Happy New Year, guys! We had our usual seafood dinner, dance parties and kiddy countdown last night, and the struggle to make it to midnight was real. Andrew woke up 20 seconds before midnight, we did a quick toast and went to bed. Low key, a little crazy, a lot of loud, and kinda how we roll most days. Today was finally less silly cold
15 Outdoor Activities to Enjoy As a Family This Winter
Baby it’s cold outside, but there’s so much fun to be had in our wintery outdoors! The countdown to Winter Break is on, and I don’t know about your family, but too much time indoors is a ticket to cabin fever central around here. Get outside and embrace the season! For some cold weather, Canadian family fun, check out these 15 outdoor activities to enjoy
Tips + Trends For A Stylish Kitchen Space – With Jane Lockhart
**Disclosure: This post has been sponsored by LG Canada, meaning I’ve received perks by way of compensation and/or product in exchange for my review and account of my experience. As always, opinions are my own. View our Disclosure for more information.** We moved into our current home just over two years ago now. The bones were good, and most rooms recently updated, but with our
Holiday Give Guide: Canadian Shops That Give Back
I’m at this stage in my blogging journey where I’m focusing on reflecting who we are, what our core values entail, and how to build those into the work I put out and the partnerships we align with. Well, we are pretty proud Canadians, who believe in living with a spirit of generosity and kindness, and keeping our family values central to all we do.
Remembering the Reason for the Season – WIN Family Passes to “The Star” Movie Advanced Screening in Toronto
It is my hope, that even through what can become the hustle and bustle, over-doing, magic-making of the holidays, remembering the reason for the season will be at the heart of our family time. On November 17th, SONY Pictures Animation releases a heart-warming film about the greatest story ever told – the very first Christmas. The cast is “star”-studded, including Patricia Heaton, Oprah Winfrey, Tyler
Things We Loved in June + July – Summer Edition
Life is fleeting and this “Things We Loved” monthly series highlights some of our favourite things over the previous month and is a place to reflect amongst the hustle and bustle of busy family life. This series includes products, family memories and even some sources of inspiration and lessons learned that swirl around this Mama’s over-thinking mind that need off-loading. A place to get a little
Family Life Simplified: Our Favourite Family Life Management Services
Two working parents and kids of all ages tugging us in all different directions at once require us putting systems in place to keep us (quasi-) organized to remove unnecessary stressors (well the ones we have control over, anyway). Truth bomb – we kinda fly by the seat of our pants over here and organization does not come naturally to us, but seeing how
Things We Loved – May Edition
Life is fleeting and this “Things We Loved” monthly series highlights some of our favourite things over the previous month and is a place to reflect amongst the hustle and bustle of busy family life. This series includes products, family memories and even some sources of inspiration and lessons learned that swirl around this Mama’s over-thinking mind that need off-loading. A place to get a little
Things We Loved in March
Don’t know about you, but March flew by over here! And we made it through a low-key March Break without too much insanity, so that was pretty fabulous. Here it is – the second post in our “Things We Loved…” series. Some of our most favourite things about March were: 1) Our Blue Mountain Village Getaway Just over an hour north of us, Blue
Things We Loved – February Edition
Life is fleeting and I wanted to start a monthly series highlighting things we loved over the previous month, and a place to reflect amongst the hustle and bustle of busy family life. This series will include products, family memories and even some sources of inspiration and lessons learned that swirl around this Mama’s over-thinking mind that need off-loading. A place to get a little