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{DIY: 6 projects to try this weekend}
Feel like making something other than a sandwich with those hands this weekend? How about getting crafty? Here’s 6 great DIY projects you can give a shot. You can do it! How super fab are those sandals?!? INSTRUCTIONS: jewelled sandals / wooden photo backdrop / ballerina ring dish / homemade shampoo / industrial bar cart
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TUNES: what’s on your Shazam?
Do you use the Shazam App? Being a huge music lover, I’m a big fan. Just in case you’re not familiar with it it’s an app that can identify a song by hearing a clip of it. I remember when someone showed me how it worked I thought it was magic. For real. I didn’t know how…
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COLOUR INSPIRATION: Behr Marquee collection & $500 Home Depot Giveaway
This time of year always brings about those feelings to change things up a bit, especially around the house. Are you with me? I know you’ve heard it before but a coat of paint really has the power to completely change a look – whether it’s a room, just a wall, a whole house, or…
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{GET THE LOOK: Mexico resort bound}
Happy long weekend Friday everyone! So I haven’t really talked about it but I’ll be leaving for sunny Mexico this weekend for a week. Woot woot! One of my best friends is getting married and I can’t believe this trip that I booked 9 months ago is finally happening. It’s been quite some time since…
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SPACES TO LOVE / 02
Here’s another round up of 10 lovely spaces that have inspired me on Pinterest lately. Looks like I’m all over the place this time but never lacking colour that’s for sure. If I had to find a common element between this picks, which is tough, I would say that I’m inspired by all the contrasting…
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{SHOP LOCAL: Say Hello! to Hello Yellow}
Did y’all see this great store tour I did last week on Apartment Therapy? It’s all about my fave gal Emily and her sweet store full of handmade goods called Hello Yellow. It’s located in the friendly town of Almonte, Ontario, just outside of Ottawa. If you’re in the area she also runs some great…
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GOOD EATS: a cheater’s guide to berry coffee cake
Yes, I enjoy cooking and baking. Oh yeah, and eating. That’s probably my favourite. But I also have nothing against shortcuts in the kitchen. Sometimes you want to take your sweet time pouring yourself into a dish and sometimes you don’t. For those times when you need something quick but delicious think about this cake.…
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{THRIFTING 101: thrift store scores / 01}
It’s been ages since I’ve posted something thrifty. I’ve kinda changed things up a bit and along with my Thrifting 101 series of great thrifted projects and transformations, I’m starting Thrift Store Scores. These will basically be me rubbing my awesome thrift store scores in your face. Sorry. But I like to show what kinda…
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STYLE: 12 stylish bike helmet friendly hairstyles
I can’t tell you how happy I am that the weather is FINALLY turning here. After a lonnnnnggggg and tough winter, the birds are chirping and people are starting to come out of hibernation. Also coming out of hibernation is my motorbike, yay! Getting around on a bike is just so much more convenient in…
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{ARTIST SHOWCASE: Monique Van Genderen}
How about a little colour to get you going today? The world of art is something that’s still a bit unfamiliar to me. Like anything creative it’s so damn subjective. And like anything creative I say, if YOU like it, it’s good. I’ve been living in my loft for 5.5 years now and it could…
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PRETTY TECH: just be – free desktop wallpaper download design
Hey folks. I’m sorry I’m one day with this one but you still have plenty of time to make the month of May awesome with one of these motivational free desktop wallpaper download designs to pretty up your tech. No more excuses. Just be. Download Be a Rockstar for your desktop or tablet. Download Be Beautiful for…
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COLOUR STORY: pinks + greens
So I was on Pinterest the other day (shocking!) looking through my colour board and noticed a theme. It wasn’t obvious at first but I kept seeing pops of pink & green colour combo. Call me a trend spotter or just a pink & green lover but you can’t deny that these guys look great together…
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{SPACES: photo wall art}
Hey guys! So I have some fun news. Actually I have two pieces of news. First did you know that Blacks Photo has got a huge makeover!? You wouldn’t even recognize them – they are rockin’ it. Don’t believe me? Check out their new website and their fresh new look. While you’re there you may…
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EVENTS: a wine tasting social with Union Wines
Some blogger friends and I have started getting together for brunch every once and awhile – you know for some real life facetime. I decided to change things up a bit this time and along with my friends at Union Wines and Linda Modern Thai I hosted a wine tasting social at my own loft…
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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…