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elaine’s bathroom

I received an email a few weeks ago from a reader, Elaine (also from Ontario|!), about a bathroom she recently made over. Elaine was inspired by the vanity that we built in our bathroom (you can see that here), and wanted to show me how hers turned out. I totally loved the bathroom, so I thought I would share it with you guys! Here is the before - dated, and oh so beige. Unlike in our ... View the Post

valentine’s day card: free printable postcard

I was playing around the other night making a valentine's day card, and thought I would share them with you guys in case you're looking for something last minute. Print this out on cardstock, cut to size, and you'll have a little postcard! A black and white version... And one with a bit of colour. Download them as jpegs here: black + white, colour. Have fun! ... View the Post

A DIY Sharpie Plate For Valentine’s Day

Okay, I know we're only two days away from Valentine's Day and all of the other bloggers got their valentine's day crafts posted about weeks ago... well, too bad. That's not the case here. Nope. This girl ain't that organized. So luckily, this should be a craft that anyone can do from the comfort of your home - hopefully no need to go out to the store to get supplies. Here is what you need ... View the Post

How To Make Mason Jar Loot Bags

We're all about the good, bad, and the ugly around here... so guys, here is my latest pinterest fail. It's definitely not all perfect buntings and room makeovers around here. This past Christmas I was trying to come up with a gift idea for all the nieces and nephews in our life - and between my family and Dan's, there are close to 20 of them. Not a small number, so it had to be something ... View the Post

the blog

Happy Monday, you guys! So I wanted to take a time out and chat with you for a sec about the blog. When I first starting writing it in 2010, we were fresh first-time homebuyers and doing project-after-project to transform our house, bit by bit. 4 years later, lots of DIY projects and room makeovers, plus a wedding and a baby, life has changed considerably. These days, I am at home looking after ... View the Post

light it up: new wall-mounted lights

If you've been a reader of this blog for a while, you might have noticed that in addition to the new mirror in our bedroom from last week's post, there was also a switch up with our lighting situation. For quite a while, we have had two task lamps on either side of our bed. I still love those lamps, but the bases were really quite big and when the baby made her arrival, we realized we really ... View the Post