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The Shirtdress

16 Wednesday May 2012

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Good Morning Lovelies!

I’m in need of redesigning my wardrobe this spring/summer.  I don’t have much for either work or play that isn’t old and ratty or doesn’t fit quite right. The problem is I’m a terrible shopper.  I wander, browse, pick stuff up, put it back, and leave the store without buying anything.  I need goals…a list of specific items that I must get.  Actually I need a personal shopper, but that is not going to happen. Soooo, I’ve been browsing the internet for inspiration to help me create that that list of must haves to help me shop.  First on the list?  A shirtdress.  They are so versatile.  They can be super casual or dressed up for work. And classic, and I need more classic in my life.  Here are some good ones I found….

So many great options…which will I choose….hmmmm.

Have a great day!

XO,

Photo credits: 1,2 (no longer available),3,4,5,6,7 (photo unknown),8,9,10

Last Weeks Loves – May 7th to 13th

14 Monday May 2012

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 Hi Kids!

I hope you all have lovely weekends! Monday again, and another episode of Last Weeks Loves is here…..

1. That Beatrice over at a Crafty Bee is so talented!  Look at this amazing necklace DIY she made to replicate one she saw in a store. So pretty.

2. I want to live in this gorgeous seaside home in Sweden that was posted over at Wicked and Weird last week. I want to live there.

3. Loved the little feature on turquoise and red I found here at Coco & Kelley.  Not a combo I would have thought I would like, but I definitely do!

4. My fave Yummy Mummy blogger, Sarah Gunn created this AMAZING rug using an IKEA rug and a stencil…..a freakin’ stencil people!  No wonder she is a superstar DIYer on Cityline! You can find her post here, and from there you can find the link to watch her showing how she did it on Cityline!

Sorry, it’s little short this week, but I spent a lot of the weekend photographing my room and putting my post together for my room redo which will be revealed later this week!!

And don’t forget to vote for my design board in the EQ3 Contest, only a couple of days left!  Leave a comment to vote!

Have a lovely day!

Mother’s Day

13 Sunday May 2012

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Happy Mother’s Day everyone!

Today’s post is a tribute to my wonderful Mom…

My mom is all of the above and more.

My Mom always put us first, and I’m sure she gave up more than I even noticed. But she never once complained.

My mom is a nurse, just recently retired, and although she sometimes complained about the day to day annoyances of her job, she was very dedicated to caring for patients. She always makes a big effort to make people who are at their worst feel just a little more comfortable.  And she showed even more loving care when my brother and I were sick.  When I’m feeling sick now, I still want my Mom to come and help me feel better.

I’ve learned so many things from my Mom. How to make the best granola and the best Christmas candy, how to bring down a fever, and how to properly weed a garden (you have to get ALL the root!!).

 I owe so much to my Mom, and want to tell her today that I am…

…though it doesn’t feel like enough.

Another thing you should know about my Mom is that she thinks the price of greeting cards is highway robbery.  It’s a good thing now you can send free ecards, OR you can find them on the internet and post them on your blog!  Here are some funny ones I found for mothers day….

(the above is particularly appropriate for me…sorry Mom)

I love you Mom! Have a great Mother’s Day!

And Happy Mother’s Day to all the other Mom’s out there!

XO,

Photo Sources: 1 – unknown,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11

Inspired by Travel – Dreaming of Portugal

11 Friday May 2012

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Good Morning!

If you have noticed, you were re-directed to my new URL this morning!  I’m very happy to be recreated.ca now! I’m working on a new look for the blog too which may take some time but I’ll keep you posted!

On another note, I’ve been thinking about planning a trip in the fall, and one of the trips I’m thinking about is a surf trip to Portugal.  I’ve only tried surfing once and it was really fun so I’d like to try it again. Plus I’ve never been to Portugal but I’ve heard is lovely.  So,  it’s looking like a pretty good option!

Picture me, running back from the surf at sunrise like this chiquita….ok, maybe I wouldn’t be running.  And I definitely wouldn’t be strong enough to carry the board AND run….or jog…..ok, I’d be dragging the board behind me…whatever, you get the picture…I’d look nothing like this…..

