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{BIRTHDAY WEEK: thank you!!}
Annnnnd our first year has come and gone. A big gigantic THANK YOU!! to everyone for all your kind words, support & participation in our birthday week celebrations. One year old’s are really missing out because it’s so much better when you actually can remember your first birthday and all the nice things people say…
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{PAPER PARTY: One of a Kind paper goods + ticket giveaway}
It’s here! The Spring One of a Kind Show is always a good sign that the weather is turning (hopefully) and the need to shop is in the air. I’ll be there today checking out all the new spring vendors as well as some old favourites. If you’ve never been to the show before, brace yourself because…
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PAPER PARTY: DIY paper flower bouquet + book giveaway
Hooray, we made it through our first year! It’s been so much fun crafting, inspiring, cooking, styling and decorating with you this past year. Tradition says that paper is the gift for a 1st year anniversary so we’re having a paper party this week. But unlike tradition the birthday gifts are for you! We have…
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THE SWEET ESCAPE TURNS ONE!
Wow! One year ago I decided to take this little baby blog of mine to the next level and boy have we come a long way. Almost 400 posts later, I’m still going strong & growing. I’m like a proud mama. There’s been ups and downs and it’s been a cray cray amount of work…
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DIY: marker tie dye napkins
I really had so much fun making this DIY. How fresh and fun are these napkins!? I saw this technique used to make kids t-shirts but I thought I would try a little more artistic and stylish version to give some plain white napkins a major spring makeover. They remind me of spring with big…
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{THRIFTING 101: a simple green centerpiece}
I thought St. Patrick’s was a great day to share this recent centerpiece I put together full of thrifted finds and simple greens. Last week I attended a delicious dinner event (more about that coming later) hosted by a chef friend of mine. It was his first event and first venture out on his own…
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STYLE DIY: how to make a dyed ombre tshirt scarf
Ok, so I’ll admit that this DIY project was inspired by St. Patrick’s day but by no means is it exclusive to the holiday. You can rock this scarf at any time. This project is for those of us who have ‘matured’ a bit over the years and don’t celebrate St. Patrick’s day quite the…
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DIY: gold lettered vintage plates
I can’t say that I’ve met a gold leaf project that I haven’t loved. It’s one of my favourite DIY weapons of choice. When I was asked to come up with a gold DIY project for this amazing golden DIY group challenge I thought it was the perfect opportunity to do use these great vintage…
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GOOD EATS: classic lemon tart
When I found out that the theme of Chatelaine’s cooking club challenge this month was lemons, I had to participate because I love lemons. I seriously can eat them like oranges. I guess my palette, like my heart is bitter. (joking!) I haven’t met a lemon desert I don’t love. The way it works is…
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PRETTY TECH: drop dead gorgeous free desktop wallpaper download
In case you missed it, I posted my own little Drop Dead Gorgeous photo series last week. I was inspired by these stunning dead flowers that I had hanging around from Valentines day. I have to say, I’ve kinda fallen in love with the photos. So much so that I created some wallpapers for y’all…
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GOOD EATS: salted caramel chocolate tarts
This is the ultimate sweet & salty recipe and extra bonus if you’re a chocolate lover. I love it all so these tarts put me over the top. This was the first time I ever made caramel and I had no idea it was so easy! Which is dangerous because I’ve made this recipe 4…
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{A PERSONAL NOTE: the RSVP}
It’s not often that I write a completely personal post but I have something that’s important to me to say and I happen to have a forum to say it on. My intention isn’t just to rant but more of an open letter and maybe make people think. If they want to disagree or dismiss…
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SPACES: my kitchen makeover inspiration
I really, really, really, really wish I had this blog thing going when I moved into this loft just over 5 years ago. Man, the amount of awesome before & after content! But luckily there are still a few projects waiting to be done years later for me to share with you. And who are…