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The Art of Living by Carrie MacPherson

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Monday, July 18, 2011

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Throwback to last year when I was stringing popcor

Throwback to last year when I was stringing popcorn and dried orange slices for a holiday photo which this lovely platform removed without giving sufficient reason. It may have been because I mentioned that this was an activity I would do during the holidays when I was young. And apparently you can’t mix childhood memories with spirits! I still love the photos and still know that the men in my life (Father, brother especially) would not be disappointed to receive one of these bottles as a gift! Let’s see if my more vague sentiments will be deemed appropriate this time around!

An exquisite cheese board should include a variety

An exquisite cheese board should include a variety of cheese with a surprising mix of flavours and textures to impress your guests. Be sure to include some specialties from Europe, like a fine mountain cheese such as a French Comté or an Austrian Voralberg. Add a soft cheese like Brie or Camembert and something sharp like a blue d’Auvergne or a Mimolette. Trust me, your guests won’t soon forget these! The @fromages.europe.cheeses inspired me to create a cheese board using a mix of European cheeses and some of my favourite things to pair them with. Here’s a fun idea for the holidays: ask your guests to each bring a unique cheese. Set up your boards with all the fixings and ready-to-label cheese markers. It’s a fun way to discover a lot of cheese and a great ice-breaker to have guests describe the one they brought.

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Un plateau de fromages vraiment exquis doit comprendre une variété de fromages avec un mélange surprenant de saveurs et de textures pour impressionner vos invités. N’oubliez pas d’inclure quelques spécialités européennes, comme un fromage de montagne raffiné tel que le Comté français ou le Voralberg autrichien. Ajoutez à cela un fromage à pâte molle comme le brie ou le camembert et n’oubliez pas d’ajouter un fromage à pâte piquante comme un bleu d’Auvergne ou une Mimolette. Croyez-moi, ce sont des fromages que vos invités n’oublieront pas! Je me suis associée aux #FromagesEurope pour créer un plateau de fromages à partir d’un mélange de fromages européens et de certains de mes produits préférés. Essayez cette idée pendant les Fêtes : demandez à vos proches d’apporter un fromage unique. Préparez vos plateaux de fromages avec tous les ingrédients nécessaires et des marqueurs de fromages prêts à être étiquetés. C’est un excellent moyen de briser la glace et d’inciter vos invités à expliquer pourquoi ils ont choisi tel ou tel fromage.

#Pub #EuropeFullOfCharacter #EuropePleineDeCaractère
#EuropeFromage #EnjoyitsfromEurope @hopscotch_sopexa_canada

Hung my wreaths and put the little🌲🌲🌲🌲

Hung my wreaths and put the little🌲🌲🌲🌲in the garden planters yesterday. I used to buy them at the market but the prices went way up and then I found out that @bosapin_livraison charges way less, plus they deliver! Saved me the headache of going to find them and transporting them (pine needles everywhere!) Now I just need to find an electrician to install an outdoor plugin because battery-operated outdoor lights always end up rusting or malfunctioning. Happy almost December! 😁

#christmaswreaths #outdoorchristmasdecor #littlechristmastree #christmasgarden

Treat your loved ones to a spectacular series of l

Treat your loved ones to a spectacular series of large-scale classical music concerts by incredible Canadian and Quebec talent this holiday season. The @festivalclassica just launched Les Grands Accords Classica - a series of 5 exceptional concerts that will be held in Spring 2024 at one of two of the largest concert halls in the greater Montreal area. Not only are the Grands Accords tickets and passports affordable and unique holiday gift ideas, but the grand-scale concerts will certainly be the most wonderful opportunity to dress up for the occasion! I put together a glamorous outfit that I would wear to any one of the 5 concerts in the Grands Accords series, but I was particularly inspired by “Les amoureuses de Mozart” (Mozart’s Lovers) to create this look. Four of the five Grands Accords concerts will be held at the Claude-Champagne hall in Outremont, making them quite easily accessible and close to some of the best restaurants and bars for a pre-concert nosh or cocktail. Who’s joining me?!

