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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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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...

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The why
Why write a blog with my sister?
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