SHARING MY FAVOURITE READS FROM THE WEEK It’s been far too long since I’ve pulled together some Weekend Reading to share with y’all. With all of us still home through the day and all sorts of fun adventures to distract us, I haven’t been spending much time in front of the computer lately. Instead, we’ve been spending our days mountain…
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Weekend Reading #60
Currently | Life in August 2020
SHARING A QUICK UPDATE ON ALL THINGS {CURRENTLY}… It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through our Summer, isn’t it? And even harder to believe that school will be starting up again in just over a month, at least that’s the plan here in Alberta anyway. Honestly, I’m still not sure how I feel about it all – life with…
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Quiet Early Mornings
Waking up early for a couple of hours of quiet all to myself is my absolute favourite way to start the day! Today I’m sharing 5 of my favourite ways to enjoy these quiet early mornings. I find some months of the year just naturally feel cozier (I mean it’s hard to not feel cozy when you’re curled up in…
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Our Latest Renovation Project: Design Plans for a Cozy Finished Basement
Layout and design plans to create a cozy finished basement This reno project has been a long time coming. In fact, I guess you could say nearly 50 years in the making really. I find it so interesting that this old house of ours has been around for 47 years and in that time, not one of its owners has…
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Weekend Reading #59
SHARING MY FAVOURITE READS FROM THE WEEK Hello Friday! I’m SO happy you’re here! It’s been a pretty busy week around here actually – lots of little things around the house to tackle, a bit of extra deep cleaning (thanks to this Insta account), a trip into the city to figure out the last few pieces for our exterior remodel…
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Weekend Reading #58
SHARING MY FAVOURITE READS FROM THE WEEK Happy Friday friends! Since I missed last week’s Weekend Reading post, you’ll find a few extra shares in my reading list this morning. If you follow along on Instagram, you’ll already know that we snuck away to the city for a few nights last week and I have to say, the change in…
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Currently | Life in July 2020
Sharing A Quick Update On All Things {Currently}… I don’t know about you, but around here, we couldn’t be happier to see July rolling in. With another school year officially behind us, we’re ready for all of the exciting adventures that Summer is sure to bring. Sure, our Summer is going to look a little different this year, our vacation…
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Weekend Reading #57
SHARING MY FAVOURITE READS FROM THE WEEK Can you even believe that we’re nearing the end of June already?! With (online) school done for the year, we’re officially in Summer vacation mode around here and honestly, I’m not sure who is most excited. We’re already enjoying our slower mornings and less structured days – filling our time with runs, bike…
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How to Decorate with Handmade Wood Signs (and my favourite places to find them)
Handmade wood signs are a simple, beautiful and relatively inexpensive way to decorate a large wall space. Today I’m sharing my favourite small business that make the most lovely handmade wood sign art. Some of the most asked about items in our home are the handmade wood signs we have hanging all around the house. In fact, I’ve had a…
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Weekend Reading #56
SHARING MY FAVOURITE READS FROM THE WEEK Happy weekend friends! I hope you’ve had a wonderful week! Things around here have been rather quiet this week as we plug away with the basement reno and start our planning for the exterior makeover we hope to make happen this Summer. Though that’s all VERY exciting, perhaps even more exciting is the…
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Planting our Raised Garden Bed | What we Planted in our Zone 3 Vegetable Garden
Sharing what we planted in our Zone 3 vegetable garden this year. Hello my friends! It’s time again for another instalment of our cozy living series, hosted by my friend Jennifer at Town & Country Living. I always look forward to seeing the cozy inspiration that everyone has to share each month! With the world spending most of their time at…
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Weekend Reading #55
Sharing my favourite reads from the week Happy Friday friends! I hope you’ve had a wonderful week! Ours has been filled with sunshine, sprinklers and all of the best things about Summer. From early morning runs to afternoons working from the front porch (currently listening to giggles from the backyard as I type this), we’ve been spending every minute we…
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Giving our Master Bedroom a Cozy Update with Contrast Trim
Make white walls feel warm + cozy with contrast trim. Contrast trim is a design idea I’ve had my eye on for a while now. Though this design concept has been around for ages, contrast millwork seems to be experiencing a bit of a resurgence again as of late. And for good reason, not only is it a timeless +…
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Weekend Reading #54
It’s been a painful, heartbreaking, maddening week. My head + heart have been overwhelmed with all that I’ve been taking in this week. But the truth is… “It’s a privilege to educate yourself about racism instead of experiencing it.” –Sir John And though I’ve found myself at a loss for words or what I can do to help, I do…
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Currently | Life in June 2020
Sharing A Quick Update On All Things {Currently}… Well hello there June, so happy to see you old friend! With your promises of warm, sunshiny days outdoors, quiet mornings on the porch and evenings on the patio – I couldn’t be happier to welcome in all the wonderful that June can bring. We’ve been busy around here these last few…
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