EASTER BASKETS 2022

Easter is such a sweet and special time for celebrating. I love that joy and hope it brings!

And Easter baskets are so fun to put together for the kids. I love collecting special items they get to use for the holidays. So excited to be able to share what we're putting into our baskets this year. (I got these bunny baskets from Indigo last year, and am super excited to reuse them again this year.)

I tried my best to include mostly items that they will use and that we could keep for a long time. Quality items took a forefront this time as I was putting things together.

Here's a roundup of what I included for the girls baskets!

Personalized tags are from Birch Bar and Co. They are a local Canadian small shop and they make the cutest personalized tags for holidays. We went with birch wood tags and small acrylic accents. I love that the girls each get a slightly different color tag!

Easter pajamas are always a must! This year I went with nightgowns so that they could get 2 years out of them. I sized up and they should last for two seasons!

Easter Dresses from City Threads Kids are the perfect everyday addition. I love that they are cotton, easy to wash and look so adorable on. The girls love them because they are so comfy and look great dressed up or down. I got them coordinating colors in pink, lavender & wave in the Jersery short sleeve dresses. I can't wait for them to wear them all spring and summer long!

Re-play recycled dishware from the Local General Store. They are a local Vancouver shop and sell the biggest collection of re-play items. I love supporting local Canadian shops and their items are really durable and perfect for everyday use. I got the kids the large flat plates, original bowls and cups. I can't wait to use these for everyday dining at home as well as picnics, summer bbq's and camping. Their new colors are SO pretty! I got a mix of ice pink, blush, leaf, mint & ice blue. They look like the perfect Easter colors together.

Tubby Todd bath items smell so good and are perfect for gifting! The kids love using it for bath and shower time, and it's a fun little add on for the baskets, especially if they already need a new one. We love the scents and it's perfect for bubble baths too. If you're looking to try it out, feel free to use my link here for 10% off your purchase! 

Heirloom Dolls from Cuddle + Kind. These beautiful dolls have been a favorite to gift for special occasions, and they are the perfect soft gift for Easter. They have a beautiful mission to give back to the community and each doll helps feed 10 children. I love that they give back. These meaningful gifts make gifting extra special. This year I got the girls Avery the lamb, Luna the mermaid & Claire the Koala (mint). 

Accessories - hair clips add a touch of playfulness. My girls love wearing bows and clips in their hair. And a few Easter favorites are Peeps clips from Evie and Pearl Handmade & a cute chick headband from Reno Bow.

I'll be adding in a few inexpensive fun items like Easter chocolates (our favorites are from Purdy's!) some cute flower lollipops and stickers/pencils from the dollar store.

Hope this gives you some fun Easter Basket inspiration!

Melissa xx

Polar Bear Birthday Party!

We celebrated Maddie's birthday with the cutest theme - winter Polar Bears!

Maddie has loved Polar Bears for long and it was the perfect wintery choice. We had a few friends from school come over for some crafts & treats. 

I love setting up the table with plates and personal settings. I layered two different size plates together and placed a sugar cookie & glittery bear headband on each setting. The girls loved this so much and everyone wore their headbands right away. I love including favors (like the cookie & headband) as part of the decor for double duty. 

An easy diy cake is always one of my favorite ways to add some fun to the table. I get a simple plain vanilla cake and add my own sprinkles and fun cake toppers. I love that fun candles and toppers do the job of making the cake look extra special and custom. 

Party snacks like powdered donuts, snowflake pretzels, grocery store pink cupcakes, chocolate fish (an extra special gift from my friend Andrea from Party Et Cie) brought the colors and theme together. 

I got the girls the sweetest jelly baskets and filled them with simple goodies from the party. Bows, cookies and treats all make the perfect giftaway!

Special thanks to some small shops that helped make this possible and bringing it all together. 

All tableware Party Et Cie

VALENTINES 2022

Sharing a little glimpse of our Valentines this year!

Full of sweet treats and ALL the hearts & pinks. I love celebrating all the hearts with these sweet little ones!

Hope you had a wonderful Valentines season too!

MEALS WITH FED

Being a busy family of 6, I love finding meal solutions that are healthy and work with our lifestyle. Who knew taking out could be SO yummy!

Generally we love having meals together as a family, but sometimes finding easy meals that are healthy and delicious can be so helpful. And on busy days and weeks, FED offers dietician curated meals that are delivered directly to your front door!

FED offers a customizable meal plans which is great for those who have dietary restrictions. We chose the full nutrition plan! (But they also have low-carb/high protein, keto, plant-based & diabetic plans) All the meals are created from scratch by a team of real chefs who use fresh seasonal ingredients. I love knowing that there are no preservatives, and processed ingredients. 

Once the meals arrived I was so excited to try them all out!  I'm always busy getting the kids lunches packed in the morning and often don't have time to eat a breakfast before we head out. Breakfast is by far my favorite meal of the day, and egg muffins we got were SO yummy! I loved that when I got home I was able to sneak in a nutritious breakfast with zero effort. Knowing that the meals are ready to grab and go is so convenient and easy. 

I was honestly so happy with the meals and they were so delicious. They only take a minute or two to reheat, but they taste so yummy. The flavors were so great, and everything tasted so fresh. I appreciated that there were somany options and they were all different. (We were lucky enough to try fresh cod, chicken curry, steak & pork!) I loved the cod and even when I reheated it, it felt like it was freshly made.

All the packaging of the meals are environmentally friendly! The trays are all paper and biodegradable - which is perfect for us to throw all our food scraps into and take out at the end of the day. 

I loved the convenience of the meals, and would recommend them for any busy days or nights. I love knowing that each meal is going to be great quality.

If you're looking to try any meals with FED use code: melissapxfed for 15% off your first week. Expires end of February.