TODAY'S MENU {Picnic Watermelon}

{Life's a Picnic}

Lately I've been noticing a trend in restaurants that I hope to adopt as soon as I have, well, a house and enough friends to come visit me. The communal table is the culinary world's answer to the modern-day picnic table. Pair it with a bench, stool, even a tree stump and you've got yourself a hip family-style dining experience!

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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}

TODAY'S MENU {Mustard Seeds}

{Mustard Must-haves}

Last summer in Portugal I met a man from Australia. Amongst exchanging travel tales, I asked him "what are Canadians known for?" The man took about 30 seconds before answering "condiments!" I suppose I never realized we possess this reputation, but after giving it some thought I couldn't really argue with him.

If you set any hamburger, hot dog or french fry in front of me with the ageless choice of ketchup vs. mustard I would choose mustard in a heartbeat! Having always been partial to this fine seed, I'm laying more than a bottle on the table.

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TODAY'S MENU {Pink Candy Chicken Bones}

{Anything but a Dead Man}

I know I should be blogging about April showers and whatever obvious lore that come to mind, but in honour of April Fool's Day I decided to go a different route...Dead Man's Bones, the goth-folk-cabaret band that's got me in deep (dare I say 6 ft?). A little morbid-sounding I'll admit, but you can't help but let the rhythm take over your body and Lose Your Soul. A collaboration with the Silverlake Conservatory Children's Choir, Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields (music neophytes) truly prove themselves as talented, innovative musicians, and they're Canadian, woohoo!

{Click HERE to watch Dead Man's Bones LIVE!}

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TODAY'S MENU {Alphabet Soup}

{A Graphic PUNCH between the Eyes}

I attended a typography exhibit a few days ago, it was there I realized my love and appreciation for graphic posters. Really, anyone who can turn an ordinary letter/word/idea into a 24X36 piece of art must possess the true talents of a creative mind.

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TODAY'S MENU {Hanger Steak}

{Hangtime}

I was flipping through a magazine the other day and came across the image below. This one small photograph was enough to inspire me to redecorate my entire room (yet again). It later occurred to me that the inspiration didn't have to stop at the modern day jewelry box....hangers, who knew?!

{photos by: real simple, fresh home, write click scrapbook, your home based mom, craft zine, touched creatively, the slightly obsessive bride, snazzy jazzy, apartment therapy, country living, food network}