Happy Monday Everyone!! Hope you had an amazing weekend. I'm so sorry I have been so disconnected from my blog, lots has been happening around here!! We moved two weeks ago and as you all know, moving is never easy. A few weeks before moving, I was going thru my whole house getting rid of all the things we don't need and seemed to have spent the longest time packing the garage! It feels like it takes forever to thoroughly go thru all of these items and decide to give them away, throw them in the garbage, sell them in the garage sale or keep them, We made three trips to the dumpster and several trips to the donation bins... But I have to say, there is nothing more liberating than getting rid of things you don't need and things that take space and energy in your home.

While packing and moving, I also had to work several staging and interior decorating projects, not to mention the kids of course are off school and that definitely adds a different dynamic around the house!
I was really trying to get back to my laptop and write a blog but I simply had no time or inspiration to write during that time. I honestly don't know how the amazing bloggers I follow are so disciplined with their writing schedule. I must say, blogging takes time and creativity... It's a full time job for sure!! I send kudos to all of them, because even when they are away on vacation they seem to find the time to write a little something for their followers and I gather that is the reason they do so well blogging. For example, Landyn from Living with Landyn, Cassie from Hi Sugarplum and Erin Sousa from Sparkle Media to mention three of my favourite girls out there!! I really look up to them and I hope one day I can get to blog and bring you helpful and interesting information as much as they do.

So, what is happening with Lili in the next month?
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Well... My family and I are traveling to Guanajuato, Mexico; one of my young sisters is getting married and I have been helping her over the last year to plan everything for the big day. My plan is to arrive 5 days before the wedding to get all the last minute touches together and be there on the special day, I'm really looking forward to this!! 
After that we will be heading to Guadalajara, a 2 hr. drive from Guanajuato to visit the rest of my family for another 5 days. Finally, we will all head to Puerto Vallarta to finish our trip with a relaxing time by the beach and get ready to come back to Vancouver, completely relaxed and replenished of good energy to get back to work and continue creating amazing living spaces, which is my passion!!

Any way!! That is it for now, just wanted to keep you in the loop on what has been going on and will be going on in the next little while... What are your plans this summer? Would love to hear from you!


Thank you for reading :)    XO!!

 
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