Hi All! Doesn't it always seem that the first normal week back from a short week feels like time crawls by? Well the good news is, is that it is Friday once again! I didn't have the most exciting week since the weather can't decide what is it doing in Vancouver but, as usual, here are my highlights of the week:
1. I work for an electricity company and so last Friday afternoon we got to tour one of our facilities and it was so interesting! It's amazing how technology has changed so much and is so advanced.
2. As you saw in my previous post, Mike, his family and I went to the pumpkin patch and it was a new place than I've been in years past and it was so much fun. I'm still pulling straw out of my toque and scarf but I loved it. Plus cheap gourds are always my favourite.
3. We went out for sushi on Sunday for Mike's mom's birthday and it was great - you have Colton, the 3 year old dissecting pieces of sushi and then you have Mike who has never tried sushi and succumbed to the family pressure and actually liked it... surprise, surprise ;-)
4. This is anything I did this week, but my friend KP started her new (dream) job in a bakery and she is absolutely loving it, my other friend Kelly and I are going to check it out this weekend. It's just such a great feeling when your friends are happy!
5. Kelly and I went for coffee Wednesday night and it was one of those catch up sessions where we have these stories that start with "I can't believe I haven't told you this yet!". We were a bit loud for the other in Starbucks but hey, that's what friends are for
I have some fun plans this weekend as well as DIY-ing my office Halloween costume so it should be another busy weekend! Hope you all enjoy yours!
Happy Friday Everyone!! I’ve got good news, only 9 more
Friday’s until Christmas! Woo! I hope you all had a great week. Mine was pretty
good, with all the Thanksgiving dinners last weekend and some fun things during
the week, this Friday came by so fast and I couldn’t be more thankful for that!
Here are my highlights of the week:
Mike and I went to the BC Lions game on Saturday and they killed the Ottawa Redblacks! I’m not going to lie, Mike hates taking pictures so this one too about 8 different shots and I lot of begging on my part – girl just loves a good selfie.
I am thankful for all the family time I had on the weekend!
Between our two families, Mike and I had quite a lot (a little too much) too
eat over the weekend but I heard calories don’t exist during Thanksgiving weekend…right?
Mike was out of town for work again this week which meant
that when it was time to get the Blue Bomber (my old chevy cavalier) on the
road again, I had to change the battery myself. I got some help from my dad and
good news! The job is done and I still have all my fingers
I played hockey again this week and I really do love it – I forgot
how thrilling it is to compete on the ice again and I’m also glad I fit into
all my equipment from when I was 16, that stuff ain’t cheap!
Sephora is a dangerous place for me – I was going in to see
what my new foundation colour for some urban decay makeup was since they have a
sale on their website (20% off!!) and my tan is no longer here, however, I left
with a lot of makeup instead…whoops. I’m pretty happy about it hah!
I hope you all have a great weekend and it looks like it
will be a pretty rainy one in Vancouver.
Happy, Happy Friday Everyone!! I am very excited for this weekend because, like my other Canadians, this is our Thanksgiving Weekend which means a nice looong weekend! It is very needed, can you tell I'm excited? I had a fairly slow week since I was still feeling a little lousy but...
here are the highlights of the week:
We babysat our nephew, Mr. C this weekend and let me tell you, that kid is adorable. We went to the park, played with the doggies and rabbits and had pancakes for breakfast! It's awesome having him for a sleep over and it's nice giving him back as well ;-)
How cute are they?!
Because we babysat Mr. C and his favourite movie is frozen... well you guessed it. We got to watch it twice this weekend. The only times I've watched it are with him but I already know most of the word. When you are belting out let it go and a 3 year old tells you to stop, you know you don't sound very good. I ain't no Idina over here, that's for sure.
I met up with my friend, KP for a crisp, autumn walk. I love this type of weather and there is a trail near my house that is beautiful. The air was cold, Starbucks was warm and the conversation was great!
I am officially addicted to face masks. I feel so relaxed and rested when I have a mask on and that glass of wine while I'm waiting helps the time go by fast ;-) if you can keep a secret, a certain boyfriend may have done a mask with me the other day...and you know he loved it!
