“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
If you’re like me, you got a bit of a head start on the holiday rush by doing some of your shopping ahead of time, then you got a bit too comfy and left a little until the end. Well it’s not too late to find simple ways to still slow down and enjoy. … More Six Ways to Slow Down, Simplify and Savour this Season
Simplifying during the holiday season and taking things slow can be tough when there are a lot of pressures, many of which are self-imposed (says my husband). I probably don’t need to make all of the nuts that I usually make, or bake all of the cookies we normally do, but I like doing these … More Josephine’s Handmade Holidays
Our Two-Year-Old to Me: “ Mama I nee a nack” Our Three-Year-Old translating on behalf of his brother, just in case it wasn’t clear: “ Mommy Nate needs a snack and me too!” Living with two toddlers means that it’s snack time all the time. Toddlers love to “snack” and as a busy mama of … More Snack Time Simplified with Love Child Organics
December is here and when I took a quick look at my Christmas list the other night I realized I still have a lot of shopping to do. I’m guessing that I am not the only one that still needs to do some shopping, so I’ve rounded up some of my favourite Canadian Shops in … More Josephine’s Canadian Christmas Gift Guide & Giveaway
I’ve been Christmas baking with my Mother-in-law every year for a very long time now, my husband and I met in high school, so we’ve been baking together for years. She’s taught me so many baking tips and tricks over the years and I am so excited to share them and continue our tradition by … More Cranberry Orange Christmas Sugar Cookies
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
“No one has ever become poor by giving.” — Anne Frank Thank you so much to everyone who came out to The … More No one has Ever Become Poor by Giving
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” — Winston S. Churchill It’s that time of year again and I am so excited to be co-hosting The Holiday with Heart Charity Event for the second year in a row! Over the past few years, giving back … More Holiday with Heart
Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? If you’re like me, you’re hoping to get a lot of it done while still in bed! Before babies I didn’t really do a whole lot of online shopping, in fact, I hardly even knew what was out there in terms of shopping online. Well, after our oldest … More Shopping Bliss with Bonjour Baby Baskets
