Vancouver to Winnipeg

Oh Winterpeg. After spending an hour shoveling a good foot of snow off my driveway in -30, it seemed like a good time to reflect on the past...

Designing a Home, and White Marble Countertop Woes

When you live in a city that's in a seemingly perma-deep freeze, with no family members or big groups of lifelong friends to entertain y...

repairing new picture

I stalk things I like. Anytime I am in a store I always find a few things I like. Most times I either decide it wont work, or if it will get...

Inspiration, outdoor space

It has been warm here the past two days. And when I say warm I mean it hit 39 degrees today. I was rocking a long sleeve shirt and no coat. ...

using something but not for the reason it was made

these little vases are shot glasses we got as a gift for our wedding. Never used, until now Using something, but not for the reason it was m...

house stalking Tuesday

                            So for this house stalking segment I am taking from my experience over the weekend. I was in Chicago IL over the...

my in progress projects

the piles of curtains getting sewn So normally on Monday's I like to start the week off right here in this lovely blog. I almost always ...

Valentine's Day

I have come to the conclusion that once you have kids Valentine's day stops being fun. Not for the reason you think. Sure you may still ...

where to put my kids stuffed animals!

I have a problem in my home. My kids stuffed animals have become a scientific anomaly and have now started to procreate. I am sure of it. Th...

TV show house floorplans

I have always had an affinity to TV show houses. Obviously they are decorated meticulously, or perfectly for the characters. But they are al...

house stalking Tuesday

Alright folks, house stalking Tuesday. This house is a little different from my previous stalking Tuesday's. It was built in 1665 by Geo...

corner shelf redo

We got this shelf from my in laws.It was situation where they did not need or want it anymore and I told them I would take it. I did not nee...

Inspiration, Valentines days decor

source So today is Thursday, I like to post some room inspirations on this day. Either something I am thinking of doing, like a bathroom rem...

Decor trends of 2014

So I am not one for trends. I think a persons home is something extremely personal. And so many factors and lifestyles play into a space, a ...

the new additions to my decor

The new vase and rug I realized that if I updated my house tour every time I added or changed something it would be weekly. So instead here ...

house stalking Tuesday

Alright folks, so here is my newest edition. House stalking Tuesday. I get to show and share a house I came across on the interwebs. One tha...

kitchen mini remodel part 2, back splash

So here is the part 2. I spoke about part 1  here . I explained the painting of the cabinets, painting of the trim, and the wall color. So h...