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Making Time for Mom

May 9, 2019 By Megan 11 Comments

Making Time for Mom

Alone time. What’s that? If you’re a mom, you’re quite possible in the same boat as me. Some days, okay, most days, I feel like my needs come last in the whole scheme of things. From the second our eyes open in the morning, it’s all about the kids. Getting everyone changed and fed, answering 800… [Read More]

Filed Under: Motherhood Tagged With: alone time activities for moms, alone time for moms, motherhood

Eco-friendly Easter Baskets for Children

March 18, 2019 By Megan 13 Comments

Eco-friendly Easter Baskets for Children

At Easter time, stores are filled with candy, chocolate bunnies in every size, and plastic eggs galore. It’s a recipe for sugar-overload, and I don’t even want to think about where all those cheap plastic eggs will wind up. The environmentalist and mom in me secretly cringes at these aisles every time a holiday rolls around. I’m not… [Read More]

Filed Under: Celebrations, Play Tagged With: Easter baskets, Eco Easter baskets for children, eco-friendly Easter, eco-friendly Easter gifts

Eco-Friendly Canadian Companies Part II

July 23, 2018 By Megan 94 Comments

Eco-Friendly Canadian Companies Part II

Happy Summer, friends! It’s my favourite time of the year. With Canada Day celebrations just behind us, it’s gotten me thinking about some of my favourite eco-friendly Canadian companies. We really do try to support Canadian and local as much as possible. It’s important to me, and I know it’s important to many of you as… [Read More]

Filed Under: Green Home, Green Living, Reviews Tagged With: beeswax wrap Canada, Caboo review, Canadian companies, eco Canadian, eco living, eco-friendly Canadian, eco-friendly companies, Organic Canadian chocolate

My Favourite Eco-Friendly Canadian Companies

February 15, 2018 By Megan 4 Comments

My Favourite Eco-Friendly Canadian Companies

In case you all weren’t aware, I am a proud Canadian – woot woot! I’m also a big fan of eco-friendly products. I absolutely love discovering and supporting local and Canadian companies that are creating sustainable and green items. Today, I’m sharing with you a Canadian, eco-friendly version of “a few of my favourite things.”… [Read More]

Filed Under: Green Living Tagged With: eco-friend Canadian, eco-friendly Canadian companies, eco-friendly Canadian company

Painted Heart Tea Light Holders

February 5, 2018 By Megan 1 Comment

Painted Heart Tea Light Holders

I am in love with these sweet painted heart tea light holders we made. This was a fun collaborative effort with K and I, and not only did it give us a fun little mommy and son time together, but we now have a gorgeous new tea light holder that also functions as beautiful Valentine’s… [Read More]

Filed Under: Celebrations, Crafting Tagged With: DIY tea light holder, heart candle holder, heart tea light holder, Valentine's Day candle, Valentine's Day candle holder, Valentine's Day craft, Valentine's day tea light holder

Kid-Friendly Vegetarian Chilli

November 28, 2017 By Megan 9 Comments

Kid-Friendly Vegetarian Chilli

Cooler temperatures over here mean a change in meals for us, focusing more on heartier soups and chillis, as well as casseroles and dishes use items that are in season now, like root vegetables. Nothing beats a good chilli on a cool Autumn or Winter night. Since having kids though, we’ve had to tone it down about 5 notches… [Read More]

Filed Under: Meals Tagged With: kid-friendly chilli, kid-friendly vegan chilli, kid-friendly vegetarian chilli, vegan chilli, vegetarian chilli

DIY Advent Calendars

November 8, 2017 By Megan 10 Comments

DIY Advent Calendars

With Canadian Thanksgiving and Halloween behind us, Christmas seems to be in full swing over here. I’m a big fan of advent calendars – who isn’t? – and we try to do something fun and different each year. Whether it’s tiny bags with fun trinkets or cards with daily fun activities to do, we all love opening… [Read More]

Filed Under: Celebrations, Crafting Tagged With: advent calendars, DIY advent calendar, DIY advent calendars for kids, homemade advent calendars

Natural and Eco-friendly School Supplies

August 19, 2017 By Megan 6 Comments

Natural and Eco-friendly School Supplies

We’re still enjoying and loving summer time and the hot weather we’ve been experiencing, so it seems hard to believe we even need to start thinking about back to school supplies. It’s coming up more quickly than I can believe, though.  In just three weeks, my first-born will be starting grade 1. I have mixed feelings… [Read More]

Filed Under: Green Living, Learning Naturally Tagged With: eco school, eco school supplies, eco-friendly, eco-friendly school supplies, school supplies

Delicious Vegan Milkshakes

July 21, 2017 By Megan 1 Comment

Delicious Vegan Milkshakes

I have a bit of a milkshake obsession. I’ll be the first to admit it. This past pregnancy, the obsession intensified massively. My poor hubby. There was a period where, at least weekly, he would be sent out on a late night mission to our closest ice cream store to get me a double dark… [Read More]

Filed Under: Smoothies, Sweets Tagged With: healthy milkshakes, healthy vegan milkshake, vegan dessert, vegan milkshakes, vegan summer, vegan treat

The Best Travel Gear for Toddlers

June 30, 2017 By Megan 2 Comments

The Best Travel Gear for Toddlers

As of today, we are officially on summer break over here. Or, the kids are at least. “Schooooool’s out fooooor…the summer!” Don’t mind me, I’m just re-living some old-school movies. Does that give away my age? Oops! While we don’t have any huge plans for the summer (newborn plus two other kids and all), we… [Read More]

Filed Under: Babies and Kids, Babies and Kids, Travel Tagged With: eco-friendly travel gear, toddler travel, Travel gear for toddlers, travelling with kids, travelling with toddlers

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Making Time for Mom

Making Time for Mom

Alone time. What’s that? If you’re a mom, you’re quite possible in the same boat as me. Some days, okay, most days, I feel like my needs come last in the whole scheme of things. From the second our eyes open in the morning, it’s all about the kids. Getting everyone changed and fed, answering 800… [Read More]

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