It’s been TWO and a half years since our fabulous Disneyland trip {I should really blog about that} and there is something I’ve been dying to do since then. We went with some friends of ours from California, whom we’d never met. Yep. I met my friend Lindsey {Evie’s mom} online and over the years we’ve become incredibly close. Like sisters, if you will. And this trip, although gutsy, just seemed like the perfect opportunity to meet. Drive to their…
0
In Giveaways and Reviews/ Holiday Gift Guide/ Personal
Send Your Holiday Greeting With Tiny Prints!
I am not good at sending out Christmas letters. I’m just not. I love the idea of it, and love receiving them from friends and family. And every year I plan to….and every year Christmas sneaks up on me….and then I plan to send out New Year’s cards/letters instead – and before I know it, it’s summer and halfway to next Christmas already. But all that changed last year, when I was given the awesome opportunity to review Christmas Cards…
When I surprised Brent with tickets to the Calgary Stone Temple Pilots concert, I initially anticipated he would just take a friend. I mean, I suppose he did – but I wasn’t exactly who I initially had in mind. It was, of course, exciting for me, but it also made me nervous. Sometimes I feel like I’m so out of the *cool concert phase* which made me a little apprehensive as far as not sticking out like a sore thumb…
**Guest Post by Jane Fitzgerald – a writer for Glass Tile Warehouse** Because a beach house is typically viewed as a place for people to get away and relax, designing and decorating a beach house can be a lot of fun, and you can use some colors that you wouldn’t typically get to use as much in a normal home. The kitchen is of course the most common meeting ground, and you want your design and color to compliment the vibe of…
Okay, so it wasn’t just me {shame}, but it was pretty awesome I must say. Brent and I started our day with massages – and it couldn’t have been better! Then, after my mother in law arrived and we picked the kids up from school, Brent and I drove to Calgary for the much anticipated Stone Temple Pilots concert. Calgary traffic hit us like a bugger, making us arrive 45 minutes after the doors opened. Though we weren’t too worried…
When my parents bought a new rug for their home, they passed the reject onto us. And we couldn’t be happier! We LOVE it and it really looks great in our front room. But it definitely needed a shampoo to perk it up again and it made a huge difference. Imagine our excitement when just a couple of months after putting it in, we noticed HUGE dark stains and had no idea where they were from. Sigh. And…
Every year for Halloween I try and think of something the kids can be together. It honestly hasn’t happened yet, but the dream is alive. Well, folks….that is about to change. I already have Brooklyn’s costume as compensation for some previous blog work, so when given the opportunity to review a kids costume from Wholesale Halloween Costumes, I knew it was Jonah’s turn AND what I was looking for. So the shopping began. With 14 Pirate type costumes, it was…
0
In Feature/ Giveaways and Reviews/ Just for Fun/ Personal/ VACAY!!
Squishy Baff {NOT for the *Baff*} #makingmemories
A few months ago when the commercial came on for Squishy Baff, Jonah asked if we could buy it. Not only are we on a huge *buying stuff* hiatus {how much stuff do they even need???}, but it also looked like something I would regret buying. Bathtub cleanup anyone? Jonah asked if we could buy it when we were at the condo and I agreed. It the one place we splurge a little to make the holiday extra special. The…
About a month ago I was thrilled to be approved as a fashion blogger for OASAP. I got busy shopping online, trying to select the first item to review. It was a toss up between a piece of clothing or a pair of shoes, but since clothing fits can be tricky I opted for the shoes for the first go around. Besides, everyone can use another pair of shoes right? I know I can {husband, don’t deny it}. These are…
Many who know me know that I suffered from anxiety for years {timeline totally related to becoming a mom}. Not noticeable, not medicated, but serious enough that many nights were spent awake in some form of panic. Luckily for my kids, it never prevented us from doing things. Road trips, fun activities, etc. were all experienced and enjoyed, but not without days, sometimes even weeks of sleepless nights and A LOT of self talk. Really, I’m a pro at the…