Ladies and Gentlemen...meet Hank!

We've added 4 furry legs to our family! This is Hank and we've recently adopted him and couldn't be more excited about him! It's hard to go to work and leave this little guy alone all day...

his favourite hiding place!

Why Fall is the best season...

The crisp, fresh air in the mornings, leaves in all shades of yellow and orange crunching under your shoes, the smell of baking with cinnamon and spices.....all of these things can only mean one thing: Fall is here!
Its finally beginning to feel like Fall here in Vancouver. Its chilly but sunny, the colours outside are changing, and I've been craving stew and every kind of baking for the last week straight.

Since my last post I've done the following things:
1. Turned 28. Enjoyed a house full of close friends, plenty of wine, tons of baked goods and other sweets (including candy apples, thanks to Allie!), some delicious gluten-free birthday cake, and shared tons of laughs with those I love.

2. Went on a road trip to Alberta with my love. We stayed at an old friends place in the Crowsnest Pass for two nights, attended a beautiful wedding in Calgary (congrats again to Kyle & Jesa!), spent a few hours at the Ship with my brother (not enough time, though), caught up with good friends, and returned to Vancouver exhausted but delighted to have had a mini breather from the crazy life I've been leading recently!
3. Spent an amazing week last week with one of my besties, the beautiful and awe-inspiring, Jennie Rutz. Jennie and I went through high school in Drumheller but, since graduation, have only been able to spend little slices of time together as she moved to Toronto and I moved to Calgary....then, last year, Jennie moved across the pond to Italy! So we really needed a few days together to get all caught up on the last few years of our lives! Jennie spent the week with us at our home, came to the studio with me all week (I even put her to work a little bit, sorry Jennie!) and I, very sadly, had to say good-bye to her yesterday at the airport. Thank you, Jennie, for spending the time with me! I love you so much and you are such an inspiration. And thanks for baking with me! Mom, we made gluten-free cinnamon buns!

4. Landed a really great opportunity to show my Spring/Summer 2012 Collection at VFW on November 4th! I'm really nervous but equally as excited to show this collection to the local media/press and this gives me a chance to show Vancouver what I've been up to! I've even added a few new garments that will be exclusives for the show! Here's hoping everything runs smoothly from here on in! Less than 2 weeks until show time! Go here to learn more about VFW which runs from Nov 1 to 6th!

Giddy up go! as my dad would say...

J xo