winter design inspiration.

{A cozy fire with  great garland made by over sized pine cones}

{baubles, baubles, baubles}

 {a beautifully cozy bedroom}

 {A nature inspired clothes rack}

{A Holt Renfrew window display}

{I heart chandeliers} 

 {I love this wall paper...in small  doses}

 {A bottle full of lights DIY}

Also a DIY project for some beautiful outdoor lights.
See other decorative branch ideas here.

Music Monday.

The Acron.

An Indie Folk band from Ottawa caught my eye this week.

Love their sound. Love their videos.

Other songs on my playlist this week... 

The Otherside - Ohbijou  

Wild Nothing - Summer Holiday

You Will Find Me - Andrew Ripp 

 One Short Night - Grace Potter and the Nocturnals 

Chief - Your Direction

carpe diem.

this week...

I had breakfast at my favorite cosmic cafe.

Feeling the Christmas spirit here.

Received the second blue box of my lifetime.

Was inspired by this decor. 

Did some long overdue baking.

Longing to visit here.

Got my hands on this hot new mug.

discovered this lovely blog.

Currently...

           Craving: a Lavender Latte from:Cafe called Medina

          Coveting: one of these Scarves

Enjoying: this new tea.

Wanting to visit: One of my favorite SoMa stores.

needing this little black dress.

          listening to: The Autum Film

pink.

for the love of pink...

{a beautiful pink chair: flee market find}

 {Napoljonska: pink cafe in Berlin}

{Eloise Site at The Plaza, designed by Betsey Johnson} 

 {classy pink: Marian McEvoy's living room}

{Beautiful Arne Jacobson Egg Chair} 

{SMEG firdges}

{Audrey: the epitome of elegance} 
"I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles."
— Audrey Hepburn

and some girly girl music: Brit's pop's Kate Nash

currently...

listening to Right the Stars. 

coveting these prints by Perla Anne.

loving the MK shoes I recently bought.

can't get enough of these animation videos.

am wanting to try my hair like this for the holidays.

adoring these christmas cards.

yum.

I came across a recipe for Fig and Walnut Spaghetti, that was very intriguing and am excited to try it!



Fig & Walnut Spaghetti

Serves 2
whole wheat spaghetti, for 2 persons
1 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1 cup white wine
1 small lemon, juice and zest
1 big bunch of fresh spinach
125 g goat cheese
100 g walnut halves, roasted with salt in a dry pan or in the oven
salt
5 fresh ripe figs, cut in quarters
Boil the spaghetti al dente, according to the instructions on the package, and set aside when done. Add olive oil to a large frying pan on medium heat. Add garlic and let it sweat for about 30 seconds before adding 2/3 of the wine and the lemon juice. Stir around, add spinach and goat cheese while stirring (save a small piece of the goat cheese for later). Let it simmer for three minutes before adding the spaghetti and the roasted walnuts. Stir for 30 seconds, taste it and add salt if needed, make sure that the spaghetti is covered in the goat cheese/wine/lemon cream then turn off the heat. Add the figs and gently fold them into the pasta. Serve on a big plate or in a bowl with the rest of the goat cheese and lemon peel sprinkled over it.
YUM YUM!

inspiration.

Every real thing is a joy, if only you have eyes and ears to relish it, a nose and tongue to taste it." 

- R.F. Capon

ps. I have started to collect old colorful books...this has added to my inspiration!

Music Mondays

Open Seas.

I love them independantly Ari Hest and Rosi Golan but together they are a combination of a unique sound rich with harmonies and heartfelt lyrics. One of my many favorites: Keep me tonight.

Starlight and All in a Day are not to be missed either.

I am also recently loving Sierra Noble. She is a Metis fiddler that is starting go more mainstream in her sounds but I love her old and new sounds, I think because I have always wanted to be able to play myself!