CELEBRATE good times COME ON.

Are you joining us this weekend ? Celebrate is a two day awesome event coming to Abbotsford B.C

This market is filled wall to wall with super talented vendors. The vendors range from photographers, florists, food, party supplies, and more. All vendors under celebrate roof can be used to help you plan and execute the best party or event yet.

If you are getting married this year you should be first in line to this event, it’s a fraction of the price to attend celebrate than a wedding show and you are getting to see and meet the people behind the businesses you would be booking. 

This is a family friendly event. Bring your kids, your friends and family and enjoy entertainment, speakers, live demos, and shop some of the best local businesses around. 

The first 25 people in line will receive an amazing swag bag on friday and the first 25 on Saturday. Trust me when I say, you want this !!!! They are stuffed with AMAZING items.

If you are looking to save a few dollars on your entrance ticket you can find over 500 event post cards (with $2 off at the door) in local shops in both

Chilliwack and Abbotsford:

Oldhand Coffee
The Polly Fox Bakery & Bistro
Decades Coffee Club
Harvest Café & Store
Studio B Yoga

A few details:

Event address:
2940 Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford (Columbia Place)
Market hours:
Friday, Feb 3rd 5:00pm – 9:00pm Saturday, Feb 4th 10:00am – 3:00pm

To RSVP to the event and not miss a thing follow on the facebook event page
Link Here and also be sure to follow Loving Local.Ca for their upcoming markets. Follow them here. 

I hope to see a bunch of familiar faces this weekend ! I’m also running a giveaway over on my Instagram page so be sure to enter to win a set of tickets to the show. Click here

Event Schedule:

Friday, February 3rd

Market Hours: 5pm – 9pm

5pm | Doors Open – SWAG BAGS!

5pm – 6pm | Ever After Princess Party Events

{feat. Ariel & Rapuzel}

5pm – 6pm | Riot Productions DJ

6pm – 8pm | Nelly P. playing live

8pm – 9pm | Riot Productions DJ

Saturday, February 4th

Market Hours: 10am – 3pm

10am | Doors Open – SWAG BAGS! 

10am – 11am | Riot Productions DJ

11am – 11:30am | Anca Tantos, A Graceful Life Blog

{Mini Fashion Show}

11:30am – 12pm | Etty & Roll

{Postpartum & Breastfeeding Tips}

12pm – 1pm | Riot Productions

1pm – 1:30pm | Urban Baby Boutique

{Cloth Diapering & Teething}

1:30 – 3pm | Riot Productions

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Vendor Mini Sessions

Hair 101 | 30 minute hair tutorials

{reserve your space & style here}

Beautiful Bright Smile | Teeth Whitening Sessions

Rose Quartz Makeup Services | Mini Makeovers

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Vendor List:

A Little Love Creative

A Paper Life

Addi & Zoey

AllyBeth Design Co.

Bearyloved

Beautiful Bright Smile

Bébé de Luxe

Candy’s Sweet Tables

CC Crafts & Home Décor

Cedar and Stain

Checkers Premium Fudge

Chews Boutique

Columbia Place

DearLoves Co.

Etty & Roll

Forage & Lace

Free Reign

Friends for Keeps

GentStone

Glitter & Spice

Hair 101

Heather & Gem

Helm’s Mobile Kitchen

Hillside Fitness

Humble Humans Apparel

I Luv It Natural Deodorant

Jack & Audrey’s Organic Products

Jack Coffee Bar

Jenni Haikonen Art & Design

JQ Vancouver

Julie Christine Photography

Kristy Powers Portrait

Linda Baker’s Artisan Baking

Little Bean Threads

Lola’s Churro Bar

Luachmhar Marketing & Events

Lumberjax Custom Wood Jewelry

Maan Farms Estate Winery

Memory Laine Events

Moo and the Bear Jewelry

My Cheeky Baby

November Blooms

One Thing Lockets

Paper & Parties

Photo Bug

Pink Ribbon Bakery

Plum Polka Dot

Posie & Pine

Rainbow Faces Face Painting

Red Lemon Natural Products

Riot Productions

Rose Quartz Makeup Services

Route 18 Shrub Club

Rustica Custom Finishes

Sophia’s Flower Shop

Speak Glitter

Sugar and Co. Sweet Shop

Sugar’d

Sweet Caroline Creative

Sweeter with a Cookie

That’s a Good Cookie

The Jubilee Collection

The Little Moore Shop

The Pirate & The Gypsy

The Sweet Life Apparel

The Traveling Beautician

Tie a String

Tiny Button Apparel

Urban Baby Boutique

Whiskey Six BBQ

Wildflower Designs

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Event Sponsors:

Riot Productions | Event DJ

Essential Packaging | Swag Bags

Blooms & Paper | “Selfie Station” Back drop

Woodpecker Tables | Harvest Table Displays

The Jubilee Collection | Front Entrance Décor

Xo 

Jenna 

HANDMADE FOR THE HOLIDAYS MARKET !

