One of my favourite pastimes in summer is grabbing a good book and curling up outside with a cup of coffee…or cool drink, depending on the time of day. In fact, no matter where I go in the summer months, whether it’s on a road trip, my own backyard or away on a stellar vacation, I
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Weekend Words
Well I have officially started my summer vacation! I can’t believe the school year is over – it absolutely flew by! But, it really was the best work year I have had and I feel like I grew so much as a teacher. With that being said, I am really looking forward to the summer
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At Home
Do’s and Don’ts for Painting Wood Floors
A few months ago, on top of all the other craziness in our lives, Ryan and I decided to tear down the wall separating the two basement bedrooms. Yes, that’s right, we took on a massive home project. But before you shake your heads, I can explain! Living in a small 900 sq. foot home,
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Weekend Words
Yay! It’s Friday! So it may not be a very relaxing couple of days for us as we try and finish up these huge projects, but it will still be a great weekend. The sun actually came out today (of course, the day I wear a long sleeve shirt and jeans) so it would be great if we
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Today I’m Talking About Summer Essentials
Aaaahhh summer…how I love the long, lazy days…Well, maybe not so much lazy…I do like to stay busy after all. And actually come to think of it, living in Edmonton, these gorgeous days don’t last too long either. I guess we really have to make the best of it, hey!! I do that by stocking
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Before&After
Last Renovation Update
We are getting sooooo close to finishing this Forest Heights Flip…and we are getting crazy excited about it (can we move in please?!). It really is turning out better than we could have imagined. So here is our last update before we show you the finished project from top to bottom. A huge transformation has
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Do It Yourself
Apricot Cherry Granola Recipe & Coconut Fried Bananas
Finding the perfect homemade granola recipe was a bit of a challenge. And finally, I thought that I was finished testing and had my version perfected. But recently I have made the choice to go gluten and refined sugar free. So it was back to the ‘test kitchen’. I didn’t think it was possible but I love
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News
Site Revamp!
It was about a year ago that the beginnings of Inspired by Lynne started to come together…fast forward 12 months and here we are! I feel like I have learned so much about this blogging world, and yet, there is still so much left to discover. As I approach my one year anniversary, I decided
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Fashion & Style
Summer Wedding Style: 3 Guest Looks
I love going to weddings!! Especially in the summer with the beautiful weather (or rain)! So my Behind the Blush cohorts and I had a great time pulling together 3 simple summer wedding looks for guests ready to get down with the wedding festivities. I absolutely love this casual look – perfect for an evening cocktail ceremony or