Cape Breton Homemaker

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you're having a wonderful spring. We sure are. Not becasue we're able to get out more (because we walked almost daily all winter) , but because we can get out for longer and explore a little more. I get exercise and the dogs get to sniff all kinds of new things. It's a win-win in my book. But with the snow melting the ground is soft and muddy so the dogs get dirty and we have to brush them out more often. A couple days ago I took a short video on my phone of Wiley getting brushed while she was sleeping. She was adorable. She loves getting brushed so she just relaxed and kinda stayed half asleep during her brushing. I wanted to (and eventually did) share this video on social media. I was hesitant to share it because Wiley was sleeping on our couch in the video. You can see the video here . Our couch is in far less than perfect condition and I wasn't sure what people would think of us keeping a couch in less than perfect condition. A...

I wouldn't say that I love to read. I don't. But I do love to learn. I enjoy taking part in intelligent conversation. How could I do that if I don't know anything? This is why I read - to learn. I'm going to share with you some incredible books and 2 terrible books that I've read in the past few months. I don't think I could choose a favorite so these are in no particular order. No spoilers, I promise. ][ Let's get started, shall we? Disclaimer: If you make a purchase through a link on this page I may earn a small commission. Of course, there will never be an extra cost to you. RACHEL HOLLIS GIRL, WASH YOUR FACE - This book is an awesome kick in the butt! Rachel can convince you that you can do anything. She basically says, choose who you are going to be and own it. Do it. Be you. No matter what anyone else thinks. This one definitely made me feel more confident in my life choices. She writes about real life too, some of the things sh...

Good afternoon people! While I was away a special parcel arrived for me and I just couldn't wait to get home and try it all out. The special parcel was a new VoxBox from Influenster containing 11 different products from the VDL line. I received these products free in exchange for providing a honest review. All right now, let's see what I got. Naked Cleansing Oil Cream - This cleanser works amazing. It took everything off my face and left no oily residue or feeling. Just clean and hydrated! I'm a little disappointed by the scent though, it smells rather synthetic. I would prefer a little lighter of a scent. However, I will still use it because it works so well. And it could end up finding it's way into my regular routine. Lumilayer Primer - I felt like a pretty unicorn when I used this primer. A little too iridescent for me. It did camouflage pores and small blemishes. I didn't find that it helped much with larger bumps. It's not my cup of tea for ...