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EQ3 Blogger’s Style

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22.10.13

How is your week going so far? Life has definitely had its ups and downs over here lately, so it’s nice to receive emails that give me a boost. Today I thought I’d share that EQ3 asked me to be their ‘Blogger of the Month’ for October! I love this Canadian company, so of course I jumped at the chance! Over the course of the month I have posted on the EQ3 FB page, and you can pop over to the EQ3 Inhabit blog post where I share more pictures of our latest kitchen addition, the Connick Pendant. What a treat it is to have hanging over our table! It is exactly what I’ve been searching for, simple & beautiful!

And, of course, everyone loves a Before & After, so I couldn’t resist sharing one including our latest addition!

Thanks for having me EQ3!

Blogger Party Behind the Scenes

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08.4.13

I thought I’d start the week off with some exciting news! (exciting for me at least!) I was invited to attend a party in this beautiful backyard last year, and the party has made its way into this months (May issue) of Style at Home Magazine! I didn’t want to say anything until I had a copy of the magazine in my hands and saw it for myself, and now that I have I thought I’d share some behind the scenes pictures of the night that you won’t see in the magazine… so here goes!

I’ve been to many parties since starting my blog, between media events and blogger meet ups, but this one will forever be a highlight. My friend Tracey Ayton is the amazing photographer behind all the photos for the article, and she also happens to be the owner of this lovely home! Our friend, and talented interior designer, Karla Amadatsu styled the backyard for the event and cooked up an amazing meal for all of us to enjoy. It was a beautiful evening, thanks to all their hard work, and I am so happy that I was able to be a part of it. I couldn’t resist taking some pictures on the sly with my iPhone at the end of the evening just to capture the moment.

You can see Danielle, Karla, Victoria, Stephanie and Andrea in the pictures above, but also at the event were Barbara, Lily, Sheila, Carol, Colleen, Sari, Amanda, Michelle, and Nancy. An amazing group of talented women, that I’m happy to call friends.

Photo Credits: Top (cover) & Middle, Tracey Ayton. Bottom two, Rosa Pearson.

Winter Fun

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28.12.12

We had a lot of fun in the snow last week, and I’m missing it, so I’m looking forward to taking the boys sledding and to snowboarding lessons next week! I may even strap on some skis myself!

Do you like my attempt at a winter garden? There are six cabbage plants hidden under the snow too, but I’m guessing the likelihood that they are still alive is quite low. It was a lot more fun to run outside and grab kale for my morning shake when it was summertime! Brr!

If you have a moment, be sure to pop over to Rambling Renovators to check out Jen’s “Great Reads 2012″ today. I’m thrilled to be included on her list! Have a great weekend everyone!

Merry Christmas

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23.12.12

The pictures above show some of the moments that have been happening over here lately:

This cute container held yummy treats from The Last Crumb from West Elm Market. How cute is that sweet little gingerbread house!
What did party hosts do before Pinterest inspiration!? That’s where Jamie saw this Christmas tree veggie tray idea!
I’ve been emailing out Printable Holiday Gift Tags this week… thanks for all of your orders!
This is how the boys looked when they saw Santa this year. I picked them up early from school on the day of the Newtown tragedy, let them choose what they wanted to wear, and spent the afternoon enjoying them. Dressing up just didn’t feel important this year. I’m so happy that today is the start of two weeks off from school!

I want to take a moment to wish you all a wonderful Christmas season. I hope that your holidays are full of love and laughter with your family and friends. I also want to say a big thank you for visiting me here over the last year. I appreciate your comments and support so much!

PS – I’m over at Recreated sharing one of our family’s favourite Christmas traditions today, in case you’re curious.

My Television Debut!

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28.11.11

I’m very excited to announce that FlutterFlutter will be making a virtual appearance on Home with Lisa Quinn next month! My blog, and Juju Hat Tutorial, will be part of an episode airing on December 22nd on the ABC Live Well Network. Here in Vancouver it’s not available, but it’s aired nationally in the US, and rest assured I’ll be catching it on the web!

Don’t forget to enter the $75 Giveaway! You have until Friday to enter here!

IDSwest & Blend

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03.10.11

I have to start off by saying that I don’t have weekends like this very often!! Thursday’s IDSwest Opening Night kicked the weekend off to an early start, and the momentum pretty much stayed strong until Sunday!

On Saturday I got to hear Suzanne Dimma and Mark Challen banter back and forth while discussing her & and husband Arriz Hassam‘s amazing cottage (above), which is featured in the current House & Home magazine. I found this H&H video if you want to hear some more about it too!

Then, I spent some time interviewing Brent Comber, who definitely deserves his reputation of being a great guy. That will be coming soon!

Fast forward to Saturday night, and after a wardrobe change, the Canadian Design Bloggers West met up for Blend!! Suzanne Dimma, Mark Challen, and Kelly Deck all came out for the party! And IKEA Canada, who sponsored our entire party, was there too! And you should see the huge swag bags we took home… wow!!

Members Erica, Tracey, Sarah, and Tamara, all looking fabulous!!

Suzanne has such an amazing sense of style. It was great to chat with her!!

And of course, this post would not be complete without a huge thank you to Barbara, Nancy, Karla, and Victoria, who organized the event! I look forward to doing this again next year!!

Photo Credits: 1. Sari McNamee 2. House & Home 3. Jacqueline Mavin 4. Sari McNamee 5. Rosa Pearson 6. Michelle Molinga 7. Sari McNamee

Summer Lovin’

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12.7.11

Today, I’m participating in her summer blog crawl over at Gallery No. Eight! So, hello if you’re a visitor today! I’m so thrilled to have you here! 🙂

Brittany asked us to share a summer moment with you. My favourite is always found in Tofino, over on the Westcoast of Vancouver Island. It’s the place that we go ever summer. And every summer we talk about how we could live there year-round. It’s that wonderful. And relaxed. And beautiful. Here are some of my favorite places in and around Tofino!

This is one of the largest trees on Meares Island. You can get there by kayak, or water taxi. I’ve done both, and either way it’s fabulous! Do you see my son at the bottom of the tree?

Beach time, of course, is always a hit. It’s the first thing we do when we arrive. And, after a ferry ride, and hours of driving, some open space to run is perfect.

Canada’s answer to surfing. Thrilled that I tried, and conquered. ; )

And for those of you with kids… you need to take them to see the aquarium in Ucluelet. It’s a fifteen minute drive from Tofino, and the best aquarium we’ve ever been to.

Canadian Bloggers Meet Up!

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13.6.11

I met for lunch with some of the Canadian Design & Lifestyle Bloggers West yesterday in Vancouver at the Banana Leaf Restaurant – what a lovely bunch they all are! It was great to be able to put voices to the faces of some of the blogs that I’ve been reading. I came away inspired, and looking forward to our next meet up in September! If you are a Canadian blogger living in the West, and thinking about joining, please do, we’d love to have you!

Top Left to Right: Rosa (me): Flutter Flutter, Barbara: hodge:podge, Andrea: From My Living Room, Darryl: darryl bueckert, Tracey: Keeping House & Everything Else, Karla: Kerrisdale Design, Sherri: So Much to Love, Victoria: Edin’s House, Nancy: Marcus Design, Meesh: I Dream of Chairs, Jodi: Simply Inspired Home, Tracey: My House of Giggles, Rachel & Lily: Birch & Bird, Carol: The Design Pages.

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