Did you know that over 40 per cent of Canadians lack time in their lives to enjoy what’s most important to them? To celebrate the relaunch of the Ivory brand in Canada, they surveyed Canadians asking them which tasks make their lives the most complicated and here’s what they said:
~ Financial management/budgeting (44 per cent)
~ Household chores (41 per cent)
~ Preparing meals (28 per cent)
Ivory stands for all things pure, clean and simple, and wants Canadians to make time for what they want to do, not just what they have to do. This means making time each day to enjoy what’s most important, whether it’s reading a book, getting home in time to put your kids to bed, or enjoying a meal with friends.
They’re asking Canadians to take time to reflect on simple moments and try to create more of these in our day to day lives. To that end, they’re offering an amazing giveaway to get you to put your thinking caps on!
FOUR of my Canadian readers are going to win an Ivory Simple Moments Gift Basket consisting of the following items:
~ A sample of Ivory’s current product line up of bar soaps and bodywashes
~ A beautiful throw blanket for ultimate relaxation
~ A three-piece towel set for after a relaxing bath
~ An Ivory Journal and pen to encourage reflection
To enter to win, just wait for the form below to load and then answer this simple (pun intended!) question as your mandatory entry:
What’s one way you create a simple moment in your own life?
Don’t forget the bonus entries too, good luck everyone!
Making my kids laugh
Snuggle my little dog or play a game with my daughter. 🙂
I simply enjoy the beauty of nature around me and especially enjoy sunsets!
A simple moment in my life is when I arise around dawn, take my tea outside and watch the sun rise and listen to the birds chirp. This is my time without my husband, kids and work. I love the simple moments in life. They are so relaxing. Thank you for this very nice giveaway.
cuddles with my kids
My simple moment is taking is sitting back on the sofa and cuddling with my baby boy! It could just breath him in!
I like reading my book outside on nice warm sunny days when my kids are at school.
I enjoy a cup of tea, a sweet treat, and a book or some quilting… simple delights!
My simple moment is having the house to myself and cranking up the tunes. I don’t play my air guitar in public.
Sitting on the balcony with some music
I make myself some tea and watch a favorite show.
Opening the blinds to let the morning sun in is blissful for me.
i put my feet up on the sofa and get a book to read
I soak in a hot tub with a cup of tea and a good book.
Have a glass of lemonade and watching TV
For Myself, it is herbal baths by candle light and soft music, yoga-meditation time in my meditation room or coffee with a book on my back deck.
I like to sit down with a coffee and watch a tv show.
ksceviour at hotmail dot com
relax when the house is quiet
My girlfriend and I hang out every Sunday (with our kids). Sometimes I shower, sometimes she naps, sometimes we go for walks, we do tons of talking. It seems like a day off (but it isn’t really). It’s great for both of us.
Walking by the water.
i like to sit back and watch my reality shows….its one of my guilty pleasures…sshhh 😉
sitting on a log on the beach is one of the best simple moments ever
Coffee outside early in the morning. Sometimes I read a book too!
I love my morning tea! I also love to cuddle with my cat – it’s very relaxing!
Simple Moment is walking around my flower garden and watering my plants, enjoying the bees, butterflies and ladybugs!
sitting on my front porch with a tea and watching the stars
I enjoy watching the birds splashing in my birdbath while I quietly watch from my deck.
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A cup of coffee and looking at my emails first thing in the morning before the kids get up.
Coffee on the deck in the morning.
My simple moment in life is just lying in bed with my husband with no kids and just cuddling in the peace and quite to enjoy each other which does not happen enough.
Cup of tea on the deck in the morning when none bothers me.
teddyoutready2(at)gmail(dot)com
curling up with my big fluffy blanket and great pillow on the couch, turning on a really sappy girlie movie!
I love going on walks with my 2.5 year old son and pointing out all the beautiful things in the world he has yet to discover. I love to see my son smile when he sees something new that he has never seen before. It’s amazing.
I do my best to find a little time alone, with the door closed, to snuggle down with a cup of tea and read a good book. I just need to be by myself for a little while to feel refreshed.
I love singing to my newborn son to soothe him when he won’t stop crying. His face instantly changes when I start to sing. He likes The Beatles best so far!
Just reading a book in bed!
a book with candles lit in my bath tub, a drink will be perfect
I like to sit in the sun room a few times a week and indulge myself into a great book. It is the ‘me’ time that I need to destress and rejuvenate.
Thanks for the great giveaway opportunity. ~Pauline
My first cup of coffee on Sunday morning before the rest of the house wakes up. I sit at the dining room table and read the paper all by myself. Peace and quiet before the rush is on to get everyone ready for church.
Tea on the porch Nader the moon light
vmkids3 at msn dot com
A glass of wine in the evening after the kids are in bed.
My simple moment is coffee in the morning while i am watching sportscenter
Honestly I go grocery shopping. When I can go without my kids thats the time when I can really enjoy myself lol. I also read every night before I go to sleep.