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Peniche, Portugal

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Ericeira World Surfing Reserve, Portugal

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Algarve Surf and Yoga Retreat, Portugal

(Hmmmmm, this might be a good place for me to stay, no?)

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Looks pretty fun, right?  I’ll let you know what I decide.

And don’t forget to vote for my design board in the Blogpodium EQ3 contest on Pinterest – mama wants a new harvest table :)   Just leave a comment for my board and it counts as a vote.

Have a great day!

XOXO,

Last Week’s Loves – April 30th to May 6th

07 Monday May 2012

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Good Morning Everyone!

There are going to be some changes here at Recreated starting today (or at some point in the next 24-hours), as I will be converting to a hosted WordPress site. OK, so you likely won’t notice much change except a new URL. And my understanding is, you will be directed to the new one (www.recreated.ca) from the old one. Hmm, so I guess it’s really only a change for me.  It is possible that the blog may look a little weird over the next few days until I get everything set-up, but hopefully it won’t take me too long to do that.

But now, back to our regularly scheduled program….Last Week’s Loves!

1.  This week, the amazeballs peeps at Poppytalk highlighted Shelter Co, which is a very cool pop-up (literally) lodging service.  You can read about it here.  Such a great concept, and look at the lovely space they provide.  You can see more great photos over at Poppytalk.

2. Love the maxi skirts highlighted by Brittany in this post at My Daily Randomness.  These are the two I loved most of the ones she featured.

1. I love discovering new Canadian talent so when SF Girl by Bay featured this phenomenal art by Amy Friend where she uses vintage photos and light, I was floored.  How gorgeous are these?? You can read more here.

Miss Sheralee over at Escapade featured these great crystal light bulbs by Lee Broom.  Such a pretty version of a simple light bulb!

Ugly camera straps be gone! This post over at A Dairy of Lovely featured these sweet-a$$ camera straps by Bloom Theory.  Seriously, people come up with the best ideas.

Have a lovely day sweet readers!

XO,

Over the Moon for Ostrich

02 Wednesday May 2012

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Good Morning! I was recently reminded how much I like faux ostrich fabric, after reading this post over at Redesigning Sarah about how she fixed her damaged leather cubes by having the top reupholstered.  Check out how great they turned out!

Great huh?  This inspired me to find more faux ostrich loveliness….but it was hard finding an abundance of inspiration.  However, I did find a few things…

Like these chairs….

This bag…

These chairs, specifically the seats (from the home of Ms. Meredith Heron, designer extraordinaire as featured in Style at Home)

These flats….

This bench…

These heels….

These stools…

Can you believe that bench was a DIY project? You can see it here. I do love to see people having success with DIY re-upholstery, and that one tuned out amazing! Oh yea, and I would give my right ear for that bag…for realsies.

You just gotta love a little (faux)….

Photo Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

I’m over the moon for ostrich…

Have a great day!

XO,

Last Weeks Loves – April 23rd to 29th

30 Monday Apr 2012

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Good Morning Dumplings….

It’s Monday again, and that means Last Weeks Loves is back!  I’ve got a great line up of posts that showcase my blogger inspiration from last week.  And here were go….

1.  On Thursday, Amanda from Recycled Consign and Design posted about the comeback of the drapery tie-back.  I think she might be on to something, especially with the great selection of great tie-backs she featured like the vintage ones below.

2. I always enjoy a little whimsy so when Escapade posted about this treehouse in Scotland, I thoroughly enjoyed.

3.  On Friday, Heather of Interior Groupie had a great guest post from Jessica, a writer for Arcadian Lighting on black and wood.  A great design combo and this outdoor space below was my favourite of the examples she provided, though I would recommend checking them all out for yourself.

4.  I LOVED this post from Ambiance & Armoires all about how to set up a summer night at the movies! I loved going to the drive-in as a kid so I  think it would be crazy fun to have a movie night in your backyard.  I seriously loved this post.

5. I was asking the same question Vanessa over at A Casa Da Va did when I read So…When can I Move In?, a post she did on Bettina Prentice’s apartment, as featured in Vogue. I love just about everything about this apartment: the amazing art, the use of colour and pattern….all beautiful. J’aime beaucoup.

