tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77048893150481531022024-03-28T23:30:12.867-04:00Keep it Beautiful DesignsKeep It Beautiful Designs is a blog all about creating beautiful spaces in your home and living your best life!Keep it Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734170450743191032noreply@blogger.comBlogger349125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704889315048153102.post-1622680593644600252020-08-31T09:50:00.001-04:002020-08-31T09:50:46.178-04:00DIY Concrete BowlsHi all! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMG9Yeey5kUq941Aoddcs9jHdExsMPC70P8kaKSpQd4ytaw8xJGJbdfrYI3AkAp-w73vFX6GyU1_McefqrQA05pVQNArrDvMKWsZv95S1SYjiCjRiinMLV_0IuS8offwu4gZ3zEjeDxxlM/s2048/D491CCD4-722A-4149-8213-2936229B67D8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMG9Yeey5kUq941Aoddcs9jHdExsMPC70P8kaKSpQd4ytaw8xJGJbdfrYI3AkAp-w73vFX6GyU1_McefqrQA05pVQNArrDvMKWsZv95S1SYjiCjRiinMLV_0IuS8offwu4gZ3zEjeDxxlM/s640/D491CCD4-722A-4149-8213-2936229B67D8.jpeg" /></a></div><div>Long time no talky! Well, at least over here. I've been hanging out mostly on Instagram for the past while but missing talking to you here. </div><div><br /></div><div>Let's talk concrete bowls. They are everywhere in home decor. You've likely seen them in your fav magazines or home decor stores. They're beautiful, but their price tag...not so much. Most of the bowls are going for over $100. To me, they're very trendy and if you're going to splurge on something, concrete bowls are not it. <br /><br />BUT, you can make them for next to nothing. I've made two, a larger one and smaller one and with tons of concrete left, I'll be making more. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4xMG3QNSDqKaMea0yQhr47ZtB9G4sinDTW7-3i4N5cy_cAH6H4GIR4y2ssCXeGIzBho6Wr8sg-BTK8dmDOBY7MCqB8guX2ZRQ1C1BwdbWbz1ZXby-Ebh_SL31hNFV8v4n61vUDEl9-r-/s2048/12DB982C-2BA4-435F-BA1F-DCE3265F8D53.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1636" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4xMG3QNSDqKaMea0yQhr47ZtB9G4sinDTW7-3i4N5cy_cAH6H4GIR4y2ssCXeGIzBho6Wr8sg-BTK8dmDOBY7MCqB8guX2ZRQ1C1BwdbWbz1ZXby-Ebh_SL31hNFV8v4n61vUDEl9-r-/s640/12DB982C-2BA4-435F-BA1F-DCE3265F8D53.jpeg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Head over to my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/keepitbeautifuldesigns/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and click on DIY Concrete Bowls in the headings. I posted the tutorial there. I promise, they are super easy, quick to do and look fresh.fabulous.sophisticated.</div><div><br /></div><div>Keep it beautiful,</div><div>Alicia</div>Keep it Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734170450743191032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704889315048153102.post-58870134860260354862019-05-24T08:00:00.000-04:002019-05-24T08:00:05.831-04:00KITCHEN LIGHTING - SO MANY BEAUTIFUL OPTIONS!Hey guys! I have some pretty things to chat about…lighting!<br />
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I love lighting. It doesn’t matter where it is, simple or extravagant, lighting is my fav part of design. And…I love all forms…lamps, pendants, chandeliers, indoor, outdoor. Okay, actually…I don’t love track lighting. I think that’s the only one. Lighting can either make the room or simply just blend in. Whatever it is there are SO MANY OPTIONS. So many. And, being a lover of lighting, it’s hard to choose just which one for your space. So, obviously I go to my first stop, Wayfair.ca. You know its my fav. Honestly, my house is either furnished/decorated with <a href="http://www.wayfair.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wayfair</a> or Homesense. The prices are amazing, the options are huge and they are so on trend.<br />
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I've gathered some of my favs together...<br />
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1. <a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/lighting/pdp/nadine-1-light-schoolhouse-pendant-lrfy2629.html?piid=19291729" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">School House </a> 2. <a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/lighting/pdp/gracie-oaks-maggiemae-4-light-metal-lantern-pendant-iohn1140.html?piid=33459245%2C33459247" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Metal Lantern</a> 3. <a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/lighting/pdp/wade-logan-hydetown-1-light-geometric-pendant-wdln2343.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gold Geometric Pendant</a> 4. <a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/lighting/pdp/carmen-6-light-foyer-pendant-lrfy3262.html?piid=19400486" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Six Light Pendant</a> 5. <a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/lighting/pdp/wrought-studio-beacsfield-4-light-lantern-pendant-c001435371.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black & Gold</a> 6. <a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/lighting/pdp/mercer41-jace-3-light-globe-pendant-c001224575.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Globe Pendant</a> 7. <a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/lighting/pdp/nadine-1-light-schoolhouse-pendant-lrfy2629.html?piid=19291729" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Courtland Pendant</a> 8. <a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/lighting/pdp/odie-4-light-foyer-pendant-lrfy5439.html?piid=20330201" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black Lantern</a><br />
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I need pendants. The question these days is do you go gold (on trend) or chrome/silver (always a good constant) or black or mix. Hmm. Like many on the design wagon, mixing metals is a thing and I like it. So I decided to look for black and gold pendants. Don’t forget that in your kitchen, you will want to consider the faucet colour and hardware when choosing your lighting. The island is going to be big…10ft. <br />
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My advice when trying to decide on multiple pieces for a room is simple. You have to just decide on your first item. You gotta start from somewhere girl. If you love it, buy it and then base everything else around that thing. I think I’m going to pick the pendant light as my first thing and it's going to be one of those beauties above. Have a favourite?<br />
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Let's talk swing-arm lighting. They've been around forevs and have gone up and down in trend. Right now they're hot hot! There is a window on the back kitchen wall that looks out to the backyard, with open flanking shelves. A light is going there and obviously, which pendants we pick will need to coordinate with that light.<br />
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More faves to pick from....<br />
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1. <a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/lighting/pdp/jane-1-light-swing-arm-edgg1046.html?piid=38634908" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black Shade</a> 2. <a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/lighting/pdp/breakwater-bay-lizette-1-light-swing-arm-lamp-cbfj1365.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">East Coast</a> 3. <a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/lighting/pdp/george-oliver-freddy-wall-swing-arm-lamp-c001576915.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freddy Wall Swing Arm</a> 4. <a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/lighting/pdp/breakwater-bay-alberto-adjustable-metal-swing-arm-lamp-c001723226.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Metal Swing</a> 5. G<a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/lighting/pdp/wrought-studio-strine-1-light-swing-arm-lamp-c000416565.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">old & Black</a><br />
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Eventually, the same light we choose for over the window will be over the bookcase/shelving/art (can you tell we’re not sure what we’re doing there yet) in the tv room that is open to the kitchen. All we know right now is that on that wall there will be a tv and a fireplace. What flanks it is still unknown.<br />
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I’m giving myself a few days to order the pendants. Send me your thoughts on your favs or I’ll surprise you. Head on over to Instagram as I will be showing you on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/keepitbeautifuldesigns/" target="_blank">Instastories</a> which one I chose!<br />
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Keep it Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734170450743191032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704889315048153102.post-84641231901235447372019-05-15T06:00:00.000-04:002019-05-22T21:01:22.597-04:00RENOVATION HERE WE COME!Oh hey people hey! How are you all!? It’s been an eternity since I’ve posted on here. So much has been going on and I’ve been spending more time hanging over on Instagram and just doin’ life. I know you all know that life happens and it’s busy. BUT, I have SO much to share with you. Particularly around the house. This blog was born from renovating our house 7 years ago while I was on mat leave and we worked on renovating this 100 year old gem. As you know, when we bought the house, we always knew we wanted to eventually add an addition to it. We’ve talked and talked and talked about it for years and then just decided last summer to make it happen. YES!! We decided on our contractor in August and we’re now at month 8 of the planning process. Obviously, this is not something you should rush in to, and winter in Canada is not so friendly for digging large holes in the ground. However, while the snow fell…and fell…and fell…it gave us the time to think, review and rethink on what we wanted. So here’s the last 8 months wrapped up in a quick bow:<br />
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Basement – renovated a few years ago. You all joined us on the journey…<a href="http://www.keepitbeautifuldesigns.com/2015/07/fabulous-starts-from-ground-up-lets.html" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://www.keepitbeautifuldesigns.com/2015/09/basement-renovation-is-completewell.html" target="_blank">here</a> , <a href="http://www.keepitbeautifuldesigns.com/2015/10/basement-bathroom-is-complete.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.keepitbeautifuldesigns.com/2015/08/in-floor-heating.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Remember the beach? There is no plan to change anything in the basement except that we have to pack everything up because they need to take down the ceiling to restructure part of the house.<br />
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Main floor – Currently, there is a living room, dining room, kitchen, back random room with gorgeous windows (we’ve used this room in the past as a <a href="http://www.keepitbeautifuldesigns.com/2014/09/a-new-playroom-for-minis.html" target="_blank">playroom</a> but when we did the basement, it became a room where they kids watched tv in the morning and ate breakfast…but that’s it really…so kinda useless. And it has a gas fireplace in there from an original chimney to the house. Then there is another room that we call the “<a href="http://www.keepitbeautifuldesigns.com/2013/05/fabulous-friday-built-ins-diy.html" target="_blank">breakfast room</a>”. And we turned it into our breakfast room with built-ins.<br />
