Back to blogging

 I've been away for a while, of course busy with my new kitties but also completed a month of chiropractic treatment which involved three sessions a week for four weeks.  I didn't realize how much of a commitment it was, or rather how busy I would be preparing for these appointments but glad to have got through it and now I can focus on cooking, baking, and everything that I love.  

With spring just around the corner it's a wonderful time of year! So much hope and anticipation for warm weather, preparing those seedlings and just getting in the fresh spring mode!

The series of photos below doesn't scream "Spring" but they're a few I had on my camera during the last month.  I've been focussing on reading, some décor too and just enjoying life and taking things "slow"  (Reading Carl Honoré's "The Slow Fix")

As you all know I love sharing products and things I love with all of you so today I'm showing off my new incense globe (or Aromatherapy Pendant)  it's by Pixie Glass works, a Canadian company who was also featured on Dragon's Den (where I initially noticed them)

Basically the pendants are made of a super strong glass and blown in a specific way where even if you tilt or jiggle it the incense (essential oil) does not spill out but because of the tiny hole (that's where you carefully and patiently fill it with an eye dropper) it emits the essence and scent which is just lovely!

I do have their basic clear pendant necklace which I will feature later on because I haven't been able to wear it (still looking for an oil to fill it with that appeals to me)

Recently Dr.Oz talked about the calming effects of Aromatherapy,  this is definitely a cool product if you're anxious or stressed.

Even though it's a necklace I hung it from the mirror in the car so now the car smells great!  Perfect for those long car rides and road trips. Maybe even selecting a calming oil and scent may help with traffic! 

It's good to be back! I have some exciting things lined up for summer as well, with fun products and recipes so stay tuned ;)

P.S I am not being paid to endorse any of these products, they're simply things I've discovered, purchased and enjoy and hope you can enjoy them too! 

Tree of Hearts

This cute heart tree is a blast to make!  My cat and I made it one afternoon, we folded both red and pink tissue paper and then cut hearts out of them. 

We had hearts all over the floor and my kitty just loved playing with the leftover tissue paper. 

The most fun comes from puncturing each heart onto the branches, go wild!   A fun craft to do with children too! 

Tea Station in pantry

Back in the fall of 2010 I posted about my open faced pantry, and here is a current update on how it's doing and my newly organized tea station after I've accumulated way too much tea from mainly both Teaopia and David's tea.

There is probably just about one other thing that I enjoy along side cooking and photography and that is organizing.

A little tip that I wanted to share here is using these little cardboard trays that delicate pastas come in, save them because if you're like me they will come in handy!

Oh and I've got one more tip! Those little tea pouches from David's tea were going all over the place, and it was hard to keep control of them so if you notice below I used the cardboard/paper boutique style paper bag and cut across and now they can sit nicely inside. I love how it's says "David's tea" and I know what I'm reaching for.

Project Pantry - Done!

So so so excited about this!!! The project came together beautifully - a custom built cedar heavy duty shelf perfect for all the kitchen things for a functioning kitchen while cabinets/counter tops get renovated/installed.

If you're like me and love to organize then this is a dream come true.

The walls are done in Lowes Valspar "Peach frenzy" which looks like a creamsicle.



A little stocking there... little snacking here...