a day in the life...

I'm so excited to tell you all about an upcoming series that I'm so happy to be hosting here on the Sadie blog. It's called a day in the life... and it's going to be a round-up of photos and words from some of my favourite bloggers from all over the place (seriously, Sweden to Korea, I think)! The theme has been left open-ended so that each person can put their own spin on it. I'm going to start things off with a post next Monday, March 14th and then I'll let my fabulous guests take it from there. I'm so excited to see what everyone comes up with that I can hardly wait for it to start.

In the meantime, one of my favourite Beatles songs, perfect for a Sunday afternoon:

And really, a rather amazing live version:

we have a winner!

Thank you thank you thank you to everyone who participated in the Sadie Designs giveaway for a one of a kind rutilated quartz necklace. I seriously had so much fun getting to know you though the fun comments that you left. You all made my week with the stuff you thought to share and write about. I loved reading each and every one of your comments. And now, the winner!

The prize is going to someone who doesn't like pickles or olives: Oh, My Darling, comment number 90, (chosen at random). It going to be hard to think of a better theme for a giveaway I have planned in the future. I kinda want to call it "Getting to Know You Even Better" so I can hear more about all of you. Have a great Sunday!

the miriam necklace

My mom was an early supporter of my ventures with Sadie Designs. She may have been the first person who bought one of my pieces and has definitely sent her friends my way, too, to fulfill their jewelry needs. I'm naming this new necklace after my mom (her middle name is "Miriam") because she had a hand in its making.

You know what's kind of funny? No matter how many times I tell myself I have to take a jewelry break and just worry about school I still find myself making pieces for Sadie. Late at night when Jeff is already sleeping I dig out my supplies and see what I can come up with. I love the hands-on aspect of jewelry making: the rearranging, taking apart, putting back together aspect of it all. What do you like to make? Leave me a link if you have pictures or a shop to share. Happy Saturday!

the miriam necklace 1

Oh, and I also have a guest post over at Yuppie Love today about my favourite city!

five friday favourites

To introduce this week's five favourites I have just one thing to say: I wish it was summer.

pyramid stud earrings by everydayoreternal

espadrilles by simply espadrilles

vintage locket cuff bracelet by fawninginlove

a place to put your things by sammade

sheer safari dress from clever nettle

And, don't forget, today is the last day to enter the Sadie Designs Getting to Know You Giveaway. I'll be picking a winner at random tomorrow and posting the results this weekend.

My post about my favourite city, Halifax, will be on Yuppie Love tomorrow. Check it out!

nova scotia: rural outtakes

At the end of the school year last year I went back to Nova Scotia to visit my sister, brother-in-law, dad, grandma and the rest of my family. I had such a fabulous visit, the details of which will be revealed over at Yuppie Love on Saturday. I thought I'd share some outtakes of my photos here. These are the ones that I didn't include in my post on Kait's blog because her series is more city-oriented. My ninety-two year old grandmother lives on a farm in rural Nova Scotia and these are some of the photos that I took there last summer.

The house above is not the one my grandma lives in. It's one that we've always called "the other house". It was also a chicken coop at one point. My grandma has lived on this same farm for about ninety years. One of the most inspirational stories about her is that she finished high school in her 70s. Perhaps my mother will correct me on this detail, but she had made it all the way to grade eleven as a teenager, which was rare for girls of her generation, and then had to drop out. I think it is absolutely amazing that she went back fifty years later to get her diploma (in Nova Scotia that's pretty much always called your "grade twelve").

She's also been feeding the birds on this property for almost as long as she's lived there. As Jeff found out when we visited together a few years ago, there is a very specific way to go about feeding the birds. For example, he was asked to go clockwise around the circle in the driveway to feed the pigeons, not counterclockwise. They would hate that. This picture of one of the feeders I'm including for Danielle. It's great to visit my grandma's farm, you can birdwatch from the kitchen window. I also had to get a bluejay out of the screened-in porch when I was last there. That was a bit insane!

This is "Kitty". Dreamcat extraordinaire. Its tongue is sticking out because it has no teeth. When it wandered onto the farm a few years ago my grandma (ever the animal lover) took it to the vet to have it checked out and mentioned that it was a nice kitten. Well, though Kitty was small, the vet was quick to point out that this was no kitten. Estimated age of this cat: 78 human years. So cute.

The "new barn" above and the "old barn" below. "New" might be a misnomer. No idea when this barn was built. The old barn has always been off limits due to structural integrity issues. It looks like it conceals some amazing treasures, it may have been a house in a previous life, and I'm pretty sure it was dragged onto the property by members of my family that first moved here. I have dreams of doing something with some of the wood with its beautiful patina.

Below is "the black cat". Does this cat have a real name? I have no idea, though I think it's name may be "the black cat". I love this photo of it and the black cat is way softer than Kitty, though less likely to sit on your lap and drool. I hope you've enjoyed these images of the farm where I spent so much of my childhood. Take a look at some older photos from this little corner of the world here. Where did you spend childhood weekends?