Disclaimer: This post was sponsored but all opinions are my own. Chef Boyardee is available for purchase online here and in-store at all major retailers nationwide.  The holiday season is by far the busiest time of the year for our family. Between wrapping up campaigns and the work year, last minute gift shopping and getting the house ready for intimate family gatherings, the last thing I’ve got time to do is whipping up elaborate snacks and meals for my hungry toddler during his holiday break from daycare!  If you too have a child at home, I’m sure you’ll agree with me that meal tim ..read more

This post was published in partnership with Cricut Canada First off, I can’t believe it’s been months since I posted on here!! I’m thrilled to be back in action again and excited to show you some fun Halloween home decorations I made with my Cricut machine! I’ve never been a huge Halloween fan but now that I have a toddler running around, Halloween definitely deserves some attention. And thanks to my Cricut machine, it’s made decorating the house, both inside and out, THAT much easier. I’m definitely still a Cricut beginner but with the help of Cricut Design Space and the simple search/find an ..read more

Books have become such a staple in our household and I’m constantly adding new titles to Everett’s growing collection. There are SO many benefits when it comes to reading to children, including improving concentration, developing imagination, expanding vocabulary and language skills, developing empathy and well, with the current pandemic state most of us are faced with, traveling and exploring the world has become a challenge, books can be a fantastic way to teach a child about the world around them. It’s never too early to start – even if your little one is only a few weeks old! On a personal ..read more

I’m so excited to finally share our living room transformation in partnership with Urban Barn with you! We moved into our new home late December and at the time, decided it was best to utilize all the existing furniture we had on hand. I’m someone that needs to spend time in a new space before making design and decor decisions. I find this to be most beneficial because more often than not, my needs and desires shift once I start living in it, and the room just tends to look different empty vs. with furniture in place. I’m so glad I waited a couple of months before planning out this living room ..read more

Before Everett started daycare, he had never been ill. So many moms had warned me about the inevitable cycle of colds, coughs and fevers we were about to experience as he began his daycare journey. I was secretly hopeful that my little E would be different. But the truth is, they were right. Their little immune systems are just not strong enough, and after the first two weeks, he caught a cold, a few weeks after, Roseola, and then another cold coupled with a fever a couple weeks after that. For any parent, first time or not, it’s worrisome and heartbreaking to see your own child congested, unc ..read more

The holiday season is typically a super busy time for me but this year, it’s even more so with me returning back to work full time, juggling life with a toddler and WE ARE MOVING! We bought a new house and sold ours in early October and the big move is taking place the week before Christmas. Moving at any time of the year can be stressful, but just before the holidays AND during a pandemic by far takes things to the next level! Moving during a pandemic introduces a whole lot of additional considerations. As you can imagine, being extra diligent with sanitizing and cleaning not only benefits my ..read more

I love watching Everett play. Like most babies his age, he marvels at every little detail and concentrates so much on how things work. He loves anything to do with cars. His first words (aside from ma-ma and da-da) was “CA-CA”. I’m not sure if this is due to that fact that Kyle has been watching F1 every weekend with Everett since he was a newborn (a-hem!) or he’s just developed his fascination for cars because of how big, fast, and loud they are. I know many babies and toddlers have this same adoration and thought it might be helpful to round up some of Everett’s favourite car themed toys and ..read more

I’ve been contemplating for quite some time about a more lightweight stroller option for Everett. We’ve been doing loads of walking for daycare drop-offs and pick-ups, last minute day trips with the car, and throw in the fact that we recently bought a new house and selling our current home – means a lot of surprise visits that requires us to be on the move and out of the house last minute. As much as we like our primary stroller, it’s still relatively bulky and I rarely keep it in our car because it takes up the entire trunk space, which doesn’t allow us to go on last minute adventures with o ..read more

Next to baby’s first words, I’m sure many of you agree that baby’s first steps tops the list of major milestones. Everett has been showing signs of wanting to walk independently for about 2-3 months now (he’s one at the moment) and we’re still patiently waiting for him to take that exciting first leap forward! At around eight months, when I observed many babies Everett’s age was rolling from back to front and front to back as well as crawling and he still hadn’t shown much interest in moving around, I admittedly was a little worried (yup, first time mom over here!). At that time, I had engaged ..read more

Admittedly, I had been looking forward to planning Everett’s first birthday ever since he was born. Being a Summer baby, I had plans for a BIG fun filled get together with a ton of family and friends. With the COVID pandemic restrictions, I’ve had to scale down quite a bit but am so grateful that we were still able to host a social distance affair with a small group of 15-20 close family and friends at my sister’s backyard. Everett has been obsessed with all things cars and trucks lately. He absolutely loves a yellow construction truck he owns so a “Construction Truck” themed party seemed tota ..read more