Arithmatic

I'm definately not a math star,
despite a science background
and having a business orientated career for the last 10 years,
ask me about numbers
(especially if it concerns a personal budget of some kind for my shopping muses) 
and well lets say-
maybe I choose to forget my arithmatic!


This can often frustrate the one closest to me
(husband that is)
and although I work with budgets daily
when posed the question about my own
especially when it involves a purse, a new dress or a gathering of friends
I simply answer-
The budget is what it costs!
(unrealistic-maybe.
but a girls allowed to dream - isn't she?)

Downtown

Bright lights,
buzzing streets,
different aromas, (ok not all great!)
soaring buildings,
people coming, people going,
Life.
I love downtown.
Yes- I live in my suburban home,
in our warm community
but
I'm a city girl at heart.


London - love it or loathe it
is my favourite city in the world.
Am I a little bias
Absolutely!

I grew up learning to walk in its streets,

playing in its parks,
eating the fusion of food it offers
(You have no idea how much I miss the Marks & Spencer's food hall)
and the shopping.
The shopping - where do I begin,
from being mesmerised by the beautiful soaring window displays
as a little girl- (those Londoners know how to dress a window).
Harrods to Harvey Nick's each one a theatrical experience in itself.
To the joy of a underground ride with my pounds in my pocket that I had earned
working my part-time jobs through school to buy that stylish find.

Oxford Street London

Harrods window display

Life often takes us down paths we never imagined walking
and now my life is here
and My City is
Toronto.

Good-bye wallpaper

Wallpaper.
Don't get me wrong,
I am not opposed to wallpaper.
There are some beautiful designers
that create exceptional images and patterns to adorn our walls with.
One of my favourites is Candice Olson,
her wallpaper is stunning and can be sourced through York Wallcoverings
http://www.yorkwall.com/
Candice uses this one in her office.

However, the wallpaper in the master bath of our home
unfortunately did not have the same appeal.
It may have in another era,
and although I knew a complete bathroom overhaul
was not in the budget - (we had a house to hardwood, popcorn ceilings to remove, pot lights to go up,
a basement to finish, rooms to furnish and style and YES the styling was happening no matter what!)
this wallpaper of ours had to go.




To keep or not to keep was not a question,
nor was anyone winning the argument on the removal
of the wall to wall mirrors.
Yes- I understand I was removing a mirror to put up a mirror
but you understand - don't you?
The mirrors had to go too.