A design & lifestyle blog by kristina
When we moved into our tiny 900 square foot home 4 years ago, there wasn’t a lot to be redone. The previous owners had done a wonderful job updating the main level. However, the basement at the time was being used as a small rental suite, with two incredibly small bedrooms at the back. As
Last week, I talked about my 9 things to see and do in Madrid and today, I wanted to share a bit more from our travels in Spain with our day trip to Segovia. There is an abundance of small journeys that you can do from Madrid’s doorstep but I would highly recommend a day
I don’t know about you but at this time of year I am actively trying to be fit, eat healthy and shed the winter pounds in anticipation of a spring break somewhere tropical. I am also ready to be done with winter cocooning and am looking forward to what spring brings. I was recently gifted
If you read my post last year, you know that Ryan and I don’t typically celebrate Valentine’s day in the, oh I dunno, traditional sense. We don’t get each other gifts but opt to DO something together instead. One of our favourite things to do is to find a new restaurant in the city and have a
This past summer, the last leg of our honeymoon consisted of travelling across Spain with some family and friends. We set Madrid as our first stop, and planned a route that would eventually end in Barcelona. Now, I had been to Barcelona once before…years ago…but I had never set foot anywhere else inside this beautiful country.
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
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
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