Nuevo Designs - custom photo cards, kids placemats and nursery/children prints

Nuevo Designs creates custom photo cards for all occasions: birth announcements, baptism, birthday celebrations, holidays, wedding, and thank you cards.

Personalized Art Decor - create personal art work for your home and child's room. Some samples are Children Prints, Baptism/Communion/Confirmation, Family Prints, and Couples Prints

Discount: mention Oakville Moms and receive $10 coupon towards orders of $24 and over (one per family).

www.nuevodesigns.com

DS Wall Art - portrait paintings

DS Wall Art is an Oakville based small business that specializes in paintings on canvas. The paintings are both abstract and personalized. Each piece is done by hand
therefore making it a "one of a kind". Why keep that favourite photo in a photo
album or frame when you can have it transformed into a painting on a large canvas.
Makes for a great unique gift. Bring the walls in your home to life with paintings of the ones you love.

Our popular request is the Doodle Art Work. See why everyone is ordering a Doodle of their child.

Free delivery in Oakville.
Discount: Mention this ad and receive 10% off on all orders.
website: www.dswallart.com

Imagine Fitness specializes in in-home personal training

Imagine Fitness specializes in in-home personal training and corporate fitness solutions. By making exercise convenient we've helped hundreds of clients lose bodyfat, lose inches and develop the toned physique they've always wanted. Our workouts are based around the client's abilities and goals, you'll be amazed at how creative we can be with small spaces and your own bodyweight! Imagine Fitness trainers focus on using portable tools such as the BOSU, kettlebells, weights and more to sculpt and tone your body.

Biosignature Analysis provides the blueprint for fat loss based on your individual hormonal imbalances. We all have them, the question is, "What can we do?". The answer: "Lots!!!" Let us show you how to lose fat, have high levels of energy and feel 10 years younger.

Call today, (905)483-1024 or e-mail results@imaginefitness.ca. See http://www.imaginefitness.ca/ for details about this and other programs that we offer. Imagine Fitness, together let's make it real!

What's happening this weekend at Sears Oakville

Super Friday....Oct. 15th..Store is opened at 8:00 a.m. for your shopping convience

Super Saturday Oct. 16th...store opened at 7:00 a.m as per flyer.

Baby Shower Saturday Oct. 16th ...11 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Join our Gift Registry for more incentives!!

Home Show Weekend...Sat. Oct. 16th - Sun. Oct. 17th..all day

Fitness Event begins Sat. Oct. 15th.....get fit for the holidays!

Clinique..Gift with Purchase..spend $26.50 and receive a gift worth $70! Pre-order before Oct. 22nd and you will have a chance to win a beautiful gift basket worth $150. Call or come in and see Stephanie, Anna or Merry...905-842-9410 ext. 280

Boy Scouts will be here on Saturday, Oct. 16th 1 - 3 p.m. selling their shiny red apples..please show them your support!

Girl Guides of Canada... will be here on Saturday Oct. 16th... 9 - 4 p.m. selling their chocolate mint cookies!

Catalogue Launch--join us in the catalogue dept. --upper level this Sat. Oct. 16th 12- 3 p.m. to launch our Toy Catalogue..we will be having some refreshments and treats!

Hallowe'en fun coming to Sears Oct. 30th in Kids Dept. Have the kids dress up and they could win a prize for the best costume! Ages 3- 6 and 7- 10 !!

What's happening at Sears Oakville:

• Please join us at our Baby Shower on Saturday, Oct. 9th...from 10 a.m. - 12 noon.
  We will be having vendors visit our store, gift baskets to be won and lots of fun activities for the Mom-to-be! Visit us at our Gift Registry on the Upper Level and celebrate "Baby Days" at the same time!! Bring your friends and family members!!
  
• Pre-order your Clinique Gift with Purchase!! This promotion starts Oct. 23rd and if you pre- order before Oct. 22nd with your Sears Card or Sears M/C, you will receive an extra piece with your gift. A great incentive! You only need to purchase $26.50 in Clinique products to receive a gorgeous gift worth $70!! Call today...905-842-9410 ext.280 and ask for Stepanie, Anna or Mary! Don't miss out on this great offer..only at Sears!
  
• Scratch and Save Weekend.. great savings in our store when you scratch and save!!! All weekend long! Also, we have some great offers on seasonal items that we are almost giving away!! Come in our store and check it out..upper level!!
  
