IKEA Hack – Custom Art

I bought 4 beautiful botanical prints from the Christie Antique Show a few years and decided to hang them in the one corner of my home office as it needed some love. There was a problem though…the prints were an awkward size and none of the standard frames or mats would work with the prints! […]

Before and After: Exterior Reveal!

I’m excited to talk about our exterior renovation. It was a big project that didn’t end until a few months ago! We moved into our home over 10 years ago and I would never expect that our house could look the way it does now. This is what our house looked like when we moved […]

Gift Guide for Him

It’s here, gift guide # 2! Last week I posted all of my favourite gift for the ladies and now it’s time for the men! I carefully selected some amazing gifts with the help of my husband! So if you are shopping for your dad, husband, brother,  best friend, boyfriend or your friendly mailman… you […]

Gift Guide for Her

Every year I want to do a gift guide but I never seem to find the time. Well, 2018 is the year I will finally put out my own gift guide for the holidays! I always love looking through other blogs to see what is on their lists! My first gift guide is for the […]

Go East! One Week in Nova Scotia

I am always happy to share these pages with friends, especially when it comes to sharing travel stories. My good friend Michelle accepted my invitation to chat about her recent trip to Nova Scotia. If you aren’t heading East after reading this blog post, you must be allergic to seafood! Michelle M: Hi guys! Michelle […]

Nathan’s 5th Birthday Party

Birthday parties…. do you dread them or do you love planning them? I do love them but I get anxious when a birthday is coming up. This was a big year in our house, Nathan was very excited to be turning 5! He loved watching the Hotel Transylvania movies so he chose Hotel Transylvania as the theme and […]

Our Road Trip Out East

Last summer we decided to go on a 2nd road trip with kids… we had already gone to Prince Edward County (see here for all of the details), so we decided on heading East to visit the Maritimes. This is a region of Eastern Canada consisting of three provinces: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward […]

DIY Christmas Wreath

This post is about transforming an ordinary fresh wreath into something more festive, one that works with your decor and style. One of my friends loves decorating her porch for the Christmas season and this year I was so impressed with her DIY wreath and planters that I had to share what she did…. It […]