If you plan to go to a Halloween party tonight and you are still looking for a costume, why not start with an artistic make up? I admit that these make ups are elaborate and are not for the novice. If you know a makeup artist or if you have a steady hand, they are [...]
KIDS + BABY, KIDS party | October 31, 2008 | by Kim Vallee
It is too late to make your own Spooky House for this Halloween but still we can all appreciate the beauty behind this Spooky House all made of felt pieces. If you omit the pumpkins, you can reuse the kit for a happy ghost kid party. Assembling the house is a fun activity to do [...]
ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY decorations | October 31, 2008 | by Kim Vallee
From what I have seen, the December issue is packed with Christmas decoration ideas for a stylish, modern home. Their Christmas issue is always a treat because they come up with fresh ideas. Shopping guides for traditional and contemporary wreaths plus amazing baubles and star ornaments. Living etc likes to showcase super size accessories. This [...]
COOKBOOKS, FOOD + DRINKS | October 31, 2008 | by Kim Vallee
In her latest cookbook published by Whitecap, Anna Olson updates the classic dishes. It feels good to revisit recipes that have stood the test of time. In the Kitchen with Anna, you will discover new techniques, surprising flavor combinations, and special preparation methods adapted for home cooking. You learn new tricks about 125 tasty dishes [...]
October 31, 2008 | by Kim
My friend Lisa Kothari of Peppers and Pollywogs sent me this gorgeous ecard from American Greetings. She sent me the very popular [...]
October 30, 2008 | by Kim
Every room needs some type of art pieces. Hanging framed photos of food or kitchen tools is a simple way to decorate [...]
October 30, 2008 | by Kim
I wish to thank you all for participating. Thank you to the publisher, Little, Brown and Company for giving these copies away. [...]
October 29, 2008 | by Kim
My latest guest post for Style Sheet, the design blog of HGTV Canada is a Splurge Vs Steal post. I selected the [...]
ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | October 31, 2008 | by Kim Vallee