Why I Am Ready For Fall

Why I Am Ready For Fall

Right now we are breaching the end of summer where you can no longer buy bathing suits, and back-to-school sales are in full force. But despite that it is 40 degrees outside and nothing makes me want fall more then beads of sweat and humidity-induced coma.

So on that note here are some things to get you ready for fall. Light your pumpkin scented candles and make yourself a hot cocoa and lets begin!


Drinking hot drinks without sweating.

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Scarves – socially acceptable way to wear a blanket in public.

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Fall candles. Apple pie, toasted marshmallow, sweater weather, leaves. These names bring real excitement to my soul about the upcoming season.

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Cool weather. When it isn’t too cold, but you get to wear all of your favourite sweaters.

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Changing leaves. I’m Canadian, so every year bringing about a few weeks of beautiful coloured leaves.

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Sweaters. Already mentioned, but deserves its own point. My favourite clothing option, like sleeping bags with arms, or snuggies with backs.

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Fall activities. Apple picking and pumpkin picking are some of the best fall things to do before it is too cold. **Also wine festivals

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Halloween. Yes, I am an adult. Yes, I will dress up and strut my stuff in some sub-par costume this Halloween.

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Brisk air on walks (drives)…. who walks?

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…and last but not least, after Fall comes CHRISTMAS!

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There you have it, just a few things to help you get through the heat!

-B

Weekly Favourites

Weekly Favourites

Well hey there ya’ll! How’s your week been? Mine’s been great. It was one of those whirlwind weeks where there was a lot happening and not enough time to do it all. But despite that here it is, my weekly favourites:
Start it off on an inspirational note, this post has gave me a boost to get going mid-day and get stuff done.
http://www.alexandrafranzen.com/2015/01/18/today-is-not-over-yet/
Also slightly inspirational in a I-need-calm kinda way.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/alannaokun/shhhhh#.ureB479lA
Funny:
Not kidding I laughed really hard at the Fendi Ribbon.
http://www.thegloss.com/2015/01/29/fashion/cheapest-clothing-items-accessories-expensive-designers-chanel-gucci-versace-ysl-prada-fendi/?utm_source=CollegeFashion&utm_medium=referral
Gotta love Ariel.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/lorynbrantz/if-disney-princesses-had-realistic-hair#.sq2ql5L71
And Olaf.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/danieldalton/take-me-up-the-north-mountain#.qqLo1AvZy
Life:
Need motivation for the gym?
http://thoughtcatalog.com/kovie-biakolo/2015/01/11-reasons-to-workout-that-have-nothing-to-do-with-physical-fitness/
This makes me want to pack up and move.
http://www.cityleaper.com/2015/01/why-i-moved-to-california-3-times.html
I guess TV falls under this section, so AHS.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/27/american-horror-story-connections_n_6546822.html?1422365317&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000024
Food:
I was inspired to make beef stew from this.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/emofly/blizzard-cooking-snow-storm-food#.nnpn5GzMA
Bonus: I ❤ Anna
http://www.buzzfeed.com/lyapalater/a-reminder-of-how-truthful-anna-kendrick-really-is#.aqveLDONm
Well that’s it for this week!

Weekly Favourites

Weekly Favourites

Oh hey, look at that! Weekly favourites is BACK!

After much deliberation I have come to the conclusion that this segment was too great to just let slip away, so it’s back!

Music:

DIY:

Doing it.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/alannaokun/im-so-im-so-proud-of-you#.dsEP5zOJW

Life:

Instead of telling my friends through a all-capped text message I figure I will leave this here and see if they actually read my blog:

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/397367-producer-says-the-wicked-movie-could-be-coming-in-2016

http://www.buzzfeed.com/alessiasantoro/blog-game-strong#.jmbmN63D7

Funny:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/caseygueren/your-body-on-a-hangover

I loved the Golden Globes last Sunday and this was the best part of all:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelzarrell/tina-fey-and-amy-poehler-made-the-perfect-feminist-george-cl#.ap7P1ZZWZX

Also a new section: Recommended Watches: this is a section for me to leave my good TV recommendations

The 100: if you like post-apocalyptic teen dramas then you will love this one.

Parks and Recreation: the perfect binge-watching show to sit and watch for multiple hours on end.

Friends: if you haven’t watched this classic yet, then where have you been?

