I really didn't like my old, weathered, brightly coloured fall decorations anymore. September had hit and everything pumpkin spiced had [...] Read more
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A simple farmhouse inspired room refresh
When I was a child I would spend a lot of my summers at my grandparent's cottage just outside of [...] Read more
How to make your Spring Cleaning routine more manageable
Finally, the warmer weather and sunny days have arrived. That means it’s time for everybody’s favorite time of the year-spring [...] Read more
Transforming our cookie-cutter home into our dream home: A basement renovation and Christmas
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... Well, kind of. Okay, maybe in some rooms. Just don't look in [...] Read more
I love my kids more than I love a clean house
Sometimes I will sit and reflect on me, pre-kids, just after Mike and I got married and we moved into [...] Read more
I did an extreme home purge using the Konmari Method and my stress melted away
For the last few years I have felt like I am drowning. I have been drowning in stuff. Stuff accumulated [...] Read more
Where Does Our Food Come From? A Family Lesson While Making a Natural Heating/Cooling Bag DIY
This blog post was created with Hellmann’s® and JONES Voice I am ready to admit it. For a long time, [...] Read more
Why I Created A Vision Board For Our Home – Digging Us Out Of Survival Mode: A Series
The moment we walked through our house I knew I was home. It was ugly. No, really, it was so [...] Read more
What’s Inside My Cupboards? Plus A Little More About Holden’s Diagnosis (Vlog 11)
In today's vlog I document phase one of my big house purge... my kitchen. See what's inside my cupboards and [...] Read more
How I Have Mastered Doing Laundry For Six People
I am the first to admit that there are some domestic skills I might be lacking in... ahem... cooking. But [...] Read more
Organize Your Kids’ School Clothes With This Stress-free Solution
Every morning, before school, I was scrambling to pick out clothes for my kids to wear. It was a constant [...] Read more
It’s All In The Details
Rules go out the window when accessorizing a nursery. This is the time to get creative and have fun! When [...] Read more
The Easiest Spring Flower Table Decor DIY
Whenever it comes to seasonal decor, I like to go the DIY route as much as possible while incorporating everyday [...] Read more
Our Christmas Album From 1 – 4 Kids, the Memories Despite the Stress
Merry Christmas from the family behind Nesting Story! I thought it would be fun to create an album of each [...] Read more
Cedar Garland – The Good, The Bad and The How To’s
I have pestered Mike for years to create our own real garland at Christmas. I have always loved the natural [...] Read more
5 Ways to Child Proof Your Christmas Decorations
1. Make it interactive. Now that we don't currently have any kids in the toddler phase I am able to [...] Read more
How To Dress Your All Season Modern Decorations For The Holidays
Whenever I am perusing the home accessory isle in a decor store I am always drawn to the crisp white [...] Read more
DIY Christmas Mason Jar Candles
Mason jars have made a huge comeback lately. I think there is a homemade, back-to-basics feel about mason jars that [...] Read more
Sunny Twins Nursery and Names Reveal!
It's official, the twin's nursery is Mike and my favourite room in our house. Every night after putting Holden and [...] Read more
Beau’s Vibrant Big Girl Room
Before we started working on the twin's nursery, Mike and I really wanted to make sure that the older kids [...] Read more