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Happy to be Here

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 14:42:00 +0000

About three years ago I set a reminder in my phone, "Happiness is a Choice", at the time I really needed the bolster, I needed help every morning to point my day in the right direction. Sometimes that little 'boop' from my iPhone meant, 'hey! take a big breath and face the day with positivity and strength'. It also meant, 'please try not to cry today', and sometimes it meant, 'will you please get your head out of your ass?'.

It is now several years later and I have found happiness again*. "Complete and total happiness" I recently said to a friend. But then I thought, can happiness actually be 'complete'?

I still have an iPhone and I've just updated the software to the most recent nine point something point something and the reminders look different now. Some software genius at Apple has changed the look so now when my phone reminds me that happiness is indeed a choice the two options to dismiss them from the screen are, 'Mark as Completed' or 'Later'.

I don't choose 'Mark as Completed' because I don't want to send the reminder into oblivion. I still want that smack on my ass every morning. The 'you go girl!' I want the reminder of how far I've come and the reminder to cherish what I have found.

To answer my own question above, the answer is a big fat, "No way! My happiness is not completed!"

So, off I go to recognize my happy. And find more ways to be happy. And I'll share it here. Because that makes me happy. Could I have said happy one more time? {eyeroll}

"Later"!

xoxo...

*details to follow...

My Weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 12:57:00 +0000

My parents were out camping in Kananaskis Country, and my sister and I went out to meet them.

1. The most adorable puppy ever is Sophie, my sister's dog. Although, she really is the family dog; we all just love her so much. In the first photo you can see that she made herself comfortable on the console between the front seats of my sister's car. What you can't really see is that she is lying right on top of our Starbucks coffees we bought for the road.
2. Entering Kananaskis Country.
3. We went for a walk, this is Lower Kananaskis Lake.
4. An Alberta Wild Rose.
5. Sangria!
6. Playing dominos on the picnic table under a warm afternoon sun. I won't mention who won. Yes I will. I did! I beat Dad by three little points!
7. My sister. Love her jammie and socks combo. I was calling her Pippy Longstockings.
8. Dad cooking sausages on the bbq and bacon on the griddle.
9. Cutest story of my parents. Every morning my Mom makes my Dad coffee. And my Dad makes my Mom tea. Then the share a banana. This is how Dad leaves the banana for Mom. The teabag is in the mug and the kettle is on boil. Adorable.
10-11-12. Dad made us pancakes for breakfast Sunday morning. He likes to separate the egg whites, whips them and folds them back into the batter so the pancakes are really fluffy. He does the "water bottle yolk separator trick" he found on the internet. It works like a damn! He tells me the tip for success is to wet the mouth of the bottle before you try.
13. Bye! Mom + Dad beside their rig. They're staying out for a few more days so they're going to keep Princess Sophie.
14. Jodi and I stopped for ice cream on our way home. Maple Walnut! Mmmm....
15. The road for home.

BHLDN Bridesmaids Dresses for Fall 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:38:00 +0000

I've been out of the game for a little while so I'm going through all of my bookmarks and visiting my favourite sites. There isn't a wedding favourite list without BHLDN at the top. To my delight and surprise they've just posted their fall 2013 bridesmaids dresses. Behold...

Short + sassy::

Long + luscious::

Short and sweet and white'ish! One could be used for a beach, brunch, or casual wedding. One could be worn to a bridal shower, the rehearsal dinner, or the bride could change into one of these lovelies to dance the night away::

These next photos are just too beautiful not to include::

This collection is really, really pretty. I am absolutely confident in saying that the bridesmaids that have a bride choose a BHLDN dress for them are lucky, lucky girls. The dresses are exquisite, they are quite affordable, and I think it's fair to say that one could actually wear it again!

p.s. speaking of 'affordable' the BHLDN sale shop has some fantastic deals. Some items are half price!

Wedding Cake Toppers

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 11:52:00 +0000

In my post about cake toppers yesterday and I made mention of "birds, bears, and cartooney likenesses" so I thought it would be fun to try and find some. Then I just happened upon the bears when I was creating my next post {stay tuned later today} about BHLDN and then I found the Will + Kate toppers {so cute!!}... This post sort of created itself!

