Sike! I bet you thought, “Cool! Now when Gap’s on sale, I can shop online and bypass the heaps of unorganized clothing, 35-person queues, indifferent salespeople and stench of cheap cotton!”

Well you can’t. The Canadian website is basically limited to an advertisement for their clothing. In a nutshell, it’s the US equivalent (gap.com), minus the functionality of actually being able to buy something (which is, of course, the purpose of having a retail website).

But don’t fret! There’s a small link in the corner which promises “Online shopping available in Fall 2009“- Mark your calendars!

There is a silver lining – when you sign up to be part of their mailing list, you will receive information on products, upcoming sales and promotional offers. 48 hours after I signed up I received 3 offers:

10% off entire purchase at Gap
$10 off $50 at Old Navy
20% off purchase of $125 or more at Banana Republic

I’d love to share the coupons with you here, but they explicitly state that you have to print out the e-mail to prove that you are on the mailing list. So I will share the link:

http://www.gapcanada.ca/gap_eng/

Jump on their mailing list and get something out of this website! Thanks to Ing for the Lena-approved tip!

So you all know that I love using coupons. I mean, why not? You save money, it only takes a second to whip out of your wallet, and you can treat yourself to that $4.00 latte without feeling guilty.

As this is a “virgin” coupon post, let’s start off with a BANG… here’s a link to save up to $120 on household items. Hurry! The link will be available for a limited time only. Simply check off the coupons you’d like and Proctor and Gamble (P&G) will mail them to you. ENJOY!

http://www.save.ca/brandsaver_sept_2008/

Hi Everyone!

Well I certainly never thought I’d be a SAHM (Stay at Home Mom – eeek!) but here I am and of course I’m as happy as ever. Ryder is quite a handful, but when he’s asleep (as he is now), I suddenly seem to have time on my hands, and I always think, I have to mention this or that to the girls.

So I’ve decided to start a blog (please humour me). As a SAHM, I get inundated with offers, freebies, etc. etc., plus I actually have time to peruse flyers and be notified of sales. Lately, I’ve been trying new things when it comes to make-up and groceries (since I really have no other pizzazz in my life right now, other than changing a particularly heavy diaper).

I hope you enjoy my blog, and keep the comments coming!

Lena, a WAHM of two feisty little boys, is a writer, social media enthusiast and authentic shopaholic. In fact, if it’s on sale – she’s already bought it.

She started her blog, Listen to Lena!, as a way of communicating the best finds to friends and family, but as she continued to blog, it was not long before an old passion was reignited – writing. And so her site evolved to focus on her love of creative writing and includes product reviews and features, humorous takes on parenthood and her famous random rants. In 2010, Lena was name Best Blog and Best Family Blog at the Canadian Blog Awards and is consistently ranked as one of the highest trafficked blogs in Toronto.

Lena has extensive experience partnering with brands and has been recognized as one of Canada’s top digital women. Now a Community Manager with ShesConnected Multimedia Corp., she enthusiastically uses her skills and knowledge to help elevate women’s presence and influence in social media.

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- Of Special Note - 

Winner: 2010 Canadian Blog Awards, Best Blog and Best Family Blog
Winner: 2010 Mom Central Blogger Grant – “Big Brother Blues“
Winner: 2011 Ultimate Sandwich Contest, Black & Decker
Toronto’s Most Trafficked Blog: Swingcat Productions, June 2011
Top 35 Mom Blogs We Love: SavvyMom.ca, October 2011

- Media (2011) -

“Online Voting“, Canada.com – April 15, 2011
“Healthy Cooking with Rachael Ray“, Dr. Oz Show (television) – May 9, 2011
“Blogger of the Week“, Medium Mag – August 17, 2011
“Work with Me”, Marketing Magazine (print) – September 2011
“No Longer a Review Blogger”, Marketing Magazine (print) - September 2011
“The Miami”, The Toronto Sun (print) – September 28, 2011
“Rate Cards & Disclosure“, Panelist, ShesConnected Conference – September 30, 2011
“A Funny Bean Lover Blogger“, Van Houte, C! The Coffee Blog – October 21, 2011

- Affiliations -

Collective Bias, Member
Fisher-Price, Play Panel
The Fresh Diet, Spokesblogger
Ford Canada, Brand Ambassador
Life Made Delicious (General Mills), Connector
OFF!, Brand Ambassador
PARA Paints, Brand Ambassador
Toronto Beauty Bloggers, Member

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