"One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals." ~ Michael Korda
Today was one of those cold and rainy days that gave me a chill I just couldn’t shake. The kind where you just want to curl up in a blanket with a tea, a movie and a cozy fireplace. Since we don’t have a fireplace in our temporary apartment, I took the rainy afternoon as [...]
Once the walls came down and we raised the roof right off the house, in came the muscle. Many of the houses we looked at in our house hunt had a third attic/lofty floor. We had initially thought this would be the way to go as it could provide a great guest space. However, our [...]
Yesterday I took the big kiddo for a treat. With his birthday coming up I wanted to check out Tori’s Bakeshop for their food sensitivity friendliness in case any of his new friends have certain dietary restrictions. They offer “dairy-free, egg-free, casein-free and refined sugar-free treats of all sorts” and a selection of gluten-free. So [...]
If you’re just joining us on our build journey (Hello and welcome!!), you’ll want to check see what the house looked like when we purchased it and what it looked like in its pre-demo glory. Demolition was super exciting… no wrecking balls… but exciting for us none the less. We purchased the house in March, [...]
They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, and that would sum up our summer nicely. We definitely had a lot on our plate and learned that all you really need in life is your family, good friends and a good sense of humour. A couple of glasses of wine doesn’t hurt either. The [...]
Finally! Keeping up with the Kardashians is paying off. Did you watch this week? Don’t worry I won’t tell. In case you missed it, the Jenner girls spilled spaghetti on the carpet…. how is this even on tv? Anyways, I’m glad they did because they stained and then tore up with the stain cleaner a [...]
One of Blog Podium’s fabulous sponsors Delta Faucet held a contest to introduce attendees to their new Touch2O.xt™ Technology. I don’t tend to have much luck in the winning of things department, but next thing you know a delivery man is at my door, and I’m jumping up and down clapping. Point of interest: This [...]
If you been following my blog, you know I’ll be attending Blog Podium next weekend – and I couldn’t be more excited! One of the many fabulous sponsors of the event is Para Paints and they are on the search for Para Paints Blog Crew bloggers! This is a pretty fabulous opportunity for those chosen. [...]
In order to build our house, we need to tear down another. And tearing down a house means a rather general donation to the landfill {if anyone knows of ways to recycle home bits PLEASE let me know}, so we’re hoping that by making as many eco-friendly and sustainable building choices as our budget will [...]
Have you bought a home in Toronto recently? It’s awesome right?! And by awesome I mean, I’d rather stick a sharp stick in my eye than ever do it again. In three months we lost four homes in bidding wars. One in particular was essentially a dumpster that went $200K over asking! Toronto – you’ve [...]