Birds, bears, and cartooney likenesses::

Additional cuteness::

And to top it off::

Sources::
Libby + Sam Lovebirds by Ann Wood Handmade, Bear Hug by BHLDN, Will + Kate {!} by Lil' Cake Toppers; Glitter Hearts by Paper Pony Blog, Candy Necklace Topper by Best Friends for Frosting, Just Married Banner by Detroit Paper Company Etsy shop; Sweet Love, For Like Ever, Kate&Alex by BetterOffWed Etsy shop.

So cute, all of them. I would love to see or hear how you topped your cakes!

Cabin + Cub Cake Topper on Etsy

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 19:48:00 +0000

Super cuteness. Look what just showed up on the front page of Etsy! This is the most adorable cake topper! It isn't your typical little couple, which might be why I like it so much. Not that there is anything wrong with typical little couples; birds, bears, cartooney likenesses. Love them all, but this is just a different flavour.

This bamboo heart trees cake topper set is the creation of Cabin + Cub Etsy shop.

If you would like to see the forest for the trees {see what I did there?} then visit Cabin + Cub to view all the wonderful goods Valerie has created from the wooden medium.

Minnie's Sweet Creations

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:44:00 +0000

Mmmm.... cake. Just found this cake company called Minnie's Sweet Creations. If you want to spend a bit of time being inspired by sugary creation then spend some time on her site. It's filled with beautiful cakes, cookies, cake pops, and sweet tables. Absolutely lovely.

Little Ink

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:38:00 +0000

I was wandering around the internet, as I'm apt to do, and I stumbled across a website that led me to a blog, which guided my entrance to another blog that I perused around, and it had a posting that featured some really, really sweet products... housed by... Little Ink. The shop is based out of New Zealand and is run by a woman of wonderful, fun and quirky taste. Her name is Suzie.

This lovely web receptacle of goodness has all sorts of pretty little things to enhance your every day. They carry items for baking, entertaining, packaging, etc. Stuff like cute little glass jars, paper bakeware, cotton bags, chalkboard labels, pennant stickers {so cute}, and all sorts of straws including stainless steel straws! I've never seen those before. Love, love, love it all.

I clicked over to Suzie's blog and found that she had posted the most wonderful photos of the adorable "Doodle Party" she hosted for her daughter.

What a lovely and talented woman! And an extremely lucky little girl!

Decisions

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 00:15:00 +0000

Herriott Grace

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:27:00 +0000

Herriott Grace makes me swoon.

i love the craftsmanship of each and every one of their pieces.

i love their beautiful father/daughter story.

i love the website.

i love that they're Canadian.

i love receiving an email, letting me know they have new goods for sale.

i have yet to procure one of these wooden pieces, but i will... that little cheese paddle makes me want to run for my credit card right now.

i do own three of these little porcelain pedestals and four of the dessert plates. they are truly lovely. even the packaging was so clean and pretty. i'm kicking myself for not taking photos before ripping into each happily wrapped gift. i guess that just means i need to order more items...

i'm fairly certain i need to have the ice cream cone roller. and the rolling pin {prettiest one i've ever seen.}

these just make me want to celebrate something. imagine this as a wedding cake topper.

please visit Herriott Grace's website and have a look for yourself. there are so many beautiful products to see. and buy!

xoxo

ps... this is not a sponsored post. i'm just sharing what i love!

Sunday Pic :: What Love Looks Like

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 13:36:00 +0000

Source:: Michele M. Waite Photography

Hi.

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:41:00 +0000

Hi. I've been away from this blog for a very long time. I have good reason; but, I'm not going to share that story just yet. I just want to start blogging again and we'll see where this goes. love, love, love... L

True Sportsmanship

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 20:40:00 +0000

Wedding Song:: 'I Do' by Colbie Caillat

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:47:00 +0000

You just have to listen to this fabulous new song by Colbie Caillat. It is sweet and perfect for a wedding! It could be used anywhere, the processional, the recessional, first dance, in the wedding video...