I signed up for the gym that is in my office tower so now I literally have no excuse not to work out! It has felt great to get back in to lifting weights and using the machines plus it always helps break up the work day as well!
Well well, the weekend is here again! Last weekend was so much fun but there was no relaxing or downtime for me so unfortunately it wasn't very refreshing however, this weekend is bring some cool fall weather so I plan to be bundled up and cozy all weekend long!
Here are the highlights of my week!
We started the weekend off on a high note! Mike and I went to the Canucks pre-season game and watched them beat calgary (atta boys) and then we had to get back to the car so we could do a late night drive down to the states to my family getaway in Birch Bay! This is us getting back to the car for the drive to the border!
The reason for us doing the late night trip to Washington is because we went to the Redbull Global Rally Cross competition just outside of Seattle. These cars belong to Ken Block (my favourite) and Bucky Lasek. If you don't know who Ken Block is, I highly recommend you watch his Gymkhana videos on YouTube!
I love the fall weather and I'm constantly going back and forth between Vancouver and the city I work in so with the cool air coming in but the sun still bright, I don't mind walking around downtown Vancouver. Especially when the bus ads are as funny as the one below!
I finally died my hair again to get in the winter spirit as well. It has been so long since I've gone this dark with my hair but I absolutely love it! I will miss my ombre but there is also be next summer :) I did this colour at home and I box dye because I'd rather buy new make-up then spend a lot on my hair... priorities, amirite?
Lastly, one of the things I laughed the hardest at was this note. I wrote it for my parents since they were gone all night so I decided to be a good daughter and feed the dogs which they usually do when they have dinner as well. I wrote this note since their phones were both off (parents and cell phones guys) however, when I went upstairs to talk to them later that night, they hadn't seen any note. Turns out, Mr. Harvey decided that he didn't want my parents to know he had already eaten and gotten a hold of the note and chewed it up and left it in the other room. And just when I think my dog is dumber than a bag of potatoes, he does something like this. Needless to say, the dogs had two dinners that night!
I hope you guys have a great weekend and enjoy the fall!
Just as I was getting ready for Autumn and enjoying the chillier weather, I get sick! Whomp, whomp. I am not one to usually get sick but I guess that what happens when you live off of chocolate bars and Smartfood Popcorn for 3 days... oops (no regrets!)
So maybe that is a little dramatic but I've been in bed more than I have been standing in the last day and a bit so I officially will take sympathy and soup from whomever will give it to me!
So this weeks Top Ten my Top Ten sick Necessities! It's the season for sniffles ya'll!
Onesie / Pajamas
Okay, so I am the first to admit that I love onesies; I watch movies in
Onesies, I sleep in Onesies, I’ve even gone to the grocery store in my Onesies.
When I am sick, there is nothing more I want but to be warm, in my onesie and
to do nothing. Comfy pajama’s are close to the top of my list because they can
make you feel so much better by helping you relax.
and yes, this is the one I own! Best part: removable feeties!
Ice packs / Heat Packs
I used to get a washcloth wet and stick it into the freezer for a while,
get it nice and cold, plus a little stiff and use that when I was heating up.
However, I found the cutest ice pack for hot or cold (I had hot water in it
yesterday) but I can be used for anything. Cooling down your forehead, warming
your feet and hands or icing your ankle when you’re clumsy like me and trip
down the stairs.
I don’t know about you, but when I get the flu or a cold, I get a really
puffy face and eyes. I often find if I don’t look good, when I look in the
mirror it makes me feel even worse. So instead of looking like I was stuck by a
bee in both cheeks, I do everything I can to help me feel better and get the
swelling out of my face. The first thing I do is make a coffee mask. I use
ground coffee mixed with honey to make a really thick consistency and put that
all over my face. It’s simple because it’s only 2 ingredients and the mask
helps reduce swelling and decreases the appearance of under eye circles (always
needed in my life). The honey really helps hydrate your skin when is needed
when you’re sick as well. Leave it on for about 20 minutes or so and then what
I like to do after the mask to really knock out the puffy eyes, is take green
tea teabags that have already been used and put them in the freezer for a while
– placing the semi frozen teabags on your eyes will really help take away that puffiness by shrinking and decreasing the dilation of the blood vessels under the eyes.
