Woman in Real Life

Okay, I didn't really go to France. I wish. But my home is featured today over on ernø's blog. I am flattered that he has chosen to include me in his lovely Bloggers Interiors series. 

Take a look at mr-erno.com - based in France, this blog offers a stylish look at architecture, vintage cars, beaches, restaurant interiors and dapper outfits.

It also features beautiful, whimsical drawings like this sweet drawing he made just for me, above. He based it on my answers to his questions, so you have to visit the post here to make sense of it.

And follow ernø on instagram (ernoblog) and see why he has me wanting to jet off to Europe.

Thanks ernø!

This is an excerpt from an article I wrote recently for GoodLife magazine. I wanted to share a piece of it with you, because interviewing these two lovely mindful meditation teachers was a real eye opener for me. Although I try my best to see the art in everyday life, I am often guilty of a "racing" mind and of forgetting to live in the present moment.
If you’ve ever driven your car through an intersection and then wondered if the light was red, you know how easy it is to get lost in your thoughts. With the mad rush to get to work, get home from work, get dinner on the table, chauffeur children around and complete a multitude of other daily tasks, you might be excused for sometimes failing to live in the present moment.

My family had not one, but two Thanksgiving dinners this past weekend, one at my sister-in-law's house and one here at home. So, this What I Ate Wednesday, be prepared for a lot of photos of vegan turkey!

Speaking of vegan turkey, a friend of mine recently asked me what to feed a visiting vegetarian for Thanksgiving. Her question made me think that maybe there are others with the same dilemma. So, here is my little primer on what to feed a veg head for Thanksgiving.

My little girl's birthday falls within the month of October, opening up some fun possibilities for linking her birthday party with Halloween. This year, she wants her friends to come in costume and she also asked to create her own party invitations.

Her dad (who has worked at art galleries and museums in the past) suggested creating invitations using relief printing. The most common form of relief printing is woodcut, where you cut an image in a wood block, apply ink to the wood and print the inked image on paper. The carved areas remain free of ink and thus create white lines on the printed surface.

You all know how much I love books. You know what I love even more? Books that are on sale. Until October 15th, DK Canada's Craft Boutique offers a selection of beautiful books for 30% off. There are books to keep the whole family busy - with topics such as brewing beer, knitting, dressmaking, photography, dinosaurs and drawing techniques.

The kids and I had the opportunity to review a couple of fun books for children: Smithsonian's "Make Your Own Skeleton" and "Make Your Own Gifts."