Lifestyle + Family + Fashion
As a mom of 5 and 7-year-old boys, I know firsthand the excitement that Christmas brings and how overwhelming it can be trying to find the perfect toys for Christmas. Over the years, we’ve gone through countless toys, and this Christmas, with the help of the experts over at Toys “R” Us, I’ve curated a …
This may be an unpopular opinion, but I believe that you can have beautiful furniture and young kids. If there’s a store that understands the needs of families, it’s a family-owned store like Sofa Land. I’ve got some amazing insights to share with you about how the experts at Sofa Land can make the process …
Everything is more fun when you do it with friends. That includes travelling. My girlfriend Holly and I started a tradition a few years back to take a friend’s trip with our kids every summer. It’s honestly one of the highlights of the summer. Just two moms, four kids, one SUV, a hotel with a …
Just got home from our annual friends trip to Calgary with the kids and it was so much fun. Our goal for these getaways is to pack as much fun as we can into a three day trip. Is it easy to travel with four kids, six and under and only two adults? No. Is …
I don’t know how it happened, but somehow I have a six-year-old. I know that everyone says it, but the year’s sure do go by fast. Colton just celebrated his birthday last week and it was the first time since the pandemic we’ve been able to throw him a party, and the first time we’ve …
Getting out of town, even if it’s just a short distance away is always so fun. This summer, my girlfriend Holly and I decided to brave heading to Calgary with four kids in tow and no husbands to help. While there were a few moments of stress, overall it was such a fun trip, I’m …
Did you know that you can visit free-roaming sheep just outside of Edmonton in the City of Fort Saskatchewan? It is such a fun, easy daytrip to make with your kids. The sheep of Fort Saskatchewan have been keeping the grass trim in City parks for almost three decades. The city uses the flock as …
Well, it’s been 100 nights since we got our new Endy mattress and I’m still so happy with our decision. It’s been 100 nights of comfortable sleeps, less back pain, family movie nights, Sunday morning coffee-in-beds, and nighttime takeovers by my four-year-old. Yup, Coco is a big Endy fan too, thinking we’ll just have to …
Writing this post is bittersweet for me. I’ve officially completely weaned Austin off of breastfeeding at 19 months old. The time was right for me; I’ve been pregnant and/or breastfeeding since 2015 with no break. That’s about 4.5 years now that my body hasn’t been my own. So, while I’m happy to be able to …
A love of reading is something that I really want to instill in my children. I loved to read growing up, and it’s something I love to do with the boys now. There are so many great books out there but here are 10 that we’re always reaching for: 1. The Velveteen Rabbit. We’ve got …
