Where to Find Maternity Clothes in the Fraser Valley

Maternity clothing can be very expensive but luckily more retailers are carrying maternity sizes. Maternity clothing has also (thankfully) gotten more fashionable. When I was pregnant, I naively thought that I would be able to wear my pre-pregnancy clothing right away after giving birth. This…

Traveling With Your Family

Family Day weekend is nearly here! In our previous post we shared some fantastic ideas on what to do on family day in Calgary and today we have a post for those of you looking to get out of town with your family this weekend. Local…

Growth Spurts on a Budget #findthefind

No matter how many times I’ve asked my kids, they just won’t stop growing!  Within months, clothes that are barely worn are too small.  How can you keep up though when you don’t have a large budget?  Luckily for us, Value Village is coming to…

22 Tips to Keep your Home Tidy and Organized

I am naturally a bit of clutter person. I tend to let things pile up and we always seem to have toys and crafty bits in the main living area. I wanted to find out from my most organized friends what their tips were. I…

Selling Your Home

Moving is tough, it is a lot of work. Selling a home and maintaining it’s clean look with kids and pets in the house is even harder. Here are some tips for staging and preparing your home for sale. Simple and easy ways to please…

The Closet Cleanup

About twice a year I go through my own closet to purge and reorganize. My closet begins to look cluttered, disorganized and just plain messy, as you can see above. Purging the closet speeds up my morning routine because it’s easy for me to tell what…

Kids Craft Supplies – Organize Them!

We are lucky enough to have a few great ideas for keeping your craft supplies organized today thanks to some amazing Canadian blogging mamas. At our house we have a large white cabinet in the playroom specifically for craft supplies and clean it out about…

The Big Girl Room Updates (AKA: Get Rid of the Baby Stuff)

I realized over the recent Holiday break, that my five-year-old is no longer a baby. I will have no more babies. So I think it might be time to update her ‘big girl room’. Gold Vinyl Wall Dots All Four Walls on Etsy Whether a boy…

Purging and Donating: Where To Donate To

It’s time for me to purge and clean-up the house before the hectic Holiday (a.k.a. BUYING) season is upon us. My big girls both have November birthdays as well, so our Winter months are crazy for acquiring more STUFF. I have been working hard at…

Toys Toys Toys: Time to Purge

With Fall approaching, it’s a fabulous time to purge the toys. I will personally be purging our toy collection after school starts, with my daughter starting Kindergarten! Because she’ll be in school each and every day, I know we won’t be needing as many toys…