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Mother and Child Holiday Lookbook and GiftGuide

LOOKBOOK | Mama and Child Holiday Gift Guide + Giveaway

November 5, 2016

When you speak things they really do come true. A few months back I mentioned to Julie Christine Photography that I was thinking about putting together a holiday lookbook that could feature a collection of my favorite items and support local makers. I discussed how I wanted to have consistency and have all original photography that represented […]

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Style & Beauty

5 Ways to Make Reading More Enjoyable for Your Kids

Helping your kids to learn how to read is no walk in the park. It’s normal that each child will learn how to read at different times, and some won’t enjoy the process at all. Creating way that make reading more exciting is a great way to motivate those who seem to struggle. Reading with […]

October 10, 2016

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Old Hand Coffee Shop Abbotsford | Photo by Julie Christine Photography

Almost two years has passed since I first heard about Old Hand Coffee Shop coming to Abbotsford. It was exciting hearing about a new business opening up and knowing that friends of friends were connected to it. This only reassured my thoughts that it was going to be great and I couldn’t wait to check it out! […]

October 5, 2016

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Sugar Sugar | Childrens Apparel #kidsootd #fashion #ministyle

Got a sweet tooth? Good, because I have something perfect for you. Meet The Sweet Life Apparel, a clothing company designed with all things sweet and delicious in mind. Jen, founder and talented baker, combined her passions of baking and childhood obsession of fashion into a successful shop that well.. makes me hungry. Everything about her brand just makes […]

September 25, 2016

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Mother and Daughter in matching toques #fall #knitted #fashion

Earlier in the year I was introduced to Jessica, founder of Wild Child Designs, as she reached out to me to connect and collaborate. We have chatted back and forth over the last few months allowing us the pleasure to get to know each other better. When I started my blog I wanted to focus […]

September 11, 2016

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8 Faith Based Tees Perfect For Your Closet // SHE IS Clothing

Graphic t shirts are becoming trendier and trendier, allowing people to share a message without even speaking. Sure we all love a good “but first, coffee” shirt but what if we could share a meaningful message, something that might even make someones day better. I have loved seeing more and more faith based brands come up […]

September 5, 2016

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As mothers we are each so unique, yet we all strive for the same things, confident in our life choices and being loving mothers. With our goals and passions in life aligned we can join together and learn from each other, talking about where we started and the journey we are on to get to […]

August 9, 2016

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20 Must Have Products for any mom

Since starting my blog I have been introduced to many new products out there and even gotten to know a lot of the makers behind the brands. It is such a pleasure and I don’t want to keep all the goodness to myself. As my due date is fast approaching I wanted to take the […]

July 6, 2016

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Items to bring to the hospital for new baby

With this pregnancy being my second time around there are a couple things that I have already done differently with preparing for baby. Something that I have thought more about is the items that I will be including in my hospital bag. I am excited to share these must have hospital bag items with you […]

June 25, 2016

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