Harvest: Holy Yoga + Dinner @ Dusk – Part 1

Tonight I find myself soaking in the tub, savouring every bite of a pumpkin cheesecake my lil sister made for Thanksgiving (that just so happens to be the same recipe served at Harvest :), still in the after glow of all that Harvest was. This […]

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Five Truths & a Party: Year 1 as Orlo’s Mama

My baby is no longer a baby. We now are proud parents of a toddler. Whaaaaatttt?!?! Orlo turned one year old on the eve of July, and I’m mind blown, comprehending how the baby I birthed, is the same crazy little boy I put to […]

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Nourish: Holy Yoga + Vegan Zero Waste Brunch

When my friend Aelea reached out, way back in February, with an idea to host a group of women for yoga in the park followed by a delicious, nutritious breakfast shared together, asking if I would partner with her in this, my immediate response was […]

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How Anxiety Over Breastfeeding Turned Into a Freezer Full of Breastmilk

What if I can’t breastfeed? What if my milk doesn’t come in? I have small boobs, how will I be able to produce enough milk for my baby? These are questions I pondered upon and asked myself for years before ever becoming pregnant. My obsession […]

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O Holy Night

Rocking this baby boy, lights turned down, singing our favourite Christmas bedtime lullaby, my eyes well with tears, as my heart is suddenly overwhelmed by the greatness of this moment. It occurs to me, that this will likely be the first, and last, Christmas I’ll […]

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My Prenatal & Postpartum Fitness Journey

Ever since I was a young girl, I’ve loved staying active, and enjoyed a variety of activities. I was swimming before I was old enough to be in any competitive sports, yet already was looking to my parents to “judge” a diving contest, or who […]

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What’s In Our Hospital Bag!

Wow… I cannot believe we are here! Packing our hospital bag was such a surreal experience, and one I never knew for certain would come. Which is probably why I waited until 38 weeks pregnant to finally pack up! Being a first time birther, I […]

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Baby Shower for Our Rainbow 🌈

Originally, whenever I was asked about anything related to Baby Shower plans, I would stop my sister in her tracks, and not be able to “go there”. I was still living in so much fear that if I spoke of, and even more daringly, got […]

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What I’m Learning About Fear, the Mother I Desire to Become, and Enjoying the Journey

I’ve recently started on a 90-day journey, through a guided journal called, “Authentic Life Journal”. My younger sister gifted me this journal at Christmas time, and as I’ve heard and witnessed the growth, discoveries, and peace she has experienced through her 90 days, I have […]

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How Community, a New Diagnosis, and “Coincidence” Led us to our Rainbow Baby, Expected June 2018!

We are beyond thrilled to announce we are pregnant once again, with our rainbow baby! For those of you wondering why we keep calling this babe, “Rainbow Leskiw”, or “Rainbow Baby’ – no, we are not intending on naming baby, Rainbow. A “rainbow baby” is […]

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