Recipes (sweet treats)

Below, you will find a collection of some of my favorite recipes for sweet treats. They are easy to bake and always bring a smile to my boys' face. Scroll down and click on the links for the full list of ingredients and directions.






















































Work with Me (contact info and media kit)

Through sharing my experiences raising my three boys, I try to inspire other moms with easy and inexpensive ideas for family fun. My blog (EastCoastMommy.com), which I started in April 2011, contains free tutorials, crafts, holiday fun, party planning, yummy recipes, DIY projects, product reviews, contests, family travel and more.






I love finding easy, inexpensive, and unique ways to build a home for, and have fun with, my family. I also love to share my favorite products and ideas with my loyal readers.

Do you have a product that I need to try?

I adore working with brands I believe in, and I pride myself on using my brand and voice to share products with my audience in an authentic way. I like creating content that is interesting and useful to my readers. I prefer focusing on creating a branded narrative with product placement over a product review/ad. 


Here's an example of what I am talking about: https://eastcoastmommyblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/fun-ways-to-decorate-room-for-hockey-fan.html

If you are interested in working with me, I'd be happy to discuss opportunities for:

  • sponsored posts (with quality, well thought out content and photos) 
  • social media promotion 
  • brand ambassadorships 
  • reviews/giveaways (I prefer reviews in conjunction with a giveaway over straight reviews, as they get more attention from my readers.) 
To download a copy of my 2022 media kit: right-click on the picture below and print the 8 X 10 jpeg.




Please email me at EastCoastMommy@gmail.com for more information and rates.

I look forward to working with you!


Gina Bell
(aka East Coast Mommy)


About Me

Welcome to my little corner of the internet. My name is Gina Bell, and in 2011, I started my first blog... www.EastCoastMommy.com. I am a writer, content creator, blogger, brand ambassador, craft class teacher, wife and mom to three sweet boys. This is me...




And this is my family...





I am a syndicated columnist, and I have contributed to several blogs and publications, including Family Fun Magazine (Disney), CBC Parents and Canadian Living. After ten years living in Toronto, I left my corporate job to return, with my family, to my home on the East Coast. My blog (EastCoastMommy.com) focuses on easy and inexpensive family fun. It’s full of tutorials, crafts, holiday fun, party planning, yummy recipes, DIY projects, travel tips and more. 

I also have a newer blog (which I started in January 2018) that focuses on party planning. You can check it out at www.DIYparties.ca.

I love to create things, travel, plan parties, drink coffee and wine, eat chocolate, and spend time with my family... and most of my days are spent hanging out at rinks with my three hockey-crazy boys.

I'd be delighted if you would follow my blogs and check me out on social media here:

Facebook www.Facebook.com/EastCoastMommy


YouTube www.Youtube.com/GinaAkaEastCoastMommy

And... if you don't want to miss out on any of my NEW posts, you can subscribe to email updates here.


Gina Bell (aka East Coast Mommy)


**You can contact me at: EastCoastMommy@gmail.com**

Party Planning (DIY parties, decor, games, food, cakes, and favours)

Below, you will find a collection of my party planning posts. There are lots of ideas for DIY parties, decor, games, food, cakes, and favours. Scroll down and click on the links for additional info.


As a mom (and an amateur party planner), I've also had a lot of fun making my boys' parties special. I don't spend a lot of money, but I work hard to personalize their festivities with easy and inexpensive DIY details. Click on the links below to check out more than 100 of my favourite ideas.

















Don't miss any of the fun....