by Linda Todsen | May 18, 2012 | Our House
Here on Vancouver Island, May has to be the very best time of year in the garden, everything is bursting out of the ground & unfurling and many plants are in their full & glorious blooming stage. The fragrances in the air stop you in your tracks, just to...
by Linda Todsen | Dec 23, 2011 | Inspiration, Our House, Personal joys
Oh my, one more sleep until Christmas Eve! How quickly December has slipped by, filled with errands and many lists that have been checked more than twice! I have been so appreciative of the Christmas music that has played in the background everywhere I went, a...
by Linda Todsen | Dec 14, 2011 | After work activities, Our House
We have gradually been repainting our house ~ last fall we had the entry, living room, staircase, guest bedroom and main bathroom re done ~ the goal in doing this is to not only freshen the walls & trim but to lighten up the rooms as well. We have so liked the new...
by Linda Todsen | Oct 3, 2011 | Our House
Exterior trim does need re staining from time to time and our trims time had come for a freshening up – it was a year or two overdue as a matter a fact. We had chosen quite a dark trim colour when we built the house and the darker colours do tend to fade quicker...
by Linda Todsen | May 10, 2011 | After work activities, Inspiration, Our House, Personal joys
One of the most wonderful plants for our Pacific Northwest location, one of my all time favourites, is the fern family. From our large native ferns right down to the smaller alpine varieties – they are all so textural, produce such incredible greens, are so...
by Linda Todsen | Mar 4, 2011 | Inspiration, Our House, Products we like
When this photo appeared on a blog I was looking at, I thought, Oh ~ I love that picture, the table is so fantastic and the abundance of yellow makes it so cheerful. Upon closer inspection I realized that the dining room had a similar feel to our own, that the...
