Im popping in today from my brief blogging hiatus to do a special Mothers Day guest post over at Primitive & Proper. You know Cassie, right? Shes a super woman and one of my very favo...
You might have noticed that Ive been absent a whole lot lately. I wish I could report that Ive been traveling somewhere exotic or busily engaged in a life changing new hobby.The truth is that I...
"What is it like to lose everything?" asked the man, the stranger who was there to help.And Younis fixed him with his pale gren eyes and said, "What is it like not to?"Looking for som...
Its finally finished. The headboard I have talked about making forEVER for my daughters room. This would definitely fall into the 1 day or less category if you have the whole day to work.Instru...
As promised in yesterdays post, here are the directions for making your own little diaper tote or just a little carry all if youre not into diapers. I dont own an e-reader yet but I imagine its...
It never ceases to amaze me what you can accomplish online. Today is a first for me. I am participating in a virtual baby shower for Kelly and Andy from View Along The Way and their baby ...
I am continuing my journey towards sanity by creating my own little Mom Cave where nobody can step past the invisible perimeters. If you missed Part 1 go quickly and catch up.Being a designer m...
This week when I say TGIF, I REALLY, REALLY mean it. Its been one of those weeks where everything I touch falls apart. Im telling you this because I promised a reveal on a Mom Cave projec...
A man may feel rather unmanly if his poker buddies spotted him ordering a gallon of Juliets Potion but how about Zombie Apocalypse. No shame in that, right?CIL (Canadian paint company for you n...
If you have noticed my absence lately its because we are just back to school and work after a 2-week Spring Break combined with a 3-day strike by our provinces teachers. Phew, that was a long b...
For an organizing freak like myself there is nothing more irritating than the dilemma of what to do with jars of spices piled up on top of each other. Have you ever been right in the middle of ...
March Break madness continues around here as we head in to week 2 of Spring Break. Were heading off for a short vacation but before I go I wanted to invite you over to my guest post at Flower H...
This is another one of those projects that is long overdue. My pantry is usually filled with little plastic bags of seeds and grains that Ive bought from the bulk store. Its ugly to look ...
For those of you who are afraid to slap some paint on that piece of furniture that youre not loving, let me say "DO IT" and I eagerly encourage you to do it bold.This lovely piece was a gift ...
In the days before I discovered blogs I was an avid book reader and belonged to a couple of fantastic book clubs. The scales started to tip in favour of blogs and slowly but surely blog reading...
This weeks Lickety Split project is one that Ive been sitting on for quite a while (now you know why I committed to a series!). I have had these letters for a long time and in the past we had e...
I need a mom cave and I need it now! I dont need a space to hang a flat screen tv or a room dedicated to gift wrapping (although that would be heavenly!). All I need is a little corner of...
I was tagged by Jean at Flower Hill in another round of our favourite game. I know I just did this a while ago but I hope youll indulge me again. I really do love getting to know bloggers bette...
TGIF people! I promised you that each Friday would feature an easy project but I got a little sidetracked. Yesterday my baby turned 11. It was definitely low key but it was also def...
Recently I made some living room curtains and you know what that means. It means that the dining room which directly adjoins this room looked like it was naked without some curtains o...
Did you watch the Oscars last night? Were you wowed by the fashion? Truth be told, its the only reason I watch. I havent seen a single nominated movie but the fashion alone is reaso...
Im starting a new series because I thought it was a great way to actually keep me on task for all those little things I put off for.EVER! Ill be alternating between Cheap & Cheerful, which will f...
Ever wondered whether you can combine high quality fabric with something a little more low brow to make one pillow? Well the answer is yes!Im sure you all remember the remnant fabrics that I pu...
Our family has season passes to 2 mountain ski resorts for skiing adventures all winter. It feels like spring is in the air and its making me panic to think that our skiing fun is coming to an ...
Our new house has some fixed elements that are very odd to say the least (more on that soon). One of the things I have been forced to do in order to counteract this strangeness is to embrace or...
One of my very favourite bloggers, Emily A. Clark has a new series and I"m thrilled to be part of it today. The series is called Send Me a Picture and each month a group of bloggers will su...
I got tagged in a fun game by my friend Heather at Interior Groupie so today youre going to get the chance to learn a bit more about me. In turn, I get to tag a new group of bloggers and get th...
Its been a while since Ive been to a thrift store and Ive been going through some serious withdrawl. I finally made a trip yesterday and I think it was worth the wait. Here are the goods....
Remember my awesome fabric score? I finally pulled out the old sewing machine and started piecing my scraps together. I knew from the second the box arrived at my house that Chiang Mai Dr...
Have you ever really wondered about the relationship between colour and the emotions of our day-to-day life. Check out this amazing infograph and learn why some colours soothe while others are ...
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