When I was designing our home, I wanted the space to be bright, warm and inviting. I wanted this to be a place where friends and family would want to gather throughout the seasons. I love entertaining but I haven’t been able to host much because our living quarters were always a bit tight, plus […]

The most asked question I get is what is your favourite go-to white. So today, let’s chat white paint.   If you’ve been following along my reno journey, you would’ve seen how many tester strips and boards I’ve painted in a matter of a week. Just so everyone knows, I am just a tad crazy […]

We have been searching for well over a year for the perfect (forever) family home. Mike and I bought our first apartment together when we were 25 and then a townhouse when we were 30, right before I found out I was pregnant with Aliyana. We’d like to think the stars aligned for us because […]

Our last trip of the summer was a great one! You’ve probably heard this many times but COVID allowed us to explore our own backyard and it led us to The Cottages on Osoyoos Lake. It was our first time there and it left me with some beautiful family vacation memories and a calendar reminder […]

Dear Magali Grace, It’s been one year since you greeted us earth-side with your first cry in the operating room. I remember when Dr. Rosengarten lifted you over the curtains at the hospital, I broke down in tears. Going into the OR, I had no idea how I was going to feel and the minute […]

We wait and we wait. The moment is here and we finally get to live the dream that we’ve been dreaming. Then we find out about the struggles and the anxiety that come along with this beautiful new role. We have become their protectors and their guiding light. Each day feels like a marathon of […]

After five months of back and forth with late-night emails. Six years of connecting with you guys on social media, the new and rebrand of Raesd with Grace by Amy Teixeira is finally here. I’ve never felt more purpose, passion and love for what I do. I think transitioning into motherhood and photography over the […]

I never realized how much my kids and I thrived on connection and activities outside of the home. With everything canceled and not being able to leave the house regularly, trying to keep them engaged and excited has been such a wild ride! Set schedules don’t work in our home because 1. my kids are […]

I’ve never been much of a cook in the kitchen and if you talk to my husband, he usually does all the cooking around here. The only thing I can really hang my hat on is this banana bread recipe I’ve been making for years. It’s my go-to when those bananas start turning spotty. It’s […]

I recently added a little vanity/getting ready area and a reading nook to Aliyana’s bedroom. I should’ve done the getting area a little earlier but I was definitely procrastinating…. nonetheless, it’s finally up and she LOVES it! The why behind this update is to promote more independence when getting ready in the morning or for […]