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Kitchen – It looked like this when we bought it.<br />
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We painted all the cabinets, new appliances and countertops etc. All the floors in the house were sanded and re-stained and some areas had new wood laid. There is no bathroom on the main floor.<br />
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Second Floor – 3 piece bathroom that we renovated shortly after we moved in. This is a photo of Nick on the phone with a plumber. All we wanted to do was take out a window and when we removed the tile, there was mold...everywhere. We were so over our heads but we did it.<br />
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The fourth bedroom has been the nursery to two of the kids.<br />
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It’s a great size for a nursery but that’s about it. It can’t function well as a bedroom. The bedrooms have seen their fair share of switch-ups from guest rooms, to nurseries to big kid rooms. There is also a tv room on this floor.<br />
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Third floor- our bedroom…was pink and blue when we bought the house. We painted it, laid new carpet and it has a bathroom up there.<br />
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So all in all, there isn’t a square foot of this house that hasn’t been touched, BUT with three growing monkeys, we needed four full bedrooms, apparently five bathrooms and a bigger kitchen. This is what the back of our house currently look like...<br />
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Enter in…RENOVATION 2019! Obviously it’s one of those things that started smaller and now we’re here. So sorry, this picture is terrible.<br />
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Basement – will remain the same, except the foundation for the addition is being dug out to support the addition. This won’t be finished, but used for Mr. Fix-It’s workroom and storage. If you live in an old house, you know that storage is a problem. I thought 100 years ago women wore huge dresses? Clearly, they didn’t have the same obsession with clothes that I do! Also, this gives me more space to store Christmas decor...Mr. Fix-It just died a little inside. Ha!<br />
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Main floor – Front hall, closet, living room (remain the same). The dining room has a bit of a change to the opening of the addition but nothing major.<br />
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Kitchen – the current kitchen will become a mudroom area and powder room.<br />
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I can’t wait to show you the tile…it’s amazing! It better be still in stock when we go to lay it because I feel like the colours in the tile are what I'm basing this whole reno around. I saw it across the showroom and ran to it. Love. Here's a sneak peak...</div>
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There will be a hallway between the dining room and mudroom into the addition, as well as a cutout from the dining room to addition. Hard to see but I’ll show you in <a href="http://www.instagram.com/keepitbeautifuldesigns" target="_blank">InstaStories</a>.<br />
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Addition main floor – Think of it as a giant box with a tv area and gas fireplace and a large kitchen. Windows across the back of the house. Heaven. I used an awesome service that I want to tell you about soon that helped me design my kitchen. Amazing!<br />
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Size of the main floor addition – Roughly 650 sq feet plus the mudroom/bathroom. Same upstairs.<br />
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Let’s go upstairs…<br />
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Second floor – tv room stays the same, Ella’s room stays the same except that she wants to add to her décor (whatever that means to a 6 year old) and we’re opening up one of her walls for a bigger closet. Carter is moving upstairs to the third floor (sweet deal for him!) and Mitchell’s room is getting smaller…sorry kid, but he’s getting a fab big closet and we told him he could decorate his room to make it a hockey room ;) I may regret that when I walk upstairs and stare into a bright red wall but for now, its a win.<br />
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The nursery will become Ella and Mitchell’s bathroom (3 piece) and a hallway will be created into our bedroom in the addition. As well as, a 4 piece ensuite and a walk in closet (I’ve never had a walk in before!) Windows again across the back.<br />
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Carter moves upstairs and will use our existing bedroom furniture up there and he get’s his own bathroom which I promised him we would paint seeing how he’s not digging my pale blue damask decor and crystal hardware ;)<br />
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So…here we go. Demo began this week and I'll be over on Instastories to show you the progress. In the meantime, Mr. Fix-It and I purged, pitched and have sold tons of stuff. The house is packed up and we've moved in to my parent's 2-bedroom condo for the next 4 months! Oh, and did I mention that Mr. Fix-It is travelling like crazy for work these days and I started new job about 6 weeks ago. Pass the wine!!<br />
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<img align="left" src="http://i523.photobucket.com/albums/w351/laurenjh04/Charlotte/signature-8.png" style="border: 0pt none;" />Keep it Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734170450743191032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704889315048153102.post-51850392127993404762018-10-03T19:34:00.000-04:002018-10-09T12:06:48.061-04:00HOW TO DECORATE YOUR PORCH FOR FALL<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjssMuCfg1SA8hPXuGn1ZSvAtke6q3kN9J5iXYL_m4r1ZEaaaXiL3mvHdyoW4ztbrRpVNRJkQBDwPxk9JVskIa5BlU2vUsSKRpcnY5Pt70XEgAMtbZpdgmumsTPKoAb0QsEU8u1PcpDdsv-/s1600/autumn-leaves-acorns.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjssMuCfg1SA8hPXuGn1ZSvAtke6q3kN9J5iXYL_m4r1ZEaaaXiL3mvHdyoW4ztbrRpVNRJkQBDwPxk9JVskIa5BlU2vUsSKRpcnY5Pt70XEgAMtbZpdgmumsTPKoAb0QsEU8u1PcpDdsv-/s640/autumn-leaves-acorns.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Happy fall y'all! Fall is officially here and we're heading into Thanksgiving this weekend in Canada. Mr. Fix-It and I recently returned from a week away oversees on vacation and if you follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/keepitbeautifuldesigns/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, you know we had a blast. I was happy to sleep in my own bed and to see the gorgeous leaves turning beautiful hues of red and orange. Isn't fall the best? You might remember a couple of weeks ago that I was cruising around on the internet for fall inspiration. In the <a href="http://www.keepitbeautifuldesigns.com/2018/09/fall-porch-decor-inspiration.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">post </a>I talked about keeping it simple. Well, I wanted to show you what I've come up with and hopefully inspire you to create a welcoming fall porch. If you're entertaining this fall, this is an easy way to welcome your guests.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Something that Wayfair has done is create "Bloggers Picks". It's a great way to look for items that have been identified by design bloggers who love beautiful things, just like you. For example, let's say you are looking for a firewood holder. You would type into the Wayfair search, a listing of items would come up and on some of them you would see "Bloggers Pick". Here, you'll see one of my faves. Wayfair works with awesome bloggers so it's an opportunity to get inspired by their fav styles and picks from <a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wayfair</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So here is what I started with as my inspiration for decorating the front porch.</span><br />
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<tr> <td height="100" width="178"><img alt="log storage" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/63208406/resize-h310-w310%5Ecompr-r85/4748/47488842/callum-log-rack.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/home-improvement/pdp/wfx-utility-callum-log-rack-c000251919.html?piid=2088721674" rel="nofollow">Callum Log Rack</a> // <br />
<a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/home-improvement/sb0/log-storage-c1863541.html?sku_boost_list=C000251919" rel="nofollow">More Log Storage</a></td> <td height="100" width="178"><img alt="knitted blankets and throws" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/43366191/resize-h310-w310%5Ecompr-r85/4860/48600563/bernice-knitted-polyester-throw-blanket.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/bed-bath/pdp/bernice-knitted-polyester-throw-blanket-lfmf1144.html?piid=21957322%2C31418764" rel="nofollow">Bernice Knitted Throw Blanket</a> // <br />
<a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/bed-bath/sb1/knitted-blankets-throws-c415002-a18799~145420.html?sku_boost_list=LFMF1144" rel="nofollow">More Knitted Throw Blankets</a></td> <td height="100" width="178"><img alt="patio rocking chairs and gliders" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/55550021/resize-h310-w310%5Ecompr-r85/2714/27142741/shantaya-middle-sized-adult-rocking-chair.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/outdoor/pdp/highland-dunes-shantaya-middle-sized-adult-rocking-chair-hlds7494.html?piid=24231579" rel="nofollow">Shantaya Rocking Chair</a> // <br />
<a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/outdoor/sb0/patio-rocking-chairs-gliders-c416230.html?sku_boost_list=HLDS7494" rel="nofollow">More Rocking Chairs</a></td> </tr>
<tr> <td height="100" width="178"><img alt="throw pillows" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/75607145/resize-h310-w310%5Ecompr-r85/2348/23488391/pumpkins-throw-pillow.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/decor-pillows/pdp/pillow-perfect-pumpkin-throw-pillow-pwp5222.html" rel="nofollow">Pumpkin Throw Pillow</a> // <br />
<a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/decor-pillows/sb0/decorative-pillows-c417136.html?sku_boost_list=PWP5222" rel="nofollow">More Throw Pillows</a></td> <td height="100" width="178"><img alt="drinkware" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/75393896/resize-h310-w310%5Ecompr-r85/1234/12349262/16-oz-solid-copper-moscow-mule-mug-set-of-4.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/dining/pdp/old-dutch-international-16-oz-solid-copper-moscow-mule-mug-oi1780.html" rel="nofollow">Copper Moscow Mule Mug</a> // <br />
<a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/dining/sb0/drinkware-c419017.html?sku_boost_list=OI1780" rel="nofollow">More Drinkware</a></td> <td height="100" width="178"><img alt="wreaths" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/52640204/resize-h310-w310%5Ecompr-r85/4042/40425905/24-autumn-leaves-pinecone-wreath.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/decor-pillows/pdp/august-grove-24-autumn-leaves-pinecone-wreath-aggr5625.html" rel="nofollow">Autumn Leaves Pinecone Wreath</a> // <br />
