The Obligatory Wedding Photo Post - Part 4

The best saved for last, here is part 4 of 4 in my wedding photo series: The Reception! Alright. Here we go. So the dinner started a little late because family photos took longer than...

The Obligatory Wedding Photo Post - Part 3

So here is part 3 of 4 in my wedding photo series: Getting Ready & Ceremony Having nothing to do officially for the Friday was so great because after the gong-show that was the Thursday...

The Obligatory Wedding Photo Post - Part 2

Keeping true to my word, here is part 2 of 4 in my wedding photo series: The Mandvo Party For this day, which was already overloaded with our rehearsal at 11am, our rehearsal lunch at 1pm, and...

The Obligatory Wedding Photo Post - Part 1

While I blunder through a complete overhaul of my life right now - with the wedding over, I threw myself immediately into nesting/house purging mode on top of looking for a career job - I can at...

Back in the saddle again!

I am now Mrs. Shannon Plante! Since the wedding, people have been asking me how married life is. I am always happy to report that "it is entirely no different. Thank Goodness." I will say this...

Guest Post: Arcadian Lighting

Well, while I havent been around as much as Id like, wedding and degree completion both happening within the next couple of months, I am so pleased to announce my first guest post: Jenn from...

I Heard through the Grapevine...

Yesterday, a lovely little birdie posted something on Facebook that had me singing Hallelujah! Let me explain. While our neighbours to the south sink again into a precarious economical downfall, a...

Rest ye...

Today is the 475th anniversary of the beheading of one of my favourite monarchs: Queen Anne Boleyn (you may have taken her title away, Henry, but shell always be Queen to me). Here, in ode to the...

Worth a Thousand Words

The first batch of cookies made with my new mixer! They are super gooey and soft, but with a crisp edge. Just the way Grandma use to make!

Early Bday Gift...

Today I feel like Gollum in LOTR when he finally gets a hold of the ring and the look of sheer delight passes over his face "Its mine! My own! My precious!" Why? Because I awoke to Canada Post...

Before and After: Coffee Table

This project, one of my 101 goals to complete in 1001 days, was just aching to be done over the semester break. The table had been staring at me with its ugly scratched up and dated finish for over...

A Royal Spread...

I figured since Im up at 2 in the morning, watching CBC for the 5th straight hour and eagerly anticipating the impending ceremony (t-minus 35 minutes!), Id offer a look at what my coffee table is...

Worth a Thousand Words

Awesome? Oddly, yes. Ill be waiting for 1am tonight...I have macarons and tea at the ready! via Fabulous K

Fashion Friday

Ive been obsessed with period dramas - especially their wardrobes - for quite some time now. Yet, shamefully, I have still to make a true era replica with my humble little Janome. The worst part...

The Royal Wedding Hubbub

Is it sad that Im just as suckered in to the hype over Will and Kates impending nuptuals as normal people are over things like Christmas, the Olympics, or Spring Break? Please dont answer that. The...

Fashion Friday

Its that time again for me to corral as many current fashion essentials as I can for a Spring roundup. Ive been shopping a little lately - okay, a lot - and after sifting through some of the...

Fashion Friday

Who thought it was a good idea to use Dolly Parton as a fashion inspiration? Apparently H&M did. I typically adore the place, known for its accessible styles at more than affordable prices....

Worth a Thousand Words

PERFECT. A fabulous friend of mine shared a link with me last night...to a photographers blog who shot her friends wedding...a wedding at Swaneset...IN THE SNOW. Needless to say, when I saw this...

Worth a Thousand Words

This image makes me so excited! via weheartit

Road Trip: Cannon Beach photos

Yes, I had totally forgotten to post my shots from Cannon Beach, Oregon. We took a drive down the coast last August, and camped at a great little site about two blocks from the surf. The beach...

Gypsies.

Coveting Cable Knit

Recently I posted a look at decor trends for 2011. Erin, a lovely and stylish reader, messaged me asking where she could find one of the extremely cozy looking cable-knit throws to build on her...

Worth a Thousand Words

Haystack Rock. I realized I never did post my pictures from our late-summer trip to Cannon Beach, Oregon, last year. I was thinking about the trip today because it was the last time I had to worry...

Fashion Friday

Id like to take todays Fashion Friday - if you can call it fashion - to address something thats been offending my eyes as of late. Im looking at you, shoulder pads. Didnt you walk out circa 1988...

Loving...

...all the Gatsbyness going on these days! First, theres all the hype about the recently "discovered" NES game based on the book that you can play online here. In the game - which is more addictive...

Worth a Thousand Words

Delicate.

New Blog Look for Realistic Chic!

Hooray for extreme bouts of procrastination with school work! Doddling on the completion of yet another essay may seem loaferish and unproductive, but for me, it always results in the...

MUST WATCH!

This new music video is all sorts of lovely. Totally put me in a great mood for the day! She & Him - Dont Look Back from Merge Records on Vimeo.

Worth a Thousand Words

One word: Gingham. via the Selby

Home Trends for 2011

I know I did a whole spot on what colours and fashions to watch out for, but I figure trends for 2011 are so much more than mere colour. Here is what I think will hit the mark in interior decor and...