Are you excited for the holiday season ? I sure am, I love the Holidays!

This year I am attempting to shop as much as I can from local, handmade or small shops. There is no better way than shopping small then attending local markets. It’s a great place to hit more than one shop at one time and also you save on shipping costs. I am working with loving locals on the next market they are hosting “HANDMADE FOR THE HOLIDAYS” which is going to be held in Chilliwack,BC. 

Address: 9325 Main St, Chilliwack, BC V2P 4M3, Canada

November.19th 10:00-3:00 

Admission is $3.00 kids 12 and under are FREE 

Not only will this market be full of amazing vendors but it will have some other unique and fun perks like: 

• A big screen playing a Christmas movie while you shop.
• A full service cafe 
• The first 25 in line will receive a Swag bag
• FREE hot apple cider    
• Kids craft station 
• Live music

The list of vendors for Handmade for the Holidays are:

JQ Vancouver

Wicks Candle and Craft Co.

A Little Love Creative

XOXSew

Little Bean Threads

Mama Bear Box

Sweet Events

Peach & Lulu

Glitter & Spice

CC Crafts 

That’s a Good Cookie

All You Need is Thread

Urban Baby Boutique

Little & Co.

DW2 Glass Block Designs

For the Hive

Cerebral Jewellery

Posie and pine

My Brown Bag Studio

Vintage Rose Afternoon Tea

Whiskey Six BBQ

Chasing Dragonflies Gifts

Dear Loves Co.

Annika’s Reflexology

Allybeth Design Co.

Bébé de Luxe

Shay Vintage

Sugar and Co Sweet Shop

I Luv It Natural Deodorant

GentStone

Our Creative World

Pottery by Dave & Family

Bubbaloo Bear Booties

Rock N Wool

Tiny Button Apparel

Royals Kombucha Brew House 

Wild Outdoors Club

Route 18 Shrub Club

Battersup Cupcakes & Sweets

Whitetail Collections 

Judy Mojo Art

Rose Creations

Helms Mobile Kitchen

The Uncommon Good

Mason Woodworks

Small and Sassy

Rustica Custom Finishes

Knotty Paintbrush

Jack & Audreys

Moo and the Bear Jewellery

Saige & Skye

Bobo and Pinky

Friends For Keeps

Wilhelm and Friends

Little & Lively

Tanned and Beautiful 

And Then Again

My Cat Is People

Modern Hippie Health & Wellness 

MAB Studio & Gallery

The Jar Girl

IN A JAR.

Inside Out Mobile Boutique

Hope to see a lot of you there ! 

Chilliwack corn maze

As soon as the leaves started falling I started looking at fall activities to do in our local area. One of the first things that came up was the Chilliwack corn maze.

As soon as I looked it up I wanted to go. Full of activities for all ages and totally affordable for the whole family. Fall is such a beautiful time of year and a great time to get outside still and enjoy the beautiful outdoors.

We packed up and put our rubber boots on and headed to the corn maze for a cloudy day of fun. When we arrived we had no idea just how amazing it really was.

As soon as you arrive you feel the energy and fun, kids are running around with the biggest smiles on their faces, parents are drinking hot beverages and watching their kids play happily. It’s somewhere you never want to leave. The day we went was cloudy and looked like it might rain so we dressed in layers ready for it to rain at any minute. If you live in B.C you know the rain can come at anytime and you need to be prepared.

They have a play area for kids, a fun tunnel slide, games, a jumping pillow, corn train, duck races, and pedal carts. Then inside they have an indoor hay maze, a corn pit, animals,  and the weekend we visited they had a movie playing in the big barn.

They also have a 12 acre giant corn maze great for the whole family and a pumpkin patch. We ended up spending over 4 hours there and had so much fun we are planning to go back already. They also have fire pits you can reserve and bring in your own food. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Start planning your trip now

Hours/Rates

Opening Dates for Season:

Opening Date: August 16, 2016

Closing Date: October 31, 2016

Admission

Children 2 & Under Free

Admission
$11.00 (Plus Tax)
At the maze
Cash/debit only

 

GETTING THERE:

From Vancouver travel east on Highway#1. Take exit #109 (the Yale Road West exit), turn right onto Yale Road West and travel 2 kms southeast. Look for the maze sign and turn left onto Cannor Road. We are right by the red barn.

From Hope travel west on Highway#1. Take exit #109 (the Yale Road West exit), turn left onto Yale Road West and travel 2 kms southeast. Look for the maze sign and turn left onto Cannor Road. We are right by the red barn.