Coffee in the Morning
You hit it right on the first one – a book and bubble bath works for me every time.
I like to sit in my recliner and read.
Watching cartoons in the morning with my kids.
In my bedroom and look at the stars in the sky.
I have 5 kids (ages 2, 3, 4, 14, and 17) so for me, its after midnight when they are all asleep and I can sit at the computer and listen to some music quietly by myself and spend some alone time on the computer without anyone needing or wanting anything from me.
Nice hot bubble bath!
ontariohappychick at gmail dot com
a coffee every evening on the porch with my hubby
during nap time, I love to have a cuppa tea while reading a home decor mag, that’s my simple pleasure
I like reading Mommy blogs! I often have to wait until the bedtime fight… I mean ritual is done, so I’m usually online late!
Sunday mornings hubby gets up with DD and I sleep in a bit then read in bed for a bit.
I love to have a bubble bath after I put the kids to bed
thanks
flower_child_23(at)hotmail(dot)com
Iced Coffee and my laptop in the evenings!
Once a week I get an hour with a bottle of red wine and a good book. My son goes ot bed my husband goes out and I get peace
Love a sunny morning on the patio with a cup of coffee 🙂
love taking a nice long hot bubble bath with my book!
dalleykt at live dot ca
like to make Sunday breakfast for my wife and me to share
A bubble bath with some wine 🙂
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ok- a nice hot bath
tcogbill at live dot com
Waking up before my boys and enjoying a coffee 🙂
Every morning, I take my coffee and whatever book I am reading that week and I spend the hour before anyone else awakes all by myself on the deck. That is my sanity time…
I realize this may sound crazy, but if I need to simplify a moment, I sit really still and start to focus on the silence in between the noise. Couldn’t tell you why, but it really helps soothe me. 🙂
Simple moments are when i can go for a walk with my Husband and enjoy time together.
silverneon2000 at yahoo dot com
My morning coffee before the kids are up!
a leisurely hot bath
quiet time reading a good book
Chilling out watching tv in the man cave.
They just happen. Yesterday I was jumping on the trampoline with both my girls and I thought about how lucky I was.
Every Sunday afternoon, I take my book and I slide into a hot bubble bath and I lay there and keep adding hot water for as long as i feel I need uninterrupted.
Going for a quad ride with my husband in the beautiful mountains of the Okanagan (BC)!
I wake up a half hour before everyone else each morning to have my quiet time with my coffee
my hubby waking up with the kids and letting me sleep in!
I wake up an hour before everyone to have a cup of coffee and to listen to all of the birds and squirrels wake up 🙂
I create simple moments by grabbing a few minutes here and there to sit back and enjoy a book. Even if I only get a page or two in it’s still nice.
reclining with my book
My Kindle and a cup of coffee, sitting out on the deck with my dog!
I read in the evenings after my daughter goes to bed
watching the news, drinking a cup of coffee
a quiet moment for me it check out things on the net or to read a book or enjoy my scrapbooking
my simple moment creation is sitting out on the swing in the backyard
with an Iced Tea in hand and listening to the birds
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A bike ride through the park!
On weekends I sit in the couch and sip my coffee slowly while the kids pla. It s very simple, but much better than chugging cold coffee! 😉
I will watch a movie while soaking in a bubble bath
I nice walk early in the morning (6am), a time when it is peaceful and you can spot the birds.
A walk in the park at dawn
I spent some relaxing time listening to music.!
I love to take a hot bubble bath in the dark.. sounds weird but it’s so relaxing!
after the kids have gone to bed either snuggle up with honey and watch a movie or if he is working nights curl up with a book or un-interupted time on the computer.
reading in bed on Sunday morning
Sleeping in and taking to my bed with the laptop to watch TV.
Like sitting on the deck drinking my coffe in the early morning.
reading a book or having a bubble bath, not at the same time as I’ve dropped a book in the tub before.
A simple moment in life? Studying in my room while listening to classical music. =)
Sitting an relaxing and watching a comedy
reading a good book for pleasure at a coffee shop
I like to sit out on the patio and read.
When the kids have gone to bed at night and my husband is off to work, it’s just me..i grab a drink and watch tv shows online 🙂
Wake up early before everyone else, have my breakfast and read the paper in peace! Lovely!!!!
I love enjoying a lemonade on my back patio after the kids are off to school
reading books is my simple moment
having coffee out in my garden
I like to make sure that we all eat supper together so we can sit together and talk about our day 🙂
Cuddling with the kids right before bed.
Coffee in hand – after a long day of MARATHONING lol. I like to pour some bubble bath into a basin and soak my feet. Josh Radin MUSIC in the background. Close my eyes and let the ZZzzzzz’s take over.
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Read a book or take a nap
Games night with friends!
I enjoy reading a good book in my backyard, drinking lemonade.