Embarking on a family adventure with two little ones in tow may sound like a daunting task, but this summer, my husband and I decided to take the plunge. Our destination? Paris and England. Among the highlights of our trip was a magical day at Disneyland Paris, but more on that in a future post. Today, let’s dive into the…
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2023 Gift Guide for Kids
The festive season is upon us, and as we eagerly prepare to celebrate with our loved ones, the quest for the perfect gifts begins! If you’re finding yourself a bit overwhelmed and unsure where to begin, fear not. In our household, we’ve been exploring a myriad of exciting toys in recent months, and I’m thrilled to present my curated selection…
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Arranging Playdates with Classmates
As a new school Mom, I’ve found myself in a situation where my daughter wants to have a playdate with her school friend. But the thought of initiating a playdate with another child’s parent can be a bit intimidating. If you’re in a similar boat, rest assured, you’re not alone. I recently faced a situation where my daughter’s friend wanted…
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Read Aloud with Peel Elementary Virtual School
In April, I had the honour of connecting with over 2000 students from Peel Elementary virtual school for a virtual read aloud. As a children’s author and founder of Aura Kids, I was invited to share my book, “Aura’s Gratitude for Nature,” for Sikh Heritage Month and Earth Month. During the session, I had the opportunity to engage with students…
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Why Your Child Needs Books On Gratitude
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Apple Coconut Oat Muffins/Donuts
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Springtime Activities for Kids
I am so grateful that better weather is here!Spring is a great time to get out and explore the great outdoors. You can easilyyyy turn a nature walk into a fun game! Count how many different flowers and trees you see. Are you able to name any birds/animals? These are just simple ways to add more fun into your walk.…
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Blueberry Scones Recipe
what you need: 2.5 cups of all purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1 and 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup of butter (one slim stick) COLD (frozen is good too) 1 large egg 2 tsp vanilla extract 1/3 cup sour cream 1/3 cup cream (half half works too) 1 cup of blueberries – fresh not frozen lemon…
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Building A Functional WFH Space
As a mom who works from home, I know the importance of juggling work and family life. One of the best ways to be productive while working from home is to have a workspace that is comfortable, functional, and supportive of your needs. Whether you’re setting up a home office for the first time or looking to improve your current…
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Sex After Childbirth: Healing from Third Degree Tears – My Story & Tips
When I had my first child, I had a vaginal delivery with third degree tears and an episiodomy. The healing journey was long and difficult, not to mention- completely new and foreign to me. At my 6 week check up, my doctor advised me to wait another 4 weeks before exercising or having sex as I had not healed properly…
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Nap to Quiet Time Transition
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Sneaky Veggie Pasta Sauce
Sneaky Veggie Pasta Sauce: A great substitute to traditional pasta sauce and a great way for kids to get their veggies in. You’re welcome to add more veggies such ascarrots, zucchini, broccoli and spinach. However, after trialand error- these veggies have made the best combo for us! 1 yellow pepper1 red pepper1 medium sized red onion5-8 cloves of garlic1 container of cherry…
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Healthy Green Waffles for Kids
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Homemade Dill Pickle Dip
1/3 cup of chopped pickles 2 tbsp pickle juice 1/2 cup of roughly chopped dillweed 1/4 cup chopped white onion 1/3 cup mayo 1 cup greek yogurt mix all together and serve! This tastes great on burgers, fries, wedges, chips etc etc!
