catriona smart Archives - Coco & Cowe

How it started vs how it’s going! Looking for t

How it started vs how it’s going! Looking for the silver lining of living through construction, I was reminded of what our house looked like when we first bought it to where it is now ➡️ From cognac and cigars to champs and poetry 💕 I love a good transformation and I can’t wait to show you what we’ve got cooking in the basement. For now here’s what went from my home office/library to my actual office (thanks Rona). Tap for sources of a few of the pieces from the stores that are still open 🥺 The paint is @benjaminmoore Stonington Gray
Poofs and art @blackrooster
Table and chair @rh_restoration_hardware
Hide @elte
Organization by @themerchandisedmaison #interiors #transformation #interiordesign

This week, I think I miss sipping tea at @fstoro

This week, I think I miss sipping tea at @fstoronto even more than spilling it 😩 @cafebouludto heard that and brought Afternoon Tea to me 🌸 It felt so special to indulge in one of my favourite things from home. I loved it so much that I teamed up with @cafebouludto to #giveaway an at-home #FSTeaTime experience to you and your bestie that you tag below, so you can sip and spill tea together virtually this Saturday ✨ We will be picking one winner and the bestie they tag in the comments below to win a special #FSTeaTime delivery from @cafebouludto ☕️ You will both receive your very own Afternoon Tea set. How To Win:
1. Must currently reside in Toronto, ON
2. Must be following @cocoandcowe + @cafebouludto
3. Must comment below, tagging a friend you’d like to enjoy virtual #FSTeaTime with this Saturday
*This giveaway opens on Wednesday, February 24 and closes at 5 pm on Friday, February 26. The winner will be contacted on Friday evening (Feb 26) to coordinate your deliveries on Saturday, February 27*

Photo dump! Lots Zooms, lots of food, movement, ac

Photo dump! Lots Zooms, lots of food, movement, activities, Goldie, drilling and makeup once. 🤣 How are you holding up? Sending snacks and snuggles 🥰🍿🥨🥟🥠🍟 @souperlicioushq corn soup is bomb.
@goodbiterestaurant is the best breakfast spot and both are still open for takeout. #supportsmallbusiness #supportlocal

Things have really turned around from the Valentin

Things have really turned around from the Valentine’s that you thought an 8 hour adventure on snowmobiles was the thing that would make me happy. You learned faster than me not to try to change me to better suit you. I will never be outdoor adventure seeking and you will never understand choosing movies that make you cry on purpose BUT the more we acquiesce to loving each other for who we are the more we end up actually loving each other. @sarablakely speaks beautifully on this. We did it by accident, by a way of making our relationship work out of frustration when (though we loved each other) we stumbled over and over again. I love you, bubs. I promise to continue to keep figuring out this crazy life with you 🤎 and the love notes were 👌🏽(the love movies must be wearing off on ya 😉)
Happy Valentine’s friends.

✨🌸🤤 V-DAY #GIVEAWAY FOR YOU + YOURS OR YOU

✨🌸🤤 V-DAY #GIVEAWAY FOR YOU + YOURS OR YOU + YOU!✨🌸🤤 We found our fave burger joint this #quarantine. I mean, a burger so good it deserved a photo shoot 😅 Shoutout @auntylucysburgers which also happens to be #BlackOwned 🖤 In the name of love, we want to treat you and your S/O or you and you (ain't no shame in the single life), this long weekend with a $100 Gift Card to our beloved @auntylucysburgers and flowers from our fave @jackieo.events. Tag who you’re spoiling if you win below 👇🏽 All you have to do is:
- Follow @cocoandcowe
- Tag someone below who you want to indulge with
- Share this post to your story, tagging @cocoandcowe *This giveaway begins on Wednesday, February 10 and ends on Friday, February 12 at 10 pm. One winner will be randomly selected and contacted via DM by Saturday, February 13 to redeem*

This New Year brought me zero motivation to get mo

This New Year brought me zero motivation to get moving to a ‘new me’. In fact, getting me to move much was damn near impossible. This pandemic mess just hits me in a way that oftentimes has me sitting frozen, unable to do anything but work. Frustrated, but also not interested in disappointing myself from failing at a massive commitment, I just forced my self to do something small every day. Creating a mini habit, if you will. I started with 1000 skips and found that the roughly 11 minutes it took me to complete slowly inspired me to do a little more. To go for a walk, to hop into a virtual @onepeloton class or a @hotpilates @shannonnadj one. The mini habit, without pressure to do much more, led me to then, do more, which in turn made me feel better. What I didn’t know is that I was inadvertently practicing what is now known as Habit Stacking. I’ve since then read more deeply into this phenomenon and if you’re struggling to get motivation for anything you’re doing, check out the blog for more info and resources. As a competitive athlete at heart, there’s always a part of me that gets down on myself when I’m not performing physically where I used to be. @jsimsfit’s reminder to accept yourself where you are was part of the shift in thinking that I needed exactly when I heard it. So, if you need it too, here’s your reminder to be kind to yourself and take everything one day at a time. Like Jimmy’s favourite quote said famously by Desmond Tutu: “there is only one way to eat an elephant: a bite at a time.”