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The Burrard Hotel | Vancouver Boutique Hotel

The Burrard Hotel Vancouver

April 15, 2018

A night out. Think about that for a minute, when is the last time you got to take a night out. Hopefully it wasn’t that long ago, but for most I feel like it hasn’t happened for a while. For myself personally, it had been a few months since I got a night out, a […]

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Favourite Places

Tips for Back to School Shopping and Giveaway with Queensborough Landing

Are you the same as me and can hardly believe that it is almost back to school time already? How did that happen? Well, let’s get ready for it shall we. It is time to get the kids to go through their closets and for us parents to start some shopping. I have teamed up […]

August 18, 2017

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Three Years of Blogging, Three Tips and Three Giveaways

Last week marked three years of blogging. I knew it was coming up, but I didn’t remember the exact date until WordPress reminded me of when I wrote my first post. Holy that went by fast. I wanted to do a little something to celebrate three years. I’ve decided to share Three Things that I […]

June 23, 2017

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Enter to Win a Springfree Trampoline

  We are Springfree Trampoline ambassadors. As an ambassador we have been compensated to share our experiences, as always all views and opinions are our own. “Best Day EVER!” That is how our kids would describe the day that we surprised them with a brand new Springfree Trampoline. We had the secret planned for a couple weeks. […]

May 15, 2017

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Kid's Geo Floral Easter Party Decor and DIY's for Spring

It is spring and there isn’t anything holding us back from celebrating. Katherine, Tamara and myself got our kids together for a hopping good time. Each of us brought something unique to party and we are so excited to be sharing these Easter/spring themed DIY’s with you. Find out everyone who was involved in this party, all […]

March 22, 2017

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Healthy Family Expo Vancouver 2017 | Vancouver Convention Centre

As we walked away from the Healthy Family Expo last year we were full of smiles! What a wonderful day filled of samples, treats and trying new things. I loved having Sophie join me to see the live entertainment, test out some new toys on the market as well as explore different food and apparel […]

March 5, 2017

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Baby in carseat | Maxi Cosi Infant Car Seat

This Maxi Cosi carseat post and giveaway is sponsored. All views and opinions are always my own. Since becoming a mom of three, I have realized how much more diligent I need to be with my time. Everything seems to take much longer then I expect, especially getting out the door.  On a typical day […]

January 28, 2017

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Mother and Child Holiday Lookbook and GiftGuide

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 […]

November 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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