Hi, I’m Jo. Welcome to my little corner of chaos.   As women, we constantly have to re-invent ourselves and JO of All Trades started as a just that… a new season in my life. By day I’m a graphic designer. By night and honestly every other spare minute I’m a wife, a mom of two and a full-time hat juggler. Between school runs, work deadlines and snack requests, I discovered that my sanity lies in making things even if it is just “making things” easier.   Before I became a mom,

It all started as a series on my socials called #ForNewMoms in which I shared some products, tips and experiences along the way of pregnancy and motherhood, but I soon found myself going back on my posts again when I was looking for baby shower gift ideas. So I decided for the sake of finding it all again when you really need it, to summarize it all into two articles, Pregnancy & Newborns and 3 Months and Beyond. I am going to start with a recap from PART 1, as these are sti

The stuff I wish I knew as an expecting and new mom... With the news of our second baby on the way, I started organizing all our old baby things and found a little stack of advice cards, that I received as part of a baby shower gift with my first baby. It was part of a lovely little basket filled with tried and tested products from a fellow mom. Back then, this was an absolute lifesaver! To a new mom-to-be, who knew nothing about raising a baby, she shared the products tha

If you are reading this, chances are you might be considering essential oils or low-tox living, but with so many options where do you start? If you are anything like me, you might still be wondering if it's really worth all that money to purchase a starter kit. Let me share my story... In October 2019, I was first introduced to Young Living. Being 8 months pregnant, I knew that I wanted to get involved, but my budget was just too tight with a baby on the way. I was also t

As women, we constantly have to re-invent ourselves and JO of All Trades started as a just that… a new season in my life. Before I became a mom, I was a part time Lifestyle Photographer, which helped to fill in the little gaps and spoils that our monthly salaries just didn’t cover. Fast forward a few months, and being a mom has really made me value my time and health so much more. That’s how JO of All Trades was born - I needed a way to still make ends meet, while being a