Canada Day has always been one of "those things" that gets on my nerves aesthetically. I ranted about it in the early days of the blog, and it is apparently an opinion that hasn't changed. While I won't be doing anything as elaborate as I did a few years back, I still had fun designing some free party printables for all of you.






It has been awhile since I shared something fun with all of you, so this seemed like a great occasion to show some love! The printables are simple, monochromatic and super easy to use. Just download and enjoy!

Happy Weekend, everyone!

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I have been working towards finishing up my guest/play room for a little while now. The big idea was to tackle this room first because it was so close to being done... and somehow it seems further and further away as each weekend passes by.

This room is more than just a guest room. It is also the home of my books, and the landing spot for the munchkins' craft supplies, books and toys. After "splurging" (hey, I'm cheap!) on Thunderpeep pillows from Society6, I realized I wanted a whimsical, folky, woodland-esque vibe. Something that would feel cozy and warm, while also invigorating for the imagination. There is something delightful about all things faery and woodsy and gnomey... and I am excited to bring some of their magic into this room.

Without having the luxury of starting with the perfect Ikea-esque, Scandinavian furnishings to set the stage for Woodland style, I knew the art would make or break the space. Needless to say, I've been Etsy shopping. Here is what I've got my eye on--and in some cases, my hands on!--so far:

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A huge part of my life has always been books. I mastered the art of walking while reading at a young age, and have impeccable stamina for reading while laying down in super weird positions. My favourite start to a Sunday morning involves coffee, the corner seat on my deck, and a book.



I am more than willing to admit that I am a bit of a book snob. By this I mean that I have not and likely never will read any "trashy" best sellers that are available in airport book stalls. I like books that make me stay up until two am without drifting even once, or that make me feel like I'm forever altered as a person. I want a book to consume me, and I often turn to the literary canon to make that happen. At the very least I look for the type of book that might be on a course syllabus somewhere. I would blame my background/education in Literature for this, but somehow I think it goes deeper than that. Maybe reading "Wuthering Heights" in elementary school was an indicator of the path I was headed down? It may be too late for a lit-snob intervention.



The books beside my bed right now are a bit of an odd mix. There are some classics, non-fiction, folktales, and the quintessential Canadian fiction. And there's even more of an odd mixture in my home library, which is organized into categories that only make sense to me... "Old" and "Super old" for example. Anything that doesn't fit into my genres is placed on what I've started calling the "Fluff" shelf.

To challenge myself, I picked a book from the "Fluff" section and decided where I would categorize it if I had read it first. I loved it, and when it was done didn't want to place it in any of my existing categories. And now? I'm not entirely happy with the way my books are organized. I'm a touch disappointed, even. But what other choices do I have?




I have belonged to the practical school for so long, I can't fathom switching sides. The tragedy is that the interwebs make organizing books based on aesthetics look like an amazing option. And it would completely solve my book-snob dilemma of segregating books by made-up and occasionally judgemental categories...

What do you think? Is it worth it to revamp my system? And if so--how?

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SO. Apparently I haven't been blogging much, and it is already time to recap my month. [Insert obligatory "time flies" statement here]



I am enjoying these wrap-ups. They remind me that I haven't been completely lazy and uninteresting in between blog posts. It also gives me a place to rant about how awesome something was, even if I don't feel I could do a full post about it.

Let's cut the rambling short and get straight to the point, shall we?