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Kinsley is 1
A day late...but who is counting?! My baby girl is one! Even as I type these words I cannot believe she is one already. Where does the time go? I always see other parents posting on Instagram or Facebook commenting...
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Fort Langley: Time well spent
The easy, slow months of summer are long gone as the busy months of the fall come crashing in all at once. We are jam-packed these next few weeks/months leading up to Christmas (yes I just said Christmas!): Celebrating Kinsley...
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Travelling with Kids: Hawaii
This past week my family got to head to the island of Oahu and spend the week exploring such a beautiful part of the world. When every beach is stunning, I find myself struggling to find reasons NOT to move...
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Treasure Moments with Lucy Darling
I can't believe that it is already time to start planning Kinsley's first birthday. Is she almost one already? I always find myself wishing for the day when she would be able to sit by herself, sleep through the night,...
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Family Games Night
Growing up we played a lot of sports (and still do to this day), always having the urge to compete whether it was volleyball, backyard baseball, or a game of HORSE on the basketball court. We may not play sports...
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Lake Retreat
For the past 27 years we have attended a family camp called Lake Retreat. I think doing anything for 27 years straight is down right commitment but we have so much pride and joy when we think of Lake Retreat....
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Packing tricks for an *almost* one year old
Today I'm sharing some of the essentials I packed up for another flight with our son (number 11 for Cairo), to visit my in-laws in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Travel undoubtedly brings much change to our schedules so I do my best...
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We made it to Winnipeg!
Winnipeg holds quite a few memories for not only my husband (he was born and raised there), but for us as a couple. We had our first date there and actually spent most of our dating relationship in Winnipeg so...
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She is blessed
Babies, baby showers, due dates.....this summer is the summer of all things baby! This month we've helped thrown two baby showers, attended one and have two friends due in the next couple weeks. We love honouring others and celebrating them...
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nursery: for the baseball fan
As soon as we found out we were pregnant I started dreaming of a boy's nursery. We did not know the gender until about halfway through but from the day I knew I would be a mom, something inside me...
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Beachin'
We have had a busy few weeks with home renovations (we will get to share all about that soon), a trip to Florida, and Lauren and David celebrating 4 years of marriage on July 1st. We were in need of...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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Happy Mother's Day
We want to wish all you moms a very happy mother's day!
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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