Hi friends! For May 2-4 this year I went to my parents cottage with Simon. I had a really relaxing time and was able to see my friend Alicia whom I hadn’t seen since the Christmas holidays. We went for dinner at Paulo’s in Belleville and it was delicious! It rained on an off all day Sunday but I was…
Author: Melanie
Taste of Summer OOTD
Hello lovelies! This week we had a little heatwave and the temperatures soared. The leaves on the trees grew like crazy these past two days and so many flowers have bloomed. Feeling the sun soaking into my skin once again was amazing. These photos were taken super early this morning before work in my backyard, so you get to…
Neutrogena RapidClear Overnight Acne Control Gel
Hi loves!! It’s been over a month since my last blog post, I can’t believe how fast the time has flown! I’ve been quite busy with spring things, that is, giving my backyard some much needed TLC. When Simon and I bought our house, the backyard was an overgrown disaster. We’ve been working hard fixing up the lawn, the gardens…
April Sunshine OOTD
Hello lovelies!! It’s finally getting warmer here! There’s a French saying that goes: “Au mois d’avril, ne te découvre pas d’un fil” which means “In April, do not remove a single thread”. The literal translation doesn’t make much sense, but the saying means that in April, it’s still too early to be putting away all your winter gear as the…
Be Kinder to Yourself
Sometimes I feel like I’m my own biggest critic. I can be a perfectionist at times and I overthink tiny details. I decided to write this post to help anyone who might also struggle in this area. We should love ourselves and encourage ourselves, not focus on our flaws. It’s important to remember that no one is perfect. If you’ve…
Backyard Wishlist
Hello lovely readers! The first day of spring is right around the corner (finally!) and I’m really looking forward to sunny days spent in my backyard. Currently my backyard isn’t very exciting, but I have lots of ideas to spruce it up. I can’t wait to start working on my garden. However, that won’t be for a while since the…
Schwarzkopf Got 2b Smooth Operator Smoothing Lustre Lotion REVIEW
Hi friends! In today’s blog post I wanted to share my appreciation for the Schwarzkopf Got 2b Smooth Operator Smoothing Lustre Lotion with you. This serum has been a LIFE SAVER for me lately! I have damaged, dry hair and unfortunately I have a lot of pesky fly-aways. It’s been raining on and off for the past while, and rain always…
Perfume Samples Project Pan Final Update
Hi friends!! I’m very excited to be posting my final update for my perfume sample project pan! I apologize for the lack of consistent updates (my last update was in July), but I have been consistently using my samples. I have completely finished up five samples and made great progress on quite a few! Let’s begin with the samples I…
OOTD: Smells like Spring
Hi lovelies! Happy Sunday! Spring is still a full month away, but this weekend has been super sunny and the mountains of snow are beginning to melt. Yesterday I was at work all day, so today I made sure I got outside and went for a nice long walk with Simon. I thought it was a great opportunity to wear…
Five Years of Blogging
Hi lovelies! Today is my blog’s fifth blogiversary! I’m so excited that I actually made a cake for the occasion. Blogging has been such a fun, creative outlet for me. Although I’m still far from perfect, blogging has helped me develop my photography and makeup skills. Meeting and interacting with other bloggers has been the most rewarding aspect of blogging…
