I was in the middle of reading an email from @jennakutcher, somewhere in there she says “Are you wondering what really does set you apart? Or maybe you’re just feeling like you’re the most boring human on planet earth and everyone else has cracked the code on being different! How did she know 😳??!! I received another email. It was from a friend sharing that they saw I was the featured designer on a blog post. If that happened then someone finds me interesting afterall. We are so much more than we think. My fear of the word “boring” stems from […]
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Don’t Wish it away.
“Don’t wish it away!” Wise words from a friend whose children are grown and on their own. She said that when she spotted this photo on my desktop wallpaper — time flies. My children are at that stage that only mom will do. It can get overwhelming and tiring but she’s right!! You know she’s right! ❤ . The other day my husband said I left the garage door open and when I tried to recall what happened I had to laugh. I got home and quickly dropped some groceries in, when my 1 year old and 3 year old […]
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This could be the start of a love for writing.
In grade 6 I had the most wonderful teacher, her name was Mrs. Stewart. One thing I recall was how she got us writing in our own journals. She wrote back encouraging fun notes, and rewarded us with cool unique stickers. Bubble gum scented, glittery and even fuzzy animal ones too. Stickers are LIFE don’t you know! As a teenager I came across that grade 6 journal and started writing for myself this time. I found it brought dreams and goals to life, it helped me visualize reflections and insights that I never knew I had. Believe me when I […]
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5 Tips to party planning – a NEW perspective – (It’s a Blessing to Celebrate: A Stress-Less Guide to Party Planning)
I remember planning our first party at home for our firstborn. I was exhausted. Overwhelmed. Anxious to please everyone. I worried about every detail and put so much pressure on myself to make everything perfect. Then, on the day of the party, my daughter came down with the stomach flu. She was miserable. And in that moment, everything shifted. What was this all for again? Looking back now, I’ve learned something important: it didn’t have to feel that way. The biggest change over the years hasn’t been in my decorating skills or planning abilities—it’s been in my mindset. If you […]
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Room To Share
Childhood memories built here. (Create personalized wall art. – encourage sisterhood) As I stood outside my two daughters’ shared bedroom I was excited that I’ve finally finished reorganizing their space. I suppose I can tell you that the cute little things were gifts from generous family and friends purchased from Potterybarn Kids, HomeSense and the likes, but the room has a different story to share. It reminded me of something a lot more significant. I’m the middle child and the only daughter, I loved growing up with brothers. I knew about comic books, sports, wrestling, superheroes and Nintendo but a part […]
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The art of gift giving
I don’t think I can be a shop that shares unique gift ideas without telling you this personal holiday story. I was a witness to such a heartwarming gift-giving experience for my own girls over Christmas. See when I started LD Design Loft, my eldest girl Julia started drawing sketches right beside me; talk about a personal cheerleader. She even called her imaginary shop ‘JD Shop’. Julia loves to sketch and on one visit to her cousins’ place she left some of her dress sketches there. We had no idea that Lola Nanay (a grandmother figure) got hold of the sketches. […]
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