Lifestyle Tips and Tricks For A Frugal Soul

Where To Stay and Play In Seattle As A Family

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Travel // December 20, 2019

Full disclosure: All opinions of our stay at Hotel Theodore are my own and not swayed by the hotel in any way. I was determined to be as honest as possible and wasn’t going to hold back on any of my opinions. Thankfully I have nothing but good things to say. Big shout out to the Hotel Theodore for hosting our weekend stay.

Where to Stay and Play In Seattle

If you are planning on taking a trip to Seattle as a family to stay and play, then you have come to the right spot! To kick things off, let me suggest a fantastic family-friendly hotel to stay while in Seattle.

Where to Stay

Sometimes it can be hard to find family-friendly hotels where you truly feel welcomed. We were so excited to learn of the Hotel Theodore and have them graciously host our stay.

10 Things To Do In Barcelona

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Travel // November 1, 2019

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10 Things To Do In Barcelona – 2 Day Itinerary

Is it possible to see much when you travel to Barcelona and only have a day and a half to explore? Trust me, IT IS! I am still in shock at how much we were able to explore and see. Let me break down exactly what we did within our short timeframe and the must-sees…

Travel Barcelona – Day 1:

When you only have a short period to see things, I would recommend using Day 1 to explore and get your bearings. This always helps the second day go a little smoother. Our first day consisted of exploring the following:

La Boqueria on The Rambla

This place is an absolute must-see! The Rambla is such a beautiful strip. It is packed with European flair and tourists. The only problem is that due to the number of people, you have to be careful of the pickpocketing. I will say that we never had a problem with this once but stay tuned in this article for a few tips to protect yourself again pickpocketing. Anyway, back to The Rambla, it is gorgeous however it is a little expensive to eat and drink there.

That is where La Boqueria comes into play. This place is such a blast. The vibe is fantastic and the food and drinks are even better. There is a massive variety of food and everything is so inexpensive compared to most other places in Barcelona. I wish honestly that we had more days just so that we could have gone back and visited La Boqueria again!

100 Nights With Endy – Sleep Review

Filed Under: Lifestyle // May 27, 2019

Full Disclosure: Endy supplied us with a mattress, pillows, and sheets to test out! All my opinions are COMPLETELY transparent and honest, nothing was forced or put on by Endy at all.

100 Nights with Endy – Sleep Review

Do you crawl into bed every night excited to go to bed? Or do you crawl into bed every night WANTING to be excited to go to bed but dreading the sleep you will have? Is your mattress comfortable or mediocre? Do you perhaps struggle with insomnia? That’s how I was before I tried my 100 nights with Endy.

Canadians Struggle With Sleep

Countless things can affect our sleep. In fact, in 2017 a study was conducted that 55% of Canadians struggle with going to sleep and STAYING asleep. That was me until I tried 100 nights with Endy! I had insomnia for many years and it was brutal.

On top of that, I’ve always had pretty major back issues that cause me to feel uncomfortable most of the time. I have all the major painful tender points of fibromyalgia and deal with sciatic issues since carrying both my kids. Let’s just say I was not getting a good night’s rest.

Why I Switched To Eating Quality Meat

Filed Under: Lifestyle // February 22, 2019

Why I Switched to Eating Quality Meat

As a family of four who is very conscious of spending, I’ve trained myself to be budget-oriented. Spending double the price on a pack of chicken just because it was supposed to be better quality was hard to wrap my head around. Plus with quality meat you typically get a little less. We became quantity meat buyers, not quality ones. But I truly wanted to make the switch to eating quality meat, while remaining on a budget. Today I am sharing how I was able to do this.

After feeling gross eating low-quality meats from the groceries stores, I began the experiment with eating quality meatRead more

5 Tips To Live Your Best Mom Life

Filed Under: Lifestyle // September 14, 2018

Live Your Best Mom Life – 5 Tips On How To Start

Collectively as a group of moms, we all want to know how to live our best mom life. I just said the other day in an Instagram video that I was totally exhausted and “moming hard.” I recognize this is not a real phrase (at least I don’t think so) but it did make me realize that being a mom is HARD some days. This term that just slipped out of my mouth should be in the dictionary.

Moming Hard

noun (mum-ing hard)

1.) the feeling a mother feels after endless sleepless nights,

laundry loads you’ve done three times because mold has now formed,

while spit up and yesterday’s makeup is on you.

Something like that… Does anyone agree?