west elm

I was in the area of West Elm yesterday so I popped on in. And OK....WOW!! One of everything please! And while I can't do that at the moment {can you imagine?} I did walk away with these cutie little owl measuring cups. Just a little purchase to stave off my hunger! Aren't they adorable?

white kitchen...yum!

We recently chose our finishes for our new home...that is definitely the best part of buying a brand new house! We decided on a white kitchen with earthy gray floor tiles, and a dark gray countertop. Here is the look we are going for, except I'm thinking soft light blue walls.

Photos from Style at Home magazine via Black Eiffel.

i just bought this print...

...for my new house. Yes, we bought a new house! It is currently being built and will close mid-July. I am pretty excited - it has all of the features we were hoping for: a big backyard, a fireplace, upstairs laundry, pantry, walk-in closet {yes!}. A wonderful place for kids to play and grow. The only catch - it is farther into suburbia than I am now. Only about 10 minutes or so, but when I tell you that not long ago there were cow patties where my house will stand, I am telling the truth. Project De-Suburbanization, here I come too!

Anyhow, and more importantly - about the above print. One of my favourite things to do is to get lost in blogland and then happen upon a cool link or inspirational story that I would not have otherwise found. And that is what happened last night. Long story short (you can read more here) I came across this cute print which is also helping to raise money for a lovely little lady named Davy who captured my heart. I think you will be inspired by reading their story too.

A cute design for a great cause - what a wonderful combination.

redfish kids clothing

My sister bought my baby girl the most adorable kimono onesie {above} for Christmas. I know it's a year not about 'things'. But there are some things that are so special that they are worth having! Seriously, I want to hang this little piece of clothing in Sage's room as art. It is truly beautiful! It's made by a Vancouver company called Redfish Kids Clothing and I checked out their website. Oh my. My heart is aflutter! What gorgeous clothes and incredible dresses! Here is a peek at their wares...just stunning.

etsy treasury!

I am honoured to be included in an Etsy treasury!

HeartBoxArt included my You Are My Sunshine print in their first ever treasury...and isn't it a pretty one! I am love love loving the retro yellows and teals. Thank you HeartBox!

and speaking of moments...

Speaking of enjoying more 'moments' in this new year...I love the idea of recording the moments that make each day of the year special in this diy calendar journal! And such a clever idea to record them over a number of years so you can reflect on previous moments too.

I originally saw this project a few weeks ago on Design*Sponge {click on the link to see the how-to} and couldn't get it out of my mind. And strangely enough, the other day I was reading a blog I like - Rambling Renovators - who listed a bunch of their favourite blogs, and I randomly clicked on one of them - Under the Sycamore - only to find that the author of this blog is the original creator of this cool calendar project. Is that confusing? Well all of that to say that I think it is meant to be that I create one of these for meself! So just to find the time to do that before 2011 disappears...

more moments, less stuff

Happy New Year! 2011 is starting to sound a bit futuristic to me. Last year was a great year business-wise and of course with the birth of my little one. I'm looking to lots of new adventures in 2011. In fact my New Year's Resolution is to have more moments, and less stuff. I hope to capture some of this year's moments right here so please stay tuned!

...and a bit more on sage

I haven't really introduced you to my little one yet. She is just about 12 weeks old now...which is insane! Soon she will be going to school, then getting married. Slow down time! Here is a photo we had taken when she was brand new.

sage's nursery featured on ohdeedoh!

Yippee! Today Sage's nursery was featured on one of my favourite children's design websites, ohdeedoh. I am so honoured! A lot of love and personal touches went into her room and I'm proud that I am able to share it. Thanks so much to Carrie McBride of ohdeedoh! You can see a few more nursery pics here too.

baby bloomer bump update: meet sage!

Sorry guys...I've gotten VERY behind on my blogging. But my little one is here and time really seems hard to come by, although things are starting to settle down a tad. Anyhow, I just wanted to post my final Baby Bloomer Bump update. Please meet little Sage Delilah, born July 12, 2010! And at 9 lbs., 11 oz. she was a whopper! Especially since I am kinda little myself. Note my quite 'unkempt' new mommy hairdo in the latest photo! I don't quite have time to blowdry and straighten my hair anymore! But having no time and looking disheveled is so worth it. Sage is a complete joy - a very sweet baby. I will post some more pics of her soon!

Hue Home and Colour Inc.

This past month I had the pleasure of working with a lovely lady, Beth Lowenfeld, to create the branding, print materials and website for her new home staging and colour consultation company, Hue Home and Colour Inc. It was such a fun project! And I really loved how all of the materials turned out! The colours are so vibrant. And with a company named 'Hue', that is pretty important!

Take a peek at her new logo, business cards, gift certificates, note cards, folders, and website. We ordered some beautiful chartreuse envelopes to match the notecards and gift certificates...what a purty package when it all came together!

Best of luck, Beth! Your biz seems like it's off to an amazing start already.

baby bloomer bump update: 9 months {almost there}

Well I'm a little late with this update, but here it is! My last Baby Bloomer bump photo...well at least let's hope that it's the last one, and that the final photo has a baby in it! Things are getting pretty tight and heavy, my feet have swollen to elephant proportions and I'm getting a bit tired of strangers asking if there are twins in there. Nope! Just a really large baby girl. For those of you who don't know me, I'm a pretty tiny person - so I'm not sure how I cooked this baby so big! The doctor thinks she will be at least 8 or 9 pounds. But I am just happy she is doing well and she continues to entertain me with her squirming and by poking out her little elbows, knees and feeties.

The Baby Bloomer {also known as Peanut and Lil Miss Pixie} is almost here! Can't wait to meet her! Can't wait to into introduce her to you!

happy canada day, eh?

Happy Canada Day! I do feel very lucky to live in this beautiful country of ours. How better to celebrate than to have a good ol' Canadian barbeque and use these cool plates and cups from President's Choice. Adorable!

painting the door red

Last weekend we decided to paint our front door. It is something that we have been wanting to do for the past 4 years, but I tell ya, this nesting thing is pretty strong and Mister P. and I are tearing through our humongous list of to-dos before the baby arrives and finally crossed this one off.

We chose Sherwin William's 'Red Tomato' - just in time for Canada Day, although completely unintentional! We think we like it - but is it too bright? Too orangey? It is definitely growing on me and I think it looks pretty quirky beside our massive mess of daisies.

baby bloomer bump update: 8 months

Oopsy...about 2 weeks late posting these pics, but here I am at 8 months - almost there! What a transformation. Remember how I used to say how fast the pregnancy was going? Well that has all changed! Mostly because I feel gigantic, stretched, slow and maybe just a tad waddly. I've heard the 'stretched belly' feeling likened to Joan River's face after having plastic surgery - yep, pretty much! It's getting harder to walk up the stairs, especially in my 3-story house {4 stories, if you count the basement...ouch}. And yesterday it took me 15 minutes to attempt to buckle on my gladiator sandals - and it didn't end in success. Flip flops it is!

It's also feeling a lot slower because of the anticipation. We just cannot wait to meet the little person who is actively dancing around in my tum. Who will she look like? Will she be artistic {like mom}, or musical {like pops}, or both or neither? So much to look forward to!