Todays second instalment of Christmas gift ideas for kiddos is inspired by all the things I love about children: creativity, curiosity, and a fearlessness with which they approach the world that many...
Little girls are my absolute favourite people to buy for. For starters, its super easy... basically I buy things that I like, except smaller. Plushes that look like donuts? Sold! Design-you...
Todays collection of gift ideas are for those very special women in your life. You know who they are - moms, sisters, girlfriends, best-friends-who-feel-like-sis ters, moms-who-feel-like-you...
Todays collection of holly jolly gift ideas is the first in a series for all those near and dear to you - girlfriends, manfriends, lovers, lovahs, and life partners. As well as any little munchk...
1. I want to wear these J. Crew tangerine wool pants to work.2. I want to make everything in this book.3. I want this print from Simply Hue.4. ...and this one from Inslee by Design.5. I want these h...
Heres an idea. Buy some tiny plants - cactus, hens n chicks, whatever vertically-challenged foliage you desire. Then put them in tiny planters - bowls, jars, etc. I used glass candle holders purchase...
The weather here continues to creep down towards the freezing mark, and it wont be long before me and my car battery are cursing the subzero temperatures. In anticipation of the winter season, w...
I made this bread from Joy the Baker last week and it was absolutely delectable. Im not normally a fan of pumpkin - or so I thought. Maybe this is because the only pumpkin Id ever had until recently ...
Ive started to accumulate quite the pile of recipes that Id like to try, especially with my recent discovery of some truly amazing food blogs, including Joy the Baker and Heidi Swansons 101 Cookbooks...
It was a pretty grey, dreary week for the most part, and unfortunately for those who have to spend time with me, the weather is often reflected in my mood. On the upside, its a fairly accurate way to...
Was in the mood for a light dinner last night (after my previous nights impressive consumption of gummy bears). I keep a binder of recipes and home decor ideas torn from my favourite magazines, and t...
{one of these things is not like the other}Some of you already know I got a kobo for my birthday, a cute little e-reader that will slip perfectly into my purse, backpack and any variety of carry-on ...
The bedroom often ends up taking a backseat to the more public spaces in a home when it comes time to decorate. Ours is no exception. The design challenges posed by our current attic b...
Im not a huge fan of posting lookbooks or runway outtakes, just not my thang. But the new Alexa Chung for Madewell line is positively dreamy. So just one teeny, tiny photo so you see what I mean.{Ale...
Its my lovely friend Celias birthday today, and as a result of our mutually chaotic schedules, her birthday celebrations have morphed into a sort of piecemeal assortment of too-brief get-togethers. N...
Can we all please just take pause for a moment from our busy early morning scramblings to admire the sheer perfection that is this dress? Im in love.{Tucker Side Ruffle Dress}
Theres nothing quite like heading to the supermarket on a Sunday morning in a cross between sweatpants and pjs that can only be considered appropriate "leaving-the-house" attire with the...
A photo collage of our weekend. It was quiet and altogether perfect.{subtly sweet lunchtime accompaniment}{melt-in-your-m outh maple donut}{even-more-melt-in-your -mouth lemon coconut marshmallow}{my...
I caught the latter half of this dish featured on the Food Network a few weeks ago, and havent stopped drooling over the thought of it since. I made it last night and it was everything my taste buds ...
{Shoes front to back from Nine West, Nine West, Aldo, Vince Camuto}We had a lovely long weekend across the border, though the weather didnt cooperate with our plans to venture into the world of stan...
Its a sad moment when you first realize that your years no longer begin and end with the ringing of the school bell. Theres a lot of debate over when exactly adulthood begins, and how long we ca...
The last days of summer may be slipping by, but Im nowhere near ready to trade in my sandals for scarves and sweaters. And the rich earth and jewel tones cropping up on makeup counters arent getting ...
I had an ultra-relaxing weekend, which only after the fact I’ve realized is precisely what I needed. I’m staying with my aunt for a couple weeks while I work with the ob-gyns here, and being away fro...
I have to send out a big apology for my two month hiatus from the blogosphere. The worst part about a two month hiatus? There probably arent too many readers out there anymore to read said apology. I...
I used to be a strawberry picker. At the ripe age of 12, I woke up at 6 am every morning for the month of June and walked down the road from my house to the Gilbert farm. Oh yes. I lived down the roa...
We had a wonderfully relaxing weekend, particularly after a stressful exam week that was survived only with the help of this chocolate cake. I enjoyed two glorious days of lazy, leisurely R&R, which ...
Ive found myself drawn to very polished, feminine pieces lately - patent pumps, cinched waists and full skirts. Theres something really refreshing about classically feminine fashion that ca...
We originally decided when we moved into our apartment that Sean would have the office, since his organizational skills are a bit, ahem, different from mine, and no matter by which mode we ...
I cant take any credit for this nifty little DIY, since in my case the term DIY might be a bit of an exaggeration, perhaps a bold-faced lie. My mom got me this charming little herb planter set for Ch...
The week is half over, friends. My plans for the weekend can be summed up in two words: sleep in. Truth be told, work has been so busy as of late that my social life has taken a bit of a hiatus. Of c...
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