Rockin' Around

Back in July(!), Jim and I decided we would really like to make custom Christmas cards to send out to our friends and family. We love Tanya's work for her letterpress company, Snap+Tumble so we...

Christmas craft bug.

I've been bitten by the crafting bug. Tara-Lynn, extraordinary knitter/designer behind Good Night, Day, created a gorgeous booklet of her knitting patterns. In a weekend I completed the Simcoe...

Jim's Sweater

Jim's new sweater lovingly handmade by me from the Charlie Sweater pattern. (Ravelry info here) I'm so excited to attend this studio sale tonight! I plan on making a huge dent in my holiday...

The biscuits that dreams are made of

Whipped together these biscuits from Katie's recipe. I substituted left over thyme for the chives. This recipe is now a staple in my baking repertoire.

Good people.

Travel has done wonders for restoring my faith in humanity. Not that Toronto is an unfriendly place to live, but sometimes, with so many people crushed together we forget to stop and lend a hand,...

Canelé

I don't know about you, but the colder weather has me craving sweets. Canelés from Nadege are my favorite way to remedy this problem! Maybe one day I will learn to make them at home, which will be...

Why Don't You...

Make the time to see the documentary Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel. If you are unfamiliar with her, Diana Vreeland was a fashion visionary who served as the fashion editor of Harper's...

Sweater Weather

I had a little fun this week learning new photoshop skills thanks to Pugly Pixel's "Things to do with Boring Nature Photos" (though I rarely find nature photos boring). In creating the banner...

Edinburgh City Guide

Jim and I really wanted to share our favorite spots from our trip to Edinburgh, just in case you should find yourself there. Of course, we only spent five days in the city so this is not an...

Sugar Beach Portraiture

Without even realizing it, I managed to capture some portraits of Jim and friends (Knitted Bliss and family) on our day at the beach. I'm often too nervous (except with Jim) to take portraits, I'm...

Millions of Peaches, Peaches for Me.

My first foray into the art of preservation began with vanilla peaches. I used the recipe written by Melly, here, and ended up with eight jars worth; Jim and I have already eaten two. At this rate,...

The view.

A few more film shots from the Salisbury Crags. I think the Portra film really shows off the moody skies of Scotland. It's also the perfect backdrop for getting lost in the mysteries of Sherlock...

The Summit That Wasn't

AKA the time we tried to climb to the top of Arthur's Seat and took the wrong path.AKA neither Jim or I should be tasked with determining directions (this led to (hilarious) travel mishaps).AKA the...

Recommended Reads: Seating Arrangements

Prior to special ordering Seating Arrangements, I was going through a reading drought. This book got me through it however, and I read it over the course of a weekend at the cottage (very...

The Glasshouses Part Two

The Arid Lands glasshouse. Taken with a Minolta Maxxum HTsi Plus using Kodak Portra 160

Cream Soda

I am taking a break from Scotland photos to tell you that homemade cream soda is where its at. Jim and I visited Hey Meatball for dinner and discovered their delicious homemade sodas (in addition...

Glasshouses Part One

If you find yourself at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Edinburgh, do not skip the glasshouses. Its £5 and worth every pence. Many of the glasshouses were extremely humid so my DSLR and SLR lenses...

Royal Botanical Gardens Edinburgh

Vacations seem to be over in an instant, but sharing pictures of my trip to Scotland here is helping me remember all the wonderful adventures (and travel mishaps) Jim and I had in June. The Royal...

Edinburgh

Jim and I traveled to Scotland at the beginning of June and I have so much to show you, its hard to know where to begin. In the meantime, Ill start with these random shots from Edinburgh to give...

The Goodness of Handcrafted Gifts

The title of this post comes from a beautiful article in Kinfolk Volume Three by David Winward. David writes about a philosophy for creating a home that is near and dear to my heart. It simply...

Pattern released! The Broadcast Sweater

Two patterns released in a row is kind of crazy. Ive been really dragging my feet with the Broadcast Sweater pattern, but releasing the Alluvial cowl kicked me into gear. Im excited to have it out...

New Pattern! Alluvial Layer Cowl

When I designed this reversible cable cowl, I knew just the yarn to use for it - Tanis Fiber Arts Orange Label Cashmere/Silk Worsted weight yarn. It is so scrumptious! The cowl is knit in the...

My favorite skirt

Im so sad that Mociun stopped producing clothing, her patterns were the best. However, she still makes gorgeous jewellery and recently opened a store in New York. Im new to instagram, if youre...

Hanging gardens.

I love to buy plants when the weather is on the cusp of spring. When the days start to get longer, you can be sure Ill start to hoard living greens. Vic has collected some amazing examples of...

Prized possessions.

Fancy things for fancy times. Scout & Catalogue clutch, Biko bracelet and Dieppa Restrepo Lady boots. Its nice to get dressed up, and I love to find occasions to put on my best.

Recommended Read: Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits

When this book came along, it was exactly what I needed. Its a series of interviews with branding professionals including an anthropologist, a professor of design, a cultural critic and numerous...

Birthday Flowers

These are beautiful birthday flowers from J done up by Alison from Coriander Girl. Today Im a quarter-century old. Thats an interesting milestone, isnt it?Twenty-four was incredible, exhausting,...

Come up to My Room

The last week of January meant one of my favorite events in Toronto: Come Up to My Room. One floor of the Gladstone Hotel was taken over by art installations, and Ive posted some photos of my...

J and I stumbled across a message on the sidewalk in Kensington Market in early December that read: "Look what I found". In the spirit of discovery, here are some of my favorite web discoveries...

Patterned behavior

Days of low light and long nights repeat. Im looking forward to sunnier skies and taking comfort in the daily routine.