This summer we have been ALL ABOUT popsicles for breakfast!! I mean, who WOULDN’T want a popsicle every day for breaky? Especially when you’re two years old!! LOL! Well, these aren’t just your average store bought popsicles loaded with sugar! They’re delicious, healthy, made with love by your mama homemade popsicles … and they can’t get any EASIER to whip …
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11 Little Day to Day Changes I’m Making
I feel as though we’ve been making some amazing little changes in our home lately and I thought it would be fun to share 11 of them with you today!! These are little things that I have started doing regularly that not only make me feel good but that also help our the environment and our local community as well! …
How I’ve Been Spending My Peachy Keen Okanagan Summer
If you live here in the Okanagan, or if you come to visit our area in the summer, you’ll know that it’s a pretty sweet place to be. We’re surrounded by orchards and vineyards … and BEACHES!!! It’s really a place where you can soak up all that Mother Nature has to offer. This year more than ANY other year …
I Finally Made the Switch to Natural Deodorant: Here’s What I Learned!
I’m one of those people who, for the LONGEST time, didn’t really care about going to more natural products for my body, because, well … I’m kind of reckless like that! LOL! C’mon, I was one of those girls who used to drink a 2 litre of wildberry cooler when I was 19!!! LOL!! However, it wasn’t until I started learning …
Summer Staycation Essentials
Can you believe it’s already AUGUST?! Holy man!! I’m actually baffled how quickly these past few months have flown by. Thankfully, for us here in the Okanagan, September is normally an extension of summer and stays pretty hot!! Speaking of the Okanagan … we really do live in a little slice of paradise here and our summer months are the busiest …
Lemon Coconut Poppy Seed Balls
Today I’m sharing a super quick and tasty snack with you … they’re protein-packed, healthy, and have a nice ZEST to them! They’re Lemon Coconut Poppy Seed Balls and they’re the perfect (and summery!!) on-the-go treat for when you need a little pick-me-up. Most of the ingredients below can be found at Bulk Barn which is one of my favourite …
Changing the Birth Story: What It Means to Me
This blog is all about the birth story, mine in particular, but also recognizing that my birth story might not be the same as others. Recently I discovered an organization, Plan International Canada, who works in close partnership with communities, health facilities and governments to increase both access to and quality of services for women, adolescents and children in places like Bangladesh, Ghana, …
13 Tried, Tested & True Items I’m Re-Using for Baby #2!
When we found out we were pregnant with Leo we splurged a little considering he was our very first baby … but this time around we made sure to save a few items that can be re-used for baby number TWO!! While we both want to support our economy we don’t want to just run out and buy new things …
The Bachelorette Recap: Garrett Put a Ring On It!
Hi everyone!! Well, that’s it, another season of The Bachelorette in the books and Becca is OFFICIALLY ENGAGED!! I’m not shocked that Becca chose Garrett in the end as he’s definitely head over heels for her and you can tell she thinks the world of him too!! I thought Garrett absolutely killed it with Becca’s family last night, he was so …
Fresh Apricot Cream Pie
Hi guys!! It’s Tori, Jilly’s cousin from Fraiche Nutrition! It’s apricot season and we are in the thick of it in Kelowna … and we couldn’t be happier! Apricots are dotting the trees on every corner here and they are SO beautiful … almost too beautiful to eat (we said almost … lol)! This pie is what dreams are made …
Summer Sunshine: Our Pool Details Delivered
Last year we didn’t get to use our pool as much as we had hoped as it took us a little bit longer than we had expected to perfect the outside area and landscaping!! Finally this year we’ve been able to take full advantage of our pool and lower patio area as we start checking off more to-do boxes in …
Pregnancy Update: 7 Months & Counting!
