The fence is done!

I somewhat dramatically insisted that Adam trim the fence posts before we left for Tatamagouche , out of fear that any added height would ca...

Hanging art on a brick wall

This is a total closing-the-loop post, since I know I'm guilty of posting inspiration  and then not following up for months. Such is the...

My week in Boston

Last week I attended a two-day conference in Boston for work, so of course I tacked a few extra days onto my trip to visit with friends and ...

Stone spray painted planters

Now that our patio has furniture and a fence, it was time to do something about the empty planters littering our back steps. Actually, they ...

Blueberry cornmeal cobbler

This month, Canadian Living asked its blogger network to try making  blueberry cornmeal cobbler . Fresh blueberries are one of my favourite ...

15 signs ELLE DECOR thinks you're failing at life

Why, WHY do magazines insist on publishing lists of random, age-related design "rules"? I saw this tweet from ELLE DECOR last nigh...

How to install floating cork floors

  Now that our new floors are in , I want to share some more detail on the installation process, just in case you're considering a simil...

Our night at the Train Station Inn

Hannah loves trains, so we thought it would be fun to take her to the Train Station Inn in Tatamagouche. The train station was built in 188...

Get to know your style

PlaidFox  - a Vancouver-based, online retailer of competitively-priced, designer home furnishings - reached out to me recently to see if I&#...

New floors!

Our fridge is in the entry and our stove is in the garage, along with most of our living and dining room furniture (excluding what we manage...