My Mother's Day Gift to Myself

When you're grocery shopping a few days before Mother's Day and you happen upon THE most amazing purple hydrangeas you've ever seen in your life, YOU BUY THEM!!!  Can you believe how dark these are?  Wow...thank you Superstore!   

And then I found the cutest baskets...above is from HomeSense and the cute one below I scored at Dollarama...because every potted Hydrangea needs a basket!

A Perfect Little Mother's Day Getaway

This past weekend I went away for a little sister time, birthday celebration 

& an early Mother's Day all wrapped up in one.  

It. Was. Amazing. 

We went to Blue Mountain Village, ON and had a weekend full of relaxation, cafes, art galleries & house stalking...

To me, a perfect weekend.   

Our weekend started Friday afternoon at the Scandinave Spa....yes please!   It was sooooo relaxing.  We were only allowed to whisper (#shhhrelax)...which proved to be very hard for some people.  We quietly walked around, enjoying the hot baths, steam rooms & saunas.  We also lounged in the solarium rooms & outdoor hammocks & read books by the outdoor campfire. 

 

If you're thinking about going, you'll need to pack your bathing suit, water bottle, flip flops & a good book.  You can take your own housecoat, but they also provide them along with towels.   They do have a cafe for lunch & I strongly suggest the chicken salad sandwich & beef soup.

A few things I would recommend:  

1. Going during the week to avoid crowds;

2. Going in the Fall to experience the Fall color & cooler temps.  Each of their relaxing rooms overlooks the forest so the Fall color would be spectacular; and

3.  Going later in the day so you can go home and sleep right after. :)

I highly recommend this spa for anyone...man or woman...you truly relax & refocus.    And any guys out there who are still wondering what to do for their wife on mother's day...the spa is perfect.

(All pics are mine taken with my iPhone.)

More of what I did on my getaway weekend in Collingwood, including my new favorite store, coming soon.

Have a great week!

Mother's Day Gift Ideas

 

So here's a few gift ideas for Mother's Day that I'm loving right now.  I'm not much of a teacup person, but these are so fun!!!  I know the salt and pepper shakers are a little odd for a gift, but they are incredibly chic.

I'd love these beautiful Turkish towels for our master bathroom.  In fact I'd like three...hint, hint.

And I think most cooks would love these aprons.  I'm not a cook, but I think these would make me want to cook (or maybe just look like a cook).  Check out that bow...such a beautiful detail!

 French soaps and scented candles are always must haves  for me.

Have a great week!!!

Some Mother's Day Suggestions

With one week to go until Mother's Day, I thought you might be interested in some of these gift ideas that I came across at Crate & Barrel.  How cute are  these "Mom" designer teacups above, and these expresso cups and saucers below.

Every woman needs a great purse - check out these Marimekko designer bags below.  They also come in travel or make-up bags.

  

Lastly, I love these beach bags - so cute for summer!