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Carly

Canada

I'm a stay-at-home mom to beautiful twin girls, wife to a very supportive husband and the wrangler to our family of three crazy cats.

Interests: Crafting, photography, decorating, organizing and most importantly, spending time with my family.

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a little walk in our neighbourhood

The final assignment in the photography course I'm taking over at The Bloom was to shoot a series of lifestyle photos. I did this assignment just two weekends ago and the girls were a little under the weather so I decided to keep it simple and do the shoot on... Continue reading

Posted yesterday at the simple things

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what's for lunch?

Hello foodies! I think I'm going to go on a recipe sharing kick starting with this one. I love this sandwich and could totally eat it everyday for lunch. Trust me, it's super tasty! Here's what you need: 2 slices of raisin bread 1/4 of a red pear thinly sliced... Continue reading

Posted 2 days ago at the simple things

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our story continues {project life}

Hello Project Life! I'm still plugging away at my 2013 project life binder and to be honest I'm pleasantly surprised that I've stuck with it thus far. Keeping my pages pretty simple and not stressing about doing it weekly has made the process really easy and even fun! Here's a... Continue reading

Posted 3 days ago at the simple things

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yummy chickpea salad

I was so thrilled that some of you actually tried my last vegetarian recipe that I thought I'd share another. This recipe is my go-to-lunch of the moment, it's so fresh and summery - and I guarentee you'll love it! Although this recipe is my little concoction it was totally... Continue reading

Posted May 16, 2013 at the simple things

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our new home {project life}

Thank you so much for all the warm wishes and comments about our big house news! One of the rooms I'm going to be packing up first will be my craft room, mostly because there is just SO much stuff, but until then I'm squeezing in a few more Project... Continue reading

Posted May 15, 2013 at the simple things

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where have I been?!

So much has happened in just the last few weeks that I thought I should pop in for a quick update. Okay, so where have I been?! Well...just over 3 weeks ago we got a call from the realtor we've been working with on our new home search and he... Continue reading

Posted May 9, 2013 at the simple things

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You are so right, a homes layout can make a small home feel big and vice versa. Our 1150 sq ft home in Calgary fit us perfectly because the layout was so suited to our lifestyle and our current 2000+ sq ft home is much bigger, but the layout is just not suited to us. Great point!! :-)

Commented Apr 13, 2013 on a little peek into our dining room at the simple things

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Hi Kerri, the white trim colour is Cloud White from Benjamin Moore. Thanks for asking!

Commented Apr 13, 2013 on home tour: the girls room at the simple things

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Hi Karen, Im totally with you about a home holding so many memories it would be hard to leave. I still miss our home in Calgary dearly because it was the only house our girls ever knew and we had all their firsts there. I cant wait until we find our next home, which will hopefully be our forever home, and a place that we can build new memories. Have a wonderful weekend!

Commented Apr 13, 2013 on a little peek into our dining room at the simple things

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a little peek into our dining room

This is the view from our living room into our dining room. The dining room hasn't come together as easily as the other rooms in the house because it's just so crazy big. The room is probably the biggest in the house and we aren't formal dining room people. Maybe... Continue reading

Posted Apr 12, 2013 at the simple things

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on the menu tonight

Here's a little something about me, I'm a vegetarian and it all started when my daughter Em was born. I swear she was born a vegetarian, if that's even possible, she never liked meat or chicken, not even in baby food. So for now there's no meat served up in... Continue reading

Posted Apr 11, 2013 at the simple things

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where is spring?

It hasn't been a really great week so far. Maybe it's because there's still tons of snow on the ground and I'm so done with winter. Or maybe it's because I still don't feel settled or content with where we are living. Or maybe it's because my girls new school... Continue reading

Posted Apr 10, 2013 at the simple things

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Hi Kim, the paint colour is Gray Cloud 2126-60 by Benjamin Moore. Thanks for asking! I should do up a new house paint colour page. I really love the colours I used in the house vs our old house because I think I needed the change and using lighter colours fit the bill perfectly! :-)

Commented Apr 7, 2013 on home tour: the bathroom at the simple things

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home tour: the bathroom

Here it is, our finished bathroom! Remember the before photos? It's sure come a long way. Next to our kitchen the main bath reno is one of my favourites. I absolutely loved how the room turned out, especially considering what it used to look like. We changed everything in this... Continue reading

Posted Apr 7, 2013 at the simple things

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before and after: the bathroom

Big thank you to everyone for your comments and ideas on whether or not I should paint my living room mantel post!! There were lots of great suggestions and I'll definitely be chatting them over with the hubby to see what he thinks. I'll be sure to keep you posted... Continue reading

Posted Apr 6, 2013 at the simple things

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Thank you everyone for all your great suggestions!!! Definitely lots of food for thought. I'll keep you posted on what we decide to do. :-)

Commented Apr 6, 2013 on the living room mantel at the simple things

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the living room mantel

I'm typically a paint-it-white trim work kind of girl and have been debating on whether or not to paint the trim work in this house since we've moved in. However, as time has passed the dark rich trim has really grown on me. I'm kind of liking its rich character... Continue reading

Posted Apr 5, 2013 at the simple things

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YES!!! Thank you so much for correcting me, the sheers are Matilda!! Thank you!! I will fix that. :-)

Commented Apr 4, 2013 on new living room curtains at the simple things

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new living room curtains

I know I haven't posted a full living room tour yet, but I was so excited about finally finding the perfect window coverings for the room I just had to share! The living room window is pretty big, 4 windows wide, so I decided to use a total of 4... Continue reading

Posted Apr 4, 2013 at the simple things

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I meant to say Judith, not Jay!!! Its too late for me, I think I better get off this computer and hit the hay! :-)

Commented Apr 4, 2013 on a trip to the local agricultural fair at the simple things

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Thanks Jay! We are looking at a little hobby farm on Sunday so who knows, fingers crossed it might be the one!!

Commented Apr 4, 2013 on a trip to the local agricultural fair at the simple things

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Thanks Jane!

Commented Apr 4, 2013 on a trip to the local agricultural fair at the simple things

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a trip to the local agricultural fair

Towards the end of spring break last week we decided to take a couple of days and head over to the agricultural fair for some good family fun and boy did we ever have a blast! The girls absolutely loved getting up close to all the animals, munching on the... Continue reading

Posted Apr 3, 2013 at the simple things

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Thanks Karen and Happy Easter to you too!

Commented Apr 1, 2013 on Easter egg making fun at the simple things

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Hi Heather! Thanks so much for stopping by! Im not crafting as much as I once did, but still trying to blog when I can. I hope all is well with you and you had a most wonderful Easter weekend with your family and friends! ((hugs)) Carly

Commented Apr 1, 2013 on Easter egg making fun at the simple things

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