TODAY'S MENU {Sweet Farm Fresh Strawberries}

{Paper Bag Princess}

Call it strange but I have a hard time throwing out paper bags. In addition to siding with my 'reduce, reuse, recycle' principles, their beautiful simplicity allows for boundless potential (the kind that goes way beyond carrying my sandwich).

lantern

shopping bag

vase

recipe book

handbag

giveaways

snack holder

tag

TODAY'S MENU {Pumpkin Pie with Seed Crust}

{Happily Haunted}

If you're anything like me than you probably dread coming up with a Halloween costume every year. I've never been one for scary movies or haunted houses, but seeing as how this spooky day combines two of my favourite things (candy and decorating), I don't mind getting into the holiday spirit.

Here are some great entertaining ideas...they may not be bone-chilling but they sure are festive, happy Halloween!

TODAY'S MENU {Cherry Clafoutis}

{The Ladder Theory}

What started as a love for sliding ladders in every kitchen, living room and study became my most practical decorating tool...

TODAY'S MENU {Macarons}

{Somewhere over the...}
What do you get when you mix an obsessive compulsive organizer with all the colours of the rainbow?

TODAY'S MENU {Teacup Banana Pudding}

{Jackie in Wonderland}

Last night I inherited a beautiful green Aynsley teacup and saucer with gold trim. Since it is, well, the only piece in the 'set', I put it to good use and dropped my favourite coral studs in for safe keeping. After watching Tim Burton's dark depiction of Alice in Wonderland last weekend, I suppose a mad tea party isn't too far stretched, what could be more mad than beautiful vintage teacups full of, well, anything!

{photos by: martha stewart, tomkat studio, sugar blossom weddings, real simple, the unlikely housewife, technicolor kitchen}