• Fashion,  Style

    Holiday Outfits for All Your Parties!

    The Holiday party season officially kicks off this weekend with most parties really starting to happen now and through the rest of December!  If you’re anything like me, the kids and husband have their outfits, the party planning is well underway (because we’re of course having a Christmas party or maybe even two!) – I’m actually hosting one tonight for…

  • Living

    Hot Toys for 2019 – The Ultimate Kids Christmas Gift List!

    It’s December 4th and there are seriously just 3 weeks until Christmas!  Where did the time go because honestly Christmas just got real for me!  While I’m pretty much done all my decorating and shopping for  gifts for teachers and friends I am just starting for the most important people – the ones where Christmas matters the most – my…

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    Giving as a Family on Giving Tuesday!

    It’s December 3rd which on its own doesn’t mark any big holiday for us except that it’s also the first Tuesday following the U.S. Thanksgiving, which for years has been known as “Giving Tuesday”.  It’s the international day of charitable giving as we head in the Christmas and holiday season. It’s become a tradition in our house to think of…

  • Beauty & Wellness,  Fashion,  Style

    Best Deals of Black Friday!

    It’s the most wonderful “shopping day” of the year!  It’s less than a month until Christmas and the biggest and best ever Black Friday sales are here!!  Black Friday came early this year at quite a few stores and what a crazy sale week it has been!  And the sales are continuing today and they’re bigger and better!  Here’s a…

  • Home Design & Decor

    How to Style Your Mantel for the Holidays

    Holiday decorating is in full swing at our place this year!  One of the three trees is up!  Yes, I said three – I love Christmas and we do a lot of decorating around here!  While we’ve got some more decking of the halls to do, today’s project was the fireplace mantel.  If you have a fireplace you need to…

  • Fashion,  Style

    Stella & Dot Black Friday Sale is Here!

    It’s less than a month until Christmas and the biggest Stella & Dot sale of the year landed yesterday!  Black Friday came early this year and what a crazy sale it really is!  It’s the perfect time to stock up on your Christmas gifts and pick up those items you’ve been eyeing at a hugely discounted price!  There’s a huge selection…

  • Home Design & Decor

    5 Easy Ways to Deck the Halls for the Holidays

    It’s the most wonderful time of the year and I honestly can’t believe I haven’t decorated the tree or the house yet!  Maybe this weekend amongst the birthday parties, kids’ activities, dinners and other things we’ve got going on!  I love decorating for the holidays but anyone else feel like it’s just so hard to squeeze it all in? It’s…

  • Beauty & Wellness

    My Top Picks from Beautycounter Black Friday Sale

    In case you missed it, Black Friday came a week early over at Beautycounter today!  The biggest #cleanbeauty sale of the year began today and runs until Sunday, December 1.  Everything is 15% off (excluding sets) and you get free shipping if you spend over ($50 USD/$65 CDN)!! If you’ve been thinking about checking out some safer beauty products and trying out…

  • Living

    Send Christmas Cards Without the Fuss!

    The Santa Claus parade was yesterday, so Christmas just got real!  The holiday season has officially kicked off and while I pretty much love everything to do with the Holidays and Christmas there’s one thing that stresses me out every year – sending out Christmas cards! Every year the anxiety and stress levels would rise ad we would get overwhelmed…

  • Living

    Fun Holiday Bucket List for the Family!

    Happy Friday everyone!  Who else is ready for the weekend?  I know I am!  Not only is it the end of a pretty hectic week (don’t ask!) but it’s also the start of the Holiday season, well for me at least! You see, it’s a bit of a tradition for me that once we hit the middle of November something…