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San Francisco is such a fun city! Between the gorgeous Golden Gate Bridge, the crazy steep streets, and the colourful character homes, it’s something else! I’ve been lucky enough to visit San Francisco twice in the last year – once last April, and then just the other week. I love the city and I always […]

After tiling the front of the fireplace as part of our big DIY bookcases and fireplace surround project, I’m sharing some tiling tips that I learned along the way! From my research, I knew that tiling was a relatively straightforward project, so my dad and I decided to take it on after demolishing our old […]

Last summer, Guido and I headed over to Canada’s eastern coast for our big annual trip. We really wanted to get to know more of our own country, since we had never been to anywhere further east than Toronto! Our first stop was Montreal, then Old Quebec City, and finally Nova Scotia and P.E.I. (check […]

I’ve always loved reading, and these days, I’m all about the inspirational books – books that encourage you, push you to be a better person, and help you reach your goals! So with the new year upon us, I thought this would be a perfect time to share my favourite inspirational books with you! We’re […]

It’s that time of year where we start thinking about what exciting projects we’re going to take on in 2017! I know that’s where I was a year ago, having just finished building a desk with my dad, and knowing that I wanted to tackle the bookcases in our living room next! I knew from […]

Happy New Year!! I don’t know about you, but I’m very excited for 2017! I just have a good feeling about this year 🙂 My blog is up and running, my business is doing well, and 17 is my lucky number – which is just the cherry on top! After sharing my tips for goal […]

And just like that, the year 2016 has come to an end – crazy huh?! I always love the start of a new year though, it’s a chance to hit restart, assess where you’re at, but also look at what you want to achieve in the upcoming year! It’s the perfect time to sit down […]

We’re in full holiday swing here and it’s pretty ironic that as I write this, I’ve been battling a cold these last few days. It feels like I’m on the tail end of it, so hopefully I’ll be better in no time! It’s a good reminder that I have to slow down after a few […]

Who’s excited for Christmas?! And Christmas décor?! Another one of my favourite aspects of the holidays is getting to decorate our home! Today, I’m sharing an easy DIY project to dress up your table with a beautiful Christmas centrepiece. I’ll show you a few simple steps on how to create a centrepiece like the one […]

Although I was born in Vancouver and have lived here my entire life, I absolutely adore travelling! I always find myself wanting to explore faraway places! So this year, Guido and I decided we were going to plan a trip closer to home, to Canada’s East coast. Let me tell you, it did not disappoint! […]