Tuesday 24 April 2012

Back from Blogging Hiatus

Well life has been BUSY and has kept me away from writing these days. I have most definitely missed it and am hoping to be more diligent once again with my posts! March and April have been somewhat of a whirlwind of birthdays, anniversaries, weekend getaways annnnnnd our newest family additions two sweet little kitties Jamsine and Tinkerbell who keep me on my toes at all times.

The beginning of this month we kicked off with a lovely family trip to Sunpeaks. It was my first time downhill skiing in almost 2 years and I have to say it was AWESOME! I realized how much I missed it and how great it is to live in a part of the world where this sport can be a part of our everyday lives (maybe a bit more if it wasn't quite so pricey) that being the only downfall - it was a great weekend with the whole Fam.
Sam and I celebrated our 1 year Anniversary on April 16th. I still can't believe a whole year has passed since our wedding day and I found myself  thinking back to that time last year often. It brought back a lot of great memories, and quite a few stressful ones too :) But most of all it made me smile looking back at what a great year it has been as a 'Mrs'. We got to celebrate  by going to glorious Tofino. It has to be one of the most beautiful, peaceful and romantic places in BC - I just love it there. Highlight of the weekend, visiting the exact spot where we got engaged.

And finally it was the husbands birthday on the 20th where we got yet another weekend away at the Pan Pacific hotel right here in Vancouver, a staycation, complete with massages and quality time together, it was fantastic.

Needless to say I am excited to spend the next few weekends at home! With Spring beginning to appear it is getting me pumped for some outdoor planning and planting. Although gardening is not my strongest skill set, it is one of my 'growth areas' that I hope to be very good at one day. I have been researching some great little patio and small garden set ups. Hoping to post a little something on this later on in the week.
As you may also have noticed I have updated the 'look' of my blog and updated the name to 'Making Life Lovely'. It has a cleaner look which I am hoping will make posts and design pics easier to read and view. I am also in the middle of setting up other pages on my blog featuring images of different designs which have stood out through my travels, small design projects I have done myself and a portfolio of some of my own decorating and design work to showcase. 

~ Daniela