Backyard Renovation Plans by Yardzen

We’re very excited to embark on our backyard renovation for the cottage! We worked with Yardzen to create the plans for the yard and it was such a pleasant experience! Sharing all of the details for our yard and what it was like working with Yard…

We’re very excited to embark on our backyard renovation for the cottage! We worked with Yardzen to create the plans for the yard and it was such a pleasant experience! Sharing all of the details for our yard and what it was like working with Yardzen. What is Yardzen? Yardzen is a virtual landscape design […]

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How to Style a Spring Bar

This post is sponsored by Yankee Candle One thing I do each season is restyling my bar cart. Switching out spirits, candles, and decor to go with the season. For winter it’s all about dark spirits, evergreen, and holiday scented candles. Come February,…

This post is sponsored by Yankee Candle One thing I do each season is restyling my bar cart. Switching out spirits, candles, and decor to go with the season. For winter it’s all about dark spirits, evergreen, and holiday scented candles. Come February, I brighten it up with colorful blooms, light spirits, and floral, sophisticated […]

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Designing a Small Shared Room for Kids

Ideas and tips for designing a small shared room for kids! We turned a small room into a beautiful shared room for my two boys! Here’s how we utilized this space for toys, clothes, and more! You can shop all of these items here! My boys needed a …

Ideas and tips for designing a small shared room for kids! We turned a small room into a beautiful shared room for my two boys! Here’s how we utilized this space for toys, clothes, and more! You can shop all of these items here! My boys needed a major room transformation after moving back from […]

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How to Style a Fall Porch

Autumn has arrived and we’re ready for the all the fall decor! We’ve created a beautiful fall porch and we’re sharing tips for styling your own festive porch with pumpkins, fall flowers and more! All the details to get your porch look…

Autumn has arrived and we’re ready for the all the fall decor! We’ve created a beautiful fall porch and we’re sharing tips for styling your own festive porch with pumpkins, fall flowers and more! All the details to get your porch looking like a fall festival! Also check out our colorful fall porch and a […]

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Complete Guide on Growing and Cutting Hellebore

A guide to growing and cutting Hellebore, also known as Lenten Rose. They are one of the prettiest flowers in the world! Glorious in early springtime and well known for its bloom in the late winter, the hellebore is a flowering plant that exists as par…

A guide to growing and cutting Hellebore, also known as Lenten Rose. They are one of the prettiest flowers in the world! Glorious in early springtime and well known for its bloom in the late winter, the hellebore is a flowering plant that exists as part of the buttercup family. Despite its title, the Lenten rose is […]

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Single Use Plastic-Free Alternatives for the Home

Easy ways to reduce single use plastic in the home and go plastic free. These are quick, affordable ideas that can even save you money! And while these simple changes may seem small, they make a big impact when we all participate together to keep our p…

Easy ways to reduce single use plastic in the home and go plastic free. These are quick, affordable ideas that can even save you money! And while these simple changes may seem small, they make a big impact when we all participate together to keep our planet clean. The challenge to stop using plastic can […]

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Behind the Scenes: The Mess & The Cleanup

I get a lot of questions about what the behind-the-scenes of running a food blog looks like. People ask if we eat everything (we do!), how I decide what to make (what sounds good/what’s in season!), and what kind of equipment we use (more on that…


I get a lot of questions about what the behind-the-scenes of running a food blog looks like. People ask if we eat everything (we do!), how I decide what to make (what sounds good/what’s in season!), and what kind of equipment we use (more on that later). But we have one well-kept secret: what a mess we make while testing, re-testing, and shooting recipes. We typically shoot two to three recipes twice a week, and by the time a shoot is over, the kitchen is filled with dirty dishes. It’s not glamorous, but cleanup one of the biggest parts of […]

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East Fork Pottery

Alrighty. Today, I am nerding out on kitchen goodies. The inspiration: East Fork.

Food Blogging + Kitchen Store Shopping. Let’s go back. It was 2007, and I had just started food blogging full time. I would take day trips to whatever kitchen store was closest to my home. I grabbed a metal hand basket and loaded up. The only rule: one of each. Maybe, two. Never three or four, or (gasp) a full set of the same old thing. No matter how much you loved it.

One teal plate. One yellow bowl. One white mug. Two clear smoothie glasses. One silver spoon. One gingham napkin. One cream placemat. When I had completed my scavenge of the store, I would plop my basket at the checkout counter and wait for the eyebrow lift from the cashier. “You just want one of these?” She’d ask….

