Staying true to my father’s advice “Keep telling your story” (see main post article “Ideas for a memorable wedding”) Here’s what we included on our wedding website. I hope it helps and inspires you as you share your love story to your wedding guests.
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Ideas for a memorable wedding – Tell your story, add that personal touch.
Since we celebrated 10 years of marriage, friends and family have come up to say the usual “Wow, has it been that long?!” The next sentence that follows is what pleases me the most. It warms my heart when they also say, “Your wedding was one of the most memorable and loving events we’ve ever attended”. My husband and I couldn’t ask for more. We hoped that our guests felt the love..I mean, that’s why we were there in the first place. We hoped they also felt included and special to share in the day. We had a few special […]
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“Boring” a word I wish to ban from our home.
I was in the middle of reading an email from @jennakutcher, somewhere in there she says “Are you wondering what really does set you apart? Or maybe you’re just feeling like you’re the most boring human on planet earth and everyone else has cracked the code on being different! How did she know 😳??!! I received another email. It was from a friend sharing that they saw I was the featured designer on a blog post. If that happened then someone finds me interesting afterall. We are so much more than we think. My fear of the word “boring” stems from […]
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DIY Christmas Word Banners
View the tutorial video above. What you will need: Scissors 1 hole punch glue stick pencil yarn or jewelry cord (we used a metallic stretch cord from a dollar store) black bristol board Christmas Word Banner Template* *Access the template and it would be amazing if would consider signing up to our free email newsletter. Click here. By providing your information you confirm you have read & agree to our Privacy + Terms. Step 5: Punch holes on the top left and top right corners of the flag. If you like this post we hope you share it with your friends.
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Don’t Wish it away.
“Don’t wish it away!” Wise words from a friend whose children are grown and on their own. She said that when she spotted this photo on my desktop wallpaper — time flies. My children are at that stage that only mom will do. It can get overwhelming and tiring but she’s right!! You know she’s right! ❤ . The other day my husband said I left the garage door open and when I tried to recall what happened I had to laugh. I got home and quickly dropped some groceries in, when my 1 year old and 3 year old […]
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A grateful heart is a happy heart!
FREE! Thanksgiving place-setting ‘gratitude card’ template The other day I was on Twitter and came across @garyhgoodridge and he tweets “Remember the days you prayed for the things you have now.” This absolutely struck a chord and got me thinking. Why do I feel like I’m on fast-forward mode most of the time, I’m so guilty of missing moments. How about you? This tweet got me thinking in so many levels, starting with our home. How could I forget how my husband and I prayed and hoped for it; the timing had to be right because we had other family […]
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This could be the start of a love for writing.
In grade 6 I had the most wonderful teacher, her name was Mrs. Stewart. One thing I recall was how she got us writing in our own journals. She wrote back encouraging fun notes, and rewarded us with cool unique stickers. Bubble gum scented, glittery and even fuzzy animal ones too. Stickers are LIFE don’t you know! As a teenager I came across that grade 6 journal and started writing for myself this time. I found it brought dreams and goals to life, it helped me visualize reflections and insights that I never knew I had. Believe me when I […]
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5 Tips to party planning – a NEW perspective
I remember party planning at home for our first born. I felt so exhausted and overwhelmed. Being new to hosting parties at the time I recall the anxiety to please everyone, the worry of making everything perfect. Then on the day of the party, my daughter got the stomach flu, she was miserable and it really put things into perspective for me. ‘What was this for again?’ I look back at that event now and learned that it didn’t have to feel that way. It’s really just my approach that has shifted and if you can get anything out of […]
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Room To Share
Childhood memories built here. (Create personalized wall art. – encourage sisterhood) As I stood outside my two daughters’ shared bedroom I was excited that I’ve finally finished reorganizing their space. I suppose I can tell you that the cute little things were gifts from generous family and friends purchased from Potterybarn Kids, HomeSense and the likes, but the room has a different story to share. It reminded me of something a lot more significant. I’m the middle child and the only daughter, I loved growing up with brothers. I knew about comic books, sports, wrestling, superheroes and Nintendo but a part […]
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The art of gift giving
I don’t think I can be a shop that shares unique gift ideas without telling you this personal holiday story. I was a witness to such a heartwarming gift-giving experience for my own girls over Christmas. See when I started LD Design Loft, my eldest girl Julia started drawing sketches right beside me; talk about a personal cheerleader. She even called her imaginary shop ‘JD Shop’. Julia loves to sketch and on one visit to her cousins’ place she left some of her dress sketches there. We had no idea that Lola Nanay (a grandmother figure) got hold of the sketches. […]
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