It was a year of taking some big risks while keeping low key in other areas. Professionally, I took my blogger conference BlogPodium across the country and had the opportunity to collaborate with some of my favourite Canadian and American brands. On the home front, we (finally) made some big changes to the exterior of our house and we bought a new cottage and excitedly watched it's construction over the summer.

And the blog has evolved too, as we transitioned from bigger renovations to decor posts, fun DIYs, and weekly inspiration. I am so grateful for those of you who continue to drop by here and leave kind comments and support. In this fast-paced world, I feel very lucky to have wonderful readers like you who read and encourage me share my ideas. There's more to come for 2016 but here's one last look at highlights from the past year: