This Monday I was drawn towards this soft and colourful palette. I love the styling and the graphic quality. It feels so fresh and summery!
Do you like sushi? I know it’s not for everybody, but I love it. Turns out that this bento box is made up of candy! How cool is that! You can check out more from this shoot right here.
I’ve got something special for you today! I’ve decided to start a new column talking about what I am loving…drink wise. I have been working on somewhat of a bar cart round-up at my 9-5 job and I thought, hey, why not share something similar with my readers! Anyways, this drink, which I like to call the Creamsicle, is fabulous! You really have to try it! I swear my girlfriends and I drink this all the time. I’ve gotten everyone hooked on this little number. it’s perfect for the long weekend and those warm nights on the dock…Enjoy!
Creamsicle
// Ingredients
4 ice cubes
splash of Pinnacle Whipped Vodka
1/4 shot of regular vodka
1/2 glass of Trop50 orange juice
1/2 glass of cold spring water
Grapefruit slice if ya want!
// Directions
1. Add ice to glass
2. Pour splash of Pinnacle Whipped Vodka over ice
3. Pour in the 1/4 shot of regular ol’ vodka
4. Fill half the glass with Trop50 orange juice
5. Fill remaining half of glass with cold spring water
6. Mix, drink and be sooooo happy!
Do you do yoga? Well if you do, you’ll often hear your instructor/yogi remind you to smile, especially when your in a difficult posture. It always makes me laugh when they say this. If you really think about it though, the posture seems easier when you smile. Hope your Monday is full of smiles.
So I’ve been meaning to talk about this specific topic for some time now. The not often talked about feeling of jealousy. You know the feeling and don’t pretend that you don’t.
Heck, I can’t even count the number of times I’ve been jealous. Everyone goes through jealousy at some point in their lives. Even if they don’t talk about it…which I find people don’t do often enough. When you admit that your jealous of someone, I think there’s a certain negative stigma that follows that word. This is especially true for those of us in the design world. Sometimes it’s hard to look at other designers blogs, because all you can think about is how much better their blog looks compared to yours, how successful they are, or how their life looks much more interesting than yours…. Hey, it happens to the best of us.
Lately I have been trying to focus on what’s great about me and what’s different about what I have to offer. After all everyone is unique and it would be a really boring world if everything looked the same and did the same things.
I think there are some positives to jealousy. It can push you into working harder and achieving more of your goals. It can inspire you in different ways and it can make you ask yourself “why.” Why am I jealous of this person? What is it about this that makes me jealous? On the negative side, it really can eat you up. It can lead to sadness and feelings of inadequacy.
What are some positive ways that you cope with jealousy? Here are a few of my own tricks to cope with creative jealousy (when it happens):
/ Choose to be happy for that person, they worked hard for whatever they’ve accomplished. Write them an email saying how much you enjoy their work. Trust me on this. It will make you feel good.
/ Create something completely opposite from what you see. You might discover something beautiful and unique along the way.
/ Ask yourself what is REALLY making you jealous. Write it down and then respond with positive qualities about your own work.
/ Finally write about your feelings and share it with someone. Chances are someone out there is feeling the exact same way. So be honest and share. You’ll find that your not alone.
Happy weekend everyone! Remember jealousy isn’t always a bad thing. It can be a reminder that hard work really does pay off. So stay motivated!
jealousy will eat you // by everyday deelights
I’m getting so excited to move closer to the country. I keep calling it my country home. It sounds like I’m from one of those old money families, that have summer homes…I can tell you that’s not the case! ha
I have been slightly obsessed with pinning this month. Between pinning images of home decor and plants I’d like–I have been finding a lot of cute items that I’d like to wear to go along with my new country style. Here’s a peek at what has been inspiring me lately. As you can see the colours are fresh, a little more subdued and natural looking. After all, I’m getting closer to nature, why not re-evaluate my wardrobe. It also has a bit of that 50′s / 60′s vibe to it. I am loving everything here.
This image makes me happy. It reminds me of growing up camping with my family. I am one lucky girl, to have grown up being close with my entire family, especially my grandparents.
My grandmother is in the hospital right now and she’s not doing so great. So this pic brought back some memories of her. When she was a young girl, her family use to take her camping and her mother, my Great Grandmother, was quite the adventurer for her time. (leading teenage tour groups up Mt.Rundle). Ever since I can remember, Grandma has always talked about growing up and having picnics and going camping. She was a country girl at heart. She’d tell me stories about raising her family and how they had many homes, but the old farmhouse in Gravenhurst, Ontario was a special place to her. You see, my grandmother never really knew how to raise animals, or how to keep a farm, but she liked the idea of it. So they had this cow and she would let it sleep inside the house. She felt guilty for leaving it outside in the cold. lol I know where I get my love of animals from!
Anyways, there’s just something about being close to nature, sleeping in a tent and cooking food outdoors with friends and family. It’s always been such a great feeling to me and maybe that’s why I am so excited to get out of the city and move closer to the country. I think it makes me feel close to her as well…
Okay, so I’m a little obsessed with these vintage poolside photos. I guess spring in Canada has been a little mean to us and I am dying to sit next to a pool…asap!
So you already know that I am moving closer to the country. What you didn’t know is that we are basically going to be renting an old house built in 1863. The house just happens to be on property that has 3 pools on it! Seriously…3 pools. I am so looking forward to some sunny morning swims and some evening dips. My bathing attire may not look as cool as the above pics, but it sure is giving me some pretty fun pool party ideas! lol
Hope you had a lovely weekend and if you live somewhere warmer, I hope that you are swimming. Some of us are freezing! Sad face. Oh and happppppppy Monday!
