hiatus is over

beauty in the world is back! 
after a wonderful summer hiatus complete with world travels, warm ocean water, cold mountain air and people i love, it is time to update beauty in the world with all the beauty i witnessed while away!

below you will find a few pics highlighting my travels. 

thailand:

steps up to doi suthep

amazing buddha statues at doi suthep in chang mai, thailand

hand made umbrellas 

baby tiger foot and tail

so gorgeous

happy happy elephant at elephant nature park, a reserve for abused and rescued elephants

on to railey, krabi.

 cambodia:

outside the angkor thom complex

ta prohm

angkor wat

back to thailand: 

phranang cove in railey, krabi

milky bay resort, koh phangan

koh samui

fresh fruit at the bangkok market

i experience a lot of beauty on this trip!
stay tuned for the magic of the mountains...

before passover ends!

it took me too long to post this!
this past week we have been celebrating passover. while most complain about the restriction of eating any and all things leavened, i for one, enjoy passover!
here are a few shots of our family seder last week.

the passover seder plate

beautiful, bright center pieces

it's matzo time!

the hagaddah

egg in saltwater...yummy!

amazing view....the moon was full!

come back tomorrow for pics on how i end passover!

love day

a little bit late, but i am back!
it was a fun valentine's season. lots of fun art projects and excitement about chocolate and cards!
hope yours was full of the same!

tissue paper hearts. brought to you by the primary class.

in case anybody forgot...

thanks kiddies! (they must have received the "your teacher loves chocolate" memo!)

i love when starbucks gets into the spirit of things!

a romantic, love-themed dinner!

hope you all had a happy day!

holiday....celebrate!

a quick catch-up post!

chanukah has now come and gone....but the smell of latkes in my house and drippy wax on the table remain. 

i bought a new dslr camera, with pics to come. but in the meantime, some snapshots from the season.

all this downtime has allowed for some relaxing crafternoons!

made these little reindeer hot chocolate packs as 'last day of school' gifts for my students. aren't they cute?!

finally.... melting snowmen for a chanukah party. very sweet (seriously, the icing could make your teeth hurt). 

recipe and tutorial:
http://www.trulycustomcakery.com/tutorials/25.html

hope you are having a merry holiday season!

beware: teacher post!

this week at school, we did lots of crafting!

just wanted to share a few of the highlights...

more to come.

four school days left...then it holiday time!

there may be a trip coming up...here's hoping!

owl craft. two things that make them unique on the outside, their pic on the inside. WE LOVE OWLS.

if santa was stuck in my chimney....

star wars snowflakes! awesome, right?!

holiday craft to send home to the family....frames sold at dollarama.
the contents: priceless.

hope you enjoyed some of our holiday crafts!
**craft ideas brought to you by: pinterest.

lights and bites

it is the time of year for holiday everything!
holiday lights, holiday bites, holiday brunches, afternoon drop-ins, and evening soirees.
it was a busy weekend filled with lovely eats and beats!
enjoy some snaps.

it all started friday evening, attending CBC's the vinyl cafe. it was a great kick off to the season!

pictured here: stewart maclean, the vinyl-ettes, and hawksley workman (who is oh-so-talented), live from the sony center in toronto

as mentioned in a previous post (which i obviously cannot get enough of!), are the joy holiday lights bring me! check out this beauty!

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FAST FORWARD: saturday morning. 7th annual chrismukkah!

this year we moved to a brunch format in order to accommodate the busy-ness of the season. 

we ate well. to say the least.

home made baked french toast. 
pockets of baileys throughout. yum. 
complemented by icing sugar, fresh raspberries 
and pomegranate   

brunch without mimosas? oh, please. 

shout out to JESS for centerpiece and arrangement. stunning.

and as if we didn't have enough food....dessert.

beautiful weekend filled with beautiful friends, company and deliciousness. 
stay tuned...more fun recipes and holiday ideas to come!
thanks for visiting!