~Check This Out~

*if you are my sister and are reading this post then go no further - Christmas secret!

    One of my favourite blogs to read is by the dynamic duo Aubrey+Lindsay. They blog about their adventures of decorating their first home in Toronto. I love their style and DIY spirit, not to mention that they are also Canadian! Check them out, maybe they will become a favourite too.

     Lindsay also runs a wonderful letterpress business called Penny People Designs. I love her assortment of cards, invites, stationary and  art. My all time favourite is the wonderful alphabet art you can have personalized. This art has a great vintage feel to it and would look fantastic in a child's room. My kids are too old for that so I ordered one today from Lindsay's etsy shop for my nieces for Christmas. I can't wait until it comes! All I need to get is a frame from Ikea - that is where I am heading tomorrow to pick up a frame for a large map that is going onto my son's wall. I am hoping to have his room mostly put together and to share photos later this week!

Photo: Penny People Design's Etsy Shop

~Keep Calm and Carry On~

Yesterday I found my husband printing up a card. I was curious as to what he was printing and I found him printing this:

Image from http://www.keepcalmandcarryon.com

I wanted to get a poster sized print to frame and hang this up in our family room (since I love red). Sometimes my decorating challenged husband surprises me. His idea of decorating is to artfully place his socks on the floor, stack papers on the front console table or store bikes in the bedroom. He loves the idea of decorating with posters and maps, therefore after reading this article in the New York Times online on Tuesday, he wanted the famous British WWII propaganda poster for his office. He explored further and found these tongue-in-cheek posters too:

Image from http://www.threadless.com

Image from http://www.doobybrain.com

I think I want these ones hung up too - they would make great conversation starters!