Christmas has arrived at the Winn house! Last year when I put my decorations away (right after breakfast on Boxing Day; yes I have issues) I made an extra effort to organize them by room, to make this year’s decorating even easier. First, I pulled out my “downstairs” bin. I put a few “rustic snowman” […] Read more…
6 Home Art Ideas
Looking for some unique art ideas for your home? Here are a few that I have tried! 1. Framing a doily (in this case made by my grandma and hanging in Eva’s bedroom) 2. Art canvas (given to me for Christmas by my husband a few years ago. Someday it will be us in front […] Read more…
Eva’s Kitchen: Episode 1
Eva loves to bake, and both girls love making videos, so the concept of Eva’s Kitchen was a very natural evolution. Shot and edited on Liv’s old iPod (she uses iMovie), the first episode finds Eva in our kitchen baking chocolate overload cookies (one of the recipes/ingredient kits that she was given by my mom […] Read more…
Sarah Richardson: The Sarah Off The Grid Momterview
Sarah Richardson is no stranger to television. As a super-successful Canadian designer, she has been the host, co-creator and co-producer of eight HGTV series, including the brand-new Sarah Off The Grid, premiering Sunday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on HGTV Canada. The six part series finds Sarah tackling her biggest challenge yet: an off-the-grid dream home […] Read more…
Back-to-school finds from Canadian Tire
As the daughters of a blogger, my girls tend to get excited when parcels show up on our doorstep…because quite often it means they are going to be reviewing products! This time, however, I was excited too…because moms (and teachers!) also deserve some back-to-school goodies, and they arrived in a box from Canadian Tire! First […] Read more…
Win a Canadian Originals Box: The Canada 150 Edition
I love to support new Canadian businesses, and was thrilled to have the opportunity to check out the July debut edition of the Canadian Originals subscription box. You can see the girls “unboxing” it in the video below. Good news for you: you can win one of these boxes, too! Read on for details! In […] Read more…
Viva La Dolce: Celebrating Sweetness and Beauty
Today I’m sharing a special guest post from a beautiful blog, Viva la Dolce (you should definitely check it out on Instagram too – gorgeous!) Enjoy! ******* My name is Danila and I am the founder and editor of the blog, Viva la Dolce (www.vivaladolce.com). I started my blog with the intention of creating a […] Read more…
Jillian Harris: The Jillian & Justin Momterview
Fans of Jillian Harris (from Love It Or List It Vancouver and previously from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette) can rejoice, as W Network is bringing audiences a raw, insider’s look into her and partner Justin Pasutto’s biggest life challenges with the four-part docu-series Jillian & Justin, premiering June 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The Canadian original program follows […] Read more…
Kate’s Favourite Things – June 2017
BOOKS The Woman In Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware “In this tightly wound, enthralling story reminiscent of Agatha Christie’s works, Lo Blacklock, a journalist who writes for a travel magazine, has just been given the assignment of a lifetime: a week on a luxury cruise with only a handful of cabins. The sky is clear, […] Read more…
Sangita Patel: The Home To Win Momterview
The smash hit original series Home To Win is back for a second season on HGTV Canada, and Canadians have a chance to win the fully furnished and masterfully designed (you know, by Sarah Richardson, Scott McGillivray, Bryan and Sarah Baeumler, Mike Holmes Sr. and Jr., I could keep going…) waterfront home being showcased this […] Read more…