our basement treehouse reveal!
I’m sharing all the details on the treehouse we built in our basement for our kids! Lauren designed it - it needed to have a slide, an ice cream shop and a rock climbing wall! I’d say we more than delivered!
cute pastel halloween party!
a sweet little pastel halloween party featuring cute ghosts, peachy pumpkins and mini witch party hats! I love celebrating halloween a week before - the kids get to wear their costume, eat treats and enjoy the halloween excitement, while still getting to do all of the actual halloween festivities on the real day!
first day of school breakfast celebration
sharing all of the details from our little back to school breakfast to celebrate Lauren starting kindergarten! I love starting new traditions and this might be one of my favourites so far!
it's back to school time!
KINDERGARTEN here we come! Lauren’s first day of kindergarten is this week and she is so EXCITED! Last week, we had a fun shopping day picking out a few new outfits, new shoes and got all of her school supplies. Here are all of our favourites this year, and a few photos of Lauren on her first day!
okanagan peach pie
our second annual peach picking adventure is in the books! This year, Lauren decided we should make peach pie with our peaches so we got to work - it turned out absolutely delicious!
emelbe design x ruby road thrift - a summer brunch picnic
A sunny summer morning sets the scene for this charming brunch picnic styled with beautiful thrifted finds from Ruby Road Thrift. From vintage tableware to fresh pastries, jam, and juice, every detail brings warmth and personality to this outdoor gathering. Get inspired to mix secondhand treasures with seasonal touches for an effortlessly styled backyard brunch or picnic celebration.
mermaid pool party!
a blushy pink mermaid party was the perfect way to DIVE INTO FIVE for Lauren’s birthday! We played in our minnidip pool, swam in the lake and went for paddle board rides!
CHOO CHOO Ethan is TWO!
I can’t believe our baby is 2! We had chugga chugga two two much fun celebrating Ethan at his birthday party and I’m so excited to share all of the train party details!
TWO FAST race car party
a race car party for the fastest, craziest and funnest two year old I know! I planned this “two fast” party for my nephew in April, and I love how it turned out!
mother's day tea party
who doesn’t love a little tea party! I think that’s one thing that my daughter and I have in common, so we had fun planning this special little party together, and sharing some sweet treats and memories as well! This might just have to become an annual event!
peter rabbit bunny brunch party
our second annual bunny brunch was THE cutest! I have been wanting to do a Peter Rabbit themed party for a while - I love the idea of decorating with fresh garden florals + vegetables. Our sunny dining room transformed into Mr. McGregor’s garden - even if spring hasn’t fully arrived yet!
kid's easter basket ideas
here’s everything I put in our kiddo’s easter baskets this year! I love finding fun and useful things that the kids can play with! We used these fun sun jellies baskets this year - and I loved the bunny bath towels!
little lucky charms st. patrick's day party
we celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with a little lucky charms party! featuring green smoothies, green pancakes, green balloons, and of course RAINBOWS!
tic-tac-toe cookie valentines
Lauren needed some valentine cards to share with her preschool classmates, so I made these little cards for her to pass out, and packaged them up with these sweet tic-tac-toe cookies from Blueeyed Baker!