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Finding breastfeeding friendly clothing for fall/winter has been harder than I thought. Especially since my favourite things to wear are typically dresses and thick sweaters which don't work the best - the sweaters are super bulky and most of my dresses have high necks so you have to hike the whole thing up. It's why I don't have my capsule video out yet because I'm still looking to thrift a few more pieces.⁠
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@boobdesign kindly gifted me this dress during my pregnancy though and it's one of only a couple dresses I can actually wear without having to get naked to nurse. 😅 It has a really cool panel that hides a cut-out for easy breastfeeding! I honestly never thought about nursing clothing much and figured most of my pieces would work but it's been more challenging with the cooler weather and definitely makes me appreciate clever clothing designs!⁠
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#capsulewardrobe #project333 #breastfeeding #ecofashion #sustainablefashion #slowfashion #yegmoms #MyGreenCloset

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x @buymeonce What's the last thing you invested in?⁠
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When we moved into our new place we knew we wanted to get good cookware and at the top of our list was a cast iron skillet. I checked out @buymeonce and they recommend @finexcookware which is made in the US and comes with a lifetime guarantee - so even though it was an investment, this is the last cast iron skillet we should ever need to buy! (while this post is in collaboration with @buymeonce, we purchased the skillet ourselves)⁠
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We love our Finex skillet and now that we're settling in to life with a newborn a bit more, I'm happy to be able to occasionally do some more cooking and baking 😄⁠
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I love working with @buymeonce because they've always been a go-to resource when I'm looking to buy something that's going to last. Everything they recommend meets their 5 criteria for durability and longevity so it saves a ton of time researching and finding quality products!
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#sponsored⁠
#buymeonce #buyoncebuywell #finex #cookwithfinex #castironskillet #cinnamonrolls #fika #veganbaking #vegantreats #MyGreenCloset⁠

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Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! 🇨🇦 🥧
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I'm so thankful for our little family 😊
That Bea is happy and healthy and for Ben who is so incredibly supportive and has become an even more amazing father than I could have imagined. 💕
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I'm also grateful to be able to vote! Advance polls for the federal election are open this weekend - why not stop by on your way to Thanksgiving dinner? 🗳️

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🎃 Help! We're planning on giving out Halloween treats this year - are there any zero/low waste alternatives to all the plastic packaged candy??
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It's been a very long time since we gave out Halloween candy, what do you zero wasters do? I'd really appreciate any tips/ideas! 💚
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#zerowaste #lowwaste #lowimpactmovement #plasticfree #plasticfreehalloween #gogreen #greenhalloween #MyGreenCloset

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This was taken just before our weather dropped below freezing 😭
At least we got to enjoy a few fall days outside though. 🍂⁠
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#capsulewardrobe #project333 #slowfashion #yeglife #yegmoms #yegfamily #MyGreenCloset

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What are your thoughts on Lush?
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I have mixed feelings. They were my first introduction to more natural skincare but then as I learned more I started to think they were greenwashing because of their use of some not-great ingredients like sulfates, parabens, and "fragrance" (which can contain basically anything). Although I also think they're doing some pretty cool things:
- I really like how they campaign against animal testing and continue to add more vegan products.
- They also are great for package-free options and are expanding those offerings as well.
- They use synthetic mica which doesn't have the child-labour issues of natural mica.
- *Some* of their ingredients are sourced organically and fair trade.
- Finally they have stores around the world so are relatively accessible for many people (although not very affordable).
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So I'll occasionally pick up some things from them and I like supporting their package-free initiatives.
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Do you shop at Lush? Why or why not?
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#lushcosmetics #naturalbeauty #greenbeauty #naturalskincare #organicskincare #MyGreenCloset

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I've been in need of a haircut for a while and thankfully finally have one scheduled for later today 😅⁠
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If you're interested in my growing-out-buzzcut saga; I'm at a very awkward puffy-mushroom stage.🍄 Some things I've found helpful though is using a heavier conditioner to weigh it down (@theinnatelife has 2 amazing natural conditioners!) and also when I can find time to get a haircut, having my stylist thin everything out so there's less bulk and puffyness. ⁠
To grow it out somewhat nicely my plan is to keep the length on top and get the sides and back trimmed until hopefully arriving at a cute bob length - we'll see how it goes though! 🤷
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#shorthair #pixiecut #haircut #needahaircut #momlife #momhair? #MyGreenCloset

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I love how this secondhand shelf shows the wallpaper through 😊
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We finally finished the baby's room so I'll be filming a full home tour soon!
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Also new on the blog is a post about how we were able to almost furnish our entire house without buying anything new and my tips for buying secondhand furniture and home goods. (Link in bio)
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#secondhandfirst #nurserydecor #gogreen #greenhome #greenbaby #sustainabledecor #secondhandfurniture #secondhandhome #MyGreenCloset

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So excited to pull some of my favourite clothes out again, even though not all of them fit. 😅
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I'm waiting to do a fall capsule because I'm still transitioning out of my maternity wardrobe and figuring out which clothes do and don't work for breastfeeding. Plus the weather has been super weird - some hot and beautiful days but also snow in the forecast 🤷
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I might have a capsule to share next month, but we'll see how things go.
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#capsulewardrobe #project333 #ethicalfashion #slowfashion #sustainablefashion #fairfashion #ethicalootd #quitfastfashion #MyGreenCloset

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