An indoor garden.........

My favourite room in the house still is and I think always will be the kitchen.  I have been growing herbs on the window sill all winter but I decided to spruce it up a bit by adding a little widow box made from recycled wood.  The licence plate on it I got at a local antique store, I think it used to be a moped plate.  Just a touch of spring on a cold February day...........

I also brought in some forsythia branches in the hopes that they may sprout for another touch of spring indoors....

Aside from the moped plate I also picked up this sign when shopping with my good friend Chrissy......I just love the way it looks, a perfect addition to my kitchen.

Have a good week everyone xo

Who's ready for spring........

I was saying just yesterday that although I have enjoyed this winter I am ready for it to be over and spring to come.  I cant wait to get out into my garden and I love the smell of the ground thawing.  Temperatures are set to rise again later this week and hopefully it will thaw most of the white stuff that is still covering the ground.  In the mean time enjoy these photos of the flowers yet to come..........

Happy Valentines Day !

Flea Market Finds

I decided to go junking at a local flea market on Sunday and found these few little treasures.  I loved these jars, at $3 each they were a steal and they say........made in Canada!

and white tulips are the perfect thing to pick you up on a snowy white 

day in February!

I also picked up these old school lockers for a coat closet.  We have no foyer, or mudroom or a front hall closet for that matter.  So, I thought why not try and find some old lockers, paint them up and well, bob's your uncle.........as the saying goes.  They were bright orange and black but I painted them off white to blend in.  I love the contrast to the number plates and they now hide all of our coats, hats, mitts, boots..........well, you get the picture.

Happy Tuesday! xo

A new bathroom..........

It's be nearly 10 days since I have done a new post and that is because we have been renovating our bathroom...........finally!  For you to get the full effect I will post some before, during and then after photos.

This bathroom had black and white tiles from floor to ceiling.  Black and white can be so nice, but not in this case!

I know, you're thinking, that poor woman, how did she manage in a bathroom like that for so long..........

uh, those tiles, am I ever happy to see them gone! 

as we all know with renos, it has to get worse before it gets better.....

my hubby, Duncan working away! 

And now.........the much anticipated after photos......cue the music and welcome to my new bathroom!

I took my husband and I just over 4 days to do this renos.  I don't know about you but I am exhausted, think I will go have a hot bath!  Happy Friday everyone!  Trish xo

My dining room..........etc.

Right now the only room in my house that really gives me a buzz is the kitchen.  So I decided I needed to do some work on the dining room so that I could get excited about that space also.  Now it looks a little softer and more inviting!

Also, I got these wonderful treasures, vintage kitchen tools and a vintage lunch box, in the mail today that I had ordered from The Growers Daughter.........If you haven't checked out her blog yet, you should, it's fabulous!

We haven't started our bathroom renos yet.  My husband promises next week for sure!  I know patience is a virtue, but I am not feeling very virtuous at the moment.  Fingers crossed I will be blogging out it soon!   Happy Wednesday everyone xo

A most generous giveaway!

If you havent already, you need to get over and visit Tracy at French Larkspur as she is hosting the most generous of giveaways ever!  It features the following items and who wouldnt want any of them!!

 burlap tote bag

a copy of the new issue of Jeanne d' Arc Living magazine

a Jeanne d' Arc French Ledger Pillow Slip

any 2 soaps from Eco Natural Soap

a body butter of your choice from Eco Natural Soap

and

a lip balm of your choice from Eco Natural Soap

Here are a few photos to whet your appetite, good luck every one and .........
THANK YOU TRACY!

and a few more little changes.........

So I am still doing a bit of tweeking in kitchen and remembered that I had this box so I thought why not use it. I love the way it looks with the silver and white.

I also have been wanting a chalk board and considered buying one, but then thought, why not make one.  I had this empty frame that I made quite some time and as well as little frame. Bought the slate (okay its not real slate, but a decent facsimile) at wallmart........cheap as chips by the way.  Cut them to size and voila, instant chalk boards!

What to do next on this snowy, blowy day:)