• Senior's Day on Tues. Oct. 12th at Sears Oakville......check out additonal savings for anyone who is 55 or better!! Free coffee, treats and you have a chance to win a Gift Basket...don't miss out!! Great for all the Grandparents out there who are looking to save on clothes for the grandkids!!
  
• RENEW HOPE: GOODWILL TRADE-IN: Bring in your gently used jacket or boots from Thurs. Oct. 7th -Fri. 29th to the catalogue dept. (upper level) and receive a $10 off coupon redeemable on your next purchase of $100 or more before taxes on women's, men's, or kids' reg. or sale priced outerwear or boots. All coats and boots brought in will be donated to participating Goodwill locations.
  
  
  

Oakville Moms is celebrating its 4th Anniversary

Oakville Moms is celebrating its 4th Anniversary and we would like to invite you to our Open House on Wednesday October 20th, 2010, from 10 am to 2 pm at Busy Bodies Indoor Playground
(245 Wyecroft Rd. Unit 3).

With your child's admittance to Busy Bodies, you get a chance to relax and meet moms from our community, shop from our local entrepreneurs and let the kids have fun at Busy Bodies.

See below some of the vendors that will be participating in the Oakville Moms Open House. Be sure to check out each one, as they will be giving discounts when you shop and giveaways at their tables. Lots of prizes to be won!!!

While you are visiting, enjoy a complimentary cupcake made by Cupid's Cupcakes. Cupid's Cupcakes is a completely nut-free facility and are baked fresh daily with no preservatives.

Visit Life Photography at our Oakville Mom’s Open House and get a FREE digital photo of your little one in our indoor pumpkin patch – bring their Halloween costume and add to the fun!

We are pleased to announce that Antipastos Italian Kitchen will be providing pizza for lunch. Pizza will be served from: 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm, on a first come first serve basis, while quantities last.

Keep checking back this page, as we will be updating it with more information. Help spread the word of our event and we hope you can all come.

http://www.oakvillemoms.com/oakvillemoms_event.html

Contest: Seasons Christmas Show

Contest: Seasons Christmas Show

ENTER TO WIN one of 5 sets of 4 complimentary passes (value of $48/set) for the Seasons Christmas Show.

6th Annual Seasons Christmas Show Returns November 2010
Celebrating its 6th anniversary, the Seasons Christmas Show returns November 19-21, 2010 at the International Centre in Mississauga as the destination for everything Christmas!

Show visitors will be treated to a fun filled day of shopping as they tour the festive marketplace overflowing with Christmas décor, one-of-a-kind gifts and gourmet treats. The experience is sure to be enhanced by the ongoing celebrity presentations, inspiring seasonal displays and interactive seminars. With more than 200 exhibits spanning over 62,000 square feet, guests are sure to find everything on their list and then some.

Designed to showcase the latest trends in seasonal décor, florals and greens, entertaining products and services, culinary products and unique gifts, the Seasons Christmas Show has something for everyone. A host of celebrities will educate and entertain show attendees including: CityLine Expert Lynn Spence, Frank Ferragine aka “Frankie Flowers”, Jane Lockhart, Host of Colour Confidential, Style at Home’s Erin McLaughlin and many more. Also, Canadian Living magazine editors, including Karen Kirk, will take the stage to create the season’s finest dishes, holiday projects and décor ideas to top your tables and deck your halls.

New this year to Seasons Christmas Show is “Deck the Halls, Inside and Out” a feature focused on breathtaking holiday mantels & doors created by Style at Home, Canadian Living and Canadian Gardening editors and Seasonal Workshops led by Frank Ferragine, Sue Warden and Executive Chef Joe Levesque.

On Friday November 19, 2010 the Seasons Christmas Show will be hosting its first Christmas Party and you’re invited! Spend the evening shopping, sipping cocktails and nibbling on hors d’oeuvres, a perfect girl’s night out. Net proceeds to support the Peel Children’s Aid Foundation’s Holiday Wishes Campaign.

Mark your calendar for this year’s Seasons Christmas Show:
Friday, November 19, 2010 Show Hours 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 20, 2010 Show Hours 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, November 21, 2010 Show Hours 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Admission to the show is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and youth and children 12 and under are free. Christmas Party tickets available online. On Friday, November 19 there will be 2 for 1 admission after 5 p.m. Discount advance tickets are available online. Bus groups welcome. The show will also offer the following free services: parking, re-admission, parcel check and carry-out service.

