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making my dreams come true

Hello my friends! I hope you all had a lovely weekend ;)

We’re down to the last few good ones, weather wise and I do try to get out and enjoy the warmth as much as I can. I bet you are too – unless you’re in the Southern parts ;) and for that I will be forever jealous. Mind you, I still do enjoy 4 seasons and I do enjoy welcoming a new wardrobe and there’s no better season for fashion than fall – - no? With all the layering, a scarf thrown on…. ah I love it! Still, I have not put my flip flops away – - you know that when I do the summer is forever gone…..

All this rambling about the seasons….

Ella, come on. Cut to the chase! Why is this post about making your dreams come true???? Enough already. Just get on with it!!!

Alright…

I will, I will. But first let me just remind you why something like this would be making my dreams come true. I love my home. Period. I would much rather get new throw cushions for my sofa than a pair of earrings. I would much rather eat a can of beans for dinner  than go to a restaurant and splurge on a new serving dish with that money instead.

I do love my home. It’s the the ‘perfect home’. It’s our first house and most likely not out last, but we do see ourselves living here for the next 5-10 years. I try to put a lot of love and personality along with great design *) into it as much as possible and as our budget only allows. We love the layout of this home, it’s a bungalow which is great for a work-at-home + stay-at-home mom as the traffic flow is easy throughout. (making it too easy for toys to spread like wildfire everywhere – but I already got used to that).

One thing I did not loooovvvee from day 1, was our kitchen! And that, my ladies, is exactly why we’re making my dreams come true……..

I’m getting a new KITCHEN!!!

So it’s a long way to go ;) ha ha. We are one full week into it and there was a bit of progress….. I will have a full report on the details of this messy operation later on this week.

Special thanks to our friend from Hummer Demolition. If you’re in the area, and are thinking of a reno – this guy is a machine ;)

So for now, things are moving along but slowly as we (ok, um, my husband) is doing most of the work himself. He is not a handy-man type of a guy so we’ll see how he copes with this job along the way. We might pull the plug and hire some people along the way (we have contacts standing my ;). For now though, I’m feeling ecstatic and soooo grateful for my sweetheart. I already declared that this is my early Birthday gift and my early Christmas gift – for the next 10 years ;)

So this is why we’re making my dreams come true! (um, yes mine, not his – I will explain the last 6 months of compromising as well – but another time ;)

Are you curious about what the new kitchen will look like? I will have a story board for you to see very soon ;) One thing’s for sure, we are on a very tight budget – so I’m working on some magic spells to make that happen….

Wish us luck.

Have you survived a kitchen reno yourself and are still sane and stayed being married?

Any words of advice are totally welcomed ;) xo


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pretty peonies

Love them. They are so delicate and pretty and the fragrance just sweeps me off my feet…

You may have noticed on my post yesterday, I had a little peony bouquet on the breakfast table. Those were brought in fresh by my husband on the big anniversary day ;)  Score! How did he know that would make me happy? They certainly are special, they were in my bridal bouquet after all – and since then, especially, they are magical.

Well, the peony craziness continued around the house, filling up the rooms with the most beautiful aroma. Ahhhh….. I just wish they lasted forever….
I picked up this cool vintage/ rustic milk bottle carrier at a local shop, and since then, I never run out of ideas on what to put in there. This time, of course huge buds of peonies poured out of recycled juice bottles.

The look: a rustic, modern and chic centrepiece.

And a little  bouquet went into the living room also, of course. Now you get a glimpse of my new sofa! The re-decorating is coming along…. I’m just stuck on the wall frames – but that is a whole other post ;)

Have a lovely day everyone. Thanks for stopping by ;) xo


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smaller cooler 2011 winner

My daughter’s room is the International winner on Ohdeedoh!

It was a pleasant surprise to watch the voting meter keep moving up…

Thank you to everyone that voted. We are so excited and I feel rewarded that taking a break really is worth it! LOL
The ‘international’ title is really funny as it ended up being an all Canadian ride to the finals ;). But it sure does sound powerful, doesn’t it ;)

Thank you. Thank you. I just love Apartment Therapy – it’s my daily visit for inspiration and trend reports.

Are you a new visitor from AT and Ohdeedoh? Well then, Welcome. There’s lots of fun things to see such as; diy-s, crafts, home decor, photography, cooking (vegan and gluten free mostly), as well as health and lifestyle issues and inspirations. So stay awhile and leave a comment to say hello if you like. I would love to hear from you and connect with like-minded individuals. A big welcome HUG goes to you my new friend!

xo. Ella.

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in the finalists

This is so very exciting. My daughter’s room has made it to the finalists on Apartment Therapy’s website. Please take a moment to vote for Gabriella’s Artful Dreamland in the International Category, by clicking here.

Thank you kindly for making us so happy. Much Love!

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gabriella’s room on ohdeedoh

Have you been to Apartment Therapy’s, Ohdeedoh’s website today? Well, I have some exciting news to share. Miss Gabriella’s Artful Dreamland room is one of the entries on the Smaller Cooler 2011 contest. Check it out:

Click on the image above or here to see Gabriella’s Artful Dreamland. Remember to show your sweetness and vote for the awesomeness it deserves!

- – so if you’ve been wondering what I’ve been up to with my time off from this blog – well, decorating Miss Gabriella’s room was one of my highlights, that’s for sure – -

Now go do your thing and click on that top circle in the voting area here. Of course, be honest and choose which ever circle you think it deserves – or just make my day and go for the top! You’ll feel happier knowing that you’ve MADE MY DAY ;) lol

I will soon do a full post on the room here on Lifeologia. Some neat things I’ve put together are the chandelier/ mobile with Happy Sew Lucky birdies (birds in our nest post), growth-chart tree, storage box made out of a diaper box and I’ve decoupaged some old handles and repainted an old desk to give it a fun antiqued look. Full details coming soon ;)

Have a super lovely rest of your day and a fabulous weekend (long weekend for some, I hope)  I will be seeing you very soon. xo



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