Umm, so what happened to the first month of this year? Didn’t I juuuust pack up the Christmas decorations? I’m sure you’re with me…this year is going by fast already and January was over in a flash. But it’s exciting because I feel like we’ve already accomplished a lot and some big changes are on the horizon
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Keeping a Clean House
In my efforts to have a simpler, better organized home in the new year (see my declutterring post here!), I have also set a goal of keeping it a whole lot tidier too. I actually love taking a Sunday to get it all bright & shiny and our house is pretty clean for the most part
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Fashion & Style
My Winter Essentials
Winters in Edmonton can be hard – long hours of darkness, colder temperatures and lots of snow. This year has been a bit milder and for that I am beyond thankful, but even still, it becomes essential to find the right products and little pick me ups to get through to Spring. We still try
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Series
The Top 7 Reasons Why Spain Must Be On Your Bucket List
Already, months have flown by since I was basking in the Spanish sun on our amazing European honeymoon, and yet, I can still close my eyes and remember it as if it was yesterday! Aaaahhhh, Spain! What an incredible place! We were so happy that we spent a good chunk of our travels exploring this
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Before&After
So Long to Laurier
I am very happy to announce that just a little while ago, Ryan, Brendon and I sold the Laurier Heights house! All the conditions came off last week and we could toast to another successfully completed flip. It did not come without its challenges, but it was so very worth the hard work, and I
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3 Tips for Taking On a Home Renovation (& a Giveaway!!)
It’s that time again! Time for over 250 exhibitors and experts to take over the Edmonton Expo Centre for the 2016 Edmonton Renovation Show, happening next weekend! Attendees of the event will have access to some of the leading industry professionals, like Bryan Baeumler from HGTV’s House of Bryan and Leave it to Bryan!, to get the
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2016 Home Decor Trends – 10 Design Ideas to Look Out For This Year
It’s always exciting to see a new year in design unfold before our very eyes. At the start of the year, I’m always loading up on magazines and checking out all the major blogs to see what is new and trending in the world of interiors. And so far, things are looking like a steady,
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Inspired Reads
Inspired Read: Fifteen Dogs
” I wonder”, said Hermes, “what it would be like if animals had human intelligence.” ” I’ll wager a year’s servitude, answered Apollo, that animals – any animal you like – would be even more unhappy than humans are, if they were given human intelligence.” – Fifteen Dogs Fifteen Dogs is a story about…well…fifteen dogs,
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Design Tips: Decorating for the Winter
In past years, it would break my heart to see all the Christmas decorations coming down, making it feel so empty in the house for the first few days. But this year, I had such a different mentality. Maybe it was because we had such a huge goal to declutter this January (see that post here)