DIY, Home Renovation, ONE ROOM CHALLENGE, RENOVATIONS, Uncategorised
Here we are… the week before the final reveal! This was actually supposed to be the final reveal but they extended it by one week due to natural disasters and unforeseen circumstances affecting shipments in the United States. I’m very excited to see everyone’s big reveals next week and can’t wait to show you how […]
DIY, INSPIRATION, ONE ROOM CHALLENGE, RENOVATIONS, Uncategorised
Hello! It is week 5 of the One Room Challenge and I have some good updates and tips for you! Here are the past weeks to see what I have been up to. Week 1 (Plans and inspirational pictures) | Week 2 (What type of paneling to use) Week 3 (Choosing wallpaper) | Week 4 (Update on lighting) I’ll […]
DIY, ONE ROOM CHALLENGE, RENOVATIONS, Uncategorised
Welcome back… we are at week 4 for the One Room Challenge. I’m doing my powder room, giving it a nice refresh! Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 This past week was pretty hectic. Doesn’t help that I’m planning a Halloween party and had a few other things planned. I bought beadboard from […]
DIY, ONE ROOM CHALLENGE, Uncategorised
Welcome! We are at week 3 and I’m starting to panic a bit! I realize this is a very small room but the weeks are going by too fast. I give so much credit to all of the people doing a bigger space! One big space that I’m watching is Vanessa Francis… she is doing […]
INSPIRATION, ONE ROOM CHALLENGE, RENOVATIONS, Uncategorised
Hello! I’m very excited to say that I’m back to do another One Room Challenge… I did this challenge for our master bedroom in spring 2015 and it was a bit crazy but I still love how it turned out. I like this challenge because it forces me to finish a room in 6 weeks. […]
Dining Rooms, DIY, My House, RENOVATIONS, Uncategorised
In honour of the Christie Antique Show that is happening tomorrow, I would love to share with you our new dining room and the story behind it! The story of our dining room starts with my dad… he had been looking for a dining room set for me. I would get calls from him that he […]
I came across Putz/glitter houses last Christmas but I could only find them online and shipping was either too expensive or would have arrived after Christmas… in case you haven’t heard of a putz house and want to read more about it, have a look at this. When I started looking this year, I found some […]
Kids, kids, My House, Uncategorised
I’m happy to finally reveal my oldest son’s big boy room! I definitely wish I had it ready before baby # 2 arrived (last December) but at least it is done now! I wanted to surprise my son and have the room completely finished when he opened his bedroom door. While he slept over at Grandma and Grandpa’s […]
It’s April 8 so that means it’s gameday, the Toronto Blue Jays’ home opener is tonight!! Have you read Marcus Stroman’s love letter to Toronto? Check out these interesting links… Are you a parent that plans on having a second child? This article will help prepare you – I wish I read this before we had […]
Kids, Motherhood, Travel, Travel, Uncategorised
Last year we went with our 18-month-old son to Walt Disney World. I would love to share some tips to anyone who is considering visiting the parks. A few things I want to clear up… age doesn’t matter – I had enough people comment that Nathan was pretty young to be visiting the park. When you […]
