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DRINK UP: 5 refreshing summer cocktails
It’s not officially summer until you’ve had your first patio cocktail (or two, or five), Today I’ll help you kick off summer with 5 refreshing summer cocktails. You can find these delish drinks and more sunny sipping recipes in the summer issue of Merry, coming next Monday, June 8! Consider this your sneak peek! I didn’t…
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PRETTY TECH: free June Desktop Calendar Download
Bam! It’s June. Didn’t that just hit you in the face? I’m super busy over here pulling together the summer issue of Merry, coming to you June 8 (!!) But here’s a cheerful free desktop calendar download I designed so you can think of me every time you turn on your phone, or iPad, or…
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BEFORE & AFTER: Mosaic Heart Tile Table Makeover
I’m about to give you a heart on for a table. I swear you won’t look at any old table ever the same after I share this mosaic heart tile table makeover with you. My friends at Value Village challenged me to find something preloved (and probably forgotten) in their stores and it give it…
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BEFORE & AFTER: give your room a mini makeover with photo art
Now that the kitchen makeover is behind me, I’m restless and have moved on to the living room area. There’s nothing wrong with my current living room, in fact it was lovely enough to be featured in Covet Garden Home, but being the decor junkie that I am I like to change things up. It’s…
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LIFE: taking a left
Ok, so most of the times I absolutely hate Mondays (who doesn’t?) but you know what’s the one thing they are actually really great for? A fresh start. It’s like pressing a mini reset button every week. Most of the time it’s probably more like hitting Replay but still, the fresh start button is there…
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Calligraphy Workshop: my new creative obsession
Saying I’m a creative spirit is an understatement. I will try any creative craft I can get my hands on but somehow I’ve gone all time (let’s just say it’s more than 20 years) without trying calligraphy. Until now! It’s something I’ve wanted to try forever but just never made the time for. And if…
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DIY: paper flowers spring wreath
I hope you had a great weekend! It was so nice to finally see people out and enjoying the good weather. You know you’re in Canada when at the first sign of double digit temps people are wearing shorts and sandals blinding us all with their pale winter skin. Oh wait, maybe that’s just me.…
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BIRTHDAY WEEK: bright and colorful birthday party
Thank you so much for following along with us during our birthday week! Hopefully it’s got you in the party mood. As you know, we kinda love color around here. Like a lot. If we were to host a ‘real life’ birthday party it would probably look a lot like this. Here’s some inspiration on…
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BIRTHDAY WEEK: cake topper giveaway!
And Birthday Week continues! Isn’t this a blast?! So we have a cake and we have birthday headbands to wear. Now maybe you can use a cake topper. Who wouldn’t want to brighten up a cake with one of these? If you want to go beyond just some candles but still keep it classy without having to special…
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BIRTHDAY WEEK: DIY birthday headbands
Ok, so you have the cake now you need some party favors. If you’re the birthday girl you want to make sure everyone know it or at the very least get enjoyment from making your guests wear some party gear. This is a super cute and easy way to make your very own custom birthday headbands.…
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BIRTHDAY WEEK: DIY twig & tweet layered color cake
What’s a birthday without cake?! I’ve had this cake idea for so long and with the Spring weather and birthday celebrations I thought it was the perfect time to make some food art with this layered color cake. If you follow along my food experiments adventures, you know that I’m a fan of both slow, low and…
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BIRTHDAY WEEK: The Sweet Escape Turns 2!
That’s right, my baby is turning two. Where has the year gone since our 1st birthday celebration? It was two years ago that I told myself I was going to take this blogging thing seriously and hold myself accountable to post on a regular basis. This blog has come so far and I’ve learned so…
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COLOUR STORY: blue + orange
There’s something about the combo of blue and orange that I’m drawn to. I think it has vintage je-ne-sais-quoi about it, even if it’s in a modern setting. Maybe it’s the high contrast between these two colours that are opposite on the ol’ colour wheel that sucks us in (or turns us off). I’m sure there’s…
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SPACES: Rooftop Vintage Summer Table Setting & Style at Home
I have something that I’ve been dying to share with you for 8 months. Last August I had the pleasure of putting together a vintage Summer table setting for Style at Home. Fast forward to the May issue and voila! Because of our weather here in Canada, it’s not uncommon to shoot seasonal outdoor stories…
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GOOD EATS: funfetti Easter Cake
When I was a kid, Easter was easily the next best thing after Christmas. Baskets full of candy and gifts, hunting for chocolate, frilly dresses, that was the life. Now as an adult it’s about the long weekend and the amazing homemade feast. I grew up in an Italian family so the feasts were definitely something…