Floral Clusters

Every weekend I hit up the grocery store and buy a pretty floral arrangement for our house. I love having fresh flowers in the house, especially in the spring / summer. It brightens things up and brings the outside inside.

Something I am loving lately is clusters of arrangements. I love the idea of adding different size vases to create a unique look.

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Are you cluster person too? Do you enjoy having fresh flowers in your home?

Easter Floral Arrangments

With Easter less than a week away I thought I'd dedicate this weeks posts to the first long weekend of spring!

Are you hosting a big family dinner this week or heading to relatives? Either way, why not add some Easter excitment to the floral arrangments in your home.

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Which arrangment is your favourite? Will you be adding something like this to your table this weekend?

A Vase Alternative

It's not secret that I am a huge lover of mason jars, I mean they're cute and practical, what's not to love!  That said, when I came across this it made me think, how could I not have thought of this sooner?

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Amazing, right! I am so smitten with this idea. It's classy and lovely all in one and it's a great way to recycle an old whiskey bottle.

Tonight I'm off to the ReCreative Valentine's Day workshop and I cannot wait!

Brighten Up Your Day

With winter in full force I think we could all use some peonies to cheer us up.

I think peonies are one of the most beautiful flowers I've ever seen. They're so full and their colours are so peaceful and beautiful.

I found these pictures on Pinterest.

Wouldn't you just love to have a big bouquet of peonies in your house right now?

What's your favourite flower?

Cool Off!

Isn't this weather AMAZING! Aside from the AC being broken in my car I am loving this weather. I don't know about the rest of you, but the when the weather is this glorious all I want to do is hang out outside. That said, here are some yummy outdoor ideas for this week and weekend.

Idea 1: To add some flare to your bbq this weekend why not dress up your bottles?! It's simple, quick and will make your water bottles stand out for sure.

Idea 2: Instead of having four people sit around the table holding down the table cloth why not try this neat and cute trick?

Both of these ideas came from Country Living.

Happy hump day :)

Nicole

DYI Centrepieces

As some of you may know I am not the DYI type, I wish I was, but I'm not. Patience and time are not in my favour, I know, lame excuse. Anyways...here's a neat DYI project I found on www.bride.ca and www.goodhousekeeping.com .

A Pleated Vase-Sleeve
Make a simple, seasonal floral bouquet really pop, by placing a plain glass vase into a pleated vase sleeve made of a coordinating floral cotton fabric. How?

1. Buy some cotton fabric of your colour and pattern choice (obviously something that matches your wedding decor theme)
2. Also buy some fusible backing (something glue-able, ideally precoated, from the craft store), for stiffness and to keep the cut fabric from fraying.
3. Iron the fabric onto the backing and press in folds.
4. Snip the ends, if you like to create those points at the top.
5. Cut small slits on each pleat to allow for a ribbon to wrap around your creation.
6. Make a bow with your ribbon to complete the look.

Choose a fabric and pattern that will compliment both the size and colour of the flower and your creation is sure to be a winner!
Add some fresh flowers and cheap vases from the dollar-store and .. ta-daaa.. instant happy spring centrepieces! We love tulips because they come in a variety of colours and are readily available this time of year but, obviously, you can use any flower that you like!

How cute, right?!

Enjoy the Party,

Nicole :)

A Wedding & Mother's Day

Hi folks,

I hope you all had a fabulous weekend, I know I sure did. I thought today I would just recap my weekend, filled with a wedding and mother's day.

Saturday we had a wedding and it was great! Being that I am still a royal wedding fanatic I decided I'd wear a hat to the ceremony. If the British can do it then so can I! I wore the one on the right that I borrowed from my Grandmother.

Yesterday we had a big Mother's Day dinner at my house with our family. Desert was one of the highlights because I had won cupcakes from What's Up Whimsy! and Sweet Escapes by Jenn. Everyone loved them. Check out how cute they were!!

Happy Mother's Day!

Enjoy the Party,

Nicole :)

Another 50th Birthday...

First off, I'm sorry for my lack of posting this week, I've had a busy week to say the least. We're knee deep in buying a house, I had a big Lipstik event on Saturday, one this coming Saturday and wedding planning, needless to say, I'm pooped! Ok, enough about me, onto the fun stuff...

I thought I'd give you all a quick recap about the 50th birthday on Saturday for my close friends mother. This was one of the few events where I not only took care of the serving and prep but also the food. Organizing and cooking the food is always a dawnting and overwhelming task for me but I think I did a-ok!

Something I always like to add to parties are flowers and candles. I bought cut flowers and created 3 arrangements that I placed on tables around the house. I also set up mason jars with tea light candles and scattered them around the house for a romantic vibe.

All in all it was a fabulous party and an honour to work with this family!

Enjoy the Party,

Nicole :)

Spring is almost here...hopefully :)

 

With the bright, sunny, warmer weather we've been having this week, today excluded, I thought I'd talk about the seasons changing and how that affects us.  When the sun shines longer people are happier, relaxed and refreshed. Some of my favourite things to do in the spring are go for walks and spring cleaning. What are all of you doing to enjoy the beginning of spring?

With spring comes summer, and outdoor parties. Last July my parents hosted a fabulous engagement party for Michael and I in their backyard. Everything was beyond lovely, we couldn't have asked for more. I thought I'd share some pictures for backyard party, decor inspiration.

Enjoy the Party,

Nicole :)