nataJane

Our photography site is officially up and running. Find our portfolio as well as a recent work blog on the sqwhr site and book us for your next event. We are anticipating weddings in the spring and look forward to being more active in photography.

Fine art prints are available in the sqwhr Etsy shop.

02 nov 09

Today’s listing is the Coda wrap dress in eggplant. Follow me on Twitter to find out what colour will be posted tomorrow.

02 nov 09

Last week we were the happy recipients of a fabulous two feet of snow so it only made sense to spend a Saturday afternoon taking advantage of it. Bob and Myrna were so much fun! The weather was warm enough to spend time sledding at their place, but chilly enough to fill up on hot chocolate (and strawberry cheesecake ;). We blazed the snow-covered trails through the land and only got a bit covered with mud…

What a great farewell to October! (more…)

After waiting five weeks for my sewing machine to be repaired, it’s back and I’m celebrating! I am offering 15% off the wrap dress (or custom order of the dress) until Friday, 30 october at midnight.

This is a wrap dress that is literally as unique as you are. There are dozens of looks that can be achieved with this dress and can be as casual or elegant as you need it to be.

The dress is incredibly comfortable, made with stretchy fabric and can be worn over and over with a fresh look each time. The length of this dress ends with a straight hem just below the knee, but can be made shorter or longer as a custom order.

Purchase here in my Etsy shop.

26 oct 09

Photography by Chris and Natalie Garrett is officially for sale! Sqwhr photography is now on Etsy and we are adding new photos every day. Stunning fine art prints in multiple sizes are available with framing options. Just in time for Christmas shopping, unique prints for everyone on your list ;)

14 oct 09

Monday was a fantastic day of cooking and visiting with new friends. This was the first time I’ve cooked a turkey and it turned out better than I had expected. I made American sweet potato casserole and green bean casserole, my mom’s traditional stuffing, pumpkin pies, and (of course) my zucchini chocolate cake. We had such a great evening and I was happy with a successful Thanksgiving dinner.

14 oct 09

For 24 hours only, this oatmeal collar is %20 off in honour of the holiday.  This is a one-of-a-kind collar and the offer ends at midnight October 12. Happy Thanksgiving fellow countrymen! Click here to shop.

12 oct 09

…her name is Molly. She is beautiful, she grunts, and she sleeps with her eyes half open. What a doll! I’ve only seen her awake for about three and a half minutes through the entire month of her little life, but soon she’ll be running around the house with her brother.

I spent the morning with these sweet kids and always enjoy photographing them. Thanks for the turkey, Joelle ;) (more…)

I’ve been trying really hard to keep junk food out of the house lately. Most of the time it works in our favor to have to reach for healthy options when the cravings hit, but sometimes you just need that little bit of guilty pleasure. Soooooo when I was looking for dessert this evening, the only thing my search yielded was a half bag of chocolate chips. This might at first seem like a small victory for my sweet tooth, but having the perfect cup of chocolate hit the spot beautifully.

Here is my recipe from this evening’s perfect cup:

1 cup             chocolate chips

1 cup             cream

2 cup             milk

1 tsp              vanilla extract

Melt the chocolate chips in a saucepan on medium heat, whisking until smooth (be very careful not to burn the chocolate!). Increase heat to medium-high and add cream, milk and vanilla. Continue whisking until hot chocolate begins to steam.

For a lower fat option, substitute milk for the cream. If you only have semi-sweet or unsweetened chocolate, add sugar until the chocolate is as sweet as desired. Don’t forget- add sugar, NOT an artificial sweetener!

05 oct 09

I am so excited to show off my shop’s new look! My serger is still being repaired, so I’ve posted some crocheted items from last fall and added new ones too. Chris and I were up late last night taking new photos and I love them. My plan is to sell some of the crocheted pieces I still have before I get my sewing machine back and fill my shop with dresses.

Click here to see my shop, I’d love to know what you think!

01 oct 09