Flooring progress

Last night I pulled up all of the laminate flooring in our living room/dining room. Since the laminate is in great shape (we're getting ...

Lately

We visited Adam's family over the weekend (that's our dog Maddie looking over the lake) and when we got home on Sunday, Adam and I s...

Outdoor pillows

Our patio still has a way to go, but our lounger is quite a bit cozier these days. During the most recent rainy weekend, I sewed a couple of...

Installing a handrail

We've been busy with some bigger projects lately, like installing a new privacy fence and getting ready for our  new floors , but I'...

New nesting tables

Ever since I (accidentally) killed the tropical plant next to our couch (last seen here  and here ), I've wanted to replace it with an a...

Grilled peach melba sundae

We had some family over for dinner last Sunday, and it was the perfect opportunity to try out Canadian Living's July cover recipe, grill...

Spring planter

Now that the warmer weather is here to stay for awhile (fingers crossed, knock on wood), it was time to revive the planter outside our front...

Installing a privacy fence: Part 2

See that? That's the new view from my patio lounger and I'm pretty darn excited about it. I already told you about the saga that was...

Plans for the playroom

This weekend is all about finishing the fence , but that hasn't stopped me from continuing to plan our basement makeover . Here's wh...

Haddock with mango + pepper salsa

Haddock is a popular fish in the Maritimes and we eat it pretty regularly. I was looking for a new way to serve it and came across this reci...

Installing a privacy fence: Part 1

This is the part of the view from our back patio that I love. Trees, trees and more trees. Unfortunately, when you shift your gaze downward,...