lights!

it seems the holiday season has arrived!
alongside the arrival of american thanksgiving and black friday, holiday spirit seems to have crept into every nook and cranny of the city.
i am not complaining. the lights are beautiful and so is the shopping.

beautiful lights make evening shopping even more wonderful. especially after a long week.

some of the goods.

lights add such a great vibe to any place.

happy holiday shopping!!!

love.

this past weekend, my beautiful cousin and her amazing fiance became husband and wife. 
a wedding thrown together in 7 weeks-it couldn't have been better if they had spent the past 7 years planning it.
a 'movember' themed wedding was in full effect, mustaches galore, complete with a donation to prostate cancer canada in the name of each guest.
while the details were incredible, it was the sheer emotion in the room that set the tone.

stunning tall centerpieces

view from below

 loved the movember theme. made for some fun photos!

mustache photo props. genius.

and finally....the happy couple.

cheers to lots of happiness to you both!

addictions

i have a new addiction: pinterest. the most wonderful website i have come across in a loooong time. or, ever. it is a hotbed for creativity, design and beauty. i have spent hours (maybe even days?) perusing and 'pinning' and being inspired. it is a means of keeping track of all your favourite things in one place. genius. dooooo it!

www.pinterest.com

what a week. so much going on. sometimes it can be difficult to see the beauty. but when you look, you can almost always find it.


i should take a moment to show the kind of fun i get to have at work. teaching primary is amazing. so amazing that i have 73 books checked out on my library card! what can i say? i love to read and i love that the kids love to read! imparting my love of books to my kids is a beautiful part of my job. teaching them to read is life changing.

some overdue books that need to be returned asap...

i really have the best classroom in the school. check out those rays of sun. you can't fake that.

yesterday morning when i got to school, the sky was so wonderfully blue. it amazed me to see the moon in such a clear, beautiful autumn sky. enjoy.

can you spot the moon?

it is my beautiful cousin's wedding this weekend. lots of prep this week, in addition to parent teacher interviews and life's happenings. i hope you are taking a moment to think about what you love, and to find the moon in the sunny blue sky.

novembrrrr recommendations

a few pics from the past couple of weeks.
phone ended up in the toilet so i lost a bunch of beauty shots.
hope you enjoy the few from this weekend.

saturday started out with a good read and a latte.
i definitely recommend 'the forgotten garden'. a wonderful book.

tried a brilliant restaurant in leslieville for dinner. 'hello my name is leslie jones'
it had an excellent atmosphere and the food was incredible and fresh.
loved every bite.

we enjoyed: pureed carrot and broccoli soup with feta cheese as apps
                     a mushroom risotto
                     stuffed eggplant with goat cheese and fresh veggies.

1182 queen st east. don't miss out.

lovely fall colours. have to sneak it in.

happy sunday.