pop bar

This Pollock looking pop makes me want to go and try all the different combinations. I've added popbar to my weekend list of things I want to do.

wedding photos

I knew that having my photo taken over and over on our wedding day would be a challenge for me. The solution to that challenge, getting two of my favourite people to take the photos, Christina and Steve Willows! They made it a breeze and her photos are amazing.

the taste of sunshine

While I was in Victoria to try and finish off plans for the wedding. I also made strawberry jam with my mum to give as wedding favours. I love preserving; I always feel like I'm slowly saving summer to bring out again in the middle of a dreary winter day. I've also been fortunate enough to live in a relatively rural community where I can walk to buy locally grown veg and fruit, which fulfills my hippie slow foodie community and environmentally responsible ideals.

silhouette masterpiece theatre

I love how absurd these are. I'm trying to think of the best place to put them in a house; the best I've been able to come up with is guest bathroom. Mostly as anyone who is a guest of mine will understand my humour and not think to themselves that a) I'm on some form of hallucinogenic or b) I'm a sociopath.

missed a month

Sorry for being MIA over April. All things wedding related have been very stressful and resulted in me not enjoy life as much as I could. The good news is that I'm now feeling a lot more in control in regards to the wedding, which has reduced my stress level by at least 85%. The remaining stress is left with having to plan a wedding relatively last minute in my 'hood. However, with team mum in my corner I have a feeling that everything is going to work out and run smoothly at this point.

My amazingly talented and loving cousin Auburn was also in New York for a little less than a week in April and having her here brightened up my mood considerably. We walked around, talked a lot, saw some shows and sights. It was a very healing distraction. I'm so fortunate to have her as a cousin and I miss her tons now that she's back in Alberta. We did do the extremely touristy thing of going to Ellis and Liberty Islands, or what I like to call the Day of Queueing. Note to self: never go to Ellis or Liberty Island ever again. Ever. Full stop. So if you come to visit and you want to go see the very famous Islands (which were gorgeous and affordable), I will be more than happy to hop on the subway down to Battery Park, queue with you to buy your ticket and that's where my dedication to being your tour guide will end.

Image courtesy of Auburn's amazing photography skills.

bird whimsy

I love the idea of measuring out my spices with these little bird measuring spoons. They're so pretty and whimsical. Who said indie bird art was dead? I sure as heck didn't!

yum

I made thai style noodles for dinner last night. They were delicious served cold at lunch as well! It needs repeating, yum!