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Outside The Shape brings together an eclectic group of local artists and independent retailers. Combining retail space, gallery space and workshop space.

26/06/2023

What’s next?

So a bit of back story before I dive into asking your opinions on a million different topics… (follow along on stories if you are interested)

Hugh and I decided to sell our house back in March - It was a pretty quick decision that honestly came out of left field but it was just glaringly obvious that it was the best thing for us to do at the time for our family and to explore new opportunities.

It wasn’t easy as we absolutely loved our home and had so many magical (and difficult) memories that we had made there. Leaving Calgary was its own ballgame of difficult - I have so many cherished friends that I miss tremendously every day… Calgary is where I have spent the last eight years building my community.

But nothing is set in stone and that’s the beauty of change! There’s no saying we won’t be back but for now we are taking the time to embrace this new chapter and see if we really love country living and what that looks like for our life.

This property is where I grew up and spent my childhood and it has my entire heart. Over the years I have had so many dreams of what I would do if I ever had the chance to live here and bring a business to life. So basically it’s now or never… I still don’t know my direction or if it would work or even if it’s possible or what we truly want but I’ve never been the type the shy away from taking big risks.

At the end of the day I want to live an extraordinary life and with this chance I am not going to miss out on exploring all my options!

25/06/2023

Just dazed (jet lagged) & daydreaming about more cute English doors.

Finally settling in to our new little space and working on some big and crazy ideas for the summer - would love your help and input over on our stories today ✌🏻💕

24/06/2023

Back from our trip galavanting around England for three weeks.

An unintentional break from social while we really got to soak in every moment and be fully present 👌🏻✨🤍

13/05/2023

Nothing like a slow Saturday morning spent sipping coffee in bed…

Alas, that is not our morning! A busy weekend filled with a little bit of fun, but mostly packing up the house!

I have been receiving so many lovely messages and questions about where we are moving - Hugh and I have decided to take a bit of a year reset and move to my families property out in the country!

It’s something we have both wanted for a while now and with a wild two year old who is desperate to explore and have more space we figured it was the perfect opportunity.

Thank you as always for the love and support and happy Mother Day weekend sweet loves ✨

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11/05/2023

This little star sign collection has been on the table for years - hand engraved these custom constellations for me ages ago and finally they have come to life!

With a pearl, gold and cream dainty beaded chain and a bronze pendant they are unique, simple, yet elegant pieces that can be worn alone or layered with your favourite necklaces that you wear already.

Something beautiful - a constant reminder of your own or someone you love’s star sign. ✨💫

Shop now online - extremely limited quantities.

05/05/2023

no extra bedrooms
i'm opening all the windows
airing it out
putting flowers in a vase
in the middle of the kitchen table
lighting a candle
loading the dishwasher with all of my thoughts
until they're spotless
scrubbing the countertops
and then
i plan to step into the bathtub
wash yesterday out of my hair
decorate my body in gold
put music on
sit back
put my feet up
and enjoy
this typical thursday afternoon

-rupi kaur

01/05/2023

Home from a week in literal paradise and I won’t lie - those holiday blues (like the colour of the Caribbean Sea) hit differently when you aren’t coming home to settle in but more the opposite - turn the world upside down. Pack the house and move our life.

A week of just being was exactly what our family needed. No pressure to do anything, except chase a wild nearly two year old from beach to pool and back again. We read books and napped and didn’t chase the sun like our younger care free years but it was nothing far from perfection. (Minus my subpar tan)

Our hotel was absolutely divine, the kind staff the exquisite grounds, the serene gardens - so grateful to have found such a special little place in Mexico and we are already planning our next trip back. Thank you for the perfect break we all needed and the most incredible hospitality.

Waking up in our little bungalow to the sound of birds with the monkeys and coatis sniffing around, coffee in bed with the view of palm trees, gorgeous authentic Mexican meals, margaritas crafted with fresh lime and cocktails shaken to perfection that we have never even heard of. Early bed times for everyone where we relished in the quiet of having no phone signal and just read until we dozed off into a perfect holiday sleep.

Home is always a comfort that I usually welcome but this time it’s different.. it was the perfect reset to muster the strength and patience for the coming month of chaos!

07/11/2022

My mom sent me this quote the other day

“…form serves us best when it works as an obstruction to baffle us and deflect our intended course. It may be that when we no longer know what we have to do we have come to our real work and that when we no longer know which way to go we have begun our real journey. The mind that is not baffled is not employed.” -Wendell Berry

The motto to my life right now seems to be dazed and confused 🤷🏼‍♀️ I’ve been trudging through day by day trying to figure it all out, how to show up here, how to run my evolving business, how to be the best mother, the best wife, the best friend, the best version of where I am at this point in my life. It’s peaks and valleys friends.

So why do I feel called to share? I guess one of the reoccurring themes in all of this is connection. When things change and life seems hard and complicated one of my defaults is to disconnect and shut away. It’s just part of my defence mechanism - for better or worse.

I think the last few years have been hard, like REALLY hard (even with so many beautiful moments), for everyone in some capacity or another. I also don’t think we stop to take time to give ourselves enough compassion and grace to recognize where we have been and what we have been through as a collective.

So this is where I am at, dazed and confused, moving through life day by day. taking the peaks with the valleys and everything in between. Figuring it all out “again” and trying to be ok with the process.

Reinvention is never easy, so with a baffled mind and a humbled heart I wanted to share incase I’m not the only one in this boat, feeling this way lately ✌🏻✨

04/09/2022

No risk, No magic ✨

31/08/2022

I can’t believe we are sitting at the last day of August, how?! The evenings are starting to darken earlier & even in the heat wave there is a scent of autumn in the air. I for one am not ready - woke up this morning & thought to myself “let’s do a little sale” so from now until tomorrow at midnight everything online is 10% off as an ode to summer.

I have also collectively partnered with to offer this stunning piece (included in the sale on HER shop with code OTSSUMMER) ✨

Endless summer // a small token from the sea to remind us of a moment in time where we were connected to the earth, the water, the air. an ode to august, the last of the long warm nights. Endless Summer is meant to remind us to slow down, to breath, and enjoy the simple and beautiful pleasures of life…

Code OTSSUMMER enjoy ✨🌊

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Monday	11:00 - 18:00
Tuesday	11:00 - 18:00
Wednesday	11:00 - 18:00
Thursday	11:00 - 18:00
Friday	11:00 - 18:00
Saturday	11:00 - 17:00
Sunday	12:00 - 16:00

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403-540-9993

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https://www.outsidetheshape.com/

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