Holly Knitlightly

Monday's Finds: Part 31!

2013-06-17T15:35:00.000-04:00

I wouldn't mind hanging out here.

Or here!

AHHH! Adorable.

Speaking of sheep... THIS is the perfect cuts of lamb image!

This honey tea cake is one recipe I've got to try!

And I think a glass of this pineapple strawberry & mint white wine sangria (that is a mouthful!) would go perfect with it!

THIS. IS. AWESOME. For his 40th birthday, his wife contacted 40 friends/family to send their favorite book to him as a gift. Hey Keith, you've got 6 months if you wanna do this for me this year... haha!

I love this idea. Rings with the names of cities/countries you've visited!

This would be perfect to store yarn in... haha!

I made these "fried" bananas with cinnamon & honey last week and really liked them! Instead of olive oil I used coconut oil.

I need to remember this more! For the longest time I didn't want to drink my "fancy" teas or use things like bath bombs because I felt like I was wasting them. What is the point of having them if you never want to use them? Same goes for using "fancy" dishes or cutlery! I need to keep this in mind with my clothes, too. Why have a closet filled with clothes if I don't want to wear them in case they get "dirty"? Show 'em off! No one can see them hung up in the closet! Haha.

This week Sevenly.org is donating to the Sweet Nectar Society, which is an organization that finds photographers to capture the hope, courage, and strength of children undergoing treatment for serious illnesses, disabilities and injuries, and provide their families with lasting memories.

Happy Father's Day!

2013-06-16T13:26:00.002-04:00

Happy Father's Day, Dad! I love you so much! You're the best! Hope you have a great day!

Keith & Squirt!!!

2013-06-14T00:30:00.000-04:00

Today is my two favourite people's (Squirt is totally a person in my eyes) birthday! They're my best friends. And, as you can see my these photos... they are totally best friends with each other. (Maybe even closer than I am, ha!) I love these two sooooooooo much!!! Neither of them read my blog (ha. At least I don't think Keith reads it? Squirt I'm 99% sure doesn't...) but I hope they both have a wonderful day & an AMAZING year ahead of them! Plus many many more birthdays!! I love these two so damn much. Today is also Squirt's champagne birthday, so that's pretty exciting! She's 14 years old today, on the 14th!

A Peek at My Week... 68 & 69!

2013-06-13T15:10:00.000-04:00

I LOVE making potholders!

Decided to use this one for my succulents.

!!! A LITTLE LAMB! (I still need a frame for this... I need about 6 different frames right now. I have so many prints waiting to be hung on the wall!)

I loooooove this! Megan is awesome. Seriously.

Honey blossom iced tea & margherita pizza from The Bread Bar in Hamilton!

Macarons & tea! Perfect combination.

Delicious food on Mother's Day!

Lunch with my Mom.

Burger Baaaaarn.

I love these people so much.

Bahahaha.

I'm getting caught up! This week is 73, so I am almost there! Haha. I'm so happy my orchids from December are flowering again. Orchids are the best flowers to receive because they last for so long. (And they're my favourite, ha.)

You should go check out Megan's embroidery shop right now and order something. I loooooove the custom hoop that she made me! Now I have 4 pieces from her hanging on my wall.

Once I get a few more frames, I'll take some new photos of my updated photo/gallery/art/whatever-ya-wanna-call-it wall.

On Mother's Day we went out to my Baba's house in the afternoon, then picked up my Nana and headed to Al Dente's to eat. The food was delicious, but about halfway through the meal I got killer cramps & had to come home. But that's okay, I had all of my leftover food the next day & it was just as delicious... haha.

Keith planned a little date one afternoon for the two of us, so we headed to Caledonia to go to the zoo. We have some pretty terrible luck, and they were closed for their annual audit. It was actually kind of hilarious, ha. We even checked online to make sure they were open, only to get there to see a little handwritten sign saying "CLOSED TODAY FOR ANNUAL AUDIT". I really wanted to see some sheep... ha. Oh well, we ended up getting some burgers at the Burger Barn! Mmm.