<a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/decor-pillows/sb0/wreaths-c477258.html?sku_boost_list=AGGR5625" rel="nofollow">More Wreaths</a></td> </tr>
<tr> <td height="100" width="178"><img alt="2x3 area rugs" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/46084941/resize-h310-w310%5Ecompr-r85/5460/54604975/lipson-diamond-lattice-blackbeige-indooroutdoor-area-rug.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/rugs/pdp/wrought-studio-lipson-diamond-lattice-blackbeige-indooroutdoor-area-rug-pbvr1070.html?piid=29515331" rel="nofollow">Lipson Indoor/Outdoor Area Rug</a> // <br />
<a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/rugs/sb1/2-x-3-area-rugs-c215386-a95050~314295.html?sku_boost_list=PBVR1070" rel="nofollow">More Area Rugs</a></td> <td height="100" width="178"><img alt="string lights" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/02084245/resize-h310-w310%5Ecompr-r85/4308/43086124/luminites-globe-string-lights.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/lighting/pdp/touch-of-eco-luminites-globe-string-lights-euch1045.html" rel="nofollow">Globe String Lights</a> // <br />
<a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/lighting/sb0/string-lights-c1862961.html?sku_boost_list=EUCH1045" rel="nofollow">More String Lights</a></td> <td height="100" width="178"><img alt="jar candles" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/94554961/resize-h310-w310%5Ecompr-r85/5707/57075093/pumpkin-custard-scented-jar-candle.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/decor-pillows/pdp/pumpkin-custard-scented-jar-candle-tcwv1652.html?piid=31717879" rel="nofollow">Pumpkin Scented Candle</a> // <br />
<a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/decor-pillows/sb0/candles-c215458.html?sku_boost_list=TCWV1652" rel="nofollow">More Candles</a></td> </tr>
<tr> <td height="100" width="178"><img alt="decorative objects" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/23622141/resize-h310-w310%5Ecompr-r85/1401/14011416/pumpkin-figurine.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/holiday-decor/pdp/craft-tex-pumpkin-figurine-cftt1040.html?rtype=8&redir=CFTT1040" rel="nofollow">Pumpkin Figurine</a> // <br />
<a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/holiday-decor/cat/halloween-decorations-c502372.html?sku_boost_list=CFTT1040" rel="nofollow">More Halloween Decorations</a></td> <td height="100" width="178"><img alt="deck boxes and patio storage" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/42338242/resize-h310-w310%5Ecompr-r85/4176/41769064/spacemaker-basket-weave-1345-gallon-metal-deck-box.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/outdoor/pdp/arrow-spacemaker-basket-weave-1345-gallon-metal-deck-box-nk1390.html" rel="nofollow">Metal Deck Box</a> // <br />
<a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/outdoor/sb0/deck-boxes-patio-storage-c216025.html?sku_boost_list=nk1390" rel="nofollow">More Deck Boxes</a></td> <td height="100" width="178"><img alt="decorative trays" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/46676629/resize-h310-w310%5Ecompr-r85/3799/37998646/manhattan-serving-tray.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/decor-pillows/pdp/foreside-home-garden-manhattan-serving-tray-aore1621.html" rel="nofollow">Manhattan Serving Tray</a> // <br />
<a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/decor-pillows/sb0/decorative-trays-c547730.html?sku_boost_list=AORE1621" rel="nofollow">More Decorative Trays</a></td> </tr>
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I used what I had, hit the grocery store for pumpkins and grabbed a few of of my inspiration finds.<br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was searching for a new throw and decided on<a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/bed-bath/pdp/bernice-knitted-polyester-throw-blanket-lfmf1144.html?piid=21957322%2C31418764&SSAID=389818&refid=SS389818&creative=549761&m=11035" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> this gorg one</a>. It comes in a variety of different colours, has great reviews and bonus, it's on sale right now! I just draped it over my Acapulco chair that was on the porch this summer and added a crisp fall pillow. Instant cozy. Instant fall. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We were also in need for a firewood rack. Sure, you can stack the wood wherever but I wanted a rack that I could keep on the front porch outside the front door for those chilly days and nights we want to light a fire inside, and I wanted one that I could bring inside the living room if I wanted. This one caught my eye and it comes in a variety of sizes. I ordered the 24" because we don't need it to hold a ton of wood but I noticed the 40" is on sale now. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuuhMfIGAb3oYCQplyhwWYAQtlEbnUzwXPsCQU44PJXo9VwcSAXrHtx4VI_xDcQ6JYF956FRvEo879G4wnnMKNa3SLTNSPvRuM1E5_NWmVokGyYKsb_eq9pTnrT9r_nuVwcJfDL-D6sSO/s1600/Fall4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1059" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuuhMfIGAb3oYCQplyhwWYAQtlEbnUzwXPsCQU44PJXo9VwcSAXrHtx4VI_xDcQ6JYF956FRvEo879G4wnnMKNa3SLTNSPvRuM1E5_NWmVokGyYKsb_eq9pTnrT9r_nuVwcJfDL-D6sSO/s640/Fall4.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Don't forget that all your pumpkins don't have to be real. I used a combo of real and faux. Faux is always good because you can just bring them out year after year. There are also a ton of various varieties of pumpkins at the stores right now also. I was loving the green ones. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Its easy to add a beautiful wreath and whether you bake or not, your house will smell delish with a pumpkin or fall candle. So get out there my friends, bring in or out some cozy fall decorating and I guarantee you, it will make you feel fresh.fabulous.sophisticated.</span><br />
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Hey! Hey! Hey! Super long time no chatty on here. Holy cow! I missed you guys. It's been a whirlwind the last little while but if you follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/keepitbeautifuldesigns/?hl=en" target="_blank">Instagram</a> then you're more or less up to date. Nothing major and out of this world but I had been taking some time to figure out what I wanted to do with the blog and the business. The world of blogging has changed so much over the last number of years and it's important to find your fit, your place and how you want it to feed, not only your reader's souls but also yours. Obviously, I love sharing my favourite beautiful designs and ways to help you love your space, so I'm back and it feels fab.<br />
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Hope you all had a fab summer! Now, we're on to fall! Summer is my fav season but September always feels like a fresh start. Back to school means a new year. A new you.<br />
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And, obviously...lattes, cozy sweaters and oh-so pretty decor. In the decorating world, I see fall as a great way to turn your mind to careful decorating and the ramp up to (dare I say it?!), Christmas!<br />
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At the end of the summer, Mr. Fix-It and I stained the front porch. We replaced the porch last summer and just never got around to staining it. To be honest, I thought it was going to be a long laboriousness process but honestly, it was super easy. If you want to know what we used and how we did it, let me know, because it was fast and simple.<br />
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Now that fall is peaking it's head, its time to decorate the exterior of your house. We can get away with not doing much in the summer because all the beautiful flowers speak for themselves.<br />
I know you all go on Pinterest and see these elaborate photos of decorating, but honestly, let's keep it simple shall we? Simple is gorg!<br />
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I headed over to<a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/" target="_blank"> Wayfair</a> to shop for my fav looks and made made it simple for you by creating a list of my fav picks for fall. Check it out. All you need to do is click on the pic and it will take you right there. You're welcome.<br />
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<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="log storage" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/63208406/resize-h310-w310%5Ecompr-r85/4748/47488842/callum-log-rack.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/home-improvement/pdp/wfx-utility-callum-log-rack-c000251919.html?piid=2088721674">Callum Log Rack</a> // <br />
<a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/home-improvement/sb0/log-storage-c1863541.html?sku_boost_list=C000251919">More Log Storage</a></td>
<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="knitted blankets and throws" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/43366191/resize-h310-w310%5Ecompr-r85/4860/48600563/bernice-knitted-polyester-throw-blanket.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/bed-bath/pdp/bernice-knitted-polyester-throw-blanket-lfmf1144.html?piid=21957322%2C31418764">Bernice Knitted Throw Blanket</a> // <br />
<a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/bed-bath/sb1/knitted-blankets-throws-c415002-a18799~145420.html?sku_boost_list=LFMF1144">More Knitted Throw Blankets</a></td>
<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="patio rocking chairs and gliders" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/55550021/resize-h310-w310%5Ecompr-r85/2714/27142741/shantaya-middle-sized-adult-rocking-chair.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/outdoor/pdp/highland-dunes-shantaya-middle-sized-adult-rocking-chair-hlds7494.html?piid=24231579">Shantaya Rocking Chair</a> // <br />
<a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/outdoor/sb0/patio-rocking-chairs-gliders-c416230.html?sku_boost_list=HLDS7494">More Rocking Chairs</a></td>
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<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="throw pillows" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/75607145/resize-h310-w310%5Ecompr-r85/2348/23488391/pumpkins-throw-pillow.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/decor-pillows/pdp/pillow-perfect-pumpkin-throw-pillow-pwp5222.html">Pumpkin Throw Pillow</a> // <br />
<a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/decor-pillows/sb0/decorative-pillows-c417136.html?sku_boost_list=PWP5222">More Throw Pillows</a></td>
<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="drinkware" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/75393896/resize-h310-w310%5Ecompr-r85/1234/12349262/16-oz-solid-copper-moscow-mule-mug-set-of-4.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/dining/pdp/old-dutch-international-16-oz-solid-copper-moscow-mule-mug-oi1780.html">Copper Moscow Mule Mug</a> // <br />
<a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/dining/sb0/drinkware-c419017.html?sku_boost_list=OI1780">More Drinkware</a></td>
