OH MONDAY!

1. Monday seems to come around so quickly each week. Over the weekend, I relish in the time away from the week day routine of drop offs, food prep, laundry, pick ups, activities, bath, bed. Anyone else? With the time change rolling back an hour yesterday, this is the first year we have ever had kids sleep in a little!!! After nearly 7 years of parenthood, this feels like a MAJOR miracle. 

2. Our giveaway with Etsy was so so popular - thank you so much for entering and loving the site just as much as I do. Sharing small shops and makers is something I am passionate about; I always want to know about new creative people that are selling their amazing creations so if you know of any, please tell me in the comments below!

3. I ordered our Christmas cards!!! I can hardly believe it. This is the template that I chose but I will share a post on this year's cards soon. Last year's cards were so cute that I had to continue the tradition. I can't wait to show you how they turned out but until then, here's a little look at the reality of behind the scenes, HA!!!

4. It snowed here in Vancouver on Saturday!!! I am totally unprepared. I quickly started searching for winter boots for the kids and here are my top 3 contenders! Kids winter boots are not pretty or inexpensive but I suppose there is no price for warmth!!!

5. My husband and I celebrated our 9th anniversary last Thursday. We have lived across 3 continents, had 3 kids in 2 years, started 2 businesses (we both have our own) and traveled to at least 20 countries together. He is my best friend and I can't imagine adventuring life with anyone else!!!

Have a great week!

OH MONDAY!

1. Did you know that SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY in Canada is coming up at the end of this week, on October 21st? I'm excited to be a part of it and you will see that I'm working with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (& Interac) over on INSTAGRAM to celebrate independent businesses in our beautiful country.

2. I’ve been saving some very fun décor items from ETSY lately and thought you'd love these sweet finds too.

4. One of the most popular rooms in the house for the kids is coming up on the blog...the art space! I can't wait to share it with all of you very soon.

5. Xavier's favourite FALL SHOES are on sale! These are great slip-on, slip-off toddler shoes for Spring and Fall...and only have a few sizes left in black.

5. These new #ohMonday posts are becoming my favourite; feels like I can put anything in here and it makes Mondays that much more fun. We live near KITS BEACH and every year we take autumn photos of the kids playing with leaves. This photo is such a representation of our kids...messy hair, missing teeth and the kids playing without a care in the world. Being a mom brings me more joy than anything else.

Have a great week!

OH MONDAY!

Every Monday I will be sharing some random things. They will be shared as a simple list and I'll be including different things each week with a bit more personal content. I hope you like it! 

1. When they think back to childhood, I hope treasure hunting at the beach is one of their fondest memories. I love these moments. With the first grey weekend signalling fall has truly arrived, it seemed fitting to add an extra layer of cozy with these gorgeous ponchos from Kindhood.

We hunted for sea glass, found the whitest shells, bright coloured rocks and enjoyed the quiet that is Kitsilano beach when the crowds of summer are gone. Kaia's little arm around Xavier makes my heart explode with happiness. These three are truly the best of friends.

2. Keva. Do you know it? It's a lifesaver in our house and entertains all three of our kids (sometimes at the same time!). The maple planks are so perfectly the same, I am in awe of the precision! 

3. I know it's going to start raining (and raining and raining!) soon. I stumbled across these super cute rainboots this weekend from Alice + Whittles. 

4. I pinned this quote over the weekend and thought it was a great one to start the week with. 

Happy Monday!