Favourite thing

Picked up the future husband's wedding band from Made You Look jewellery artist Zsolt on Saturday. It was stunning and I could finally appreciate Zsolt's enthusiasm for the piece; he must have photographed it 100 times. The future husband testwore it for a couple of hours on the weekend and his smile said it all.

Protein punch

Leb Lebi - one of my favourite protein packed dinners discovered in a magazine en route to New Zealand last year. If I remember correctly, it is a favourite energy boosting meal of a hot couple who own a bustling restaurant in NYC. The best combination of chickpeas, tuna, poached eggs, cumin and hot sauce I've ever had.

Matchbook - One

Vintage matchbook found from the 'junkyard' at Pete's Place in Petrolia. More to come. 

The Great Lakes

A two-day drive around superior, a yet-to-be visited michigan, a childhood on g-bay, wineries and point pelee on erie, my t.o. birthplace on ontario and now I am getting to know huron. These are great lakes.

Poster by Ork.

thirty-five cents

Our big purchase this weekend: retro drink glasses. Great for summer cocktails on the balcony and only thirty-five cents each from my favourite Sarnia treasure palace, the Salvation Army.

Kitchen wish list

Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten shares her kitchen essentials. I've added a couple of her must haves to my own wish list.

Songstress

Sarnia-based singer-songwriter Court Lajoie sang me into work this a.m. A friend introduced me to Court during an event at a downtown bookstore during May's First Friday event. A voice with lots of potential.

(photo courtesty of: http://melissaupfold.viewbook.com/)

Beauty in the a.m.

On my walk to work on this perfect spring day, grape hyacinths in gardens galore.

Goal: Bake homemade sweetness once a week

Homemade sweetness. Satisfy cravings. Save money. Avoid preservatives. Consume fresh goodness. Indulge. 

Inspired by Cup of Jo's post on the taste bud infused Bake or Break blog, I'm considering a weekly goal of whipping and stirring up homemade sweetness for the future husband and our friends to enjoy. 

Wish list

On my spring wish list is the Sun Rise Nectar necklace from Anthropologie. Would make a perfect accent to the navy dress I'm wearing to a June wedding in Ottawa.