7 Tips for Keeping a Clean & Organized Home in 2020

It’s that time of year - time to purge, time to make room for the new, time to meet your New Years resolutions & get organized. I know a lot of us after Christmas feel the need to get rid of the old & bring in the new. I’m a lover of cleaning & organizing; …

How to Pack Carry-on Only with Kids & a Baby

Our family of 5 recently went on a trip to Hawaii & believe it or not we packed carry-on only with a 7 year old, 5 year old & 10 month old. A lot of people commented as we were travelling through the airports, jetting through security check points & loading on & off of …

7 Tips on How to Pack Carry-on Only

Our family of 5 recently went on a trip to Hawaii & believe it or not we packed carry-on only. The first time I packed carry-on only was when I went on a mission trip to Haiti & was required to pack carry-on only so that our checked bags could be used for supplies to …

Shout Out to Some Amazing Small Business Owners & Wonderful Women Working From Home!

I read somewhere on Facebook that this week Saturday, November 30 is Small Business Saturday; so I want to give a shout out to all you small business owner’s & mom friends that are hustling from home. I absolutely love the movement of women working from home, quite often taking hobbies & things they love …

Kids Interior Design Ideas

Looking for unique ideas on how to decorate & add some life to your kids bedrooms then look no further. Yes bedrooms are intended for sleep & that’s their main purpose, but I enjoy decorating my kids rooms & adding a little bit of flair to the space that they catch all their zzzzs in. …

Why I Quit Buying & Selling Young Living Oils…Infanticide, Impure Products & Poor Business Practices

Have you ever subscribed to something or made a purchase without putting much thought into the company that you’re supporting? In this consumer driven world where we’re flooded with so many products & constantly bombarded with new trends it can be tough to be certain if you’re being a responsible consumer. I know people who …

First World Problems

When my son was first learning to ride a bike I got a bike off of kijiji for free. I thought I totally scored! The bike was purple & blue with pink writing & had sparkly ribbons hanging off of the handlebars…a dream bike! I showed my husband & told him it was for Cache …

Perspective…Quit Your Whining!

I used to whine & complain a lot. Looking back I can’t quite pinpoint why exactly I spent so much time complaining other than it just became a bad habit. Now I'm not saying I'm perfect…there may still be days you’ll catch me going off the deep end about something; however I have tried to …

Quit Crying & Tie Your Shoelaces Already! The Inconvenience of Convenience

Last weekend I was driving my son to his indoor soccer practice & he was in tears the entire car ride. I caught myself say to him out of a bit of frustration “quit crying & tie your shoelaces already!” Not my finest parenting moment, as yes I lost my cool & admittedly talked down …

Vaccines…Worthy or Risky?

So I am steering away from my furniture posts this week & really veering off course here. My intent with the blog & page is to yes continue to post refinished furniture & items I am looking to find new homes for; however there is more to me than just that. This post is the …