Welcome to my 7 Days of Giveaways! I have 7 lovely prizes to be won from my favourite shops that I myself shop from. Not only will I have a prize to be won each day for the next 7 days, but these posts will also double as a great gift guide to help you along with your holiday shopping. I am so excited to kick off my 7 Days of Giveaways with a fabulous local New Westminster shop, Kait…
hygge [hoo ga]: slowing down, getting cozy, and taking pleasure from the simple things in life. Back in the Spring, I wrote about how important my home is to me and how I was getting cozy and achieving Hygge in the Spring months. You can read about it here. We are now heading into my most favourite time of the year…and arguably, the coziest….the holiday season. That holiday feel is in the air and I’m loving it! This is going…
I thought this tortilla soup recipe would be a good one to share with the temperatures now dipping and with us having a big wind storm here on the West Coast the last couple of days. Healthy comfort foods are in full effect in our house. I’ve been baking more (see my pumpkin loaf recipe here) and making hearty meals like casseroles, roasted veggies, and soups. I love the smell of something cooking. Spices can fill a kitchen and add…
There is something about Fall that makes me want to bake. I’ve never really been much of a baker but since becoming a mom, I find I want more control over ingredients my kiddos consume. Also, I love the way my house smells when something delicious is baking in my oven. It just makes things even more cozy. Currently we are in the season of all things pumpkin. Trips to the local pumpkin patch, PSLs on repeat, and homemade baked…
Well, it happened. Our first household cold of the season. Madelyn is back at school and so the family gets sick. Sound familiar? Of course it’s tough on all the little ones with their runny noses, hacking coughs, and tired little faces. It’s also tough on the head nurse in charge, and in this house that would be me. When I am in high demand with three littles all needing their Mommy, I do my best to share extra snuggles…
