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SAME BUT DIFFERENT / 03
Thanks for tuning in for another series of Same but Different – a little game of connect the dots in Melissa’s brain. Does your brain file things into little folders where you can find them later when something looks familiar or do all the images end up in one gigantic box that you would have…
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SAME BUT DIFFERENT / 02
Welcome to another edition of Same but Different, where you get to see how my brain is visually connecting the dots between all the beautiful things I am constantly processing. 1/2 • 3/4 • 5/6 • 7/8 • 9/10 • 11/12
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SAME BUT DIFFERENT / 01
Isn’t it funny how your brain sees things and makes connections? I spend (too much) time on Pinterest and surfing the web and started to notice a bunch of visual connections. So many things are the same, but different. I’ve decided to connect these dots on paper so they can stop running around my head. PAINTING / DRESS PRINT / PILLOW…
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GOOD EATS: then and now recipes / 01
I thought I would put a spin on my Same but Different series and create one that’s well….same but different. Welcome to my new Good Eats Then & Now recipe series. As you know I spend a lot of time trolling thrift shops and I love coming across old cook books. Obviously people have been…
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Sweet Escape Muskoka: Cottage Kitchen reveal
Wowza! where did the time go? It feels both like ages ago and just yesterday that I shared my cottage kitchen makeover plan with you. Here’s the deal, things don’t always go as planned especially with a reno. I think we all know that. For me being a cottage owner newbie I didn’t quite know…
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Sweet Escape: California Road Trip Part 1
previous postFor real though, it took an amazing and epic California road trip to get me back to blogging. Not because I didn’t have good intentions but getting a full-time gig (see my previous post) where I helped to create content every day kinda took all the juice out of me. But leave it up…
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Project Sweet Escape Patio: patio makeover reveal
Ok guys, the patio is officially open for business. The weather took it’s sweet time cooperating and my work schedule got a bit nuts there but the skies and my calendar have cleared and now it’s time for some rooftop chill time. Yesssss. Just to refresh your memory – I live in a condo downtown…
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The Sweet Escape Turns 4! DIY Hand Painted Birthday Cake
Happy freak’n birthday to us! Four years! Somehow it feels longer but shorter at the same time. What I’m most proud is that I’m still pumping out original content on a weekly basis and (hopefully) inspiring people four years after I decided to start a blog because I was bored at work. Can you imagine?…
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The Puppy Blues: Life with and without Harvey
Happy new year everyone! I hope you had a lovely holiday season, whatever that means to you. I’m going to start the year off with some real talk. I don’t get too personal on here because although it’s my blog it’s also a place of work and crying in front of your coworkers isn’t the…
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Travel: A Sweet Escape to Paris
You probably didn’t even have a chance to miss me but I’m back! It’s kinda crazy that I booked my flight to Paris last fall and now it’s come and gone. Seriously, time moves at lightening speed. Although, sometimes it can be a good thing as I had all of those months to prep myself…
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Sweet Escape Studio Bathroom Update plus how to paint a perfectly crisp line
You’re probably thinking, “what the heck is that girl doing in that studio she’s had for 4 months now?” That would be a very good question. The answer is taking my sweet @ss time pulling it together. Seriously though, I’m not being lazy I just keep getting interrupted to work, you know, to pay the…
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TRAVEL: New York City
If you follow along on Instagram then you know that I recently spent a week in NYC and today I have a bunch more photos and info to share about my trip. So I should start by saying this wasn’t my first trip to NYC. I actually lost count but I think it’s around 5…
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Blogger Babes in Montego Bay Jamaica – Part 1
You know what’s the best way to get over a month of over-indulging, socializing and Netflix marathons…a.k.a, the Holidaze? Taking a week off to do more over-indulging, socializing, relaxing and maybe an adventure or two somewhere tropical and hot. I know life is tough. So if you follow along on Instagram you may know that…
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STYLING: Summer Dinner Party Video
I know it’s cliche as hell but damn I’ve been busy. Like wake up early to do some work, go to work, come home and work kinda busy. Which is why I’m a little bit behind on the blog updates. But it’s all good stuff! So let’s just take advantage of my tardiness and pretend…
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INTRODUCING MERRY MAGAZINE SUMMER! + 9 no-churn homemade ice-cream recipes
I scream, you scream, we all scream Hooray for Merry! I admit I’m totally like a kid in an ice-cream shop today because I’m sooooo excited to finally share Merry Mag Summer with you. I’ve been teasing you with summer cocktails and florals but now you can see it all. All 100 pages absolutely FULL of…