Blogtember Day 8 - Room Tour: Vlog Style

Hello,

I love my bedroom, mostly because it's all mine and I've been over to really work at personalizing it in the year and a half that I've lived here. I have been taking it pretty slow in the decorating department and just adding things as I'm inspired really. I am loving how it is all coming together and love that it is a fun ongoing project.

Blogtember Day 7 - 5 Things That Bring Me Joy

I try to find joy in everyday, I mean waking up in the morning (while maybe not the most joyful for me because I'm not a morning person) is a time for me to reflect, be grateful and find joy in the fact that it's another new day! I figure you might as well live a joy filled life because life is too short not to!

Here are a few things that bring me joy:

Love my new shoes, and shirt and this whole outfit really! :)

Blogtember Day 6 - Create a Playlist

I love music. I honestly don't know what I would do without music in my life. I feel that it is one of lives greatest gifts and I am so grateful to all the musicians out there who choose to share their talents with people like me who have no musical talent or ability.

Blogtember Day 5 - Most Memorable Birthday

Hey guys,

Would you look at that! With this post I am all caught up, and have tied for as many posts as I did during last years Blogtember. I'm pretty sure I can surpass my goal and knock out some more blog posts this month! Woohoo! I'm giving myself a pat on the back right now. ;)

Okay so today's prompt is "What is your most memorable birthday?"

Blogtember Day 4 - Currently...

I'm a day late on this, but proud of myself for attempting to get caught up. I'm nearly there! This is what I'm up to currently...

Reading... Wildflower by Drew Barrymore. Just starting it, so I don't really know what to expect, but I know Drew has an interesting story so I'm intrigued to read this memoir. 

Playing... Catch up on these blog posts. Catching up!!

Watching... Season 2 of Grace and Frankie on Netflix. It's just so funny and entertaining. I sure get a kick out of those ladies.

Trying... To be organized with school starting tomorrow and trying to do this Blogtember challenge. Putting my planner to good use.

Cooking... Nothing at this moment, but I do wish I was baking some amazing oatmeal cookies right now.

Eating... Strawberries and ice cream (well that's what I'm about to go grab from the kitchen at least).

Drinking... Water. Always. Does that mean I'm a boring person?

Calling... Does anybody call anyone anymore?

Texting... Adrianna, but more liking sending her Snapchats talking about school tomorrow.

Pinning... Outfits for fall, mostly.

Tweeting... Nothing lately. Honestly kind of forgot Twitter even existed. Whoops!

Going... To school. Back to reality in the morning.

Loving... My new laptop. This MacBook Pro was a long time coming, and it's my new baby. So nice to type on right now!

Discovering... That tomorrow is going to be the longest day... Like ever. But hoping it's a great day!

Thinking... And overthinking about my first day back to school tomorrow. Do I know how to get to all my classes? No. Do I have everything I need? Probably not... Oh well, fake it till you make it ;)

Feeling... Nervous. Pre-school jitters. Get them every time. You'd think after the many, many years I've gone back to school I would get over feeling like this, but I'm pretty sure it's never going to happen.

Hoping... Things fall in to place, just how they're supposed to. I know they will!

Listening (to)... Afire Love by Ed Sheeran just came on my Spotify playlist and it's giving me all the feels.

Celebrating... My last day of summer holidays, that is very quickly coming to an end now!

Smelling... My freshly washed hair. Garnier Fructis Pure Clean Shampoo and Conditioner if you were wondering.

Ordering... Nothing today. I'm cutting myself off from ordering anything, have done that too much in the last couple weeks!

Thanking... God for this day, and the life I'm living. It may not be perfect, but I'm grateful for it! And all that may sound so cliche, but there has just been too many reminders lately that life is too short.

Considering... When I should go to bed, probably soon.

Starting... Another blog post so I can get all caught up!

Finishing... This blog post, and getting ready for school in the morning.

Thanks for reading! What are you currently up to? :)

Erica

Blogtember Day 3 - Summer Favourites

My summer favourites are going to be a random compilation of many things... Hairstyles, outfits, music, art and so on. Most of these things are pictures coming from my Instagram page, because Instagram is where it's at, and it is my favourite social media platform! :)

So let's get to it! :)

I mean who can dispute a plate of delicious chocolate chip cookies?! These are a summer favourite, and really an anytime favourite... I love to bake, and whipping up a batch of cookies is always a must!