<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="wreaths" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/52640204/resize-h310-w310%5Ecompr-r85/4042/40425905/24-autumn-leaves-pinecone-wreath.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/decor-pillows/pdp/august-grove-24-autumn-leaves-pinecone-wreath-aggr5625.html">Autumn Leaves Pinecone Wreath</a> // <br />
<a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/decor-pillows/sb0/wreaths-c477258.html?sku_boost_list=AGGR5625">More Wreaths</a></td>
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<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="2x3 area rugs" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/46084941/resize-h310-w310%5Ecompr-r85/5460/54604975/lipson-diamond-lattice-blackbeige-indooroutdoor-area-rug.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/rugs/pdp/wrought-studio-lipson-diamond-lattice-blackbeige-indooroutdoor-area-rug-pbvr1070.html?piid=29515331">Lipson Indoor/Outdoor Area Rug</a> // <br />
<a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/rugs/sb1/2-x-3-area-rugs-c215386-a95050~314295.html?sku_boost_list=PBVR1070">More Area Rugs</a></td>
<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="string lights" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/02084245/resize-h310-w310%5Ecompr-r85/4308/43086124/luminites-globe-string-lights.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/lighting/pdp/touch-of-eco-luminites-globe-string-lights-euch1045.html">Globe String Lights</a> // <br />
<a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/lighting/sb0/string-lights-c1862961.html?sku_boost_list=EUCH1045">More String Lights</a></td>
<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="jar candles" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/94554961/resize-h310-w310%5Ecompr-r85/5707/57075093/pumpkin-custard-scented-jar-candle.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/decor-pillows/pdp/pumpkin-custard-scented-jar-candle-tcwv1652.html?piid=31717879">Pumpkin Scented Candle</a> // <br />
<a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/decor-pillows/sb0/candles-c215458.html?sku_boost_list=TCWV1652">More Candles</a></td>
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<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="decorative objects" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/23622141/resize-h310-w310%5Ecompr-r85/1401/14011416/pumpkin-figurine.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/PDP%20URL">Pumpkin Figurine</a> // <br />
<a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/holiday-decor/cat/halloween-decorations-c502372.html?sku_boost_list=CFTT1040">More Halloween Decorations</a></td>
<td height="100" width="178"><img alt="deck boxes and patio storage" src="https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/42338242/resize-h310-w310%5Ecompr-r85/4176/41769064/spacemaker-basket-weave-1345-gallon-metal-deck-box.jpg" width="100%" /><a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/outdoor/pdp/arrow-spacemaker-basket-weave-1345-gallon-metal-deck-box-nk1390.html">Metal Deck Box</a> // <br />
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I've done some shopping and looked around my house to decorate the front porch, so look around, find some inspiration and I'm going to get started on bringing fall in, or out, in this case :)<br />
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Head back over here soon to see it all come together.<br />
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Keep it Beautiful.Keep it Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734170450743191032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704889315048153102.post-7944721359122152712017-12-22T06:00:00.000-05:002017-12-22T06:00:41.178-05:00CHRISTMAS DECOR INSIDE & OUT!Hi. Me again! As promised, a few more sneak peaks into our holiday house for this year.<br />
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I've included a few shots of the outside too. As for the outside...well, Mr. Fix-It has free reign over how we decorate for Christmas out there. Thank God, he doesn't on the inside ;)<br />
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We call him Griswold, and I'm pretty sure he's grooming our kids to carry on his Griswold style when they have their own homes. If you <a href="https://www.instagram.com/keepitbeautifuldesigns/" target="_blank">follow me on Instagram</a>, you'll see how. The more lights, the bigger the decor, the better for him. Santa has a clear path to our house. Remember <a href="http://www.keepitbeautifuldesigns.com/2016/12/christmas-home-tour-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Olaf</a> last year? </div>
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He's had some friends join his party!</div>
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For the last 3 years, I've been ordering from Hammacher Schlemmer during the holidays. First year, I ordered the <a href="https://www.hammacher.com/Product/Default.aspx?sku=86428&promo=Holiday-Entertaining&catid=2112" target="_blank">Countertop Wine Cooler </a>- obviously amazing! Olaf was last year and the <a href="https://www.hammacher.com/Product/Default.aspx?sku=90595&promo=Holiday-Outdoor-Decorations" target="_blank">glowing presents</a> for the lawn this year. The presents are really big and have a ton of mini lights in them. So pretty. Mr. Fix-It, of course was in Griswold heaven when they arrived to add to the outside decor of love.<br />
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The thing I love about <a href="https://www.hammacher.com/?promo=header" target="_blank">Hammacher </a>is that most of their items ship to Canada and duty free - win!! You should check them out for New Year's Eve items and entertaining gadgets. <br />
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As for the inside, here are few more ideas to share with you...<br />
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We're having a big crew over for Christmas dinner. This year, I'm thinking of paying homage to my Aunt Mary who passed away last year just before Christmas. She always had a red Scottish tartan ribbon across her table for New Year's day so this year, I'm pulling out her ribbon, her candle sticks and table cloth for Christmas day just for her.<br />
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Silver, white and a peek of gold was what I did last year.<br />
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Have a wonderful Christmas my friends. I hope 2017 has been kind to you. If it's ben a challenge, then time to close the door with a new one opening right in front of you. From my family to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">5 more days! Woot. How are you feeling? Ready? Shopped? Wrapped? Baked? Yowza - for the best time of year it sure is crazy town when it comes to planning. Mr. Fix-It and I are almost there. The shopping is pretty much done and last night we started to wrap. Wrapping is a marathon in itself! Of course we ran out of paper half way, which is the Santa paper! And we know that the Santa paper has to be different than all the other paper?!?! So, I'm on a mission tomorrow night to find more, duplicate paper. The things we all do for our kids! But the magic of their belief in the big man in red is amazing and they are so.excited!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy first week of December! How are you feeling? Stressed? Ready?
Honestly, this year, I'm determined to experience this month with as little
stress as possible. Well, that's my goal. Have you seen Bad Moms Christmas movie
yet? The original Bad Moms was better but honestly, I laughed out loud a lot
watching this one. I saw it in the theatre a couple weeks ago with some
girlfriends, wine in our travel mugs and it was great. What mom doesn't stress
at the holidays? But really, we put this unrealistic pressure on ourselves. So,
this year, I've done a few things differently. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first one, I decorated early. Obviously as a home design blogger, I
love to decorate for the holidays. Its my favourite. But I know you know,
hauling out the Christmas boxes is an event in itself. Honestly, our house lacks
storage space and Mr. Fix-It's workroom is filled with bins FULL of Christmas
stuff. It's amazing how much we all store to celebrate such a short season. But,
it's worth it...totally worth it. So a couple of weeks ago, mid November we
brought up all the boxes, and the decorating began. It's one of those things
that seems like a great idea when you start and halfway through, when the
garland greenery is all over the floor and the decorations are strewn throughout
the house, it seems never ending. However, the carols were on, I had my wine in
hand, the kids loved decorating their faux tree in the basement with all their
special ornaments and I'm a happy girl because it's one thing checked off the
list of "to-dos". Now, its the first week of December and the house is
shimmering and glowing with Christmas beauty. Only thing left is the tree, but
we can't get it until this week or we'll be left with a naked dead tree by
Christmas. Our old house is so dry, the tree would self-combust from the dry
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to finish it all off. I'll share that post soon :) Here's a look back at the last couple of years <a href="http://www.keepitbeautifuldesigns.com/2016/12/christmas-home-tour-giveaway.html" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://www.keepitbeautifuldesigns.com/2015/12/best-of-keep-it-beautiful-designs-in.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.keepitbeautifuldesigns.com/2014/12/christmas-home-tour.html" target="_blank">here</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, decor done. Check. Mr. Fix-It, aka "Clark Griswald" worked on the
outside last weekend with the kids. He's training them;) A few trips to the big
box stores, and oh Lord, our house could be a runway for Santa's sleigh. Thank
God he doesn't do the inside decor. But, the kids love it, it was great to get
done before the snow hit the ground and it's another thing off the list. Check.
We're waiting for one more online order to arrive and I'll share the
over-the-top exterior decor in another post to come. Stay tuned.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, on this "stress free" list, we've checked off a few things. For the
bakers, have you done your baking yet? I'm not really a holiday baker but I do
love the Christmas smell. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Who's travelling this year? We're staying put for Christmas but will travel
to the cottage at some point. Honestly, how on earth did anyone travel with kids
without <a href="http://www.netflix.ca/" target="_blank">Netflix</a>? I know we didn't have it as kids but how long can you keep a
kid occupied at the airport or on the road, colouring? For us, we use Netflix to
save our sanity when we're driving to Toronto or at the airport. Well, let's be
real, our kids watch Netflix all the time but when we're travelling...its a
necessity for all involved. Did you know that 1 in 5 Canadian parents say one of
their main concerns when travelling is keeping their kids entertained.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The best part is that you don't only need wifi to watch Netflix. You can
download your family's fav shows. Netflix at home, becomes Netflix on the go.
