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A Mom, two girls and tea!
May 11, 2012
Yesterday I got to spend the entire day with both my girls at their respective schools which was a perfect lead-in to this Mother’s Day weekend!
First I headed over to my youngest daughter’s Montessori school for their Mother’s Day Tea…with lots of singing and baked goodies.
Look at the pretty tissue-paper flowers that greeted the moms when we arrived!
Then this fabulous group of children sang beautiful songs for their mommies. Here is a snippet of one of the mother’s day themed songs:
Mya and her friends singing a song to all the mothers.
We then enjoyed iced tea and baked treats that the kids had baked earlier in the week! That mini carrot cupcake was so delish!!
Mya then presented a drawing she made of the 2 of us. And you’ll notice that the both of us are wearing crowns on our heads! She is definitely my little princess!
And here is present #2: a stunning DIY art project! I am absolutely floored by how fabulous this keepsake piece of artwork is. And it is so easy to do. Just glue the crayons to the top of a canvas, turn on the blow-dryer at high heat and watch the melted wax drip down the canvas board!! And voila, you have a piece of original artwork!!
Oh and look how amazing her printing is getting!!
Here we are enjoying some tea and baked goodies together. Look how proud she looks after giving me her precious mother’s day gifts!!
After tea, I rushed down to the Medieval Times Castle in Toronto to volunteer at my oldest daughter’s Grade 4 class field trip! Mackenzie and I had a great time watching all the cute Knights joust and sword-fight, while wearing our crowns and eating with our fingers!
I am incredibly lucky to be the mom of these 2 precious little girls who I know love their mommy very much! I’m looking forward to spending this weekend with my family – and getting a ton of kisses and hugs!
My wish is that you too have a wonderful Mother’s day weekend filled with lots of love. And if you are not a mom, then I hope you get to spend some valuable time with your own mom!!
Happy Mother’s Day!!!
Glamorously yours,
Christine xoxo
IDS Week and other fun events you need to know about!!
January 25, 2012
Well, its that time of year again when utter craziness begins with fabulous social events! Starting tomorrow, the Interior Design Show opens in Toronto at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. And I can’t wait!! It’s always a great par-tay!!
When I attended the media preview and the gala last year I posted about them here and here! Although I can’t make it to the media preview this year due to time constraints I will be attending the gala with all my interior design friends and attending Trade Day on Friday.
But first, Kimberley Seldon is having a pre-gala launch party & tweet-up for her new Business of Design website. Business of Design is a network community of industry peers; an innovative professional development website specifically created for interior design professionals.
Once Kimberley’s party is finished at Modern Weave, then it is off to the Gala for the IDS opening night!! Remember this pic of the gang from last year! Same faces – new outfits!!
Haven’t figured out what I am going to wear yet but I am wearing these fabulous ‘shooties” by LAMB I bought last week! Are they not to die for!! And yes, my feet will be dying by the end of the evening!! 
Then Friday morning we are off to Trade Day at the IDS Show. I’m attending Blog Podium right at 9 am to hear a series of great speakers speak to a huge group of design bloggers.
Should be a very insightful morning!! After that the gang will wander all the fabulous design booths and I promise to take lots of pictures.
Ok….I need my beauty sleep so see you back here with tons of fun from the IDS!!
Glamorously yours,
Christine xoxo
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Wishing you all a Glamorous 2012!!!
December 31, 2011
Here’s hoping each one of you have One Epic New Years Eve!!!
(image via Pinterest)
I’m thinking of wearing something silvery with lots of sequins…..like this……
Or this
Or this
Whatever you decide to wear just make it a glamorous night!! Happy New Year!!!! See you next year……
And here’s hoping for more GLAMOUR in 2012!!
Christine xoxo
Christmas Rewind 2011
December 30, 2011
Wow….I can’t believe 2011 is almost over. I shut down for a bit over the holidays to spend time with my husband and 2 daughters. It’s not too often that the girls and I have our #1 man for a solid week….so I decided to just focus on the family!
But I did promise you a peak into my Christmas decor so here is “Christine’s Christmas Rewind”. We had a wonderful holiday with family and friends over on Christmas eve AND day!! A bit crazy and hectic, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world.
My darling glamour girls in front of our white Glamour tree in the living room.