We ended the weekend with a night at Alex & Adam's in London! SO. MUCH. FUN. I love those people so much, ha. & Alex did my makeup, which was so weird to see... haha. I never wear makeup, so looking in the mirror with a face full of makeup is strange!

Tomorrow is Keith & Squirt's birthday!! Not only that, but it's Squirt's CHAMPAGNE BIRTHDAY. 14 on the 14th! Ahh, my sweet little puppy is 14... she's a total teenager now, ha! And today is Carly's birthday! Woo! Happy birthday Carly!

LiNK

2013-06-11T15:59:00.005-04:00

Hey guys!

I just wanted to do a quick post about the cause this week on Sevenly.org. This week your purchase funds an undercover rescue mission, saving North Korean refugees from abuse, slavery and torture. Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) is dedicated to redefining North Korea by focusing on the people while rescuing and providing resettlement support to the North Korean refugees and pursuing an end to the North Korean crisis.

I'm actually getting a little bit freaked out from Sevenly... it's like they're reading my mind or something, haha! I recently looked into raising (fostering) a service dog, and last week their cause was giving service dogs to children who suffer from seizures. Lately I've been watching documentaries and reading as much as I can about North Korea (if you have Netflix I suggest watching Inside North Korea and Kimmjongilia.) and after I get so passionate about wanting to help North Koreans. Just ask Keith... I'll go on about it for quite a while to anyone who will listen. So on Monday when I saw that the cause was helping North Korean refugees, I got pretty excited.

As always, they have a ton of awesome items to choose from. I just purchased the tank top below, and I can't wait to get it. Be sure to check out the website & make a purchase to help North Korean refugees! Every purchase helps out so much.

A Peek at My Week.. 66 & 67!

2013-06-04T13:44:00.002-04:00

We dropped Sara off at the Toronto airport, so of course we had to go to the closest Chipotle after. I LOVE CHIPOTLE.

Keith & I picked up some grilled cheese sandwiches from the Tipperary Bog and went for a walk with Squirt.

hahaha ignore my face (where are my eyes?) but look at SOPHIE. bahahaha! Love this photo.

My orchid has some new flowers!

The best poutine I've EVER had.

Flowers in Dundas.

Treats for Squirt!

Ah, it's been a while! I wasn't able to upload any photos for a while, so I kind of just took a break from my blog. But, I'm back! These photos are from the end of April & the beginning of May, ha. So a little bit old! But that's okay.

As you can see, it was filled with delicious food. My parents & I went to Kenu to eat one night and ohhh man, I love their food. We just split a bunch of appetizers and it was delicious. Their poutine is the best I've ever had. I loooove ketchup, but I didn't even want to put any on the poutine (like I usually do). SO. GOOD. And, of course Chipotle... ugh I wish we had one closer to us, ha! I love it.

I wish I had a video of when I gave Squirt one of those treats in the last photo. She LOVED them, so much that she had to go bury it. Somehow I've never actually seen her bury a treat, I just see her afterwards with a nose covered in dirt. This time I got to watch her & it was pretty much the cutest thing I've ever seen, ha!

What have you guys been up to in the last couple of weeks? I feel so out of the loop, haha!

Monday's Finds: Part 30!

2013-06-03T14:34:00.001-04:00

I would not mind living here. (Bilbury, England)

Especially if there was a bedroom like this...

This is a great idea for a party! Fill a bundt pan with fresh fruit, herbs & water and freeze it. It will keep your punch cool & flavoured all night!

This couch!!!

I will definitely be making this salad this summer. Avocado, tomatoes, red onion, lime & cilantro? Yum.

My sister went to Venice last month, and now I reallllly want to go! So pretty.

I can't wait for all the tomato plants I planted to start growing! Then I can make this delicious heirloom tomato & herbed goat cheese sandwich. Yum.

Haha! Too true.

This week's cause on Sevenly is a really cool one. Providing service dogs for children who suffer from seizures. I actually just recently started looking into volunteering with or training service dogs myself, so I: was really excited when I got the e-mail today about the cause for this week. This week the designs are ADORABLE, and they also have some dog leashes for sale and the paired up with Dogeared Jewelery (how fitting!) and have a few pieces for sale.