Amen! It's available for "Netflix originals" and you can click on "available for
download" menu on the Netflix app on your phone or tablet and browse all the
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New Black while being on a family road trip again. So, if you know you're going to be
travelling with the kids this month, download all their fav shows now and it's
another thing off your "to-dos". So, go decorate, get your baking done (or just
create that delicious smell on the stove), download your shows and you're already
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<br />Keep it Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734170450743191032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704889315048153102.post-23176828436062025052017-11-07T21:17:00.002-05:002017-11-07T21:19:45.052-05:00JUST GOOGLE IT!Is it me, or have you noticed yourself telling your kids to "just Google it" when they have a question that you don't have the answer to. Long gone are the days that you would wander upstairs to pull out the encyclopedia (not even sure my kids know what that is) to find the answer to your detailed curiosity. In University, if someone on ICQ didn't know the answer, then you knew your answer would be found at the library- but who are we kidding...I didn't spend too much time there ;)<br />
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All the Netflix binge watching that we do has left my fam looking for answers to our questions about our favourite Netflix shows. Turns out we're not the only ones. More than ever, viewers are turning to Google to answer their kids questions that have stemmed from their fav shows. "Mummy, how far away is the moon?" This is a question I got from my baby girl while she was watching <a href="http://www.netflix.ca/" target="_blank">Justin Time</a>. Ummm....well, let's Google.</div>
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I have totally gotten sucked into <a href="http://www.netflix.ca/" target="_blank">The Crown</a> (ah-mazing...did you know the new season is out?). Watching it spurs so many questions about the Royal Family that honestly, I didn't care much about before. Enter in Google. The answer to all our detailed Netflix show questions. </div>
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Since I've been a little girl my parents always made birthdays feel special. You're supposed to feel like it's your day - your day to eat whatever you want, your day to feel showered with birthday surprises and make big wishes. I have vivid memories of many of the birthday parties my parents had for me, from decorating t-shirts, to popcorn cake, all the way up to spin the bottle in grade 7 - yikes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mr. Fix-It and I try our best to make our kids feel special on their big day. In the last 9 years, we've thrown our share of </span><a href="http://www.keepitbeautifuldesigns.com/2015/09/kids-birthday-parties.html" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">birthday parties</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. Of course when our oldest was born we threw a big afternoon garden party with everything matching and a whole lot of stress. I love having a matchy party but over the years I've learned that you don't need everything to match for your kids to love their party. You're kids aren't stressed about their party, why should you be? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.netflix.ca/" target="_blank">Netflix</a> sent me a really cool idea that they've come up with to share with all of you. They've created </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMkf6Jjg7e4" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">14 Birthday On-Demand Videos </a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to surprise your little one on their birthday. You can choose from your kids' favourite characters to sing them a birthday song. I tried it out on our middle guy for his birthday and he loved it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Kids love tv. Kids love movies. Kids love Netflix. Honestly, they've got it right having kids' fav characters sing them "happy birthday" on their special day. Enter in stress-free for you, happy child and best parent ever!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Let me know if you wish your little one happy birthday from Netflix!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Keep it Beautiful.</span></div>
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<i>Disclosure: I'm a proud member of the Netflix #StreamTeam. All opinions are my own.</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">I
remember when I was shopping for my wedding dress, I kept asking myself, <i>Is
this dress timeless? Will it hold up in twenty, thirty or forty years?</i> I
thought for sure when I bought my dress, it would stand the test of time – I
would look back on the photos and be able to say that my dress would still be
in style if I wore it years later.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The
reality is that fashion styles come and go and the basics of timeless
classics will continue to be modified decade after decade. The same is for
design and décor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Often
when we take on large home design projects, we ask ourselves what the impact of
the space will be down the road. Will the kitchen you put in today feel dated
and old in ten or twenty years? Will someone walk into your house forty years
from now and wonder where your head was when you chose your stainless steel
appliances?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Here’s
my thoughts. Design trends are changing faster than the average person looking
to renovate their living room. Design firms are working with the latest
technology to advance how we decorate our homes, new furniture styles and
materials we use. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Clearly,
the lines of decorating are getting cleaner and finer. Does anyone buy
overstuffed couches anymore? Does anyone want billowing valances and drapes?
Clean living, fresh and bright rooms marry our thoughts on how people want to
live. People are looking to minimize the fillers in our food, and the same is
with home design. Designing for the future is about creating spaces that allow
us to breathe.</span><span style="font-family: "arial";"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial";">Designing a room with
“clean lines” is a trend that I believe we need to hold on to and continue to
push the envelope as other areas of our lives seek to that clean living also.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">To me, black and white have stood the test of time. As
a decorator and home design blogger, I always encourage my clients and readers to make sure they
have something in each room that is black. Black is grounding. It balances a
room. Black and white décor has
continued to thrive when home design and decorating surged. Today we see more
people painting their walls white than we ever have. Designing for the future
needs to carry the black and white trend as our rooms
don’t always need splashes of colour. Some of the most peaceful and gorgeous
spaces I’ve seen, showcase black and white and allows for the personal touches
to shine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; text-indent: -21pt;">Speaking
of personal touches. The trend of showcasing our family, friends and places we
love has always been. We want to personalize our home and create a space where
we shine. We can’t lose site of personalizing our spaces in the future. In
fact, I think it will continue to grow as our obsession with social media and
seeing into eachother’s lives continues. However we showcase our personal
touches in the future, we need to ensure the element remains.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Obviously,
technology has changed the way we design homes, rooms and live in our spaces.
Even now you can buy a refrigerator that can schedule your day, talk to you,
remind you and tell you that you’re out of milk. These advances are amazing.
They are where we are going in design. We just need to remember that when
designing for the future that we keep in mind the users. How will their
lifestyle be affected? Families gathered around the kitchen island sharing a
feast or snuggled up on a couch watching a movie. Let’s make sure that when we
design spaces and products we create them for people. Not robots. Let’s
continue to encourage families gathering, being together and loving the spaces
they are in.</span></div>
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for whether my wedding dress will stand the test of time? It was gorgeous, it
had elements of tradition and “classic” style. However, it also followed a
trend that many brides were wearing when I got married 12 years ago. The reality is that in 40 years, brides will
be wearing a different style but elements of that dress will be found in the
future of wedding gowns. The same is in design. Stainless steel appliances
might not be what we put in our homes in 40 years, but elements of them will
still remain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Did you know that 58% of moms admit to sneaking in TV "me-time"? I'm shocked it isn't more?!??! Seems too low of a stat for me. Im all about the <a href="http://www.netflix.ca/" target="_blank">Netflix</a> Mom Sneak. How else are you going to get in your fav shows? Honestly!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Orange is the New Black (I'm almost done....so good!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Pretty Little Liars</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hoarders - I'm addicted. I just am.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hey lovelies. Happy Monday! I've got a room reveal for you today. You'll remember I shared the <a href="http://www.keepitbeautifuldesigns.com/2017/04/big-girl-room-guest-room-plan-swap.html" target="_blank">inspiration boards</a> for our daughter's "big girl room" and the the new "guest room". It was the big swap-a-roo day a little while ago. The kids went up to the cottage for the night and Mr. Fix-It and I worked for 15 hours straight. Killer. Actually, it wasn't really that bad. We had tunes, we had food and we had beer. Now the rooms are complete and I'm excited to share our daughter's room today and I'll follow up with the guest room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">About 7 years ago, I found this armoire on the curb. It needed a good paint job but it's housed the wrapping paper and my files for <i>Keep It Beautiful Designs. </i>It's quite large and weights a ton, so we just moved it around the room while we painted and then slid it on a towel over to the new guest room later. </span><br />
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This is my Great Grandmother's mirror. We hung it low so our big girl can see her gorgeous self in that mirror every morning. I love that generations of strong women have looked at themselves in that mirror and I hope they loved what they saw.</div>
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This chair was Mr. Fix-It mom's. We've rocked all our babies in it and our daughter had only one condition for her new room - that the rocking chair goes in it. This little corner is a perfect spot for stories and songs before bed. A cute pillow and throw and she got her wish.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been holding on to these two pieces of art of A LONG TIME. For years, they hung in my parent's house and when they moved, I knew that they would be perfect in a little girl's room if it was ever meant to be. And here they are. They hang right beside her closet and you see them as you come up the stairs onto the second floor. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I bought this shelf and these brackets from Ikea and of course, sprayed the brackets gold. Instant glam. The shelf holds a few of the breakable treasures she's made, as well as some of the treasures from my room when I was a little girl. I totally forgot to spray the screws, so a quick tip...just spray the end of a q-tip and dab it on the screws. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'Scuze the blurry photo. She was moving fast when she saw her room for the first time :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The only way to see your fav show that week was to make sure you knew what time it was on or to "tape" it. Another act that seems totally ancient and "taping a show" is completely foreign to my kids. I guess PVR is the next "taping" but even then, my kids don't even know what PVR is because we have basic cable and really what is on basic cable that is PVR worth?! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.netflix.ca/" target="_blank">Netflix </a>has revolutionized how we watch tv. No longer are cartoons only on at 6am or Saturday mornings, they are ready to watch at anytime and anywhere. Honestly, God bless the afternoons where the kids need a break, I need a break and Netflix cartoons SAVE ME! However, there was something exciting about waiting a whole week for the new episode of your favourite show to air. A concept that seems weird to the kids.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last weekend was the Great Glebe Garage Sale and Ottawa Race Weekend - my fav weekend of the year. Thousands of people embark on the Glebe in Ottawa and sell and shop for treasures. I set up a <i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/keepitbeautifulshop" target="_blank">Keep It Beautiful Shop</a></i> - PopUp Shop and sold my pillows, makeup cases and prints. