A very Special Saturday Post

Happy 29th! 

 A bunch of beautiful flowers for you.

A mile high ombre cake for you

I hope you have a lovely and Very Happy Birthday.

Flower image found here

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April Fools Day

This is the best idea I have seen in ages for April Fools!

Offer to make your special someone (kids) breakfast but replace the eggs with Jello.

When they crcak open their eggs they will have a colourful fun surprise.

Go to Oh Happy Day to read the full recipe and instructions and for more great pictures.

Have a great weekend I hope its filled with sunshine and very few April Showers.

All images by Oh Happy Day

More Candy Tables

Just a little more food for thought on Candy Tables and wedding receptions. Inspiration and colour themes to drool over.

original images found here on Martha Stewart

For my Husband

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Dinner Ideas

We went out for Sushi the other night and my favourite part was the little Asian or Japanese salad served before the sushi.

 So I went home and tried to replicate it. 

It turned out to be pretty good the key ingredient is ginger and rice wine vinegar. 

The dressing is loaded with flavour and super refreshing.

Plus, you can get all the ingredients at your local super market, cant beat that. 

I bought some ready made Gyoza as well and tossed them in a pan to heat them up and voila a great dinner on a week night schedule. 

I hope you enjoy it.

Chalk Board Paint

What a great idea for those of us living in an apartment. We can alter only so much and all apartments seem to have the ugliest doors. With chalk board paint you could draw on a cheeky rendition of your dream door.

first seen here on Design Sponge

Style File

Yellow Pants Yes please !

A perfect outfit for spring.

image found here

Pink Martini

My very special friend Michelle, who is a talented photographer  sent me this video to listen too and I love it. It is sexy and seducing and oh so very french the song is called Taya Tan I'm sure you will love it as much as we do.
Cant wait to hear the rest of their work.

Gorgeous Room

Oh, I do love this room for so many reasons.

My number one reason is all the different seating areas, what a great place to throw a party.

Is it all the rugs, or the high ceiling oh and every piece of furniture that make it so beautiful?

Have a great weekend, I hope it's filled with rooms like this and parties with friends.

Hair Envy

I love this ladies haircut and colour, it makes me want to cut my hair, just a little.

But every time i cut my hair I regret it. What do you think should I take the plunge and get a little trim?

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Gift Box

This great idea was original posted on the kitchen  for a new Mom gift box but I think it would be great for any occasion, a friend who is run off her feet, someone who needs a night off from the kitchen or just a friday night get together. You could customize it for any meal, change the tacos for soup and add in some cheese and a loaf of french bread and then switch out the 6 pack of beer for a bottle of wine, really anything at all would work but don't forget the flowers its a perfect touch.

How would you make a foodie gift box for a friend in need?

First seen here on the kitchen by Sara kate

High Tea

I love a good afternoon tea and we have a few spots here in Vancouver that do it  up right. 

Urban Tea is located downtown Vancouver and has several options to choose from, my favourite would be the Champagne Signature Tea of course.

 Classic Signature Tea Service includes an aperitif, a full range of tea sandwiches, petite sweets, their famous warm scone with signature crème & jam. 

Accompanied with a choice of:

a glass of Tea-Infused Prosseco for $62 per person OR

a glass of Veuve Clicquot for $72 per person.

And you get a gift, 50g of a Sommelier's choice of TWG Tea.

You can make reservation here at urban tea

Original images found here

Pin Up Girls

Before and After 

I was surprised to see even these pin up girls have been altered to enhance their figures. 

Is it so surprising that we photoshop models and stars on magazine covers today?

Original Images found here at Retronaunt

Style File

I love this Brigitte stretch-denim shirt dress from Tory Burch, the faded colours are perfect.

It looks soft and I love the long sleeves, even for summer I'm one of those people who always seem to be cold.

You can get it here at Net A Porter

First Day of Spring

The Cherry Blossoms will be out soon and I feel change in the air.

