Links, Likes + Life – December ’20
We may never again live in a world that’s spelled out for us. And for that I am thankful—business as usual was never my forte anyhow. Instead of spending these years in worry o
Music Mix ✶ 12.20
It’s already been a big month, and we’ve only just begun! I turned 30 on 12/01, we have a lunar eclipse on 12/14, the conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter on 12/21 and a f
Savoury Herb and Cheese Potato Bread
What better way to welcome in cozy season than with Rosemary and Herb Parmesan Potato Bread, made with love from my kitchen to yours! This recipe dates back to 1992 from a baking b
Turning 30, a Must-Watch Amazon Series, Books I’m Reading, & Typographic House Numbers
Hello winter! Here in Whistler, we’ve already experienced a full week of snow on the boots, salt on the deck, and firewood crackling in the wood stove. Sooooo December is 14
Music Mix ✶ 11.20
Happy November everyone! Enjoy 1:10 of my most loved tracks of the month, including brand new tracks from Anderson .Paak, Aaron Taylor, Jacob Banks, Bahamas, Dave B., Dirty Art Clu
Music Mix ✶ 10.20
I discovered a few new artists this month including Love Mansuy. I had heard a song or two of his before, but now it’s a name I remember, look for and love the sound of. Coun
Our Basement Bathroom Reveal
Our basement bathroom is the first room in our home to be totally complete. No missing tiles, grout, cabinets or corners. When the door is closed, there is nothing left in that roo
Music Mix 9.20
I’m serving a very chill, easy-listening playlist this month. With new songs from Anna Sofia, Gallant, Remi Wolf, 6LACK, and good recent ones from Alina Baraz, A$AP ROCKY, Hi
Our Overlanding Adventure through Washington, Oregon, Nevada and California
Last Labour Day Weekend, 2019, Mike, Piper and I hopped in our Jeep and headed South for California. Along the 1,800 mile drive, we camped throughout Oregon, drove the Rubicon Trai
Links + Likes: August 2020
This month I am chock full of inspiration! It’s been a really fulfilling few weeks of work, both on our home and on various design projects (I just wrapped up a Branding Pack
CRAFT Floor’s Simple Tips for Installing Hardwood
Installing your own hardwood is not that difficult—but it does require a pal, a plan, proper tools and time! In our space, we installed a reclaimed Heart Pine product from CRAFT
Our Camp Essentials: Packing for a Sleep Under The Stars
Monday morning started as it does any other day: We snoozed our alarm until 7am, had coffees on the deck while supervising Piper’s morning peruse, and watered our newly plant
Appearance Does Not = Worth
How your body looks has nothing to do with what it can do. And what you can do when you stop caring is going to make you love yourself so much. I used to care a lot about my image
Music Mix / 8.20
August 2020’s playlist is on one after discovering a slew of new artists I’m obsessed with: Tash Sultana, CJ Run, George Alice and Aquilo, I see you! This month’s
Swimsuits + Summer Vibes
Summer’s arrival was tardy here in British Columbia, but it did finally show up by August. Though night’s among the pines are cooler, daytime highs are in the 30s, and
The Best: Camo Clothes, Shoes and Accessories
Is there a more perfect pant than a camo cargo?! For whatever reason, I’ve always loved a good camo piece, so much so that I wore it thrice this week by accident. So I’ve scour
Our Exterior Envelope Details [and Siding Colour Reveal]!
It’s not hard to imagine how our home looked the first time we visited it one snowy day last November—it’s the five or so stages it’s taken since that muddle the memory. Th
Links + Likes ⋆ July 2020
Summer finally arrived here in Whistler! After a cold and rainy June and July start, we’re enjoying 30° sunny days and clear nights at long last. A few mosquitos this year,
Music Mix ✶ Summer 2020
Heading up the summer 2020 playlist is a song called Tadow by Masego and FKJ. Not only is it catchy, it has some serious saxophone in it. And the live video of them performing it i
✶ For Maximum Success, Feel Free to Change
I’ve reincarnated a lot in my life. I’ve tried on various blog pseudonyms, I’ve branded countless offshoots of my businesses, I’ve rewritten the same senten
We Picked Our Floors — and They’ve Arrived!
