2018

A 2018 reflection.

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

I spent the rest of Christmas with my family in Orangeville. 

TORONTO CHRISTMAS MARKET

On the Friday before Christmas, Kessandra and I went to the Toronto Christmas Market.

WINTER THINGS

Just a lil highlight reel of my Christmas decorations and festivities back home in Ottawa.

LOVE ALTAR

Just me trying to manifest love into my life.

MONTREAL V

Took my annual trip to Montreal this past weekend. Andrea has officially moved back and I'm happier than ever to have her only 3 hours away! 

thank you, next

Here's why I'm so thankful for my ex.

PUMPKIN INFERNO / UPPER CANADA VILLAGE

This weekend we drove to Upper Canada Village to check out Pumpkin Inferno. 

EXPLORE: SUDBURY

I got to spend some time in Sudbury this week. Here are some pictures from my visit.

EXPLORE: CHAMPLAIN TRAIL & HURON LOOKOUT

The fall leaves are in FULL FORCE out in Gatineau Park. I swear last year the leaves weren't as good, so I'm feeling so blessed to have been able to get out in some nature this weekend before the leaves fall.

EXPLORE: MER BLEUE BOG TRAIL

This weekend Irwin and I went to take in the beautiful fall leaves. We explore two trails, Mer Bleue Bog Trail and Champlain Lookout Trail. For now here's some pictures of Mer Bleue.

NOTE TO SELF:

When people show you who they are, believe them the first time

DVSN

DVSN came to Ottawa and had a free concert just down the street from my apartment.

SEPTEMBER IN A NUTSHELL

Well September has flashed by before my eyes. Times flies by when you work almost everyday and you're still trying to balance your social life.

EXPLORE: ORNAMENTAL GARDEN

Kessandra and I visited the Ornamental Gardens in the Experimental Farm, and while the sky wasn't so blue the flowers were blooming.

EXPLORE: EAGLE'S NEST LOOKOUT

Last weekend my friends and I drove out to Calabogie to hike to the Eagle's Nest Lookout trail.

SUNFLOWER FIELDS

Kessandra and I went to go see the sunflowers at the Experimental Farm last week. As everyone should already know sunflowers are my favourite flower so I was really happy to see them in full force this year.

ORGANIZATION

A friend asked for some tips for staying organized. Here you go Anna this one's for you.

STAYCATION

It's not actually summer if you don't go to Le Nordik to swim in the infinity pool and drink slushie beverages.

EXPLORE: OTTAWA ART GALLERY

Earlier in July Vianca and I explored the new Ottawa Art Gallery and the National Arts Centre sitting area.

CURRENT ASPIRATIONS II

Here's an outdated post I wrote earlier in the year. To be honest I'm still a little lost, but slowly finding my balance as I go through a lot of change this year.

REMIC RAPIDS & CANADA DAY LONG WEEKEND

Irwin and I went to the Remic Rapids to kick off our Canada Day long weekend. Here are some pictures of the balancing stones as the sun went down.

CHEZ LAVELLE // TORONTO

While I was home this week, I made a pit stop on my way back to Ottawa in Toronto to see Kessandra and Kyra. We spent the day shopping, lounging at Lavelle, and chilling at HTO Park.

EXPLORE: MACKENZIE KING ESTATE

My family and I went on a hike around the Mackenzie King Estate last week. It was a beautiful summer day and we enjoyed walking around in the sun and some tea (again lol) for lunch.

CHATEAU LAURIER // HIGH TEA

To further celebrate my graduation my family and I went to Chateau Laurier for afternoon tea.

CONVOCATION

Last week we celebrated my convocation for Bachelor of Engineering from Carleton University. Here's a recap on the celebrations.

PLANT WOMAN

This month it's been my mission to bring more plants into my home. Since we've moved upstairs it's so much brighter and there's nothing like filling your living space with a little greenery. 