How cute is this? ALSO, this tank top is so comfortable. I bought one a few weeks ago (to help fund hydrocephalus surgeries for babies in Uganda) and I have pretty much been living in it since! So comfy!

Monday's Finds: Part 29!

2013-05-13T13:38:00.001-04:00

I LOVE this table so much!

How perfect is this? I'd love to do this one day this summer.

This is such a pretty family tree.

My Mom sent me this & I love it! Knitting AND calligraphy? Perfect.

It does help. (Sometimes.)

How pretty (and delicious sounding) is this cake? Lemon vanilla cake with fresh berries & mint. YUM.

Sheeeeeeeep!

LOVE THIS.

This video is awesome. This week the cause on Sevenly helps orphans in China born with birth defects. Here are a few of the item you can purchase to help an orphaned baby get surgery and find a permanent family:

Happy Mother's Day!

2013-05-12T00:57:00.000-04:00

Happy Mother's Day, Mom! I love you so much. You're the best mom ever!

And here is probably the best photo of us ever:

Could you tell we loved the Catacombs? hahahaha.

The List: Calligraphy

2013-05-10T16:04:00.002-04:00

Melissa Esplin

One of the things I want to do on "THE LIST" is to learn how to do calligraphy. I feel like because I'm left handed I might have a harder time learning, but I'm determined to learn. I'm constantly searching the calligraphy tag on Instagram and every time I go to the bookstore I browse through different calligraphy books.

Have any of you learned? Do you have any tips for a COMPLETE beginner? And a left handed beginner at that? I know the main tip is PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE. First I need to find some left handed pens/nibs...

Alexandra Snowdon

Noteworthy and Blue

Oh So Very Pretty

Monday's Finds: Sevenly

2013-05-06T14:22:00.002-04:00

I was going to do a regular Monday's Finds post, but I stumbled upon this website called Sevenly and I wanted to share it with you guys. Every Monday a new cause is chosen and items are created and sold for 7 days. 7$ of every items is then given to the charity of that week. This is the cause for this week:

There’s a silent killer affecting nearly half a million babies each year. This culprit is called hydrocephalus, which resides in the fragile skulls of newborns, causing fluid to build up in the brain and creating severe swelling. Left untreated, this condition leads to brain damage, blindness, and ultimately death. In Uganda, the medical care required to save these babies does not exist, forcing mothers to watch helplessly as their infant suffers painfully.

I just purchased this:

And here are some other items for sale this week (click on the image to be taken to the product page):

As of right now over 1,300$ has been raised and this campaign has only been live for 2 hours. And today if you purchase something, your 7$ donation will be doubled by an anonymous donor, so you should definitely check it out!

A Peek at My Week... 64 & 65!

2013-05-02T22:01:00.001-04:00

Got some awesome prints in the mail! I love it when people really decorate letters/envelopes.

This is what happens when I try to take photos of things... Squirt has to see what's going on outside.

Getting ready for a craft show!

Laying out some of the (720!!!) squares for a blanket.

Jay's game!

New crocheted (tea) potholder in action!

Delicious crepe.

Soph enjoying some yogurt.

A TON of birds on the rough lake.

Hanging out with Soph & Lauren at the "big pool".

Lunch with Brooke, Alex & Meaghan.

Oh yeah. BROOKE GOT ENGAGED!!!

Oh hey! It's been a while, eh? I've been a bit busy lately & I've also been enjoying the nice SPRING weather! Finally! I was beginning to think it was going to feel like winter for EVER. The winter is nice & all, I really am a fan, but when it's cold for so long it starts to bum ya out!

So, these photos are from the 8th to the 21st of April. Keith & I hung out with Soph, Lauren & Jesse for a bit (Sophie is seriously my favourite kid EVER. She's the best.). Sara & I went to our first ever yoga class! We soon learned it wasn't a beginner's class... haha. I was sore for a few days afterwards. I am not flexible at all. I mean, I can't even touch my toes... but I recently got a yoga mat & I'm seriously wanting to get into it. Sara's in Italy for the next few weeks, but once she comes back I'm hoping that we will start to go regularly. To BEGINNERS classes, ha!

