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Curtains are Open - A Lifestyle Blog by Colleen O'Dea

Award-winning lifestyle blogger. Empty nester. Proud mom. Surviving off humour, sarcasm, friendship

Welcome to Curtains are Open's page where I share information about my blog, my design work through Drawbridge Creative, and anything that strikes my fancy!

06/16/2026

Spent a great day with Michelle Doucette and Alix’s Outfit Diary | 40+ style inspo and it completely filled my bucket.

There truly is nothing better for my “work brain” than spending time with a few creatives. Michelle… because she’s one of my favourite photographers and someone I simply enjoy spending time with. And Alix… well, cause she’s my bestie and if you aren’t following her yet… she’s currently at over 40k followers and growing every day with those who, like me, are completely enamoured by her style!

Thanks for the fun day ladies… your company, support and talent is always inspiring!!!

05/30/2026

Shoutout to my friend Krista from for gifting me this amazing curated box of vintage treasures that she sells from her Etsy shop.

Since the video was wayyyy too long, I broke it down into parts (I’ll post the next one soon). In the meantime, let me know in the comments what you think about it so far and if anything sparked a memory for you!

Thank you Krista for this beautiful gift! I truly love it.

05/15/2026

Remember my blog? Well… I wrote a post about why I’m returning to blogging in this age of AI!

Here’s the link (screen shot and click to access) or visit the link in my bio to head to Curtains are Open.

Seriously… I wrote a blog!!!

https://www.curtainsareopen.com/2026/05/15/why-im-returning-to-blogging-in-the-age-of-ai/

05/11/2026

I’m posting this photo for Mother’s Day because:

1. My mama looks so beautiful in this photo.
2. I imagine that this couch is either turquoise or red for some reason and think I remember what the fabric felt like.
3. Because my brother Rob is wearing plastic pants over his diaper.
4. Because I’m in my mama’s belly.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mamas in my life, to those who are lucky enough to celebrate with their moms today, and those wishing they could and find today to be especially hard… I’m thinking of you the most! xoxo

04/22/2026

Everything Hallelujah!

04/16/2026

My amazing parents are celebrating their SIXTIETH wedding anniversary today! 60+ years of loving and supporting each other and everyone around them. Truly blessed.

03/26/2026

After a year of working together, Avai and I are wrapping up this chapter - and to say I’ll miss it feels like a huge understatement.

From coffees to conversations to more laughs than I can count (and yes… plenty of bloopers), this was one of those partnerships that never really felt like “work.”

One of the things I love most about what I do as a digital creator is the relationships that come with it. You don’t just show up, create, and leave - you become part of someone’s business, their voice, their story.

I’ve had the privilege of watching Avai grow more confident in front of the camera, showing up as herself and sharing her voice - and that’s not always an easy thing to do. There’s a real vulnerability in putting yourself “out there”… and I never take that trust for granted.

This one is a tough goodbye (for now), but I’m so grateful for the time we’ve had and everything we created together.

Sharing a few bloopers because honestly… that’s where the real magic was.

Thank you for everything Avai… I have a feeling this isn’t the end of our story.

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