For Fork's Sake!

...I hope you think I am as hilarious as I do!


The only Crate & Barrel near us is in Toronto, and while we were there picking up the bare essentials (i.e. 4 plates and 2 sets of cutlery so now I have 8 of everything, yay!), I had the opportunity to browse around and fawn over all the cool house stuff I wanted and couldn't buy in good conscience until we at least do the floors. So... that's where you come in. Maybe:


Specifically from Crate & Barrel (unless you find the same thing elsewhere):










I love these martini glasses and have wanted a set for the longest time! Competing priorities... sigh. They're not the cheapest, but so cute, right?!














Pretty self-explanatory and I'm sure you don't have to go to C&B for this, but it's the only place I've seen it. It's an over-the-sink cutting board/colander! Genius!












These olivewood spreaders are so pretty and unique and would be awesome for a cheese course. A set of 8 would be awesome :-)

This is one serious cheese grater. And we make a lot of nachos at our house. It's by Microplane, and I'm pretty sure that it doubles as a rocketship.

Other house things:

- POTATO MASHER

- Potato Ricer

- Rotary Cheese Grater

- Garlic Press

- Measuring cups (I have a 1-cup, I'd like a 2-cup and a gigantic one, tempered glass)

Mirror, Mirror

I have wanted this mirror ever since I visited an Anthropologie for the first time in Atlanta. For obvious reasons (i.e. it's $178), I have put off buying it. But I will own it one day, one way or the other!


Here's a link: Anthropologie "Who's The Fairest" Mirror

Are You Ready, Boots? Start Walking!

Since I have no idea whether my upcoming surgery will resolve my Morton's Neuroma issue, I have to expand my inventory of flat footwear. All I currently own are flip-flops, a couple of gladiator-style sandals, Uggs and rain boots. My favourite suede Steve Madden slouchy boots are so worn that there are gaping holes in the heels and I'll have to throw them out as soon I get a replacement pair. Luckily, super cute flat boots are all the rage right now! Town Shoes in the Rideau Centre carries these (PS: I am a size 7.5 in boots most of the time... wink!):




I almost fainted when I saw these.

I love this colour!! They had a slouchy variety similar to these that I like a lot also and they come in black and grey as well.

Gaaah! Maybe being stuck in only flat shoes won't be so bad after all! Kind of.

I Love Smelly Things!

I love scented bath stuff!!! I am also a) running/have already run out of my favourite perfume and b) moving into a house with an enormous bathtub! I am trying to outfit it like a spa... so I would love some smelly bath stuff! Here is some stuff I like, but I'm pretty easy to please in the smell department:


Lola by Marc Jacobs: I got a sample of this last year at Trustfund and I love it!

image from sephora.com

Stella by Stella McCartney: I am out of this and it's probably my favourite scent of all-time. Blind Item: I bought a friend a concert ticket and she was supposed to bring me back a bottle of Stella from L-A in return. She has yet to make good on that offer and it's been 2 years... Guess who?!?!!

image from sephora.com

MAC - Turquatic: My other all-time favourite, especially for summer

image from maccosmetics.ca

Philosophy Bath Products: I love pretty much everything by Philosophy. You can get it at Sephora (there is one in the Rideau Centre) and they smell amazing. I could probably eat the Rainbow Sherbet bath gel... other good ones are Coconut Frosting, Cinnamon Buns and Red Velvet Cupcake!

image from sephora.com

Off With Her Head!

I would love to start collecting seasons of The Tudors. I've only seen bits of Season 1 a couple of years ago, and an episode or two of Season 2, but I think the series is fantastic. It's the type of show I would watch over and over again-- I love the cinematography and the wardrobes, and Jonathan Rhys Meyers is just the right kind of crazy. I love the Tudor era and I often wish I were alive back then... until i think of the fact that there was no running water, plagues were rampant and I probably would have been burnt at the stake or beheaded by now. But if you minus all that... I could have ridden horses all day in a fancy dress! Fun!!

Also... isn't that the greatest advertisement ever? They all have no heads! Get it???

Before my Warrior Turns Into an Inadvertant Pigeon Pose...

image via jiggaroo.com

Yoga in the hot room requires a towel, for obvious reasons. Although a "sticky mat" is the type recommended for doing Hot Yoga and Bikram, about 15 minutes into the class all the sticky in the world can't prevent you from sliding all over the place. I've been using a beach towel since I started, but it's not quite slip-resistant enough-- there have been some close calls! I've noticed people around me, HSLM included, having lots of luck with the Manduka Equa Towel from Lulu Lemon. It's a towel that you don't have to pour your entire water bottle over to get traction, and it's made specifically for yoga in the hot room. It's also not as pricey as the ones with the little rubber dots all over, and works much better than those do, as far as my armchair online research is concerned.

Going from this:

To this:

...is not a good accident to have!

Coffee: Do Stupid Things Faster With More Energy!

No self-respecting public servant can get through a week without going to Starbucks, Bridgehead and/or Second Cup at least once. Help keep me awake at work with a gift card to one of the above... your tax dollars depend on it!