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Kids + Picky Eating: Help Is On The Way!

May 18, 2023 By Kari Leave a Comment

Many of us have likely encountered a picky eating season with our kids. Registered Dietitian Emily Mardell is here with some helpful tips to coach you through!  Emily Mardell is a Registered Dietitian, busy mama of three and proud Alberta foodie. Emily is passionate about . . .

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Filed Under: At Home, Motherhood, Parenting Chats, Recipes

Welcome, Noah Orville!

April 21, 2023 By Kari Leave a Comment

Welcome, Noah Orville! Hello! This blog post has certainly been a long time coming. The past several months have been a whirlwind since welcoming our sweet little guy. I suppose this is his official blog birth announcement! Noah Orville Jespersen was born on June 2, 2022 . . .

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Filed Under: Life, Motherhood, Our Life, Parenting Chats

Freson Bros. Famous Sourdough Starter!

November 15, 2022 By Kari Leave a Comment

Freson Bros. famous sourdough starter, Charlie is turning seven on November 17! Meet some of his family, learn his history (and why he's so famous). Plus - Charlie's 7th Birthday Celebration - what's in it for you! When there's a birthday celebration for a sourdough . . .

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Filed Under: Local Love, Motherhood, Shop Local

Baby Stuff We Use Every Day: Part #1

September 7, 2022 By Kari Leave a Comment

Sharing some of the baby stuff we use every day and LOVE! Watch for more in this series as the months tick by. :) It's pretty wild how much stuff you can accumulate for one tiny little human! Let's be honest - a lot of baby stuff isn't 'essential' but can certainly be . . .

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The Beyond Diaper Bag!

June 16, 2022 By Kari 66 Comments

Hello and happy Thursday! Today I wanted to share the diaper bag we'll be rockin' and why I love it so much. I was super pumped to find out one of my favourite brands was coming out with this bag right around the same time our sweet babe would be born. Poppy Barley just . . .

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Filed Under: Gift Ideas, Motherhood, My Style, Our Life, Shop

Beautiful Mama + Baby Stuff (…and a Giveaway!)

June 15, 2022 By Kari 24 Comments

Hello! It's so nice to connect with you on here again! I cannot believe it's been almost two weeks since our sweet Noah arrived. If you missed our baby announcement - you can check it out here.  In celebration of Noah's arrival, I've teamed up with three of my favourite . . .

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Filed Under: Motherhood, Our Life, Shop

How Acupuncture Can Help With Pet Allergies

May 19, 2022 By Kari Leave a Comment

Personal stories of how acupuncture can help with pet allergies! I can only imagine how miraculous this would feel. Cuddling up to your pet after being told that would likely never be a reality for you. I was blown away during one of my recent visits to Park . . .

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Filed Under: Motherhood, Parenting Chats

Pregnancy Q&A: Few Weeks To Go!

May 12, 2022 By Kari 1 Comment

My pregnancy Q&A with only a few weeks to go! Answering all of your questions as we're closing in on the final few weeks before our Junebug arrives! What does the nursery look like? We actually aren't doing a nursery right off the bat! You'll remember about a year . . .

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My Favourite Pregnancy Items

May 9, 2022 By Kari Leave a Comment

Here are links to shop my five favourite pregnancy items! My Favourite Pregnancy Items The final countdown is on over here! I'm almost 36 weeks and feeling every bit of it. :) Braxton Hicks kicked in about a week ago. Did you experience these? I never had them with Wyatt . . .

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Love You Mama: Kaleo Collective’s Mother’s Day Campaign

April 25, 2022 By Kari Leave a Comment

Happy Monday! I'm so thrilled to finally be connecting with you again to share what's happening with our non-profit partner - Kaleo Collective! You'll remember on International Women's Day back in March we announced Kaleo as our new partner! We're so honoured to help out . . .

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Filed Under: Local Love, Motherhood, Shop Local

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…but first - SAVE this so you can come back to it later. Below you’ll find the important reason I’m sharing this. 🫶

✨️Post your hot tips for saving cash in the comments ⤵️ so we can all help each other. Here’s a few of mine:

1️⃣ Make sure your bank cards are giving you something back. Do some digging and find out what your debit and credit cards get you. Example: I have a Scene debit card which earns me free movies (and snacks at the theatre) for us and the kids. 

