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Sharing some honest reflections on the blog today. If you follow me on Instagram, you may have noticed that my posts have been a little less regular for the past few months. In fact, I feel like I haven’t been able to get back into my ‘groove’ since the start of the year. As a full-time content creator, this is an especially tough thing to navigate, as my livelihood depends on creating and sharing content. We all go through ups and downs, and periods where we lack inspiration in this type of work. But lately, it’s not the inspiration that’s…

Around this time last year, we went through one of the most gut-wrenching things that could possibly ever happen: my ectopic pregnancy. Unlucky for us, it happens in only 1% of all pregnancies. Following my ectopic pregnancy surgery, I’m grateful to be healthy and whole. But now that it’s been a year, I thought I’d share where we are in our journey. It’s become a tradition on this blog to share a personal update on or around Valentine’s Day. It started 3 years ago, when I decided to share my love story with Alex. The following year, it was unfortunately…

With Valentine’s Day just a hop and skip away, I’ve decided to pull together a roundup detailing 16 of my favourite love-inspired items that would make for amazing Valentine’s day gifts, most of which are from local shops and companies. Spread some much-needed joy and give things that are sure to put a smile on that special someone’s face. Or just treat yourself – because you deserve it! Scroll down for products spanning self-care, foodie favourites, gifts for the fashion-forward and more. Happy Valentine’s Day! Quick Summary  Chocolate Goodness Mask (Skin Drama) Crystal Contour Gua Sha in Rose Quartz (Odacité,…

New year, new chapter? I dunno…so far, 2021 feels very much like an extension of 2020. With the way January’s been unfolding, it doesn’t seem like we’re getting off this rollercoaster anytime soon! That being said, it does feel like a ‘fresh start’ for me in many respects and I’m capitalizing on that where I can. At the start of every year, I try to set the tone for the year by creating intentions for myself. These intentions are normally a reflection of what worked and what didn’t work in the previous year (you can read my 2020 intentions here)….

Work from home has never looked so chic. Fall is in full swing, and I’m starting to think of ways to update my home and office to channel the best of our season. As you may know, over the past few months, I’ve been refreshing my home with new pieces – both big and small. This gave us something to look forward to during lockdown. I’m now repurposing some of these pieces and matching them with new accents that I’ve recently picked up to create a Fall inspired look for my home. With that, a few of the multipurpose pieces…

The time has finally come for me to share my rooftop patio reveal with you guys! This was such a long time in the making. TBH, although my husband and I finished this a couple months ago, we wanted to just enjoy the fruits of our labour once we were done. There were too many beautiful days this summer for us to pass up the opportunity to selfishly relish in what we’d done. So, #sorrynotsorry this blog post is a bit overdue! The Before & After I guess you can say the overall vibe we were going for was a…

This is NOT a pregnancy announcement. Unfortunately, it’s the opposite. It’s a story about my pregnancy loss. It’s a story about the scariest and most heartbreaking thing that’s ever happened to me in my life – my ectopic pregnancy. I’ve been wanting to share this for a long time and it may seem like a random time or day of the week to post about it. But, given all the uncertainty in the world right now, it’s as good a time as any other. While I’m nervous to bare my soul like this, it’s therapeutic to get it off my…