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Following the high of my amazing bucket list birthday party for my 32 x 33 list, I was eager to get my list started for this next year.  Writing my list this year was such an interesting experience. It felt so nice to try and remember what I would have put on these lists before […]

33 x 34

July 18, 2023

Shortly after Christmas, both of my sweet babies started to develop severe eczema. To say I was unprepared to treat baby eczema would be a wild understatement. I am from the humid planet of Ontario, where I don’t think eczema is nearly as common. At least I had absolutely zero exposure to it. Struggling through […]

7 things we did to help treat baby eczema

June 29, 2023

Do you struggle with completing 100-day challenges? Try visualizing your progress with this free 100-day challenge tracker! Have you ever set a goal to publish X number of YouTube videos? Or perhaps you’re trying to start a blog and want to publish 100 blog posts? Or, if you’re trying to become a healthy human like […]

100 day challenge tracker – free printable!

A wall with three frames; the first is a black letter board with white letters that says 'hey its bex'; the second, a white piece of paper taped to the wall with 50 bubbles to track publishing 50 Youtube videos. 3 of the 50 bubbles are coloured in with pink marker. The last is a picture frame with multi-coloured crayon scribbles made by a 5-year old.

September 2, 2021

What makes for a creative birthday party idea? Trying something new! Anybody who knows me knows I’m always up for trying a new craft. In the last few years, macramé has made a comeback, so it automatically piqued my interest. Then, a friend I knew back home, Natalie Renae, published a macramé how-to book called […]

the most creative 30th birthday: a macrame garden party

July 26, 2020

Complete a whole 90 – in other words, eat whole30 for 90 days. It was an ambitious thing to put on my 29 x 30 list, but I was convinced I could do it. I also knew that whole 30 tends to be the only eating plan that actually helps me control my weight. Here’s […]

10 things I learned from 90 days of whole30

The front cover of the whole30 book I used to follow my whole 90. It features a deep pan with a red coloured soup filled with vegetables.

March 1, 2020

Looking to implement a cash budget? Try making these adorable DIY reusable cash budget envelopes. A couple of years back I attended Financial Peace University at my church back home. It was a life-changing 10-week eye-opener to money. I’ve still struggled with budgets and money management since acquiring all that knowledge, but I’m determined to […]

DIY: reusable cash budget envelopes

September 5, 2016

These eco-friendly reusable cotton makeup remover pads are a great alternative to disposable ones. My sister decided to go the cloth diaper route with Baby A. Since that decision, we’ve been trying to see how many things we can find a cloth alternate for. We’ve made the diapers, the diaper liners, the diaper inserts, baby […]

eco-friendly reusable cotton makeup remover pads – DIY Free Crochet Pattern

March 25, 2015

Today we’re sharing my favourite quick, easy, and healthy breakfast idea. It’s definitely my go-to breakfast these days. Since the beginning of the year, my mom and I have been trying to eat super healthy. I had put on quite a bit of weight prior to my big move across the country (thanks to countless […]

quick, easy, healthy breakfast idea: chocolate chip banana quinoa.

A bowl of quinoa on a white glossy table with a silver spoon, a jar with chocolate chips spilling out, a cup of coffee with milk, and a banana.

March 19, 2015

I am far from good at sewing. My mom once made my sister’s grade eight graduation dress. I stood in awe at the fact she was capable of making something so awesome. I tried to use her ancient singer for years. It hated me. Never once did it co-operate. A few weeks ago, I attempted […]

Making a cross-stitched pillow

February 24, 2015