Buttercups & Burlap

Main Living Room Re-Design

Post author By Lila
Post date June 17, 2022

Since we re-did the downstairs living room, we figured we may as well plan to re-do the upstairs living room.

Paint: Rushing River (Benjamin Moore)
Curtains: Merete in white (Ikea)
Window Seating (2): Buskbo Armchair in rattan (Ikea)
TV Stand: BESTÅ TV bench, white (Ikea)
Armchair (2): UPPLAND Armchair, light beige (Ikea)
Side table (2): Lunnarp Side Table in white (Ikea)
Couch: ÄPPLARYD Loveseat, Djuparp red-brown (Ikea)
Lamps (2): TONVIS Table lamp, smoked glass/white (Ikea)
Floor Lamp: ÅRSTID Floor lamp, brass/white (Ikea)
Rug: LÖNNESTAK Rug, handmade/gray (Ikea)
Coffee Table: Lunnarp Coffee Table in white (Ikea)
Table Decoration: Stockholm Bowl, gold-colour (Ikea)
Art Piece: Metal Leaves Wall Art (Bouclair)

Writing Prompt Wednesdays

Writing Prompt Wednesday

Post author By Lila
Post date June 15, 2022

I was gifted an awesome journal for Christmas last year; Picadilly’s 200 Writing Prompts. I am still working my way through it! I wanted to share my most recent entry with you…

What about you?

Gifts

Father’s Day Gift Guide

Post author By Lila
Post date June 13, 2022

I lost my father twenty years ago today. Father’s Day is always a tough time for me. Although my father is no longer earthside, I do have some really incredible father figures in my life: my father-in-law and my uncle. To celebrate these special men I put together a gift guide.

1. Cooling Pint Glass Set
2. Wireless Charging Station
3. Snack Box (filled with all his favourite snacks)
4. History By Mail Subscription Box
5. Knife Block Set

Entertainment

Year End Staff Party Ideas

Post author By Lila
Post date June 10, 2022

After another, very long and very trying school year –summer is just around the corner. Staff parties were made null and void during COVID. We haven’t had a staff party in over two years.

purple fireworks effect — Photo by Wendy Wei on Pexels.com

To kick off summer with a bang as well as to say goodbye to several beloved staff members who decided to move on to bigger and better positions within the education system; we came up with some great party ideas…

1. Round of golf
2. City beer cart pedal tour
3. Amazing Race/Scavenger Hunt
4. Escape Room
5. Dinner Theater
6. Harbour Boat Cruise
7. Paint Night
8. Karaoke & Sushi
9. Overnight in the “Wilderness”
10. Murder Mystery Dinner Party

How do you celebrate the end of the school year?

Fashion

Summer Dresses I Am Loving

Post author By Lila
Post date June 8, 2022

After a recent trip to Old Navy, I fell in love with some super cute summer dresses. Here are my top picks for the summer!

Cap-Sleeve Floral-Print Cutout Bow-Detailed Mini Swing Dress for Women in Orange Floral

Flutter-Sleeve Cotton-Poplin Smocked Cut-Out Mini Swing Dress for Women in Navy Floral

Tiered Slub-Knit Midi Cami Swing Dress for Women in Alpine Tundra

Sleeveless Waist-Defined Embroidered Clip-Dot Maxi Dress for Women in Sunflower Gold

Waist-Defined Puff-Sleeve Tie-Neck Mini Dress for Women in Black Jack

Design & Decor

Master Bedroom Re-Design

Post author By Lila
Post date June 6, 2022

My goodness, did our master bedroom really need some updating!

Paint: Smokestack Gray (Benjamin Moore)
Bedroom Furniture Set: MALM Bedroom Set of 3 -bed/2 dressers- (Ikea)
Bedding: Bay Isle Home Tana Microfiber Modern & Contemporary 8 Piece Comforter Set in silver (Wayfair)
Dresser: MALM 6-drawer dresser, white (Ikea)
Lamps: SNÖBYAR Table lamp, gray-turquoise ceramic/gray (Ikea)
Greenery: FEJKA Artifi potted plant w pot, set of 3, indoor/outdoor flower mix (Ikea)
Art: Pine Trees on a Lake Framed Canvas (Bouclair)
Mirror: TOFTBYN in white (Ikea)

Fashion

Queen’s Jubilee — Tiaras!

Post author By Lila
Post date June 3, 2022

Although the Trooping of the Colour is a tiara-less event the pomp and circumstance got me thinking about all things royalty… especially the TIARAS because we see them so seldomly lately.

One of my favourite blogs used to be the Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor; on this blog she would, “honor all things elegant and entertaining in royal fashion.” I loved seeing what the royals wore and the history behind some of the jewelry. It is a blog I really hope becomes active once again. However, she does have another incredible blog: From Her Majesty’s Jewel Vault.
My All-Time Favourites…

1. Midnight Tiara
2. Danish Ruby Parure Tiara
3. Portland Sapphire Tiara
4. Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara
5. Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara

6. Queen Mary’s Bandeau Tiara
7. Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara
8. Cameo Tiara
9. Spencer Tiara
10. Strathmore Rose Tiara

What about you? What tiaras do you dream about?

Writing Prompt Wednesdays

Writing Prompt Wednesday

Post author By Lila
Post date June 1, 2022

I was gifted an awesome journal for Christmas last year; Picadilly’s 200 Writing Prompts. I am still working my way through it! I wanted to share my most recent entry with you…

What about you?

Design & Decor

Setting Up A Home Gym

Post author By Lila
Post date May 30, 2022

The way our living room is set up in the basement we have a bit of dead space in the corner, with a walkout; we can’t turn this space into “room” because of access to the sliding door. We opted instead to build a half wall and make the space into a home gym.

Paint: Paradiso (Benjamin Moore)
*I needed a hue that is good for yoga but also energizing!
Mirror: Toftbyn (Ikea)
*Sadly; it’s not one of those interactive fitness mirrors; just a plain jane mirror to check my form
Mat: Reversible 5mm Mat
Stationary Bike: Nautilus R616 Recumbent Bike
Weight Bench: CAP Barbell Standard Weight Bench
Weights: SelectTech Adjustable Dumbbells
Treadmill: ProForm Sport 7.0C Folding Treadmill
*Not everyone is a fan of folding treadmills, but I like the option of being able to move it; so I can make space to do a workout from the NTC app or do some yoga

Gifts

Birthday Wishlist

Post author By Lila
Post date May 27, 2022

My birthday is fast approaching; my family and friends have been asking, “What do you want for your birthday?” Although they all know WHERE to go… INDIGO (my all time favourite store!)

Beauty & Wellness
LED Light Therapy Mask
Clean Vibrations Facial Brush

Books
101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think by Brianna Wiest
The Lost Words by Macfarlane & Morris