Looking better will get you on track to feeling better too.
Moisturize!
Especially after doing face masks or having a runny nose, it’s really
important for your skin to stay moisturize. Make sure to apply your favourite moisturizer
on your face and body when you can and I always put Vaseline around my nose if
I have had the sniffles and the skin is really dry there as well as on my
elbows and knees as they really seem to dry out as well – especially when you
are dehydrated from being sick!
Eucalyptus Oil / Vicks Vapo Rub
Vicks has been an all-time favourite in my family growing up and I can’t
remember the amount of times I have used it. I use it on my chest, temples and
a little bit around my nose when I am congested, have a head ache or have a
runny nose. This stuff is magical however, I didn’t like having it on my chest
when I would go to sleep because a) I like to wear a Onesie to bed if I’m sick
and b) I didn’t like feeling sticky so the next best thing: put a little bit of
Eucalyptus Oil on your pillow before you go to sleep and you will feel so much
better in the morning!
Water / Hydration
It’s so important to stay hydrated, I am not a person who likes stuff in
my water like lemon or cucumber, so I just stay with water straight up. But one
thing I found most important is to have a water bottle that can lie on its side
while you drink from it. There is nothing worse than being sick, and have to
sit up to drink from a glass of water. When I am sick, my favourite laying
position is the fetal position with a pillow between my knees so it isn’t the
easiest to sit up. I have found that having a water bottle like a Gatorade waterbottle or a sport water bottle that you can just suck on while laying down is
the best and I actually drank more water because than I didn’t need to sit up
(just a note: this also helps for the mornings after when you have gone out the
night before, if you know what I mean).
Comfy Blankets
I love being cocooned in a blanket. To me, there is nothing worse when
you are sick than being not able to have your feet and shoulders wrapped up at
the same time. I have one large duvet that I usually only use when I’m sick. It’s
a king sized blanket and one my queen sized bed, there is enough blanket to be
fully wrapped up and basically a big baby. But it’s important that you have the
blanket that you need – if you’re cold, get something that you can wrap
yourself in; if you’re hot, get a blanket that is breathable and airy so you
don’t get overheated. Long story short – when you’re sick, your blanket is your
best accessory.
Tissues
Ever been so sick, that you went through an entire box of tissues and
then the skin around your nose is so raw and red? Don’t get me wrong; I love a
good deal as much as the next person, but the one thing I don’t cheap out on is
tissues. I usually get the brand with the added moisture in them and the very
soft ones that don’t feel like I’m rubbing sandpaper on my face – I need
something smoothing, not an exfoliator. And like above, make sure you put some
Vaseline or lotion around your nose so that skin isn’t too irritated.
Bath / Showers
I love baths even without being sick but showers and baths are a great
way to decongest you. The steam from the hot water will help clear out your
sinuses and if you want to step it up a bit, add some Epsom salts to relax and
replenish you and add some eucalyptus oil to your bath as well so your steam
will really make you feel better. I usually like having the lights a bit dimmed
and add music and candles to really help you relax. Make sure you have some
water to drink with you as well because it is a good time to hydrate as well.
Distractions
Distractions are a necessity for me as well. Things like reading a book,
watching your favourite shows or movies (aka any John Hughes movie for me).
When you keep thinking about being sick, you will feel sicker. As much as I
want sympathy from everyone around me when I’m sick, when I start getting back
into my regular routine or even just do a cross word, it really helps. If
anything, they will tire you out and you can sleep even more!
I hope these ideas help you out if you get sick but more importantly, I
hope you don’t get sick!!! Now pelase excuse me, Ferris Bueller’s Day off is
starting J
When I was younger, I used to love the summers for the long days, no school and sleep overs at my friends houses; now, summer is fun but I usually spend most of it sweating off my make-up or chugging water since I'm so dehydrated. Over time, my preferences have changed. My favourite outfit used to be a spaghetti strap tank and a little skirt from Hollister, but gone all the days of middle school and now I appreciate myself a trench, scarves and lots of layers.
