Ready to try the best ginger cookies ever? Follow this recipe to make soft and chewy cookies with the perfect amount of ginger spice! Fall is when I like to roll my sleeves up and really get going in the kitchen. There’s something comforting about pulling out my favourite recipes, putting on some music and getting my bake on! I…
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Time to kick off the holiday countdown! Ready for this? Yesterday marked the 2-month countdown to Christmas and I have to say that it surprised me a little. Normally we’ve had at least a dusting of snow or very chilly weather, but this fall has been quite tolerable. I noticed while backing out of my driveway the other day that…
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With Halloween just around the corner, I guess today’s trend watch is only fitting. A color typically used as an accent or punctuation in a room has taken center stage. Black walls are showing up everywhere. It has taken me a while to warm up to the idea (being an admirer of white and lighter colors), but I can honestly…
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I have a confession to make. I don’t always practice what I preach. I am the biggest advocate for creating a home that nurtures your most contented self. In fact, my career involves helping people do this on a daily basis. In a sense I’m like the shoemaker. It’s not that my home is a total disaster. There are rooms…
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I always love finding an easy and inexpensive solution to a difficult design challenge. Here’s a simple application for wall-mounted shelving used in unusual spaces where your walls may not be at a right angle to the floor, such as attic spaces or under the stairwell. The Ikea EKBY RISET brackets are designed to work with sloping walls and can…
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