CLARINS IS A BRAND THAT HOLDS SOME OF MY ALL TIME FAVOURITE, HOLY GRAIL PRODUCTS. In fact, two of these products are what sparked me to start writing Girl Loves Gloss. How’s that for special? I was thinking the other day about products that I never want to be without. You know those products that…
IN MARCH I MADE THE DECISION TO LEAVE MY 18 YEAR CAREER AND WORK FREELANCE FROM HOME AS A STAY AT HOME MOM. I’VE NEVER BEEN SO EXHAUSTED. Now I say I made the decision, but in all honesty, the cost of childcare in Vancouver made it for me. In a city where the cost…
Since becoming a mom, I’ve been exceptional at prioritizing everyone else’s health and well being. But I’m pretty terrible about my own. I’ve never been a vitamin or supplement person; I don’t tolerate multivitamins. When I was pregnant, and oversight at the hospital left me unaware that I had very low ferritin until I was…
KEEP ON SCROLLIN’ ON Instagram is easily one of the most used social platforms in the world. With that can come hours of scrolling. I’ve been more and more strategic about who I follow these days, in turn choosing to follow accounts that really inspire me. I’m currently following over 1200 accounts, and I’ve been…
I HAVE NEVER BEEN A SOCIAL BUTTERFLY. In fact, I’ve suffered from social anxiety terribly since I was a teen and it’s really hard for me to make friends. And while I suffer from social anxiety, I’m not anti-social; That can be a hard concept for people to understand. I want to be included, but…
I’m a texture person; I don’t ‘do’ mushy food. So my easy Steel Cut Oats Instant Pot Recipe is perfect for a hearty, satisfying breakfast texture.
My little brother used to call oatmeal ‘mush’ when we were kids, and I couldn’t have agreed more with him. Traditional oatmeal is just a little bit gross to me. Love it in cookies, dig it in muffins, don’t want to eat it on its own, ya know?
But Steel Cut Oats are like a whole different ball game. Slightly chewy, a little toasty tasting, and still a bit creamy while having some texture to them.
Oh, toddlers, full of opinions and few communicative skills beside scowls and smiles. In a search to come up with creative snacks for my 14-month-old, I decided a great way to disguise some veg was in banana muffins. Everly would probably eat banana all day every day if I let her. They’re freezer friendly, cheap as…
As someone who already had fine, very straight hair, I really couldn’t afford to lose loads of hair postpartum, and yet that is exactly what happens. Contrary to popular belief, I never got that glorious pregnancy hair either. It’s been kind of a lose-lose. Not only can you use loads of hair postpartum, but the…