The Belle Époque Co. is a passion project that grew out of my love of vintage pieces and books. After years of carefully curating pieces for our home, I realized that sharing these beautiful items was the next step (because there isn’t enough space in our home for everything I find). I’m embarking on this new … More Introducing Belle Époque Co.
It’s here!!! I’m so excited to be able to share another amazing local gift guide with all of you again this year. Sharing Canadian shops was a huge part of why I started writing this blog and I’m so glad to be collaborating with these wonderful brands this season. The Gift Guide Mini Mioche Knit … More Josephine’s Canadian Christmas Gift Guide 2023
It’s that time of year again and I am so excited to be sharing these amazing local shops with all of you! Collaborating and sharing Canadian brands has been a huge passion of mine since we started the blog almost eight years ago and I am so happy to keep this tradition going! These are … More Josephine’s Canadian Christmas Gift Guide 2022
It’s such an amazing thing to experience travel through the eyes of a child, everything is magical, everything is new and they are always so excited! Our family visited Deerhurst Resort in 2019 over the March Break and it was such a wonderful experience, that we were so excited to visit again! The Resort really … More Our Deerhurst Vacation : March Break 2022
This Valentine’s Day, I’m treating myself to a few things that I’ve been eyeing for a little while now and I’ve decided that I would share some of them with all of you. Whether you are heading out to celebrate Valentine’s Day, or planning a cozy night in, these gifts are the perfect way to … More Treat YourSelf Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
It’s that time of year again! The time where we search to find those unique gifts for the people in our lives. One of my favourite things about blogging has been the amazing connections I’ve made with in the Canadian community, whether it be with other bloggers or shop owners, I’ve had the pleasure of … More Josephine’s Canadian Christmas Gift Guide 2021
Wow! It’s been almost a year since I’ve posted a blog! What a year it’s been. So many changes, ups-and-downs. It’s been a year where we’ve had “nothing” to do in terms of plans outside of the house, but so much to do with the little ones here at home that finding the time to … More Our Family Getaway to Niagara-on-the-Lake
Well … 2020 has been a year to remember so far and to top it all off our house officially turned 100 this year! When you live in a 100-year-old home, but still love modern conveniences and a mixture of old and new design elements, you look for ways to blend the two. Our house … More Making this House our Home: With Schlage Hardware
Sunday brunch is a pretty big tradition in our home, and during these tough times we’ve found that cooking and keeping these kinds of traditions going have really been uplifting for our entire family. We recently partnered with @meyerhousewarescanada to create some fun recipes and we decided to get creative and switch up our traditional … More Strawberry Banana Pancakes with Strawberry Sauce
What I’ve learned is that real empathy happens when you are able to step into someone’s shoes, when you walk a day in them, and this can only happen if you step out of your own life, out of our comfort zones and allow yourself to do that. When we recognized that this is about … More Listening isn’t Always Loud: What Change Has Looked Like for Me
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