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n the afternoon we got the kids ready to run the 2km race. They were pumped and we were thrilled that they wanted to run the race to feel powerful and strong. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The next morning, Mr. Fix-It was running the 1/2 marathon. He'd been training all winter (in so much snow!) and was hoping for a PB. However, Sunday turned out to be Ottawa's first scorcher of the season and he knew a few kilometres in that it wasn't going to be his race. At the 10km mark he decided to turn the race into something else and called our older son off the sidelines to run the last half of the race with him. 11km later, a very strong and tired father-son team crossed the finish line. Our 8 year-old had no idea how far 11km was, he didn't have proper running gear on, had only ever run 2km straight (the day before) and he didn't know the course. But, he knew his Daddy wanted him to run with him and they trusted each other. Melt my heart. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Shortly after the race our older son needed Gatorade, food AND Netflix. He asked me if his legs were supposed to feel tingly. He was so tired! These are exactly the times that you need cartoons at the press of a button. When you need to chill out, rest your bod and watch your fav shows. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Right now the kids are binging Nicky, Dicky & Dawn - it's like a younger version of Saved By the Bell. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">King Julien is another fan fav of theirs. It's actually pretty hilarious. Some of the jokes go right over the kids heads ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mr. Fix-It and I just started watching the new episodes of House of Cards. Oh man that show is Ah-mazing! So twisted and so addictive. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Orange is the New Black starts soon and we finished the new episodes of Scandal. Another binge worthy, wine drinking show that is available at your fingertips. Anytime, anywhere. </span><br />
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account, identify you as a user of the Website, and customize the Website for
your account;<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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measure advertising on the Website;<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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PERSONAL INFORMATION</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #161616;">This
website may use third-party service providers. Each third-party provider use of
your information is dictated by their privacy policies.</span><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Website currently uses the following
third-party service providers:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Google Analytics – this service tracks Website
usage and provides information such as referring websites and user actions on
the Website. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but no other
personal information is captured by Google Analytics.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Except when required by law, we will not sell,
distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information
without your consent; however, we may disclose or transfer personal information
collected through the Website to third parties who acquire all or a portion of
our business, which may be the result of a merger, consolidation, or purchase
of all or a portion of our assets, or in connection with any bankruptcy or
reorganization proceeding brought by or against us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ANONYMOUS DATA </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #161616;">We may use data (which does not identify you
alone) for the purposes of marketing, advertising or other uses (example
analytics/information collected from cookies).</span><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">PUBLICLY VISIBLE
INFORMATION </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #161616;">If you leave your name/email
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Instagram, and Google Account.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Users may see your username, avatar, profile
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="color: magenta;">COOKIES</span></span><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Website
uses cookies to store visitors’ preferences, record user-specific information
on what pages users access or visit, ensure that visitors are not
repeatedly sent the same banner ads, customize Website content based on
visitors’ browser type or other information that the visitor sends. Cookies may
also be used by third-party services, such as Google Analytics, as described
herein.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Users may, at any time, prevent the setting of
cookies, by the Website, by using a corresponding setting of your internet
browser and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore,
already set cookies may be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other
software programs. This is possible in all popular Internet browsers. However,
if users deactivate the setting of cookies in your Internet browser, not all
functions of our Website may be entirely usable.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="color: magenta;">ADVERTISING</span></span><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">Display Ads</span><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We may use third-party advertising companies
to serve content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use
cookies, as noted above.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="color: magenta;">RIGHTS RELATED TO
YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION</span></span><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Opt-out – You may opt-out of future email
communications by following the unsubscribe links in our emails. You may also
notify us at keepitbeautifultoday1@gmail.com to be removed from our mailing
list.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #161616;">Access,
Amend & Update - If you need to access, amend or update any personal
information, please submit a request to keepitbeautifultoday1@gmail.com.</span><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Forget – In certain situations, you may
request that we erase or forget your personal data. To do so, please submit a
request to keepitbeautifultoday1@gmail.com.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Please note that we may need to retain certain
information for record keeping purposes or to complete transactions, or when
required by law.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="color: magenta;">SENSITIVE PERSONAL
INFORMATION</span></span><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At no time should you submit sensitive
personal information to the Website. This includes your social security number,
information regarding race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious
beliefs, health information, criminal background, or trade union memberships.
If you elect to submit such information to us, it will be subject to this
Privacy Policy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="color: magenta;">CHILDREN’S
INFORMATION</span></span><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Website does not knowingly collect any
personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If a
parent or guardian believes that the Website has personally identifiable
information of a child under the age of 16 in its database, please contact us
immediately at keepitbeautifultoday1@gmail.com and we will use our best efforts
to promptly remove such information from our records.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;">CONTACT
INFORMATION</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">At any time, please contact us at </span><a href="mailto:keepitbeautifultoday1@gmail.com"><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: .4pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">keepitbeautifultoday1@gmail.com</span></a><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"> for questions
related to this Privacy Policy. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">Disclaimer of Liability:</span><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The author of this website assume no liability
for the up-to-dateness, correctness, completeness or quality of the information
provided on the website. We assume no liability whatsoever for results obtained
or loss or damage incurred as a result of application of any information
presented herein. The various home improvement, lifestyle opinions & decorating methods,
suggestions, and tutorials on <i>Keep It Beautiful Designs</i> are not free from error. <i>Keep It Beautiful Designs</i> cannot be held responsible for your personal
safety or the outcome of your home design or home improvement undertakings.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">Comments:</span><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Any
comments that are considered un-friendly or inappropriate will be deleted.
Comments are approved at the discretion of the blog author.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">Giveaways:</span><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Keep It Beautiful Designs hosts giveaways
and only works with companies that we feel would be of interest to our readers.
We facilitate giveaways but usually do not mail prizes ourselves (this is
done by the company providing the giveaway product). All giveaways are
subject to provincial and federal sweepstakes laws. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">Disclosure Policy:</span><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Keep It Beautiful Designs is a for-profit
blog. It contains advertisements throughout the site. The blog accepts cash
advertising, sponsored posts, product reviews, or other forms of compensation
on occasion. All sponsored posts will be identified within the post, and any
opinions/findings/experiences on any free products received will be honest. All
sponsored posts are written by Alicia Malcolm-Robinson. No guest paid posts are
accepted on the blog.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">Notice Regarding
Online Behavioral Advertising</span><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="border: none; color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">We use third-party advertising companies to
serve ads when you visit our Web site. These companies may use aggregated
information (not including your name, address, email address or telephone
number) about your visits to this and other Web sites in order to provide
advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. </span><span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="border: none; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These policies are subject to change without
notice. Updated as of May 23, 2018.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Can <a href="http://www.netflix.ca/" target="_blank">Netflix</a> teach your kids values? Bold question really. Kids values are shaped by everything around them. As a mom, my hope is that their core values, what is deep inside them is nurtured from the beginning. At home. With their family. With their friends. However, their values will be tested and questioned as they grow. From who they hang out with to what they watch. The goal really, is to hope that nature and nurture work together to help shape their life skills.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I feel like just sitting down with your kids and watching the shows they love, helps them feel like you are interested in the shows and that you love them too (even though sometimes I know you are counting down until you get to curl up with a new episode of Scandal). They feel connected to you. Sure, it's not the only way you should connect with your kids but it's an outlet of opportunity. Check out this cool <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IR8h8t4irI&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">social experience video</a> showing teens and parents coming together over Netflix.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My kiddies are regularly watching <i>Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh </i>these days. There is a great episode about bullying on there. Honestly, that word makes my stomach turn. To think that your kid could experience such pain, makes my anxiety go through the roof. But, obviously talking to your kids about it, what to do and using any outlet to drill it home that bullying is wrong is crucial. Episode 6 of Home has a good lesson.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Have you watched <i>13 Reasons Why</i> on Netflix yet? I haven't and I'm avoiding it. Why? Truthfully, I'm not 100% sure but I know that when I watch it, there are stories in there that are going to wrench my gut, that will leave me tossing at night. I know that it's a show that's getting a lot of attention right now because its real. Teens struggle. The struggle is real. If you have watched it, I would love to hear your thoughts. I'll let you know when I do. I need to package my babies up in a bubble. As much as I want them to be successful and eventually leave the nest...I'm also okay with having them live at home forever. Um, sorta ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here is a quick cheat sheet to use. If you feel like your kiddies need a refresher on something specific or a good lesson. Check these shows out...