I was feeling a little reminiscent this weekend I think. I had thought of an old creative project we used to do as kids whenever there was a present to wrap. Using potato stamps my mom used to carve out for us, paint, markers and brown plain parcel paper from the Dollar Store. I always loved this so I just knew Ella our crafting extraordinaire would also love this.
…IRIS’S No Matter What Guarantee
To all of you families that have members that wear glasses, especially little ones then this is something you will want to read about.
Seven years ago when Owen first started wearing glasses, we made the choice to go with IRIS. Very thankful since that first day that we did because of their No Matter What Guarantee. He was only five at the time, Drew and I were very nervous on how his glasses would hold up for. Being a boy who loves sports and wrestling, we knew that there was no way those glasses were not going to be damaged. Just a thing with kids, it’s going to happen!
Sure enough, within the year they were damaged and replaced in no time. Owen has honestly broken his glasses a few to many times. Whether his fault, Ella’s, Macy’s (yup the dog) or Owens friends… Either way we’ve always had quick and easy service in getting them fixed or new ones right away. Which when you have a young child with glasses is always a really good thing to find a place like IRIS to go to.
Plus, it’s nice letting our little ones not feel stressed out when they do somehow break. It’s not a huge deal because we know IRIS has our back. The whole process is very much stress-free! Peace of mind for myself too. Whether it’s the dogs or the kids climbing on or around me, I reassured knowing that I’m covered.
Up to one year after purchasing any glasses no matter how they broke or got damaged IRIS will fix them for free. Yes, you heard that correctly for free! If they somehow manage to do the same thing in the second year of owning your glasses, then they will cover 50% of the cost.I know that it’s come in handy for our family and I KNOW it will be for yours as well!
Keisha Lynne, xx
How To | Mini Cookie Hot Chocolate Homes
Gahhhh, you have no idea how long it took me to finally try this and figure it out. I’ve been eyeing them up since last Christmas. Miniature Cookie Homes for the edge of your mugs for Hot Chocolate. I was looking for the right place that sells them, or even get my hands on the actual cookie cutter itself. It was a tough one, so over the weekend I just decided that I was going to create the cookie stencil and try it out for myself.
…DIY Letter Ledge
Hey you guys!
I’m so excited about this DIY and it’s taken me a little while to share it on the blog. After weeks and weeks of gushing over letter ledges online, I seriously had the hardest time finding shops in Canada that made these. So Drew and I decided to try it out for ourselves.
…Top 6 Sunglasses Picks for Dads Personality | Christmas Gift Ideas
Do you remember that time I told you that I was addicted to purchasing sunglasses?? Well, it’s true for Drew to.
We love to visit IRIS to pick out our favourite sunglasses. We have a great time every Summer and Fall finding the best pairs that protect our eyes.
…Making Time For Mom’s Eye Health
Today I finished my yearly eye exam with gold stars!
Felt so good to hear all the cool facts about my eye health and where they’re at today.
…Pink Heart Cardigan | Chic Wish
You guys!!!
This Pink Heart Cardigan was sitting in my Chic Wish cart for what felt like a million years. I sat pondering and debating actually purchasing it for a really long time before I clicked “pay”. Like many of you probably would have felt. I was SO nervous of what might actually come, would I like it? would it fit? would I get dinged for duties?? SO many things came to mind beforehand.
…Fairmont Banff Springs Family Destination Home Away From Home
Daydreaming about the Fairmont Banff Springs has been happening to me since Drew and I took our very first road trip to Banff, years ago, pre-kids! It’s always caught our eye, the beauty, how grand it is. A castle nestled in the landscape surrounding Banff. Last year when we brought the kids for the first time we took them to drive by it and Ella swore she saw Elsa living there! Haha Not only is every kid’s dream to stay here but it’s every adult’s as well.
…Sneaking Away To Osoyoos Watermark Beach Resort Family Fun!
Osoyoos
Checking off another bucket list place for us to visit this past weekend, Osoyoos! We’ve always heard so much about this place and finally got the chance to visit with Watermark Beach Resort. It was a quick three hour drive from our home and it always amazes me the different kinds of terrain we come across travelling around British Columbia. We entered into a very desert like community filled with wineries and Okanagan Lake. There is just so much surrounding this cute little town!
Our 4 Day Itinerary With Pursuit Collection Banff Jasper
Exploring Banff & Jasper could keep you busy for days maybe even weeks, literally with all of the off grid spots to check out. The must see tourist spots and then filling up an itinerary with cool locations with Pursuit Collection Banff and Jasper. It sounds like an amazing trip right?
Last year we had the chance to visit the Banff Gondola. It was a lot of fun and seeing the incredible views of Banff was just the cherry. This year we managed to sneak in everything that Pursuit Collection has to offer in the Banff Location along with mid-way to Jasper the Columbia Ice-field. We checked it all off of our bucket list. The trick is to make sure you visit while the season is still mostly open and we totally recommend visiting in the Fall.When you can create the best itinerary with Pursuit to make sure you catch all these attractions before they close for the season.
It made it so much more peaceful as well I have to admit with fewer travellers at this time of the season. We didn’t run into huge crowds and taking photos everywhere was much more easier to do while it was so much more quiet. I recommend also calling Pursuit Collection and get their wonderful help in creating your families full itinerary to organize a fun filled trip!
Our first day we took our time and drove a few hours from Emerald Lake Lodge to the Columbia Icefields Skywalk.…