Real Wedding:: Leslie + Randy

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:58:00 +0000

Michèle M. Waite has always been one of my favourite photographers so I was thrilled to see that she's been published on Martha Stewart Weddings! This Maine wedding of Leslie + Randy is quaint and charming and fresh and beautiful. The florals are exquisite, the dress is simple elegance, and the Ikea PS Maskros light above the deliciously fabulous cake is a lovely touch.

To see all the photos, visit Michèle’s blog.

Sunday Pic :: Shadow + Shoes

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 13:25:00 +0000

Source :: Carol Harrold

Found

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:20:00 +0000

Have you ever come across something so fabulous that you wished with all your might that you had come up with the idea? This is one of those times. Jeni, owner of Found Vintage Rentals launched a business to rent vintage items for weddings, other events, photo shoots and the like. See! Fabulous idea!

Some of the beautiful inventory::

Some of the beautiful inventory in action::

These last photos are from Hide & Seek: The Keys to Finding Something Found Workshop.

All of the photographs are taken by the Jeni's talented husband, Joel, of Studio EMP.

Speaking of Kate Spade

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:05:00 +0000

Speaking of Kate Spade, when I went tripping over to her site I was delighted to find "A Pop Of Pink", the new spring looks. Weeeee! Love the pink, love the fun, love the styling, love the pretty!

Organizing the Bookcase

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:20:00 +0000

So, so super cool! Take a few moments to take in the genius of Lisa Blonder Ohlenkamp and Sean Ohlenkamp who put in the time and effort to create this delightful film.

Credit:: I've re-blogged this from What Katie Ate {who I love!} after she found it on Kate Spade’s Facebook {who I also love}.

Awesome Note to Self

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:07:00 +0000

Today is Thursday; there is nothing really special about this mediocre day of the week. Friday makes you feel an anticipatory sparkle of excitement and Sunday provides a warm squeeze of comfort. But how does Thursday make you feel? When I saw this fanciful graphic by Super Swoon, I decided that today should make me feel awesome. I'm going to be awesome. And here is my reminder::

Thanks to the awesome Kerry Doyle of the awesome Super Swoon for being so awesome and inspiring this awesome post!

Egg Press

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:27:00 +0000

Paper, paper, paper, I've always had affection for paper. Construction paper, notebooks, paper dolls... And, I've always loved cards, giving them and getting them. I just came across these cards from Egg Press, they are graphic and charming. Have a look here, then go to their website and browse around and shop. Order some cards and send one to someone you love. Then send one to me!

NestaHome Pillows

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:41:00 +0000

I'm loving on these fabulous pillows from NestaHome on Etsy. They have that rustic chic quality to them, they are personalized, and a little bit quirky. I could see them on the bride and groom's chairs, in the cocktail lounge, and wouldn't one of these be great as a gift? Love 'em!

Love, love, love!

Oscar Red Carpet Favourite:: Marchesa

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:10:00 +0000

I figured everyone would be posting all of the dresses from last night's Oscars but I just want to post photos of these two impeccably dressed women, Hailee Steinfeld and Halle Berry. They were both dressed by Marchesa... and I'm in love.

As I could see either one meandering down a wedded aisle I thought I would wander over to their website and immerse myself in the fluff and frill from the Marchesa bridal collection from last year.

Love it. Love them all. Love, love, love.

Sunday Pic :: Cool Kid

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 14:32:00 +0000

Source:: About Love Studio

Martha Stewart Weddings Magazine!

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:31:00 +0000

Every three months I have a feeling of anticipation; an expectation that something wonderful is coming. A friend.. A gift... Martha Stewart Weddings. It is my favourite publication, I take it home, make a cup of tea and pour into the pages. Always so beautiful, always so many breathtaking photos.

I have every issue that has ever been published, and they are all full of bookmarks and post-its marking my favourite images and ideas. This spring issue is devoted to amazing details, which is hard to believe they'll have more details than usual? I better get out my post-its!

Enjoy your copy. Pick one up on Monday, February 28th!

Martha Stewart Weddings Luxury Expo

noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:37:00 +0000

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