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A Summer of KINDER Smiles :)

September 4, 2014 By Lena

And look at that! A completely appropriate smiley face in the post title.

strip (1)This past summer, I killed it. I told you I would! At the start of the season, I made a commitment to my family that we would seize every weekend and get out, enjoy the weather, take a dip in a pool, do something different, try something new, capture the memories, spend time together…all that and more. And we did it! We totally treasured every moment together (sometimes to a fault; let’s just say that I only have so much patience for two rambunctious boys) and made this summer count.

Don’t believe me? Just stroll through my blog from the past few months. See, told you so.

Looking back, it’s a summer for the scrapbook! And if you’re looking for fun way to share your summer smiles with family and friends, KINDER offers a cool little “Smile Booth” app on KINDER Canada’s Facebook Page. It’s a fun and interactive way for parents to capture and share moments of joy in a playful way. Once you’re a KINDER Fan, it’s just a few simple steps:

Step 1: Fan KINDER on Facebook
Step 2: Start your photo-strip
Step 3: Upload your photos
Step 4: Choose a fancy KINDER frame
Step 5: Choose a filter (make yourself look silly!)
Step 6: Save & share

My photos were slightly too small to apply the silly filters, but you can bet I’ll be zooming in and recreating the script for the boys. Sharing the photo strip is super easy, with a link to share on Twitter and/or Facebook available immediately upon completion.

Where did your summer travels take you? Was it the summer of Flora, Lynda, Jaime, Judy or Chandra? Or maybe… the summer of George? (Any Seinfeld fans out there?)

What was the single best memory from summer vacay 2014? Do tell!

 

I’m part of the Kinder Mom program and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group.
The opinions on this blog are my own.

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: #KINDERMom, family travel, Kinder Canada, summer

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  1. Yuen C

    September 4, 2014 at 11:29 pm

    They had this booth at a mall in Toronto but I don’t like that they limit it to kids under 12

    • Lena

      September 5, 2014 at 7:12 am

      Oh, that’s too bad! Good news – with the FB app, anyone can do it!

  2. Judy Cowan

    September 5, 2014 at 11:20 am

    Cute idea! We spend the summer camping, so lots of memories made!

    • Lena

      September 7, 2014 at 12:56 pm

      Awesome! Camping + summer = terrific memories!

  3. nicky

    September 5, 2014 at 12:40 pm

    best summer memory was just playing on the beach in the sun!

    • Lena

      September 7, 2014 at 12:56 pm

      Sounds divine Nicky!

  4. Suzie M

    September 5, 2014 at 1:17 pm

    Good memories playing with my little ones & a great visit with my sisters

    • Lena

      September 7, 2014 at 12:56 pm

      Aw, that sounds great!

  5. Anne Taylor

    September 5, 2014 at 1:38 pm

    Great memories of the beach and the many day trips we took with our grandkids!

    • Lena

      September 7, 2014 at 12:56 pm

      So sweet! Thanks for sharing Anne!

  6. Flora M

    September 5, 2014 at 6:17 pm

    Hee hee – I saw what you did in that last paragraph ;)
    Unfortunatley my summer didn’t quite go as I had planned – day trips with the grandkids were exchanged with trips to the ER for my son-in-law :( They are getting closer to getting him diagnosed though – and he has to stop beating himself up in the van (or at least wear a helmet) – he gave himself a concussion (again) this week when he whacked his head bending over to pick something up that one of the kids dropped. :(

    • Lena

      September 7, 2014 at 12:57 pm

      Oh, I do hope he pulls through and makes a complete recovery. Thinking of you!

  7. Jenny

    September 6, 2014 at 9:02 pm

    looks like lot of fun!

    • Lena

      September 7, 2014 at 12:57 pm

      Hope you try it out!

  8. Heidi C.

    September 6, 2014 at 10:47 pm

    It wasn’t the summer of George and there wasn’t much cheese eaten but we did make a few fun road trips to Montreal, Quebec and PEI.

    • Lena

      September 7, 2014 at 12:57 pm

      Sounds like a blast! We wanted to hit Montreal this summer – alas, another time!

  9. Darlene Schuller

    September 7, 2014 at 8:49 am

    This summer was an up and down one… ending with the sad loss of my father in law… time for a new season.

    • Lena

      September 7, 2014 at 12:58 pm

      I’m so sorry for your loss Darlene… new seasons are good like that. Fresh perspective :)

  10. Chandra Christine O'Connor

    September 7, 2014 at 2:53 pm

    my oldest daughter getting engaged

    • Lena

      September 7, 2014 at 8:26 pm

      Congrats again Chandra!!!

  11. Victoria Ess

    September 7, 2014 at 8:04 pm

    Haha congrats on ‘killing it’! My partner and I did a lot of mini-getaways which we wanted to do and also managed to get a couple short full getaways in, which made up for the rough year we both had!

    • Lena

      September 7, 2014 at 8:26 pm

      That sounds like an amazing summer!

  12. Athena

    September 7, 2014 at 8:14 pm

    We went on a family vacation to Portugal :)

    • Lena

      September 7, 2014 at 8:26 pm

      Gah! That sounds lovely!!

  13. MrDisco

    September 8, 2014 at 9:36 pm

    visiting a brewery. that was *hic* fun

    • Lena

      October 12, 2014 at 7:59 pm

      Hahaha sounds like it!!

  14. Melinda L.

    September 9, 2014 at 10:59 am

    Best memory was…. canoeing with the dog and flipping into the lake in my pretty summer dress :P

    • Lena

      October 12, 2014 at 8:00 pm

      OMG Melinda!! What a picture you’ve painted!!

  15. Tricha

    September 10, 2014 at 10:43 am

    Best summer memory was spending time at the cottage and us going for a ride in a high speed boat. My youngest loved it, me not so much. Equally amazing was visiting Wonderland 4 times this summer.

    • Lena

      October 12, 2014 at 8:00 pm

      Both those sound like awesome summer memories!!

  16. Jodi Mitrovic

    September 10, 2014 at 5:19 pm

    We didn’t do too much this summer but lots of family and friend time :)

    • Lena

      October 12, 2014 at 8:01 pm

      The best kind of memories!!

  17. Treen Goodwin

    September 18, 2014 at 1:06 pm

    awesome .. we also spent the summer camping , we had a wonderful time with the kids and great friends , life gets so busy and its hard to do things together when your kids are moved out , i so miss my kids , so anytime i get with them is the best day ever :)

    • Lena

      October 12, 2014 at 8:02 pm

      Camping with friends and family… it doesn’t get better than that!

  18. kathy downey

    March 11, 2015 at 12:39 pm

    We spent most of our summer evening just fishing at out of the way ponds just hubby and I.No family home over the summer so it was just the two of us enjoying life

  19. kathy downey

    February 26, 2016 at 12:04 pm

    Making good memories is what its all about.They grow way too fast,enjoy them they will be left the nest before you know what hit you.

  20. kathy downey

    October 19, 2016 at 10:57 am

    It was a beautiful summer for us our daughter came home and got married on the beach !!

  21. kathy downey

    August 15, 2017 at 3:56 pm

    The years to be getting better my daughter and her hubby came home with a new baby,i love being a Nanny !

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