Monday, February 8, 2010

{BlueBerry Muffins}

Yummers! 
Made these from the recipe @ Canadian Living. 
And I also would like to say that I LOVE my new silicone muffin cups. They are very easy to clean and work well. They are also "green" (yes literally too) and it makes me feel good to use them rather then the paper ones. These ones are a PC brand purchased from The Superstore. 
 
 
 

 Ingredients:
    2 cups (500 mL) all-purpose flour 2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter, softened 1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar 2 eggs 3/4 cup (175 mL) milk 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) blueberries

Preparation:

In bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. In separate bowl, cream butter with sugar; beat in eggs one at a time. Gradually stir in milk (mixture may appear curdled). Make a well in centre of dry ingredients; pour in liquid and stir just until moistened. Gently fold in blueberries.
Spoon into large paper-lined or well-greased muffin cups, filling to top. Bake in 375°F (190°C) oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until tops are firm to the touch.

Ohhh, have I ever shown you my lovely spatula? It was one of the first gift my BFF gave me. 
 
 


Sunday, February 7, 2010

Lovely Places in Toronto: Coriander Girl

I happened upon this lovely blog and fabulous store that I just can't wait to visit! Coriander Girl is a delicious mix of floral eye candy and antique goodness. Her designs are similar to the Small Stump girls in Califiornia, but I'm glad to have found some wonderful Canadian talent!

 

  

  
A perfect green pitcher. 

  
Old mason jars. 

  
I love her brown paper packaging. 

  
Poppies!

 
She uses a lot of my favorite flowers, like hydragias.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

A 7 Year Celebration

To celebrate my dear sons 7th birthday we had a bash on Sunday. A house full of 30 to feed, including 8 rambunctious kids was a busy and tiring task, but fun. I only have one, so to pull something like this together once a year is something I look forward to. 

 
Loot bags and adorable popcorn bags from Party Packagers.  
  
The not so easy as Martha Stewart would like you to think, Pom Pom's!
If you dare to try, click here.

 
What's a party without candy!

 
And the completed table. 

 
With the beautiful fabric banner my wonderful friend Jess made! 
It was perfect!

Sunday, January 17, 2010

From my love

I don't usually post lovey, gushy stuff on my blog, but I just adore these tulips that my love gave me this weekend. A pop of spring!

 
 

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Grab it like it's hot (2)


Some sweet Craigslist finds in and around Toronto. 


 
I want this to paint white and use as storage for all my crafty things! 

 

Shabby Chic dresser

 

$30

 

Can you imagine turning this buffet ($280) into this? 


I just found this amazing blog where she repaints and refinished furniture. 
Check out her store: WhiteBerry Reinvented 
Or her blog: Life in the fun lane 
to see more of her amazing work!

Monday, January 11, 2010

Sticker wall art

A while back, on a girls weekend to Niagara on the Lake, I bought these really cute decorative wall stickers. That was back in October and I don’t know why, but I never put them up. Here are the adorable little critters above Tayson’s bed. I think they are totally cute, hopefully with the cold walls they will stay up!






Saturday, January 9, 2010

At home project

Want to revamp some old home decor and spice it up? I found this easy peasy project featured on Young House Love this week.


Transform an old frame into a chalk message board from the blog b*spoke! Find the instructions by clicking on the blog name.






How great is this!? Cute huh? And you can pick up any old frame from a second hand store or your grandmothers wall. ;)