Merry Christmas!

Happy Holidays everyone! Hope you all receive exactly what you asked for! I've been laughing over these vintage Christmas ads - love the one with Santa smoking!

{via here}

Pie mood

I'm in the mood to bake a pie. Ontario peaches are in season, perhaps a nice peach pie? Looking at pie pictures on Martha Stewart's website is making things hard.....

Blackberry Jam Tart

 Rhubarb Crumble Pie

 Strawberry Icebox Pie

Cheddar-Crust Apple Pie

Maybe I'll copy one of these decadent recipes. That cheddar-crust apple pie is perfect for back-to-school/fall dinners! Okay, time to make a crust.....

(photos courtesy of Martha Stewart Living) 

Roses pink

How cute are these pink rose earrings and ring?? I found them on strim's etsy shop and adore how girly and summery and delicate the rose buds look.

OMG FEIST HAS A NEW ALBUM!!

Ladies and Gentlemen, the amazing Feist is releasing her new album Metals on October 3rd! I can't waaaaaaaait!!!! In the meantime, I've been listening to these teaser music clips.

Desert of Forbidden Art

Just saw this film and it made my heart swell!! It is not too often that I am moved so deeply by the history of art!

hey good lookin'!

    My movie-star Grandpa in the '50s.

Pie time

My new apron! 

 I don't know about you, but I have this obsession with cute aprons. It makes me feel like a homemaker. Or perhaps reminds me of baking with Mom when I was a kid. Anyway, I got this adorable heart-shaped apron from Fripe-Prix Renaissance on St-Hubert last weekend. It says, "Isle des Coudres" on the front. And the heart pocket is cuuuuuuuuute!

My roommate Emily make the most delicious quinoa salad last night. I accompanied it with a fine glass of cold Stella Artois. Look at my strawberry-rhubarb pie baking in the oven!
Kudos to Sweetsugarbean for the quinoa recipe.