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How we Sleep Trained our 6 month old in 2 days!

How we Sleep Trained our 6 month old in 2 days!

If you’re anything like I was, you are desperate for sleep! I wrote this post when my little guy was 6 months old, I now have 3 kids who sleep 7pm-7am each night (baby also naps consistently during the day). Read below and follow these 

A Little Update – Happy Holidays!

A Little Update – Happy Holidays!

I cannot believe it’s Christmas next week!  I still haven’t finished my shopping or done any baking, but I did buy a gingerbread house kit that we haven’t opened yet, and there’s an advent calendar on the counter with about 22 chocolates left to eat! 

Baby number 2 is on the way!

Baby number 2 is on the way!

WE’RE EXPECTING!! So happy to finally share our news that we are expanding our little family of 3 in the Spring.  It’s hard to imagine there would be anymore room in this heart of mine for another little being, but I know there will be! 

Decorating our Pencil Tree

Decorating our Pencil Tree

Although we are spending Christmas in Australia this year, I was adamant that I still wanted to decorate and put up our tree.  Mark was reluctant because it involved going down to our storage locker and moving a bunch of stuff around to find the 

Hudson’s First Snowfall and 5 things I’ll miss about Fall

Hudson’s First Snowfall and 5 things I’ll miss about Fall

It’s inevitable that the season’s will change and Winter must follow Fall.  This year however, October flew by and we find ourselves in November ALREADY… wondering if Winter may be coming early this year?  We woke up yesterday to snow on the ground!  I was 

Baby’s First Halloween and Library Babytime

Baby’s First Halloween and Library Babytime

For years I haven’t been that into Halloween festivities… Especially when working on the cruise ship, Halloween usually consisted of a normal day in port at a Caribbean Island and maybe a Halloween Crew Party at night.  Last year we were actually in Maui, and 

Simple Tips for Flying with a Baby

Simple Tips for Flying with a Baby

Flying (even long distances) with a baby does not need to be stressful!  In fact We (baby H and I) really enjoyed it!  When Hudson was 3.5 months old, Mark and I took him on an oversees flight from Vancouver to London and it was 

Our DIY Small Nursery Makeover

Our DIY Small Nursery Makeover

Shortly after we found out we were expecting I started hunting on Pinterest and dreaming up ideas for our baby’s nursery.  We had a very small space to work with – just a little larger than 8×9 so i knew space would be an issue.  

Days like today are why I’m obsessed with Fall!

Days like today are why I’m obsessed with Fall!

Today literally started out dark and stormy.  The wind was howling and the air was cold. I watched the rain come down fast and hard and thought I would catch up on my PVR and try out the lentil soup recipe I found yesterday.  We 

5 Reasons why I love being a Mama!

5 Reasons why I love being a Mama!

1. Watching Him Grow – Hudson has changed so much in 6 months I just can’t wait for the next 6!  Every milestone is so exciting for us and I love documenting them along the way!  Watching him learn and explore makes my day. 2. 

7 Reasons Why I Finally Started a Blog

7 Reasons Why I Finally Started a Blog

I started a Travel Blog in 2005 and although I faithfully posted for over 5 years, I let it fizzle out once I was working full-time cruising at Sea.  Internet wasn’t cheap, and sadly… I ultimately lost interest.  I knew this hobby of mine would