Gallantly Living

01/17/2026

A very big SURPRISE arrived early and unexpectedly, by natural delivery, on my living room floor!! 😳

My heart is so overwhelmingly full and in love 🥰

Oh, and Momma is doing great of course! She’s been an incredible trooper! I however, have been pooped with almost no sleep since helping birth 7 little squeaky peanuts 🫠😋

12/29/2025

I’m stuck somewhere between being exhausted of being exhausted, and embracing the exhaustion 🫠

Anyone else?

12/23/2025

I found them first!!
…but he got my discount code ROBIN40 for 40% off 😏

Every year at Christmas, I buy us a new comfy set to wear on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. The second I saw this set from BRUNETTE the label, I raced down to .ca to grab mine!!

No, Izaak did not fall for matching with his mom this year —
but he was a very good sport about it for a few minutes only 🤣 But look how adorable we could have looked together again though…cause he used to let me when he was little 🥹

12/06/2025

The first snowfall is always my favourite — suddenly it feels like Christmas is really coming and the whole world instantly turns magical 💫✨
There’s something so calming and peaceful about walking through a small glowing town wrapped in a fresh blanket of white…especially in the evening. It’s a true winter wonderland, and even the dogs find pure joy in it. 🤍❄️

…Even if it does remind me how behind I am on Christmas prep. 😅

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11/01/2025

“But why do I always feel like I’m in the Twilight Zone?”
— hits hard, because for a big part of my life, I actually was.

“Do you celebrate the day of the devil?”
That’s literally what I was taught growing up.

Halloween wasn’t just discouraged — it was considered a direct celebration of Satan himself.
I was told anyone who dressed up, carved pumpkins, or even took part in a classroom party would face God’s wrath.

As a kid, I couldn’t understand how dressing up like a princess or a pumpkin meant worshiping the devil.
I got that demonic costumes weren’t exactly good vibes, but… really? Eternal damnation for glitter and candy? 🍭

Yet I believed it. Deep down, I was terrified — and even more, I was jealous.

When I had Izaak, I promised myself I’d never let him feel bad for something as harmless and fun as Halloween.
We went all in — costumes, candy, decorations.

I smiled, I laughed… but I’ll be honest, that old programming never went away.
There was always a loud voice in the back of my mind whispering that I’d pay the price — not just for me, but for allowing my child to celebrate such an “evil day.”

It took years to silence that fear — only until recently, in fact.
Now, I see Halloween for what it really is: creativity, laughter, connection, and a lot of chaos.

I love seeing the cute costumes, the wildly creative ones, the over-the-top decorations, the laughably tacky ones, and the excuses people make for truly horrible costumes…
aka “how many pl***oy bunnies and dirty cops will we see this year?” 😂

So even though I don’t get trick-or-treaters where I live, this year I decided to decorate anyway — just one little, minimalistic, but charming setup in my front entryway.

A quiet rebellion.
A way to say Happy Halloween, however you choose to celebrate (or not). 🎃

Because sometimes healing looks like hanging $15 worth of decorations on your porch, smiling, and realizing you’re finally free. 🖤

How do you celebrate Halloween? Show me your costumes and decorations — I’d love to see them! 👻

10/13/2025

Built for your macros 💪 Loved by your taste buds. Approved by your whole table. 🌿
🍁 Smoked Maple Delicata Harvest Quinoa Bowl 🍁

Tastes like the holidays — but made for real life.
A cozy, gluten-free side (or main) that’s perfect for both comfort-food lovers and macro trackers. Add turkey and roasted Brussels sprouts for a full macro-balanced meal.

🌾 Ingredients

Base:
• ¼ cup (40 g) red onion, diced + soaked in cold water
• 1 small delicata squash (1½ lb / 680 g), seeded + cubed (≈ 3½–4 cups)
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• ½ tsp white or black pepper
• 2 tsp Nelson Wild Mushroom & Sage Olive Oil
• 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup
• 1½ cups chicken broth (or vegetable)
• ¾ cup uncooked quinoa (½ white + ½ red)
• ½ cup dried cranberries (low or no sugar)
• ½ cup toasted salted pepitas / pumpkin seeds
• 1½–2 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme
• ½ cup (≈ 75 g) feta cheese, crumbled

Smoked Maple Dressing:
• 3 Tbsp Nelson Smoked Olivewood Olive Oil
• 1½ Tbsp Nelson Maple Balsamic Vinegar
• ½ tsp Dijon mustard

Method: 📍to comments

💡 Make-ahead tip: Prep the base the night before and toss with dressing just before serving.

10/11/2025

In honour of 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆, here’s your reminder that movement really is medicine. 🧠✨

Sometimes the best therapy isn’t talking — it’s breathing, walking, and noticing again. 🌿

Whether it’s a “silly little walk” or a full-on mountain trek, nature has a way of quieting the noise and reminding us we’re part of something bigger.

📍𝙆𝙤𝙠𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙚 𝙂𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙠 did 𝙣𝙤𝙩 disappoint — highly recommend if you’re craving epic views and true tranquility 🏔️

(And while your enemies might not perish… you can absolutely pretend you threw them off the mountain. It’s surprisingly therapeutic. 😉)

❤️

10/08/2025

I can do an itsy bitsy spider, no problem 💪…but one with buggy little eyes, looking right at me, and a full body of hair, in my bed🕷️…ABSOLUTELY not!! 🤢☠️

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10/01/2025

Sitting in the last of the season’s warm sun today, I’ve been reflecting on my choice to retreat, observe, and reflect instead of react — and wondering, how do you suddenly just come back after a few weeks’ pause? 🌞

These past weeks I’ve leaned more into silence — and I think many of you can probably relate to why.

September, a month meant to be dedicated to su***de awareness, carries a unique weight of reflection and mourning for many of us. But instead, this month has been consumed with more world and political chaos, division, endless scrolling… and it’s easy to feel completely pulled under and lost.

My silence hasn’t been because I don’t care, but because I overthink — and because I care deeply. (And if I’m being completely honest, it’s also tied to “doomsday” PTSD from my childhood upbringing.) When you care deeply and overthink, the instinct is to react or to fix. But not everything can be fixed. Some things we can only feel. And the things that can be fixed usually aren’t best handled in reaction.

So even when the world feels divided, I still believe truth and kindness can lead us back to love and understanding… it has to, because we can’t survive anymore like this. 💛

I hope you’ve been able to find your own moments of stillness in the midst of so much noise. Where do you go, or what do you do, when you need to escape it all?

❤️

06/29/2025

Ha ha 😆

Hahaha, I want these labels!!!

06/16/2025

Thank you to the Moms who did it all, truly! 🙏💝

💫 Tag all them dual powerhouse moms you know —and let her know she’s seen, celebrated, and never alone

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