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Food & Drink
Baby Gourmet
When Jake was ready to eat solids I started him on homemade baby food. He was my first child, I was blessed with a year of maternity leave and I wanted to try and make my own baby food. So,...
Family
Frozen in fear.
Did you ever play freeze tag as a child? The game where when you get tagged you become "frozen" and have to stand still until someone comes and touches you to become "unfrozen" (or thawed :)). I have felt a...
Family
Surprise Baby Shower - Honouring a Legend
Last weekend, my sister and I had the opportunity to surprise a new momma-to-be. I love planning surprises (for other people - hate them for myself) and our guest was shocked, surprised and honoured that we would throw a baby...
Food & Drink
Keeping 'em cool with Zoku
The forecast says sunshine all week - Yes please! For us that means trips to the beach, sand in our toes, campfires, water parks, backyard volleyball and........cool treats! In our home, popsicles are the newest hit. Jake has just discovered...
Food & Drink
We all scream for ice-cream!
Bring back those warm, hot, sunny days of summer when ice-cream is the only thing that will cool you down! We had an epic play date with our friends Hudson and Mary and couldn't resist treating everyone to their own...
Family
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...
Style
"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...
Family
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...
Family
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...
Kids Toys and Books
peel and play
When we are not out on an adventure, you can find us at home sipping on tea or a latte while we chat about our child's newest conquered feat or the latests feed on Instagram. This particular morning we pulled...
Food & Drink
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...
Family
Flower Power
Oh Kins!, Kinsley, Kinsy, Baby k! When I chose your name I said I would have no nicknames for you and yet every day a new one is added to the list. Happy 8 months beautiful. Now, if someone could only tell her...
Style
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...
Family
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...
Family
DIY GARDEN SHELL
I'm not a gardener. I kill most plants. When I was dating my husband he bought me an orchid, because apparently they are really hard to kill. Not for me. My plant was dead in a few weeks. But, I love flowers...
Family
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...
Style
Shop Local : Tessa Hughes
I'm always on the hunt for comfortable shirts or dresses that I can just throw on and feel beautiful in. I found this dress/shirt from Tessa Hughes ; a local shop that manufactures their clothing here in...
Journal
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...
Food & Drink
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...
Food & Drink
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...
Journal
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...
Family
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....
Family
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