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Maillardville Manor
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The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet. ~James Openheim
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Fake Roman Blind How To:

Ive finally done what I said I would do (last week) . . . Ive finished my Fake Roman Blind Tutorial! yay! Here goes nothing: So if you take a long piece of fabric and hem the edges thats your start!!...

22 time(r) siden 1 person likes this

Spring in Canada

Lee brought home a lovely bouquet of Alstromeria and Mums from the grocery store. I popped them into my favorite vase, and placed them on the coffee table. Weve had a couple of exceptionally cold Spr...

1 dag siden

Layered Rugs

Last weekend we had one beautiful summer day! It was sunny and warm and demanded that we pick up slurpees. I wont tell you which one of us with size 13 feet kicked over the slurpee, but it ended up o...

2 days siden

My Favorite Green Book!

First off, I wanted to thank everyone for all of the amazing comments and emails from Fridays Post. I was seriously feeling the LOVE!! All weekend we walked around in a bit of a daze from all of your...

3 days siden

Things Im Afraid to Tell you

I Love blogs, Im sure you do too. But the major flaw with blogging is the idea that everything is perfect, our homes, our husbands, our children . . . our lives. Everyone seems to have it all togethe...

18 maj 12

Turn that Frown Upside Down

Just a quickie change-up in our downstairs hallway. We had what can only be described as the half boob sconce. It was . . . lets just say, not our "style".  Before:  I was desperate...

17 maj 12

Dealing with Slugs!

Ive never been very patient. Lee on the other hand, could be holding a screaming baby,  waiting for a huge document to download, while listening to my grandma talk about her bunions and still ha...

15 maj 12

Give Peas a Chance

Peas are my favorite vegetable to plant! Theyre so easy, they come up quick and theyre delicious (the pretty flowers are a bonus too). This will be the second year were planting peas . . . we had so ...

15 maj 12

Fake Roman Blind

Sometimes Fake is Fine! As in Fur, Faux Fur is just fine, preferable to real fur in fact! Sometimes Fake is not okay, as in designer purses, or a medical degree.  Im not a huge fan of fake windo...

14 maj 12

Guest Posts

Only in blogland can a person be two places at once . . . Today Im walking My 365 readers through a house tour. And simultaneously giving an Organizational House Tour (all of our favorite organized s...

11 maj 12

Fireplace How To:

First thank you so much for all of the bedroom fireplace Love! We were so thrilled to read all of your very thoughtful comments!!! We had a lot of different options on the table when we decided to ta...

10 maj 12 2 people like this

Mini Manors Vegetarian Chili

This was one of those dishes that you make because its "healthy" but then it turns out so yummy that you crave it like it was bacon. I started making vegetarian chili because chili has always...

09 maj 12 1 person likes this

Master Bedroom Fireplace!!!!

Some Like it HOT!!!! This is hands down my Favorite Project EVER!!! BUT . . . there were some serious moments of question. When the frame went up I thought that the fireplace insert was way too BIG. ...

07 maj 12

Fireplace Update

The main structure is up, but it hasnt been trimmed out yet. Be kind . . . its still a work in progress!  We wanted something a bit rustic, but not too rustic and it had to be BIG to stand up to...

04 maj 12

Organic Lawn Care

We decided when we first moved in, that we were going to keep an Organic Lawn. No pesticides and No Chemicals. We did the scary environment research: EPA permits over 200 different pesticides to be u...

02 maj 12

Big Master Bedroom Project

I am so excited, Yesterday we started on a Big project in the Master Bedroom! Its something Ive always wanted in the bedroom. It was part of my "Dream House" List.  Its oh so romantic It...

01 maj 12

Desk Chair

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. Oh that darn desk chair debacle. I thought we were on the same page. We agreed on most items in our home, some items we compromised on but generally we were o...

30 apr 12

Bacon on Friday??

Ive swapped out todays Flowers on Friday post, for Bacon on Friday. I know a two recipe week might be a bit overkill but there are flowers in the picture so if you dont like bacon you can look at the...

27 apr 12

Open Faced Tuna Melts

Personally Im not a BIG Tuna fan, Ill eat tuna when we go for sushi, but when it comes out of a can . . . Ill usually pass. That was until The Open Faced Tuna Melt of 2012!! Heres how it went down, L...

25 apr 12 1 person likes this

Shade Garden

In our TINY backyard, we have an even TINIER spot of grass that sees NO direct sunlight. Its a weird little corner, nestled between two fences (please note the fence on the left is a temporary fence,...

24 apr 12

No Brainer Wardrobe E-Book Winner

 First off thank you to everyone who entered our No-Brainer Wardrobe E-Book giveaway. I loved reading all of your wardrobe must-haves, I would have said that my number one wardrobe must have is ...

23 apr 12

New Kitchen Bar Stools

We ordered some new House Candy from Target. For a while now the kitchen bar stools have been a thorn in my side. You might have seen me mention all the bar stool drama on Facebook or Twitter. But in...

23 apr 12

My Favorite Vase!

I LOVE a little bouquet on a side table. Especially when its in a favorite vase of mine. I love the little fish bowl vase. Its actually the easiest shape to work with. Because the opening is small it...

20 apr 12

New Office Art : I heart BC

I wanted some artwork for my little corner desk. I only needed a small little piece so I thought I would check out some of the great little prints on ETSY! Since its my desk I wanted something a litt...

19 apr 12

Giveaway: The No Brainer Wardrobe E-Book

We have a great giveaway for you today.  Hayley Morgan wrote a fabulous E-Book called "The No Brainer Wardrobe". You might have seen it on our side bar under What Im Reading Now, I found...

18 apr 12

Tupperware Organization

Tupperware has always been one of the most difficult things to organize. But I think Ive figured out an easier way to do it . . . you have to start from Scratch! I think the reason that tupperware ca...

17 apr 12

New Desk

Im not sure if I can talk about it yet. Its still a little sad for me, but I finally gave in and turned the library into an office. Why did I change it into an office if I loved the library?? Because...

16 apr 12

Flowers on Friday: Front Yard

Its official Spring has Sprung at this manor. I dont think Ill ever get tired of seeing spring bulbs popping up. Every year I think its amazing! Last fall I planted 50 Purple Tulips and 50 White ones...

13 apr 12

Spring Fashion Shopping List

Something that helps me a lot is making a type of Master Shopping List. I do it when I decorate a room, and I do it for my wardrobe! It helps me save money. I know what Im looking for when I go shopp...

12 apr 12

They call me Melllow Yellow . . . Pillow

Although Im not sure if Ive ever been called "mellow", whats the opposite of mellow . . . High Strung! Yup thats me! Its now official, I should be banned from the fabric store . . . in fact, ...

11 apr 12

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