Event: Announcing BlogPodium 2013

June 25, 2013 | 2 Commentaries

Okay so – yeah – I have pretty exciting news to share. Ready? Here it is – I will be presenting at this fall’s BlogPodium! (Did the above logo give it away?) BlogPodium is Canada’s conference for design and lifestyle bloggers and I couldn’t be more happy and proud to be involved in this wonderful event.

Me and Giulia are co-presenting a session about work-life balance. Our session will be full of great tips and tools that we use to organize our blogging lives and to expand our knowledge of this creative field. You can view the full schedule here. As you’ll see, Sarah Richardson – The Sarah Richardson – will be the keynote speaker!

Past BlogPodium events have left me energized, engaged, motivated, and excited and I have no doubt that I will, once again, be amazed by the people I meet and the things I learn. Bloggers of any stage of their blogging careers will surely enjoy the full day event. I encourage you to attend and if you do, please be sure to say hello!

Photos of BlogPodium 2012 via Mango Studios.

Marketplace: Foo Dogs

June 24, 2013 | Leave a Reply

Foo dogs continue to be on shoppers’ most-wanted lists this summer. They are available at a variety of price points and add quirky charm to any space.

foo dog lamps, $547.50, Barbara Cosgrove; foo dogs, $39.99, C.Wonder; foo dogs/lions, $4500, 1st Dibs; foo dogs, $149.99, Phil Michael; foo dogs, $82, Furbish; foo dogs, $39.99, Z Gallerie

The Friday Five: Buntings

June 21, 2013 | Leave a Reply

Bloggers love buntings. And I’m sure a lot of readers do too. They are an easy DIY (using everything from colourful crepe paper to doilies) that can be on temporary or permanent display.

felt foliage garland via A Subtle Revelry

via 79Ideas

via KoJo Designs

source unknown

via Forever Love

What are your thoughts about buntings? Where would you use one?

Happy Friday everyone!

Design: Blog Headers II

June 20, 2013 | Leave a Reply

I’ve been meaning to feature more black and white headers since this post but I got side-tracked. Oops. Today’s the day! The typefaces in these blog headers are quite different but each quite attractive. (Don’t forget to click on the logos so you can see all the goodies at each site!)

A new baby

June 19, 2013 | 3 Commentaries

Well, dear readers, I’ve been wanting to share with you the news that there is a new baby in the White Cabana family. Since I contribute on White Wednesdays and consider living in white a lightening and inspiring experience, I’m so delighted to welcome baby Everett to the family! My sister’s second child is here and he is adorable- his big sister Anabelle loves him very much, too.

I’ve always had a soft spot for handmade decorations and I adore these felted creations on Etsy in the shop Lazy Animals. Don’t you want the entire collection?

Nursery mobile – so sweet – at Lazy Animals