One of the most exciting milestones to celebrate is your baby's first birthday! Unfortunately due lockdowns, restrictions and a whole pile of other impositions, we weren't able to host any guests like we would have liked to, but still wanted to make…
When my husband and I first got our puppy, Hattie, almost 8 years ago, we purchased an inexpensive baby gate/pet gate from a local hardware store. It was a tension fit gate that was a pain to install and remove on an…
Homemade sourdough bread seems to be all the rage these days, but finding or creating a starter can be really tedious, and to be honest, ain't nobody got time for that! I can't be bothered to remember to feed and stir a…
This December we took a trip out to Banff and spent a winter weekend away at Buffalo Mountain Lodge. This is one of our favorite places to stay and their newly renovated King Studio Suites made it so comfortable and convenient for…
Men are notoriously impossible to shop for. I don't know if it's that when men see something they want, they just buy it for themselves or that they only want the "practical" things but those reasons right there are why I like…
I always feel like the best way to share "gifts for her" is to share what I want for the holidays. Although this doubles as my Christmas list for my friends and family, it gives me an opportunity to share some of…
Remember when we used to get dressed up for the holidays? Like when you'd get a special new dress as a kid to wear for Christmas Eve or Christmas Dinner and it was the best thing ever? Why don't we do that…
Books are one of my favourite gifts to both give and receive. I love stylish coffee table books and colourful and inspiring books about interior design to adorn my office shelves. I especially love to give my favourite books as gifts or…
I'm a self-admitted HGTV-addict, have piles of home magazines and coffee table books from various designers. I have Pinterest boards full of home decor inspo and I know I'm not the only one. You know your bestie/girlfriend/mom/sister/brother/anyone loves interior design and you…
Local businesses need our help this year more than ever. The pandemic has put such a strain on them, so why not shop local this holiday season! I've shared tons of shop local posts in the past but this year I'm particularly…