41905 Yale Road West,
Chilliwack, BC, V2R 4J4

Tel: 604-819-6203 or 604-845-7771

 

 

 

 

Holiday Spirit Event

I love the holidays. I think since becoming a mom that love of the holidays has grown immensely. There is nothing better than seeing a child’s face full of pure joy and happiness on Christmas morning.

I know in our house we try to enjoy all the festivities before Christmas actually comes and try to get more in the spirit, this year being no exception. To be completely honest I’ve already started Christmas shopping 😳 Crazy right ?! I just want the couple of weeks leading up to Christmas to be all about the fun not the stress.

This year I’m so excited to be apart of another amazing market from Loving local. Handmade for the holidays we are not only covering the event again but we are so beyond excited to also be customers and be shopping and enjoying all the fun that this market has to bring.

We also have 4 tickets to giveaway!!!!

(More info on how to enter below)

If you haven’t attended a LOVING LOCAL market before you don’t know what you’re missing. This particular market is hosting vendors from all over the lower mainland, vendors you wouldn’t necessarily have seen before !!!

These markets aren’t boring and standard, they always have more to offer than just booths set up of amazing vendors. This market is going to have a Christmas movie playing on a big screen, FREE hot apple cider, kids activities and a café staffed with talented barista’s so you won’t lose your energy shopping.

This is the perfect outing for the family to get you in the holiday season and get some of that Christmas shopping done by supporting amazing local talented businesses.

INFO:

$3.00 admission

kids 12 and under are FREE

Saturday, November.19 at 10:00-3:00

9325 Main St, Chilliwack, BC V2P 4M3, Canada

HANDMADE FOR THE HOLIDAYS
To not miss any info on the event and find out more info about the vendors that will be there, click the link above to follow the Facebook event.

We are giving away 4 tickets to this event !

Yup 4 …that’s enough for a girls night out or a family outing.

ENTER TO WIN:

GIVEAWAY

Be Bold… Kids

$25.00 SHOP CREDIT = GIVEAWAY

We want to introduce BeBold Kids || Style outside the box- BeBold 

We love great accessories and Be Bold Kids has some awesome hair accessories. This head wrap bow is one of our favorites it can be adjusted to fit any size head and is super soft and comfy. Harlow hates having anything on her head and it’s a huge fight every morning to even get her hair into a top knot. However she ACTUALLY kept this bow on her head !

The pretty colourful floral pattern goes with so many outfits and is so versatile which I love. This amazing brand is also MADE IN CANADA ! Located in Beautiful Vancouver, B.C

Be Bold Kids doesnt just make cute girl accessoires but also makes adorable boys acessories for the little dapper dudes in your life.

Go check out Be-Bold Kids on Instagram you’ll love their products. To spread the love we want to giveaway to one lucky, random winner a shop credit to BeBold Kids !!!!!!!

To win a $25.00 shop credit to Be Bold kids follow both:

@bebold_kids on Instagram 

&

@chaosandcreative on Instagram

And comment on this post with who you would spend the shop credit on if you won ! 

For an extra 2 entries 

Follow both of us also on Facebook 

BeBold kids Facebook 

Chaos and Creative on Facebook 

Contest ends Monday September.12/2016 at noon winner will be selected at random and draw will happen live on @chaosandcreative Instagram stories. 

Good luck !  

Photos taken by the talented:

Warin Marie photography

 

 

Made in the Valley Market

What a day it was. So many amazing vendors in one space and weather that was so coorporative you couldn’t have timed it any better.

This market was planned so well and was possibly the best market I’ve ever been to. So well thought out and so much time and effort put into it. Every minute put into the market really showed, the welcome tent was the start of it all with the warmest faces smiling and saying “hello” as you got a vendor directory and a cold beverage to take with you shopping. Another cool and fun feature was they also had live demonstrations from vendors, activities for the little ones, and live music.

This market had over 74 vendors ranging from home decor, flowers, baked goods, kids vendors, etc. It really had something for everyone. That’s the amazing thing that “LOVING LOCAL” markets has going for it they are so diverse in the vendors and yet it all totally goes together and makes for a great event to attend. The other amazing thing about the markets is they are FREE !!!!! I know right ?! Nothing’s free anymore but it’s true ! This awesome family friendly event was FREE.

Some super exciting news is that “LOVING LOCAL” is hosting another event.

Hope to see you at the next event. If your interested in this event be sure to follow the facebook or Instagram pages for all the updates.

Warin Marie Photography and myself had the pleasure of photography the event and selected booths for the market and we wanted to share them with you.

