Monday Happiness

It was a beautiful Sunday! Endless sunshine and family time. The kind of day I love :) The pretty Dahlias on my window helps ease the Monday morning blues.

I will be back with hopefully lots of sunshine and a lot more smiles right here at My Dream Canvas!


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Monday Cheer

It is time to get ready for another week. My weekend was nice. Saturday, I spent the day with a college friend. You know that is always special :) Sunday was perfectly lazy :) We slept, watched TV, did a few things around the house........and chatted with each other :) My seven year old and three year old have so much to say :)

I picked up a few stems of flowers to shake off the Monday blues :) It is the simplest things that sometimes makes life beautiful. A lazy Sunday with my family and some pretty flowers!

Have a wonderful week ahead.....

Here's a quick update from my little shop :) One of my favorites are these unusual brass incense holders. I have a couple in stock so grab them while you can!! Click here to visit The Shop at My Dream Canvas.

Images: My Home and My Shop!!

Living in a " Real Home "

Another week dawns after a rather busy, but fun weekend. I spent a lovely evening with a college friend who is moving to our town. We also went for a kiddie birthday party, ran the usual errands, and cleaned the house a wee bit. Gosh! I need another weekend just to recover from this :-) My cup of tea and  spending some quality time with My Dream Canvas is my stress buster.  This is the time I reserve just for myself!

A lot of people have been asking me how I keep such a tidy house with a 3 year old and a 6 year old. Seriously, it is not at all as neat and clean as you see it on My Dream Canvas :-) Often, there are toys strewn around, mail lying unopened, and stacks of laundry that need to be folded.  The trick is that my camera happily composes a shot that eliminates some of the mess around :-) After all none of you are coming to my home to see those messy parts :-)

The desire to decorate my space started very very early for me, long before I became a design blogger :-)  I started by decorating my room in my parents house. In fact, I often spent my pocket money (allowance) in college buying bed covers, lamps, and other trinkets for "My Room.". My closet was another story. My room was pretty and tidy but my closet was sometimes messy:-) So while it pleases me that there a quite a few people who appreciate my home via My Dream Canvas, the desire to create a pretty corner is something I do for myself. It makes me smile :-) Now, through photographs and blogging I am happy to share my passion with all you wonderful people :-)

I do admit that I like to keep a tidy house. However, it is a relaxed home where I think a little bit of mess is normal. One thing I really strive for is to keep my home clutter free. I might have a lot of stuff but I don't display everything at once. I know that might seem like a waste but it works for me.  I want my home to look spacious all the time. I believe that you can appreciate things only if there is not too much of it. Otherwise, it loses its beauty. A room with too many things makes me uneasy:-) I like changing things and putting stuff away and then bringing it back out. It helps to give my room a new look :-) 

I am sure that most of you will agree that although highly stylized spaces look good in magazines and design blogs, they are really not practical for everyday living. That untouched look is really not realistic since even the most beautiful home has to have real people living in it :-) Every home needs people to give it character and warmth. The other things around are simply accessories.  I believe that the beauty of a home comes from the people who live in them :-)

My ever changing canvas............my home...... and the corners I create to bring a smile to my face :-)

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Smile with Me....

Here's something to kick start the week and shake off those Monday morning blues!! Delightful little tea cups, buttery croissants, strawberries, scones.....and so much more :-)

This lovely image certainly brought a smile to my face and I hope it does the same for you :-)

Have a fabulous week ahead.....

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Monday is Here!

It is Monday once more......and a cold and windy autumn day in my part of the world. There are leaves falling everywhere. I could spend hours walking outside and feel the leaves crunch beneath my feet. The gentle floating of the leaves as they fall to the ground is a pretty sight!

Good luck for the new week. Enjoy it and ..............

 

For all those celebrating Halloween, here's wishing you a very Happy Halloween!

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