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Protect Your Inner-Peace
In my 33 years of life I have learned that the ultimate goal in life is inner peace. Attaining inner peace is not a walk in the park. It takes a lot of uncomfortable work, growth, and having epiphanies before you get there. I am still not there.. I’m still doing the work. And unfortunately in life you’re going to…
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Protecting My Mental Health on Social Media
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Read For INSTANT JOY
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Homemade Dill Pickle Chips
https://gurpreetvirdibains.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/477db1901b5441488726385ddd457038.mp4I love me a good flavourful chip, dill pickle being one of my favourites- I had to find a way to recreate these at home. One afternoon while the kids were napping, I spotted a bag of mini potatoes that I had zero plans for. Immediately I started daydreaming about making chips out of them but thought it might be…
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Ways Toddlers Can Help In The Kitchen
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Start small with Gratitude
Oftentimes when I ask someone to name a few things they’re grateful for- they have a hard time thinking of what to say and put wayyy too much thought into it. It doesn’t have to be that way. You don’t have to list accomplishments or milestones that you’re grateful for, that’s not how gratitude works. To really master the art…
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Baby Friendly Beet Pancakes
No, this isn’t red velvet and cream cheese (although that sounds delicious!) These are baby-friendly beet pancakes! 🌱 I’ve been obsessed with making nutrient rich foods for my kids and getting them exposed to as many vegetables and fruits possible. This is their first introduction to beets. I then followed that by beet roti (will post recipe in coming weeks).…
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Tips for Dealing with Covid + Children
When I was in the thick of the virus, I scoured IG in search of moms who went through it and had advice regarding their children. Guess what? I only found ONE mom. Needless to say- I feel there’s a shame about contracting the virus. Which I think is really silly.. why would anyone be ashamed of that? I told…
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Manifestation Tips
Every NYE, Bram and I write letters to the Universe outlining the things we would like to manifest for the new year. Then every NYE we open up the letter from the previous year to see how much of it manifested! ✨ It’s so much fun to see what we wrote and it motivates us to dream ever bigger! If…
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Mindful Eating with Welo
What comes to mind when you hear “mindfulness?” Often, we think of breathing or meditation, but what about eating? Can eating be a form of mindfulness? Can we mindfully eat?What does that even mean? Not too long ago, I came across Welo – A probiotic snack company for Kids. I was thoroughly impressed by how much thought and consideration went …
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Giving Birth During A Pandemic
Giving birth the first time-to the second time was only a difference of 21 months. But boy were things much different this time around. I had so much anxiety & many questions:“Will I have to get swabbed?” “What if I have it right now?”“Will they let me hold Ella?” “What if she catches it from the hospital?” “I feel hot..…
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How I Weaned My Child Off Of Screen Time Completely
Many of you wanted to know how I weaned my daughter completely off of screen time. First & foremost… I am NOT against screen time. Gosh If it wasn’t for Blippi & Ryan’s World- I may have not made it through some of my toughest days. However, we found it just wasn’t working for our family. Backstory: Aura started to get…
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Embracing A Bare Christmas Tree Because #TODDLER
If you’ve been following me for a while.. you know that my curious little toddler completely destroyed the Christmas tree last year. 🙃 This year- she’s even more curious than she was last year. I put the tree up and decorated it nicely only for her to take it all down in a matter of seconds. Was I mad? Not…
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Breastfeeding Journey Has Ended BUT I’m SO PROUD
My breastfeeding journey with Ella was incredible. She latched on minutes after birth and was so good! This was great because it meant that she was going to help me create a good solid milk supply. Which she did. I had an incredible milk supply, one that I was very thankful and grateful to have. I know this is not…
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Let Go Of The Victim Mentality
Let me give you something to reflect on… One thing that really upsets me is seeing the victim mentality in people. Here’s some things a person with ‘victim mentality’ would say: “My life is this way/I’m unsuccessful because of:-an event that took place -my childhood-a certain person-my astrological sign-my circumstances -a relationship that went sour And what I want to say to…
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How my newborn affected my relationship with my toddler
Like most women do, I prepared the nursery, the house and the big sister-to-be for the arrival of her sister. However, I forgot to prepare myself on how my relationship would change with my Toddler. I spent good quality time with her leading up to the big day, basking in our incredible bond and never thought in my wildest dreams…
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Toddler Dental Care
This week Aura had her first dental visit! She was just 2 days short of turning 18 months. As a first time Mom, I had no idea at what age I was suppose to take Aura to the dentist for the first time. Honestly, I didn’t think it was going to be until she was much, much, much older. “The…
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Crib to Toddler Bed Transition
It’s been 6 weeks since we took the plunge and decided to transition Aura from sleeping in her crib to sleeping on a floor bed! At the time of the transition Aura had just turned 16 months and we felt that we should give it a chance and see what would happen. I was super nervous about this transition because…
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WFH With A Toddler Is HARD
Working from home while having children at home is the biggest mind f*ck! I was hoping to write a post on this topic to help everyone else out with tips and tricks that worked for me. After a month of working…. I have nothing for you and that is the truth. Motherhood is not easy and trying to be a…
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I Wrote A Book!