BEAUTY // DIP POWDER MANICURE

Recently I've been getting dip powder manicures. Here's my review on this particular style of manicure compared to regular polish or gel shellac.

DOORS OPEN OTTAWA 2018

Larissa and I explored a few buildings this weekend with Doors Open Ottawa. Here's some picture of the buildings we went to see.

BEAUTY // LASHES BY AYSHA

I decided to try lash extensions for the first time. Here's what I thought about my experience.

SUMMER 2018 BUCKET LIST

Since summer is finally here I whipped up my Summer 2018 bucket list! I'm excited to see what adventures I get up to and how many things I can cross of my list this year.

TULIP FESTIVAL

It's become a tradition of mine to go see the tulips every year. Whether it be solo or with friends I look forward to seeing the tulips around Ottawa. So I was so happy to be able to go admire them with Lena the other day.

FLORIDA

To kick off summer 2018 Sarah and I traveled to Florida. She was so kind to invite me to stay with her at a beautiful resort. Together we drove around Florida to different beaches. Every day was a photo shoot, and we had a blast tanning and eating well. It was the ultimate girls vacation and I'm so grateful for Sarah inviting me on this trip with her. Here's a recap and more pictures from the trip.

EXPLORE: FRED & ELIZABETH FOUNTAIN GARDEN COURT

Last week on one of my few days off, I decided to explore Ottawa and have an evening adventuring on my own. 

EXPLORE: CALABOGIE // MANITOU MOUNTAIN TRAIL & RED ARROW ROCK LOOKOUT

Last weekend Irwin and I took advantage of some of the gorgeous summer weather Ottawa's been having. We drove an hour to Calabogie to the Manitou Mountain Trail for a day of hiking.

ENGINEERING II // RING DAY

On March 17th (yes St. Patty's day) I had the honour of ringing in my fellow lady engineers during the spring Ring Day. Here's a #throwbackthursday about the celebrations.

IRWINS BIRTHDAY WEEKEND

Last weekend we celebrated Irwin's 23rd Birthday! We jam packed the weekend full of food, drinks, and multiple celebrations! Here's a recap of the fun times.

EAT: WILF & ADA'S

It's April and I've been slacking posting promptly. So let's talk about brunch this weekend and I'll rewind to March this first week of April.

BUTTERFLIES IN FLIGHT

I finally got to go see the beautiful butterfly exhibit at the Nature Museum this weekend. Here are some of my favourite shots!

HEART TO HEART

Just some thoughts about love. Haven't made a post like this in a while, and I just want to record how I feel in this moment so I can look back in the future and see how far I've come.

GOOD HABITS

Hello March! It's a new month and once again I'm inspired by another one of my favourite youtubers, Claire Marshall. She recently posted a 5 Good Habits Video on Facebook which provoked me to also change some parts of my routine as well.

23 things I learned at 23

I realize that my 23rd birthday was over a month ago, but I just watched Amy from Vagabond Youth's 24 things I learned at 24 video and felt inspired to create my own list.

WINTERLUDE // Confederation Park and Rideau Canal

Yesterday evening I had the pleasure of touring my family friends around Ottawa. For some of them it was their first time being in Ottawa and even skating on the Rideau Canal!

GIRLS NIGHT // CHARLOTTE

Last weekend Rebecca and I got together for a long overdue girls night. Since I failed to get into Charlotte on my birthday, it was our mission to get into this exclusive bar that evening.

EXPLORE: SUGARBUSH TRAIL

Last weekend Dan came to visit Irwin and I in Ottawa. The weather was a bit of a mess but we managed to get out to Gatineau Park for a lil hike on the Sugarbush Trail.

HAPPY 23rd BIRTHDAY TO ME

This weekend I celebrated my 23rd birthday. From spending quality time with my cousin Ally (for the first time in 4 years) from the States, to dinner, drinks, and dancing with friends it was the most unreal celebration. This is my recap on my birthday week!! 

LIST No. 8

New years thoughts, and a revision of my List No. 7 made in 2016.