One of the coolest days in any renovation is when finishes arrive—I live for delivery and box opening! And today was a day I’ve dreamed about for months: our CRAFT hardwood flo
The Best: Bathroom Vanities
With our bathrooms almost complete, the final thing to source and choose is a bathroom vanity. We’re pricing out a custom piece, but if you know me then you know that in th
We’ve Moved In! (Just in The Knick of Time)
The last time I shared an update on our cabin (AKA Piper’s Peak), the world was a different place—as was our home. But then again, every week here has been eventful, marked by
Our Bathroom Design Plans + Progress (+ Sources)!
I could not be more excited to start seeing the design of Piper’s Peak come to life! And what better place to start sharing our design vision than in the first space to see c
Stylish Side and Accent Chairs
Leather, lambskin, boucle, cane, velvet, you name it, it’s on these curated accent chairs! Relatively inexpensive and extremely useful, accent chairs are a great way to add a
Music Mix / 5.20
I’ve had Amber Mark’s Heart-Shaped Box stuck in my head for weeks! I sing it cleaning, I sing it driving, I sing it to Piper. I just cannot get enough. Just like I can&
@WitandDelight’s Coral Living Room, Ranch Dip, Your New Fave Typeface, a Photo that Will Make You Crave the Wilderness, a Superb Brand Mark + more
Hello and welcome to mid-May! (When did that happen?!) We’ve been busy working on Piper’s Peak, and outside of that, I’m keeping my creative muscles working to de
Ravishing Radishes: Recipes and Health Benefits
Radishes are the greatest underdog of the vegetable world. Over there last year, radishes have become a fridge staple. Not only are they super affordable, but they’re super h
Getting to Know You… (Reno Update on Piper’s Peak)
Over the past month, in addition to intimately getting to know the inside of our home through the process of gutting it, we’ve also come to better know our new, quirky commun
Creamy Mango Pie, Hasami Bowls, Abbey Lossing, Mike McQuade, a Cottage Kitchen, a New Script Font + Sales This Week
It’s a rainy, all-over-the-house kind of Monday—which is typical for me these days. I love putzing from floor to floor, making soup broth with leftover veggies, putting awa
Music Mix / 04.20
April has been on one, hey? What a strange month/year/time/season. And what better way to add to your joy or take you out of your rut than music?! Enjoy April’s mix of new 20
The Brass Lights We Bought, a Podcast about BioHacking, Art by Amber Vittoria, Ariele Alasko + a Fleece I’ll Be Wearing Year-Round
Boy oh boy, it’s the first time I’ve sat down in-front of my computer in a while! We’ve been happy keeping busy at our house, which we’ve been gutting and r
The Best: Free Art Prints, Downloadable Assets + Creative Resources
I have been sourcing the web for brushes, fonts, reference images and textures to use in my art since 2010, and then using digital programs like Photos and Illustrator to create my
The Best: Brass Lighting
Brass is timeless, comes in a variety of finishes to suit a variety of looks, and is applicable to almost any style or look. It pairs beautifully with black, white, wood—and even
The Barn I’m Obsessed With, Supernatural Prints, the Riled Up Podcast Jacksons Scandi Products, Cast-Iron Chicken + Quarantine Fashion
Topping off this week’s Links + Likes is the coolest house I’ve seen in a while. This Brisbane Barn-style home has me scrolling for more. [Paul Uhlmann Architects] Stud
Flashing Back to My Yoga Teacher Training at Vikasa Yoga in Thailand
In 2017 I did a brave thing. I took two months out of my life to travel to Thailand alone and become certified yoga teacher.