Since my favourite season is starting today, I thought I would do my top ten today on my favourites for fall!
Favourite Jacket:
I actually bought this jacket last year from BeyondTheRack.com. It's so comfortable and you gotta love a faux-leather sleeve with a peplum accent, You can still buy it on ShopStyle for less that $100 dollars.
Favourite Scarf:
This scarf is the right mix of feminine and pattern; hounds-tooth floral is beautiful. It is not a heavy scarf as I tend to run a little warm so a lightweight material is still able to keep me warm. This scarf can be found at Indigo-Chapters and right now it's on sale!
I have a very big head so I have been looking for a hat just like this that actually fits! I think this would be perfect for a night out walking around or at the pumpkin patch without getting cold ears!
I love me a good, warm sock especially ones with cute print that you see out of the tops of booties or winter boots. This pattern is one of my favourites for the cooler season and I can't to start wearing all my wool socks!
I hope you all had a great week. Mine has gone pretty well (and fast!) which is nice and the weather is supposed to be BEAUTIFUL in Vancouver so I will definitely be heading to the beach at some point and try to make this summer tan last a bit longer. Here are the highlights of the week:
1. My all time favourite beer is the Granville Island brewing Robson Street Hefeweizen and it's always my go to. Before Mike left, he brought home some of these and I was like "Hey Day? What?!" Turns out they just renamed it and gave the packaging a little facelift. I'm alright with making things look prettier. Also, please note this was my friday night, Mike working late and me with beer and pizza in my pyjama pants at 8:00. What can I say, I'm a party animal.
2. I got to meet this sweetheart! I mentioned last week that Mike's brother and sister in law had their baby. Well here she is, Kenzie Rose. She's so adorable!
3. My sister helped organize the Terry Fox Run near my home town so I went and was taking photos and getting in on the fun and support the great cause.
4. Mike is on the other side of the province for a couple weeks and he's been telling me how it's going. This was a conversation we had on Monday about how he's been eating over there. You can kind of tell he is a picky eater.
5. Last night I had soccer practise but couldn't play because I hurt my foot during the week (of course I did) because a stick went THROUGH the bottom of my leather Steve Madden flats... while I was walking on asphalt. I still don't know how I accomplished that. But I went to practise anyway and brought along some company! Harvey was so intrigued by all the little dogs running around the park but he behaved and accepted all of the attention he got from the team.
That's it for this week! I hope you all have a great weekend!
The boyfriend is out of town working this week which means for me; having a big glass of wine, lighting lots of candles and listening (and unsuccessfully singing) non-stop to Broadway soundtracks every night. It also gave me a chance to scour the internet of "some of my favourite things" (see, the Sound of Music is always relevant!) and I thought that I would share my top ten!
If you know me, it doesn't take long to realize I am undoubtedly in love with Lauren Conrad. She is my style inspiration, showed me that cat eyes aren't that hard to do and if I could rock that blonde hair - I would in a second. She got married this weekend and I was more excited to hear that than people I actually know getting married. Anytime she's in the news, it will always be a favourite of mine, but that's not why this is number one. Paper crown is making bridesmaid dresses!! Look at these beauty’s!
Heck, I would probably get married in any one of these. I love the neutral tones
and the cut and shape of them.
The ladies at A Beautiful Mess know how to use DIY right but
one of my favourite projects of theirs has got to be this Washer and DryerMakeover! Such a simple idea and it totally changes the whole look of a laundry
room. Consider it on my to do list!
I am obsessed with this coloured hair trend and I am
obsessed with Orange is the New Black. Haas anyone seen Dasha Polcano’s
new hair? I absolutely love it – the bluey silver with a lavender ombre. It’s
beautiful, now if only I can think of how to make it office appropriate…
Target. Can that be a favourite all on it’s own? Last Friday
night, Mike and I went out for dinner and I asked if afterwards we could go to
target and he said that’s not a date night thing and we did something else
instead…BUT THEN… I saw this picture of Iggy Azalea and her boyfriend out for
their anniversary and look where they went… I think I have an idea for our next
date night!
