One of my favourite things about Kids & Company is knowing my twins have an early education curriculum. The investment at Kidco goes beyond flexible childcare and the convenience of food provided from their diverse menus. They follow a nation-leading cue-based approach to learning that allows students to lead their own discoveries. Kids & Company’s…
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Twin Toddlers Bedroom Makeover: Why Custom Drapery?
So many of you have been following our toddler bed sleep saga, so I wanted to share a blog post on how we’ve made the transition a more tolerable one. Trading cribs for twin beds took up a fair amount of space in the room. We had to test out several configurations until we got…
How to budget for RESP contributions
2020 was a pivotal year for us all. Finding out I was pregnant with twins was the biggest shock of my life. To get this news right at the start of lockdowns? That sent me to an astronomical level of uncertainty. And to be honest, with the countless expenses that came with having newborns, the…
My Top Five Online Resources For Parents
We have been members of Kids & Company for almost six years- since Hudson was a baby! Now that the twins have settled into the toddler room, the seasonal curriculum is all coming back to me and it’s so nostalgic. The kids are continually doing something- whether it’s sitting together for family-style meals or working…
A Tofino Elopement
Six years and three children later, we finally did it. Mitch proposed to me on April 16, 2019, and up until this point our relationship had already been tested in many ways, mainly through navigating early parenthood together. Nothing could have prepared us for what 2020 had in store. January 1st- a positive pregnancy test. Mid…
The decision to sleep train
Sleep deprivation is to be expected as a new parent. Those first few months of life are amazingly precious but also incredibly challenging, too. A blur of frequent night wakings and long, dizzying days with squishy newborns make up most of our recollection. As mothers, we carry out extreme exhaustion with unconditional love because we…
Our Twin Nursery Reveal!
When it comes to bringing home a new baby (or babies!) from the hospital, there’s nothing more exciting to me than having a beautiful space waiting for them. We had a lot of fun getting creative and transforming Hudson’s old room into a nursery passion project. My initial inspiration was minimalistic modern boho, but as…
How we’re feeding our newborn twins
On the evening of August 20th, 2020 we welcomed our divine twins to the world. Born just one minute apart, Liam came first weighing an impressive 7 pounds 1 ounce, and Mila a healthy 6 pounds 4 ounces. The hospital staff were incredible at supporting us through all our uncertainties and especially through my C…
My Taco Bout Twins Baby Shower! (and must-have registry items)
It was a baby shower to remember! Being surrounded by my girls to celebrate the arrival of these twins in full-fiesta style was everything I envisioned and more. Thank goodness the weather cooperated allowing us to be outside and dance the day away in the sun with music, margaritas (some virgin of course) and many…
My Baby Gear + Essentials Guide
It’s been a long four years since being on the market for all things baby. Naturally, the gear and primary essentials have increased in variety and improved in efficiency making for the rather overwhelming task of navigating though it all. It’s taken me months of research- watching countless YouTube reviews and asking around to other…