This post is sponsored by Bridgeland, all thoughts and opinions are, as always, my own. Over the years, I’ve gotten quite an abundance of emails and messages about moving to Houston from many of my wonderful readers. As you all know, I moved to Houston in 2007 after having lived in a suburb of Toronto, Canada for 20 years of my life. To say it was ...
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7 Things That Make Me a Better Mom
This post is sponsored by Ivory. All thoughts and opinions are my own. It's no secret being a mom these days comes with a lot of things many of us were never prepared for. The constant influx of articles on social media about the latest and greatest parenting philosophies and what we're doing wrong can feel totally overwhelming. We're living in a ...
How to Reduce Sugar in Your Diet + Eat Healthier
I’ve gotten a lot of questions lately about the dietary changes I’ve made over the last couple of months so I thought I’d share some ways to cut excess sugar out of your diet, since that was my biggest challenge and has had the greatest impact on my overall health and weight loss. I was so addicted to sugar that I binged on it constantly – it was ...
Friday Five
Happy Friday -- hope you enjoy today's five! O N E I’ve had some IKEA frames purchased for months with the intention of creating a gallery wall in our upstairs hallway. It will be all family photos, so it feels like a great fit to have it in the hall where all of our bedrooms are. The idea of hanging a gallery wall can be super intimidating with ...
How to Be Happier on Social Media in 2018
As someone whose job involves a lot of social media strategy and participation, it may seem odd for me to write a post like this. But social media has such a strong presence in our day-to-day lives and there are both positives and negatives to that. Here are some quick and easy things you can do to be happier on social media this year! Un-follow ...
Three Ways to Express Gratitude & Spread Sunshine with Cuties
This post is sponsored by Cuties via Collectively. Thank you for supporting the brands that support my blog! When I think of Cuties, I get flooded with memories from my childhood growing up in Canada. I remember going to the grocery store every week during the holiday season and picking out a crate (or two) of Cuties to enjoy at home. They were ...
How to Get Rid of Toys Without Guilt
Our playroom was one of my favorite spaces in our home when we moved in and it still is -- we spend a lot of time there as a family. It's wonderful to have a dedicated space for play and keeps the rest of our home clutter-free. Plus, it’s huge (as large as a master bedroom) and it gets a ton of natural light. However, over the last couple of ...
Favorite Fall Styles for Kids + A Family Day at the Farm
Every fall, we visit Old MacDonald's Farm in Humble to visit the pumpkin patch, feed the animals and go on pony rides. This was Lincoln's first year to go as a walking, talking toddler, so it was extra fun for all of us! We were thrilled to finally (no really, FINALLY) get some cooler weather in Houston last week so I was able to dress the kids in ...
My Morning Beauty Routine + Beauty Tips for Working Moms
I get asked all the time how I "do it all" and, spoiler alert, I definitely don't! I don't always stay on top of everything that needs to get done and my endless to-do list, but something I think I've perfected as much as I can is my morning getting-ready-for-work routine. I always opt to look polished for the office, but my beauty routine has to ...
Friday Five
door mat (c/o shop josie b) O N E Confession time: I took over a month off at the gym and…everything was fine! Right before we went to Disney, I paused my gym membership since I would be missing at least half of the month (originally Kevin was traveling to Orlando sooner, but we postponed due to Irma). When we got back, I reinstated my ...