I am someone who gets scared very easily and I mean, someone
hides behind a corner, jumps out and says boo and that will bring me to tears.
I cry when I get scared and not in a “I just lost my dog” sort of way, more
like “there’s tears running down my face and I don’t know why” sort of crying.
Well let’s just say this list from Buzzfeed was dead on about what it’s like in
my world.
Halloween costumes, make-up tutorials and all that are in
between will be filling our feeds on every type of social media pretty soon if
they haven’t already. My favourite person to watch for these amazing tutorials and costumes has to be Kandee Johnson hands down, if you haven't seen one of her Halloween videos...get on that!
Starbucks has gotten my name right a few times however it
usually comes out Janine, Jimmy, Janice and so on, and this video had me
laughing out loud. If you haven’t seen it yet, it has been one of my favourites
this week. My sister and I went to Starbucks once and as her name is Elle, she
told them her name and on the cup was a few awkward crossed out blobs and then
just a large letter L. I understand where they came from but it made us crack
up and we still talk about it.
There is no doubt that Mandy from Vintage Revivals is the
queen of all things DIY but her last project takes the cake. I have seen a few
projects on Pinterest about making over old trailers and campers but with her
style, “the Nugget” is going to look amazing!
Surprise Sales. The best thing ever. I was just telling my
friend how I wanted a staple bag for the fall that was really big, and can hold
everything but also something I can splurge on. Considering my wallet is a $7
zip pouch from target and my purse is basically non-existent, I wanted to treat
myself. Well, I splurge wasn’t necessary! While perusing Instagram on my lunch
break, Kate Spade’s Instagram account had given a website for a secret sale and
their deals were amazing! I got a brand new bag that’s nice and big without the
big price tag! It was $200 dollars off, the bag was only $150 dollars! A bit of
a splurge but this bag is my new baby! I am all for sales but this deal takes
the cake for the next while. The sale continues until midnight on September 18th (Pacific Time!)
My last favourite for right now is the new COLORsensationalMaybelline Lipsticks in The Buffs. I have already gotten 5 of the colour since
I started with one and I just keep picking more up every time I go to Target! I’ve
got the shades: Espresso Exposed, Untainted Spice (my fave!), Truffle Tease and Sin-a-mon - in that order below. I use them on their own but I also build them on
top of my other lip colours to tone down the colour and make them more nude.
Officially Obsessed!
If you have been on this blog before, then you know that I just did the Westcoast Trail on Vancouver Island with my bestie and it was the first real vacation I took in over 2 years not including little weekend trips here and there. What's a vacation without a 75km hike and blisters? I was happy to be away and then I have been in recovery mode since, coming home from 6 days of hiking made me feel like I was walking like a baby giraffe! Even more clumsy than usual (if that is even possible) but now I am back and getting projects prepared for you and spending way too much at Target and Michael's on craft supplies rather than the latest fall fashions but hey, isn't that they way it should be?
Since I have been gone a couple weeks, I thought I would give you some highlights of not only this week, but since I have been gone!
1. We started the trip out in the best way possible. If there is anyone from Vancouver/BC out there and if you have taken a ferry to Vancouver Island, you know that missing the ferry is the worst possible thing. Well we missed it...or so we thought! We were three cars back when they stopped the line and I was so disappointed when all of a sudden one of the ferry workers points us out of the line and puts us on the ferry! The advantages of your friend owning a Yaris! You wouldn't believe the excitement in the car over getting on the ferry but hey, it's the small things that count right?
As you can tell, I was excited!! We needed to inform everyone we knew :-)
2. Finishing the trail was the best feeling in the world, I will have a post next week about the whole experience but it was awesome to say the least. Here is a tired looking picture of me at the very end (yay!)
3. Just as soon as I came back, Mike had to go out of town for work but it was fine since we had a nice date night before he left!
4. I was happy to go back to work because it is so nice having a routine in place and get back into rhythm! Plus, all the air conditioning in my tower help!