6. How stunning is this plate painting by Molly Hatch? Molly is a ceramic designer who also creates fabric patterns, furniture, jewelry, prints, pen and ink drawings and paintings.I found this amazing plate painting in a feature this week on Design Sponge.  Seriously, it floors me how insanely creative people are.

7. How much fun are these Tekenaka Bento Boxes I found on this post over at Creature Comforts this week? Ez always finds the coolest products. These definitely make me want to take my lunch to work.

Photos via: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

As usual, my blog reading keeps me full of inspiration, and this week was no exception.

Enjoy your day, even if that means pretending it’s Friday. I’m out….

XO,

Poppies and Seedling Update

27 Friday Apr 2012

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Good Morning!

Ahhhh, Friday….here again.  Love it.  Today I’ve got a little update on my seedlings for you. Yes people, I’ve got germination. I now have little sperm-y looking sprouts coming out of many of my seeds. It looks like starting seedlings in the fridge is working fabulously! Now I have to plant them and try not to kill them…no promises.

Check out my cosmos….

A zinnia sprout….

And the flower I’m most excited about is the poppy…

I’m a huge fan of poppies. They are so delicate and come is such gorgeous colours. Not only are they lovely but they are also highly symbolic and political.  Firstly, in Canada they are a symbol of remembrance for fallen Canadian soldiers and are a common symbol around Remembrance Day in November.  However, the papaver somniferum variety of poppy (the opium poppy) is far better known as the culprit from whom the illegal narcotic drugs opium and heroin originate.  These flowers are more than just a pretty face.  That being said, I’m going to focus on their pretty for today….

Photo sources:  1, 2 (discontinued), 3, 4 (narelle), 5 (sold), 6, 7, 8 (Jamie Beck), 9 via, 10, 11

Love the chair by etsy seller Green Gage Vintage (unfortunately it’s sold), and I’m not big on tatoos but that poppy tat is truly body art.

Have a good weekend!

I’m a Sleepy Liar

24 Tuesday Apr 2012

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OK, so I’m a big fat liar.  I said I was going post on Last Week’s Loves today, since I posted about the baby shower yesterday buuuuut, I think I’m (*gasp) skipping it this week.  There, I said it.  I know, it’s bad, but I started to go through my Reader and I was overwhelmed and couldn’t get through everything to pick my “loves” from last week.  I just have been pretty tired the last couple of days and, really, all I want to do is this….

I’m not a great sleeper so when my body tells me I need sleep, I usually try to listen to it.

XO,

Photo Sources: unknown original source via, leslie mk Flickr, Cassie Kammerzell Flickr

Baby Shower

23 Monday Apr 2012

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Good Monday Afternoon!

Being Monday, I should be doing my last week’s loves, but since I spent much of my weekend putting together and hosting a baby shower for my friend Amber, I thought I would share some highlights with you instead!  It was a fun afternoon with some of my favourite ladies.

 For the decor, I made a the little bunting banner with Amber’s name on it, and added some paper pom-poms (which Martha taught me how to do here) to make it feel a little more festive.

Some of the snacks and flowers for the party…I actually made enough small arrangements like the one below for everyone to take one home with them as a little gift. However, I failed to take pictures of any of them except this one!

Ummm….cake.  The was my first foray into fondant icing.  I made it from scratch and it was shockingly simple……except for the rolling of the fondant, my weak ass arms got a workout.

And on the topic of cakes, my friend Jenn made this amazing diaper cake, complete with a little Sofie and some other fun surprises inside. Total cuteness.

My friends and I aren’t really into baby shower games, so for an activity we created a ABC book for the baby.  I bought some card stock, printed out some clip art, bought some letter stickers/stencils and kids colouring books and between the bunch of us we made pages for all the letters!  We are going to get all the pages made into a book for the little one to learn his/her ABCs! I love this idea but I totally stole it from another baby shower I’d been to….no credit for me on this one.

We had a great time coming up with words for each letter, some more creative than others (Kel, I’m talking to you – U is for bunny UNDER a (palm?) tree). Here are some of the finished pages.

All in all a great afternoon with great company.  Here’s wishing Amber all the best for the remainder of her pregnancy, and I can’t wait to meet her new little one soon!

I’ll be back with last week’s loves tomorrow!

XO,