 

Weekly Favourites

Weekly Favourites

FUNNY:

for all of you New Girl fans…

Babies who can’t even.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahjewell/renaissance-babies-who-cant-even

FOOD:

made these this week, they are amazing.

http://www.pipandebby.com/pip-ebby/2011/11/14/hot-cocoa-cookies.html

and had this last night, to die for.

http://www.yummyhealthyeasy.com/2014/10/pizza-dip.html

DIY:

super easy gift idea that I made for a friend:

http://www.livingwellspendingless.com/2014/02/10/sharpie-mug/

also this because I have lots of empty candles to glitter-ize:

http://library.rusticescentuals.com/how-to-make-glitter-jars/

(also for this I used mod podge instead of floor finish and it works great!)

LIFE:

I’m considering it…

http://www.buzzfeed.com/augustafalletta/crucial-things-to-consider-before-you-cut-bangs

I ❤ tea.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/ahmedaliakbar/gifs-that-are-pretty-much-porn-to-tea-lovers#.kjXy1pZak

She’s perfect ❤

http://www.buzzfeed.com/lyapalater/times-jennifer-lawrence-was-the-girl-you-wanted-to-be-in

Oh and this too:

http://www.rookiemag.com/2013/06/sunday-comic-mad-problems-2/

P.S. my favorite thing of my week: being reunited with my dog

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Weekly Favourites

Weekly Favourites

FOOD

CRONOTS! YUM!

http://thebeautydepartment.com/2014/06/cronots/

MUSIC

Found this gem this morning, thanks Kayla!

FUNNY

Me and my roommates all really like Harry Potter, so if I get a message from one of them it is usually Harry Potter things or verbal bullying.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/keelyflaherty/texts-from-the-harry-potter-characters

I am currently educating my house hold on the wonders of YouTube, so Grace has been on repeat:

Me every time I go home:

LIFE

finally, cute but also sad if you think about the man setting this up:

Weekly Favourites

Weekly Favourites

Being able to write this post brings me a bit of joy in knowing that I have officially survived the week from hell in which all of my work seemed to be due. Now it is clear skies and exams in my future. So without further a due here are my weekly favourites.

FUNNY:

DIY: so I figured I would feature this DIY I am currently attempting, a glitter desk

http://jinx-in-the-sky.blogspot.co.nz/2012/03/diy-glitter-desk.html?m=1

FOOD:

http://www.cookingclassy.com/2013/01/caramel-hot-chocolate/

http://www.thegunnysack.com/2014/08/orange-chicken-30-minute-skillet-recipe.html

LIFE:

Leo ❤ always and forever: http://www.gurl.com/2014/11/11/leonardo-dicaprio-birthday-gifs-pictures-young-90s-titanic/

a little style: http://www.buzzfeed.com/maitlandquitmeyer/ways-to-mix-match-and-clash-prints-like-a-pro

MUSIC: both are similar, but gotta love those upbeat jams.

and Beyonce, just because.

Lastly a little Mindy Kaling-inspiration

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Weekly Favourites

Weekly Favourites

Realizing it is already 9 o’clock and I haven’t blessed my four readers with my list of favourites made me feel a little antsy to finish my work and hop to it! So this week’s is probably going to be a bit mangled as my life is hectic with school and such I will try and make it as fun as ever!
DIY:
http://witandwhistle.com/2012/11/30/diy-gift-terrarium-kit/
http://www.theidearoom.net/2012/11/peppermint-candy-cane-sugar-scrub.html
Playlist:
Yes, I am giving my own playlist for two reasons 1. I like all the songs, 2. it is amazing and I don’t care that i already posted about it

Funny:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/nickb48b94eb15/17-times-tumblr-was-your-best-history-teacher-y5ei
#7 though… http://www.buzzfeed.com/melissaharrison/if-its-snowing-im-not-going
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http://www.buzzfeed.com/alisonvingiano/the-cast-of-the-hunger-games-sang-taylor-swift-on-snl-last-n
Food:
To go along with the theme of my eating this past weekend, cookie dough ice cream sandwiches!
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jleeson21/this-cookie-dough-ice-cream-sandwich-is-the-only-t-vuq9
Life:
http://thenectarcollective.com/2014/11/get-shit-done-even-youre-totally-unmotivated/
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicaprobus/booze-free-ways-to-use-a-bar-cart
This was the best 8 minutes of my life:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/adamdavis/this-guy-mansplained-catcalling-on-cnn-and-got-totally-shut?bffb
And finally not ready for this:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/kirstenking/questions-every-twentysomething-hears-during-the-holidays

