Welcome to the Stunning Thanksgiving Vignettes Tour. Stunning Thanksgiving Vignettes This week several of your favorite bloggers will be showcasing a vignette or presenting a room tour of inspiring Thanksgiving ideas for the home. Today’s tour will begin with Laura from Decor To Adore. I love to create seasonal vignettes. A huge impact can be made with just a small collection of items. Create A Metallic Cornucopia The beauty of vignettes is that you can enjoy a bit of bliss ... View the Post
Archives for November 2016
How To Enjoy November
Earlier this week I turned the calendar page to November. Here is How To Enjoy November. How To Enjoy November I began to think of tablescapes that needed to be set, holiday décor yet to be created, presents not only unwrapped… but not even bought. Before I knew it I could feel the anxiety of all that was undone beginning to rise up in me. It didn’t help that other bloggers were already showcasing Christmas. Christmas! I just wanted to enjoy the Thanksgiving preparations! So I ... View the Post
Whistler and Lynn Canyon
While we still had a rental car we decided to make the drive up to Whistler, British Columbia. I have to say that it was probably one of the most beautiful drives I have ever been on. This post covers Whistler and Lynn Canyon. Whistler and Lynn Canyon We had hoped to take a ride on the Peak 2 Peak Gondola in Whistler. Unfortunately, we learned that the gondola is serviced during the time in between the Canadian and American Thanksgiving holidays so it was closed. Whistler, ... View the Post
Beautiful Butchart Gardens and the Sooke Salmon
This post covers Beautiful Butchart Gardens and the Sooke Salmon. Visiting the glorious Butchart Gardens has been on my travel bucket list for over ten years. Beautiful Butchart Gardens and the Sooke Salmon Sometimes when you build up something so fabulous in your mind it can be disappointing when it actually happens. This however was not the case when I finally viewed the sunken garden for the first time. We arrived right when the garden opened at 9 am. I was so overcome by ... View the Post
Victoria, Canada
What a gem Victoria, Canada is! Victoria, Canada We took a ferry from Tsawwassen, in the Vancouver area, into Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island. The ferry was almost like a mini cruise ship and the 1-hour and 35-minute journey through the gorgeous Gulf Islands passed by very quickly. Our destination was The Empress Hotel in Victoria. The Empress Hotel The Empress Hotel was built between between 1904 and 1908 in the Château Style. It faces the inner harbor of Victoria and is now a ... View the Post
Queen Elizabeth and Stanley Park Vancouver
On our second day in Vancouver, we headed to Queen Elizabeth Park despite the fact it was pouring rain. Queen Elizabeth and Stanley Park Vancouver. Queen Elizabeth and Stanley Park Vancouver In collecting research prior to our trip I had heard that this lovely park was like a smaller version of Butchart Gardens which was already on my travel bucket list. We decided to take a 15-minute city bus ride to get to the park. We found the initial stop, close to our hotel, via the Google maps ... View the Post