My Favourite Interviews as a Design*Sponge Editor + Remembering Old Work
From 2016 through ‘18, I worked as an Editor at one of the world’s most popular design blogs, Design*Sponge. All about making the art and design world personal, D*S achieve
Tiger King, Illustrations by Subin Yang, Novy Proster, Salted Tahini Chocolate Cookies + The Perfect Rustic Kitchen
If you’ve been home and on Netflix, you’ve likely seen previews for Tiger King. Everyone’s talking about it right now, and so am I. The seven-part true-crime seri
Music Mix 03.20
What a time to be alive! With everyone quarantined at home or socially isolating, there’s no better time to enjoy some music. Get lost in my March 2020 mix, and if you want m
Fully Gutted and Full of Potential
Two weeks into owning #PipersPeak and we’ve officially taken it down to the studs and foundation. In all honesty, we did not anticipate gutting our place to this degree. We w
Glennon Doyle on Goop, New Script Fonts, a Food Substitute Guide, Vitamin A Swimwear, Jaffles and #PipersPeak
This week has been one of the most eventful weeks of our lives… It all started with getting the keys to our place on Tuesday, then proceeding to demo the upper floor. Around
Finding the Right Light – 15 Lights and Lamps to Buy Right Now
One of the first things we’ll be ordering for our new place is lighting, which will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the overall design of the cabin. Lighting is not just an
Mountain FM
After quitting my HGTV show and moving across the country to beautiful British Columbia, I was invited to sit down and chat with Mountain FM all about home design, life, and living
House Plant Appreciation Day
As we usher in the weekend, I took some time this Friday morning to fuss over all of our houseplants, spritzing each plant with water and individually wiping each leaf with a damp
Overland Camping (and Why We Love it So Much)
Outdoor exploration has become part of the fabric of our daily lives. Since making the move to British Columbia from Ontario, it’s not unusual for us to spend a few hours or days
1 Winter White Salad, 2 Sherpa Polar Fleece Jackets I Love, and 3 Shows You Need To Watch on Netflix Now
As we come out of winter, I’m excited to bite into some fresher dishes like this winter white salad). I favour warmer meals over winter (an Ayurvedic practice I try to live b
Fall Camping in Tofino, B.C.
Since we made the move from Ontario to BC, getting lost in the great outdoors is a regular and sought out occurrence. You just can’t help the call of the wild—and after exp
Music Mix / 02.20
Some old favourites (I see you, Marvin Gaye, Meek Mill, Atmosphere), and some new hot tracks from Verzache, H.E.R., Allan Rayman, KIRBY, and Alina Baraz. Enjoy your February playli
The Holistic Approach + Our Kitchen Design [Cabin Update!]
With just three weeks to go until we get the keys to our place, it’s just starting to sink in, and we are so excited!!! We’ve been busy preparing for the renovations as
Packing, Hosting, Planning, Coasting
Hey everyone! Hope you’re doing well in your corner of the world. Things have been busy in our lives here in Squamish, so I’m on coffee #2 of the day, inspiring the abo
Everyday Essentials Your Kitchen Needs Now
So I’ve really been dropping the ball on sharing my cooking, recipes and posts about things us adult-chef-geeks find exciting like the best cutting boards, editorials on how to c
Soul Mondays
Hey guys, what’s new? How are you enjoying the new site design? In my corner of the world, I’ve been enjoying the sun after a week of straight rain and taking advantage
The Renovation Plan and Design Vision for Our Home
From the day we bought our home (you can read about that here), we started planning the renovation and design of our space. We scribbled in notepads, drafted the home in SketchUp,
Links + Likes / 01 / 20
I’m welcoming 2020 with open arms! After a year of transition and growth, I’m feeling really grounded, self-assured and ready to work on everything I’m passionate
We Bought a Chalet!!!
2019 was filled with life-changing moments, and in the final weeks before 2020, life introduced just one more: On December 23rd 2019, we became the proud new owners of an original
Music Mix / 01.20
January 2020 Playlist | Hits from Gang Starr, Blu & Exile, Odie, Jadu Heart, Honey Moon, Havelock, Cautious Clay and more.
