a peek inside the fishbowl

I decided that I wanted to log – photographically – my Mother’s Day highlights this year.

These are the things that made this day great for me, starting from when I woke up. You can click on the images for a bit of extra info about what’s in them.

I’m sure you’ll be able to recognize that my favourite kind of day includes great food, sunny outdoor spaces, and time to read. :)

I realize now that I forgot to take a photo of my oft-refilled glass of wine and our lovely dinner, which I didn’t have to make!

This was a particularly nice Mother’s Day, and it was relatively gift-free. My choice. The girls bought me a magazine and a giant peanut-butter cup from Truffle Treasures (you haven’t lived until you’ve tried one), and Mark and the girls picked out some fresh herbs and a couple of new containers (pictured above), but that was it. It was good. And somehow I feel lighter today.

I need to sort out my thoughts on the reno, so forgive me if I ramble.

I think I’m going to start devoting the weekends to reno and home design posts here too.

So, to begin. This is our house, as painted by Sarah. I think she pretty much nailed it. In fact, I might have this framed.

This is the floor plan for the main floor that we are currently considering, at least, the general layout of it:

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We have a winner!

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Yipee! This giveaway is brought to you by Fishbowl patron, the Soloway JCC.

I want to start out by saying that the Soloway JCC is a wonderful place to spend the summer. It is a great facility, and everyone is welcome!

This giveaway is for a two month Family Summer Membership (July & August). Woot! There are more than a couple reasons why this is such a great prize.

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