I also had a craft show at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto! Don't ask me why, but I didn't take ANY photos on my camera! I have maybe two or three cell phone shots, but that's it. It was a fun day, though! & afterwards I made a little terrarium at West Elm, so that was fun. (I still need to take some daylight photos of that.)

On the 15th I headed to Toronto for a Jay's game with Keith, De & Tim. We went to this bookstore & I got a ton of books for 6.99$ which was AWESOME. (New books are always great, but finding them for so cheap?! Even better! That means more books! Haha.) And we also went to CHIPTOLE, so it was a great day. (The Jay's won, by the way!)

Wednesday was Alex's birthday, so we all went out for dinner to surprise her. (She might have found out about it, but that's okay... ha!) Plus it was the first time seeing Brooke since she got back from Japan! That was a lot of fun, plus any night that ends in ice cream is pretty damn good.

Thursday I went to Port Dover with Lauren & Sophie and we ate at The Crepe House. DELICIOUS. I can't wait to go back and try some of the other crepes! The one I got had blueberries and lemon curd and was soo good. Oh man.

I ended the week with Brooke, Alex & Meaghan in Guelph. We went out for lunch and did a bit of shopping. We always have so much fun when we get together, and always buy way too much! Hahaha. I got some new Lush goodies for the bath, and some new tea from DAVIDsTEA. I can never have enough of either!

Anyway, I'm glad that I was able to mark off two different items on "THE LIST" in these two weeks! I went to a yoga class, went in another craft show, & finally went to a Jay's game! (I've been to a few Jay's games, but not since creating the list.) Hopefully this summer I'll mark off a lot more. Do you have a list of anything that you want to do over the summer?

Monday's Finds: Part 28!

2013-04-22T14:36:00.001-04:00

If you have steps anywhere in your backyard, this is a great idea for how to decorate around them!

I always have herbs in pots at the back of the deck, but this is such a nicer way to display them!

Even if you don't have a lot of room in your backyard, you can still grow quite a bit!

I looooove succulents!

I love this idea: river rocks in a box garden hose = clean feet! Placed in the sun will heat the stones as well. Great way to wash off feet covered with grass and dirt before coming inside.

Love the idea of growing things in crates!

Can you tell I have gardening on my mind? Haha. The weather has been getting warmer (er, kind of. Okay, we did have some flurries on the weekend... ha!) but I'm getting excited to grow things this summer! I want to grow a lot of vegetables and as always, tons of herbs! Do you ever grow veggies or herbs? Or are you lucky enough to be able to grow fruit year round where you live?

A Peek at My Week... 63!

2013-04-19T08:00:00.000-04:00

Little walk with this little girl.

My cousin Mikayla came over for tea & we went out for lunch! (After spending half an hour deciding where to go! Hahaha. We're indecisive!)

Love this spicy pierogi pizza...

You can't really tell, but my tea was glittering... haha! (One of these days I'll capture it!)

New yarn for the blanket I've been working on! I'll post photos soon.

DELICIOUS onion rings & a delicious burger from Chuck's!

An awesome store.

Fries in the alley?

Checked out a tea shop & picked up some macarons!

(Tried to) Surprise dinner for Joey's birthday!

This week was filled with crocheting & watching documentaries on Netflix (The World's Toughest Gang, Inside North Korea, Dear Zachary - which is the saddest thing I have ever seen but I highly suggest watching it.) and Locked Up Abroad. Also lots of tea, I got my hair done for the first time since last May (how had it almost been a year?!) and eating some delicious food. Oh, and hanging out with friends & my cousin!