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #222222;">Before our baby girl was born, our older son had <a href="http://www.keepitbeautifuldesigns.com/2013/07/vote-for-summer.html" target="_blank">his room</a> (which then turned to the guest room, and now the big girl room), the guest room was now the boys room and the nursery was our middle guy’s.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Each time the rooms have been done, I flutter with excitement. When our baby girl arrived, we decided to put the boys in the bigger guest room and </span><a href="http://www.keepitbeautifuldesigns.com/2013/06/a-complete-boyz-room.html" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">make it theirs</a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #222222;">While I don’t think our middle guy remembers the process, both boys love their room. I remember that feeling as a kid. Feeling special in your bedroom. Feeling like you owned a piece of the house. It was your space. Fast forward to today, the boys are still happy as clams to be bunking together and they’ve line the walls with Pokémon and Star Wars posters, filled the toy bins with toys and junk – </span><i style="color: #222222;">did I say that out loud</i></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">?!..and made it theirs. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Their special place. I love the room at the back. It’s an addition to the house and the windows overlook the backyard. The light is gorgeous and it’s the perfect spot for them to read and play.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">When our baby girl turned four last month, she all of a sudden didn’t feel so baby anymore. Her crib to toddler bed was jammed with stufties, there was little room for this growing girl to sleep and she felt too big for her <a href="http://www.keepitbeautifuldesigns.com/2013/10/fabulous-friday-pretty-in-pink-nursery.html" target="_blank">nursery</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">She, like her mama is a collector of clothes, jewels and all round randomness. It was time for a bigger space for her. Time to get her organized. Enter in a project for Mr. Fix-It and I. Yes!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">The only issue we needed to get around was that we needed to carve out the time to do a swap of the guest ro</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: small;">om and the nursery all at the same time. So, essentially we needed to do two rooms from top to bottom at once. Yowza. We needed a plan. We needed to buy everything, get organized and be ready to do a marathon swap. Oh and wipe away my tears as the crib came down for the last time. The <a href="http://www.keepitbeautifuldesigns.com/2013/08/fabulous-friday-dresser-facelift-diy.html" target="_blank">dresser that had a facelift </a>went out on the curb for someone else to use and love. Pass the tissue.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Paint Colours - Benjamin Moore Cadillac Pink & Full Blossom (accent wall - all little girls need a fabulously bright pink accent wall). Finding a soft pink can be tough. A quick tip: go with a pink on the paint chit that is the lightest in it's row of colours. I promise you, it will definitely look pink. Otherwise, you may have an entire room looking like Hubba Bubba and not necessarily the look you want if you are looking for something soft.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.jossandmain.com/Tia-Upholstered-Panel-Bed-THRE3093.html" target="_blank">The Bed</a> - It's gorgeous. Jaime. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm really interested in online mattress companies. Have you ordered your mattress online. I've been doing some research and the <a href="https://www.leesa.com/products/leesa-mattress" target="_blank">Leesa</a> mattress has me intrigued for our master bedroom. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/90318805/" target="_blank">Dresser,</a> & <a href="http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/00275848/" target="_blank">Shelf</a> - Flipping the shelf on it's side and making a <a href="http://www.keepitbeautifuldesigns.com/2013/06/window-bench-diy.html" target="_blank">window bench</a> like I did for the boys.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/KidKraft-Vintage-Wooden-Play-Kitchen/dp/B01IGI5K1Q/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1493135125&sr=8-5&keywords=kidkraft+kitchen+pink" target="_blank">Kitchen </a>- Santa brought this a couple of years ago and I'm looking forward to moving it upstairs into her room. BTW, it's awesome if you are looking for a gift. It gets lots of play action.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The new guest room (old nursery) is the smallest bedroom. It makes a great nursery, a cozy guest room or an office. I new I wanted to paint it two of my fav colours. We have the colours in our living room, dining room and kitchen. The light is beautiful in the room so I knew it would be perfectly grey. The armoire for the old guest room was being moved into the knew room, along with the bed, the linen and all of our framed poetry. Have you heard of <a href="https://mattrobinsonpoet.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Matt Robinson</a>? He's a incredibly talented poet in Halifax, Nova Scotia and his framed poetry will be moving from the old guest room into a gallery wall in this room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, you'll have to stay tuned next week for the reveal. Mr. Fix-It and I worked for 15 hours straight while the kids went up to the lake with my folks. We listened to music, cracked a few beers, ordered pizza and worked on the rooms. It's our thing. The look on our daughter's face when she walked into her new room was adorbs. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">OMG…long time no write. Where did April go? Where did the end of March go? How is it already May? Dang time moves fast. Honestly. Work, the kids, activities, and just all round life has prevented me from connecting with all of you lately. Every night I’ve been collapsing on the couch around ten, staring at my computer and telling myself that I need to pick it up and connect. Connect with my blog, write what feels good and connect with you. But, at</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_273102619" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">that time of </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">night I just don’t have it in me. But, I’m re-committing myself to carve out time. Creating that space in the week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #222222;">I love blogging. I love sharing ideas, connecting with people that </span><span style="color: #222222;">love beautiful spaces, love a fabulous recipe and love when someone shows you that it can be done while living the busyness of life. I miss you. I miss sharing my thoughts and ideas and sending them out into this little corner of the internet called </span><i style="color: #222222;">Keep It Beautiful Designs</i></span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: small;">. So here I am. When I first started blogging, I was determined to make a go of it. And I did and it grew into something that I had dreamed of. I dutifully followed the “blogging” rules that said I needed to blog 3 times a week to stay connected to my audience. I needed to get my voice out there in every corner of social media. I needed to attend every conference to figure out how to get ahead, to have sidebar ads that would generate the traffic. So many rules. So many rules that told me what I HAD to do to be successful. However, I’ve learned over the last five years that yes, when you first start a business it is hard. It takes complete 100% dedication to lift it off the ground. However, I’ve also learned that you don’t have to follow someone else’s rules to be successful. Blogging has changed. Social media over the last five years has changed and I believe that you can choose how you weigh in.<span style="font-size: x-small;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">I have created a successful business. I’ve also learned to carve out my space. My rules. Sure, there are many opportunities I have had to turn down or wanted to do with my little slice of the internet, however I also have other areas in my life that I work just as hard at. I have a full-time day job that as I climb the ladder, puts more demands on me. I have small children, a husband, extended family, friends, fitness and the list goes on. Life is busy. I know you all get it. You all have the same, similar and more demands. But, I am truly dedicated to the passion of creating beautiful spaces. There is something about decorating a room in your home, setting a gorgeous place setting or finishing off that DIY that makes my heart flutter. So, I am dedicated to continuing to share my ideas and listen to yours. You have all been so dedicated to this blog and I thank you for it. I may not blog three times a week every week but it hasn’t stopped you from connecting with me, coming back and I thank you for that. <u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">So here we go. I have so many things to share with you. Baby steps. First up. Taking our baby girl’s room from nursery to big girl. We also have a bathroom renovation going on as we speak at the cottage and more.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our baby girl is all things girly. She loves everything pink and purple, lipgloss, dresses and baby dolls. She also loves to play super heroes with her brothers and wants to be doing anything that they do. She declares herself as "super girl" and we love it. We love that she is girly but already, at her age, understands that she can do anything. Girls are powerful. She is powerful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are a lot of really bad shows out there. Whether they are geared towards boys or girls, there are bad shows directed at both. Our kids love watching shows. Really, are there that many kids out there that don't love tv and movies? We all need to be aware of what our kids are watching. Sure, each child has their own taste in what they like but I do love that <a href="http://www.netflix.ca/" target="_blank">Netflix</a> offers a wide range of shows and many of them with strong female characters. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our girl is drawn to shows like Project Mc2 where a group of girls are working to solve mysteries and Glitter Girls - these girls are full of all things girly AND are defending the earth. Lego Friends is also a fav in our house. The girls promote creating, building and inclusion of friends. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What are your girls watching on Netflix? Any favs? Do they make your girls feel powerful? Speaking of girl power...I'm all over Scandal. Are you? They have new episodes right now. I'm addicted. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hello lovelies!! It's been a little while and good to be back! At the end of February our baby girl broke her leg tobogganing. It was awful. Her femur. Brutal. But, she's amazing AND we just got back from an awesome family vacation in Mexico. Yesterday, I spent the entire day doing laundry and my kiddies woke up at 10:30am! They were zonked from arriving back in Ottawa so late. In any event, I totally indulged on vacation. TOTALLY! It's the sign of a good vacation, however when I got on the scale and saw that the numbers were up by 9 pounds. YUP, nine!! I wanted to die. I've been working on getting back to the gym and eating clean since Jan and lost a bunch of pounders but 9 pounds up in one week? Oh Lordy. So much food, so much beer. However...sign of a good vacay and back on track today, right? Right. I have a yummy salad recipe to share with you today in case you're looking for a spring kick start. Shorts and tank season is quickly approaching! Easter is also around the corner and this would be a great addition to your menu. Speaking of Easter, I'm crushing on this </span><a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/Bungalow-Rose-Mendenhall-Whitlam-Sideboard-BNGL4373.html?ds=81712&group_id=1136" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">buffet</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. The colour is gorg! These beauty </span><a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/Wedgwood-Butterfly-Bloom-8.25-Plate-WED2629.html?ds=81720&group_id=1136" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Wayfair dishes</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and I'm going to order </span><a href="https://www.wayfair.ca/Transpac-Easter-Bunny-Banner-TPK1208.html?ds=81716&group_id=1136" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">this adorable banner</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> for the mantel. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">March is maple syrup season. Who doesn't love Canadian made syrup? Heaven. A local farmer at the cottage taps some of the trees on our road for the sugary goodness. It's really cool for the kids to see where the syrup on their pancakes begins.