15 Khmer Music I’ve been listening to (and worthy of your Summer Playlist)
Earlier this year I’ve been making efforts with reconnecting with my Cambodian heritage and what better way than through music? So, where does a Cambodian-Canadian east coast girl go to…
Cottage Garden Makeover
We’ve been busy the past few months overhauling our overrun perennial garden. When we bought our home 7 years ago, we fell in love with the cozy waterfront bungalow and the mature perennial…
17 Fantastic Books for Toddlers (our 2 and 4 year olds love these)
Reading for leisure and enjoyment is something I wholeheartedly encourage and nurture at our home. There’s always a book on my nightstand and there’s never a shortage of books in the kids rooms.
5 Ways Embracing Grey Hair Helped Simplify My Life
I was sitting in the back waiting room with foils and dye in my hair as I reached for a glossy magazine on the end table at the Avalon Spa. “I’ll be back to check on you in a half hour” said…
Things I Only Own One Of
Living a more minimal lifestyle has taught me to live a more intentional life. Over the past few years, I’ve been learning to live with less while identifying the excess stuff that’s just…
14 Nursery Must-Have Essential Items
Over the holiday break at the end of 2020, we swapped the girl’s rooms moving Chloe into the old nursery turned kid’s room and transitioning Indie from her crib to the ‘house bed’ in Chloe’s…
The 3 Morning Habits That Helps Start My Day
January is usually a time I think of my intentions for the new year and the types of habits I want to cultivate. I’ve started doing these three simple things each morning and I’ve found that…
How I picked my guiding word for 2021 and tips for how you can too
My guiding word revealed itself this week. I’ve been recovering from a CSF leak the past few months and this past week I wrapped up watching The Queen’s Gambit and finished reading From The…
2020 Word: Kind
Hello friends! I realize it’s been a while (a few years) since I’ve written a blog post, oops! I’ve been busy raising tiny humans… but I miss writing and I’d like…
Bun’s Nursery Tour – Into The Woods
I’m so excited to give you a tour of our little girl’s (Chloe) nursery! One of the fun parts of pregnancy was dreaming up a beautiful space for our bundle of joy. I wanted the room…
7 Things I’ve Stopped Buying
Over the past few years I’ve come to stop buying certain things. Mainly because of my effort of moving towards a more minimal and natural lifestyle. The other reason is simply because I…
2017 Word: Simplify
I wanted to start my year with intention, but not with a list of resolutions. Then I came across an interesting article Choosing Your Guiding Word for 2016 (thanks Elaine). Interesting…