My parents, my sister & I decided to head to Hamilton on Saturday afternoon to check out this burger place a guy my dad works with suggested. We also stopped at The Bread Bar to pick up some freshly baked bread, that I'm wishing I had in front of me right now... While we waited for a table at Chuck's, my Mom & I wandered around Locke Street checking out some of the shops. Above Goodness Me is a really awesome shop called Pure, and since I took about a million and one photos of it I'll save that for another post... haha. We also found a teashop that was selling macarons, and since I haven't had any since I was in Paris (in 2011! AH I want to go baaaaaaack! Haha.) I had to get a few. We also saw a tearoom that does afternoon tea (complete with a woman who will read your tea leaves!) so we're going to have to go check that out some time this summer.

Later that night Keith, Alex, Tessier & I headed back to Hamilton to a restaurant to surprise Joey for his birthday! Although the surprise may have accidentally been ruined, we all still had a lot of fun. How can you not at a place called Hillbilly Heaven? Haha!

Melting Snow

2013-04-18T23:19:00.000-04:00

Keith & I took this little munchkin for a walk a few Saturdays ago when we had a nice & sunny day. The snow was almost all melted and Squirt had fun peeing on as many trees as she could & walking into the (freezing cold!) water. She looooooooves exploring and Keith & I like checking out new places. Unfortunately because it was a Saturday and one of the nicest days we had so far this year, everyone else had the same idea. All of the places we wanted to go was filled with other people (and dogs, and Squirt is more of a people person.) so we ended up going to this place near the river that Keith used to hang out at when he was younger. Hopefully this spring & summer we can check out some of the waterfalls nearby! There are more than 120 and I'd love to go to as many as we can! (Over time, of course... haha!) Are there any cool places near you that you can go check out? And hidden waterfalls?

A Peek at My Week... 61 & 62!

2013-04-11T12:41:00.000-04:00

I was taking photos of my new necklace I got from Etsy (I always feel so special when I get "ROYAL MAIL", haha!) and...

Squirt decided she had to stand guard, ha! She always does this when I'm trying to take photos!

Keith & I went out to eat, then stopped at Chapter's for some new books. (& mugs for Cara!) That balsamic glaze was delicious... yum!

Sara & I went out with my Nana. I'm such an artist... & my Nana really cracks me up!

Two of my favourite things, in cookie form! Haha. This was at the One of a Kind Craft Show!

Danni's booth! I kind of wanted EVERYTHING.

I LOVE Chipotle. Oh man. Seriously. Look at all that guacamole!

Mint honey (SO good in tea!), 5 fruit jam & creamy honey from the OOAK craft show!

So serious.

Tea, honey & jam on toast & some orange juice in my glass from France!

A delicious lunch from the Tipperary Bog. (I didn't eat those cupcakes though, haha.) I love their tomato basil soup.

Skyping with Helen & Scottie!

My new necklace! (And one of my favourite mugs.)

I was sleep walking & pulled a bunch of things off my wall... woke up holding 5 different hoops/frames/etc. Weird, ha!

I've been doing the Couch25K. Can't decide if I like the grey or the white shoelaces better, ha.

I love her.

Keith & I took Squirty for a walk on a nice & warm day!

My Mom & I went to the One of a Kind Craft Show in Toronto & had a really good time! I was hoping to meet up with Danni from Oh Hello Friend, but got to meet her husband instead! haha. I also picked up some goodies from her booth, I'll have to take some photos & share that in another post. I'm so glad we went on the Thursday because there were no lines or big crowds (except around Danni's booth! Every time I went by it it was surrounded by people.) and we had enough time afterwards to stop at Chipotle to get some delicious burrito salads & at DAVIDsTEA before catching the train home. (I can't go to Toronto and not stop at DAVIDsTEA! Haha.)

On the 29th my Nana came over and we were able to skype with her cousins Helen & Scottie in Michigan! My Nana hasn't seen them since they were here in September (the past few years we take her to Michigan to stay with them for a few days, but last year she was in the hospital for a bit and didn't feel up to traveling.) and only talks to them on the phone (but has a hard time because she's VERY hard of hearing) and through letters. Keith & I stayed with them in January on our way to Chicago and Helen & I write letters back and forth, but it was so nice to skype with them! It really felt like we were all together again. Helen just turned 93 this week!

