Moving- What Makes a House a Home?

profileWe had been renting a 1318ft2  three bedroom unit in a 4-plex for the last five years.  We were already bursting at the seams of our home before the arrival of our newest member, with the babies’ arrival it became just plain stressful.  With the Nursery in our living room sleep training was impossible. The windows were single pane making it stifling in the summers and FREEZING in the winter.  We shared laundry with three other families, leaving Sundays as our designated laundry day.  For a family of five none of this was ideal.

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Pregnancy Pampering and Perspective

tour_img-222848-48Today I’m 36 weeks pregnant which leave exactly one month until our newest family member is expected to arrive.   Over the last several months there have been many changes  in life and my body.  This past weekend of pampering and perspective is exactly what I needed to prepare for my final month of pregnancy.

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Steveston Beer Fest 2015

Saturday August 29, 2015 we attended the 3rd annual Steveston Beer Fest presented by O’Hare’s Gastropub and Liquor store. It was our first time attending this event, which was held at the historic Gulf of Georgia Cannery in Richmond, B.C. from 7pm-9:30pm. Tickets were $49 and included all you can drink and eat access to 40 craft beer and cider vendors, including free food samples from 10 local Steveston restaurants.

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