WHAT WE REALLY THINK OF OUR POLYSLEEP MATTRESS
Fun fact about my husband and I. We’ve been sleeping on a double since we got married. YES. We slept on a double through not one but TWO of my pregnancies. We thought we would sleep on a double for life but as all you married people know, the honeymoon season fades and even though you loooove your husband, you also looooooove personal space when you sleep :p
So we upgraded to a queen!! We went with Polysleep and I’m so so glad!
This post is in partnership with Polysleep but all opinions expressed are my own.
Fun fact about my husband and I. We’ve been sleeping on a double since we got married. YES. We slept on a double through not one but TWO of my pregnancies. We thought we would sleep on a double for life but as all you married people know, the honeymoon season fades and even though you loooove your husband, you also looooooove personal space when you sleep :p
So we upgraded to a queen!! We went with Polysleep and I’m so so glad!
THE MATTRESS:
Polysleep is 100% Canadian made mattress. It ships directly to your door in a box! It’s a pretty fun process to take it out and see it take shape. Our kids loved playing on it. The top layer is made of antimicrobial hybrid foam so it conforms to your body to identify and help relieve pressure points. It also helps regulate your body temperature!
OUR THOUGHTS:
So funny story…James was sooo skeptical when we first received the mattress!! He loved our old set-up (even though it was a double) and was not looking forward to trying a new mattress! They do warn you that it takes about 2 weeks for your body to get used to sleeping on the mattress. James’ body adjusted quicker and he loved it and then after about 2 weeks I started to love it as well.
Polysleep has an amazing 100 day trial where if you sleep on it for 100 days and don’t love it, you can get your money back!
We’ve been sleeping on it for over a month now and we are IN LOVE. It honestly is sooo comfy yet firm enough for our bad backs. I 100% recommend this mattress! And it’s Luca and London approved too!
WHAT WE THINK OF CAULIFLOWER PIZZA
I guess I’ve been hiding under a rock or something, but I have never tried cauliflower pizza! I’ve had cauliflower rice and LOVED it but when it comes to pizza I was a bit skeptical….because pizza is well, pizza and I’m usually not even a fan of gluten free ones!
I guess I’ve been hiding under a rock or something, but I have never tried cauliflower pizza! I’ve had cauliflower rice and LOVED it but when it comes to pizza I was a bit skeptical….because pizza is well, pizza and I’m usually not even a fan of gluten free ones!
We found Caulipower at Thrifty Foods near our house but you can also get it at Loblaws (Superstore), select Sobeys, Metro, Longo's, Walmart, Costco, Whole Foods, and many independent retailers!
Our first take on Caulipower pizza was that it was DELICIOUS. Honestly, I couldn't believe I was eating cauliflower crusts!! And the kids just devoured it! Caulipower pizza comes in three flavours, Veggie, Margherita, and Three Cheese. And they also sell the crust on its own so you can make your own pizza!
We eat pizza almost every Friday so you can bet your bottom dollar that we will be switching to Caulipower! I absolutely love that they use real cauliflower as the #1 ingredient and nothing synthetic, creating vitamin-rich and naturally gluten-free options that are lower in calories, sugar, fat, and sodium.
I'm so happy Caulipower is now available in Canada and is also made in Canada. We will definitely eat it again, very soon!
xo,
Laura
LONDON'S ROSE GOLD NURSERY
London's nursery is finally finished and it is my most favourite room in the house. Because she came fashionably late (you can read her birth story here!) I had lots of time to put finishing touches on it.....but it wasn't finally complete until months later of course!
London's nursery is finally finished and it is my most favourite room in the house. Because she came fashionably late (you can read her birth story here!) I had lots of time to put finishing touches on it.....but it wasn't finally complete until months later of course!
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If you're wondering why we look a bit glistening in these photos, it's because the shoot was done on the hottest day of the year!! HA! The lighting is perfect RIGHT at London's bedtime so she was a bit of a sweaty mess but a good sport.
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ROOM DETAILS:
Rug: The amazing rug is by Lorena Canals. All of their rugs are MACHINE WASHABLE. Yes, you heard me. When your baby poops or cat pukes or vice versa you can pop it into your washing machine. They also have a beautiful social mission. For every purchase of one of their rugs, you help a child in India attend school.
Unicorn Head: We purchased this one here while we were in NYC! So glad we got it.
Wall Bookshelf & Arm Chair: Ikea.
Wall Art Above Crib: DIY
Heart Decals: From Walmart but these ones are similar!
Changing Pad Cover: You can find it here.
Somebody donated the crib and dresser to us and we picked up the change table on a buy + sell site!
OUTFIT DETAILS:
ME: My shirt is from Pink Blush. I wore a ton of their clothes during maternity and was so happy to find out that they make non-maternity as well! I've been eyeing up more of their tops because I'm in need of some back to work clothes and I have so many in my shopping basket, ha! Here is the link to my shirt I'm wearing!
London: Still squeezing into this romper!
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Her room is one of my favourites in the house. It's so peaceful and I can't wait to see it transform as my little girl grows up. I can't believe she'll be one in two short months!!!
Huge thanks to Rachael Alexandra for shooting these photos in the crazy heat!!
XO,
Laura
5 INSPIRING OUTDOOR SPACES
When we purchased our home, our backyard wasn't a huge selling feature. Sure it was pretty large and fenced (except for the hedges on one side). There are major trees blocking out the sun so James and I don't spend a lot of time out there.
BUT now that we have Luca we actually go outside quite a bit and I can just imagine that will increase when Luca's little sister arrives!
My hope is to do a major overhaul- new modern fence, fire pit w/ bench seating...or amazing tile patio, kid's play structure...but sadly we won't get around to any of it this summer. It's going to be quite the project because it rains a lot here over the winter, so we would need a space that could be partially taken down or would stay covered over winter!
So in the meantime, find me here dreaming about these places? And how amazing is that tile above!!!!?
LIVING ROOM RENO // UPDATE
So it's happening! If you've seen my insta stories, you would have seen that James has started our reno. Living in renos with a 10 month old has been interesting, but not as bad as I thought! We're probably a week away from it being complete and I'M SO EXCITED. This is what our living room looks like now...
So it's happening! If you've seen my insta stories, you would have seen that James has started our reno. Living in renos with a 10 month old has been interesting, but not as bad as I thought! We're probably a week away from it being complete and I'M SO EXCITED. This is what our living room looks like now...
It's been a good set up but I'm going kinda bonkers because I just want our nice living room back, ha. BUT I know it will be well worth it. It's been one heck of a week with keeping Luca out of the site, away from the usual open front door and napping during construction BUT we survived!!!
Here is our original sketch up of the plan:
So nice hey? A few things have changed from the original plan. Firstly, because of the wood burning fireplace insert we ordered, we needed to add tile around the fireplace. So we added tile and by "we", I always mean James (owner of LIIRA DEVELOPMENTS, he's amazing, hire him!) We chose a hexagon marble and then a solid marble for the hearth. IT'S STUNNING! Check out my insta stories to see it! Secondly, we're decided to go with led track lighting above the shelves because go big, or go home. It's going to be sweeeeeeet.
Here is the start of the fireplace/mantle...
James basically knocked out the entire old fireplace then started framing the new one. My brother in law (who is an amazing electrician, THANK YOU MIKE!) set us up for all the electrical. We were debating about not putting the tv above but it just makes the most sense for viewing from where we're placing the couch.
We're hopefully going to get a new couch and chairs but that may happen a bit further down the road when we've saved up some more $$$.
Can't wait to show you more soon!
XO,
laura