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Review of Marina Fiesta Resort & Spa – Family trip to Cabo

Review of Marina Fiesta Resort & Spa – Family trip to Cabo

We chose the Marina Fiesta Resort for our family vacation mainly because of its location in Cabo.  We wanted to be close to the action with the flexibility to walk into town for shopping and nightlife.  Funny thing is, we never actually took advantage of 

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10 Must pack items for a beach vacation with baby!

10 Must pack items for a beach vacation with baby!

We just got back from a fabulous family trip to Cabo San Lucas – Mexico!  We stayed at an All Inclusive resort near the marina and the beach, with swimming pools and a great kids area! I probably over-packed as both Hudson and I came 

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Hudson’s 10 Month Update!

Hudson’s 10 Month Update!

The little man is coming up on 11 months soon, so I thought I better document his 10 month milestones!  Where oh where is the time going? It’s so true what they say, “They grow SO quickly!” First, he’s finally crawling! Not too quickly and 

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“Safer” Beauty Products for Mama and Baby that will Change your Life!

“Safer” Beauty Products for Mama and Baby that will Change your Life!

Decades of studies indicate that serious health issues (asthma, cancer, infertility – just to name a few) are on the rise, due in some part to our ongoing exposure to toxic chemicals.  There are SO many chemicals used in skincare that are unfortunately not regulated 

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How to create a grid-style gallery wall of family photos!

How to create a grid-style gallery wall of family photos!

Lately I’ve been making an effort to actually do something with my photos, and not just let them live in my phone and camera.  In our family room we originally had some landscape photos (taken on our travels) that i had printed onto canvas.  These 

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8 Simple Ways to Beat the Winter Blues

8 Simple Ways to Beat the Winter Blues

The Winter Blues (also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder) affects millions of people worldwide.  Actually I read that about half of those living in the Northern part of the States, and most of Canada suffer from it seasonally.  It can affect people of any age, 

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28 Things I Want to Teach My Son One Day

28 Things I Want to Teach My Son One Day

As a first time mother, I’m learning new things everyday. Raising children and raising them well is serious business that requires hard work and consistency. As a mama to a little boy, I’ve started to put together a list of things I want him to 

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Simple Cold & Flu Home Remedies for the Family

Simple Cold & Flu Home Remedies for the Family

We’ve been hit hard this past week with nasty colds.  First Hudson had a stuffy nose and was sneezing, then I felt under the weather, and now Mark has been fully taken over by a virus that has caused him to just feel rotten! He’s 

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Hudson’s 9 month update

Hudson’s 9 month update

Hudson turned 9 months in Australia where we had quite a few adventures and new experiences! His Schedule and new Milestones mentioned…

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My New Years Resolutions as a Mom.

My New Years Resolutions as a Mom.

I LOVE the start of a new year! It’s a chance to make a list of goals and start the year off fresh and with focus.  Since this is my first New Year as a mom, I thought compiling a list of resolutions and realistic 

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Summer Christmas in Australia

Summer Christmas in Australia

We were hoping Hudson would be experiencing his first roll in the snow by now, but the Boxing Day flurries we expected here in Vancouver quickly turned to rain… The Christmas snow that we were hoping would stick around, was washed away. My parents picked 

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Hudson’s first trip to the Zoo

Hudson’s first trip to the Zoo

In Hudson’s baby book there is a section for “baby’s first trip to the zoo” so apparently this is quite the milestone…  I figured what better zoo to visit for Hudson’s first zoo than Taronga while visiting Sydney!  It’s critters have million dollar harbour views, 

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