It’s no secret, I have a fondness for vintage ads and pretty artwork – especially from the 50’s and 60’s. I was thinking of someway to incorporate this appreciation into classic Halloween decor, nothing cheesy or short-lived. I wanted to…
Thanksgiving Dinner at the Eaton’s Grill Room
It’s no big secret, my adoration of Eaton’s comes inherently, most likely because everyone on the Golden side worked there. I found a cute letter my Grandpa Stan wrote to my Nana while away visiting his brother, Tom in Winnipeg – with little…
Chris + Trisha – Rustic Chic Autumn Wedding
My cousin Chris and his beautiful bride Patricia, tied the knot two weeks ago. Trish and I conspired together to make a rustic chic autumn wedding inspired program, menu, table seating and name cards. Everything was printed on Kraft paper…
Classic Fall Playlist
Apparently Fall is here. Yay!? I’m still on the fence because of the nice weather *knock on wood*, however I’ve put together a few classy favourites you can play from September to October. Heck, this would be a great playlist for…
Passport Application Particulars
I stumbled upon a treasure trove of Passport Applications from FamilySearch.org. So many Passport Application Particulars! Sadly, all of these applications are American – apparently the Government of Canada didn’t keep copies of passport applications or passports issued to individuals. Only a…
Make it have a Dishwasher! I don’t Care about the Rest.
Next week I’m heading to Toronto for the Blogpodium conference! One of the sponsors is General Electric (Don’t you just want to pull a Kate and Leopold and say: “The General of Electric”? no? ok, maybe just me). via GIPHY…
Kiss Me, I’m Irish – no really, I’m really f*cking Irish!
My entire life has been a lie. *gasp* Contrary to popular belief, I am not Scottish. None of us are Scottish (if any of the Hares are reading this). Thank you Ancestry DNA for illustrating the lack of Scottish blood, not running…
Fall Flair – Crisp design trends for Autumn decor
Lately I have been thinking about fun, easy and inexpensive outdoor décor ideas. I am quite fascinated more-so with containers to hold pretty things, like arrangements of flowers and branches. According to Google and Pinterest, the recent fall vessel trend…
Vanished from the Ridge
Court Street has a very interesting and long history. It was one of the first streets developed in Port Arthur, with stately homes and sprawling properties. Van Horn Street was actually considered the end of city limits around 1906. Presently,…
Admiring the Despicable – Coco Chanel
I find it extremely interesting when women (specifically), post or pin “inspirational” quotes and photos of women who I find utterly loathsome. Exhibit A. My biggest irritants are Coco Chanel quotes and admiration for this terrible human being. Google now, there are “inspirational”…
Stanley’s Godmother was cooler than your Godmother.
Grandpa Stan’s history is quite interesting, and it began at a very early age – birth to be exact. I knew there was some sort of Princess story in the family, but never fully paid it much attention… until I found an…
Secret Recipes, or just Secrets?
Today would have been our Nana, Glenna Golden’s 97th Birthday. Nana was a pretty funny chick. Here’s a photo where she’s falling out of a hammock, and it’s hilarious. Or maybe it’s just hilarious to me? Yes, this would totally happen…
