Beauty & Blessings: This Week in Wonder & Awesome!

Hey there good looking,

Happy December! Yes, that’s right. DECEMBER! Can you believe we are in the last month of 2016 and for those interested, we are less than 25 days away from Christmas. May this week’s collection of goodies warm your soul and add a little more joy to your day.

Here’s to you. Here’s to December. Here’s to the wonderful in you, within you, and all around you.

You my friend, are so loved.

Love,

Joann and Baby Lesiuczok

xo

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There’s just something so nice about getting our hair washed. This video melted my heart and it may very well melt yours too! #preciousmoments

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What Would YOU Do With Salt? Check out what DINO TOMIC uses salt for…it’s amazing!

Photo Credit: Dino Tomic
Photo Credit: Dino Tomic

11 Make-Ahead Snacks to Keep You Full All Day Long

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Zum, Zum, Zum!

I love coming across cool companies. I also love trying out new natural/organic products. So I was super excited when I was introduced to ZUM/Indigo Wild Zone by the lovely Christine from Mrs. Greenways. ZUM has a wide range of products that are cruelty free (no harm to animals), vegetarian, and ALL NATURAL. That’s right…absolutely NO CRAP in any of their products!

Here’s a link to their ingredients list. And there are no hard to pronounce, what-in-the-world-is-this ingredients!

 

With a little one on the way, Drew and I decided to try the WEE CLEAN laundry soap in lullaby lavender. It’s been almost a month now and we’ve used it to wash baby clothes, towels, and even our clothes. It has a lovely scent when you open the cap and your wash will come out without an overpowering detergent smell. We will have to wait to see how it performs when baby has an explosive diaper.  It did get rid of chocolate that had melted on a cream blanket so that’s definitely a good sign! According to their website, it has triple S-power: Spot-Stain-Stink cleaner.

So far, we are enjoying using this new laundry soap and we look forward to trying out the rest of their many products (soaps, lotions, body products, cleaning supplies, etc.). You can check out their full list of products here.

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ZUM Clean Laundry Soap and Cleaning Products at Mrs. Greenways in Grimbsy
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More lovely ZUM products at Mrs. Greenways in Grimsby

 

As many of you may (or may not) know, I love coming across local boutiques that carry amazing products. Mrs. Greenways certainly fits that bill. I first met Christine and her mother Mary-Lou (the owner) at the Green Living Show in Toronto (which happens to be my FAVOURITE trade show each year). After getting to chat with them, I could sense their passion for what they do. They certainly live out the motto: DO NO HARM and every product line they carry is good for you and good for the environment!

 

For those of you lovely folks who live in the GTA, Mrs. Greenways has two locations (Dundas, ON and Grimsby, ON). They also offer FREE shipping within Canada for any orders over $100.

They also offer a refill station for ZUM laundry soaps: frankincense & myrrh, sea salt, and lavender. Customers will receive a 15% discount on refills.

For those who live in the U.S., ZUM/Indigo Wild is made in the U.S.A.! To find out where to get ZUM products near you, check out their store locations.


I Spy With My Little I-Phone: This Week in Photos…

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Grateful for moments like this.
Grateful for moments like this.

 

Even on a rainy day, there is still beauty all around.
Even on a rainy day, there is still beauty all around.

 

Inspired by a soup my beautiful sister @tammylesiuczok makes, on the menu tonight: loaded vegetable quinoa stoup. Colourful, nutritious, and delicious!
Inspired by a soup my beautiful sister @tammylesiuczok makes, on the menu tonight: loaded vegetable quinoa stoup. Colourful, nutritious, and delicious!

 

"A career is what you are paid to do. A calling is what you are MADE to do."-@robertmadu This week's fill-in-the-blanks: what are you paid to do and what are you MADE to do?
“A career is what you are paid to do. A calling is what you are MADE to do.”-@robertmadu
This week’s fill-in-the-blanks: what are you paid to do and what are you MADE to do?

5 Ingredients to STOP Feeding Our Kids…and Ourselves! A must read! #cutthecrap #nojunk

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Rescue Goat With Anxiety Only Calms Down When THIS Happens…

Photo Credit: Goats of Anarchy
Photo Credit: Goats of Anarchy
Photo Credit: Goats of Anarchy
Photo Credit: Goats of Anarchy

Christmas Is Coming…Looking For Ideas (Gifts, Decor, Wrapping, etc.), Check. This. Out.

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…and 25 Fun Christmas Gift Ideas!

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About Joann Lim Lesiuczok

Lifestyle Designer. Catalyst. Connoisseur of Life. Perfectly Imperfect. Foodie. Allergic to Nuts, Shellfish, and Mediocrity. Love Naps. Thought-Provoker. Soul-Stirrer. Multi-instrument Musician. Professional Dreammaker. Drew's Wife. JE SUiS. 1 Corinthians 14:1. When We Change The Way We Love, We Change The Way We Live. When We Change The Way We Live, We Change The Way We Love. #dangerouslove #generationamazing #lifeclass