2️⃣ Check your favourite brand’s tagged posts on Instagram. When you’re looking to make a new purchase always check here first! It’s where you’ll find partnership posts from Creators you may not follow who have a discount code you can use with that brand (Of course, if you do use the code - thank the Creator with a ‘follow’ and/or share.)

3️⃣ FREE CHILDCARE at City Rec Facilities. Now, this may depend on where you live but it doesn’t hurt to check. Where we’re at in Edmonton, Canada, four City of Edmonton rec facilities offer free childcare with your rec pass for up to two hours (you must stay in the building). I used to do this with our oldest and pop over to a quiet area and work. You could also do this to get a workout in or meet a friend for coffee without having to spend on childcare. 

4️⃣ Library books - as much as we love treating ourselves to a new book,these are FREE and it's a fun experience with your kid

5️⃣ Shop online where you can. This will help you stick to your list and budget and not get thrown off by all the shiny things. 

➡️ I’m sharing this to shine the spotlight on @civicserviceunion52 - a union representing over 6,000 city workers - 83% of whom haven’t seen a pay raise since 2018! That’s bonkers. Factor in inflation - that’s a pay cut. It’s just not fair, AND there’s something you can do about it. 

These are our community members - Our 9-1-1 dispatchers, library staff, fitness teachers, 311 reps and so many more who keep our city running. 

Email your City Councillor to show your support. Find a template to do so in my Stories right now or just go to edmontonforeveryone.ca!

#sponsored #budgetingtips #frugalfamily #CSU52 #moneysavinghacks
Who can we call to get these lyrics changed? 😄 Who can we call to get these lyrics changed? 😄 ... but seriously? 

Actually listened to the lyrics while Miss. Rachel was on.🙈 Side note- i love her.

 What else needs changing? ⬇️
#motherhoodjourney #wheelsonthebus #1950scalled
Feel this? ⬆️ Share if you do. ❤️ You kno Feel this? ⬆️ Share if you do. ❤️

You know what drains a kid's emotional cup - being overscheduled. We've lived it and I'm here to say it's SO MUCH BETTER on the other side.

📍Last year, our goal was to give our oldest (now 8) every opportunity to try things to figure out what he loved. His schedule was packed with activities (I realize this is a privileged point). We were running - sometimes literally - from school to activity every night of the week and on weekends.

📍Fast-forward to this year - he has so much more time to just be a kid and we're all happier! He's picked a couple of things he's passionate about, but we've cut so much out and now most of our after-school time is open. Maybe we'll run an errand, maybe we'll come home and hang out, maybe we'll play at the park with friends and get ice cream. 

✨️ If one day he decides he wants to pour more time into one of his passions - we support that, but for now this is it and it's awesome! 

➡️ Have you lived this? How do you balance wanting to expose your kid to different activities so they find what they love with wanting your kids to just be a kid? Share below.

this video ⬆️ is from @fairmontjpl's Lac Beauvert. On every summer visit, Wyatt and I have a tradition of renting a kayak from The Boathouse and cruising the lake. 

❤️ Follow @kariskelton for more motherhood moments and helpful Reels to make your journey a little easier and even more enjoyable. Send me a DM to say hi. 

#parentingjourney #overshedulingkids #letkidsbekids
This ⬆️ make you want to be a better parent? M This ⬆️ make you want to be a better parent? Makes me want to be a better human. ✨️✨️

Words by @wordsof_emmaheaphy 

📍Save this to come back to and share with your friends in motherhood. Be sure to check out my Reel two back on 'Glimmers' - that one has helped me with the tough days.❤️❤️

➡️ Follow @kariskelton for more motherhood moments and helpful Reels to make your journey a little easier and even more enjoyable. Send me a DM to say hi. 👋

#motherhoodjourney #momquote #parentingquotes
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Wait for it and read this ⤵️ …but first - S Wait for it and read this ⤵️

…but first - SAVE this so you can come back to it later. Below you’ll find the important reason I’m sharing this. 🫶

✨️Post your hot tips for saving cash in the comments ⤵️ so we can all help each other. Here’s a few of mine:

1️⃣ Make sure your bank cards are giving you something back. Do some digging and find out what your debit and credit cards get you. Example: I have a Scene debit card which earns me free movies (and snacks at the theatre) for us and the kids. 

