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Travel: London Sights
London sights – this city has so much to offer, from museums and monuments, to even iconic items like red double decker busses. If you’ve been following along, you know I’ve shared quite a bit from our time in London this September. Here are just a few photos of sights that didn’t get their own post – and a list of all the London sights worth visiting. London Sights The Globe Theatre – we didn’t make it in for the tour, but checked it out…
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Travel: Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace – my oh my, it is the best sight to see in London. Even if you’re not hugely into the Royal Family, the architecture, the history, and the stories you’ll hear on the self guided tour are worth it. Bryce and I watch The Crown, and Victoria on PBS – so visiting Buckingham Palace State Rooms is just too cool. When the building was built there obviously wasn’t electricity – yet you can see the conduit added after. It’s cleverly covered in the…
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Sewing: Christmas Tree Skirt
A Christmas tree skirt – it’s so adorable and fits well with our farmhouse holiday style. Do you remember the Holiday Home Tour from 2016? Well this tree skirt matches our stockings – it’s super fun. I’m making a 60 inch diameter circular tree skirt. Let’s get started! Christmas Tree Skirt Supplies 72 inches of 3 inch wide faux fur 2 yards of 60 inch wide fabric pins serger sewing machine matching thread I made mine double sided, so if you’re going to do that,…
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Project: Pinecone Wreath
A winter pinecone wreath. Don’t be fooled, this wreath is heavy and big! It’s 24 inches and my guess is it weights about 18 pounds. Those pinecones and glue are heavy. This is a standard pinecone wreath that you can dress up for Autumn, Halloween, Christmas or even Valentine’s day with just the addition of a colourful bow. Makes this wreath far more versatile. Pinecone Wreath Supplies Pinecones – about 78 Wire wreath – 24 inches Fabric – about 1/2 a yard Glue gun and…
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Travel: Qbic Hotel
The Qbic Hotel in London is a sweet little place that’s reasonably priced and close to the tube. They market themselves as a eco-sustainable hotel, which is important in this day and age. Check out their site for more info. Qbic Hotel In the lobby you’ll notice a huge open space – they have a restaurant and bar. We found it over priced for the quality of the food, so we never ate there. Yet, I love the lobby bathroom – such creativity in design.…
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Travel: Victoria and Albert Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Oh my goodness, this place is massive and so awesome! Jewelry, furniture, and dinnerware were my favourite exhibits – and photography. Silly me, I initially thought that the museum would be all about Victoria and Albert. We really like them and enjoy watching Victoria on PBS – such a great show. So, in looking back, I should have put it together – they loved of the arts, thus an epic museum to hold all items that are representative…
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Travel: Michelin House
Michelin House is the home to Claude Bosi’s restaurant, Bibendum and it’s worth the visit. The building, the stained glass, and the atmosphere are all in balance with the service, and the food. Oh, the food! Classically French dishes served in a modern and thoughtful way is what Bibendum is about. I’m not usually chatty with the server when we’re at restaurants – Bryce and I enjoy each other’s company and we usually know what to expect. Yet here, there were so many new things…
