Orange, Yellow, Red - Fall how I love you!

Fall is my second favorite season, next to spring. In fall everything looks beautiful.The trees change to the most beautiful warm colors, and when the leaves fall it just looks delightful. Not to mention fall fashion, people stop wearing nothing like in summer and put on cute sweater dresses, and boots, and fun jackets. Then there is Thanksgiving, a holiday that gives you an excuse to stuff your face with food until your stomach pretty much hurts, and when you have reached that point you fill it with pumpkin pie. Ahhh how I love turkey dinners!

For the past two years we have had a wedding on this Thanksgiving long weekend. Last year we were in Airdrie for my cousins wedding and it was snowing and cold out. It was a very beautiful wedding and they had the best midnight lunch I have ever had! At 11:00 like 10 different Pizza Hut pizza's showed up, it was so perfect!
So go figure this year it was about 20 some degrees out. The wedding we went to was in Regina and was a high school friend of Lorne's. Lorne is from Oungre, a town that has a population of about 20, and people say where they are from, based on where they get their mail not where they are closest to....this is very strange to me. But everyone farms and knows everyone and it just such a great atmosphere to be around. So when I seen the wheat and flax centerpieces with all fall colors, I just feel in love with this reception! Most weddings are always personal, but when you can incorporate something meaningful to you in your centerpiece I think that is so awesome!

I just had to share some of the pictures!

So I had a great Thanksgiving weekend! I hope you all did too!!

Me in a nut shell

I almost forgot to post this, and maybe I should have...but it is way too funny to not share.

This post has nothing to do with decorating, but it has everything to do with me. For those of you who don't personally know me, funny things tend to happen to me, or in others words sometimes I have really bad luck. I am the type of person that falls down the last stair and rolls my ankle, or walks into a sliding glass door because I didn't realize it wasn't open. Most of the things are frustrating when its happening but always funny afterwards.... but this was funny while it was happening.

This happened at the beginning of September.

First off I never wash my own vehicle at a wand wash place, its big and black and apparently I never do a good job because I always have streaks after I leave.
SO I always go to the touch less car wash here in Estevan. On this particular day it was beautiful out so there was an extremely long line up at the co-op car wash, so I figured what the hell I will just wash it myself. So off I went to Matt's car wash which was also very busy. There was a vehicle in the stall in front of me and a truck behind me waiting... I never have cash so I got the kid to put the timer on my stall.
So I'm in my stall, all proud to be washing my own vehicle, I flicked the button to turn the timer on and all hell broke loose. The wand flew out of the holder hit me in the crotch and went in between my legs spraying my whole back, then somehow flew back through my legs again and started flying around in the air. Not kidding by this time I am soaking wet, wearing heels and this wand is whipping around in the air. All I can think is "it is soo smashing my windshield" Finally I graved the hose while the wand sprayed me in the face which P.S. might I add hurts alot!
I turn around and the guy in the truck waiting behind is balling laughing and the guy washing his vehicle in front of me, is just standing there... staring haha so what do I say..."I Got it" hahaha
I was so mortified at the moment because I probably looked like a wet dog with heels on.
So I was determined to give my vehicle the best wash....like I do it all them.....Needless to say, I left with 11 dollars less in my pocket, soaking wet, with streaks still on my vehicle!

So note to self...Never try to wash your vehicle again.

Nikki's Baby Shower

Sept 9th my brother Colin, and his finance Nicole had a baby girl Sophia Cole. And over the weekend I had the privilege of decorating and helping her sister Tiffany and friend Christa plan.

We really just wanted a low key baby shower, where everyone could  mingle and see the baby and it turned out soo great!

The shower was held at the Parish Hall in Beinfait and Sophia's baby room is pink and yellow, so we went with those colors.



We used yellow plastic table cloths and candy baby bottles as the center pieces/favors



We had all the guests decorate a onesy with permanent markers and fabric paint. This one is mine (don't judge I am not an artist)



Head Table with the baby clothes line above.

Diaper cake I made

The very yummy cake Amy made

Guest Book Table with the picture frame for everyone to sign

Finally baby Sophia!

My New Space

Ok, so when I decided to start a blog, I told myself I was going to be the best blogger. (Yes I am serious, I really did say this) I wanted to post a blog minimum every few days....I figured I always have so much to say, so this would be the best way for me to get all of my words out.
Well as you can see I haven't  posted anything in a month...so definitely not the best blogger.
September was insane. It seemed like there was always something happening and when I did have a chance to be on the computer I was searching and purchasing new rentals. But none the less, I am going to be better now....
September was super exciting though, because my office is finally done!....well minus the chandelier I want, but haven't found yet :)
I have pictured this room for almost a year now, so to see it come together with the wainscoting on the walls and furniture is super super exciting!

Decorating a room is very much like decorating a hall. First you have to know your space and be able to work with it, not against it. Then you have to choose your colors, and they should definitely reflect the feel you want your room to have every time you walk into it. Finally the placement of your furniture. Whatever room you are putting together you always want your room to feel inviting.

For me I wanted a clean and sophisticated office. Simple but elegant.
(Special thanks to my fantastic husband Lorne for putting it together for me)