Hi everyone!! I’m SO excited to let you know that the JH x MA Adorned collection is going to be fully restocked TOMORROW!! That’s right, make sure to set your alarms because this collection moves fast!!! Thank you so much to everyone who has been eager to get their hands on a charm necklace, thank you so much for your …
The Bachelorette Recap: Let’s Chat About Colton!
Hey everyone! Mindy here! Sorry this blog is a day late, we have been busy little bees the last couple of days getting ready for an exciting partnership with Etsy that’s coming down the pipeline! I’ll let Jillian fill you in on ALL of that at a later date! Right now, let’s chat about Monday’s episode of the Bachelorette … …
A Tear-Jerking and Heartfelt Renovation
Some of you may remember way back in November Team Jilly, 85+ sponsors and a WHOLE COMMUNITY came together to renovate the Mamas for Mamas space. It was kind of a crazy project, they had asked me to come in and help with a paint color … but after I found out what they were doing for people and families …
The Bachelorette Recap: Buh Bye, Chris!
Morning everyone! Did you happen to catch The Bachelorette last night?! Holy smokes … I don’t think I have ever been so excited to see someone leave the show than I was to see Chris go last night!! Anyway, I will talk more about that in a bit but let’s focus on some of the awesome guys from last night’s episode first!! …
13 Things You Might Not Know About This Canadian Girl!
In celebration of Canada Day I would like to take the time to share a few of my FAVOURITE Canadian things and answer a few questions for you … 1. Where are your favourite places to visit in Canada? I LOVE Tofino, if you go there you have to stay at The Wickaninnish Inn or the Pacific Sands Beach Resort! I …
How I Edit My iPhone Photos for Instagram
Morning everyone!! Today I’m sharing a vlog with you that I’ve been wanting to share for a LONG TIME now as I get so many questions about this topic! In the video below, I’m going to be sharing my personal go-to tips and tricks when it comes to editing my iPhone photos for Instagram!! You will learn how I get …
The Bachelorette Recap: Viva Las Vegas
Hey everyone!! What did you think of last night’s episode of The Bachelorette?? Is it just me or did you find it to be a bit of a snore?? I was a little bored by the episode and I’m not even sure how that’s possible considering they were in Vegas?? Unless they had to cut out all of the juicy …
A Community That Plants Together, Grows Together!
Morning everyone!! A couple of weeks ago, myself, Team Jilly and Nacho popped by the Mamas for Mamas farm … yes, they have a FARM!! How cool is that?! It was a pretty special day as it was for TELUS Days of Giving!! If you haven’t heard of TELUS Days of Giving before, it’s when team members from TELUS volunteer …
The Bachelorette Recap: My Thoughts on the Guys
Morning everyone! Mindy here with another recap of last night’s episode of The Bachelorette! Today I thought I would share my thoughts on some of the guys because I felt there were a lot of things that happened last night that made some guys rise to the top and others fall totally off the tracks. Let’s take a look … …
A Father’s Day Message to the Men I Love the Most
Crazy how this holiday has evolved for me as I’m sure it does for everyone! Whether you father is still with you, has passed, is now a grandpa, or the love of your life now becomes a “father” to your most precious little people. I am SO lucky to say that I was blessed beyond words with the father that …
Little Leaders Series: Jayden Strauss
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 …
How to Pick the Perfect Countertop
I feel like I’ve learned a few things along the way about selecting countertops between Love It Or List It homes and the recent renovation of our home! Countertops are always a tricky thing to pick out as they are such a bold feature of a room!! What I Love When it comes to countertops, I’ve always been a white …
The Bachelorette Recap: Jason, Who?!
Hey Everyone! Mindy here!! Before we dig into today’s recap of The Bachelorette, can we just take a quick minute to admire the new feature image for the recaps?! LOL!! We were all at Jillian’s house for our weekly meeting and we really wanted to get a new image for these blogs so Jillian ran downstairs and came up with …
Father’s Day Gift Guide
Father’s Day is coming up quickly … Sunday, June 17th, to be exact, so I figured I better get a gift guide out STAT for those of you who may be in need of a little gift inspo this year!! For this round-up, I thought back to some of Justin’s favourite things from over the last few months that I …
My Bachelorette Recap: Turn Down for What
Hi everyone, Mindy here!! Sorry this recap is a little bit late but we had a big photoshoot at Jillian’s yesterday and while we were busy getting content, we ALSO had the chance to chat about the Bachelorette together!! So, today you’re getting thoughts from Team Jilly as a whole!! You ready for this?? Here’s what we thought about Monday’s …
5 Tips for Planting Your Perfect Patio Garden
Good morning everyone!! If you follow along on my Insta stories you’ll know that over the last few weekends Justin and I have been spending a lot of time out in our yard! We’ve been busy planting flowers, weeding, pressure washing … you name it, we’ve been doing it! It feels like we’ve been waiting to do this for SO …
Gift Guide for Your New Spouse
Wedding season is in full swing and I tend to get lots of requests for gift ideas before the BIG DAY! So, today I wanted to share some of these ideas with you! I don’t think you necessarily have to go ALL out when it comes to gifts, in fact, there are some great alternatives to some of these suggestions …
Team Jilly Takes on Dallas!
Remember when all of Team Jilly (plus one 😉) took off to Dallas last month?? We were there for a blogger conference which also I presented at in three classroom sessions! My topic was “Finding Your Why” which basically dug into the importance of brand core values, mission statements, what we have learned so far as a team, where we …
My Bachelorette Recap: Let’s Do the Damn Thing!
Hey everyone!! I’t’s Mindy here and I’ll be taking over the Bachelorette recaps once again this season!! First off, can I just say that I’m actually super excited and so happy that things didn’t work out with Arie and Becca?? I totally put it out of my mind that they were even engaged, LOL!! I think she needs someone that …
My New Fitness Routine & Why I Love It
I feel like ever since I had Leo I’ve struggled to jump back on the “working out train”. I really wanted to be able to spend as much time with Leo as possible and really “soak it all in” when it came to life as a new mama. Once Leo got a little bit older I found it difficult to accommodate …
We’re Finally Revealing the Gender of Baby #2
First of all, I’m so sorry this took me SO LONG to share with you!! If it makes you feel any better … you’re not alone!! Justin and I had the envelope with the gender of baby number two sitting on our counter for almost a month and our friends and family bugged us to open it every single time they …
Ask Jilly: All About Justin!
Hi Everyone!! Today I’m sharing EPISODE 4 of ASK JILLY!! If you missed episode 3, you better make sure to watch it right after this episode because I dished some prettyyyy juicy info from my time on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette that you might find interesting! LOL!! But today isn’t about my PAST love life (that’ HISTORY!!), it’s ALL about …
Life with a Toddler: An Update on Leo’s Milestones
I cannot believe how amazing being a mother is, I just FRICKIN love it!! I absolutely love the stage that Leo is at right now, I heard you tend to love every stage but I think so far, this one is my favourite as he is like a little sponge right now and we are having so much fun watching him …
Here’s to You, Mamas!
Today is a VERY special day, a day that we recognize ALL of the amazing mamas out there. To the moms who have worked their butts off, to the moms who have loved, laughed, and lost. To the mamas who put everyone before them, who give it their ALL … to the mamas who eat dinner last, drink ice cold coffee …
