Happy Monday friends! The countdown is on – last week before Christmas!! After the perfect weekend away in the mountains, I am refreshed and my holiday spirits are high! I have a few things left to do this week, mainly some meal prep, but other than that, I am feeling pretty ready to start celebrating. My home
Friday Favourites
Friday Favourites: Stocking Stuffers Edition!
With just over a week until Christmas Day, it’s time to make those last minute purchases and finish checking off those trusty lists. I’m sure the malls will be crazy this weekend, but it is the last one before the big day!! I thought for this week’s Friday Favourites, I would officially conclude my gift
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The YEG Wish List
Last year, I started what I hoped would become a yearly tradition. I asked some of my favourite bloggers, makers and YEG girl bosses what was on their Christmas wish list. What resulted was one of my favourite holiday posts! And so, I contacted a few more of my friends to share another round up of
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Creating A Stunning Christmas Table Setting
Last year, my dear friend Diana and I partnered up to do some really fun holiday inspired posts together. Even though this year we were on the busier side, we knew we wanted to combine our skills to do at least one more! Both Diana and I have some experience in designing festive tablescapes (check
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A Weekend in Victoria
After our Palm Springs getaway last month, Ryan and I were lucky to steal a few more days away just the two of us. Surprisingly, neither of us had been to Victoria, BC, so it seemed like the perfect destination to conclude our mini babymoon. I think there are a lot of misconceptions about this
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Recipes
Favourite Holiday Recipe: Classic Christmas Spritz Cookie
One memory I will always cherish around the Christmas season is baking with my family. Whether it was Gingerbread men or our traditional Lefse, my Nana and I always tried to bake something when we were together. My absolute favourite holiday cookie was, and still is, the delicious Christmas Spritz cookie. It just doesn’t feel
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Gift Guide: For the Guys
Don’t worry, in all the gift guide madness I did not forget about the gentlemen in your life. And once again, like in past years, I’ve turned to my dear friend Kyle to help me put this gift guide for the guys together. He knows his stuff, let me tell ya! And he always brings
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Recipes
Rosemary Infused Cranberry Mocktail
I absolutely love the smell (and taste) of rosemary, and even more so during the holiday season! Most of your dinner recipes will call for a bit of rosemary, so I thought this year’s Christmas drink should also make use of this delicious herb. And because I am pregnant, I am going to make a
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A Palm Springs Getaway
I have wanted to make a trip out to Palm Springs for a long time. I know it’s not necessarily the biggest tourist destination and it is quite small, but something about it always seemed special to me. Maybe it was all the photos I had been constantly seeing on my IG feed or the