Weekly Favourites

Weekly Favourites

Not that I believe that anyone reads these posts to get a glimpse of my week but yet here I am, another Sunday posting about my week and giving you links. You’re welcome by the way. This week went a little like this: project, netflix, more netflix, mario kart, and maybe a bit more netflix. It seems that my life has become quite uninteresting but I still seem to make it sound pretty alright. Here is the stuff that spiced up my week ever so slightly:
Playlist: There are two this week for a very simple reason, i have decided that it is acceptable to start listening to Christmas music. Here’s why: in the states they say you have to wait until after Thanksgiving, well Canada’s thanksgiving is mid-October so Christmas music is a go-go!
Here’s one for if you arn’t into the whole christmas-in-november thing:

And for those of you like me who need music for Christmas decorating and such:

Funny:

Food: So I have effectively made myself three of these brownies since I found this recipe…and by “found” I mean google searched.
http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/brownie_in_a_mug/
Quote:
Life: “Life” … I don’t even know. Basically everything that I want to make, I am a very crafty person.
http://cupcakesandcashmere.com/diy/diy-valentines-tea-bag#feed=/diy
http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelwmiller/ways-to-kill-two-birds-with-one-stone
http://elitedaily.com/women/every-single-thing-better-going-tonight/783145/
And this:

Weekly Favourites

Weekly Favourites

Why happy day of sun! This week has been hectic to say the least, Halloween celebrations, school, gym, life in general. My birthday is tomorrow, so in honour of that I have thrown in a link to better living in your twenties.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/carolynkylstra/healthy-living-habits
this week was my monthly last-minute ikea trip which resulted in this:
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Because it is November and that means Christmas:
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But more importantly November means birthday
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(sorry for the shitty photography, I was hammered)
But on to the cool stuff…

Music

a perfect fall playlist for a perfect chill:

http://8tracks.com/mixes/5082519/player_v3_universal
<p class=”_8t_embed_p” style=”font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px;”><a href=”?utm_medium=trax_embed”>cover me up, cuddle me in (◠‿◠)</a> from <a href=”?utm_medium=trax_embed”>ashtonirwinpls</a> on <a href=”http://8tracks.com?utm_medium=trax_embed”>8tracks Radio</a>.</p>

Fashion

http://hellogiggles.com/best-dress-for-fall

Food

http://nomnompaleo.com/post/2648091289/baked-kale-chips

Funny

This. http://www.buzzfeed.com/jennaguillaume/sassy-sleeping-beauty-is-the-queen-of-disney-princesses

Inspiration

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Weekly Favourites

Weekly Favourites

Another week, another set of new favourites. This week was hella busy with midterms and anniversary parties. Which left little time for all my internet surfing. This weeks favourites can be broken down into the “what I listened to on my ride back home”, “procrastination” and “while I was drinking”, feeling free to decide which go where.
Funny:
Both of these links come straight off Tumblr, which I must say have produced some of the funniest things I have ever seen.
http://drunkjcrew.tumblr.com/
https://www.tumblr.com/search/stealherlook
Music:
Workout song: https://soundcloud.com/dvbbs/dvbbs-borgeous-tsunami
General Listening: https://soundcloud.com/lisamitchellmusic/wah-ha
Food:
In honour of fall and all things that go with it I tired this recipe for blooming apples and they were amazing.
http://www.thegunnysack.com/2014/09/bloomin-baked-apples-recipe.html
Tea:
Yes. Tea has it’s own category.
For starters, I am a huge David’s Tea fan I try and sample and later purchase every tea under the sun so that I can become a tea guru of sorts. And this week, among the many others I bought to try, I was extremely pleased with “Vanilla Orchid”. It’s name is, pretty, it looks nice and the taste is phenomenal. If you haven’t tried it (or David’s Tea in general) make sure and smell it the next time your out and about.
Life:
My birthday is next week, in honour of that here is a list of 20 healthy habits to have in your 20’s. http://www.buzzfeed.com/carolynkylstra/healthy-living-habits

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