Living Creatively, Living the Dream
FINALLY it’s DECK TIME! That time of year where a glass of wine and a plate of crackers and cheese can be enjoyed on either the front deck or the back one…depending on my mood and the position of the sun! Where curling Continue reading My Fabulous Front Porch Makeover with #PCGarden
It’s hard to believe a month has passed since we celebrated Mom and Dad’s 50th Wedding Anniversary with 32 family members who flew in to join us from one side of the country to the other! On the weekend of Continue reading How to decorate for a 50th Anniversary Celebration… Part 1
It was a lovely Spring day that had myself and Renee Downs (local blogger and co-founder of BlogJam)…dropping in to visit Ronald McDonald House to see what it’s all about. Founded in 1982, Ronald McDonald House is located a few Continue reading What I discovered at Ronald McDonald House Atlantic…#McHappyDay
One of the best things about living in Halifax, is being able to pop into 2 Doors Down at lunchtime and enjoy some of the best food around! For me, I’ve a special connection to the restaurant as one of my Continue reading How to make THE BEST Mac & Cheese ever!
To say I’m surprised is a bit of an understatement. Yesterday, while getting my mail, I discovered I had a package and while sitting in my car, opened an envelope with a red folder and letter inside. The letter, coming Continue reading Therefore be it resolved…
It was a lovely afternoon that brought together a group of bloggers at HUE Design Studios in Halifax’s North End. Nestled just behind the shops at the Hydrostone Market, HUE Design is filled with paint, wallpaper and decor but the Continue reading Getting Creative with FAT Paints…
Last night, I was scrolling through Instagram and was suddenly taken back by a photo on-screen. It was a photo of my daughter. Smiling. A typical teenaged selfie like I’ve seen before…except for one thing that made it completely stand Continue reading Invisalign Smile!
Have you started decorating? Shopping? Did you haul out the holiday music? Are you getting excited? ‘Cause here’s the thing…I AM! I’m super pumped and excited to see holiday decor in the stores, I’m starting to think that it might be Continue reading Join us for Wicker Emporium’s Holiday Twitter Party! #WickerParty
Remember the flexed-arm hang? It was part of the Participaction Award of Excellence. That shiny badge you’d get in gym class…awarded to the very best…those who could jump and run and whack balls and shimmy a rope all the way to the Continue reading The Best of Halifax…my Award of Excellence…
The Tall Blonde had been after me about needing glasses for quite some time. Apparently she couldn’t see the board, supposedly didn’t see the volleyball when it was on the other side of the court or coming towards her, didn’t like Continue reading Kids See Free program…and why I didn’t believe my kid needed glasses!
A walk through any of Wicker Emporium stores and I’m taken with the number of things I’d like to have in my home…in fact, take a walk through my home and you’ll find plenty of treasures I found at Wicker Emporium! Continue reading Join us for Wicker Emporium’s #WickerParty Twitter Party
Do you know what way your house faces? As in, what way the sun shines? Me…I’m gonna go with a no! The thing is, along with never learning my times tables, I’m not very good with directions. I’m a “turn left, Continue reading A “deck makeover”…from the Atlantic Superstore Garden Centres!
The odds were a lot lower than I should have made them! Ever play? Here’s the deal: “Odds Are” is a game of dare where one person makes an outrageous and ridiculous dare to the other person. The person being Continue reading Odds are…
“Who should we invite to make wine with us?” I asked my fellow East Coast Mom, Heather Nolan, of MmmisforMommy. “Definitely Jody,” was her response. I immediately laughed. Jody, you see, has a blog called MommyJuiced…which, should give you some Continue reading How to make homemade wine…the easy way!
There’s something quite awesome about a beautiful bouquet of flowers arriving at your door. It’s often an unexpected treat…a way to brighten your day…to cheer you up or recognize an occasion or accomplishment. Last month, the parents on my son’s Continue reading Dean’s wants you to tell them who you think is Bloomin’ Awesome!
If you’ve followed Curtains for any length of time, you’d know that the owner of Mudwraps to Manicures, Lisa Belanger, is a friend of mine. Lisa and I go way back. I don’t know when we met to be completely Continue reading Come party with Mudwraps to Manicures!
One of the joys in my life is having a job that I absolutely love. The saying…”do what you love the the rest will follow”…is so unbelievably true. I’m not saying it comes without frustration and worry, because building a new business Continue reading Closing out 2014…
You know when you hit that wall? When you’re too tired to move…when the to-do list has piled massively high…when you’re trying to get things done and you’re living one hour at a time unable to see the big picture onaccounta Continue reading Sunday Wrap-up #6…
I’ve been squinting for about two years now…evident from the tiny lines appearing on either side of my temple. On top of that, I’ve cut out any night-time driving if it’s raining…and if it’s not raining, I’ve a ten-year-old pair Continue reading Ocean Optometry…
When I asked, “Why do you choose to do it all,” Amanda Morvan answered, “I’m motivated by a desire to succeed…and my success is having a loving, healthy family who can flourish in the things that they love, and in Continue reading Amanda Morvan…#KIAWorkingMom