Our First Christmas… A PeekThis is our first Christmas in the our new home and I have to say that I couldn’t have wished for a more perfect Christmas. The decoration wasn’t grand, but I had the hubby home(for a change), plus there was the newest addition to our family; baby Ian and of course my other prince, Zion. Who could a…
Warmest Wishes...I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round, as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they rea…
Zion’s chalkboard wallZion’s play room is a working progress. I actually observe how he uses the space and then go from there with design ideas etc. I painted Zion’s chalkboard wall for him when I was 81/2 months pregnant. I also painted the adjoining walls an orange colour(no surprise there, right?). Anyway, I’ve always…
Grooving into Monday with Tangerine Tango!Have you heard? Pantone’s colour choice for 2012 is called Tangerine Tango. Since I am obsessed with all variations of the colour orange, I am not complaining. Orange will always be an "in" colour for me! Yeah baby!:-) Have a groovy Monday everyone! XX{image}…
Giveaway WinnerI am so super excited to announce the winner for this fantastic giveaway! Drum roll please... Jeanette of Everton Terrace (one of my closest blog friends too). Congrats darling. I will be contacting you shortly for your contact info!! XX…
$100 Crate and Barrel Gift Card Thank You Giveaway!Hello everyone! All of you will be in for a wonderful treat this week! Since I haven’t blogged or visited you all in awhile (you all know why) to show my appreciation, I figured a Crate and Barrel gift card would be a great start to show you how much I REALLY APPRECIATE each of you ANDMISS visiting …
He’s Here!Hi everyone! Look who’s here! Baby Ian-Ian Benjamin Blake. He came two weeks ago (October 17th), a week early.He weighed 6lbs 15.5 ounces and was 191/4 inches long. His Daddy made it home just in time too! I’m truly overjoyed and feel utterly blessed. XXP.S. Zion adores him and smothers him with ki…
Great Use of Wall Paper and Update:I love the double duty that this Cole and Son wallpaper plays in this space. It adds visual interest and also disguises the storage cupboards that are nestled under the staircase. Lovely splashes of colour too! In Baby News:This shot is a pic from my baby shower which was last weekend. More to come…
Two Months to go…Two months to go! Can you believe it? Hi everyone! I returned to work two weeks ago and the first couple weeks are always super crazy; meeting parents, setting up the classroom, etc. etc. Thus, blogging had to take a back seat. However, hopefully things will be back to some semblance of normal…
Loving these…I really love all of the above! I especially adore the words by Audrey Hepburn. What’s up for the weekend my friends? My Mom is coming on Sunday for a week long visit and I am Super Thrilled! I am going to be pampered endlessly and probably told what to do like, “you shouldn’t be lifting this…
Keeping a Clean Kitchen.can be a pain in the buttocks! I feel like I am always cleaning my kitchen. How about you? If I’m home, most of my time is spent in the kitchen either prepping a meal, fixing a snack for Z, cooking, sorting my mail( I sort my mail at our kitchen bar/counter), and other random activities. Sin…