#lesgrandsaccords #FestivalClassica #HolidayGiftIdeas

Black Friday? Just my all-black outfit for last ye

Black Friday? Just my all-black outfit for last year’s holiday dinner party. I’ve decided that I’m not spending a dime on a new outfit or anything else this Black Friday. I’ve received a ton of emails with amazing “deals” but the best way to save $ is just not to spend. This outfit is completely vintage / second hand and I’ll probably wear something vintage or second hand again this year. It’s still not WHAT you wear, but HOW you wear it! Will you be buying anything today? Do you really need to?

#holidayoutfit #holidayoutfits #holidaystyle #holidaystyleinspo

So happy that this historic space is open again! @

So happy that this historic space is open again! @bardominion always felt like stepping back in time with its vintage Canadian decor. Now more of a bar than a tavern, it’s still a cool spot for a fun night out in the heart of Montreal. The menu is mainly seafood but there are lovely snacks like devilled eggs and caviar or anchovy toast. The cocktail menu is a judiciously limited selection of elevated classics. I particularly liked their Tuxedo martini and Manhattan. They don’t normally take reservations but made an exception since we were a group of 8. It was a birthday to remember! #bardominion #dominionsquaretavern #mtlbar #mtlbars

Scorpio season was on fire this year! Multiple cel

Scorpio season was on fire this year! Multiple celebrations were held — this being one of them. Birthday night at @bardominion (formerly the Dominion Square Tavern) with some of my dearest friends. The cocktails didn’t disappoint and the seafood platter is impressive. Thanks to my lovely pals for making it so memorable! #bardominion #mtlbars #seafoodbar

It’s rare that I get excited for a car, but my n

It’s rare that I get excited for a car, but my new neighbour has been parking this sweet little vintage mini outside our castle and it’s just such a vibe!

#vintagemini #classiccarspotting #austinmini #austinmartin #minicars

Pretending to work from my favourite cafe. The one

Pretending to work from my favourite cafe. The one where everyone knows my name - Cafe Titanic in Old Montreal. Coffee by Sam, photos by a close friend. This place has been around for over 25 years!

#oldmontreal #mtlcafe #mtlcafecrawl

It’s been a long, long time since I’ve posted

It’s been a long, long time since I’ve posted anything. Thought I’d share this monochrome look that I wore to the symphony on Sunday. I love this @jw_anderson x @uniqlo squirrel sweater so much that I ordered one for my niece so we can be sweater twins! 🐿️🐿️
Outfit details:
Sweater: @uniqlocanada (bought, not gifted)
Skirt: vintage Escada (Estate sale find)
Suede boots: @brownsshoes
Coat: Zara
Scarf: @holtrenfrewogilvy (purchased 6yrs ago)
Beret: @canadian_hat

#uniqlocanada #lifewear #uniqlolifewear #uniqlosweater #squirrellove #squirrelsweater

So whatever’s the opposite of a Buddhist that’

So whatever’s the opposite of a Buddhist that’s what I am.

Kindhearted, yes, but knee deep in existential gloom,

except when the fog smokes the bridges like this—

like, instead of being afraid we might juice ourselves up,

eh, like, might get kissed again? Dwelling in bones I go straight

through life, a sublime abundance—cherries, dog’s breath, the sun, then

(ouch) & all of us snuffed out. Dear one, what is waiting for us tonight,

nostalgia? the homes of childhood? oblivion? How we hate to go—

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Sundays I spend feeling sorry for myself I’ve got a

knack for it I’m morbid, make the worst of any season

exclamation point yet levity’s a liquor of sorts,

lowers us through life toward the terminus soon

extinguished darling, the comfort is slight,

tucked in bed we search each other for some alternative—

oh let’s marvel at the world, the stroke and colors of it

now, while breathing.

