Thank you for all your feedback yesterday on my icon. It is truly appreciated and I was thrilled to see the comments left fell inline with what emotions/feelings I hoped it would evoke.

The incorporation of the icon has already begun. Check out the new blog header.

I wanted to stay true to the simplicity of my blog layout so the new update is nothing major, but I think it works.

Do you?

When I relaunched my blog at the start of the year my hope to was create a blog that provided value on various levels. While I certainly get inspiration from all of the design blogs out there, personally, the ones that draw me in the most are those that go beyond the visual worth and offer either a little piece of themselves or allow me to leave with some food for thought or knowledge. What about you?

As I continue to grow this blog, I wanted to invite you to help in that growth by sharing what you’d like to see over here. While I won’t claim to be an authority on design, business or photography, if there are any particular topics/tutorials you’d like covered, just let me know. If I can’t to the post justice myself, I’ll find someone that can.

So come on, get your requests in ladies and gents. Let’s take this blog on a fun ride together. All aboard (?).

Wow, it’s Friday already? This week has flown by. It’s been an amazing few days over here and lots of opportunities have come up that I’ll share with you over time. I hope your week was equally good to you. I’m loving March so far. How about you?

As the weekend is upon us I wanted to wish you all a fabulous weekend. We’re having Spring-like weather over here. Yah! It’s so nice to be able to open up the windows and have some fresh air blowing through.

My weekend is gearing up to be awesome. On deck I have a client meeting later tonight followed by date night with James, then tomorrow we’re having dinner/drinks with James’ work crew and then Sunday my boys arrive. Bliss!

What you got planned for the weekend?

Photo Credit: The Clockwork Universe – Check out their fab new Etsy shop full of amazing vintage clocks!

There appears to be this collective relief out there as we say goodbye to February 2010. For a short month, it seemed so long didn’t it?

Despite it’s up and downs, February taught me a lot. I don’t know about you, but whenever things aren’t going so great, I always need to find a positive in there in order for me to move forward.

Now that March is upon us it’s time to start setting up my goals for this month. If I were to look at what was achieved in February in terms of tangible goals, I could easily feel as though I failed. Yet I now realize I didn’t.

February may of driven me to some personal lows but it also forced me to take an honest and hard look at what the hell was going on. As a result, I came out stronger and happier than ever. That my friends was the best thing I could ever of done for my company.

So as I set up my goals to grow modernemotive this month, I’m going to make sure I nurture myself too. Sure, I want my company to be running at it’s best but I need to make sure I am too so that we bloom together.

Hello March. I’m ready for you!

Are you ready? What are your goals this month?

Photo Credit: StevenBrisson

I used to hate Sundays. Mainly because it meant I was either due at school or the office the next day. I’m sure you all know that feeling.

Today, on the last Sunday of the month, I only feel anticipation and excitement for tomorrow. As I say hello to March and the promise of Spring, I feel a certain inner peace knowing I’m about to close the door on the stress that was February.

So, as I lay here in bed with my coffee, I wish you all a wonderful Sunday. My Sunday will include pancakes, the typical household chores, some R’n’R to later be topped off with a movie (The Time Traveler’s Wife). Bliss!

What does (did) your Sunday entail?

UPDATE: So my Sunday didn’t go as planned above. The pancakes were replaced by brunch out and the chores, R’n'R and movie were replaced by staying out to watch the hockey game. The atmosphere was too addictive to leave. I had an awesome Sunday! HELLO MARCH!

Photo Credit: Rootedinstyle

I don’t usually write my blog posts at 5 am in the morning, but seeing as I’ve been up for an hour already, here I am armed with coffee starting my day. Morning folks!

For the past few days I’ve developed this internal clock that screams “Wake up Adele!” around 4.30 am. Someone please tell it to shut up because I really need some sleep. Though usually a morning person, being up this early is pushing it a little too far.

What about you… are you a night owl or a morning person?

Photo Credit: Thom Woolley

My age as of today. Here’s to being another year older and another year wiser (?).

Photo Credit: StgoDöllPosse

Yikes, it’s been a little quiet around here this week huh? I’m feeling a little lost for words. Truth be told, I’m feeling pretty lost in general. So, to re-spark some conversation, I wanted to invite you to ask me anything over on Formspring.

Don’t be shy. Ask away. I don’t bite I promise. :)

Photo Credit: Lisa-Mari

It’s funny, even though I design stationery, I never send out cards/notes via traditional mail. Pretty crazy huh? I vowed last year to make an effort to do so and well, I didn’t, so I won’t set myself up a fail again by saying I will now. I’ll just sit here slightly embarrassed at myself.

Thankfully, others aren’t as lazy as me and choose pretty paper vs. email for their correspondence. What about you? Do you send out handwritten notes? Cards? If so, why? It not, why? Yah, I’m full of questions today.

I’m not talking about the typical commercial driven stuff like Holidays, but you know, the random notes just to keep in touch or say thanks. Oh, and if anyone wants to be penpals, my email can be found in the top right corner of this blog. ;)

Photo Credit: geo3pea

Despite February getting off to a bit of a rocky start, I’m done complaining about it. Quite frankly, I’m stick of hearing myself complain and sweating stuff I can’t change right now. Yeah, I’ve got shit to do, yeah, I don’t have a functioning printer (I’ve delegated this into the trusty hands of Canon), and yah, lack of creativity might be a bit of an issue, but seriously, there’s eff-all I can do about it without forcing myself into some fake sense of productivity. I’ve tried and I’ve just ended up more frustrated.

I’ve always said the brain is like a muscle. You need to work it out constantly for it to stay in shape, but, like any muscle, it also needs rest and you need to listen for the cues.  So, we’re resting at the coffee shop riding out this rough wave until we find our balance. It’ll come. Always does.