Monday's Finds: Part 27!

2013-04-08T13:02:00.000-04:00

Once I find a good left-handed nib, I will learn calligraphy!

I love the packaging for this tea!

Too cute.

I LOVE this.

This is inspiring me to make my planner a bit more colourful!

It's true!

The perfect combination: tea & macarons.

I like the look of this little fishtail braid.

Little leaping lambs!!!

YUM.

A Peek at My Week... 59 & 60!

2013-04-04T13:28:00.000-04:00

One of my favourite meals EVER. It's so good. Black beans, sunny side up eggs with cheese, fresh homemade salsa (cherry tomatoes, red onion, jalepenos, lime juice & LOTS of fresh cilantro), avocado (when I have it, unfortunately not this time, hah.), sour cream, & hot sauce on a grilled tomato & basil tortilla. YUM.

Working on my One Line a Day book and drinking lots of tea.

Made this, again. Hahaha!

Working on new pillow designs.

My bulletin board.

The places I've been!

More pillow cases.

Finished a paint-by-number & started a new one.

Received my new lamp!

It wouldn't be right to not have a photo of Squirt! Haha.

Went to the States & had some delicious Huevos Rancheros. Yum.

& discovered a new favourite chocolate bar!

Celebrated my Dad's birthday!

And of course, made this again. Haha!

I'm missing a few photos for this post (they were all taken on my point & shoot camera and I haven't uploaded them yet.)... I went out for dinner with Tim & De, Jesse, Lauren & Soph one night. Then celebrated Tim's birthday & babysat Sophie another day. We also went over to Nat & Travis' for St. Patrick's Day, and my parents & I went out to the Bread Bar in Hamilton for a delicious dinner.

Other than that, these two weeks were filled with lots of my favourite meal (haha), creating new items for my shop, celebrating my Dad's birthday, drinking lots of tea & working on Paint-By-Numbers! Haha. Does anyone else like to do those? I am so terrible at painting, but when you squint at the finished product it looks okay... ha!

Wood Branches

2013-04-03T12:30:00.003-04:00

A little while ago I was contacted by HomeSav to see if I'd like to do a review for my blog. Uh, YES! Haha. I honestly had a hard time figuring out what to get, because there are so many great things available on their website. HomeSav offers all kinds of things from small appliances to home decor at awesome prices. The items go up from anywhere for 24 hours to 6 days, and new items are added every day.

I picked this really awesome looking Wood Branches lamp and I just love the way it looks. It's so unique, I've never seen anything like it before. I really wish that we still had our cottage up north, because it would look perfect there. But it also looks pretty awesome sitting with my beautiful orchid (thanks Keith!) & mini Eiffel Tower I got while in Paris.

The shipping was extremely quick. When the doorbell rang & the delivery guy said he had a package for me, I honestly had no idea what it was. I didn't think it was possible for the lamp to be here that quickly, ha. The entire purchase was awesome, the people I worked with were amazing, it was just overall a great experience. I'm looking forward to buying more things from them in the future! Right now I have my eye on a few of these pillows... And the best thing? When you invite a friend to buy something, they receive 10$ off their first purchase. In return you get a 15$ credit! Awesome.

Lately...

2013-03-27T17:23:00.003-04:00

This is what happens when I try to take photos by the window... haha.

Just some photos from my isntagram (still haven't had a chance to upload photos) of some things I've been working on. Right now I'm working on a couple of blankets for wedding gifts, and getting a few more things made for the craft show I'm participating in on April 13th.


And this is what I woke up to the other day. I was sleepwalking, and woke up holding a bunch of things that I pulled off my wall. I kind of remember thinking there was something hidden behind one of these & I had to find it. Hahaha so weird!

Here's my instagram page if you'd like to follow! What have you been working on lately?

Monday's Finds: Part 26!

2013-03-25T15:41:00.000-04:00

I can't wait to be able to hang out outside all night long!

This is such a cool bathtub!

