This Fabulous Friday is short and sweet…. rather like yours truly 🙂  With festive food on the horizon, I want to take a moment for the CUPCAKE before it’s replaced with sugarplums and candy canes. And have I got two scrumptious cupcake recipes for you! Unfortunately,...

My middle one passed his driving test this morning and can now officially go solo in the car. I’m so incredibly proud, yet a part of me is freaking out just a little. It’s not the thought of him driving out there in the big ol’ world all by himself- I know he’s a good...

Oh my, here we are just SIX months away from The Big Day in Montreal! It’s so crazily exciting- even with Charlotte being over 2,000 miles away, we manage to burst into hysterical moments of wedding joy thanks to Skype, phone calls and texting (with emoticons- they...

I apologize in advance for the gross factor in this post. I am not a fan of PHLEGM per se, but it’s integral in my story (unfortunately) and so I’m bound to mention it. During our recent visit to Oregon, we stayed at a fantastic hotel in Portland for a couple of...

I was determined to have an “in” day today. This year, it feels like I fell INTO the autumn season rather than fell FOR it. I usually like to savour the changes at a steady pace and appreciate the newness fall inevitably brings, but it seems as if I haven’t had...

Before leaving for our Oregon trip, we asked the experts what we should do whilst in Portland. You know how there are always certain hotspots every city is renowned for. Well, from everybody, and I mean EVERYBODY, there were two Portland destinations we must not miss...

I’ve spent the last couple of days unpacking… not just the physical stuff from our Oregon adventure (how can 4 people possibly create so much dirty laundry in 5 days?), but also the "unphysical" stuff I absorbed and brought home to chew on. If you’ve ever been to the...

Nothing says “fall’ or “autumn” like a pumpkin.  The smell in a candle, the smooth texture in baking, the perfect seasonal color… it’s an all round winner. Even if you’re not a fan of eating it, you have to admit it looks bulbously beautiful in fields and outside...

Yes, I’m a little pumped. Spectacular spectacles, four-eyes, bins, goggles, rims, call them what you like, but I’m rather excited about becoming a glasses person. Well, a part-time one at least. My lovely optometrist (optician for you Brits) told me about 5 years ago...

BOOK REVIEW: My top pick of the year! Bread & Wine: A Love Letter to Life Around the Table with Recipes By Shauna Niequist If there’s one book I could recommend you should read this year, this it the one. If you crave an all-round feast to nourish you physically,...