 

Feel free to share the photos but please credit both

@chaosandcreative and @warinmariephotography

 

 

 

 

Treasures in the Fraser Valley

The other day we spent the morning driving around Chilliwack, getting familiar with Our new city. As someone that never really came to Chilliwack I have no clue what it has to offer or where everything is. Most people think Chilliwack doesn’t have much to offer as far a shopping or cool unique places to visit but that’s far from the truth. 
It might be lacking bigger stores like Michaels, HomeSense, Costco, Old navy, Ikea, Chapters. Ok I could go on, clearly I’m missing a few of my favourite stores a little. However it has little hidden gems  full of character. We only made it to a handful the other day, however this is now my mission on days off to find awesome new spots to share with you. 

A few shops or food hangs we have come across are: 

The Button Box – BOUTIQUE 

9369B Mill St, Chilliwack, BC V2P 4N3

Harvest – STORE & CAFE 

9381 Mill St, Chilliwack, BC V2P 4N3

Decades – COFFEE & SNACKS 

45846 Wellington Ave, Chilliwack, BC V2P 2C9

Airport Coffee Shop – PIE/LUNCH

46244 Airport Rd, Chilliwack, BC V2P 7K4

Agropur Island Farms – ICE CREAM 

47582 Yale Rd, Chilliwack, BC V2P 7N1

C.U.T.E

 You put some adorable brands together and some cute kids and I mean it’s a win. We love shopping local and handmade in our home and so all of these apparel shops are found just around the corner from our doorstep.

Kids clothes have come such a long ways since the days of puffy, ruffled sleeves and scratchy materials. Thanks mom for that experience! I’m still itchy. One of my favourite things in the morning is picking out Harlows outfit. However we have now reached the age where she fights me every morning on what to wear. Usually it’s between 3 of her favorite dresses, however I do occasionally win and get to select the outfit still. I’ve always dressed her in just a smaller version of what I would wear. I’ve never really been into cartoon shirts, logo’s or Disney stuff. I just wanted her to have more simple and versatile items that could be worn for longer.

The Tights the kids are wearing are from TK Clothing they are so beyond soft. They also can grow with your child if you buy them a size bigger your able to just fold the waistband over or I prefer them on the longer side cause you can just scrunch them up their legs and then they can grow more and more into them. These tights are a must have in our house for sure. Great quality, trendy, affordable and adorable. WIN ! 

Photography: Warin Marie Photography

Styling: Chaos + Creative

Other brands the kids are wearing:

Girls Tshirt: Remzo Apparel

Colourful Girls necklace: Nene & Bambino

Boys Tshirt: Locomotive Clothing

Boys white Tshirt: KEWE Clothing

Boys hat: Jax and Lennon Co

Fly for Pie

 

 

With recently moving to chilliwack we are adventuring around the city looking for unique adventures and activities to do. We have heard about fly for pie and thought now we are so close we need to check it out and find out for ourself if this pie is really as good as everyone says it is.

Chilliwack airport has become somewhat famous for their “FLY FOR PIE” and after visiting I can totally understand why. The pie is made fresh daily and by hand. No store bought re-heated pie here folks. Just the best of the best. They have so many choices it was terribly hard to pick just one to enjoy.

The pie comes with a scoop of ice cream with a choice of the pie heated up. I mean really what better way to spend a bad weather day then going for a delicious slice of HOMEADE pie ?! Not to mention it’s great place to take kids to. They can sit and enjoy their delicious pie while watching all the planes fly in and out.

Harlow was beyond excited to see the planes and she didn’t complain about the pie either. Such a fun activity for the whole family I strongly suggest checking it out even if your just passing through since its not far off the highway.

Airport coffee shop
Address:

46244 Airport Rd, Chilliwack, BC V2P 7K4

Check out the pie menu below:

Smoothie & Popcicles

So today on snapchat I shared my smoothie recipe and thought what better time to share these amazing Popcicle molds. We LOVE smoothies in our home and have one almost every day but we always have leftovers that get poured out. I found these amazing molds for popclicles from “Decor”called Icestix  and they are amazing. No more waste in our home. 

My go to easy smoothie recipe: 

Juice:

This recipe was Orange juice but it could be apple juice, cranberry juice, etc. Whatever your heart desires or whatever you have in your home. 

Frozen Berries: 

This recipe was strawberry, blueberry and raspberries. But it could be whatever you like another favorite in our house is. Pineapple, mango and peaches and strawberries. 

Yogurt: 

I use IOGO brand and its a Greek yogurt in vanilla but also you can use any flavour you want. I prefer Greek over regular cause it is thicker which helps make it creamy and thicker. 

Once you’ve enjoyed your smoothies take the leftovers and pour them into your silicone molds put the lids on and put them in the freezer to enjoy a healthy Popcicle later. These are amazing for kids and a great sunny day snack.