I'm all about the patriotism and Canadian-isms. This was a favourite summer outfit for Canada Day. The classic red plaid flannel, plus the most Canadian tank... Bonus points if you can name all the guys on my shirt! (Hint: They are all hockey players). And then a touch of Bite lipstick (also Canadian) in the colour Pepper to finish off the look, can't go wrong!

Adrianna is always a favourite, as is my birthday and this toque that was a lovely birthday present is pretty awesome! Just a whole bunch of favourites in this one picture! :)

I had wanted to read this book for a long time, and since I started seeing ads on tv for the movie coming out, I decided it was about time I actually picked this book up and read it. It was so good! Could not put it down, was definitely my favourite summer read!

So can I just say #spoiled and #bestbreakfastever! Who doesn't love a fresh donut and awesome summer berries for breakfast?! Plus my most favourite Vanilla Almond Rooibos Tea in my most favourite tea mug from Anthropologie!


Below is a bit of a Before and After situation... Summer haircut for the win! Was so happy to finally cut off 10 inches of my hair to donate! Favourite haircut right here! :)

After

Before 

My new bedding, a splurge from Anthropolgie but definitely a favourite! So glad I went ahead and got it, I love it even more than I thought I would!

Art and the Olympics are some of my favourite things. I was able to combine the two on the chalkboard wall in my kitchen. It has definitely been a favourite of mine this summer to just sit on the floor and doodle on the chalkboard wall!

I don't mean to offend anyone with this song, but it was definitely a summer favourite. It became my unofficial summer anthem after I randomly heard it on a Spotify Playlist. If you know me, you know I don't swear and this song is so not like me at all, and yet it's just so catchy and I can listen to it on repeat and can't help but sing along. Whoops!
If you are so inclined to can listen to F*cked Up Summer by Lukr, you can find it here

I have loved this quote for awhile, and to finally sit down and paint it was a favourite summer activity of mine, so relaxing. Thanks for the quote, Ralph Waldo Emerson! :) Now getting it hung on my bedroom wall is the next step.

And finally, who can so no to chocolate! These are a favourite of mine whenever I get them... They are so dangerous! They are little chocolate sea salt caramel balls from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory and they are so addicting and delicious :)

And there you have it, my Summer Favourites! So many things, but I just couldn't stop haha! 

I hope you enjoyed that little glimpse into my summer :)

Erica

Blogtember Day 2 - Goals

Pyjama party... Working hard or hardly working? 

Playing catch up here and determined to actually catch up! I'm not the best goal setter or achiever but I try my best to get things done, so the exercise of actually writing them down is probably a good thing. A new school year starts tomorrow, so now seems like a good time to set some goals.

Goals for September 2016:

1. Stay organized and on top of my school work. I need to make sure I'm am completing all my assignments in a timely manner and not leaving things till the last minute, because being that I am a pro procrastinator, that is very easy to do. Use my planner, and follow what I actually plan/write in there haha

2. Keep up this blogging thing. My goal is to do more than 5 posts this month, as that was all I achieved during Blogtember of last year. And maybe if I keep it up, it'll become a habit and I can continue on more consistently once Blogtember is over?! No promises, but we shall see :)

3. Read for fun. I have a stack of books beside my bed and I would really like to finish all four of them this month!

Maybe getting a real bedside table should be a goal too? ;)

4. Exercise! Get back to it because I have been slacking pretty much all summer. Just get outside and go for runs, or walks on those days where I just can't motivate myself to actually move. I always want/need to use my own body to build up my strength. Just have to hold those planks, work on some push ups and climb some mountains (but not).

5. Finish my collage wall. Although I have a feeling that it will never actually be fully finished, in the sense that I am always going to be swapping things out and rearranging it. I would like to have the whole wall filled. My goal for this was the end of summer... and for that we're gonna go with the official calendar date for the last day of summer, so I have a few more weeks. This wall has become my pride and joy. It is a collection of art, pictures and things I love, things that I have created, or have been gifted by my amazing and talented friends. There is just a little bit more of the wall to be filled, and then I may even want to expand my collage on to the next wall as well... See this is why it may never actually officially be finished. But the goal is to have the blank space on the wall to the corner filled up.

See that blank space at the end there... Need to fill that!

And those are my goals for September... We shall see how this all goes?! Going to try my very best :)

To the moon and back,

Erica