Happy {Canadian} Thanksgiving...

10.12.2009

Back in 1957, The Canadian Parliament proclaimed that "A day of general Thanksgiving to the Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed... be observed on the second Monday in October."

All Images from "Better Homes & Gardens"

Today, I am thankful for...

My Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ
A husband that I adore
A smile and "I lu you Mommy" from Brennah

(Brennah, Fall 2009)

Baby kicks
Hot chocolate
Changing seasons
Hope for the future
A good apple
Knowing that my plans are nothing... And His are everything...
A warm, cozy, loving home
Peace between friends
Joy on the journey
Music (And an IPod to play it on!)
Surprises
A good case of the giggles
Health
Dates with Jay
Photographs
Brennah's wiggle when she runs
High Speed Internet
A big backyard... With trees!
Hours of jewellery making (And the customers who buy it!)
New babies
That faith is believing in things UNSEEN...

WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR?

Weekend Project {Baby Shoes}

10.09.2009

So... As you all know, I can't sew... But if I could, these would be my weekend project... Sweet little baby shoes... Enjoy!

Home Sweet Home {Brennah's Room}

10.02.2009

My favourite of all the new spaces in our house... My little Brennah's room... And she loves every part of it... Which makes it all worth while, doesn't it?

The little lady herself, enjoying her new bed... She gets giddy with excitement when we tell her that it's time to go to go to sleep... Filled with pillows and her favourite things, who wouldn't love to lay down in this bed?

I always knew that a pretty chandelier would be perfect for any little girl's room... And I was thrilled when we came across this one which is pale blush pink for a great price! Unfortunately, Jay frequently hits his head on it... The price of beauty I guess!

Lovely custom made Butterfly Mobile from "Almost Sunday"

The dresser was handmade by my dad and a surprise wedding gift... We changed out the pulls to lovely little crystal knobs...

Adorable custom hoops from "Jane Says"

The stunning custom banner, made from vintage fabrics is from the shop of "Jump Up and Down"

Hope you enjoyed looking at picutres of the renovations... Thanks for all the great comments and compliments... Over the next few weeks, with the baby only a few weeks away, I will be featuring all things baby and children... Can't help it... I guess I've got baby on the brain! Stay tuned and have a fantastic weekend!

Home Sweet Home {Kitchen}

10.01.2009

The new view into the Kitchen... There was no door there before the renos... Now I have direct access from my kitchen to the Dining Room, making setting the table and keeping an eye on Bren when she's eating, much, much easier!

We actually found this stunning mahogany hutch on Kijiji (for a great price to boot)... Not only do I think it's lovely, it gives me much needed additional storage in the Kitchen and the scale is perfect for our tiny little space...

The hutch houses additional dishes, my saucers that I use for photographing my jewellery, and of course, my cookbooks...

I was determined to keep the counter top as uncluttered as possible... And after a long search for the perfect canisters, I found these clean, simple glass pieces...

The Kitchen used to be green... But with filling in the old doorway and adding another, we knew it would be very difficult to match the paint... So we took the opportunity to re-paint in a slate blue... The rest of the work in the Kitchen (counter tops, new sink, back splash, painting the cupboards) was completed back in the Spring of 2006... The new flooring is bought and will be going in Thanksgiving weekend (hopefully) with the help once again of my dad!

Yes... Those are Christmas lights... I keep them up all year long in the house... I love the festive look in all four seasons!

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