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. 

Kissing checklist

Places I want the future husband to kiss me. Inspired by Cup of Jo's post on artist Rachel E Foster's original checklist. I've got my posted on a vintage clipboard in the bedroom.

I'd go to the Silver Screen

"Are we screw ups?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean we are 33..."

"...31..."

"...and we don't even have the basic stuff figured out yet."

I'd go to the Silver Screen to see the new film Away We Go. My heart skipped a beat when I learned that Dave Eggers co-wrote the screenplay. 

An ideal wardrobe: Ballet flats

LOVE my new ballet flats. Bought in Waterloo last weekend at Heel Boy, the pearlized candy apple red leather caught my eye. These dainty flats are called 'city roll ups' - you can scrunch them up in your hand. It wasn't a surprise to learn that the Australian designer Bloch is one of the world's premiere ballet shoe companies.

Can't wait to walk across the cobblestone streets of Quebec City on Easter weekend.

The Art of Weaving

The future husband and I visited The Art of Weaving exhibition on its last day at the Gallery in the Grove. The natural light complemented the pure wool, linen and bamboo weavings. Many of the pieces were beautifully hung from the wall. If I could dedicate myself properly, this traditional art is something I'd pursue.