big changes

there have been some big changes since my last post. our rental was sold; christmas; new year's; new house; moving; painting; a sixteenth birthday; first haircut (gum bribe that backfired);
the olympics and paralympics; first disneyland trip; and now spring break. i now have a dedicated studio/office with a ton of natural light. and there has been some making, just a little, but making all the same.

chaos

i am drowning in work and don't even have time to organize my desk. the other side of the room may even be worse. hard to believe that my chosen career is interior design and that i help other people create homes that reflect their style and make day to day living easier. i really need to learn some balance... so much for knitting or sewing or yoga. if i don't start saying no i'll have to give up eating and showering... sleep sounds so good. and don't even start asking me about christmas - i will either hit you or burst in to a fit of swearing followed by tears.

now, onto some organizing, a bath, and a nap. right after i come up with two furniture plans, a colour scheme, and pick appliances, carpet and tile. ridiculous.

sofa surfing

i am in the midst of a fairly big and super hush hush design job for fantastic clients. my desk is a sea of paint chips, tile samples, and tracing paper. this lovely sofa is something i am suggesting for the living room. i'd bet that nobody will be allowed to eat nachos in this room. that sofa is begging me for some serious napping...

with this guy. happy birthday handsome. hope it's a gooder.

waiting

it has been absolutely crazytown around here. i have given up on my usual linear approach to life. it is all multi-tasking and rolling with the punches. and there have been some big punches - both good and bad. savouring the good and waiting out the bad.

wet and wellies

fall seems to be making an early arrival this year. vancouver had an unprecedented hot summer so it seems a little cruel that it will be over soon. not that fall doesn't have it's charms but rain is not one of them.
i have spent most of my life on the wet west coast but i honestly never wore proper footwear or carried an umbrella until last year. i also swore i would never wear a hooded waterproof anorak but succumbed to practicality several years ago. motherhood can really squash one's fashion aspirations. while i am sure there are cool coats/boots/umbrellas to be found, my budget doesn't allow for much in the way of luxury items. quite frankly, i am not much for wearing a big logo anyway. so i am on the search for new rainboots/wellies/gumboots/hipwaders.

pagoda umbrella

aigle chantebelle

i am a huge fan of aigle boots. when i lived in japan i had a lovely pair - lost to a bonfire - sad, sad story. now to find the perfect raincoat with a hood!

lunches

back to school means lunch planning. new routines, new gear. while i was pretty enthusiastic about making sushi for lunch last night, it was a different story at 0700 hours this morning. thought these would make eating lunch fun (even if it's no fun making it).

                                                

mushroom lunchbox love notes from PuppyLoveCreations

reversible lunch bag from fortyducks

                                         

lunch box system from oots

vintage thermos from OleaVintage

burnt fingers (or not)

how cool is this machine? this is the Simplicity Bias Tape Maker and apparently it will make 12 feet of bias tape in 60 seconds. all you have to do is cut the tape to width (various width attachments are available) and feed it through the machine. WOW. with the amount of bias tape i've been making this week, i sure could have used one. my fingers are feeling tender.