Amanda | September 29, 2010
When the gorgeous Pia Jane Bijkerk told me she was sending me a copy of her book, I had no idea that I would get such joy out of the package that it was delivered in. Gold wrapping decorated with burgundy Japanese Washi tape…one of the beautiful handmade boats from her Amsterdam window display…a sweet [...]
Category: Inspiration, Travel |
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Tags: Amsterdam Made By Hand, Books, Pia Jane Bijkerk
Amanda | September 27, 2010
Here is a sneak peek of something beautiful that made its way to my letter box last week. Come back later in the week to see my photographs and the story behind the gorgeous little boat and lace. I’m one lucky lady. One thing I’m really loving about Vancouver is the love of the foodie [...]
Category: Shop Shop, Vancouver |
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Tags: Gifts From Afar, Granville Island Market, Pia Jane Bijkerk
Amanda | September 23, 2010
Lately I’ve been feeling that there is something missing, something just not right. I’ve just moved into a new place, I’m in the middle of writing and shooting a book, decorating, discovering new local haunts and in that time something has been not quite right. In all the craziness, I have neglected to take my [...]
Category: Creativity, Inspiration, Photography |
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Tags: Photography
Amanda | September 20, 2010
And as the sun decides to come out, my little photo shoot ends. I must get better at predicting this Vancouver weather. I’m not ready to share my place with you yet, but I thought I’d share some of the little details I have sprinkled around. The first shot may well be one of my [...]
Category: My Home, Photography |
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Tags: Our New Apartment, Polaroid
Amanda | September 14, 2010
A little bacon and eggs courtesy of The Canadian. How excited am I to finally be using our housey things that have been sitting in boxes for months? SO excited. This gorgeous dish is part of my new dinner set which I’ve had since before Christmas. I just adore the lines and ripples in the [...]
Category: My Home, Photography |
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Tags: Anna Wili Highfield, Art, Man Shops Globe, Our New Apartment, Polaroid
Amanda | September 13, 2010
Hello lovely friends, I am settling into my new life oh so swimmingly and am adoring my new neighbourhood which is chock full of sweet smelling restaurants, art galleries and yummy patisseries. Our new neighbourhood is quite similar in that way to our old neighbourhood in the Inner West in Sydney. I am looking out [...]
Category: My Home, Vancouver |
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Tags: New Neighbourhood, Our New Apartment, Polaroid