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Fall Bucket List
I know technically it's not Fall for another few days but looking out my window it sure does feel like it today! Pouring rain, which I know is probably so good for our province right now, but It does make...
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Woodland Park Zoo
You guys, can you believe we live just three hours away from Seattle and had never been to the Woodland Park Zoo ?! This summer we crossed off one of the items on our kids' bucket lists and we gathered...
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Back to "School" Series : Wayfair
Step 2: Get Organized No our kids aren't in school and yes I feel confident with my decision to continue doing preschool at home with Jake, but there are definitely still things to do before the month of September hits...
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A Magical Night Under the Stars
One of my favourite memories of summers in Vancouver is Stanley Park's Theatre Under the Stars . Growing up, my parents took us almost every year to Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park to watch a talented group of actors, dancers...
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Summer Lovin' with Oh Mother Care Kits
I am so excited that my beautiful sister is pregnant. I have been craving newborn snuggles lately - but not the lack of sleep - so I can't wait for her new bundle to arrive. Lauren is over halfway through...
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The Easiest Way to Picnic
Don't picnics look so peaceful in photos? Just 3 kids, perfectly sitting together, eating some snacks, and probably thinking about how much they love their moms for taking them to such a beautiful place? Well....you know that's not really how...
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Brie's Bachelorette
This magical night has come and gone and we are excited to share some of the details from Brie's bachelorette! We had the loveliest group of ladies come to party with Brie and bless her with some date night gifts...
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Love for Canada Part 2
We all love to celebrate Canada Day (or any long weekend) in different ways but one thing we can all agree on is that we love spending quality time with family. Extra time off work, extra time just being together...there's...
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Love for Canada Part 1
Are you ready for the big weekend?!! This Saturday we are celebrating Canada's 150th Birthday! For me personally, Canada Day is usually a time when I get together with friends and family and eat, drink and play games in honour...
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Father's Day
I remember as a little girl dreaming of who my husband might be. Tall? Dark? Blonde? Handsome? Blue eyes? Brown eyes? Singer? Dreamer? I even remember journaling and writing letters to God praying for my husband when I was young....
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Ready for Another Little Carrasco
We are so excited to tell you that we are having another baby! Yah!!! I am 14 weeks pregnant now and we have gotten to see our little babe in an ultrasound and was also able to hear the heartbeat...
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Snack time with Baby Bjorn
First time mommas, this blog post is for you!! We are sharing one of our favourite baby items from Baby Bjorn that you will want to put on your baby registry. Baby Bjorn is a trusted baby brand that we...
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A Morning at Science World
Everytime we drive into the city I am always greeted by the big circular orb - more commonly known as Science World . As a kid, I visited Science World many times with school, friends, family etc. When I became...
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Getting Ready for Summer
I'm not a huge fan of the rain today but it makes me look forward to summer even more! I know it is still spring and it's hit and miss these days for sunshine, but every day that there is...
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Mother's Day Gift Guide
It's almost that special day where we get to celebrate all of the beautiful moms in our lives! We know this day doesn't ring happy for everyone and we are sending big hugs if this is not such a fun-loving...
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Palm Springs
Last month we got to take a family vacation to Palm Springs to catch some rays and boy was it needed! #raincouver We had two weeks of uninterrupted family time and I soaked up every minute of it. This was...
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Some-bunny had a Party
If you didn't catch our spring brunch inspiration for ladies you have to check it out here , but don't worry we didn't forget about our kids! I love celebrating Spring and Easter with my kiddos so we jumped at...
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Spring Brunch
Sunshine and daffodils filled my day today, reminding me of some of the many things I love about spring. This week we hosted some wonderful ladies in our lives for a Spring inspired brunch. Our big dream, one day is...
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Airplane Hangouts
"Kinsley, you're gonna want to see this!" I love this moment when Cairo wanted to make sure Kinsley didn't miss the takeoff. What a gentleman! Plane after plane, spending the morning at the airport with these three just fills my...
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Let's Tell Cairo
David, There are a few things I have been dreaming of to tell our son. Things that I am sure you have been dreaming of too. I thought I would write them down so I didn't forget. Let's tell him...
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St Patty's Day: Our O'Reilly Roots
Happy St. Patty's Day! We come from a long family line of Irish roots (ahem...our maiden name was O'Reilly) and although we aren't really into the green beer, we thought green and white milkshakes was the way to say cheers...
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a 3 minute glow
As a mother I don't have a ton of "me" time in the day. Some days I have pity for myself, and then quickly move on as there really isn't a point in relishing in my own self pity. This...
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These two
2 years ago these two were still in our tummies and life was much more uneventful. Huge change always comes when adding another kid to the mix but what a joy it is to witness these two interact on the...
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How I organize
As a parent, I feel like most days I am constantly picking up toys and putting them away. I don't like looking at messes, but obviously with children messes are inevitable and quite frankly are usually a sign my kids...
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