• Fashion,  Style

    All Dressed Up Spring Styles!

    Happy Wednesday everyone!  It’s hard to believe it’s mid-April already!  It’s a beautiful sunny day here in Toronto and it’s definitely feeling Springy!  I can’t believe Easter is just around the corner – and this weather has got me inspired!! Since we got the kids covered with some cute Easter outfits last week it’s only fair that we find something…

  • Home Design & Decor

    Basement Reno Update & Finding our Bathroom Style

    Hey everyone!  We’ve already finished four weeks of our basement renos and now that all the structural work has been done we are really starting to see progress.  Just last week the basement looked like a disaster – cement and dust everywhere as we leveled out the floor.  Looking at it I thought we’d be in a mess for at…

  • Fashion,  Style

    Super Cute Spring Easter Outfits for the Kids!

    Happy Friday everyone!  Can’t believe we’re already in the middle of April!  This month has seriously been going by so quickly!  I’ve been so preoccupied with our renos it feels that Easter just sprung on me really quickly!  Are your kiddies ready for the Easter bunny?  Mine are ready but they need some cute Spring outfits to wear! Spring is…

  • Home Design & Decor

    How to Create a Space Plan for your Home Renovation

    Happy Monday everyone!  What a beautiful sunny and warm day!  I’m hoping this Spring weather stays!  Well we’ve finished week three of our basement reno and though it may not look like it we’ve actually accomplished a lot!  We’ve completely demoed the space creating a blank slate for us to work with, have framed out a new family room and…

  • Beauty & Wellness,  Wellness

    Make the Switch to Safer Non-Toxic Deodorant!

    As many of you know for the last year and half I’ve been really focused on looking for safer personal care products for me and the family!  It’s been my mission since I had an accident and started learning more about the health effects from the things we eat and the things we put on our bodies.  We only have…

  • Home Design & Decor

    The Importance of Planning in Home Renovations

    We are officially done the all the demolition of our basement reno!  Plus we’ve completely moved our furnace and streamlined all the duct work down there, installed a new tankless water heater and the walls and ceiling in the family room area are up already!  Yay!  So far, it’s been going smoother than I expected – I’m hoping I’m not…

  • Fashion,  Style

    Spring Wardrobe Essentials You Need!

    It’s the first full week of Spring and it’s actually starting to feel like Spring out there in Toronto.  Yay!  It’s sunny and bright, and I can already feel that the warmer weather will be here soon too – I’m sure of it! So today was day three of our big basement reno.  I stuck around the house to make…

  • Home Design & Decor

    Top 5 Home Renovation Projects to Take On this Spring!

    Happy first day of Spring everyone!  It was a bright, sunny day here in Toronto and I can definitely feel that Spring is in the air!  And with Spring, I tend to think of fresh starts, renewals and specifically home renovations or as I’m now thinking the “home refresh”!  We’ve officially just kicked off a massive basement renovation in our…

  • Entertaining & Food,  Food,  Travel

    Best Ever Skinny Margaritas

    It’s been almost a week since we got back from our sunny vacation and I’m a bit sad!  Reality has hit me hard, we’re not in Kansas anymore.  Well, in our case Florida, specifically Orlando and the land of all things Disney, sun and magical happiness!  I just love going to Florida!  While we also stayed at another great hotel…

  • Living,  Style,  Travel

    Ultimate Travel Carry-On Bag Essentials for Moms

    Are you getting ready to pack for your next vacation?  One of the things that most of us find a bit stressful is what to pack in our carry-on bag.  Let’s be honest here, this isn’t just your personal carry-on, it’s the “family” carry-on! First off the biggest tip I can give you is to start with a great carry-on…