Saturday was supposed to be a day off for me, but I started refilling the spices and couldn’t stop after that! Most of the them were empty, or almost empty So I refilled them all and made a note to buy whatever was running low I like it 😁 I keep the ones I use … More Spices Refill, Pantry (re)Organization, Baking Bread
This “dresser” started it’s life off in our house as a linen cupboard in a house where storage was in short supply. But our townhouse here in Edmonton has plenty of that so we put it in the bedroom. Not sure whether we were going to keep it nor not, it was the only place … More Bedroom Dresser Vignette
Hello all. Fall is here! I have a love/hate relationship with Fall. On one hand, it’s beautiful, but on the other, it means cold winter is just around the corner. Every day the leaves turn a bit more. We had a huge storm last night which took some of them off the trees. I love … More Two More Birthdays & The Beginning of Fall
Fall is officially here! I have a love/hate relationship with Fall. On the one hand, it’s beautiful, but on the other hand it means cold winter is just around the corner. I decided to give my hall/entryway table some Fall love. The ‘table’ is actually a kitchen island that we bought from Ikea when we … More Fall Decor for My Hall/Entryway Table
Hello all. At the beginning of the week, we had a day or so of quite cold and rainy weather, and then back to warm and sunny. ❤️ Maggie’s been spending her days soaking up the last of the summer sun. I’ve been doing well on my new exercise and meal plan and am feeling … More The Last of the Summer, Italian Coffee and a Birthday
It’s the last week of August, and it’s sad for me to think that Summer is already over. The days are getting chilly and we’ve had more rain and wind. Last week, I noticed the leaves were starting to turn and the petals on my flowers are dropping The end of the month marks moving … More The End of Summer
This past year, I’ve been on a journey to have a successful online business, retire my husband and move to Belize (for most of the year, anyway). It’s been a year of personal development and practical business courses in which I have learned things about myself that have changed my life. But, I haven’t implemented … More Take a Walk With Me
After many months of trying different things with Willow, including many procedures to clean her bowels and more medication, and after all of it failing, I made the decision not to put her through anymore and had her euthanized on the 29th. She was such a sweet little thing, always wanting a cuddle and a … More Goodbye to Willow, a New Friend & Sunflowers
Hello everyone. It’s been a busy couple of weeks, I tell ya! First of all, a day out at Fort Edmonton Park. It’s a historic walk through Edmonton’s history from 1885 to the 1920’s. The first thing we saw was the old train that takes passengers to and from various places in the park. We … More Fort Edmonton, A Taste of Edmonton, A Drive Through the Farmlands
I don’t know when my office started becoming a catch-all for stuff, but it started to resemble a junk shop. Of course, thinking it would take up a lot of my time, I put it off until I couldn’t stand it any longer. I spend a good chunk of my day in here, so I … More Home Office (Re) Organization
The Jane Effect 