I absolutely love decorating for Christmas. When I lived in Toronto I would set up a small tree in my apartment and I'd always come back to the Valley in early December to help my mom set up the tree(s) and all the decorations around the house. And speaking of my mom's Christmas decor - … Continue reading holiday home tour
sweet valley life lately
Thanksgiving and Halloween have come and gone and Christmas is on the horizon... and I'm definitely not mad about it. I'm so looking forward to decorating our Christmas tree and watching all the Christmas movies. Things have been kind of quiet around here lately - just spending lots of time with family and making plans … Continue reading sweet valley life lately
a heaven in alberta
A few weeks ago, Matt and I went to Alberta to meet our newest nephew Troy. We flew out on a Friday evening and my brother Rob picked us up at the airport in Edmonton. We stayed with Rob and my sister-in-law Jacquie for a few nights and had such a nice visit with them and … Continue reading a heaven in alberta
summer reads
There’s nothing like reading book while soaking in the vitamin D in the summertime. I also did a bit of travelling this summer which meant I always needed a book on hand. I'm just realizing now that I read a lot of thrillers / murder mysteries lately so I think the next book I read … Continue reading summer reads
rose gin for the win
I'm not too picky about alcoholic beverages - if I'm asked what I want to drink at someone's house, my response is usually, "whatever you're having". However, since my recent huge, crazy, life-altering decision to cut out sugar, I've become more selective. I really enjoy Social Lites (grapefruit and lime are the best flavours) but … Continue reading rose gin for the win