Category: Holidays

Early Christmas shopping hacks for parents

From organizing your list and getting “Santa confirmation” to joining Facebook co-op groups, here are five ways to make early Christmas shopping easier.

DIY Canada Day wooden art

Today I’m excited to be pairing up with some of my East Coast Mom Media Influencer friends for a #Canada150 blog hop.  What the heck is a blog hop, as my neighbour asked when I was chattering away about it? It’s a bunch of… Continue Reading “DIY Canada Day wooden art”

Birthday party smackdown: big parties vs. small parties

After last year’s huge birthday bash for our daughter, I swore that we were finished with big birthday parties. I don’t know what pushed me over the edge, whether it was the prep work, the money, the 50-odd people in the venue or the… Continue Reading “Birthday party smackdown: big parties vs. small parties”

The perfect Mother’s Day

On the perfect Mother’s Day, I’d wake up to breakfast in bed served at exactly the right time and temperature. My darling children would present me with eggs, bacon, hash browns and a perfectly-buttered English muffin, and then graciously offer to “take” the carbs… Continue Reading “The perfect Mother’s Day”

Scrappy Easter egg table runner

Hey guys! I’m popping in today to share a really simple Easter sewing project as part of the East Coast Moms Easter Egg blog hop. Our challenge was to create something fun using Easter eggs of any kind, and I thought for a minute… Continue Reading “Scrappy Easter egg table runner”