Now that I’m back from a sunny holiday, all I seem to be shopping for is vacay ready styles. Isn’t that just always the way?! Since it’s all I keep bookmarking, thought I’d put together three must-have looks for your next trip, just hover over each piece for the links to purchase! Happy shopping 🙂
Just kidding. I’ve only ever made 3 video blogs. The title stems from my attempts at a little something called “consistency” and “keeping a schedule” and “gaining some control over my content”. I love creating videos and now every Tuesday, I will be posting a VLOG for your viewing pleasures! It’s just too much fun not to continue doing!
This latest VLOG episode is from our last 2 days in Austin, Texas. I may or may not have convinced Adam that we need to make the 3 hour round-trip drive to Waco, because my obsession with Fixer Upper reached peak levels. Check it out for yourself below, and don’t forget to give the thumbs up/subscribe!
AHH! So, I’ve been shopping around for a new camera for months because my Nikon D5100 has seen much better days. I was also considering switching to a Canon because my friends Alex and Jill both have 6d’s and the photo quality is superb. But, after a ton of research, I decided that the Canon 70d might be the best option for me, as I have REALLY been wanting to do more videos/vlogs and the auto focus is unmatched. The DAY before we left for Austin, I went into Best Buy with complete determination and I tell ya, I left that place with a brand new camera and not one, but TWO lenses, all for less than I’d been willing to pay. Shopping around for months was definitely worth while! I’ve made the big switch to Canon and I couldn’t be happier. Nerding out over new camera equipment means that this brings us to our very first video blog! We’re really nervous/excited to be sharing some of our trip with you and really hope you enjoy it. Be sure to subscribe to my channel, there will be a new vlog up soon!
It’s really too bad that I will be out of town for Mother’s Day, but I’m really happy that my studio/office mate Bethany was able to capture these photos of us as an early gift! It’s so funny how my mom used to be the one to arrange these shoots, and now that we’re all grown up, it’s the other way around. I must say, it’s so rare that we get photos together that aren’t on an iPhone, and usually after a few glasses of wine. Can’t wait to print these out and give them to her in person when we’re back in town!
If you’re in Vancouver and still looking for gift ideas, Bethany just so happens to have a couple spots left for her Mother’s Day Mini Sessions left! It’s a 20 minute shoot on May 7th at our Gastown studio and such a thoughtful gesture! You can find all the information and other portraits here on her blog. Be sure to send her an email ASAP if you’re interested, as these spots fill up fast!
While we’re here, would just like to say an early Happy Mother’s Day to all you wonderful mamas out there! It takes tremendous strength, patience, and kindness to hold that title. And a special shoutout to all my preggo pals, can’t wait for you ladies to meet your little ones! xo
This is a little bit crazy to think about, but as of today, Adam and I have officially been together for nine years. NINE! Our first date feels like just yesterday and also a lifetime ago. There’s been so many ups and a couple downs, which we both know will be the case for as long as we’re together. We just went for a dinner date to celebrate and maybe it was the wine, but we started talking about how the heck we’ve managed to get here. And there’s no point to keeping these findings to ourselves! We’re not “perfect” by any means, but who is? Here’s an impromptu list of 9 things we think have helped this relationship last for, well, nine years.
When SIMONS and LOULOU Magazine get together, magic inevitably ensues. And I’m so excited that you have the unique opportunity to witness it all on March 31st! Join myself and some of your favourite local style bloggers for a night of fashion and fab surprises, as well as a special trend presentation by LOULOU Fashion Editor Claude Laframboise and Vancouver’s own Jillian Lansky of The August Diaries.
WHAT: The Ultimate Shopping Night
WHERE: Simons in Park Royal Shopping Centre, West Vancouver
WHEN: March 31st from 6 PM – 9 PM
***RSVP here***
The fun certainly doesn’t stop there. SIMONS and LOU LOU Magazine served us a little style challenge that I, of course, took very seriously. The mission was this: 2 outfits with a $200 gift card. And I may or may not have taken things next level. Read on to find out what I came up with!
Do you all remember The Great Flood of 2015? I SURE DO! It was exactly one year ago. It was hell on earth for us. After the flood was the 3 months of construction. Then, came the months of me organizing everything room by room, that the insurance company had put back in the wrong place. I also had to purge a bunch, since we obviously didn’t get the chance to do that before we’d “moved”. Oh, then we got married. Following that, we honeymooned. Around November, we finally started having friends and family over again. I’ve spent the first bit of 2016 doing fun little projects around the place and sprucing things up a bit (since we decided we’ll be staying for a few more years because the housing market here is literally impossible). In fact, I was just finally getting over the great flood of 2015. It was beginning to be a distant memory. Something we’d bring up and laugh about.
That’s exactly what happened this Saturday. We were off to our second visit to CB2 of the week because we’d settled on a new bookshelf to replace the stack of boxes that never got unpacked after the water incident that shall not be named. I put my hand on top of Adam’s as we crossed Cambie Bridge and looked over at him. “Can you believe it was a year ago that we were living downtown and trying desperately to survive?” Adam smiled, “Wow, it really was a year ago. We would have walked to the store from our apartment!” He decided. It was a good thing the shelf was on back order, because…
Photo by To Vogue Or Bust
I know that I shouldn’t be in the hotel room wrapped up in this robe, hair still wet, while the world and endless opportunity is passing by, but alas, here I am writing you. Sight seeing can wait another 20 minutes. We’re only a few days in, but I already have that fire inside my soul that only travel can ignite. And something about London is different this time. I can’t quite explain it, but it feels like I’m seeing the city from an entirely different perspective. It’s drawing me in and I just feel like I need more time to get to know it a bit better. Wait, am I starting a relationship with London?!? This is major.