Evening walks, bike rides sunny BBQ's and warm warm weather is on it's way.

Original Photo found here 

Candy Tables for Wedding Receptions

My niece is getting married this summer and we are just starting some research on candy tables. I think they all look super creative and love the multi coloured tables. The black and white table also looks super elegant! 

original images found here

Weekend Wanderings

I hope everyone had a great weekend filled with lots of relaxing things to do.

For me Saturday was filled with errands but I did meet my husband for lunch and that made my day so everything else was a breeze.

One of the things we did over the weekend was stop in at the Vancouver Aquarium. 

My hubby has never been and he was mesmerized by all the information and fish fish fish. 

It was a busy place to visit since its spring break and on the weekend the place was filled with kids and families. I took these pictures along with everyone else who passed by but wow its so amazing how beautiful they are and the contrast of the blue and orange are a photographers dream.

What did you do over the weekend?

If you ever get a chance to visit the Aquarium I highly recommend it especially for school age kids?

Check out their site Here

Happy Birthday Baby

Happy Birthday!

Images found here

For my Husband

A very special post today for my husband, so you all probably already know he is a great lover of dogs!

I can only hope that this brings him a little bit of happiness and makes him feel as special as he makes me feel everyday.

The Big Red Ball Project

I first seen this project posted on A Cup of Jo by New York artist  Kurt Perschke .

What a creative and interesting project, there are lost of videos showing how the public interact with the ball on the artist website. The artist has taken the ball to cities all around the world and is heading to London tis summer.

Eating Well

As it urns out I gained a few pounds over the last few months. I'm not quite sure how much as I don't have a scale and refuse to get one but my jeans seem quite a bit snugger than usual. So I got back on to my work out routine and started watching what I'm eating. Basically just cutting out pasta and bread should make a difference. Leans meats and lots and lots of veggies and fruit keep my energy up. Tonight we are going out to meet our son for dinner and I thought Pho would be a healthy and light choice plus I always feel stuff after a big bowl of Pho. Does any one know if it is actually a light choice or am I just fooling myself?

The first Image found  here at thibeaultstable

The Perfect Jeans

For me the perfect pair of jeans are 100% cotton, NO lycra at all. I know its very old school and impossible to find these days. But I love the feel of putting on a pair and after an day in them they start to mould to your body and then become the Go to pair in your closet.

Judy from Atlantis Home 

All images are from judy at atlantis home

Spring Style

Isn't this dress super cool, casual and unique.

A skirt that I could get miles and miles out of.

I love the new biker jacket style coming back but this one in a non leather version is perfect.

Tuxedo Jeans for a night out, I love them.

All images and from Rag and Bone

Furniture Envy

This armoire is so beautiful I wish I had it or could get my hands on it any one know where I could purchase a similar one here in Vancouver?

This dining room in my eyes is so perfect, the table on that beautiful rug is what makes it.

I can imagine having lovely dinner parties with friends late late into the night.

Dining room photo from livingetc first seen here on sfgirlbybay

Updating your Wardrobe For Spring

This would be perfect for a casual work day or day out with friends.

I love a great pair of jeans and this silhouette is so refreshing after years of super skinny jeans.

Love love love this top perfect for a hot summer day.

A great office outfit the cardigan is essential for those of us who always seem to find it cold at the office, even in the summer months.

I think I will have to make a trip to United Colors of Benetton.

all images are from benetton

Fashion File

I just love these pants from  Olivier Rousteings  I must have them!

And more lovely pants from isabel marant that I must must have.

Brunch

I was out for brunch over the weekend at Edible Canada on Granville Island and had this very unusual maple syrup Caesar with a slice of bacon in it. It was actually really good and very Canadian!

Check them out here

Lets have dinner out

My husband suggested dinner out tonight and then said "you decide" ? !  Well I pick this little beauty The Cliff Side Restaurant Barbados .
I wish only in my dreams.
Seen here