Spring has flowers, summer has beach weather, and winter has snow sports but people rarely think about traveling in the fall. It’s so easy to associate fall with back to school that it's easy to forget that it's the perfect travel season. If you know me, you know that it is my absolute favourite season and I'm here to convince you that fall is the best time to travel. It’s Cheaper to Travel For nearly all of the Northern Hemisphere, fall is considered the off-season. This means ... Read More
Caprese Zoodles
We *love* caprese in this house. You show us a fresh tomato and we're already grabbing the mozzarella. A classic caprese is always tasty, but sometimes we like to change it up by adding one or two additional ingredients. Adding zucchini noodles to a classic caprese is easy and turns the dish into a proper main meal. These caprese zoodles were an instant family favourite! Ingredients: 2 medium zucchini 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 garlic cloves 1 pint grape tomatoes 8 large ... Read More
Make a Sterling Silver Ring in Dublin
One of my absolute favourite things to do when I'm travelling is to take a class or workshop. It doesn't matter if it's food or craft based--I love them all. It's such a fun way to chat with locals and learn a new skill. Taking a class also often gives you a tangible souvenir that you've made yourself to take home. This was the case when I made a sterling silver ring in Dublin--I wear my ring all the time and have such fond memories of the experience. Now, I'm going to be totally ... Read More
How to Update a Mirror with Decoupage
I've probably only mentioned how much I'm enjoying puttering around the house with small projects a few hundred times now. I love creating my happy corners and seeing how spaces are coming together. I'm getting used to the different craft supplies that are available to me here, too. There's a large wood blank section at our local craft store and I picked up a mirror that was on sale without knowing exactly what I was going to do with it. When Alice needed a little something extra for her room, I ... Read More
20 DIY Rustic Sign Projects
The rustic sign craze isn't going anywhere anytime soon. My grandparents had DIY farmhouse signs hanging up in their home and I have fond memories of going to craft markets as a kid and seeing all of the rustic homemade signs. Markets are still full of wooden sign craft ideas and now that we have the internet, blogs are full of information on how to make rustic wood signs. I love making DIY signs and have rounded up 20 DIY Rustic Sign Projects to inspire you to make your own. There are so ... Read More
Apple Bacon Brie Egg Sandwich
I have been on a huge apple kick lately. The girls get fruit break at school, so we constantly have an assortment of fruit around the house for them to pick from. It works for my own snacks and meals, too. We've gotten so used to making meals for the whole family that when it's just one or two of us, I'm finding it difficult to come up with tasty food. In a flurry of trying to cobble a together a lunch for just me one day, I combined various bits of what we had in the fridge and couldn't leave ... Read More