Olive My Love...

Olive My Love, Cute name right? well that is the shop name of my newest etsy find. You all know how much I love cupcakes and throwing parties... well take a look at these beauties...now you can showcase your yummy cupcakes or any desserts on these Alice in Wonderland inspired vintage tiered cupcake stands from Olive My Love. Wouldn't these just be great for a themed bridal shower or even a birthday party!! These awesome stands can also be used to showcase pretty jewelry!!

Here is just a bit of the eye candy:

Tomatoe or is it tomato?

Today I picked some fresh home grown tomatoes, beans and cucumbers from our garden!! I can't wait to eat them. Hope everyone has a great weekend and to my fellow Canadians wishing you a great long weekend!

and just cause I couldn't resist, my hydrangeas

I am so tempted to cut one and put it in my new jars...

Lady Gaga 1600x1200 High Quality Wallpapers

Lady GaGa (born Joanne Stefani Germanotta, 20.3.1986)


Lady GaGa is an American singer and songwriter. She started working for Interscope Records when she was 20 years old, writing songs for Pussycat Dolls, among others.

Lady GaGa: Childhood & Early Career

Lady GaGa was born in Yonkers, New York. Her parents are Italian and she attended a private school, the Catholic Convent of the Sacred Heart. Previous pupils of the school include Paris Hilton, Nicky Hilton and Caroline Kennedy.

She started to learn piano as a young child and wrote her first ballad when she was 13 years old. By 14, she was performing at open mic nights and at 17, she earned early admission as a music student to the Tisch School of Arts at New York University. She is one of only 20 people in the world to have ever done so.

Lady GaGa performed in a number of bands, such as SGBand and Mackin Pulsifer, playing venues on the Lower East Side. She soon decided to break away from rock 'n' roll music, and began performing in burlesque shows.

Lady GaGa got her name when the producer Rob Fusari compared her vocal style to that of Freddie Mercury and took the nickname from the Queen song 'Radio GaGa'. It was Fusari that helped her to write some of her early hits, including 'Disco Heaven', 'Dirty Ice Cream' and 'Beautiful, Dirty, Rich'.

Lady GaGa: Breakthrough

Lady GaGa was briefly signed to Def Jam but the working relationship was terminated after just a few months. In 2008, she was signed to Interscope Records. She has been contracted to write songs for a number of high profile pop acts, including Britney Spears, New Kids On the Block and Fergie from Black Eyed Peas.

Akon recognized Lady GaGa's vocal talent when she laid down guide vocals for tracks that she had written for one of his acts. Akon introduced her to RedOne, who produced her debut album. The first track that they produced together was a mash-up of AC/DC's 'T.N.T.' and Mötley Crüe's 'Girls, Girls, Girls'.

In 2007, Lady GaGa performed her act Lady GaGa and The Starlight Revue - with performance artist Lady Starlight - at the Lollapalooza festival.

The following year, GaGa moved to Los Angeles and worked on the completion of her debut album, The Fame. She works with a collective of artists, clothes designers, stage designers and sound artists, under the collective name 'Haus of GaGa'.

The first single to be released from The Fame was 'Just Dance', which reached number one in five different countries. This was followed with 'Poker Face', which went one better and reached number one in six countries. Lady GaGa's first concert tour was with the newly-reformed New Kids On The Block.

Today Lady Gaga has the most wanted concert, you better buy Lady Gaga tickets before its too late.

what's your vote...

A: Headboard: Kirk Brummel, Pillow: Quadrille, Window: Victoria Hagan

B. Headboard: Quadrille

C: Headboard: Victoria Hagan

when the hubbie leaves me at home (he went to pick up tay from camp- yippee), i play....here is what i just finished playing around with..tay's pitiful room doesn't even have a picture on the wall (i went on bed rest right after we moved here and then had a newborn). it's really embarrassing...even tay makes comments about it! so here is what we are working with- two twin beds, pillows, and a window treatment. help me with this depressing room; then maybe i will finally do something about it :) so what's your vote??!!

*the monogramed shams were something i had done before we moved here...don't know if they will stay or not.

I'm back...with Jars!

I've been really busy as you all know with my business Lather & Soak !! I have a lot of great events coming up where our products will be featured, more of that later... I wanted to share with everyone the great new jars I found at my local thrift store. They were super cheap and made in Canada (bonus), and I can't wait to show you all what they look like filled with flowers or a cute votive candle...I'll be back soon, thanks for sticking around :)

Enjoy ...

and here are just some of my newest products for Lather & Soak

girl time.

two of my bff's are in town for a couple of days and i couldn't be more excited...on our agenda: pool, pedicures, and lots of catching up and laughing. but right now, i'm off to make whole wheat pancakes w/ fresh fruit :)

btw, did you see these fun desk chairs on design*sponge?? how can that not put a smile on your face??!

*images courtesy of poppy & leo, style notes, D*S

the house is a little quieter....

okay A LOT quieter, now that my biggest kiddo is off at camp for the week....

it's amazing how easy it gets w/ a baby when the big sister is away. warren and i feel like we are on vacation! we went on a long walk, visited w/ friends and drank wine, cooked a yummy dinner, watched a strange movie, cleaned the house (and it stayed that way), slept in a little...and now i can actually sit at the computer and have time to do things while the baby takes his AM nap.

it's going to be a nice week....BUT i have to admit, i already miss my girl...

*images courtesy of style beat, i heart you, donna giffith, poppy & leo, oh hello friend

good morning sunshine....

if only my house looked this put together and beautiful when i woke up!!

*images courtesy of this is glamorous, little emma english home, unknown