Taking a short bloggy break

I want to offer a HUGE thank you to everyone who stops by this blog. Your support and kind comments mean so much to me! I'm going to be ...

Cozy hallways

Earlier this week I discovered hardwood floors hiding under the crappy carpet upstairs. It took me 10 months to find it, which is weird, bec...

happy holidays

I dropped all of my Christmas cards in the mail yesterday, which is a little late for me, but still within Canada Post's suggested maili...

What I found

I had an awesome day yesterday, and not just because I took the day off work (I love my job, but I love vacation days even more). Adam made ...

25 tips and tricks to make life easier

Happy Friday! I stumbled across this article on facebook and had to share it with you. It's full of simple, clever ways to make your li...

Modern Christmas tree DIY

We're trying out a pared down look this Christmas and our tree is no exception. No watering, no needles to clean up, sounds pretty good,...

Holiday wreath ideas

I picked up this cute little wreath over the weekend - love the feathers. It's currently hanging in front of the mirror in our entry-way...

Master bedroom tweaks

I thought I'd take a little break from Christmas posts (I'm sharing pics of our non-traditional tree tomorrow) to share a few master...

Felted garland and mantle reveal

I finished my felted garland over the weekend! Adam says it looks like an Easter decoration, but it reminds me of a string of Christmas ligh...

TGIF

Yay for Fridays! First off, HELLO and WELCOME to new followers and THANK YOU to everyone who takes the time to leave a comment. They are so ...

Felted garland it is!

Remember this garland from yesterday? via Last night, I went to Michael's (without a coupon - oops!) and picked up this: Wool roving! T...

Holiday garlands

I was visiting a friend over the weekend and noticed a gorgeous red bunting hanging across her white mantle and fireplace. I immediately dec...

Glitter pine cone DIY

With last week's snow storm and December right around the corner, I was in the mood to start my Christmas decorating over the weekend. I...

All I want for Christmas...

I'm not a Black Friday shopper because a) I live in Canada and b) I would pay almost any amount of money not to battle a crowd and stan...

"Framing" children's art

One of the best wedding gifts we received was handmade art from Adam's nephews, who specifically directed me to hang them next to our be...