five for friday
- on: July 10, 2015
- By Gabi
- theme: five on friday, inspiration
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It seems we are finally getting a break from the insane heat today. Unfortunately the sky is still full of smoke from the wildfires. We are all hoping for a rain over here.
Here is a little online inspiration for today:
:: these words

:: the perfect iced coffee by Pioneer Woman
:: if you are into documenting your life in a creative way, definitely check out little paper projects
:: the minions movie is just coming out, so what about making your own minion
:: this by Kelly Rae Roberts
Leave a comment...keep going
- on: July 08, 2015
- By Gabi
- theme: inspiration
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This is SO spot on at this moment…
Quote by Ali Edwards available here.
Leave a comment...documenting the everyday | project life
- on: July 03, 2015
- By Gabi
- theme: memory keeping, project life
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It’s been months (almost a year!) since I’ve done anything project life related. As sad as it is, I guess life just happens and I didn’t have time to document it. But I really missed it. The creative process, the finished pages capturing our daily life. I love going through the old pages with kids and bringing the memories back. The time has come and I set a goal for myself to get back to memory keeping.
My friend Harmony has decided to jump back into the creative life as well so we support each other this way. I really admire her determination as she is catching up with old spreads. I don’t think I will be able time-wise to go back and finish all the missing pages. For now I’m happy with just capturing the right now.
I’ve started fresh last week with the start of summer. Here is my first double spread capturing the last two weeks (well, two weekends to be exact).


I’ve been a huge fan of Liz’s work (also known as) Paislee Press for years. I love the look of her minimalistic designs and have been using her digital products since my early years of digital scrapbooking. My favorite paper project life kit is also from her – Midnight sun (the yellow and black filler cards). Lately I love using her digital templates which are easy to use and look amazing while printed out. I love that I can put several photos into one 4×6 inch photograph in seconds, print it out and be done with it. And the best part is that those can be used over and over again.
I also used old stash of cards from various sources (Studio Calico kits), printed out out some digital cards etc. I’ve fallen in love with acrylic stamps lately; I think the once used on this spread are by Elise and Kelly.
I’m really hoping that this time I will stick with it and continue documenting our everyday.
Leave a comment...EH?
- on: July 01, 2015
- By Gabi
- theme: family life
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Today is our first Canada Day celebrating as Canadian Citizens. It’s been almost 13 years when Ivo and I first put our feet on Canada’s ground. We are so fortunate and proud to call this beautiful country our home.
We’ve found friends who are like our family to us. We live in one of the most beautiful corners of the world surrounded by sea, mountains, endless forests, lakes and rivers. The nature is breathtaking over here.
It’s our privilege to call ourselves Canadians!

And in this beautiful corner of the world the heat wave goes on. There isn’t a better place than to cool down ourselves at the river on this special day. Eh?
Leave a comment...take it all in
- on: July 01, 2015
- By Gabi
- theme: focus on everyday, photography, sport | triathlon
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I was watching my son (in the middle) getting ready for a swim during his triathlon race. It’s always a rush of various feelings for him before the race starts.
The excitement. The nerves. The competitiveness. The “will I be the fastest one?” sort of questions.
I was taking all of this above in – the excitement, the mama worries, the proud feeling of being his mom… Go, buddy, GO!
This post is a part of a weekly theme over at Focus on Everyday blog. Head over there to see Harmony’s take on this week’s prompt.
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- on: June 24, 2015
- By Gabi
- theme: focus on everyday, photography
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I’m ready for long evening walks during the golden hour. For chasing waterfalls from sprinklers in our neighborhood. For school routine to be out of the window for two months. For slowing down a little bit. For more time spent with my little ones.
Summer, I’m ready for you.
This post is a part of a weekly theme over at collaborative photo blog called Focus on Everyday.
Leave a comment...now is a good time
- on: June 23, 2015
- By Gabi
- theme: inspiration, random thoughts
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I saw this quote posted by my friend on Instagram today. I think people in general always wait for the “right time” and they might miss the beauty of the now. Sometimes the right time even doesn’t come.
Let’s stop waiting and try living more in the now.
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