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Hosting Friendsgiving Dinner
In the last post, I talked about the other thing I did in October…and well, this is it. In typical fashion, I decided to host Friendsgiving this year, and while this post is six weeks late, American Thanksgiving is just around the corner so am I really late? Here’s my hostess guide to hosting the…
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A Fun Wine Weekend
Just when I think summer is winding down, someone comes up with a new activity. This weekend, my friend asked if I was down to go wine tasting, and while I’m not big on drinking, I do love an aesthetic moment, so of course I was down to go sip wine in the countryside while…
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A Hot Girl’s Guide To Summer
In other words, my summer bucket list. If you haven’t already felt the blazing heat and humidity, then I’m here to tell you summer is here, and so is my hot girl’s guide to summer, or at least 10 things I’m scheduling into my summer calendar. Go to a Barbecue Everyone at some point or…
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Where I Buy My Summer Dresses
It’s sundress season, and if you’re anything like me, you know this is what makes summer bearable. If you’re also anything like me, you’ve been searching for summer dresses since spring, and most especially, if you are truly like me, you know all summer dresses aren’t equal. You know linen(blend) is the absolute best summer…
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My Payday Routine
Today, I’m going to be talking about paycheque day, which also happens to be the day the most activity happens in my bank account. So what really happens on paycheque day? For context, I get paid biweekly; so I’ve devised a planning method that coincides with my biweekly paycheques. Of course, everyone’s paycheque routine will…
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Throwing An Adult Easter Party
You know me, always looking for reasons to get the girls together. This year I decided to start with an Easter Party. If you thought Easter parties are for kids, think again, then read this, so you can throw one for your group of friends. 1 The first step in planning any party is the…
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6 Ways To Spruce Up Your Bedroom And Always Be Guest-Ready
Forgive me as I blow my trumpet but it appears I might have a reputation for keeping a pretty little, organised space. It’s quite on brand if I may say so myself. But on a more serious note, one thing my bedroom is, always, is guest ready. Far be it I’m caught unprepared (unless it’s…
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10 Outdoor Things To Do This Spring
Daylight saving is here, and it brings with it my second favourite season(debatable). One extra hour of daylight coupled with winter-esque weather? Sign me up! In line with scheduling my life, I’ve decided to start planning my spring in advance. Have I mentioned what having a planner is doing for my entire well-being? There’s always…
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Scrapbooking My Vancouver Trip
For the same reason I’ve kept a diary for years, and the same reason I have notes from back in secondary school, and the same reason I made someone’s text into a book, and the same reason I write a blog, I also scrapbook- occasionally. It’s almost like I cannot get enough of leaving bits…
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Packing For My Weekend Trip
This weekend, my friend and I took a short unplanned trip to Vancouver (more on the next blog). First, I‘m in no way a light-packer. Second, we booked the cheapest flights which allowed for one free personal item (a tote, a laptop bag, etc) so unless I wanted to upgrade to a carry-on, I had…
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Table For One Please: Tips for Solo Dining
My go-to dining out friend recently moved away and in a desperate attempt to keep out tradition alive, I discovered solo dining. Now, I do so many things on my own, and I’m usually at cafes alone, so why did the prospect of dining out alone sound like a faux pas?I don’t know, but I…
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Throwing An Adult Tea Party
Here’s what you need! Last week, I finally hosted the tea party I’d been talking about for months to anyone who would listen to me. And it was great! I’m very tempted to make it an annual thing. I started envisioning it sometime in June but it wasn’t till July that I began planning. Here’s…
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My Skincare Routine
Unless you live under a rock, you know the world (the world?) is in its skincare era. It’s like the weight loss era but a more ‘positive’ (definitely consumerism-driven) movement. Look around social media and you see a lot of, ‘do you skincare, eat healthy, hit the gym, do yoga, journal, read a book, self-care’.…
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I Went Solo Picnicking and Here’s What You Need to Go for One.
It’s summer and if there’s one activity introverts and extroverts alike can agree on, it’s picnicking. If you literally have nothing to do this summer, start with picnicking. I know because I am you and I woke up one morning and decided I was going to go picnicking. Here’s the thing with picnics. You don’t…
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