Every year I purchase a few new ornaments for my white glamour tree. This year my husband bought me this gorgeous chandelier with lots of bling from a Christmas Store. Isn’t it gorgeous!!
Another chandelier ornament I got this year…..and believe it or not, I got this one at Wal-Mart. I love mixing high and low ornaments on my tree.
My white tree is always a Blue/White & Silver theme with lots of birds and diamond crystal motifs.
I haven’t been into tree toppers for the last few years and instead prefer to add fullness via decorations at the top.
Another new chandelier ornament I picked up this year.
Diamonds are always a girl’s’ best friend!!
The four of us have personalized silver ornaments on the tree each year!
This is my fireplace mantle in the living room….again all glamour with lots of sparkle!
Don’t you love my ice crystals….they look like diamond chips or frozen ice chips on my mantle.
This is my stunning 3-piece mosaic Christmas tree that greets visitors when they walk into the front foyer. It can look blue or purple depending on the light.
This is my console table in the foyer. Unfortunately, my purple feather wreath fell off the mirror above so I just set it behind my purple decor boxes.
If you look in the mirror you can see one of my 2’ foot Santa on the staircase landing.
The girls love my miniature purple trees and of course, the purple Diva Deer (as we nicknamed her). She oversees the family room purple tree!
And here is our purple passion Christmas tree that resides in the family room!!
And of course, we all have ornaments that reflect our personalities! Yup, that fancy shoe is mine! 
A Mickey Mouse keepsake from one of our Disney March Break vacations.
Our eldest is a budding equestrian.
Our youngest is the dancer of the family.
Butterflies, birds and peacock feathers is a common theme with our decor this year.
I purchased a few fun ornaments like this chevron one and the polka-dot one below!! (sorry for the blurry shots)
I chose orange and green accents to offset all the purple this year.
I used lots of purple wrapping paper to pretty up the bottom of the tree.
We hosted 15 guests on Christmas eve and had a seafood extravaganza of lobster, crab and jumbo shrimp. Mmmmmmm, my mouth is watering just thinking about it.
My husband is the cook and I set the table….one of my most favourite things to do when we are entertaining.
This year all my guests took home this crystal diamond ornament used as a napkin ring.
Place settings are also a must!
One of my favourite traditions each holiday season is putting a cracker by each place setting. Everyone wears their silly paper hats and each person has a chance to read out their funny joke to the table. My holiday crackers are actually purple but they look blue in this picture.
And then this is what we woke up to Christmas morning!l 
Hope you too had a wonderful Christmas with family and friends. Thanks for hanging out while I did a not-so-quick Christmas rewind.
All the best heading into new year’s eve!!
Christine xoxo
All Photos: Decor by Christine
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Happy Glamorous Halloween!!
October 31, 2011
Saturday night I was at a Halloween party with some friends and thought I would share some pics of us in costume!
I decided to go as “Harrietta” Potter while my husband dressed as one of Lord Voldemort’s Death Eaters (insert evil laugh here)
My friends Fiona & Chuck – fun loving hippies!!
Cindy & Mark, a Greek Goddess and Jesus
Below is how I decorated my front foyer for Halloween — similar to last year’s theme which is always Halloween Glam!!
This year I added some bleeding candles and some body parts in a martini glass.
Hope you and your family have a safe and happy Halloween!
Christine xoxo
September Socials
September 22, 2011
I love the month of September..not only because fall is coming and its always a time of rejuvenation but because of the great Interior Design Social Events that start happening. And you know me……gotta always be in the middle of all the action! 
Tonight I attended AYA Kitchen Design Party and was surrounded by utter kitchen lust. If you are considering a kitchen renovation than call me so we can head on over to AYA Kitchens together.
Tomorrow I am attending a breakfast at Holt Renfrew given by KORHANI Home to hear about their upcoming collaborations, upcoming holiday collection and a sneak peak into spring 2012 trends. Korhani makes chic but affordable rugs for your home – inside & out!
I absolutely adore this rug from their Limited Edition Korhani Runway collection—how GLAM is that!!! It’s called Burlesque No. 4 – Blue – Cream.
Then I’m off to the Toronto Fall Home Show for a fun Tweet-up mingling and tweeting with Toronto’s top home, interior design, renovation and decor friends and bloggers. Can’t wait!
