For the love of Barbie While I don’t have too many childhood memories (my brain works in mysterious ways), I will always remember my Barbies and my Barbie doll house. Barbie brought me companionship when my friends were too busy to play. It also frequently brought friends over to my house as we all loved […]

Signs of winter are all around. Between the chill in the air, the coats and boots scattered in the hallway, the first sighting of frost and snow, and holiday shopping being in full swing.  While some people are easy to shop for, others are not. I found that to be the case this year with […]

If you’re looking for some holiday gift inspiration either for your favourite sister, aunt, mom or YOURSELF, you’ve come to the right place. I’ve teamed up with four other bloggers: Lisa from Fab Frugal Mama, Christine from Life on Manitoulin, Amanda from Multi-Testing Mommy, and Meri from Lil-Sugar, to provide you our top picks for the holidays. These are the […]

Buying our first Mortgage… I mean, House! I guess when it came to doing things the “traditional” way, my husband and I did a few things backwards. We were the proud owners of TWO mortgages before we got married. On top of that, we bought a cottage FIRST and then a house. We realized that at […]

There’s so much to the holiday season between spending time with loved ones, enjoying grandeur meals, celebrating, giving (and receiving) and attending a handful of parties. While getting dressed up to celebrate with close family and friends is fun, I must admit that I would love to party in my sweatpants. That’s why I’m excited to […]

Creating and decorating a Gingerbread house has been something my husband and his family have done for years. It was part of their Christmas tradition. When I started joining them for the holidays, I joined in on the fun, obsessively figuring out where to place the candy and how to make it look pretty. I […]

When I think of December, I think winter, snow, holidays and family! It’s such a great time of year and there is so much to be celebrated, thankful and grateful for! Here are some of my favourite things that help make this busy time more enjoyable and manageable. Origami Owl jewelry You might have heard […]

People often ask me what is a good gift for new moms. Typically, with a first child, people love buying newborn clothes, toys, baby gear and other “essentials”. It’s not only fun to spoil the new baby but it’s fun to shop for too. However, when baby number two or three or more comes around, people […]

Thanks to my good friend and brilliant writer, Ashley Bennion, who has published her first book titled Taking Night available for sale NOW, for writing this guest post for Mayahood blog. HealthSnap.ca was easy to navigate and has tons of the products I use every day – including some personal favourite brands like Burt’s Bees, Live Clean […]

I just returned from Disney World so I’m a little obsessed with anything Disney, Mickey and pals. It’s great to know we can fill our Disney “high” with some local fun. Disney On Ice presents Dare To Dream will be performing at Rogers Centre in Toronto from December 18 through December 27, 2015. I’ve been taking my oldest […]