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Our Family vacation to Oahu, Hawaii

Our Hawaiian Family Vacation

January 2, 2017

Since as long as I can remember Hawaii has been on my “next place to travel” list. It has always been a number one place that I wanted to visit, but it never ended up happening. Well things have changed and thankfully a cousin of James’ decided that Hawaii was where they wanted to get […]

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Holiday Christmas Event Decor Ideas by Epic Events Vancouver | Blogger Brunch | Red and Green Party

A couple months back an invitation came through my email inviting me to be a part of a Christmas Blogger Brunch. The hosts invited some one ” Vancouver’s finest women” to enjoy their Annual Christmas Brunch together. Well that right there had me blushing.

December 19, 2016

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Stocking Stuffer ideas and faux fur stockings | Gift ideas for Moms, Dads and Babys

Stockings are one of my favorite things to shop for, I fill them with practical gifts, handmade gifts and all the fun little things. I feel that the older kids are easier to shop for as there is so much more out there for their age groups and they really do love everything. When it comes […]

December 12, 2016

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Christmas themed holiday Family Photos with kids

One of the best decisions I made last year was to book in Christmas family photos, it was our first year doing holiday cards and I wanted to

December 11, 2016

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5 Unique Christmas Gift Ideas Including Lillypost Box and a coupon code

This post is sponsored. As always all views and opinions are my own including the five unique gift ideas that were selected. Are you looking for a Christmas gift (or any gift for that matter) that is going to stand out from the rest? Something that you likely have not gifted in the past and […]

December 8, 2016

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DIY Holiday Gift Basket for the Family Gathering Host/ess

This post is sponsored by Wayfair.ca, all views, opinions and holiday host gift ideas are my own. I absolutely adore the holidays and everything that goes along with them, especially all the turkey! Though, we all know that it can be somewhat overwhelming when (in my family anyways) it is your turn to host the […]

December 1, 2016

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DIY Easy and Simple Holiday Christmas Wreath

Do you have an abundance of wire hangers like I do in my house? They are the absolute worst! … at least they were, until I thought about the idea to create a holiday wreath with one.

November 30, 2016

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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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Holiday Cards by Minted.com

I blinked my eyes and December was here. No sign of a tree, the Christmas lights still in their boxes and just a few ornaments hanging from the mantle. Luckily we had booked family photos at the end of November and received them back with such a quick turnaround! Christmas cards were on the list […]

December 14, 2015

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