DIY Home Projects, Crafting & Sewing
A Quick DIY Guide on How to Renovate a Bedroom
You know when you fall in love with something or a part of something and it makes you overlook some aspects of it? This is how I feel about our new house. I fell in love with the location and yard, but I definitely overlooked the inside and the work that was required...
How to Make Anti-Bullying Day Meaningful for Children
Did you know that Anti-Bullying Day started in Nova Scotia, Canada? After a male 9th grade student was bullied for wearing a pink shirt, the school was then brought 50 pink shirts to wear in recognition of the event. Anti-Bullying or Pink Shirt Day is celebrated on...
7 Family Friendly Things To Do in Smithers, BC
We are slowly getting settled in our new town and although we've been doing a lot of work on our house, we've also been making sure to take time to explore! It is so beautiful here, especially when the sun is out. Whether you're interested in seeing what we've been up...
That’s a Wrap and it Wasn’t Easy: Goodbye 2017
I'm preparing myself to see social media flooding with posts about 2017, how awesome a year it was and hearing about everyone's big goals for 2018. Was your 2017 awesome? Or are you like me and excited to move on to 2018? I'm not going to lie. This past year has been...
How to Make a Felt Christmas Tree in 4 Easy Steps
How many times have you said, "please don't touch the Christmas tree", or by now it is probably just "DON'T TOUCH THE TREE!" ? I'm guessing if you have mini humans at home, you've probably thought about putting up a baby gate or dog pen around your tree...or maybe you...
The Perfect Guide to Planning a Dinosaur Birthday Party
I'm not sure who was more excited for my daughter's third birthday this year, her or I! She picked the theme, dinosaurs, and I had so much fun bringing her party dream to life! I mean, you only turn three once, so why not?! We have been tied up with moving and family...
Spider Web Squash Soup in a Pumpkin
Looking for healthy Halloween supper ideas that your kids will eat? Look no further! This year we have an all NEW recipe, squash soup in a pumpkin, topped with a spider web. Really, it doesn't get any better! Well...actually it does if you love chili... You can check...
5 SUPER Simple Pumpkin Spice Recipes
I LOVE pumpkin spice, but what I love even more are super easy recipes! Ever find yourself pinning zillions of amazing looking recipes only to think that you'll never actually get around to make them? Well I have 5 recipes for you that you NEED to try because they are...
Handmade Old Lady & Cupcake Halloween Costumes
I absolutely love how holidays, when you have kids of your own, bring you right back to your childhood! I have very fond childhood memories of making our own Halloween costumes and I've really enjoyed sharing this with my daughter the past two years! My daughter was...
DIY Lemonade Stand & Fundraiser
Sometimes it's the simplest things that lead to the greatest joy. This cardboard box was the start of our Lemonade Stand, which led to participating in Lemonade for Wishes and raising $500 for Make-A-Wish Saskatchewan. We even made it on Global Saskatoon - all because...
6 Simple Ways to Use Saskatoon Berries
It's that time of year again! Saskatoon berries are ready for the pickin'! For the second year in a row, we picked Saskatoon berries at Crystal Beach Orchards in Harris. Whenever we pick fresh berries, I get all hoarder-ish, stockpile them in the freezer and save...
DIY Natural Easter Egg Die
We went back to basics and tried our hand at dying Easter Eggs with natural colours. I had great plans to share a recipe with you, however as usual, life happened and I decided to just wing it! I searched on Pinterest, but after getting distracted several times, I...
A DIY Toddler Room
After a year of the green, gender neutral room, it was time for a pretty pink little girls room! I waited for my husband to leave town for work, then I ripped apart the spare room only to surprise him with more work when he got home 🙂 I can't say that he was overly...
It’s a Puppy Party!
She's two and it's all about puppies! No better way to celebrate than to have a puppy party! I'm writing this just after the party finished, my toddler is napping and I am exhausted! BUT, putting it all together on my blog is a nice way to unwind and I do love to...
DIY Toddler Bedding & Duvet Cover Tip
When you've been searching and searching for the perfect toddler bedding and you just can't find what you're looking for, you make your own! Well, maybe not most people, but that's what us crazy "makers" do. At the time it sounded like a good idea. That was until I...
4 Fun Fabric Scrap Crafts
Do you sew? Are you a hoarder of fabric? You know that super awesome designer fabric that you love and paid a pretty penny for and can't throw away, not even the smallest piece. AND you have boxes and boxes of it. Sound familiar? Well thats ME! In an effort to make...
Ladybug Birthday Party
For my daughter's first birthday we had a ladybug party theme. I thought I would share some photos incase anyone else out there is having a ladybug party...definitely a classic! First up was Emma's attire (of course). I made her the ladybug tunic using the Norah...