Pink morning in Iqaluit
Jan 29th and the land is pink today.
A bright idea for winter – BULBS!
When I was younger, my friend Allie’s mom always had the loveliest flowers blooming in their house in the middle of winter. When Allie moved back north last winter, she started up the tradition again and had a little spring oasis in her house. So it got me thinking…
Laundry Room Overhaul
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the laundry room. Not really sure why, but I’m fairly certain I need to do something with it soon to put my mind at ease. It feels like a blank canvas and I am just dieing to smear it with finger paint! Okay, perhaps more like smear it with carefully selected latex paints in a meticulously planned design; but nonetheless, I need to do something.
Happy Holidays!
Its been a while since I last posted. That’s mostly because I’ve been too busy enjoying my holiday downtime to do anything as laborious as opening my laptop. Reading books, baking, decorating, watching the Die Hard series 4.7 times – has been a full-time gig, and it’s be so wonderful! I’m all about ‘stay-cations’ now that we have a home of our own. I never want to leave. I’m not one to get homesick, but after travelling constantly for the past 4 months, I found myself yearning for the quiet of our house. So, I took two weeks off and enjoyed it thoroughly. There’s nothing like just being in your own space and soaking it in.
Kitchen. Living Room. Done.
The time has come when plaster dust is finally a thing of our past. That’s right – the kitchen and living room renovations are done! Well, sorta. The worst is definitely over. There are a couple cabinets we’ve yet to install, some painting on the far wall of the kitchen and a feature wall in the living room (plus the living room layout will turn 90 degrees), and the top of the range hood that still needs going up. But for now, as far as I’m concerned, we’re done!
And here they are… (more…)