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Christmas Glow lights up Abbotsford

December 10, 2019 by Sarah 14 Comments

Christmas Glow 2019

Christmas Glow first launched in Langley back in 2017 (you may remember our Harvest Glow experience from last year). Two years later, Glow’s become one of the world’s largest indoor Christmas festivals, brightening up 10 cities in three countries! This is easily one of my favourite events of the season... I know... I think I say that about every holiday event we attend … [Read more...]

Kick-off Christmas at the West Coast Christmas Show & Artisan Market

November 11, 2019 by Sarah 26 Comments

West Coast Christmas Show & Artisan Market

The West Coast Christmas Show & Artisan Market returns to the Abbotsford TRADEX November 15 - 17. Escape the shopping mall crowds and join over 170 artisans and 300 participants at the largest Christmas show in the Lower Mainland, The West Coast Christmas Show & Artisan Market. Discover new gift ideas, original art, crafts, woodwork, ceramics, specialty foods, … [Read more...]

Fright Nights returns for another season of scares

October 7, 2019 by Sarah Leave a Comment

Fright Nights at Playland

Vancouver's favourite adult-themed Halloween event, Fright Nights, returns to the PNE on October 4th, 2019. Dun, dun, dunnnn... Cue the scary music and creepy costumes, and get ready to scream! Fright Nights is back at the PNE from October 4 - 31 for another terrifying season of scares. Kill two birds (or eight in this case!) with one stone and visit one - or all of … [Read more...]

Leon’s – Not your Grandpa’s furniture store

August 21, 2019 by Sarah 2 Comments

Exterior photo of Leon's Furniture Store in Coquitlam, BC

What comes to mind when you think about furniture shopping? It's likely one of two things: Ugh, hours spent walking a huge, yet stuffy showroom with some salesperson chasing you down insisting you need this couch that just so happens to come with a free T.V. if you buy today. or No thanks! I pay-and-pray from the comfort of my own home thanks to online shopping. Sure, … [Read more...]

6 tips for an epic Abbotsford Airshow experience

August 10, 2019 by Sarah 18 Comments

Smalls in front of large army aircraft at the 2019 Abbotsford Airshow

Growing up, our family had a few undying annual traditions. A weekend pass at the Abbotsford Airshow was one of them. My brother and I loved watching the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, and I especially loved checking out all the trade show vendors. With a budding aviation enthusiast in the big kid, I knew this was the year to pack up the family and carry the tradition on to … [Read more...]

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Adding *work from home mom* to my job title today! Adding *work from home mom* to my job title today! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Well, that’s a wrap on my final maternity leave! Back to work for this girl!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Re-entering the workforce is looking a little different this time around. Working from home means I’m going to have to be even more diligent with taking breaks and making time for myself, something that I’ve historically not been very good at. It also means that my screen time is going to be increasing exponentially. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In anticipation of my return to work, I picked up a pair of @sojovision bluelight glasses from Amazon. They shipped super fast, are a great fit and look super cute if I do say so myself!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Never did I think I would have my daughter’s cak Never did I think I would have my daughter’s cake smash on the floor of an arcade, but as I’ve said with all the other weird things I’ve done over the last year... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What’s your favourite retro video game? I got lost in pong (although it was called something else), and impressed my kids by getting the high score! 💪⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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One year (and a day) of loving you! 💕 What a y One year (and a day) of loving you! 💕

What a year it’s been. Much like everything else in my life I came into this whole new mom again role with high expectations. I had so many plans to do all the things I missed doing with Smalls as a baby because of her open heart surgery. 

Sadly, the pandemic took many of my dreams for this maternity leave away. What it did do however was gave me even more time with all of my kids. It gave the kids more time to watch their baby sister grow, learn and develop and I am so amazingly grateful for that.

I am so fortunate to have the most amazing kids, four different and truly outstanding little humans.

I can not even begin to believe it’s been a year, I blinked and here we are. 

Happy birthday my sweet babe. I love you more than words. 💕💕

Swipe 👈 to go back in time (I had to skip a couple months as I couldn’t post all 12 shots.)

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Of course the new park up the street opened just a Of course the new park up the street opened just a few days before I’m set to go back to work. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Virtual Baby Shower Gíveaway - Day 5! 👶🏻 Virtual Baby Shower Gíveaway - Day 5! 👶🏻

I shared a meme on Facebook while I was pregnant with Brooklyn, it was poking fun at how the second, third, and in this case fourth baby don’t have the meticulously curated baby book that the first child gets.

This rang true with my second and subsequent children for sure, but that stops here.

I’m a big fan of minimalistic baby things and this @stashandstory modern and functional baby book box is exactly that.

This sleek book and box pulls double duty as a space share memories and also keep them. Hospital bracelet and name card, tiny hand and foot prints, and soon all of her artwork will be meticulously stored in this gorgeous keepsake. I can’t wait to fill the pages with the same excitement as I did with my first child (sorry Smalls! 🤣)

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