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How to Find Your Best Nine Instagram Photos 2017

December 10, 2017

Last year I shared my top nine Instagram photos and it was such a hit that I wanted to share my top nine Instagram photos of 2017. Because my blog is a hobby, yet also a business I am often looking at numbers and seeing what posts did the best. I am so interested in […]

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Single and Double Stroller Review | Bugaboo Donkey2 // View More: http://juliechristinephotos.pass.us/bugaboo

This double stroller review is in partnership with Bugaboo Donkey2. Please note that all views and opinions are always my own. I am very specific with the product that is chosen to review and chose items I know and feel will fit our lifestyle and aesthetic. A part of me is wondering how I did […]

November 30, 2017

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Kid's Clothing by Mini Mioche | Trendy and Comfortable Made in Canada Apparel // Photo by Julie Christine Photography

Sharing about small businesses has been a passion of mine since starting this blog. Today I am so excited to share about a company I have recently had the pleasure of learning more about. Meet Toronto, Ontario based kid’s clothing brand, Mini Mioche. I knew right from clicking onto their website and the first things […]

November 23, 2017

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15v Family Friendly Events to Attend Over the Holiday Season | Vancouver to Abbotsford

Pull out your calendars and get ready to start planning which of these 15 family events you are going to be headed to this season. Listed below are both non-holiday and holiday themed events that would make a fun family day/night outing. I have experienced many of these events with my family and we loved […]

November 22, 2017

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Chirstmas Gift Tag Free Printable | Holiday DIY

I love seeing how others wrap their presents, mostly because I never feel super talented in that area. The super crisp wrap job, pretty bows and gorgeous handlettering… yah that ones not from me. However, what I can do is

November 21, 2017

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Gift Guide Giveaway and Coupon Codes | LOOKBOOK Gift Guide for kids, women and gentlemen | photo by julie christine photography

One of my favorite times of the year are here and I am so excited to start celebrating the Christmas Holidays with this Lookbook. This curated guide is created to help make gift giving fun. You can also flips through the pages and find exclusive coupon codes too! Within the guide you can click on […]

November 16, 2017

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Appointment Booked for Removal or my Ovarian Cyst | View More: http://juliechristinephotos.pass.us/codi-edit

The day after I turn 29 is the day that I am booked in to surgery. My head goes back and forth from “it’s no big deal”, to “holy shit, this is happening, try not to think about, try not to think about it”. I would say that it really doesn’t cross my mind too […]

November 12, 2017

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Does anyone else have the constant struggle of always feeling too hot or too cold? For me I am usually cold and for my husband, he's often too hot. Well, I am happy to share that I have found something that is helping to solve our problems. Not only that, it is doing way more then solving the too hot, too cold problems, it is also helping improve the air quality in our home. Meet our new household favorite, the Dyson Pure Hot + Cool Link Air Purifier.

Does anyone else have the constant struggle of always feeling too hot or too cold? For me I am usually cold and for my husband, he’s often too hot. Well, I am happy to share that I have found something that is helping to solve our problems. Not only that, it is doing way more […]

November 10, 2017

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Belle and Chip from Beauty and the Beast and a Storm Trooper | Halloween Costumes 2017

This year may be the quickest passing year (so it seems) yet! Still can’t believe that Halloween has come and gone. Before we switch gears on the blog to all things Christmas I wanted to make sure that I uploaded some photos from our 2017 Halloween adventures. Mostly for my sake to remember the kids […]

November 2, 2017

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