Notes by Meg


  • Happy 2013!Well New Years' has passed and the Christmas decor has almost all come down. I have never been a huge fan of New Years, as Christmas is my thing. It always seems like a lot of hoopla (yes I said hoopla) for people to get dressed up and make resolutions they fully intend to break within...
  • Top 5 picks for 2012

    Welcome friends. I hope everyone has had a wonderful holiday and is recovering from the insane sugar rush that seems never ending. We got blasted with snow last night, so I have big plans on playing in it today. This year has been a blast in the blogging world and I feel more impressed and motiva...
  • The food has been eaten, and the drinks have been drunk.I am sitting looking at the pile of dishes that need washing but, I just haven't talked myself into it yet. I was organized enough this year to snap a few photos of our Christmas party.Let's take a peek shall we......every light and candle g...
  • Nine dollars

    Another trip to the Goodwill store revealed a wonderful vintage red and white check blanket with the cutest knit red trim. Only 9.00.  Original thoughts in the store were to chop it up for pillows for my etsy re-opening in January. When I opened it at home to wash it, I had an overwhelming, "I th...
  • Twinkle lights

    Our front porch and our front facade get a little Christmas trimming as well to make our guests feel welcome. Greenery, lights, birch and a newly made galvanized ring ball from my dad. Too bad we haven't had any snow yet to make it more festive. Fingers crossed. Happy Holidays!Don't forget to ...
  • On Dasher, On Prancer

    I've wanted to try printing on fabric for quite some time and then while perusing Hometalk one day, I came across a wonderful tutorial. I used her graphics and everything.Check out her tutorial here on her blog: The Graphics Fairy.While I loved the embroidery hoop idea, I did not realize the wood...

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.