Our Back to School Essentials: Kindergarten
Do you have kid(s) going back to school this year? Or starting school for the first time? Feeling excited, nervous, happy or ..? It's the big K (kindergarten) for my girl and I'm honestly not sure how I feel! A part of me still can't believe she's almost 5 and going...
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The Best Salsa Recipe – For Canning
You guys keep asking for my salsa recipe, so here it is! I got it from an older gentleman that I worked with years ago and it seriously is the best salsa recipe! Well, at least it is in my opinion 🙂 This is a cooked salsa recipe for canning. We eat it all winter long...
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Have You Heard of the Etsy Design Awards?
Have you heard of the Etsy Design Awards? They are Etsy's first ever global award program! So cool, right? Also known as #TheEtsies, they honour creatives from around the world and celebrate the talented people behind the winning products, because YES, there are real...
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Everything You Need to Know About Beeswax Wraps
I've been using beeswax wraps for about a year and I figured it's about time I share with you all the things. What they are, why I switched, how to make them, where to purchase them, how to clean them, what I like about them and what I don't like about them! So here...
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What’s New In My Kitchen: Summer Preserving, Mushrooms + More
I'm overdue for a new "What's New In My Kitchen" series! Although summer is usually a time of less hot and hearty meals (except for this chilly summer), the rest of the time in my kitchen is spent preserving and preparing for fall/winter. We do this for a few reasons....
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Be Prepared & Pack a First Aid Kit
Have you ever been adventuring with your kids and they hurt themselves? OR maybe it was you! If not, then count yourself lucky, but don't think it will never happen. Fact is, you never know when or where someone will get hurt, so why not be prepared? It's SO easy to...
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All The Ways to Use Lavender!
Are you a lavender fan? Naturally I was excited to harvest my home grown lavender for the first time this year, however I wasn't totally sure what to do with it all! I absolutely love the smell of it, but until a couple days ago, had never actually used it in...
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Iron: Are You Getting Enough?
Feeling super tired? More tired than normal? No idea why? Have you thought about getting your iron checked? Last fall I was so tired. I couldn't figure out why. I'm a morning person and always the most productive in the morning, but by noon I felt like my day was over...
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What I’m Reading – July 2019
Do you read? I used to wonder how any parent had time to read. For me, reading has usually been a before bed activity, but since becoming a parent I find I'm just done by bedtime. If I do feel like reading, I'd get one or two pages in, then I'd be out. Of course when...
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Teacher Appreciation Gift Guide For All Budgets
Do you have plans for a Teacher Appreciation Gift? Whether that's a childcare provider, preschool teacher, elementary, high school, music, swimming or any other teacher, they all deserve something special. At least I think so! And by something special I don't mean...
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Father’s Day Picnic Ideas
It's that time of year again! Do you struggle with all the holidays? Father's Day, Mother's Day, Birthdays, Christmas, Anniversaries, etc. I sure do. I love to celebrate, but I always struggle with ideas on what to do. I'd much rather plan a special day then buy a...
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What’s New In My Kitchen: An Honest Review of Hello Fresh + Coupon Code
Hello Fresh must be doing a good job at marketing because I see so many people trying it and it definitely got me curious! I looked into it about a year ago and remember thinking that I thought it was expensive for what you get, so I never purchased at that time. More...
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30 Day Spring Cleaning Challenge – FREE PRINTABLE
It's that time of year again! Anyone else feel like their house needs a serious deep clean? It's time to open the doors and windows, let some fresh air in and start spring on a clean note! I don't know about you, but when it comes to cleaning, I need all the...
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What’s New In My Kitchen – How I Shopped my Pantry/Freezer for a Month & Learnt How to Meal Plan
For this month's episode on What's New In My Kitchen I'm sharing how we shopped our pantry/freezer for a month, how it forced me to learn how to meal plan and inevitably save money! If you're a hard core meal planner then this likely isn't the post for you, but if...
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My Top Tips for Teething Babies + GIVEAWAY
Struggling with a teething baby? If that's you, then all I have to say is I'm so sorry! It sucks, it's stressful, but just remember, it will pass! Hopefully the tips below will help ease you AND your baby's pain, just a little bit! My daughter is now 4, but I can...
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How To Build A Leprechaun Trap
Have you ever made a leprechaun trap before? I had never even heard of one until my adult life! Several years ago, my husband sent me a photo of a leprechaun trap he had helped our nephew make while I was away. I can clearly remember it because I never knew such a...
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What’s New In My Kitchen – Sourdough
I'm so excited to start a new blog series - What's New In My Kitchen!! Each month, one blog post will feature something that is new in my kitchen. It might be a recipe, a specific dish, a kitchen item, tip or anything else that is new in my kitchen! We spend A LOT of...
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My Perfectly Imperfect Bone Broth Recipe
I have no idea why, but so many people have asked me to share how I make bone broth, so here it is! I need to preface this post by adding a HUGE DISCLAIMER. I REALLY hesitated to even share how I make bone broth because I am still learning and tweaking the process. I...
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My Top 10 Travel Tips
We just got back from a quick trip to Vancouver so I thought I'd share a few of my top travel tips! Some of them are specific to flying, but there are a few tips for all types of travel! Hope you enjoy 🙂 1. Backpacks are Everything Ditch the purse, diaper bag,...
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A Few Things About Me …
You see snippets of my life on social media, and probably a bit more if you follow along my Instagram stories.. but if you're new around here I thought it would be fun to share a few more things about me! I also had a bunch of questions from you guys on Instagram, so...
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