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10 Flowering Houseplants You Can Grow Inside All Winter

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If fresh, beautiful flowers bring a smile to your face, you’d probably love to have them blooming inside your home all year long. Fortunately, there are many indoor flowering houseplants that can thrive inside, bringing you color and cheer throughout the cold months and beyond.  Here are 10 flowering houseplants that you can grow inside… Read more about 10 Flowering Houseplants You Can Grow Inside All Winter

I Bought A Store – One Year Anniversary Edition

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Wow! Can you believe it has been a whole year since I decided to take the plunge? Last August, I decided to throw caution to the wind and buy a home decor and women’s fashions store in the tiny town of Bentley, Alberta. Evan and I had moved to the area full time the year… Read more about I Bought A Store – One Year Anniversary Edition

Dyslexia Awareness – Learning More!

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Disclosure: October is Dyslexia Awareness month here in Canada and I’m working with Dyslexia Canada to share information about dyslexia, tips for recognizing it in children and how parents can help. As always, all opinions are my own. Dyslexia Awareness: What is Dyslexia? Dyslexia is a learning disability that affects a person’s ability to read,… Read more about Dyslexia Awareness – Learning More!

Smash and Tess Romper Styling Ideas

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I will admit that I was a closet romper hater. Not that I’d owned a romper since I was 12. I was convinced that having to gear down to pee was a show stopper. Then I bought a store that carried the Smash and Tess romper line. I decided that I had to at least… Read more about Smash and Tess Romper Styling Ideas

Back to Work Struggle with Anxiety Update

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I know that many of you come to my blog just for the recipes. If that is you, you can skip this post. I won’t be offended, I promise. For the rest of you, many of you have been around these parts for almost 13 years (holy Hannah!) and know that I struggle with anxiety… Read more about Back to Work Struggle with Anxiety Update

Back to Work Fun

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Today was my 4th day working at my new store Past Connections. After 6 years of working at home, the decision to go back to work wasn’t something I took lightly! It’s a huge change for everyone in our family, especially since I work on Saturdays now too. In my first week, I’ve learned a… Read more about Back to Work Fun

This Old Dog is Learning New Tricks

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This summer has been an interesting one. I had grand hopes (as I always do) of getting out and seeing more of Alberta during Summer Vacation. We did visit Stettler to ride the Steam Train and visited the Ellis Bird Farm but that was about it. Instead, I’ve been learning new tricks. “New tricks?”, you… Read more about This Old Dog is Learning New Tricks

I Bought a Store! Past Connections Emporium

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Last year, Evan and I moved to the lake full time. I knew I could work from home on my blog no matter where we lived as long as I had a decent wifi connection. We loved our lake life and he loved his new school. Fast forward a year, though, and I questioned how… Read more about I Bought a Store! Past Connections Emporium