I heart brunch

ne of my favourite things to do is check out brunch places around the city. A few weekends ago I was at West Elm looking for some pillow shams and throws and we just happened to be by a restaurant that I have been dying to check out, Mildreds Temple Kitchen. When the hubby told me he was hungry I jumped at the chance to suggest this restaurant. Luckily we were just in time to try out their brunch menu. I got the huevos Monty (black bean refritos, sharp cheddar baked in flour tortillas, eggs sunny, salsa & avocado creme fraiche) and the hubby got Vedas choice (poached eggs on croissant with smoked salmon, barnaise & crispy oven roasted potatoes). We also got a side of black currant scones with homemade preserves & sweet butter. Let me just say it was delicious!

Here's a photo of my dish:



Here are some photos of the restaurant from their website:







It's also so family-friendly even though it's so nice inside. The washrooms were unisex and it was decorated with West Elm stuff. Very nice!

I'm back!

orry I've been MIA lately. I'm just so busy with the baby, finishing off my younger sister's wedding invitations (BTW, she's coming over in a little while to work on it some more), watching the Olympics (did I tell you I'm glued to the TV???), and doing some crafting. I just finished making a fabric band for baby A that velcros around Sophie's neck and the other on baby A's wrist. That way when we go out his toys don't fall on the ground. Great idea, no? I'll post some pictures of it later because I'm thinking of selling it on Etsy or something. All my mom friends have been asking me to make it for their little ones. I think my next project is to make a table runner for our dining table. I think it's a simple project that I can tackle, but I've been so distracted lately.

Anyways, I want to say that we did end up getting the media console that I had talked about earlier at West Elm as well as the desk and let me say I LOVE IT! I also got a throw and some pillow shams for my bedroom. Here are some photos:


My new desk! Sorry about all the cables at the bottom. I have to find a way to disguise it. I hate how it looks.


My new pillow shams. I made sure to match it to my bedspread colour. It's in silver sage.


My new throw. I love it because it hides the stain on my chaise lounge.


My new media console. It fills the space so much nicer. Most of the accessories on the bookshelf are from Ikea.


Here's another view