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announcing……

Guess what, you guys?!!?................................. Yep, that's right! Dan and I are expecting another little bean sprout - due on February 4th, 2016!!! We are super thrilled. I am 4 months pregnant now (16 weeks) and feeling great. The first 6 weeks or so (from week 5 till 11ish) were harder to get through. I had that insane hit-by-a-bus tired thing going on, plus a good ol' ... View the Post

The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Roadtrips with a Toddler

I don't know about you guys, but for us, summertime is the season of road trips. Not epic, long ones to the other side of the country, but we do a 2-4 hour trip pretty regularly during July and August as we head out to family and friend cottages. We actually just got back on Friday from our usual family week in the Adirondack Park, NY, which is about 3.5 hours (no stops). Here is our guide to ... View the Post

How To Turn An Old Bookcase Into A DIY Bar Cart

Have you spotted the chic bar carts all over the DIY blogosphere? From IKEA hacks to industrial looking carts made from plumbing parts, there are a huge variety of them out there that have all had me inspired. I tackled my own version, turning an old bookcase into a DIY bar cart. Here is how it all started. I already owned this bookcase, which had seen better days. It was made ... View the Post

my 3 quick “go to” everyday hairstyles for summer

This post is part of the YummyMummyClub.ca and Goody #GoodyTips sponsored program. I received compensation as a thank you for my participation. This post reflects my personal opinion about the information provided by the sponsors. Let’s chat hair today, k? I don’t know about you guys, but summertime for me is all about easy-going hairstyles. I’m not really one to spend much time on my hair to ... View the Post

DIY bedroom makeover: picking paint and bedding

A progress update on the status of the master bedroom makeover is on the books for today, guys. Well, I'm not sure I can really call it a "makeover" since the before is just total lack of anything other than 4 walls and the floor? Anyway, you know what I mean. To remind you, this is the general direction of the design scheme for the bedroom (full scoop in this post)... And this is ... View the Post

up next: bedroom decor

We have sort of been jumping around from room to room since we moved back into our house, post renovation. There isn't always a lot of rhyme or reason, except for things like we worked on the kitchen and a bathroom first so that things were functional over here. There still isn't a "complete" room, but that's OK. Lots of the spaces, like the kitchen, kids bathroom, living room, dining room, etc ... View the Post