5. I found out this morning that Mike's brother and wife just had their second child and it's a baby girl! I will get to meet her soon and it's all just so exciting! :-)
Well that's all for now but thanks for checking in!
You know that feeling where you are extremely excited and
extremely nervous at the same time? This is the feeling I am currently having
about leaving for my trip. Kelly and I went shopping the other day for a few
last things we needed: a tarp, bug spray, cooking fuel etc… however we managed
to get side tracked, putting on ridiculous hats (LED lights in the brim people)
and didn't get what we needed at all. I think it’s one part denial of it being
so soon and one part that we can go anywhere and get anything done. Did I
mention that we did end up leaving Costco with 4 pounds of Nutella? We know
what is important in life, clearly. I have had a pretty lack lustre week of just
prepping and not getting anything on my To Do list complete so here we go, some
highlights from my week:
1.I bought baseball tickets for the minor league
team in Vancouver and they were tickets for any game of the year so I went with
my parents, drove all the way there and the game turned out to be sold out! Oh
well, there is a beautiful park across the street so we went for a nice walk
and enjoyed the fresh air!
2.I have been YouTube obsessed over Nicole
Guerriero – I find myself telling Mike I’m going to bed at 9 and then end up
watching her tutorials or haul videos until 11 at night. One day I will have
watched them all and that will be a very sad day my friends.
3.This week was all about the make-up - my boss gave me a really nice set of make-up! and then I decided that I needed a new brush from Sephora and spent way too much but I couldn't be happier! I bought the Urban Decay Naked Foundation (it goes on amazingly), I got the Pore-fessional Primer from Benefit, the actual foundation brush I needed from Sephora #58 and a really nice nude lippy from the Sephora line.
4.Dinner with my friend, KP! She seems to be
making it in these lists quite a lot but we had dinner on the weekend together
and it was so nice to enjoy good food and lots of laughs!
5.Lastly, the best thing about my week? Probably
having my best friend back in town! I say it as if she lives in a far off
distance place, not true, she is too cool for school and lives down town
however, she’s doing some housesitting so we are back to carpooling to work together, really bad singing and being overloaded with Starbucks which is always good in my books, amirite?
Well this weekend is going to be a busy one! Mike and I will
be going to the PNE which will be full of junk food, petting zoos and fun! So I'm
excited and then it will be off to go on my trip! It’s a little nerve-racking
having to pack a backpack full of things you’ll need for a week including food
and equipment and making sure you don’t forget anything. I am the worst packer to
begin with so this should be great.
I won’t be posting for about 2 weeks but hope you all have a
great end of summer and see you soon!
This week went by incredibly fast
since it was a short work week for those of us in BC! I can’t wait until this
weekend since my softball team has our last tournament of the season, I'm going
to see Lady Gaga in Vancouver and the best of all there will be sunshine the
whole time!
Here are a few of the highlights from my past week:
1.Came back from Hornby Island and can’t wait to
go back! You can read (mostly see) all about it in my Hornby Post – as you may
notice, Kelly and I were wearing lots of tie dye during the trip! We did it
ourselves the day before we left and I am going to post about how we did it in a
few days
2.I am gearing up for the Westcoast Trail which is
in two weeks (yikes!) by doing weighted hikes as much as I can and getting lots
of fresh air! And by that I mean I get sweaty in the hot sunshine and have been
living in workout clothes.
3.Had coffee with my girlfriends - one of them, my
friend KP, has an amazing baking blog so check it out! It is drool worthy! Have
you guys tried the Peach Green Tea Lemonade at Starbucks? It’s a new fave for
me especially since dairy and hot summer weather doesn't mix well in my book!
4.It was my parents 30th anniversary
and my dad’s birthday this week as well so congrats to them!! My mom posted
this picture to celebrate and all I can say is nice ‘stache Jeff
5.Lastly, I finally got my hands on the Oryx and
Crake Trilogy and have started reading the first one, Oryx and Crake. I read
the book in University for a Canadian Lit class and absolutely loved it –it’s a
bit apocalyptic but with bits of humour as well. I highly recommend it!
