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Things I Love More Now Than When I Bought Them (Home Edition)
Today’s post is a fun one! I thought I’d share a few of the things that I realize I love even more now than when I bought them as I look around our home. Whenever I add something to our home, whether it’s a thrift store find or something brand new that I picked out […]
Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls
If you’re looking for a fall dessert with some serious wow-factor, these caramel apple cinnamon rolls are it! Perfect to have with afternoon coffee or even for a fun breakfast. I love making cinnamon rolls for my family every Sunday morning. It’s just a fun little tradition and honestly, I’d be lying if I didn’t […]
Easy Plant-Based Caramel Recipe
This easy plant-based caramel recipe uses simple ingredients and a traditional method for a caramel sauce that’s perfect for caramel apples and as a topping for your favourite desserts. This post came about thanks to Martha Stewart, as many good things do. 🙂 I was watching a random video of a Facebook live she did […]
What to do in October to Prepare for Christmas
This is the eighth post in a year-long series all about taking baby steps to prepare for a stress-free Christmas. Here’s what to do in October to get ready for Christmas! We’re getting close now and it’s definitely time to step up our efforts! Luckily, I’m feeling like I’ve really hit my stride now with […]
Five Things on a Friday 10/1/21
You may have noticed from my lack of frequent posting over the last couple of weeks that we’ve once again ended up just being way busier than I thought we were going to be. I’m hearing the same thing from a lot of parents right now. It seems like everyone felt like they’d have […]
Green and White Fall Front Porch
I’m excited to share how we have our front porch decorated this year with you! Here’s our simple green and white front porch. Putting together our fall porch decor is always one of my favourite traditions every year. It just always turns out to be so fun and charming no matter what I do, and […]
Inexpensive Oversized Fall Porch Planter
This giant fall porch planter cost me less than $15 to put together! Here’s how to make this inexpensive oversized fall porch planter. I didn’t really have any intentions with trying to keep my porch decor spending under control this fall, but when it comes to fall decor, the simple, easy-to-get things are just the […]
How to Make a Hydrangea Bowl Arrangement
I love the hydrangeas that bloom here in late summer and early fall! Here’s how to make a really beautiful and simple hydrangea bowl arrangement. I actually made this hydrangea bowl arrangement a couple of weeks ago and I’m just getting around the sharing it with you now. Currently, our hydrangeas have started to turn […]
Five Things on a Friday – 9/17/21
Wow, what a busy couple of weeks. When I look back on it, it seems like so much as happened as we finished up our summer fun, transitioned into the back-to-school season, and started to move into fall. Here are a few highlights from what has been happening around here! We went to an actual, […]
LL Bean Waterhog Doormat Review
I really just wanted a doormat that would last more than a month, would look presentable, and wouldn’t make my porch decor look tacky. I found all that and more with this type of doormat and I can’t believe how much satisfaction such a little thing can bring me when it just does what it’s […]
Real Pesto Made With a Mortar and Pestle – Plant-Based Version
Have you ever made real pesto from scratch with a mortar and pestle? In today’s post I’ll share my plant-based version of the recipe as well as the process for making pesto by hand! I’m sorry to say it, but this is actually the first time I’ve made pesto all summer. It’s something Chris and […]
Five Things on a Friday – 9/3/21
I’m a little late with this Friday update post that I meant to put together this week, but technically it’s still Friday as I’m posting this, so let’s just go right ahead and get all caught up on all the news from our little corner of the world. 🙂 Obviously, there are all kinds of […]
What to do in September to Get Ready for Christmas
This is the seventh post in a year-long series all about taking baby steps to prepare for a stress-free Christmas. Here’s what to do in September to get ready for Christmas! Wow, friends, wow. Last year, around the end of the year, when I was starting to think how neat it would be to make […]
I Went Ahead and got the White Velvet Curtains for the Living Room Anyway
When we realized that it didn’t make sense to do the full living room refresh that I wanted, I decided to go ahead and get the part I was most excited about anyway, because why deprive myself of great light and luxurious fabrics? Here are my new white velvet curtains for the living room! I’ve […]
Plant-Based Peach Basil Pizza Recipe
If you’re still trying to hang on to those fresh summer flavours, but are also in the mood for pizza (who isn’t?) try this surprisingly elegant and fresh-tasting plant-based peach basil pizza! I’ve been kind of looking for an excuse to get back into making homemade pizza dough for the past few months and […]
Five Things on a Friday – 8/20/21
We celebrated our 15th anniversary this month! Not that 15 years is a big milestone anniversary, but it feels a little more momentous that 13 or 14 years, so I felt like we should at least do a little more than absolutely nothing to celebrate, like we usually do. Of course, being able to actually […]
DIY Moss Bowl Centerpiece
This moss bowl centerpiece makes a great addition to a coffee table, console, or on a shelf! It’s easy to make, on-trend, and works well as an alternative to a plant if you have an area with low-light. I just wanted to share this super quick idea with you today! It’s really ridiculously simple, but […]
Five Things on a Friday – 8/6/21
It’s been a good while since I’ve had the chance to put one of these posts together, so I thought it was time we took a moment to catch up. These very random Friday posts are definitely some of my favourites. 🙂 We rented a cottage for a week in Muskoka! Here in Ontario, we […]
How to Propagate Pothos Plants
Once you have one pothos plant, it’s easy to propagate it over and over again to create more for yourself and to share with friends and family! Here’s how to propagate pothos plants! I’m still really figuring out which houseplants are my favourites and which I don’t care for as much, but like most people, […]
I Accidentally Discovered the Most Amazing Pear Cobbler Recipe
This pear cobbler recipe tastes like heaven. I had some ripe pears that needed to be used up and expected this to turn out reasonably well, but nothing could have prepared me for how delicious this was even though the ingredients are all relatively simple. Honestly, this pear cobbler recipe was one of my favourite […]