Friends – I have some really exciting news that I’m happy to share… I wrote my first children’s book! It feels so good to put this post out. I kept it a real secret. In 2020- we spent all of our time outdoors and learned that Aura truly loves being in nature. I have been teaching her gratitude since the…
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Sleep Training
“Is your baby sleeping through the night?” This is the most common question I get asked from other Mothers. I would have a different answer every month because every phase was different and things were always changing. I couldn’t remember enough to tell you what it was like in the first few months- but I could tell you how it…
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Gem Themed Party
Aura’s A Gem-Party✨ ( c o v i d e d i t i o n ) Since the moment we found out we were pregnant, I dreamt of throwing our baby a gem and crystal themed birthday party. Crystals have played a big role in my pregnancy and aided me throughout the most uncertain times. It felt…
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PPD 10 Months Later
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Baby Led Weaning
I want to start off this post with a disclaimer. I am NOT a dietician or a professional in any sense when it comes to baby feeding. This blog post is based off of my own experiences. When it comes to feeding- every child is different, please please PLEASE do your own due diligence AND when in doubt, follow the…
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I am a Highly Sensitive Person
When I was a little girl, my Dad would tell me he’s going to the store and that he would be back in 10 minutes. I recall looking at the clock to see what time it was. “10:05am… ok so he should be back home by 10:20am” immediately doing a mental calculation on what time he would return is what…
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Anti-Racism: Lead By Example
Over the past few weeks Parents and Caregivers have been called into action and reminded of our responsibility to lead by example and live more consciously in efforts to help shape a better world for our children – A World free from Racism. Our Babies come into this world with pure hearts, it is our job to keep them pure…
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Baby Earthing/Grounding
Earthing, aka Grounding, connects you to the overlooked natural energy that nurtures and balances our bodies at the deepest levels. Being indoors throughout this Quarantine has really made me crave and appreciate Mother Nature again, especially when we have been getting such beautiful weather! It’s really important to me that I find ways for Aura (and I) connect to the…
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Quarantining With Your Partner
Keeping it all the way honest here – quarantining with your partner is no walk in the park. I never realized how little I used to see my husband pre-quarantine until he was home all day every day! My days used to consist of waking up at home with just the baby, free to do whatever we wanted and not…
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Halfway To One
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White Light Protection
Ever wish that you could deflect low energy around you and avoid absorbing things around you? How about Same – You are not alone. Us humans are spongy beings and we unknowingly absorb the energy around us. That’s why I practice the white light protection visualization which was taught to me by one of my Mentors. It aids in keeping…
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Bullet Proof Recipe
Earlier I shared my love for bullet proof coffee. I found that when I drank bullet proof coffee instead of eating a carb-heavy breakfast- I felt satisfied and energized for hours. Here is how I make my bullet proof coffee Ingredients: Hot Coffee (you can also use chai tea) 1 Tbsp MCT Oil 2 Tbsp Grass Fed Butter or Grass…
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Playing Darts In The Dark: Fertility Struggles
So often we see pregnancy and baby announcements but rarely do we see the struggle & mental grind behind the scenes of what the true journey looks like. Ladies, lets keep it real, getting pregnant is no easy task. Even the healthiest person, who is regularly ovulating has a 15-20% chance of getting pregnant in that month. Although there exists…
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Crystals For Baby’s Nursery
Welcoming a new baby earth side is a very special and sensitive time- as it is a big transition for infants. As a Mother, It was very important for me to create a calm space for my daughter, as she transitions from womb to being in a whole different space. This is where I got to finally put crystals in…
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Becoming A Morning Person
Anyone who knows me knows that I am not a morning person and never have been. I could sleep until 2pm and that would be considered completely normal for me. I am fortunate enough to work at a place where I am not required to be at work early in the morning and thank god! I really struggled at my…
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Mindfulness At Work
When at work, you may often find yourself to be a fixture at your desk, working from am until to pm, without time to pause or breathe- sound familiar? The following mindfulness activity will encourage you to take more mindful breaks throughout your working day. The great thing about this activity is that your eyes will be wide open! No…
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The Most Important Relationship: You
February 13th, the day before good ol St. Valentines Day. I could have used this opportunity to blog about my husband (who is incredible in every sense of the word) and talk about all of the things that I love about him BUT the truth is…..I’m in another relationship that is far more important to me. And I get it….…
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Learning To Say No
Truth be told – I am a people pleaser. I have a VERY difficult time saying “no”. I think it’s mainly because I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings. A small part of me feels like I am being selfish when I say no and I never want anybody involved to think I’m rude, mean or a straight up b****. …
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Taking The Plunge
This is exactly what it looks like…..my husband is holding my hand and very patiently, guiding me underwater.I was always deathly afraid of large bodies of water, mainly because I didn’t know how to swim. My fear of water cost me handfuls of joy & fun experiences in my ‘younger days’ that I still regret to this day. I had…
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8 Tips To Happiness
Often, I fall into a ‘funk’ where I feel like absolute crap and cannot find any reason to smile (yes, people who are generally positive feel like crap too). Here are some tips to happiness that have helped me. Not to worry- its not the cliche things you’ve heard before like taking a walk or a bath. #1: Practice Random…
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I Am A Highly Sensitive Person
When I was a little girl, my Dad would tell me he’s going to the store and that he would be back in 10 minutes. I recall looking at the clock to see what time it was. “10:05am… ok so he should be back home by 10:20am” immediately doing a mental calculation on what time he would return is what…
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Table For One
Reflecting back into my life, it was in my early 20’s that I really started to discover a part of me that brought me a great sense of joy. I vividly remember the day I grabbed my purse, went to the ticket booth and bought myself a movie ticket. I sat through the film..giggling and enjoying the whole experience..solo. It…
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Make Time For Self-Reflection
When was the last time you took some time to reflect on your life?
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Burdens & Blessings
Have you ever thought about the burdens that come with your dreams?
