As we all know, life goes by in the blink of an eye. Already my son has turned 2 and my baby girl is 6 months old! Every moment feels so special and like I will hold onto it forever, but as the days go by, everyday duties cycle through, new adventures begin, and I find myself unable to recall moments from the early days. I try to capture as many moments [...]
I love cooking healthy meals for my family at home, but some weeks with the busy life of 2 under 2 it can be a hard task. Meal planning can take too much creative brain work, grocery shopping can be quite the task, and then actually cooking what I thought would be a good idea during the week can be time-consuming and unmotivating. Cue Healthy Meal Plans, a fabulous tool that requires [...]
Working with Sierra has been truly life changing for our family. I've heard so many bad things about sleep training a toddler and was very relieved with how our gentle sleep training program went with Sierra from Sweet Sleep. She was able to help us turn things around with our toddler and set our newborn up for sleeping success (read more about how to get a newborn to sleep). Full disclosure, I [...]
8 Fall outfit ideas from 12 pieces. This cute capsule wardrobe is entirely from a new favourite boutique of mine, Boutique West, with all items available online. […]
June's Simply Earth Subscription Box is all about summer loving with essential oil recipes for traveling, hanging out at the beach, and taking care of your skin after all of those long days in the sun. Full disclosure, I have received compensation for this post. As with everything I post all thoughts and opinions are completely my own. I never talk about anything that I don’t personally use and believe in. For [...]
Shopping can be a really depressing experience for so many women, especially if you’re going through body changes that can come with pregnancy and postpartum. In this love your wardrobe series (Tips for Purging Your Closet) I aim to help you get over the stressors that can come from clothing and help you love your wardrobe again. So if you’ve purged your closet and are ready for some new pieces check out [...]
I had been eagerly awaiting the arrival of my essential oil recipe box and have been so excited to do the Simply Earth unboxing for you. It was seriously so hard not to rip it open right away! Every month Simply Earth sends out a DIY recipe box with 4 essential oils and 6 recipe cards all based around a theme. The DIY’s are easy to make and a fun way to [...]
You know I’m all about natural products and self care, so when Simply Earth reached out to me I instantly fell in love <3 I’m so excited to collaborate with them and show all of you their essential oil recipe box. Each month you get a bunch of goodies with recipes based on a monthly theme. It’s a great way of stocking up your essential oils, learning about new ways to use them, and [...]
As we all know we are living busier and busier lives. We try to live a healthy lifestyle, but when we're caught up in the hustle and bustle it's easy to fall into the convenience trap of easy to grab snacks with hidden not so good things, rather than eating healthy snacks on the go. Yes those easy to grab snacks are so convenient, and you may think they're just a small [...]
As you likely know I am a soon to be mom with Baby Logan expected in January. New mamas can be hard to buy for. Do you get them something they can use now, something they can use after delivery or something for the baby? They key is to find things that are multi-purpose and will last them throughout pregnancy, postpartum, and even beyond. This post is written in collaboration with Bellies in [...]