With the end of the year rapidly approaching I have been doing a lot of thinking, planning + dreaming. Mostly, having been inspired by Sabra's recent posts: Why you need an Accomplishments List and 6 Questions to Ask Yourself Daily, I have really been thinking about what I want out of the new year.Seeing as I'm horrible at sticking to New Years resolutions I...

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I realized this past weekend that it's been a while since I shared pieces of the nursery. The last time you saw the nursery there were only small pieces, some of which have actually been replaced. Here's a little sneak peek at what it's shaping up to be as of late, complete with hand-me-downs and some homemade artwork.It's hard to believe that we...

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Looking back on my trip to Honolulu, I wish I had taken a little more time to myself. I don't think it would have been an issue if while we were all gathered around the pool, I stepped out on my own for an hour. As an introvert I literally crave alone time, even from those closest to me.This is not something I...

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Before I go any further lets get the obvious out of the way: yes, i'm sure that all you been-there-done-it mom's are laughing at me right now, but I never claimed to be a pro when it comes to babies. In fact, I've told my husband a few (hundred) times now that because of his 8-years-younger sister, he probably has more experience with...

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I've been beginning to feel a little under the weather, which has come as a surprise seeing as I've been sleeping + eating well. In fact, my appetite has taken a big turn and I'm probably eating a little too well, if you know what I mean!I think I'm going to blame it on the time of the year + the drop in the weather...

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I've been delayed in posting this what with the vacation and everything else, so I'm a little overdue in announcing that we're having a boy!Dom and I are both very excited to be welcoming a little man into the family, and because I'm sure that many of you are curious about names, I'll fill you in: my husband is Dom III, so we...

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Last night I dreamt that I was back home in Canada going to the church I used to attend when I was younger. I was planning to sing with the choir but twenty minutes before mass the choir director told me I needed to perform a flute solo because their flutist had come down with the flu and had called in last minute....

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Well, it's hard to believe that it's here already, but I'm 20 weeks today, at the halfway mark!Late, late Saturday night we head to the airport to fly out to Honolulu for five days and I couldn't be more excited or more in need of a break! Like many many women out there I struggled through weeks and weeks of horrible morning sickness...

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I've got to say: I'm having a lot of fun building up this nursery from scratch. You've seen pictures of the room, so you know that we really do have a blank canvas to work with. Since we're waiting a little longer on most of the bigger purchases (the crib, rocker etc) I've been able to really focus my attention on the little...

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I wasn't even yet pregnant when I began day dreaming about what the nursery would look like. From the moment we moved into this house in October 2011 this room was kept empty, knowing it was being reserved for a baby's room. When were trying to get pregnant I once found myself sitting in the middle of the empty room touching my stomach...

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Well friends, the news is out. I have a little person under my shirt who is expected sometime around March 27, 2013. ...

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I've been doing a lot of thinking since my last post about opening up more and being real with myself. Thank you everyone for your comments; they have all given me plenty to think about. I've spent the past couple weeks thinking about my childhood and everything since (if I'm doing this at 28 imagine what I will be like when I hit...

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It's hard to believe that after all of my years of blogging (livejournal, tumblr, wordpress, blogger... the list goes on) that I still haven't really figured it out. I have all of these grand ideas of what I'd love my space to be, but mostly, I just want it to be a place I'm happy with, that captures my life. These days, what...

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I stood there against the wall, my legs crossed at the ankles, my hands clasped behind my back, with a smile plastered on my face, entirely certain that I was fooling no one; that everyone could see right through me.Surely they could tell how much I was missing my friends and family at that moment. Surely they could tell that behind my tortured...

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Hello June and your unseasonably melting temperatures. Hello to turning 28 and officially entering my late twenties. Hello to morning bike rides with my husband, trips to the pool, and dinners on the covered patio. Hello popsicles and writing at the kitchen table. Hello beautiful morning light cascading through the windows. I'm nervous about you June, so be kind to me. ...

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I'm a list person; it's how I stay organized and motivated. Before we were married my husband and I both wrote lists of what we wanted out of our marriage, and ever since then I've been looking at my list making in a different light. So when I came across a couple of my favourite bloggers writing out their summer manifesto's I knew...

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Book | Wanderlust: A Love Affair with Five Continents by Elisabeth Eaves; If someone were to ask me to describe what I've been thinking about lately, what has propelled me forward, it could be well iterated by this one line from the story: "Wanderlust is not a passion for travel exactly; it's something more animal and tickle - something more like lust."Magazine | We Like...

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I've been living in my head these past few weeks, consumed by anything and everything... until yesterday when it just kind of... clicked.My mind is full of clutter.And what do you do with clutter? You sort through it and get rid of what you don't need, careful to shelve anything of importance.For too long now I have had this idea of what my...

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Some days, when I'm having a particularly rough time I close my eyes and sit perfectly still, and if I'm lucky the hustle and bustle of the office disappears leaving only me with my thoughts. It is in these moments that I do my dreaming. I plot out a life full of creating, capturing and loving. Of homemade dinners and family get togethers....

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I don't know what it is about typography, but it has always appealed to me; so it's really no wonder that I began incorporating it into the design on my home (here and here, for example). A couple months ago now I had pinned a cute letter idea that I knew I could do myself, and I finally got around to completing it this past...

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Yesterday morning for one reason or another I found myself thinking about what our home says about us; what conclusions would a stranger come to about our lives if they walked through our front door?These thoughts led me to begin to ruminate on how and what I define myself by. I had previously written about how I too often define my life by...

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I promise you: I wouldn't mind forfeiting a few things to have a life that I can be proud of. I wouldn't mind passing up some things for others, one moment for another, or one day for the next; as long as you promise me that you will do the same for your dreams, and we will live happily ever after. xo, rdg...

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For the majority of my adult life I have been envious of the lives of others. I began following blogs at an early (and probably very impressionable) time in my life and I believe that this has caused me to get wrapped up in how my life compares to others' lives. I can't even begin to tell you how many problems I have...

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There are moments where I miss my hometown so much that my throat closes up and all I can manage are a few wheezes before falling into a fit of tears, wrapped up in my irrational worries that what if it doesn’t get easier? What if time doesn’t heal my open wounds?I missed watching as the city moved from summer to autumn; from...

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2011 was the year that I finally took the 50 Book Challenge seriously, and yes, it didn't hurt that I had made the move from Canada to Las Vegas in January and wouldn't be able to legally work for months until my immigration process was complete. With all that time on my hands I managed to complete my goal of reading 50 books...

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