Twenty Eleven

This has been such an eventful year for me, so many amazing changes have happened in just one year! I've moved (three times) to two new cities (first Montreal, then Vancouver). I started a new job, moved in with the boy, and of course started this blog. 

As soon as I discovered the blogging world, I knew I wanted to be part of it. It's such an amazing network of lovely people, as well as the perfect creative outlet for me. It was a bit (ok very) scary to start it, but all of your kind words and encouragement have made me love it even more than I thought possible. Thank you so much for all of the support. I look forward to the new year and what's ahead! 

xo

December Photobook

- Christmas tree farm

- Snowboarding in Whistler (where we spent Christmas) 

- Warming up by the fire

- Beautiful gift from the boy

- The German Christmas Market (where we ate too much!)

- Pretty new way to braid my hair 

- My festive (french) chalkboard

- My girl friend's gorgeous Rebecca Minkoff 

Happy Holidays lovelies! I hope they've been happy, exciting and relaxing for everyone. I know mine were all of the above! Is it bad that I just want it to be spring now? This is going to be a long winter... 

xo

Tinsel Ornament DIY

I've been so inspired by the subtle Christmas decor ideas floating around the web right now, hence my silver and gold colour palette for my home. I saw this DIY idea posted on Made By Girl and thought I'd try my own version, with tinsel instead of sequins. It took no time to make, and I love the result. The ornaments are especially pretty at night! You could also pile them into a tray or bowl as a center piece. 

I simply took the tops off of the glass ornaments (found at Michael's) filled them with a small handful of tinsel, replaced the lid and tied on some ribbon!

xo

Merry and Bright

On Sunday, after enjoying some eggnog lattes and making ornaments, I headed to the Vancouver (German) Christmas Market with the boy and some friends. We enjoyed warm mulled wine and cider, too much delicious German food (including bratwurst and waffles on a stick!) and picked out some adorable vintage ornaments. I hope you're all enjoying the Holidays as much as I am right now! 

Also, check out this post by the lovely Rebecca of Lot 65, featuring myself and many other amazing Canadian bloggers!

xo

A White Christmas

Images clockwise found here here here and here

This Christmas is both extra exciting and a little sad for me. This will be my first Christmas away from my family and friends, which is already hard. Missing everyone much more right now! The exciting part however is that this is the first year I'm decorating my own home! 

Since neither myself or my boy have any decorations, we are starting from scratch. Which is both exciting and expensive. Working on lots of DIY projects to keep my budget down! I've also started with a neutral (white, gold and silver) palette for a crisp and clean (yet very sparkly) affect. I can't wait to finish up and share some photos, but for now here are some images that are inspiring my decor. 

xo