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Life is sweet
We keep getting little hints of summer and then fall back into the routine of spring. The days of warmth and sunshine have me all smiles for this summer to come! Whenever I need inspiration for my next party or...
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"Garbage Truck Day"
We love living in the Pacific Northwest for a lot of reasons but one of them is because of the many forests that are here to explore. Today was "garbage truck day" as Jake calls it, so we needed to...
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Adventure day with Dad
Days off with dad are the best. For our family, weekdays are our weekends because of my husbands work schedule. So when we explore, it tends to be quieter with less people out and about. We enjoy exploring and Jake...
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What no one told me about Motherhood
When I found out I was pregnant I was told a lot of different things. What foods I should/shouldn't eat. What type of exercise I can do. What brand of diapers to buy. What kind of stroller to get. What...
Food & Drink
S'more love for Fathers
With June 19th just around the corner we have a DIY Father inspired s'more bar as the perfect backdrop for any Father's Day BBQ. Whenever we begin thinking about our dad, countless memories begin to flood our minds. Our dad...
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A picnic in the Meadow
There is something about sunny mornings that make us want to pack up our kids, give our hair a quick brush, and head outside for a picnic. Our friends over at Good Foods make delicious, easy to pack dips and...
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Celebrating Memorial Day with Gymboree
Yes, we are Canadian and love, LOVE Canada, but we have many American friends whom we love. So, in honour of them, we teamed up with Gymboree to show off our Canadian and American style. To be honest, we love...
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Flying with an infant
By the end of next month, Cairo will have taken 9 flights and I thought this would be a good time to share some tips that I found really work when travelling with an infant. Book with Alaska Airlines or...
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Adventure Day
This way to the park It has been a busy few weeks with Chelsea's house selling, so we took the morning off of packing and met up with our friend Michelle at Redwood Park . None of us had been...
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Giveaway - New Music
We have already purchased our tickets for the upcoming Amanda Cook concert in Vancouver and cannot wait to be encouraged, challenged and inspired by her worship night. The concert is June 19 at Westside Church and you can buy tickets...
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A Macaron Morning
Happy Friday Mommas! It's almost the weekend and it was such a gorgeous week, Sometimes I feel like I am more inspired when the sun is out. There is something beautiful, cheery and rejuvenating about a week of sunshine. My...
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baking with kids = messy + worth it
Today we set out to make some homemade animal crackers to go along with a fun tea shoot we are having later this week. You can find the recipe we used here What 2 year old doesn't love sprinkles? We...
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Albanese Gummi Bears Giveaway
Let me tell you about 'the world's best gummi Bears' For over 30 years Albanese has been making these dynamite candies and they are seriously my favourite. They are made in the USA, gluten free & fat free, taste SO...
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Goat Farm
We like to think of the goat farm in Fort Langley, BC as a hidden gem. Maybe you have been there already or maybe you are hearing of it for the first time - you have to check it out....
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Happy Mother's Day
We want to wish all you moms a very happy mother's day!
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Choose Joy
It's 4:45am. My husband is up in an hour for work. This is the third time my littlest one, Kinsley has been up tonight. She's 7 months and yet sleeps worse now than when she did as a newborn. In...
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The best diaper bag.
I remember a few weeks after finding out I was pregnant I couldn't wait to buy a diaper bag! Something that would carry all the MANY things that my little babe would need and would also go along well with...
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Impromptu Tea & Scones
Some mornings start with a grande, non fat latte from Starbucks, others start with an invitation from our mom. The invites from mom are our favourite. The weather has been outdoing itself lately, so naturally our mom wanted to soak...
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Embrace your creative side!
Do you need a night out to awaken your inner creative? Invite a friend and enjoy a couple hours of crafting this month. My sister's Crateful Craft Workshop is a 2 hour event for the non-crafter, the beginner crafter or...
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Bath Time
You may think it is a little redundant but I actually give Cairo a bath almost every night. For one, it is an activity during that 5-7pm time where he is antsy and not his happiest, and I also have...
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Finishing Strong
My sister started her university career right out of high school. She was an extremely talented athlete and received a full ride scholarship to a Div. 1 school in the states. (For those of who don't know a lot about...
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Shop local for Mother's Day
Only you know the perfect gift for your own mom on Mother's Day, but we thought we would inspire you with some of our favourites from local companies! 1. The posy box Beautifully handcrafted boxes, filled with locally sourced artisan...
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Add this to your playlist
What's your go-to song? You know, the one that you put on as soon as you get in the car and the volume goes way up. For those rare times when I have no kids in the car, I put...
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Her name
Kinsley [kins-lee] Kinsley, Kins, Kinsey, Kinney, Kinsro, Baby Kinsley (as Jake refers to her). Her name came to us a few days before she was born and once we heard it for the first time, my husband and I fell...
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