A Look Inside: My Apartment

Holy insanity batman. Life has just been non-stop since the spring started and now Jack and I are packing up and moving to a new house for our final three months in Halifax! Not ideal but thems the breaks. In any case, I may be a little MIA, and if not MIA quite quiet, over the next week or so. I will try to post as much as possible but please bear with my absence if that ends up being the case. 

As a send off and goodbye to our beautiful apartment of 2 years, please enjoy a little peek inside our humble abode :) 

To your left, when you walk in: closets & washroom

To your right: kitchen and through the door, pantry & washer/dryer... which I conveniently "forgot" to photograph

 the breakfast bar completes the kitchen and opens us into the main space

 more photos of the same

 around the corner is my home office & Jack's drafting table

view from Jack's drafting table

 leaving the main space our little dining area and view of our entry way.

the bedroom ...and my jewelry shelf aka the lazy person's jewelry display

feel as though something was missing? want to see my closet*?? 

*clothes are subject to change, the closet tour was posted almost a year ago

A Look Inside: My Bag (IFB Project #9)

I did a "A Look Inside: My Bag" post not too long ago for Kimmie over at Blue Paper Lanterns but since then lots has changed so I have decided to take IFB Project #9: What's in your bag as an opportunity to re-visit my life - bag-style - and see what's different.

My bag is United Colours of Benetton.

Usually I'm not a big fan of bags with big logos all over them

but in this case I found the neutrals blended well together,

plus it was on sale,

plus it's a very good style for summer.

THE CONTENTS:

1. Notepad - I like to carry it so if I have a free moment I can work on my resume and accomplishment statements.
2. When you are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris - I always carry a book, it's great for when you're waiting.
3. Sunglasses - Marc by Marc Jacobs. Great go-tos.
4. A sandwich - I don't always have a sandwich, I just do today. It's homemade roasted veggie with black olive tapenade, goat cheese and alfalfa sprouts. I am excited.
5. Touch up bag - wouldn't you like to know what's in there?
6. Black Marker pen - for headings.
7. Bic fine tip pen - for notes.
8. Tide to go - because I'm messy like that.
9. Altoids - the curiously strong mint.
10. Sony Cybershot Camera - just in case the moment warrants it.
11. My wallet - complete with VISA, ID and everything in-between.
12. Car keys and house keys - believe it or not, these don't always make it in :S
13. Aveeno Face Sunscreen - because I'm safe like that.
14. Flash Drive - I feel weird without one.
15. Elastic band and bobby pins - great back up in case it rains... now if only I could learn some cool up-dos.
16. B.Kamins Lip Balm - it's balmy.
17. Sidekicks - flats in a bag.
18. Cardigan - because I do not enjoy being cold.
19. Ear buds - so I can pretend to listen to music while eavesdropping when I'm bored.. not really - maybe sometimes..
20. My watch - it needs a few links removed so I carry it with me in case the opportunity arises.

Overall I think my bag says a few key things about me:

I like to be prepared for a variety of outcomes.

I like to be comfortable.

I like to stay busy.

I like to eat sandwiches.

One item noticeable missing from this array is my phone. Usually my phone does find a nice little spot within my bag but this, this is no bag - it is a bottomless pit that eats phones. So, when toting this bottomless pit around I like to keep my phone in my pocket and avoid embarrassing, cat-ladyesq behaviour when trying not to miss a call.

Hey, look at that - It all fits!