I am a decorating dork. True story. I don’t have that gene. It is, in fact, a wonder I can match my own outfits. So, occasionally my gal pal Margarita Ibbott of @downshiftingpro gives me a ring on my iPhone, or a message on Facebook or a DM and hunts me down to say: I found your chair. I found your picture. I found exactly what you have to have for your wall in the front hall. This loosely translates to come and meet me at the store and bring your money. So today, I discovered Urban Barn, where she…

Do you believe in signs? It was, in fact, Valentine’s Day when we took possession of our new home. As we were moving some boxes in, scoping out the rooms, my youngest daughter hollered: “Mom, come quick!” This was on the rooftop of the house across the street. My youngest girl said: It’s Grandma. She’s been painting in the snow. I have been moving through the last few months healing, but the physical and emotional challenge of moving from the house where I could literally picture my Mom in every room was a hard hurdle to get over. I had…

There are some brands I am diehard committed to. Tres Semme hairspray, Sunlight liquid dish soap, Tommy Hilfiger polo t-shirts, Jelly Belly jelly beans and Finish. These are my tried, trusted and true brands that provide real solutions, or reliable results for my family. They are integrated into my life and my shopping experience. I don’t swap them out for anything, for any reason, ever. They are untouchable.  When my darling husband and I were younger, we would always opt for the cheapest shopping experience. We bought a lot of No Name products. Sometimes they worked, sometimes they didn’t. As…

It’s something we all need but don’t give a whole lot of consideration to – toilet paper. MAJESTA and Mom Central Canada dared us to try MAJESTA EZ Flush, more specifically they dared us to give it the shake test, alongside another leading brand. You can see the results when you watch the video featuring my scientist Payton. MAJESTA EZ flush breaks down faster than the other leading brand. We did this test about 3 times and the first time MAJESTA dissolved into bubbles, while the other national brand looked like a mound of feathers all clumpy in the water.…

We are moving, as some of you know already. This week I went shopping at an event #Struttour13 and Homesense was one of the sponsors. This is what I choose to decorate the walls of my new home. I love the one on the left for one of the girl’s rooms. I used to sing that to them all the time as little people. This is a Wordless Wednesday post.