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Love Child
Front and center is little Ray-ray (the name her big brother keeps calling her lately). This little girl has eaten Love Child Organics food for a few months and devours it every time. When I first started her on solids,...
Kids Toys and Books
Ordinary People Change the World
Well, we are week three of homeschool this week and to say we have it down to a science would be a lie. However, I am enjoying the slow start to our mornings every day and being able to adjust...
Family
Rayne's Best Sleep
Developing sleep routines is always crucial to getting the most hours of rest at night for both you and your baby. But there are so many opinions out there and so many different things to try it can often be...
Kids Toys and Books
Easter Baskets
Happy Easter! Ok ok we know, not for a few weeks. But, given the current state of our world, it seems like anything that we would need to make Easter a little bit special will need to be ordered online...
Kids Toys and Books
Raincoast Home Activities
Hello whole world flipped upside down! What a crazy time we are living in and for every family, huge adjustments have had to be made. Life as we know it as done a 180 and nothing quite feels “normal” anymore....
Family
Endy 100 Night Review
Well, we are just over 100 nights in on our new mattress and wanted to share a little update. We have been so impressed with the quality of the mattress. We have been sleeping on it for over 3 months...
Family
Galentines
Valentine’s day is tomorrow and we are excited. You may have mixed reviews or feelings of the day, but for us, we love the reminder to share the love with those around us. We are sharing a few fun ideas...
Style
Winter is Coming
No we have never seen Game of Thrones but winter is in fact almost here. Fingers crossed we will get snow on Christmas (we live on the west coast so it’s RARE) and we can bundle up and go walking...
Kids Toys and Books
Christmas for Kids
December is here and if you are anything like us, you have been Christmas shopping since August. Well, at least perusing and seeing what special items you can give to others this Christmas. Both of us get SO MUCH JOY...
Kids Toys and Books
Let's Play with Osmo
Are your kiddos as excited as ours for Frozen 2 coming out today?! It seems like a wonderful way to start this holiday season. I remember as a child, loving when the Sears Wishbook catalogue would show up at our...
Kids Toys and Books
Sports All Day
It’s no secret, in both Chelsea and I’s household, we loves sports. We won’t miss watching a major sporting event and we love getting outside and kicking a soccer ball around in the fall or throwing the football on the...
Kids Toys and Books
Holidays with Calico Critters
After a wonderful thanksgiving weekend here in Canada, we are feeling thankful and reminded of our many blessings. For me, after Thanksgiving, I’m always ready to start decorating for Christmas immediately, however in our home, we usually wait until after...
Kids Toys and Books
Cairo's New Ride
Scooters have come a long way since I was a kid. I remember having a metal Razor with rollar blade size wheels and only being able to turn it so far before you jack-knifed it. But man I loved doing...
Kids Toys and Books
Fall into Reading
The leaves are changing colours, we are seeing pumpkins on everyones doorstep and there is a crispness in the air. Fall Is definitely here and summer is over. While we mourn the warm summer nights, there is always a certain...
Kids Toys and Books
Playing House with Calico Critters
I don’t know why, but it always brings me such joy when I see my children playing make believe “house”. I think I am encouraged that they are watching what I do and trying to copy my actions on their...
Kids Toys and Books
Great Pretenders
I love watching my children come up with stories and watch them bring it to life. From an early age, fostering opportunities for children to use their imagination is so important. It can be as a simple as pretending an...
Kids Toys and Books
Raincoast Summer Books
Well, we are packing up for a week away at Family Camp which means we will be playing tetris in our cars the next few hours making sure every thing fits. Two things we always make sure we have with...
Kids Toys and Books
Books from Clever Publishing
If you have been following us for any length of time you know that we post regularly about books and new titles that we have been reading with our kids. We are the type of people that really have to...
Style
Kovie Life Update with Kyte Baby
Our little Kovie girl is almost 3 months old so I thought I would write a little update all about her! She brings an abundance of smiles and laughter to our house and secretly just knows she is the third...
Kids Toys and Books
Summer Fun
School is officially out for summer and now that your children are home for two months, what exactly are you doing to do all day with them? We have rounded up some of our favourite brands for summer fun and...
Family
12 Hours Sleep at 6 Weeks Old
The FIRST thing and most important thing I want to say is that there are many different ways to sleep train your babies. I just want to share what I have done with my kids and maybe there is one...
Style
The Most Comfortable Sandal for Kids from UGG
When we are in a hurry and want to run out the door to enjoy the sunshine, I love that my kids can independently put on a pair of sandals! With our third kid arriving this month, it will actually...
Style
Summer Glow with Glo Skin Beauty
The official start of summer is here and with that comes many summer functions; weddings, celebrations, summer patio nights, etc and I love being able to add a light bit of makeup for these events. The sun gives me a...
Kids Toys and Books
New Christian Titles to Add to Your Bookshelf
Reading before bedtime has always been an evening ritual in our home. After my kids climb into bed, I let them read quietly by themselves for a few minutes before I come back in and do devotions. I find that...
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