As a mother of two-under-two I can honestly say that meals are a bit of a challenge some days. Some mornings I get lost in the chaos of nursing my youngest, changing back-to-back diapers and making sure that my oldest is getting his milk and breakfast that I often miss my own meals. So when … More Overnight Oatmeal: a Meal that Makes my Morning
I love new beginnings like New Year’s Day, or the start of a new school year, there is something so fresh and clean about a ‘new start’ and there is often so much optimism that comes along with it. As a writer, the future is a place that I visit often because you can create … More Where I Want to Be
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
My husband and I are kind of “DIYers” he’s the Home Depot kind of doer that can renovate a kitchen from scratch and I love to decorate, cook or bake. Recipes and DIY decorating projects are exciting for me, I know super nerdy right, but I love the feeling that you get when you create … More Candied Nuts and a DIY Christmas
I love gifts! I love giving them and, like most people, I love receiving them too. About a year ago I came across Present Day Gifts’ Instagram page and was immediately drawn to the beauty of the gift boxes and the local items that were inside. As a bit of a ‘localist,’ I was also … More Josephine’s Blooming Boutiques: Present Day Gifts
Making a trip to the Toronto Christmas Market has become a bit of a tradition for us. We’ve been going since before we had kids and now that we have two little ones, we want them to share this experience with us. But like any outing with two-under-two, you kind of need to plan ahead. … More The Toronto Christmas Market: A Survival Guide for Families
Over the past year or so I’ve had the pleasure of meeting some absolutely amazing small shop owners and I’ve kinda fallen in love with the Canadian small shop scene. So I’ve decided to compile a list of my favourite Canadian Christmas Gift ideas for all of you. There’s everything you need to cozy-up … More A Cozy Canadian Christmas Gift Guide
Brunch has become a bit of thing at our place since we had kids. We were all about going out for brunch before the little ones, and I still love to do that when we can, but most weekends we like to take things slow and make a mean brunch of our own while still … More Italian Style French Toast
If having children has taught me one thing, it would be the importance of kindness and giving. Motherhood is such an amazing journey and giving is such a huge part of the experience, but we often get so caught up in the struggles, the stress and the idea of perfection that kindness can take … More The Gift of Giving
When I was pregnant with my youngest I started to become so worried about how I would manage with two-under-two, especially because my toddler is so active. I can remember taking him to the park when I was 7 and 8 months pregnant thinking, how on earth am I going to do this when there … More Josephine’s Creative Career Moms: Haley of Beluga Baby
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