I remember our first introduction to Peppa Pig very clearly. It was 2009 and we were in England visiting my husband’s family. Our youngest (now our “middle”) was just about to turn 3 and Peppa became her new favourite friend. […]
In life there are so many firsts. First date, first love, first baby... theses firsts layer up to form memories and experiences that help define our life and our values. While we have made many changes …
Any 40 year old parent will tell you how grateful they are that they grew up in an age without smartphones and facebook. Our biggest threats were understanding stranger danger and never, ever getting into …
While mindfulness is an ancient wisdom tradition, today it is an evidence-based training used in government, healthcare, business, education and military settings that helps you switch off 'auto-pilot', teaching people how to return their mind to …
For the last 3 years I have invested every part of myself into building a stable business and a fulfilled "lifestyle" We moved homes,(cities actually), created 2 strong businesses (one for each hubby and me) …
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Elizz for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. I’ve always thought of my parents as young active people. They travel extensively and join tours on …
One of the best things bloggers and influencers can do when working on a blogging campaign is to ask the brand or network for feedback after the campaign is over. To help you get …
Pinterest is can become one of the most stable referral sources for your blog. Its search platform is outranking google, and by sharing a stable base of content to the platform you can secure a …
Over the years we have tried many different foods for our two dogs. Our older boy went through some trying times, with terrible dandruff and smelly skin, poor guy. Finding a food he liked that …
I recall walking into weekends with a schedule full of activities. Places to be, things to do, people to see. The kids had birthday parties, activities, and playdates. There was grocery shopping to do, laundry …
Social media has been all a cauliflower about the expensive vegetables that have been hitting the store shelves recently. With the crashing Canadian dollar, and the weird weather conditions around our "growing locations" veggies are …
Dear Seasons, It has been a few weeks now since we saw the sunshine. The cloud cover on the west coast has been relentless, heavy, and oppressing. For a moment this morning, just at dawn, …
I’m an animal lover down to the core. A rescuer of small furry beings and more recently mother hen to my own happy flock. I’ve always had a dog, or dogs but cats have been …
When we first decided we were moving to Salt Spring Island, I started my campaign for getting goats. It started with not so subtle hints ("Hey, we should get a goat"), and continued with yearly Christmas …
I was talking to a friend the other day about Death. I have never really been a fan of death, for obvious reasons, but have made it a bit of a goal to travel the journey …