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Alrighty. Today, I am nerding out on kitchen goodies. The inspiration: East Fork. Food Blogging + Kitchen Store Shopping. Let's go back. It was 2007, and I had just started food blogging full time. I would take day trips to whatever kitchen store was closest to my home. I grabbed a metal hand basket and loaded up. The only rule: one of each. Maybe, two. Never three or four, or (gasp) a full set of the same old thing. No matter how much you loved it. One teal plate. One yellow bowl. One white mug. Two clear smoothie glasses. One silver spoon. One gingham napkin. One cream placemat. When I had completed my scavenge of the store, I would plop my basket at the checkout counter and wait for the eyebrow lift from the cashier. "You just want one of these?" She'd ask....

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My Home Office Tour

I love working with food, but one of my other passions is home decor, so I hope you’ll humour me with this post! I’ve caught the decor bug in recent years, and I just love every stage of putting a room together. The only problem is that I don’t have much time for home decor […]

I love working with food, but one of my other passions is home decor, so I hope you’ll humour me with this post! I’ve caught the decor bug in recent years, and I just love every stage of putting a room together. The only problem is that I don’t have much time for home decor projects (I’ve completed 2 nurseries and an office in 5 years…lol), so I’ve been chipping away at this office at a snail’s pace. But I’m quite happy with how it’s come together. My goal was to create a serene and elegant home office with a lil’ bit of drama!

When we first moved into this house, we painted the office grey. We were going through a huge grey phase, but over time it started to wear on me, and I found the office was less than inspiring. I started to feel blah whenever I was in there (I also regret painting the basement grey…ugh!). One of my blog readers actually warned me about picking grey for an office, but I didn’t listen…you guys are always right! After going back and forth over what colour(s) I wanted to paint my office (I tested everything from spa green to super soft blush pink and, yes, even yellow!), I finally settled on a navy–charcoal blend and blush pink.

When I pictured my white office furniture popping off a dark, dramatic wall, I was sold. I didn’t want the whole room to be dark, so I kept the rest of the walls white for an airy feel. I’ve gone back and forth over whether I should do a bit of wallpaper on one wall (maybe the front wall where the windows are?), but I’ll most likely just leave it alone!  

The only thing missing is the light fixture above my desk. The electrical needs to be put in and I need to pick out the light…any ideas?? Should I go with a chandelier…or a semi-flush or…?

First, I’ll kick things off with my TWO bosses…they are fairly new to their “directing” roles, but it’s like they’ve been doing it their whole lives…. ;)

 

And here’s how it looks during the month of December! Lately I’ve loved getting up extra early for some “me time” in the morning—I turn the Christmas lights on, sit at my desk with my coffee, and do some writing, reading, planning, etc.

By the way, just in case you missed my big holiday newsletter, you can find a round-up of my favourite festive vegan recipes here! If I don’t chat with you again before signing off for Christmas, I hope you have a fantastic holiday! Thank you for all of your amazing support, thoughtful comments, and for making and sharing so many of my recipes this year!

Office details:

Paint colour (dark wall) – Blue Note (Benjamin Moore)

Paint colour (white) – Distant Gray (Benjamin Moore)

French doors – Wrought Iron (Benjamin Moore)

Desk and two filing cabinets – Crate and Barrel

Blush rug – Pier 1 Imports

White shelf – Wayfair (discontinued)

Elsie desk chair – World Market

Floral storage boxes on shelf – HomeSense (Guess what’s inside? Toys!)

Two white faux leather chairs – Wayfair

Rose quartz slab (on desk) – Anthropologie

Basket – Zara Home

Grey mug – Crate and Barrel

Blush pillows – HomeSense

Dark floral pillow – The Bay

Large floral framed print – Minted

Prop shelf with dishes – Wayfair

Mirror – Zara Home

Mountain print – SisiandSeb on Etsy

Profile art – SaltandPrinter on Etsy

Desert scene art – SisiAndSeb on Etsy

Pink Blue Abstract Print – LittleValleyStudio on Etsy

Taurus print – SaltandPrinter on Etsy

Inhale Exhale print – ParadigmArt on Etsy

White vase on desk – HomeSense

Blush pouf/ottoman – Restoration Hardware

Pink vase – Anthropologie

Grey letter A – HomeSense

Pink “crystal” tealight holder – HomeSense