Why not surprise your sweetie this Valentines Day with your very own Date Night Jar? Whether you subscribe to the idea of a regular date night or would love to start a new heart healthy habit, this inspired idea is so quick and easy to put together.
The holidays are a great time to remind ourselves and our littles about showing goodwill towards others. I often try to build these opportunities into our countdown calendar by taking part in activities that demonstrate giving back.
We’ve had our first snowfall of the season and as they say… it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
The first parade of the season was this past weekend, the local radio station has switched to holiday tunes and neighbours houses are starting to light up the night.
I managed to get my winter planters arranged yesterday, just in time for a major temperature drop and have actually done a fair bit of online shopping.
With December 1st a little over a week away, it’s time to dust off the kids countdown calendar and get ready for the fun-filled days leading up to the jolliest of holidays. Continue reading
For Q’s animal themed birthday party I decided I wanted to try out this trend of painted plastic animals. I’ve seen them used in various applications such as here and here and was inspired. Continue reading
For my oldest’s 8th birthday she wanted to invite a few friends out to a movie to see Zooptopia and then come back to the house for dessert.
I love these small intimate parties the girls have been favouring these past couple of years and this formula of just a few close friends, a short outing and dessert back at the house has really been working well for me (uh… I mean us).
Since the guest list is small everyone can easily fit around the dining room table and I can focus on a themed table scape and dessert bar rather than having to decorate a whole house. Continue reading
I’m turning 40 this year. Yes, F-O-R-T-Y. Continue reading
With Valentine’s Day just a few days away I’m preparing a few special surprises for my sweet littles. We have always traded little love notes and cards between one another to mark the occasion, so this year I wanted to give my little guy a place to collect his.
It’s beginning to look a lot like… Christmas is coming! With the holidays just around the corner it’s time to prep my Countdown to Christmas Calendar. It’s a little tradition I started when my girls were much smaller.
There seems to be this recurring theme for me when I celebrate birthdays for my kids. I make a big list of all the things I’m inspired by and want to accomplish with my party planning and preparations. I fine tune the list and come up with my plan for food, decor, activities and favours. Within this plan there is usually an overly ambitious craft or project that I challenge myself to complete before the big day, and this year for P’s mermaid party it was a mermaid tail apron.
Our sweet “P” just turned 5 and similar to last year she started daydreaming about her party months in advance. My party planning obsession has clearly rubbed off on my girls over the years as they now know the first step in planning is to choose a theme. Continue reading