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Where did the weekend go? How is it <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1057310529" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Monday</span></span> already?! It was the first week of Winterlude here in Ottawa where the canal is freshly groomed, the snow slides are slick and it's an Ottawa party. Goodtimes. If you've never been, you must try to get to it sometime. Winterlude is always the first three weeks in Feb. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I don't usually do much except give the mantle a little shake up. The kids love it and why not spread the love? I used the red dogwood branches I had from Christmas and picked up this garland and rose balls at the dollar store. Honestly, it can't get much easier.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Did any of you make the <a href="http://www.keepitbeautifuldesigns.com/2017/02/diy-valentine-door-hearts.html" target="_blank">door hearts</a> I shared on the weekend? Easy peasy. You can also make a "</span><a href="http://www.keepitbeautifuldesigns.com/2015/02/easy-valentines-day-ideas.html" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">love box</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">". Again, it's easy, inexpensive and the kids adore it. Think I'll add a small little prezzie in there for Mr. Fix-it too. Warm hearts is what Valentine's Day is all about. Oh and heart shaped pizzas. Cute!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi guys, I don't normally do a Saturday post but wanted to get this one out to you in case you wanted to think about it over the weekend. Who doesn't love getting a Valentine's Day card? Remember when you were kids and hoped for a love note from your crush? While I don't have DIY Valentine's for you, I do have a cute idea to do for your mini Valentine's at home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Door hearts are so easy and your Valentine's will love it. All you need is construction paper, markers and tape. Every day, write something you love about your little valentine, or something they are good at. Each day they can look at their door and see all the messages of love just for them. Easy, cute and spreads the love.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I went to the dollar store and bought a pack of construction paper and while I was watching tv one night, I cut out hearts for each of my kids and wrote the messages. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">You can do as many as you want really, whether you start now or a few days from now. Each night before you go to bed, just stick a new heart on their door for when they wake up. You'll make their hearts smile :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you decorate for Valentine's Day? I like to add a few touches here and there so I'll show you my V-day mantle on Monday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hey guys. How's January treating you? Can you believe it's almost done? Yikes. Honestly, I just put away the last little bit of lingering Christmas decor. It's been down for weeks but hanging around on the dining room table just begging to be organized. Our tiny storage room in the basement is busting at the seams. Ugh! We so need an organization system down there. From hammers to skates, golf equipment to Christmas. Old house = no storage. Grrr. Do you have storage issues?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our big guy has started to check out some of the shows that are geared more to adults but are kid appropriate. He and I love watching Chef's Table (sooo good). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That's it folks. Happy watching. It's that time of year for all things cozy. I have a few things in the hopper that I want to share with you soon. Happy weekend!</span><br />
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resolutions this year? Typically, I’m not a huge “new year resolution” kindof
gal. To me, it’s too much pressure at the start of the year and six months in I
usually find myself forgetting what my resolution was that I made on NYE just
before midnight (likely a bottle of wine(s) in…whoops. Inside voice!).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This year, my mantra is “own it”. I’m
owning my goals, owning my business desires, owning my outlook, owning my
faults and owning my strengths. C’est tout. You?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On an exciting note, my brother and his
girlfriend finally got engaged!!! Yup, awesome. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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together for over 10 years! What? I know. When they posted their engagement pic
on social media, their hastag was #pigsreallydofly! We’re thrilled, I’ve always
wanted a sister and so excited for all the wedding fun. Speaking of wedding,
Mr. Fix-It and I are heading to Halifax this weekend for a family wedding. So
fun. It’s like a mini vacay for us. No kids. Just us. Can I get an AMEN!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With all this wedding busyness that’s been
around the last few weeks, one of the random wedding conversations we had at
the cottage over the holidays was about bridesmaids and groomsmen gifts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not the easiest thing to give.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You want to give something different and
something useful. I did some digging and have rounded up a few of my favourites
that I think fit the bill of being different and useful.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You can find these gifts at one of my
favourite online stores <a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/" target="_blank">uncommongoods,</a> a collection of interesting products,
created by artists. They look for designers that serve a purpose, solve a
problem and stun the company with their beauty. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From fabulous products for your home,
jewellery, gifts and one of my fav links to click is the “<a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/gifts/by-price/gifts-under-25" target="_blank">under $25</a> and <a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/gifts/by-price/gifts-under-50" target="_blank">$50”</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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your wedding party! Here are some of my <a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/gifts/wedding-gifts/groomsmen-gifts" target="_blank">favs for the guys...</a></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. <a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/scotch-infused-toothpicks-gift-set#pr-review-engine-41562" target="_blank">Scotch Infused Toothpicks</a> - What?! Mr. Fix-It would love if he got this. Love! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. <a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/agate-coasters-set-of-4" target="_blank">Agate Coasters</a> - The agate is from Brazil. So pretty and girly.</span></div>
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bride and groom have often already been living together, they don’t need the
basics to <a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/home-garden/home-decor" target="_blank">start up their home</a>. They need fun stuff!</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. <a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/beer-jelly-set-of-4" target="_blank">Beer Jelly </a>- Craft beer infused. All you need is the baguette.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2. <a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/my-family-cookbook" target="_blank">My Family Cookbook</a> - This is one of my favourite gift ideas. Would be awesome if you </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> own family cookbook. Too cute.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Wedding planning can have a list a mile long. If you know anyone that needs to knock gift ideas off their wedding list, I bet they will find them at <a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/for-kids?view=all" target="_blank">uncommongoods</a>. Don't even get me started on their <a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/for-kids?view=all" target="_blank">kids stuff</a> and easy <a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/fun/diy-kits/diy-kits" target="_blank">DIY kits</a> for the win!</span></div>
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<img align="left" src="http://i523.photobucket.com/albums/w351/laurenjh04/Charlotte/signature-8.png" style="border: 0pt none;" />Keep it Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734170450743191032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704889315048153102.post-75985486422771281442016-12-30T17:43:00.002-05:002016-12-30T17:43:32.877-05:00FROM NEW YEAR’S EVE TO NEW YEAR’S ZZZ’S, I'VE GOT SOMETHING TO KEEP YOU COVERED<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you had a wonderful holiday with your family and friends. I was so happy when the calm of Christmas eve came. We had a really nice night and Christmas day was super fun. Amazing to see Christmas through the kids' eyes. We had 18 over to our house for dinner that night which worked out great. Here's a peak at my table. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We'll be spending NYE at the cottage with some friends and </span><a href="http://www.netflix.ca/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Netflix</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> has shared an idea that I know you want to hear about.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Clearly the kids don't get that they should sleep in on New Year's Day because their parents MOST DEFINITELY WANT TO! Did you know that there is a huge spike in kids content viewing on New Year's Day, making Jan 1st one of the most watched days of kids content on Netflix. Surprise! Surprise! In fact, according to Netflix's viewership data, total viewing of kids content on NY Day 2016 exceeded nearly every single weekend in 2015. Crazy eh?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Netflix has created a New Year's Eve <a href="https://youtu.be/Br1GDaEyICE" target="_blank">10 on demand countdown for kids</a>. My kids have already started to watch them. They're mini movies. This years <span style="font-size: 12pt;">countdowns are based on some of kids’ favorite shows:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">Word Party</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">,</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">Puffin Rock</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">,</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">Luna Petunia</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">,</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">Beat Bugs</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">,</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">All Hail King Julien</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">,</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">Skylanders Academy</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">,</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">Trollhunters</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">,</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">Project Mc2</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">,</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">Fuller House</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">and</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">Chasing Cameron</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">A</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">fter any good party comes the morning after, with cranky kids and tired (and hungover...) parents. So Netflix is also making parents’ lives a little easier the next morning. Inspired by a strategic playlist of shows kids will jump at the chance to watch back-to-back, Netflix has created <a href="https://environicspr.sharefile.com/share?#/view/se3656ea64c942cea" target="_blank">T</a></span><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://environicspr.sharefile.com/share?#/view/se3656ea64c942cea" target="_blank">he Netflix Door Sign</a> (click on the link for the printable version).</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> WHAT? Yes. </span></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">For sure, this </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">will not</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"> stop my monkeys from jumping in the bed, but I have no problems telling the to take the sign off our bedroom door and turn on Netflix till Mummy and Daddy feel human again. This year, having a bunch of friends up at the cottage, there will be that many more kids, which means these shows are a key to survival. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wish you and your family a very happy New Year. I hope you take the time to reflect on 2016 - the things that were great, the things that weren't so great. 2017 is a fresh start. You might not be able to control everything the year brings but whatever it is, own it. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for continuing to support this blog and support this business. It's a tiny peace of the internet world and it would not continue to be there without you. Thank you, thank you. I would love to share your favourite DIYs, recipes or makeovers in the new year. Just send them my way. From my heart to yours, happy new year! See you in 2017 lovelies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Keep it Beautiful.</span><br />
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