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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Weekend Reading #53
Sharing my favourite reads from the week just in time for the weekend. Happy Friday friends! It’s been another full week of peaceful morning runs, bike rides through the trails, finishing up the planting, dinners on the patio – basically just spending every minute we can outside, soaking up that early Summer sunshine. On the blog this week, I finally…
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How to Set a Simple Spring Table
Inexpensive grocery store flowers tucked into mason jars pair perfectly with neutral, everyday dishes and linens to create this simple, yet cheery Spring table setting. In a time where everyday feels so much like the last, it’s the little things that can really make such a difference. If you follow along with me on Instagram, you may have noticed a…
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How To Build your own Enclosed Raised Garden Bed
This DIY enclosed raised garden not only looks beautiful, but it does a great job of keeping animals out of your garden beds. A perfect weekend project, you won’t believe how simple and inexpensive building your own fenced raised garden bed can be! Okay friends, this one has been a long time coming! The truth is, I wasn’t planning on…
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Weekend Reading #52
Sharing my favourite reads from the week just in time for the weekend. Happy Friday friends! I hope you’ve had another wonderful week of staying home. We kicked off our week with a long weekend here in Canada (here’s to enjoying your own south of the border this weekend!). May Long Weekend (sometimes referred to as Victoria Day) is a…
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Weekend Reading #51
Sharing my favourite reads from the week just in time for the weekend. Hello friends! How are you? It’s hard to believe we’ve been staying home for eight whole weeks now. I feel like we’ve been settling into this new normal these past few weeks, and though we’re still missing so much about the old normal, we’ve found a lot…
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Currently | Life in May 2020
Sharing A Quick Update On All Things {Currently}… Well hello May, I’m SO happy you’re finally here! After what felt like the longest Winter EVER, I couldn’t be more ready for the warm, sunny days of Spring and the promise of long Summer days that are sure to follow soon. Sure, it did snow (A LOT) earlier this week, but…
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