For more information about the Seasons Christmas Show visit www.seasonsshow.com


ENTER CONTEST NOW:
This contest is open until October 31, 2010. We want to hear from you! We are making this contest interactive, see the steps below:

1. It's open to members ONLY (you must be in our mailing list). Send your email to Oakville Moms to enter contest. (worth two entries)


The below are OPTIONAL and more ways to gain more entries.

2. "Like" Oakville Moms on Facebook. (worth 1 entry). Place a link to the contest on your wall worth 1 entry). Suggest "Oakville Moms" to friends and earn 10 entries!

3. "Like" Seasons Christmas Show on Facebook. (worth 1 entry)

http://www.oakvillemoms.com/contest4.html

When you have completed the above, send your email to Oakville Moms to enter contest and let us know which steps you completed. Please enter your contact info. The people with the most entries/points will be randomly selected at the end of the month. Good luck!

Please note: Winner must respond within 7 days to accept prize otherwise another winner will be randomly selected. Please submit your full name when entering contest.


Oakville Moms

Springridge Farm's Harvest Festival contest

ENTER TO Win one family pass for 4 people to the Springridge Farm's Harvest Festival (value $40) and a free home made pie.

Family-friendly Fall Fun At Springridge Farm’s Harvest Festival


Springridge Farm’s popular Harvest Festival starts this weekend, September 25 & 26, and continues every weekend in October – including Thanksgiving Monday. Harvest Festival is a perfect day out in the picturesque Niagara Escarpment for the entire family.

Owners, Laura and John Hughes have been busy preparing for Springridge Farm’s most vibrant and popular event. Enjoy tractor ride and learn about the farm as you visit the five-acre Witches Mouth Corn Trail and Tricky Trails Corn Maze. Explore our “Boo Barn”, navigate the straw barn bales and new this year our Spiderweb Climber and Farm Yard Pipe Slide.

Our popular “The Runaway Pumpkin” puppet show runs at 11 a.m., 12, 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. and is guaranteed to delight the little ones. Face painting and pony rides are also available.

And what would a harvest festival be without pie? Springridge has been busy preparing 8,000 apple pies, as well as 10,000 iced pumpkin cookies for everyone to enjoy. Springridge Farm’s popular baked goods are made from scratch, using locally sourced ingredients and derived from recipes handed down in the Hughes family.

Springridge Farm’s 19th century barn gift shop has everything to meet your Thanksgiving decor needs. From individual gourds and straw bales to decorate your home, to sophisticated autumn wreaths, hardy mums and thoughtful hostess gifts.

Before leaving, patrons can purchase their own pumpkins and gourds. Springridge Farm grows over 10 acres of pumpkins each year, ranging in size from tennis balls to 300 pounds! The farm also offers a wide variety in their Farm Market. Choose from Cinderella, Ghost, Tomato Speckle Swan, Knucklehead and Goose Neck pumpkins.

The Springridge Harvest Festival opens September 25 and continues to run each weekend through to October 31, including Thanksgiving Monday. The hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Festival admission is $10 (including HST), for ages 2 and up. There is no charge to visit the farm market, bakery and gift shop.

For more information visitors can visit www.springridgefarm.com or contact telephone 905-878-4908.

ENTER CONTEST NOW:

This contest is open until October 15th, 2010. We want to hear from you! We are making this contest interactive, see the steps below:


1. It's open to members ONLY (you must be in our mailing list). Send your email to Oakville Moms to enter contest. (worth two entries)

The below are OPTIONAL and more ways to gain more entries.

2. "Like" Oakville Moms on Facebook. (worth 1 entry). Place a link to the contest on your wall worth 1 entry). Suggest "Oakville Moms" to friends and earn 10 entries!

When you have completed the above, send your email to Oakville Moms to enter contest and let us know which steps you completed. Please enter your contact info. The people with the most entries/points will be randomly selected at the end of the month. Good luck!

