Posts tagged postnatal
Don’t Worry, Be Hemp-y!

I’ve always made health a big priority for my family and myself. Being active is one thing, but I wanted to make a bigger commitment to improving our nutrition this year. Don’t get me wrong, we are great eaters, but with our growing family I needed to step up my game. Read on about how and why we’ve incorporated hemp foods into our routine!

 

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The 21 Beautiful Mornings Project

SLEEP. Such a foreign and forgotten word (mamas, am I right?!). Twenty-one days ago marked Daylight Savings and as most of you know, that time shift can sometimes make or break us! With that said, it was on this day that I announced that I had teamed up with @Philips to experience their Wake-Up Light – Harper and I received our own lights to try and I really didn't know what to expect. On November 4th we took on the #21BeautifulMornings Project and I made sure to share all the results on the blog! Click the link to read all the details.  #PhilipsCanada

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Get Out of a Rut with School Snacks!

We are two months into the school year and if your kids are anything like my Harper then they are probably getting a little bored of the same ol’ snacks in their lunch box. I knew it was time to change things up and give my daughter’s snack situation a refresh! Try this easy nut-free granola bars for this week’s school snack!

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Review: The Best of Children's Booster Seats

Guys, I am so excited to announce that I have partnered with @BabiesRUs_Canada this year and agreed to a role that I couldn’t turn down. They’ve asked me to review some key products and I’ve made a commitment to provide my honest opinion on each. I know as a mother it can be so confusing when shopping for various items that it helps to read reviews to get the real deal beforehand. With that said, I’m kicking off this partnership with reviewing The Graco TurboBooster TakeAlong. Keep on reading for the full review … spoiler alert: it’s a good one!



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Raising Healthy, Confident and Strong Daughters

Motherhood looks different on everybody and what a beautiful thing that is! I have to say it is such an honour and privilege to raise two daughters. I feel so grateful to have this role as a mother and want to do the best I can to raise healthy, confident and strong little women. When I think about how I can do this, I started writing down a list of things I felt would support this nurturing. 

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Living My Best (and Healthiest Mat-Leave) Life Ever!

I was motivated by a mommy friend, Ronit from @leagueofmoms, to write this post after she spoke at the MOMSTO Wine Festival last month. And since I’ve been on maternity leave now for seven months it feels like the right time to share my story and how I’ve been living my best and healthiest mat-leave life too. Plus, as cliché as it sounds, time if flying by all too fast! I’ve tried my hardest to make the most of each day, but #MomLife often gets the best of me. With that said, here are my tips to making the most of my mat leave, as well as the real deal when it comes to doing so!

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