and then there's this little munchy!

Here's the latest on Noameo, Shayna Bloomer's baby munchkin. Holy moly these pics are hilariously cute. Like Craigger pointed out, little Noam's just checking the 1920s stock ticker. He's so darned cute, I could just smush him in the biggest hug ever!

jennifer's wedding - AGAIN!

This was a wedding we did last year at the Toronto Hunt Club- we blogged about it back then, but I didn't get the professional pictures until now! So, I want to display it to the world AGAIN! Jennifer was the most beautiful bride. Elliot the most handsome groom! And the colours, the flowers, the bridal party...everything was just so lush and gorgeous and pleasing to the eye. It took a lot of work to set up, and definitely required Lynn Bloomer's muscles to hold the giant flower poms during transportation, but it was SO WORTH IT! Beautiful family, gorgeous bride and groom, beautiful, fresh design... enjoy! {photos by Five Fifteen}

joelle bloomer's beautiful family

I thought I'd share these really beautiful photos of Joelle Bloomer and her beautiful family - husband Pete (who we call Petey) and her little beautiful sweet special baby, Sage. She is definitely a Bloomer by the way! These photos are absolutely gorgeous. But they also have a story to me, and make me very emotional at the same time. They are taken on our childhood property - where my Dad still lives, reluctant to move away because of all the memories that have taken place there. It is the property that my mother designed, with love and affection, where she and my dad planted every single tree to make us a beautiful, park-like haven, before she got ill and passed away. She didn't get to see how the property matured - and how beautiful and lush it is now. Joelle Bloomer and Petey got married on this property - it was the first happy function, the first happy moment our family shared together for at least a decade. It was truly a beautiful moment, even though it was missing our mother. After the wedding, Joelle Bloomer tried hard to get little Sagey. It was tough, but she did it - and I am so proud of how hard she worked to get this baby. And how supportive Pete has been through it all. All their work and emotional turmoil sure paid off - Sage is the quirkiest, most beautiful, sweetest, smartest most generous little 1 year old girl I know! What a special gem she is. And to see their new family under the willow tree- a tree that reminds me of my mom at her healthiest - the tree where Joelle Bloomer and Petey brought our family close in happiness for the first time during their wedding...this is something that came full circle for me, hit me hard and brought tears to my eyes! I hope you enjoy them too, especially knowing the background. The family photos were taken by the incredible Quenby Massey of Ginger Sprouts. Amazing job, Quenby, you are so so so talented!

And here were Joelle Bloomer and Petey's wedding photos under that same willow tree...really hits me hard! I am so thankful that Sage is in our lives. I don't even know how we existed without her before.
{wedding photos by the talented Jocelyn Fisher}

really cool biodegradable dishware

I saw this in my Style at Home magazine last night and fell a bit in love! Look at these really pretty Japanese-inspired biodegradable paper plates and bowls, made by Wasara. Gorgeous! Perfect for a backyard party. I want, I want! And not insanely expensive either considering how good they look! You can get them from Branch Home.

beautiful song

A friend of mine had this posted on her facebook...I listened and I really loved it. Check it out here. Her name is Brooke Fraser, and she's a New Zealand folk/pop song-writer. She makes me just want to sit and look out the window on a stormy night! {there's no video for it really...just the song...listen to the music don't focus on the lack of video!}

knitted wallpaper!

knitted wallhanging

{this is not wallpaper but I thought the knits were cute!}

Thanks Jen for pointing out this new trend...knitted wallpaper! Very very very cozy indeed. I like it! {pic 1, 4 from greenteadesign; pic 2 from pinterest; pic 3 from chaeyoungkim}

penelope's wild hairs

remember her crazy hair in Vicky Christina Barcelona?

I saw Pirates of the Carribean the other day and realized, Penelope sure has the best messy hair of all time. She wins that award! She really can rock that messy hair. I especially noticed, after watching Pirates of the Carribean, that she usually has bangs...is this because she has a small face? I wish I could talk to her stylist and see. I have a lot of hair and a small face ... perhaps bangs with big hair is the way to go then?! Penelope's stylist, let me know please!