I love Christmas; the sounds, the smells (baked goods and pine might be two scents that I’d love to keep in a jar all year long), the cozy feeling that comes from decorating the house and, of course, the traditions that we’ve formed over the years. What I have realized though is that you can … More Making Time for the Simple Joys this Season
“To move forward, you have to give back.” — Oprah Winfrey I was feeling a bit stuck this year, maybe you can call it bored or confused about the path I was on with the blog and where I wanted it to go from here. And then I started to plan this year’s Holiday … More Holiday with Heart 2019
We are daydreaming of the long weekend and summer vacation over here and can’t wait for our first getaway of the season! Guys, I think our entire family comes alive in the summer, we’ve been getting outside a lot more, taking trips to the local beach and going on picnics… we might be summer people. … More Summer Diaper Bag Essentials with Bonjour Baby Baskets
“Life begins well, it begins enclosed, protected, all warm in the bosom of the house.” — Gaston Bachelard The inspiration for this project began with my kids, well our family in general, and this weekend we really had a chance to focus on that. This might also be the reason why I may need to … More Love Your Life Project: Week Two (Finding Happiness in Our Home)
The dictionary actually has a definition for the term “supermom”: “an exemplary mother …. and ….a woman who performs the traditional duties of housekeeping and child-rearing while also having a full-time job.” Well guess what, I hate laundry more than your average mom and there are more dust bunnies bouncing around in my house than … More My Kids Think I’m SuperMom and That’s All I Care About
“I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.” Maya Angelou When I stop and think about my why, the reason for doing all of this, I often think about giving back and using this platform for good. Josephine: … More Holiday with Heart: a Passion Project
Alright, so you all know how much I love Canadian small shops and well, I am one of those people who gets super excited about something and can’t wait to share it with everyone I know! I guess it makes sense that I like blogging so much, because that’s kind of what it is … More Canadian Small Shops Cyber Monday
Sometimes I truly wish I could freeze time, stay in a moment forever and soak up all the beauty that is happening around me. That’s how I feel on Sunday mornings when we are all together and how I felt over the course of the two weeks we all spent at home as a family … More The Real Baby-Moon
The other day our three-year-old asked me “why my belly was still like that?” Now I do realize that it’s only been a couple of weeks since I’ve given birth to our sweet baby girl Layla, and it would be weird if my belly didn’t look like this, but the funny part is after our … More Not Pregnant anymore…just Imperfect
“Common Nate, we’ve got to cross this bridge and escape the crocodiles!” Over the last couple of months being at home I have been able to watch my little ones’ relationship flourish. They’ve gone from fighting over every, single, toy to learning how to play together in the most imaginative scenarios. Yes, there are still … More Shutting off the Screen and Letting them Roar
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