Walking Around Northampton

Hello there!  I am lagging behind on my posts but what can I say, I am loving my stay in England. I took these pictures yesterday on my walk around Northampton where my brother lives. The architecture is stunning and I love the iconic telephone booths :) 

Here's wishing you a wonderful week. 

Image: My Camera phone

A Summer Journey With My Dream Canvas

Hello from England! My Dream Canvas blogging base has moved to Europe for the next one month :) Yay!!!  I spent the day today in the Cotswold's and loved every minute of it. Sightseeing and shopping go hand and hand and I could not resist these vintage style crates. One of these will be travelling back with me to the States!

What have you been up to ? I shall share a picture a day of my summer vacation with you. See you around and I hope you will enjoy this journey!

Image: My Camera phone.

Leavenworth : A Mountain Getaway

My Summer diary continues with a few pictures of the pretty town of Leavenworth. The town is nestled in the Cascade mountains a few hours away from home. I have been there numerous times but this trip was extra special. The weather was perfect. The sun was shining through and suddenly the clouds moved in and it began raining! Mother nature put on quite a display!

A picture of my son and the pretty flowering baskets that filled every corner and lamp post around town!

Look carefully.....its raining :)

The clouds looming large over town..........

The pretty shops that were Oh! so tempting :) Both inside and out!!

Hope you enjoyed my trip to the mountains ? I shall now be posting from Europe! See you around!

Lavender Dreams and A Trip

Happy Monday! My apologies for not posting regularly. I am enjoying  the summer with my family. This is a picture I took while visiting a lavender farm this weekend. The farm is in the Olympic Peninsula a few hours drive and a ferry ride from home. The views were gorgeous and the fragrance was intoxicating :) To add to the fun was digging into lavender infused ice cream and lemonade :)

 The vacation continues as I head to Europe soon. Stay tuned as I share my journey with you. I promise you will enjoy it........I will be sharing videos with you as well.

More details about the trip will be in the next post!!

Till then, keep on smiling and enjoy the week!

Image: My Dream Canvas at The Purple Haze Farm!

Back From A Mini Break :)

Hello Monday and I am back :) I stepped away for a mini vacation close to home. It was filled with scenic beauty and family fun. Just the perfect vacation. My brother and his wife are visiting us from UK and its been a wonderful few days....

Here's a snapshot of one of my favorite spots in British Columbia. More will follow, till then, have a great week and keep on smiling :)

Bougainvillea Love :)

How are you doing? My apologies for missing in action. I have family over from England and its been super busy. We are having an incredible time! Summer is such a great time to just slow down, enjoy some family time and spend time outdoors. We are going through heat wave which I am not enjoying at all. 
Seattle is not geared up for this kind of weather and we are baking :) However, the views are gorgeous. The skies are blue, the lakes are sparkling, the days are endless....the mountains look picture perfect and the sunsets are magnificent :)

 I wanted to share a few images of this stunning 15th Anniversary party featured on Style Me Pretty!. A party with a Mexican flair and pretty bougainvilleas. I could not help but smile as I went through all the images. Do you have a flower that reminds you of a special time or special someone?? For me, bougainvilleas remind me of my childhood. I spent many years in Rajasthan and bougainvilleas were the only flowers we ever saw. The pink and red hues dazzled against the sandy backdrop. I always feel nostalgic when I see them. You can see clearly why I am drawn to the pretty vignettes and spaces below! 

What is the flower that fills your head with memories??

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