“You do have a story inside you; it lies articulate and waiting to be written” — Anne Rice Writing and storytelling has been my passion, my escape and my favourite from of expression since before I understood what it meant to put words to paper. In 2015, while I was waiting for my first son … More Finding Your Voice: A Writing Workshop
Over the holidays I had the pleasure of meeting for coffee and a workout with one of my favourite creative career moms, Trisha of No Tummy Mommy. Like many moms, Trisha and I are both super busy and wanted to make the most of our afternoon, so we planned to do tea at one of … More Style Me Simple Series: Mama About Town
If there’s one thing I absolutely love, it’s spending weekends with my family, especially when our days are free and we can do simple things like walk to the lake and feed the birds. There’s something about taking things slow on the weekend that makes for a great week ahead. A slow Sunday can mean … More We are Weekenders: Emu Australia Review
“Stars mama … dark ‘ouside’ moon come!” For months now the stars and the moon have fascinated our little one, so when we started planning his second birthday party it was a toss up between his obsession with Paw Patrol, snowmen and the stars. After realizing that the snowman decorations were really just our Christmas … More Sleep Under the Stars Birthday
As a new mom and a writer I sometimes come across sayings or images that grab me or tug at my heartstrings. That’s exactly what happened when I first saw the Mo Green Clothing Co. “Hug it Out” sweater. There are so many moments, especially when you’re raising little ones, that call for nothing more … More Josephine’s Blooming Boutiques: Mo Green Clothing Co.
A few times a week my boys and I attend a play centre near our house. It was one of the first outings I did on my own with the two of them and we’ve been going for a few months now. While chatting with one of the teachers that works at the centre I … More Why I Want to Share My love of Baking with My Little Ones
Most days I wear a “mommy uniform;” cozy track pants with pockets (I save the leggings for outings or running errands) and a nursing tank with a cardi over it that I don’t mind getting poop, puke or milk on. But once-in-a-while, I love finding an opportunity to get dressed up and feel great. Don’t … More Style me Simple Series: Dress up Days
Weekends are the best, and weekends that include homemade pancakes are kind of amazing! Some Sundays over here include seriously awesome homemade pancakes. I can say that they are awesome because my husband, Scott, makes them, not me. A few weeks ago his pancake game was seriously on point, like they reached a whole new … More Daddy’s Pancakes
After my oldest son was born my body felt very different. I was aware of the fact that my clothes didn’t fit the same way, but I was so overwhelmed with the challenges of this new stage of my life that getting back into my old fitness routines seemed to only add stress and I … More Josephine’s Creative Career Moms: Trisha of No Tummy Mommy
As a mother of two, I’ve learned to get ready quickly … very quickly, but also that putting together an outfit has a lot more to it than just how it looks. Before kids, I chose outfits primarily based on how they looked, sometimes I would focus on comfort, but to be perfectly honest, if … More Style me Simple Series: Warm Winter Layers for the Modern Mama
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