Yet another guest room update

Last time you saw the guest room, the bedding situation looked like this: Pretty whomp whomp. Luckily you guys offered some great suggestion...

Fall bedding

Now that nights are a little colder, I decided it was time to switch up our bedding for fall. And when I spotted Style at Home's  limite...

A DIY hint

While Adam was out over the weekend, I moved a few (large) things around in the kitchen. Our tiny kitchen feels so much larger now! And it p...

How to turn any pair of jeans into skinnies

Now that Hannah is almost 2 months old, I'm starting to put together a plan to lose the rest of my pregnancy weight. I  know it will tak...

Turn a tablecloth into window treatments

Fall is officially here, which means lots of rain in Halifax. I happen to love a good rainy day, except when I'm trying to photograph my...

How to paint any door

Over several Hannah naps* on Monday, and a couple more on Tuesday, I was able to paint our front door a happy shade of yellow. *Hannah's...

Mellow yellow

Thanks to everyone who helped me choose a colour for our front door. Here it is, and with any luck, Hannah will give me some time to get sta...

Helen Simms Illustration on Etsy

One of my very talented friends (we met while I was studying in the UK) recently starting selling her original illustrations on Etsy and I c...

Around the house

I've ticked a bunch of things off my to-do list lately, although none are particularly blog-worthy. Since this blog is essentially my on...

Choosing a colour for the front door

Number 18 on my 30 Before Thirty list is "Paint the front door a bright colour" and here's why: Yup, totally boring. There...

Hannah's monthly photo

I've seen other bloggers take monthly, even weekly, photos of their children to document their rapid growth during those first few years...

Window box idea

We passed this house while out for a walk the other day and I thought this was such a clever window box idea, I made Adam stop so I could ta...