In late 2021, I was faced with becoming a single parent to my two boys when my husband passed away. It’s something you’re never truly prepared for, especially when it happens suddenly. 

Being a parent comes with many challenges and when I was faced with doing it solo, I thought deeply about single parents all over the world that are faced with this challenge. The financial responsibility of planning was always something I worked on with my husband, with him taking the lead. When I was faced with taking on the responsibility of planning for the future of our family, our savings, and our kids’ education, it was overwhelming and scary to say the least.

It had close to 10 years before we brought the amazing Endy into our home. I personally had been through 2 pregnancies and my husband had suffered through a major accident and recovered on that same mattress I lay on with two babies a tow.

When I knew it was time to change things up, I did my research, and I was surprised to see there were so many new brands out there. All using innovative and comfortable materials, but nothing was lining up to the Endy. The reviews spoke for themselves. I reviewed comparison charts, blog posts, publications and it all came down to one thing, the ENDY mattress was where it was at. So when Endy reached out to me to partner, the writing was pretty much on the wall for us.

I’ve received a few questions over the last 3 years and more so recently since I got pregnant with Ari on my favorite products for babies.  Since I’m on mat leave now, I wanted to take some time to create a list of some of my go-to and favorite items I’ve come across. Some are new products I’m trying out with Ari for the first time, and some are our tried, tested and true favorites from when Q was born.

Ok ok, Spring definitely looks like it’s no where near in sight with all this snow that has been dumped on us people in Canada, but the end is coming. I can feel it. I mean March is only 3 weeks away right and that’s technically considered a Spring month.

So in due fashion, I wanted to share some of my favorite up and coming children’s Spring lines launching at the end of this month and into March.

I’ve gotten asked a few times by friends and family on how Q is handling the whole “new baby” thing. Does he understand? Is he excited? How have you guys prepared him? I wanted to share some of the ways we started preparing him when we initially found out and how we have throughout the pregnancy.

The time is quickly approaching. I can’t believe it, but we’ve hit our half way mark and I’m currently 21 weeks with baby boo 2. Not knowing the gender, it’s been a little hard to prepare, however I’ve started to get things together as best as I can and get my ducks in a row. One of the biggest reasons I’ve started preparing earlier than the first time is because this time around things are a lot busier. I mean having a toddler and preparing for a newborn is just crazy, so hence the jump start. One thing that I’ve found is that we have most of the items from Qaayam, so that’s definitely been a plus. I also learned from the first time around there were things I read I would need, but never ended up using, so we’ll definitely be taking more of a minimalist approach this time.

I started working on this post back around the 2.5-3 month mark, and since had to revise it a few times. My hope was to get it out much sooner, but let’s be honest, it’s been a chaotic and eventful few months.

To start off, I can’t express how excited and blessed we feel to welcome baby #2 into our little crew. Growing up with two sisters I always knew I wanted to have a family of multiples and I think the most exciting part about this is giving Q the gift of a sibling. He’s been such a sweetheart through the process so far, asking lots of questions, doing lots of belly kisses, and reminding me to take my prenatals, haha! Let’s be real though, I’m preparing myself for all the ups and downs that will come once the baby is physically here.

When JORD watches contacted me a few months back asking if I wanted to collaborate and host a giveaway, I was thrilled.  I have been eyeing these watches for such a long time and was super excited to partner up with a design and brand I had an eye on.

If you haven't checked out their pieces, you must!  Their watch styles encompass such a minimalist, yet unique look.  They are perfect for everyday wear, but can also be a great accessory for a formal night out.

It's my first post of 2018 and I want to make it a strong and memorable one.  I recently shared on my Instagram a bit of my reflections on 2017, including the good and the bad.  I also mentioned that I have set goals for 2018 but will be keeping them mainly to myself and my most trusted and supportive group of people, who I know will push me through to succeed and hold me accountable in a positive way.   As the first few days of 2018 have gone by I've really been thinking about those goals, which are primarily focused on my own asspirations for myself. But it made me dig a bit deeper and also create another branch of goals....#momgoals and these I want to share with you all.  

'll be the first to admit, I'm not a huge fan of fall/winter, or summer ending.  The change in mood and weather for this transition from summer to fall in Vancouver came fast and furious.  I'm not even sure you can call it a transition, it was like a light switch turned off summer one day.  The clouds came rolling in, the sun had disappeared and there was a chill in the air.  NOT A FAN!!  Though, there has been one highly anticipated thing about fall that I have been looking forward to; the fashion.  The new collections that have come out for little ones have got me on a bit of a spree. 

Like most people, I've always had insecurities about myself.  Whether it be that I wore glasses and looked "dorky" or that my skin was too dark, it lead me to caring way too much what other people thought of me.

To say it changed the day I became a mom would be easy; it didn't happen overnight, but it definitely was the stepping stone to changing that mentality.