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Memories stamped in time with Canvas Pop

The first thing I have to do when moving into a new place, is decorate the walls with all the possible photos and prints we have! So naturally, when the opportunity arose to work with www.canvaspop.com came up, I obviously jumped with excitement [ I may or may not have actually done this 😉].

I absolutely love capturing photos of our family, especially of Jayden and Abel. Growing up, taking pictures was a rare occasion. Our family, didn’t have the luxury of owning a camera, let alone a digital camera.   When we did eventually fill up the roll of film with our beat up disposal camera, we could barely afford to take the film to the local supermarket to get the photos developed!

Fast forward a couple decades later, I vowed that my children would have tons of photo albums filled with all their pictures! I know that seems like a lot and it was so I  stopped doing that. I felt guilty, but gradually with time, we have been introduced to digital photo albums that are ridiculously easy for us to access and thats where I store the thousands of photos I have [anybody else’s IPhone have low storage ALL the time?].

However, there are some pictures that deserve to be gazed upon at all times. You know, the ones that warm your heart from simply looking at them? The ones that you can’t wait to share with your family and friends!? The ones that remind you of how incredible that day was!?

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Whats the story behind this photo? I was about to spend 30 days in Calgary, AB with Miguel’s parents. We wanted to have a day to ourselves. No parties, no dinners, no markets. Just us. We decided to head to New Westminster Quay. A place that brought both of us memories of family, fun and laughter. Miguel and I wanted to bring Abel there and take some photos. After playing around for awhile, Miguel captured this beautiful photo of Abel….Something had caught his eye, but what we saw, was our beautiful son’s eyelashes, his droopy cheeks, his curly hair, his pointy ears and his soft and pouty lips. He would never be this young again! This photo will be cherished for years to come!

With all the new technology around us, you can forget the importance of memories stamped in time with just a simple photo. Thats why I am so thrilled that one of you will be able to win a 16 x 20 canvas print from www.canvaspop.com stretched on a .75″ frame depth with free shipping within Canada, the USA and the EU! Enter by clicking on the image below, and following the instructions there. Good luck everyone!

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Can’t wait for the giveaway to be over? Canvas Pop has generously offered a discount code for Raising Jay and Abel readers!  Use code RAISING35 at checkout to receive 35% off your order. It will be valid until Midnight on December 31, 2015, pacific time. It is applicable to all print orders, however, it is not valid towards shipping or gift cards. The discount code cannot be combined with any other discounts or promotions.

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with love,

HEYDY

Aibi watch review & giveaway

Hello Darlings!!!

So remember that sneak peak I posted on my Instagram  5 days ago about the pretty amazing prize you could win? Well my friends, the wait is over!! Have you ever heard of Aibi watches?!! If not, head over to the site aibiwatch.com and take a look at all the beautiful  watches they have to offer! (Aibi watch sent me this watch in exchange for an honest review, please read my  disclaimer page for more information.)

Did you know that I’ve never actually owned a watch before [insert shocked emoji]?! I always just used my cellphone to tell me what time it was, or if I didn’t have my phone on me, I would go to a random person with a watch on and ask them…I mean, I had no choice!

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If you have been following along for awhile, you will notice that I’m all about the simple things. Monochromatic, black, white, and grey with hints of forrest green and maroon, is what I’m all about. So of course, I chose the Julia Engel design in Rose Gold so that I could wear my new Aibi Watch with all the beautiful colors that I own [LOL!].

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So lets talk a little about these stunning watches!

Appearance:

I was pleasantly surprised when I received my watch. The Julia Engel watch features a large but minimal face with no numbers. Instead, you get to look at beautiful silver crystals that replace the usual numbers and two roman numerals that represent the twelve and six. The watch sits on a genuine black leather band and measures 8.5 inches long.

Build:

The build on the casing and the face of my watch is very high quality. It comes with a Stainless Steal caseback and is surrounded with a Rose Gold casing. The watch also has an adjustable Buckle Clasp and fits most wrist sizes!

Function:

Admittedly, I had a hard time setting my watch because I’ve never owned a watch before BUT after a few minutes of playing around with it I figured it out and was able to get my watch working. To set the watch, simply pull out on the dial until you see the little silver part of the dial. Don’t worry, you won’t break it. Once you can see the silver part of the dial, turn the dial up or down (whichever you prefer) until you reach the time you like and then push that dial back in! It should work perfectly !!

Overall:

I am absolutely loving my simplistic watch from aibiwatch.com. I’ve had my watch for a month now and I can honestly say that having a watch has been such a time saver [ pun intended] for me! Trust me, digging through my diaper bag to look for my phone to check the time has been such a pain! Why do our children need so many things?!

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Not only was I sent one for myself, I was sent a second one to giveaway! I am thrilled that one of you lucky babes will be able to win a beautiful Aibi watch of your own so that we can be all matchy matchy together!! I am doing things a little different and hosting the giveaway on my Instagram instead of the blog!

So make sure to follow me Raisingjayandabel and Aibi Watch on Instagram, Tag a friend or more to spread the love! There is another way to get bonus entries but you’ll have to find out what it is over on my Instagram!

If you don’t want to wait until the giveaway is over and want to own an Aibi Watch of your own make sure to use code “HEYDYLO” at checkout for twenty dollars off [how rad is that?!]Thanks for reading loves and good luck!

“It is not AIBI that attaches connotation to true love, but true love calls the crystal birth of AIBI.”

with love,

HEYDY

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