But right now I’m feeling a bit nostalgic for this time last year. On September 21, 2011 I went down to NYC with approx. 100 ++ Design Bloggers from all over North America to be in the audience of the Nate Berkus Show. And it was a jam-packed 24 hours. Click HERE to read all about my adventure this day last year!!
Can’t wait to keep you caught up on more exciting social events for the rest of the season!! Have a great day!!
Glamorously yours,
Christine xo
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Congratulations William & Kate!!!
April 29, 2011
By the time most of you read this, the cutest royal couple EVER will be officially prince & princess…or maybe they will become Duke and Duchess. Whatever titles will be bestowed upon them on their wedding day, most of us will be yawning and clamouring for another cup of coffee…..so while we are awake, let’s pay homage to the Brits!!
Mario Testino/Art Partner
This is what I will be wearing at 5am alongside my PJs to honour the spirit of Princess Diana and the newest princess, Kate!!
Doesn’t every girl dream of finding her prince charming? Well, this plate says it all!! 
$32 at kkoutlet.com.
The Union Jack is hotter than ever!! Love these pics I saw in an email to me from High Gloss Magazine. Who wouldn’t want one of these pieces for their home decor !!
And for every Glamour Girl in this universe, there should be at least one tiara that fits!! If not, than you can at least surround yourself with this delightful wallpaper, Crowns & Coronets created for the royal nuptials by Graham & Brown
You can even get creative and Jazz it up with their ‘Royal’ Jewels – glittering self adhesive jewels that allow you to create your very own tribute to the happy couple. How fun is that!!
So if you didn’t receive one of these invites,
than join me on your sofa at 5am and let’s toast to the cutest royal couple EVER and their big day!!! Cheers to William & Kate!!
Christine xoxo
Cityline and the Blogger-Fest!!
March 30, 2011
A couple of weeks ago I received an email from Kate Moore at Cityline asking me if I wanted to be an audience member for a ‘mystery’ show. Well of course I said Yes. One, I love a good mystery but most of all, I love the folks over at Cityline and have attended many show tapings in the past…like here.
The mystery was finally solved when we were told that the show was going to focus on Bloggers –a group of Decor, Beauty, Food and Mommy Bloggers! AND..the show officially aired today..so if you missed it, you’ll have to catch it online at Cityline’s website!
The Blogger guests included my decor BFF, Leigh-Ann Allaire Perrault from Benjamin Moore, Eric Ehm – Founder, Yummy Mummy Club, Claire Tansey – Food Editor, Chatelaine, and Tracy Peart — Makeup Artist to the lovely Tracy Moore
I absolutely love the sofa from Barrymore Furniture – the tufting and gorgeous blue colour is so very glamorous!! And Leigh Ann’s DIY silhouette artwork is so adorable…I want to do this with my family at home!!
BTW: Thanks for the shout-out today Tracy…and yes, I absolutely loved that chandelier floor lamp!! (unfortunately I cannot find a picture of it…but it’s gorgeous!!)
My usual gang hanging out in the audience, Leigh Ann, Sarah, Christine, Meredith Heron, Ana, Vitania (her head is hidden) Vanessa and myself tweeting away about the show.
And the lovely Sarah Gunn is Cityline’s first Blogger of the month – check it out here! Congrats Sarah!
After the show, Cityline hosted their very first Tweet-Up at the very swanky and ultra glam Ritz Carlton
Just hanging at the Ritz: Me, Leigh Ann, Ana,Sarah, Kate, Jennifer Brouwer, a blogger’s names I forget (sorry.…tell me your name and I will revise this post) and Vanessa
Thanks Cityline for a great show and wonderful tweet-up….can’t wait for the next one!!!
Glamorously yours,
Christine xoxo
Photo Credits:
1 – 3: Cityline Website
Decor by Christine Collages
Last Pic – http://www.cherishtoronto.blogspot.com/
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Dabble, Kimberley and Strike a Pose!!
March 28, 2011
Last Thursday night the party to be seen at was held on the second floor of the ultra glam Elte store. This party was all about Dabble Magazine, Kimberley Seldon and striking a fierce pose!!
So here’s a mini play-by-play of the evening’s events:
First, we had to get there!! Tamara from Wondermoms and I drove in together and fought the gridlock on the 401 expressway. Fortunately we made it to Elte in good time and even got a parking spot right in front of the main doors!! Score 1 for the killer high heels!! When we arrived the bar was still being set up with the absolutely to die for ‘’dabble-tinis” created by the very talented Cocktail Deeva!
