Christmas baking has been something that I’ve been doing for a while now. Before kids, and even before I was married, my mother-in-law would have me over for a traditional Christmas baking session at her place (I was, and still am, excited to be a part of this big group and learned so much from … More Shortbread for Santa
Last month my best friend and long time baking buddy came to visit from across the pond. Her stay here was short and sweet; our little ones got to see each other again and she was here to meet our newest addition, Nathan! While she was here I told her that I was stockpiling baked … More Oat & Maple Carrot Muffins
This is us, the family of four in the picture. I’m recovering from the birth of my three-day-old, our youngest son is ready to nurse (like always) my husband is trying to make our older son laugh and so our older son is up-side-down because sitting still for a picture is a thing of the … More This is Us: Week Two with Two-Under-Two
Let’s face it, we all have our days, days where everything seems to be falling apart and you can barely peel yourself off the couch. These days happened before I became a mother and they happen even more after motherhood. And while it’s not possible to have great days everyday, I am starting to … More How to Practice Self-Care for New and Expecting Moms
With summer in full swing I am super excited to be sharing this new series with all of you! In addition to Josephine’s Creative Career Moms series, I’ve just launched Josephine’s Blooming Boutiques and my very first feature is here! This month I am so pleased to introduce Rena and Mavis of Smithery … More Josephine’s Blooming Boutiques: Smithery
Blogging has become such a positive and creative element of my life over the past year. It’s given me a creative outlet and connected me with some incredibly inspiring and supportive people. I am so honoured and thankful to have been nominated by Andrea of Flowers and Faux Pas for the Liebster Award! Andrea, a … More Liebster Award: I’ve been Nominated !
We are about a month into our kitchen renovation, and I can honestly say I’m missing my kitchen a lot! In fact, I’m kind of experiencing a little bit of baking withdrawals. Yes, at first I was just frustrated by the practical elements of living through the challenges of a kitchen reno, like not having … More Josephine’s Cheddar Cheese Biscuits
The year leading up to this point was one that flew by with days that crawled into night. Our year together is one I will hold on to for as long as I can, it will remain frozen in time as the year that we got to know each other and built a … More A Simple Hand-Made Soirée (Our Son’s First Birthday)
Ok so it might seem like this is the only place that we vacation to, and that might be because in the last year Niagara-on-the-Lake has become a go-to weekend holiday spot for my husband and I. We wanted to do so many trips this year; we had big plans for a Europe trip, then … More Taste Niagara
The mompreneur community that I discovered soon after the birth of my son and during the very early stages of my blog has truly opened my eyes to a world of wonderful and seriously supportive women! Natalie Telfer and Catherine Belknap of Social Common are prime examples of this. After inviting me to one of … More Josephine’s Creative Career Moms: Natalie Telfer & Catherine Belknap of Social Common
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