Notes by Meg


  • TGIFWhile I was doing my groceries on Monday there was a huge bucket of sunflowers sitting on the floor. I was smiling just looking at them. Our crop of sunflowers isn't ready just yet so I decided to just bring some of that happiness in the bucket home with me and share them with you.Smiles all ...
  • Good morning friends.I took a few days off to get our life back to normal post vacation. You know the drill, laundry laundry and groceries etc. I am looking forward to a fantastic day of grass cutting and furniture painting today. And I think I will round that day out with sangria on the porch.To...
  • START THE CAR......

    That Ikea commercial is the first thing that comes to mind when I feel like I practically stole something I really really wanted.Do you see that trunk at the foot of my bed?Garage Sale!I have to say I have a real love/hate relationship with garage saling. Most of the time you spend 1.5-2 hours dr...
  • Shop Update and a Sale

    Shop Update todayHuge shop update in fact today.And in case I forgot to mention it here, Oliver and  Rust is having a sale to celebrate the holidays in our respective countries this week until midnight EST Friday July 4Use shop code: summerOLIVER14 to receive 20% off your order of 50.00 or moreSo...
  • The heat is on full blast and the inspiration is coming in on override for outdoor spaces and gardening. There is nothing that soothes the soul more than being outside working in the dirt and chasing down gophers. Well, that last part may not be soothing but it has definitely been entertaining.Ju...
  • The girls shall go junking.Every year on the Canada Day weekend the men in my family take to the golf courses of Pennsylvania and leave my mom and I at home alone. We don't necessarily stay at home though. We went gallivanting all over the place on Friday and spent 14 hours tracking some amazing ...

Blogging Since 2015

This blog is written by Meg and includes tales of the renovations/ decor changes of her home and the shop she owns in Fonthill, Ontario. It goes back many years, much before the shop was born. It is like one of those stacking dolls. It started with a couple of kids buying their forever home. It snowballed into renovations, which turned into garage shows and then a store. If you are new here, welcome! We are glad you stopped by.