I've always wanted to have a room with a brick wall (and a slanted ceiling!). I also love the shelf above the bed. Perfect spot to hold yarn!

What a beautiful spot!

Loving these sandals.

How pretty are these amethyst candle holders? I'd love to get a few, they'd look so nice with my salt light candles!

A DIY bookshelf out of an old ladder. Although it needs more books!

This is perfect! (Maybe I should start using knitting needles to keep my hair up! haha.)

Do it!

And a cup of tea, of course!

Mmm this salad looks so good!

It's been a little quiet on here lately, I haven't had a chance to get any photos uploaded so I've just been taking a little break from blogging. Hopefully some time this week I'll be able to upload all of the photos I've got waiting to be shared on here!

Lately I've been working on a lot of new items for my shop, and getting ready for an upcoming craft show in Toronto. I've been working with some awesome people on some new things and I'm excited to share them all with you, very soon! I've also been doing the Couch25K and I'm enjoying it this time... ha! I've finally realized that I don't have to run as fast as I can, if I jog it's a lot easier. Maybe sometime this summer I'll sign up for some 5K runs around here! Exciting. I also picked up a yoga mat, so I'm excited to finally go to a yoga class and hopefully get into it.

Tomorrow I'm planning on going out for tea with my friend Erin before her & her fiance pack up and move out west, so that will be fun! We seem to go a long time without hanging out, but whenever we manage to get together we talk non-stop for hours.

Hope you all had a great weekend! Any plans this week?

Monday's Finds: Part 25!

2013-03-18T15:43:00.003-04:00

I kind of think this post is complete with just this photo. Haha!

This Mediterranean grain salad sounds delicious.

Love this cabin!

Dark chocolate raspberry pistachio tartlets? Yes, please!

It's true! (I might SAY it, but I never mean it!)

I've skimmed through these books before & LOVE them!

So pretty.

!!!

Great words. (I have finished so many books I didn't enjoy just because I felt like I had to.)

These sound delicious. Grilled cilantro (YUM) lime sweet potatoes!

Happy birthday Dad!

2013-03-13T00:48:00.004-04:00

Happy birthday Dad! I love you!

Summertime!

2013-03-06T15:29:00.000-05:00

Ah, I love the snow & the winter time... but I decided it's time to start getting ready for the summer! Keith & I have been meaning to make a list of things that we want to do this summer, so I thought I would do a little post of some ideas that I came up with.

Every summer I want to go fruit picking. Last year we went strawberry, blueberry & peach picking. Unfortunately we missed out on the raspberries, and the majority of the cherry trees were ruined for the season because of the really warm weather we got last March. (I'm hoping that doesn't happen again this year!) Also, maybe we can go gooseberry & pear picking! There are a few farms around here where we can do that.

I'd love to make some delicious things from all of the fruit that we're (hopefully) going to pick! Last year I made some yummy blueberry & strawberry scones. This year I'm hoping to make a pie and some jam.

Honey strawberry jam.

And while we're on the topic of food... make more pizza on the BBQ! The BBQ gives the pizza such a delicious flavour... & it's easy!

And of course... sleep outside again! I think Squirt enjoys sleeping outside the most... she spends most of the night running around, haha!

Go to Toronto Island & see my sheep again!! It's been over a year & a half!! Haha.

Camping! Lots of camping.

Also, check out the badlands! I've been wanting to check out this place for a long time, hopefully this summer we can!

What are you hoping to do this summer?

Monday's Finds: Part 24!

2013-03-04T06:30:00.000-05:00

Such a pretty backyard.

!!! This might just be my dream bathtub... SO MANY BOOKS!

I'm glad I'm not alone. I also do this with yarn... if I think I might finish my project, I bring more yarn to start a new one. Ha.

Great bookshelf! Although I think I would need more than one... haha.

I'm loving these succulent tealights.

Okay!

This is so pretty.

Loooooove this!

This salad looks & sounds delicious. Grilled peaches with arugula and buffalo mozzarella? YUM. I'm definitely going to make it this summer!

This cheese board looks sooooo good.

Hope you all had a great weekend!