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A Vintage Christmas in our New Home
For as long as I can remember, decorating has been a creative expression that puts me in a happy flow. As each season transitions into the other, I feel naturally compelled to make subtle adjustments at home – I swap flowers, books, textiles, art and candles to match the outside natural world and tell it,…
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Fall in love with stillness
November’s quiet hush invites us to slow down and notice the small things that carry magic. This post is a love letter to stillness and the grounding beauty found in everyday life.
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A Victorian weekend: Bed & Breakfast and Antique Shopping
A cozy November getaway at a Victorian Bed & Breakfast in Port Elgin, and getting lost in thought at an antique shop.
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Scheduling slow time when you’re the busiest
“The best time to relax is when you don’t have time for it”. Sydney J. Harris September has been the busiest I have ever been, in the most beautiful of ways. This month began on the beaches of Southern France, and will end in the mountains of Alberta. In between, I’ve planned and hosted…
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Celebrating 40 on the Côte d’Azur
They say that the French Riviera has an average of 300 days of sunshine in a year. Upon learning this, I felt like I had been misplaced my whole life, and that the Côte d’Azur was in fact the pin on the world map I was meant to reside in. After all, this is the…
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The meet cute story of how I met my husband
“Do you think the universe fights for souls to be together? Some things are too strange and strong to be coincidences.” Emery Allen They say that life is a sum of all your choices. I believe that sometimes, choice and destiny cross each other, and a new story begins at that intersection. That fateful crossing…
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The last summer of my Thirties
You are a soul who needs music, connection, sunsets, laughter, and small pockets of joy. Prioritize them like your life depends on it because it does. Vex King I will be turning 40 in September, which means that this Summer is the last one of my Thirties. Soon, somewhere in the constellations, Summer sunsets and…
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Peach and burrata salad
This unexpected marriage of peach, burrata and prosciutto has been one of my favourite summer salads on repeat. I was introduced to this delicious combination for the first time at La Vecchia, and I was committed to re-create at home it for my own indulgence, and to share it with friends and family. It’s been…
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Summer in Montréal
“Le temps est bonLe ciel est bleuNous n’avons rien à faire,Rien que d’être heureux.” Bon Entendeur Montréal is one of those cities I can absolutely picture myself living in. Wandering, conversing and existing in a French-Canadian environment feels like a familiar world to me. My French upbringing Many new people I meet are often surprised…
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Tattoos and sundresses
I did something very out of character the other day. Something completely unlike me. I got tattooed for the first time. Getting the tattoos wasn’t the part that was out of character. I’ve been wanting to get one for a while now, and in light of my upcoming 40th birthday, I planned on getting it…
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