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summer loves

August 9, 2011
an adorable housewarming gift from friends in calgary.

(what a thoughtful gesture, thank you kaitlyn & danica xo)

a+a mugs from friends

a diy banner for jessica’s bridal shower made by yours truly.

A diy handmade LOVE sign (by me)

a beautiful outdoor wedding ceremony, congrats again stacy + nick.

Stacy + Nick Wedding

fresh fruit at the ladner farmer’s market.

Ladner Farmer's Market Berries

hanging our first apartment purchase, a vintage painting.

hanging our first piece of art!

delicious evening barbecues.

summer bbq

summer rain.

summer rain

a whitecaps game in the sunshine.

Whitecaps game in the sun

being a temporary beach bum.

temporary beach bums

a classic summer anthem such as zaki ibrahim – money (king britt remix).

trying new lunch spots, like the salty tongue cafe in gastown.

trying new lunch spots

sneaking some new joe fresh polishes into the grocery cart.

new Joe Fresh nail polish

fresh and sweet flowers.

fresh flowers

colourful sunsets in east van.

Sunset

What do you love about summer?

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  • Ana Magdalena August 9, 2011 at 6:23 pm

    nice piece of art, you have a lovely place.

  • LB August 9, 2011 at 6:29 pm

    i love the new art! it looks so great in your cozy abode.

  • Leah August 9, 2011 at 6:45 pm

    Don't you love how you can sneak in some fun nail polish along with the weekly groceries?!

    xo L.

  • Nikki August 9, 2011 at 7:59 pm

    what a lovely post! ^^ x

  • melly August 9, 2011 at 7:59 pm

    supernice post!
    i love the sounds and smells of vancouver, they are amazing, also the breeze, biking, bbq.

    i am very happy to spend this summer here – and it is probably just the beginning!

  • Maggie ☮ August 9, 2011 at 8:11 pm

    aww now I really want cherries:)
    ..such beautiful pictures you have.

    xo

  • Liana August 9, 2011 at 8:16 pm

    wow looks like you've been having an amazing summer! love your apartment, it looks so chic 🙂

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  • lisa August 9, 2011 at 10:33 pm

    I love this photo recap of your summer! It looks like you've managed to have a lot of fun despite being super busy. Take care of yourself, Alicia, and see you Thursday at Banana Republic hopefully!

  • Katie August 9, 2011 at 11:43 pm

    Love your apartment. Summer nights are my favorite!

  • Holly August 10, 2011 at 12:49 am

    love your mr. and mrs. mugs!!

  • Cee August 10, 2011 at 4:27 am

    I love the summer memories posts everyone has been doing lately! Although they're making me a little sad because I've been working all summer, including a lot of the weekends, so I won't be doing my own post- maybe there's still time? I love your matching mugs. Too cute. Sorry you couldn't make it Sunday- we missed you! But I hope the shower went really well 🙂
    xox,
    Cee

  • Chic Escape August 10, 2011 at 4:46 am

    congrats on the first apartment purchase! you should definitely give yourself a pad on the shoulders for being able to even purchasing something in Vancouver considering the ridiculous high price 🙂

  • Rosa August 10, 2011 at 5:29 am

    i love this post. it was such a happy set of photos to scroll through. its hard to talk about what i like from summer when vancouver hasnt really given us too many blazing hot days to feel lazy with haha but youve pretty much summed up the best activities for a summer season

    ♡, Rosa T.

  • Anastasia August 10, 2011 at 10:47 am

    Me, I love so much the airports, the road, to lie on the grass and look at the shape of clouds, to eat only ice creams all day and a lot of things again……… I LOVE SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)))))))
    Thanks fot this post, Alicia!

    A lot of kisses,
    Mlle Anastasia

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  • The Doctor's Closet August 10, 2011 at 7:02 pm

    Alicia! Loving all the pics!!!

    esp the picture of your new painting!!! It's looking all sooooo good!

    Can't wait to see when it's all done! I'm glad that you are inspired!! YAY!!!

    LOVE decorating the home!

    Mon xo

  • Adelaide August 10, 2011 at 9:46 pm

    Love this post!

  • Leonie August 11, 2011 at 2:26 am

    Nice post! I love a lot about summer, especially this summer. Long walks, discovering all the different parts of Vancouver. Sitting on a bench at Coal Harbor. Trying out new restaurants and the occasional fast-food place. Going to DQ late at night for a Reese's Blizzard. There are so many things!

    By the way, how was the lunch place in Gastown? Would you recommend it?

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  • Sweet Harvest Moon August 11, 2011 at 4:12 pm

    Lovely pictures!

    What a love about summer? There is so much! Going to the beach, long evenings drinking with friends, BBQ, long walks with the dog, taking pictures of flowers, … 🙂

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  • Alicia @ Bakeaholic August 11, 2011 at 9:50 pm

    Love those mugs!! I wanted the black and white one and then my BF informed me we already owned one! haha. I guess i'm too short to look into our cupboards.. lol. Those pics are great =) Love Summer in Vancouver! Especially when it finally gets sunny! It's almost been a year since I moved in with the BF and we're finally almost finished decorating as well! =) always fun!

  • joey August 14, 2011 at 8:28 am

    love those mugs – beautiful!

    i love that i don't have to wear a jacket or more than 2 layers of clothing in the summer. 🙂 i also love camping & sitting around a campfire.

  • Sheshie August 17, 2011 at 8:36 pm

    You were in Ladner?! Yes this is me yelling at you in front of everyone! Bah! ;oP

  • alicia xoxo August 19, 2011 at 5:39 pm

    You know what is crazy!?
    The photos you took of the fresh produce were from MY stand in the Ladner Village Market!
    What a small world…
    🙂

    I also just left you a comment about Clothing Sale Tips on your more recent post.

    Maybe see you again at the Market or at your own Clothing sale Alicia!

    -alicia

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    xoxo