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In January of 2018 we started shopping secondhand. The last year has been an interesting journey of thrifting, buying on Facebook marketplace and Kijiji and opening our minds to what we can purchase secondhand. The main reason we started doing this was for sustainability, when we purchase something secondhand no new products are being created. …
This Rose Satin & Lace Sleep Mask by Evelina Apparel, $24.25. Forget Me Not Bobby Pins by Damson Tree Pottery, $21.65. Bonfire Air & Linen Mist by Beverly + 3rd, $12.80. Xeranthemum Annuum Tote Bag by Botany Press, $27.06. Fig + Melon Soy Candle by Hopscotch, $28.86. Real Flower Pins …
Mitchell was off work yesterday, and we've been wanting to go down to Inglewood to wander around with the girls so we decided to take the morning to do that. Unfortunately it was freaking cold (hello -20) so we decided to just venture to the two stores we wanted to visit most: Silk Road Spice …
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The winter holiday season is descending upon us quickly. Red and green is popping up all over stores, the mall parking lot is even busier than normal and I'm fairly certain Crate and Barrel had a Christmas tree up back in October. Have you started shopping? Are you stressed out? What exactly are your kids asking …
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I gave birth to our second baby girl May 10th! Since she's our second we have most of what we need for her already, clothes, crib, stroller etc and that is so helpful budget wise. However there were a few things we needed to pick up for her as well as a couple we wanted …
Something I absolutely love to buy, even though they really aren't a necessity (the best things aren't, am I right?) is cookbooks. Even though we're now in the age of the internet and you can find pretty much anything with a quick search on Google or even Pinterest, I still buy cookbooks because they give …
I love to plan. I make lists, Pinterest boards, save photos and links, this is a full on part of my OCD and I'm okay with it (mostly). One of my most favourite things to plan is holiday meals. I usually start planning out the menu a few weeks in advance and I just do …
As it comes to an end, I thought I'd share a few of my favourite things from the past month. This month has been better for me than the others. I have had a very rough pregnancy so far and things are starting to look up. This month I started finding the joy in little things again …
I think it's really interesting to see what things are most and least important to others. Everyone is so different and it's so fun to see those differences. Here's our splurges and scrimps! SPLURGE Photography/Photographers This one is at the top of my list and very important to me. Pictures are my most prized possession …
I'm so excited for Spring and light and no snow! To celebrate, here's a little Spring Wishlist I've put together for myself. I'm in desperate need of new shoes and I think I've narrowed it down to these Adidas. They are super different than what I would normally pick out and I'm excited about that! …