That’s right … I’m 7 months pregnant now!! Crazy hey?! To be honest, my feelings and emotions have been nothing short of a roller coaster ride this ENTIRE pregnancy!! My first trimester was not good at all … I was sick and tired and mentally I found I just wasn’t myself!! When my second trimester approached I really felt like myself …
20 Of My Most Frequently Asked Questions, Answered!
You guys!! I’m SO excited to share this blog with you because I think it will be a great resource to refer back to! I tend to always get asked the same questions over and over and I start to feel like I sound like a broken record when I answer them again and again so I thought I would take …
A Week In My Closet
Happy Saturday everyone!! It’s been a while since I shared A Week In My Closet with you soooooo today is the DAY!! I wanted to kick this off by highlighting this adorable midi dress from ModCloth that I recently shared in a previous post. It’s crazy soft, you can dress it up or down … and it has pockets! Both …
Little Leader Series: Everleigh Garraway
Hi Everyone!! As most of you know I started up the “Little Leaders” series last year to shed some light on the little shining stars in our communities and so far it’s been amazing to see the positive response come in from everyone in support of these uplifting blogs and the number of emails that we’ve received sharing stories of …
16 of My Favourite Home Items of All Time
I get a lot of questions when it comes to the decor in my home and while I know there are TONS of little items that everyone scopes out … I have to say, I definitely have some personal favourites! So, today I’m going to share 16 of my ALL TIME favourite home items with you!! Every single one of these …
8 Cozy Fall Wardrobe Staples from the Nordstrom Sale
Good morning!! The last time I chatted with you about the Nordstrom Sale, I gave you links to everything I purchased (check out the blog, here!). Well, yesterday Mackenzie came over to shoot a few things for the blog and we decided to take photos of me WEARING my Nordstrom Sale purchases so you could get a better idea of …
The Bachelorette Recap: And Then There Were Two
I have to start this Bachelorette recap by saying … stick a fork in me, I’m done. I honestly have no idea what’s going on in Becca’s head!! Here I thought I had it all figured out!! I didn’t expect that the last two guys would be Blake and Garrett!! I really thought Jason would have been standing up there …
The Dress You’ll Find Me In All Summer Long
I’m not even kidding when I say I found the COMFIEST dress ever … it’s so comfy, I would literally give birth in it. LOL! I got this knit maxi from Modcloth in the mail a few weeks ago along with a few other items and before I even tried the dress on I thought to myself “PLEASE FIT” because the fabric …
Mama Went Shopping: What I Bought at the Nordstrom Sale!
To be completely honest … I’ve never actually shopped the Nordstrom Sale in person before. AND I’ve also never been able to shop the Early Access Sale as I’ve never had the Nordstrom Card or took the time to apply for one. Well ladies and gentlemen, yesterday ALL of the stars aligned for me. Not only was I able to shop the …
The Dirty on My Linens
When it comes to linens I love to go for the ones that are white or neutral coloured as I feel they give off a timeless look and feel! One of the TOP questions people always tend to ask me is how I keep the linens on my bedding so clean with a toddler and a wild boxer (who loves his mud, …
This Is What Happened When Team Jilly Took On Ontario (Without Me!)
Last month Team Jilly and Tori headed to Niagara-On-The-Lake for their VERY FIRST public speaking engagement at The Atelier Conference!! Originally I was asked to speak but I knew I couldn’t make it as I was away in Vancouver that weekend filming Love It Or List It then attending the Melanie Auld event at Nordstrom! However, even though I couldn’t go, …
The Bachelorette Recap: Did Tia Sway Becca’s Decision?
Hi Everyone!! Mindy here!! Let me first give you a warning that there are SPOILERS in this blog post, so if you haven’t yet watched last night’s episode of The Bachelorette then stop reading this post … grab yourself a glass of wine (you’re going to need it for this episode … remember that it’s 5 o’clock somewhere, right?!), watch …
Why I’m Going (Coco) Nuts Over These Products!
Hey everyone!! Do you remember when Team Jilly was in Dallas and me and Shay attended some really amazing brand meetings??!! Today I’m SO EXCITED to introduce you to a brand we met at the conference and fell head over heels in LOVE with!! The brand I’m talking about is Kopari!! In fact, I think if you go back and watch …
