My Igloo

It's a common mistaken stereotype among many american's that canadians live in igloos, drive snow mobiles and polar bears roam the streets.

The rest of us know this is very far from the truth - in fact, we're lucky if we even get snow more than 3 - 4 times a year here! Two christmases ago we actually got snow that stuck around for 2 weeks, and that was pretty rare.

Here are some of my favourite items that live in my igloo:


We picked up these bottles at the craft market on Salt Spring Island. The couple that make them are originally from South Africa and the lady's sister does the same thing in a market in Christchurch!

The masks and shell are from Cancun where we had our holiday last year. The masks are from a carver at Chichen Itza, where we were careful to buy products where the person was actually hand carving the items, not just something mass produced in a guatemalan factory. The shell is from a mexican with a stall at the end of an out-of-the-way road alongside a beach on Isla Mujeres, off the coast of Cancun.

This is a photograph that I took of Lake Tekapo  when we went home last christmas. I had it blown up huge and put centre stage in the room. The lamp was a steal from Home Sense, and what would I do without my perfume collection. Out of all of them, the Vanilla Body Shop one is my absolute favourite.

I had to add in the wall plaque that I received so long ago that I don't even remember who from, but I do love the message. It hangs in the bathroom.

Just looking at this chair makes me want to snuggle in with a good book. I have spent many rainy sunday afternoon curled up here with my e-reader and a bag of potato chips :)