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Family
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...
Style
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...
Food & Drink
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...
Journal
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...
Family
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...
Family
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...
Family
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...
Journal
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...
Family
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...
Kids Toys and Books
DIY Flower Wrapping Paper
Even though right now I am a stay at home mom, there will always be a little teacher inside of me. I love doing random acts of kindness and I am trying to teach my children that it is "more...
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Family
His name [part 2]
Ari [Ar-ee] Chelsea & I both love our middle names; Jane & Shelin . Shelin comes from our two loving aunties; Sheila and Linda put together. Jane also honours my mom’s family as I share the name with my grandma...
Family
Us vs The Tulips
If you haven't seen a photo of the Abbotsford Tulip Festival then hop onto Instagram and one of the next 5 pics you find will have a sea of colour. 10,000 people came to see the flowers in one day...
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Family
His name [part 1]
Cairo [ Kye-roh ] Cairo Ari 3 months The decision We wrestled over names all throughout my pregnancy and never quite solidified our first born son’s name until the evening after he was born. Cairo was always on the list,...
Family
tell me about it, stud.
0/3 children looking at the camera but hey, that's life. Saturday nights are for parties and what better way to celebrate 50 years than to dress up in our 50s best, including our kiddos. Jake and Cairo somehow ended up...
Family
The why
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