Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Bloggers Who Brunch..

Brunch has been a bit of a theme for me as of late....I LOVE spending lazy Sunday mornings with friends over tres yummy food, great coffee and even better conversation. So...needless to say, when I got an email from Heather, a fellow Guelphite who I met at BlogPodium, suggesting that some of us local Bloggers get together for Brunch, I was 100% in!

We met at 39 Carden Street, a newer bistro in downtown Guelph, across from City Hall. I had been there for dinner about a month ago with a friend and loved it, so I was realllly looking forward to having the chance to go back, but even more so, to meet the lovely ladies I had been emailing back and forth with!

As you enter 39 Carden, it literally draws you in! Their decor and atmosphere are the epitome of my ultimate decor aesthetic! It is the perfect amount of rustic... the leaded glass cupboard windows, the iron details in the table legs, the industrial bar stools, the chalkboard menu, the black harvest chairs...combined with just the right amount of polish and glam...the beautiful chandeliers, the vintage-look light fixtures,the tufted benches, mercury glass mirrors and white bistro chairs.













Once we all arrived, introductions had been made and we and had had a chance to `take it all in`...it was time to get down to the nitty gritty...what to order for brunch! I ended up going with the tried, tested and true....bacon and eggs (over easy)! The food...and the bottomless cup of coffee in those cobalt blue mugs, was absolutely scrumptious!


We`d settled in, food was ordered and conversation just naturally turned to learning more about eachother, chatting about some blogger `hot topics` such as Blogger vs Wordpress, Stats & Numbers but most importantly, and what I found the most interesting, was as the discussion evolved...so many similarities emerged! This is a group of women who are driven, entrepreneurial, creative, passionate, with strong opinions and we all enjoy putting our thoughts, brands and ourselves into our work and our blogs!

Here is the group of lovely #guelphblogbrunch ladies - lovely both inside and out! 

From left to right**:

The diversity of topics, writing styles and design of our blogs say a lot about each of us as individuals but I think you will also find that as a collective...our shared love of writing and our passions shine through!

I think we could have sat there all afternoon and kept talking, but then reality set in and it was time to pack up and get going. We all wandered around the bistro, snapping photos and admiring the decor. A HUGE Thank you to the staff at 39 Carden Street for being so welcoming, the amazing service, the delicious food and for allowing us to come in and make ourselves at home!

Ironically enough, the contractor responsible for crafting, designing and pulling together 39 Carden was also there having brunch. We had a chance to meet Matt Robertson of Iron Edge Design and he even shared with us some of his sourcing secrets!

Here`s Matt, the creative genius behind the reno of the bistro - I think there is quite a Chris Daughtry resemblence..**


Thank you again to Heather for organizing this..such a wonderful idea! Thank you to 39 Carden Street for having us! And thank you to all the ladies for attending and for the chance to get to know more about each of you...I am really looking forward to next month!

Cheers to brunch, cheers to blogging and cheers to a group of inspiring women!**


RR




10 comments:

  1. I'm so happy you were a part of this Ardis! It's really amazing how much "overlap" there was amongst us – I can't wait to discover even more as we all get to know each better.

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    1. It really was an enlightening and inspiring few hours. Thank you again for thinking of pulling us all together and I feel so very lucky to live in a community with such strong and inspirational yet down-to-earth women! I'm really looking forward to next month.

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  2. Sounds like you ladies had a lovely time! Count me in for the next one! I'm just in Kitchener (right up the 401)!

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    1. It was a great morning and you definitely need to join us next time!

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  3. I can't take this kitchen. I think this has set a precedent for what my future reno must look like. I can't stop staring at the cabinets. Great to see everyone getting together! :)

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    1. Isn't it absolute perfection? The leaded glass with the white frames...perfect rustic-modern mix. When are you doing your reno?...Sooner than later I hope so we can see more of this amazing style!

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  4. This makes me wish I lived in Guelph ;) Looks like you had an awesome time!

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    1. We may just have to invite some "GTAers"...especially the amazing woman who put together the conference that initially brought some of us together! Hope all is well...

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  5. That mirror photo BLOWS MY MIND. So wonderful to meet you! Looking forward to Volume 2 of #guelphblogbrunch.

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    1. o good to meet you too! I didn't realize the full perspective until I got home and re-sized the mirror photo …one of those very happy accidents! I'm really looking forward to the next brunch as well….Cheers until then!

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