Then I got my name tag identifying me as a Design Contributor for Dabble – exciting times!! Check out my “Dabble blue” nail polish!
Since the Media presentation wasn’t going to start until 6:30 the design contributors decided to kill some time by pretending to walk the Dabble catwalk and “strike a pose!”
Nicholas Rosaci, Me and Nyla Free
Me and Lisa Canning another design contributor
By 6:30pm the room was starting to fill up with a mixture of media folk and avid Kimberley Seldon fans!! Then it was time for the media presentation to begin….and the guest of honour to take centre stage!!
Kimberley took the media crowd through the thought process of how Dabble Magazine came to be born and how the name Dabble was chosen (following is an excerpt from the Dabble website and very close to what she actually talked about)
“Dabble Dabble Dabble. Let’s face it. It’s just fun to say.
But that’s not exactly why we picked the title. It has more to do with Dabble’s subject matter, encompassing interior design, travel and food. Diverse topics that work in tandem to create Life Well Designed.
And that’s what Dabble is.
While I’m an interior designer by trade, travel is my muse. I learned early on that great design has roots that can be traced around the globe, speaking a universal language. The same is true of great food. How fortunate I’ve been to build a career that allows me to hone my skills working directly with clients, on television as a design expert, and as Decorating Editor of Style at Home magazine, all the while traveling the world for inspiration. You might say, I’ve Dabbled.
We want you to Dabble too.
Each bi-monthly issue of Dabble brings you inspiring design from around the world, immerses you in cities ripe for discovery, gives you a taste for far-flung cultures, and brings all of this together in an interactive magazine, so you can discover your own passion for travel, design and food.”
That’s the back of my head as I’m trying to get a good shot of Kimberley! 
By 7pm, the throngs of Kimberley/Dabble fans had entered the building and the party was in full swing as we all rubbed shoulders with celebrity designers, bloggers and non-design folk! Ohhhh, and there was amazing food and wine to keep everyone ‘s tummy happy and full!
Maple Leaf Food supplied all the yummy food for the party!!
By 8pm the room was packed…you could barely move!! Just the way a good party should be!
There even was an area set aside where you could get your picture taken as if you were on the cover of Dabble – it was a popular spot…and where you could catch a lot of “posers” in action! 
Now let me introduce you to some of the key members of the Dabble Team”:
Kimberley Seldon – the Queen of Dabble!! I have 5 words to describe this great lady: CLASSY, SUPPORTIVE, MENTORING, TALENTED and HUMBLE!! I’m so proud to call her my friend now.
Cheryl Horne, Managing Editor and her significant other, Jay Van Pelt
Victoria Drainville, Associate Editor. You can read all about the rest of the Dabble Team and contributors here
And of course, this blog posting wouldn’t be the same without my usual posse of Design Bloggers and all the outrageousness that follows us wherever we go!! 
Ana, Vanessa, Sarah, Leigh Ann, Kate, Me and Christine
These are my dear besties from Oakville who came to show their support for Dabble and I: Cindy and Linda!!
Sharon Grech and I finally meeting in real life
Leigh Ann, Me, Tina Holmes and Dee Brun Gow AKA Cocktail Deeva!
Wendy Russell and Leigh Ann (again……lol)
Christine, Vanessa, and Vitania
Hanging out with my new blogger friend Pam Graham
Lisa Ferguson and I hanging out still at the end of the night.
Now let’s all strike a pose!!!
That’s Simon Burn, the Creative Director for Dabble in the orange top.
Work it ladies!!!!
Whew, I’m exhausted…..are you??? Now,if you hadn’t had a chance to check out Dabble Magazine live, then please click HERE!!
And don’t forget to go to page 32 and read my interview with Diane von Furstenberg! 
Thanks for hanging out till the end….I know it was a very long post!!
If your home is craving some glamour, then contact me online or in person! I’d love to help!
Glamorously yours,
Christine xo
P.S. For those that asked about my shoes…I bought them in San Francisco and they are from Velvet Angels.
Yup….that’s my foot!!!
Photo Sources:
Decor by Christine
Simon Burn for Dabble Magazine
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