2️⃣ Check your favourite brand’s tagged posts on Instagram. When you’re looking to make a new purchase always check here first! It’s where you’ll find partnership posts from Creators you may not follow who have a discount code you can use with that brand (Of course, if you do use the code - thank the Creator with a ‘follow’ and/or share.)

3️⃣ FREE CHILDCARE at City Rec Facilities. Now, this may depend on where you live but it doesn’t hurt to check. Where we’re at in Edmonton, Canada, four City of Edmonton rec facilities offer free childcare with your rec pass for up to two hours (you must stay in the building). I used to do this with our oldest and pop over to a quiet area and work. You could also do this to get a workout in or meet a friend for coffee without having to spend on childcare. 

4️⃣ Library books - as much as we love treating ourselves to a new book,these are FREE and it's a fun experience with your kid

5️⃣ Shop online where you can. This will help you stick to your list and budget and not get thrown off by all the shiny things. 

➡️ I’m sharing this to shine the spotlight on @civicserviceunion52 - a union representing over 6,000 city workers - 83% of whom haven’t seen a pay raise since 2018! That’s bonkers. Factor in inflation - that’s a pay cut. It’s just not fair, AND there’s something you can do about it. 

These are our community members - Our 9-1-1 dispatchers, library staff, fitness teachers, 311 reps and so many more who keep our city running. 

Email your City Councillor to show your support. Find a template to do so in my Stories right now or just go to edmontonforeveryone.ca!

#sponsored #budgetingtips #frugalfamily #CSU52 #moneysavinghacks
Who can we call to get these lyrics changed? 😄 Who can we call to get these lyrics changed? 😄 ... but seriously? 

Actually listened to the lyrics while Miss. Rachel was on.🙈 Side note- i love her.

 What else needs changing? ⬇️
#motherhoodjourney #wheelsonthebus #1950scalled
Feel this? ⬆️ Share if you do. ❤️ You kno Feel this? ⬆️ Share if you do. ❤️

You know what drains a kid's emotional cup - being overscheduled. We've lived it and I'm here to say it's SO MUCH BETTER on the other side.

📍Last year, our goal was to give our oldest (now 8) every opportunity to try things to figure out what he loved. His schedule was packed with activities (I realize this is a privileged point). We were running - sometimes literally - from school to activity every night of the week and on weekends.

📍Fast-forward to this year - he has so much more time to just be a kid and we're all happier! He's picked a couple of things he's passionate about, but we've cut so much out and now most of our after-school time is open. Maybe we'll run an errand, maybe we'll come home and hang out, maybe we'll play at the park with friends and get ice cream. 

✨️ If one day he decides he wants to pour more time into one of his passions - we support that, but for now this is it and it's awesome! 

➡️ Have you lived this? How do you balance wanting to expose your kid to different activities so they find what they love with wanting your kids to just be a kid? Share below.

this video ⬆️ is from @fairmontjpl's Lac Beauvert. On every summer visit, Wyatt and I have a tradition of renting a kayak from The Boathouse and cruising the lake. 

❤️ Follow @kariskelton for more motherhood moments and helpful Reels to make your journey a little easier and even more enjoyable. Send me a DM to say hi. 

#parentingjourney #overshedulingkids #letkidsbekids
This ⬆️ make you want to be a better parent? M This ⬆️ make you want to be a better parent? Makes me want to be a better human. ✨️✨️

Words by @wordsof_emmaheaphy 

📍Save this to come back to and share with your friends in motherhood. Be sure to check out my Reel two back on 'Glimmers' - that one has helped me with the tough days.❤️❤️

➡️ Follow @kariskelton for more motherhood moments and helpful Reels to make your journey a little easier and even more enjoyable. Send me a DM to say hi. 👋

#motherhoodjourney #momquote #parentingquotes
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