Please note: Winner must respond within 7 days to accept prize otherwise another winner will be randomly selected. Please submit your full name when entering contest.

http://www.oakvillemoms.com/contest3.html

Oakville Moms

ENTER TO WIN a sharpening package from Sharp My Knife

ENTER TO WIN a sharpening package from
Sharp My Knife

Sharp My Knife mobile sharpening dullest knife contest.
Do you struggle to slice tomatoes, potatoes and steak? Do you own 12 paring knives because you can’t find someone to sharpen your favourite one? Tell us your dull knife tale of woe and we’ll enter your name in a draw to win our ‘I’m a Foodie’ sharpening package which includes: mobile service to your home to sharpen 3 large knives (e.g. chef, bread, slicing), 3 small knives (e.g. paring), and one pair of scissors.

Sharp My Knife is a mobile sharpening company servicing the regions of Halton, Peel, Wellington, Waterloo and Metro Toronto.

Visit Sharp My Knife online at http://www.sharpmyknife.com/ for package deals, holiday promotions, recipes and more! Or call 905-699-3693 to book your appointment. Be sharp, not dull!


Contact:
Molly Hutchinson, Communications Director
Sharp My Knife
Office: 905-878-2616 Cell: 519-591-1626
Email: media@sharpmyknife.com
www.sharpmyknife.com



ENTER CONTEST NOW:
This contest is open until October 31, 2010. We want to hear from you! We are making this contest interactive, see the steps below:

1. It's open to members ONLY (you must be in our mailing list). Send your email to Oakville Moms to enter contest. (worth two entries)

2. Tell us your dull knife tale of woe. (worth two entries)


The below are OPTIONAL and more ways to gain more entries.

3. "Like" Oakville Moms on Facebook. (worth 1 entry). Place a link to the contest on your wall worth one entry). Suggest "Oakville Moms" to friends and earn 10 entries!

4. Follow Sharp My Knife on Facebook (worth 1 entry)


When you have completed the above, send your email to Oakville Moms to enter contest and let us know which steps you completed. Please enter your contact info. The people with the most entries/points will be randomly selected at the end of the month. Good luck!

Please note: Winner must respond within 7 days to accept prize otherwise another winner will be randomly selected. Please submit your full name when entering contest.


http://www.oakvillemoms.com/contest2.html

October Business Feature: Glow Baby

Glow Baby is dedicated to providing unique and user-friendly scheduling tools for today’s busy parents. Glow Baby products are all about helping parents save time and reduce the stress of the day to day. Glow Baby Journals, Calendars and Lists help parents keep track of daily activities such as; feeding, sleeping, diapering, bathing, first foods by type, meal planning, family activities, general to do lists for daily tasks, groceries etc. All Glow Baby products are designed with both function and fashion in mind.

Glow Baby is excited to announce the launch of their newest product The 2011 Organized Family Calendar. This calendar is the ultimate tool to keep every family member on schedule from week to week and month by month. Keeping track of everyone’s busy days has never been this easy with the help of this unique calendar that won't add clutter to your home.

Features include:

Contains a 12 month calendar from January to December 2011 with an additional 52 specially designed, removable, weekly planner pages so the family can view the entire month at a glance and still have a detailed weekly plan all in the same place. When the week has gone by, simply tear-off to reveal the next week’s planner page

Weekly planner pages are perfect for keeping track of extra-curricular activities, work and social calendars and accommodates up to 6 individual schedules to keep even the busiest families organized

An extra column is provided to write down and check off weekly chores

There are also well separate areas for to do lists and notes

Stylishly designed pages open to an overall size of 14” x 21.5” and it is easy to hang up in your kitchen or on a bulletin board to avoid clutter
Other products include:

Baby’s First Journal
Baby’s First Foods
Notepad Series: Babysitter Notes, Medicine Pad, Shopping List, To Do List
Expecting Parent Gift Basket

The calendar and the Glow Baby notepad series are also now available for fundraising! Please email info@glowbaby.ca for more information.

**Special Promo for October**
Oakville Moms receive 15% off at http://www.glowbaby.ca with coupon code Oakvillemoms.

Spotlight of the Week: Chocolate Tales

Chocolate Tales: Our "Create Your Own" chocolate events are suitable for all ages, and can include: Artisan chocolate - making workshops, chocolate parties for kids, and special get-togethers. Enjoy making your own personalized chocolates made with high quality ingredients. Our programs are entertaining, delicious and help bring people together time after time.

http://www.chocolatetales.ca/home.yecms/index