Skeletons 💀
By Deborah Landau
(From the New Yorker)

My very decadent birthday lunch @chezleveque1972 F

My very decadent birthday lunch @chezleveque1972 FUN FACT: The classy French restaurant on @laurierouest opened the same year I was born! You can try their special menu (a five-course meal for only $83) during @mtlatable from Nov 3-19 or even their late-night or lunch menus for only $29. I especially loved their new lobster ravioli, the endive salad with pecans and the hangar steak with shallot sauce. Be sure to visit the washrooms for the out-of-the-ordinary music. The name Lévêque is the owners surname but comes from the old French word for “Bishop” - hence the churchy-WC music. Un gros merci à Patricia Lévêque pour l’inoubliable dîner ! 🥂🍽️🍷🍨

#chezleveque #mtlàtable #mtlatable #laurierouest

My 23rd birthday - Oct 26, 1995 @kronenhalle with

My 23rd birthday - Oct 26, 1995 @kronenhalle with my Swiss family for whom I was an Au Pair. I tried my first oyster!

My 50th birthday - Oct 26, 2022 at the same restaurant in Zürich with the same Swiss family but this time, their son Florian joined us.

Bianca surprised me with a cake for breakfast on both birthdays! And last year, @florianfox.music sang Happy Birthday to me after dinner - all grown up now, he’s an incredible country music star and lawyer!

So grateful for these sweet memories ☺️🦪🍰🎈

Fall style with my new favourite coat (second hand

Come with me to see what @bugattibags has to offer

Come with me to see what @bugattibags has to offer for all your travel needs - this was such a fun media presentation! In the lobby lounge of the @wmontreal we were treated to a travel-inspired presentation of the Montreal-based company’s latest collections. From laptop bags, to suitcases, to chic travel accessories - they really think of everything! (Media Invite)

👜💼🎒🧳👝

#BugattiTravel #BugattiBags #MontrealMade

This handsome fellow @dapperschnauzer is 10 today!

This handsome fellow @dapperschnauzer is 10 today! I may be crazy, but he’s been the best fur companion a gal could ever dream of. My hiking sidekick, my confidant, my sometimes therapist… you bring me so much joy. I hope you live a long and healthy life. To many many more years, please! 🙏🏻 Pâté-croûte from @renoirmontreal 😋

#dapperschnauzer #dogsatthetable #dogsofmontreal #spoileddogs

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope yours is full of friend

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope yours is full of friends and family, good food and gratitude. As I prepare for our annual “Friendsgiving” I reflect on the great bonds I’ve formed with my chosen family here in Montreal while I also recall past gatherings of my family in the Prairies. One day, we’ll create another type of Thanksgiving with my niece and nephew, I’m sure! Enjoy this fall tablescape from 2021 with little appearances from my trusty sidekick, Dapper. 🫶🏻🦃🍂🤎

Table linens: @mezari_atelier
Table settings: @megdoespottery
Glassware: vintage (estate sale find)
Cutlery: vintage (estate sale find)
Florals: @marc_sardi
Candles & candleholders: #MezariAtelier

#thanksgiving2023 #falltable #falltablescape

October’s house portrait. It’s been awhile sin

October’s house portrait. It’s been awhile since I posted a house pic! I’m actually really glad that it didn’t sell. I would’ve missed it. Sometimes life just decides things for you while you thought you had other plans.

#carriescarriagehouse #carriagehouse #montrealhomes #mtlarchitecture

Montreal’s newest museum, the @memmtl opens this

Montreal’s newest museum, the @memmtl opens this Friday! Dedicated to showcasing the daily lives and memories of Montrealers past and present, the Centre de mémoires montréalaises replaces the Centre d’histoire de Montréal. The new space is located in the Quartier des Spectacles, on the corner of Saint Catherine and Saint Laurent Streets. Do go check it out soon - especially to revisit some of the city’s iconic neon signs that were rescued and restored by @montrealsignsproject (a Concordia University initiative, lead by prof Matt Soars, in collaboration with the MEM). The current Détours exhibit is also very cool - a selection of urban encounters that was produced in collaboration with @_urbania Plus, they’ve recreated a classic dep that doubles as the coffee/gift shop!

#memmtl #mtlmoments #quartierdesspectacles

My favourite doorway, all decked out for fall @tra

My favourite doorway, all decked out for fall @trafalgarschoolforgirls - I wonder how many pumpkins are still standing there? This was last Thursday when they had their open house. I kind of wish I had a daughter because she would have a cool school just around the corner!

#mtlmoments #mtlarchitecture #falldecorations #doorwaysoftheworld #scottishstyle #britishstyle

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