Stop and Smell the Happiness ~ Giveaway!

in Everyday on 11/27/17

*Please note the following giveaway is open to Canada only


How do you add joy to your everyday?  How do you make sure you don’t get lost in the crush of the morning routine, the madness of work – whether that be in the office or at home – and the pure crazy that happens at the end of the day.  Surviving life in the suburbs can be a challenge.  Kids, carpool, the dog, the cat, grocery shopping, bills to pay, the list goes on and on, and it’s not hard to become overwhelmed.  The best, the only way I know how to live my best life, is to make a point to stop and smell the happiness in every day.

Each morning I wake up and make a dozen little decisions to help create a joyful day.  I pay it forward when I can.  Spend time with family. Squeeze in a date night whenever possible and do my best to put a twist on the more mundane tasks of the day.  Chores aren’t quite as dull if you can find the joy in them.

  • Grocery shopping isn’t quite as boring if you make a point of purposely complimenting at least one person you run into along the way.
  • Carpool is made so much better by singing at the top of my lungs to some very sappy Country tunes. Bonus points if you can embarrass your daughter at the same time.
  • Cooking dinner is much more fun with help.  Enlist the family as sous chefs.  More hands make less work and ensure much-needed quality time.  Some deep and wonderful conversations can happen while you chop the carrots and stir the sauce.
  • Shh don’t tell, but while I fold the laundry I crank the music and dance like nobody is watching.  It’s the perfect time to take a deep breath, to stop and smell the happiness.  This is made even easier thanks to the NEW Gain Botanique scent.  The sweet nature-inspired scents of White Tea & Lavender and Orange Blossom Vanilla help to make doing laundry a pleasure.

Do you stop and smell the happiness in your everyday life?  Why not start with your laundry!  Turn on the music, ask for help, and choose a laundry detergent that is a good choice for your family and all their laundry needs.   NEW Gain Botanique now offers a simpler, more responsible detergent with vibrant scent-sations that will transport you away from the laundry room and directly into nature with every load.  The smell is fresh, crisp, clean and gentle.  I love that NEW Gain Botanique provides an amazing, nature-inspired scent experience and is gentle enough to use on all of my families clothes, even my daughters with sensitive skin. It’s a product that makes you feel good, and you can feel good about using!

Why I love Gain Botanique:

  •   Gain Botanique provides an amazing, nature-inspired scent experience in a 65% plant-based formula.
  •  Gain Botanique is inspired by scents from nature with White Tea & Lavender and Orange Blossom Vanilla.
  •  Free of dyes, chlorine, phosphates and optical brighteners.
  •   Hypoallergenic.
  •   Safe for use, even on baby clothes.
  •   HE-Compatible—Gain Botanique works in all machines
  • Gain exists to bring people happiness through scent and wants to encourage Canadians to “Stop and Smell the Happiness”.

NEW Gain Botanique is bringing the joy of the outdoors, indoors by surprising unsuspecting shoppers at the Toronto Eaton Centre with a botanical wonderland filled with nature-inspired sights and scents.  Can you imagine?  Do you want to see how these shoppers reacted?  Oh my goodness, watch this video for all the fun!

https://www.facebook.com/253512536841/posts/10156093215861842

 Life is better when you slow down, embrace the moment and find the joy.  Let’s all find our smiles, and don’t forget to make the time to “Stop and Smell the Happiness” every day!

Now I have something else to make you smile.  A giveaway!  Thanks to the wonderful people at Gain, one lucky reader of How To Survive Life In The Suburbs will WIN a year’s supply of Gain Botanique!!  (6 bottles of product)

To enter, simply tell me, how do you make the time to stop and smell the happiness? Then use the Rafflecopter form below to earn those extra entries.

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NEW Gain Botanique can be found at retailers across Canada.  Be sure to follow Gain on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

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 15, 2017.  Prize fulfillment is the responsibility of Gain. This giveaway is not associated with Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, or Twitter.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. In exchange for this post, I have received perks in the form of products and/or compensation.  All opinions on this blog are my own.

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    Comments

    1. lynn clayton says

      November 27, 2017 at 11:29 pm

      I LOVE TO LISTEN TO MUSIC WHILE TAKING A HOT BATH IT RELAXS MY MIND CALMS MY SOUL

      • Carol McCann says

        November 28, 2017 at 11:39 pm

        i LOVE GOING TO BED A BIT EARLY AND RELAX WITH A GOOD BOOK

    2. nicky says

      November 27, 2017 at 11:11 pm

      I take a few moments to enjoy the sunrise or sunset when I see them.

    3. Lisa Bolduc says

      November 27, 2017 at 11:04 pm

      I try to take picture throughout the day and the before I go to bed o look at them to remind myself of all the fun things during the day. It makes me happy

    4. Anne Taylor says

      November 27, 2017 at 10:10 pm

      Playing with our 2 yr old grandson always gets my head right! Its amazing when you just let yourself go and have fun!

    5. Eileen says

      November 27, 2017 at 10:06 pm

      I head to the beach for a long walk.

    6. Rebecca says

      November 27, 2017 at 9:30 pm

      I would wind down with tea and a nice comforting movie

    7. Maritess says

      November 27, 2017 at 9:06 pm

      Early in the morning when everybody else is asleep I take my time to enjoy the quiet time and being by myself.

    8. Michelle W says

      November 27, 2017 at 9:03 pm

      I read a book or do some gardening.

    9. Stephanie says

      November 27, 2017 at 8:43 pm

      I take some time for myself and do something fun or relaxing!

    10. loucheryl says

      November 27, 2017 at 8:26 pm

      I love to run but finding the time with two little boys is sometimes hard. I run on the weekends mostly along the boardwalk at the beach. The things I see are amazing. I ran today and saw dogs playing, couples walking hand and hand, a Kindergarten class going for a walk on the beach. I ran past a Christmas Tree lot and smelled the pine. Amazing run!

    11. Christine w says

      November 27, 2017 at 8:25 pm

      I do not make the time – I try to when I walk in the morning to work, but it’s tough to focus on just doing that.

    12. Jenness M says

      November 27, 2017 at 7:57 pm

      I try to spend as many weekends as possible at our cabin year round. Its very peaceful and relaxing there.

    13. Mary says

      November 27, 2017 at 7:37 pm

      I find when I stop to get a tea on my morning walks that I tend to slow down and enjoy beautiful landscape around me.

    14. Kim Tanti says

      November 27, 2017 at 7:21 pm

      I like to take a walk daily. Some times My daughter will even come with me.

    15. Jenny Major says

      November 27, 2017 at 7:12 pm

      I like to relax and read a good book

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