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Category Archives: Parenting

January 28, 2019January 28, 2019

5 Ways to Exercise as a Family

5 Ways to Exercise as a family

Regular exercise has been a part of my life for a long time. Whether is was roller blading with my siblings, taking tennis lessons, doing classes at the gym or… Read More

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November 28, 2018

Project Backpack

Project Backpack

Project Backpack My kids have never had to go to school hungry. They have an abundance of choices for breakfast every morning from fruit, cereal and yogurt, to oatmeal, eggs… Read More

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November 21, 2018

Homemade Kindness Advent Calendar

Homemade Kindness Advent Calendar

I’m the first to say that advent calendars are so fun! I mean you’re waiting for a special day and you get to countdown by opening and getting a little… Read More

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November 19, 2018November 19, 2018

6 Ways to Make Your Car Smell Better & Look Better

How to make your car smell better and look better

Disclosure: I have partnered with YMC and Armor All and have received compensation for this “6 Ways to Make Your Car Smell Better” post. All opinions are my own. The kids… Read More

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October 22, 2018November 1, 2018

5 Pumpkin Decorating Ideas

5 Pumpkin Decorating Ideas

Every October we have a tradition where my brother comes over and with my husband and the kids, they  have a ton of fun carving pumpkins! Two is our limit… Read More

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September 10, 2018September 11, 2018

Emotional Eating

Emotional Eating - setting an example for the kids

I’ve been emotional eating for as long as I can remember. Emotional eating comes in lots of different forms. It can be getting a burger and fries when you’re happy,… Read More

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August 27, 2018August 31, 2018

Easy Sensory Glitter Jar

Sensory Glitter Jar

For Kyah’s 7 birthday, she decided she wanted to make a Sensory Glitter Jar with all her friends for her birthday party. She had seen it at made at school… Read More

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August 12, 2018August 14, 2018

6 Tips to Make Back to School Shopping Fun!

Eek, can you believe that it’s almost time for school to start again?! I’m sure you have been slowly getting things ready like we have. We’ve got our first day… Read More

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August 5, 2018August 8, 2018

6 Tips for Adjusting to Kindergarten

6 tips for adjusting to kindergarten

Kindergarten can be quite an adjustment, for both parents and children. Starting school six-hours a day, five days a week can be tough to get used to, especially for four… Read More

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July 22, 2018July 26, 2018

6 Ways to Beat the Heat this Summer for Free!

6 ways to beat the heat for free

There is no denying it, Summer is here!  The temperatures are soaring and we are in a heat wave. The temperatures are in the 30 degrees Celsius range, (that’s almost 90… Read More

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July 8, 2018July 10, 2018

Keyan’s 9th Birthday at Vancity OCR

Vancity OCR - birthday cupcakes

This year, my oldest turned 9 years old, 9! That means next year he will be heading into double digits, tweendom, I can’t believe it. It’s so amazing watching him… Read More

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May 21, 2018May 21, 2018

7 Ways to Encourage Children to Read More

7 Ways to Encourage Children to Read More

We have tons of books in our house. It’s one thing that I don’t mind owning a lot of. Having lots of books around is a good way to encourage children… Read More

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May 16, 2018May 16, 2018

11 One-on-One Kid Date Ideas

11 One-on-One Kid Date Ideas

We try to make time to have fun together as a family even when things are busy. What I want to do more of however, is have one-on-one dates with… Read More

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May 11, 2018May 11, 2018

Conscious Parenting Workshop

Conscious parent workshop

What does that mean, conscious parenting? When you translate, to be conscious means to be aware and deliberate. I first heard the term conscious parenting at a workshop I went to.… Read More

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May 2, 2018May 7, 2018

6 Awesome Housewarming Gift Ideas

The last time we went to a visit friends to see their new home, I wanted to give them a gift they would love and could use. Flowers and wine are… Read More

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  • Have you ever hired a house cleaner? For me, it’s honestly made a world of difference, not just for having a cleaner house but it’s actually made my life easier and happier!
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  • Have you ever hired a house cleaner? For me, it’s honestly made a world of difference, not just for having a cleaner house but it’s actually made my life easier and happier!
Recently, @aspenclean came to do a weekly cleaning for me and they did such a great job, they even cleaned inside the fridge! 
Along with wearing little booties, I love that they used green and natural cleaning products. I think that’s so important. I got a sample of their products and I feel safe letting the kids use them too!
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  • Last year at this time, @pinkchai and I were on a girl’s trip to Cowichan, BC! Despite a surprise snow storm, we made it and had a wonderful time.
And it still counts as a girl’s trip if there are only two of us right?
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  • Do you have a favorite exercise? 
One that makes you feel strong or that really gets your endorphins going? 
For me, I love to deadlift. I always include it in my weekly workouts @stevenashfitnessclubs because I want to be able to lift heavier. Deadlifts are a great compound exercise because they work your hamstrings, glutes, back and traps in one exercise. You can even do deadlifts with a kettlebell, medicine ball or dumbbell.
Do you deadlift as part of your exercise routine? If not, then what’s your favorite exercise?
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  • Since it #tbt, I thought I’d post this photo of when the kids and I did the @coquitlamcrunch last summer.
I’m sharing it because I think it’s so important not only to be a good example for our kids when it comes to healthy living, but to also include them in healthy activities. 
Some of our favorite ways to be active and exercise as a family is to take nature walks, ride our bikes and play active video games.
For a full list of our fav ways to exercise as a family, click on the link in my bio. 
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  • I did a poll a while back on my instastories asking about who stretched after each workout. So many people didn’t, for various reasons.
I totally get it, but I also know it’s important to stretch after your workout for lots of reasons including recovery, flexibility and balance, to name a few.
I’ve teamed up with my friend @reglokv (swipe right to see her photo) to bring you two great stretching routines to try! (Click on the link in my bio for the post.)
And now I will ask, how often do you stretch after you workout? Every time, sometimes or all the time? No judgment, just curious.
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  • It’s a little chilly here in Vancouver today. So I decided to share a photo from our last sunny vacation, when we went on a cruise in December!
What’s your favorite hotspot and where would you rather be today if you could?
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  • Sometimes you just have to share the outtakes, am I right?
@reglokv and I were shooting some photos for each other for an upcoming blog collab about stretching, and this pic is me just laughing at something we were talking about. And Reg kept on snapping away, (those are her feet by the way.)
It’s not a “perfect” IG photo, but it’s real! Do you ever share the imperfect moments?
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  • I’m a latecomer to podcasts but I really love them. I try to listen to a couple every week, either when I have a longish drive or when I’m cleaning the kitchen.
Here are some of my faves:
1. @goaldiggerpodcast: great for small businesses, Instagram growth and other positive interviews.
2. @supersoul conversations with Oprah. There’s always something inspiring & right now I’m absolutely loving her 10 part series with Ekhart Tolle
3. @ownitbabe for body positivity and loving yourself 
4. @marieforleo: a life coach with a interesting topics including personal growth
@em_dunc- a wide range of fitness and health related topics 
5. @wowintheworld: this is a podcast that the kids love!
What’s a podcast you like? I’d love more suggestions to listen too. .
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