Is it just me, or are mini cupcakes totally irresistible?! Do you have a favourite flavour?

The Fountain – the only downside of penny extinction. I’m now shelling out the big bucks (nickels & dimes baby) to make my ladyloo happy!

Also, I love it when watered-down apple juice looks like a highball. Swanky toddler.

Slap a triangle dress on that small child and Ikea has signage for our soon to be family dynamic. Love that!

What pregnant lady can resist a $1 cinnimon bun? Ok, probably lots can. I have no willpower.

Some toddlers are very advanced. I kid.

I promise I’ll start wearing a different colour of nail polish for a while.

Black and white pillows tend to follow me home. It’s not my fault.

And, done. Nighty-nite. xx

I love to get away. Big or little, any kinda trip makes me pretty happy. So, last weekend, quite spur of the moment, we decided to pack our bags and head out to sea (and then land again).

What better way to start a little trip-trappin’ than a breakie of cold, leftover pizza?! YUM. And I know I already mentioned it, but I’m bananas for this nail polish (it’s much more forrest green in person). I topped it off with Debroah Lippmann On A Clear Day for extra an extra glossy finish.

Buddy the Bear was pretty stoked to be getting out of town as well! You can totally see it in his eyes right? I think he’s smize-ing, bear-style.

The little lady loved the ‘big white boat’.

Isn’t a sunny day on the water just the prettiest?

Why, hello Mr! It looks like you might have a secret you’d like to share…

…Baby number 2 is on the way!

More riveting photos of our getaway coming at ya soon! xx

I don’t think this week could get any rainier. I’m thinking of building a boat. Thankfully, I have these boots to be my constant companion.

Hello patterns. You make cozy time so much more fun.

I made this salad last night. It’s become one of my all time faves. Speaking of salads, do you have a favourite type?

What should we have for dinner? is seriously one of my least favourite questions. Lately, we’ve been trying to simplify and I’ve been surprised to discover that delicious results can come quickly and with only a few ingredients. I’d love to hear recommendations for easy/tasty dinners!

My mother-in-law treated me to this green nail polish last week and I’m love love loving it!

The weekend is on our doorsteps my friends! I couldn’t be more excited to have a super lazy Saturday with my lovely little fam. What are you going to get up to? xx

I’m going for a much needed hair appointment today and a trip to the salon always prompts me to stare at old pictures of my hair the night before. I’m not after a drastic change, just a pick me up. A refresher, so I can feel a bit more like my ‘best self’ (and not the ‘drab self’ I’m currently channeling). I’d like some highlights to brighten things up and as usual I’m debating some sort of bang.

Do I want to take on blunt bang maintenance? My ‘lazy self’ says maybe not, but I’m tempted.

Shorter side bangs (mine are currently quite long) work well for my face shape and are relatively low maintenance. Ohhhh, it’s a pickle.

When I felt like I’d stared at myself long enough, I moved on to Pinterest and my HAIR inspiration board. This always trips me up, because it’s so easy to covet a hair style that doesn’t necessarily work for my hair type or face shape. Do you guys ever get caught up in that? I’d love long waves with a centre part, but it totally doesn’t suit me.

So, tell me my lovelies, are you feeling your current style? How often do you crave a change? And is there a hair cut or style you long for but don’t think would suit you?

Round Two of my Valentine’s-y nails (round one)! Tomorrow is the big day. What are your plans? Are you into the holiday or is it just another day?

We don’t really have anything planned. My Mr. works during the day so the little and I may go for a cupcake date. I’m hoping that our evening will be a cozy one. Delicious takeout eaten in our pyjamas while watching a child friendly movie (usually about some type of talking dog, thank you Netflix) would be right up my alley :)

Who’s feeling the LOVE? Less than a week until Valentine’s Day. Do you have any special plans this year??

This picture begins an embarrassing parade of treats that I gobbled up this week. I’m blaming the time of year, you’re with me right?! Please tell me I’m not alone!

Other than blaming the time of year I’m going to blame a little bit of treat indulgence on having a toddler. Our first attempt at making rice crispies together was pretty flippin’ fun…and sticky.

Ummmm, these are vegetable cookies…yeah, that’s it. Really.

In an attempt to redeem myself in some small way, this is my current go to breakfast. I used to be all about the pb on toast, but I’ve totally reformed. I wanted to get more fruit into my morning routine so I made myself like oatmeal. Have you ever done that? I really didn’t like it at first but after a few weeks I’m totally hooked. Funny how that works hey?!

So….I’m back to blogging but haven’t been very good about posting. Sigh. Sorry. Next week will be better I promise. As soon as I started blogging again, I started reading blogs again. Oh my gosh, does that just suck your time or what?! In a good way! But also in a I-didn’t-achieve-anything-myself way.

Happy weekending my sweets! xx

Gorgeous flowers from a lovely friend.

My new “Bambuki” brush (Kabuki brush with a bamboo handle, not that you needed me to clarify that or anything). Seriously, it had me at Bambuki.

A new toiletries bag for summer getaways.

Pretty trays to help organize my dresser top.

Solid proof that I’m not the only peanut butter monster in this house.

Happy weekending my sweets!! xx

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In an effort to spend a little less cash at Sephora (the girlie-girl’s Disneyland), I’ve been researching and trying out more drug store beauty products.

Here are a few of my current success stories:

1. Nivea Pure and Natural Hand Cream – I may have mentioned my sand-papery hands a time of two on the blog (check out some fab dry hand tips here!). I’ve tried loads of products and never really been super-wowed. And I’m still not. But I am pseudo-wowed, and that’s something!

The main qualities that I look for in a hand cream are 1. sink-in-ability (I hate creams that linger) 2. moisturization and 3. natural indregients. And this guy fits the bill pretty well on all accounts. There is a bit of a fragrance, but I don’t mind it. I slather it on with my moisture gloves before bed and I’m pretty pleased with the results. For 5.99, I’ll definitely repurchase.

2. L’Oreal Evercreme Deep Nourishing Masque – When I ran out of my favourite Phyto conditioner, I wasn’t, ok, the hubs wasn’t, too excited about spending over $40 to replace it. Enter new-Nat and the cheap beauty quest.

Overall, I’m really impressed with this conditioner. The first time I used it my hair was feeling uber parched. I mixed the conditioner with a little bit of lemon juice and slathered it on my dry hair. After about 20 mins, I shampooed and conditioned with the masque again. And let me just say Hallelujah, was my hair ever happy! It dried super soft and felt better than it had in ages. The only negetaive is that with my thick hair I’m going through the product rather quickly, but again, for under $10, no bigs.

3. Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Lacey Lilac – I love this colour! Finally, a lilac polish that isn’t too light or watery. Although I’d like it to wear a little longer (a top coat does help), the colour pay off is great and 2 coats gives you a awesome, saturated finish. I’d even say that 1 coat is pretty if you’re in a rush. And hello? $3? Yes please.

So, tell me friends, what are your favourite cheap beauty products?? And since these are my June favourite, do you like the idea of seeing my monthly picks?