This time last year I was highlighting all the delicious produce available during spring and summer; you know because I am a gardening nerd. Today we re-visit my post about cherries –the health benefits and the awesome things you can do with this versatile fruit.
Author: Lila
Bingeworthy Shows for Summer
It’s been a while since I found I series that I wanted to binge; it seems like I was in a Netflix lull. But, that is over now…
- Bridgerton (Season 3)
Genre: Drama
Number of Episodes: 8
Synopsis: This season picks up amid the aftermath of Eloise finding out that Penelope was brains behind the gossip-monger, Lady Whistledown. Colin has returned from his trip abroad and Anthony & Kate have returned from their honeymoon. Francesca (and many others) make their debuts –which severely disappoint the Queen. Colin helps Penelope try to find a husband; with some steamy results while her sisters endeavour to produce a male heir as a means to secure the family fortune. If you want to find out if they all live happily ever after, you’ll have to binge it yourself… - The Gentlemen (Season 1)
Genre: Comedy
Number of Episodes: 8
Synopsis: A wealthy duke dies; however, the estate doesn’t pass to the oldest son –instead the duke left it to his second son which creates more than a little tension between the brothers. It is a race against time for Edward to save his brother from mobsters to whom he owes an $8 million debt. Edward joins forces with Susie Glass who operates a lucrative weed family on his family’s 15,000 acre estate. When the attempt to clear the debt goes awry, Edward is entangled in a messy web to cover his tracks and extricate his family from the underworld of crime.
June Journal #2
What is something you have learned in the last few days?
[This is a throwback journal entry; I somehow missed it]
Hmm… in the past few days I have learned a great deal about Victoria, BC. My best friend and I have been researching it for a trip (and future trips because we don’t think we can fit it all in). Some information I knew, since I grew up in British Columbia; but some of it I had forgotten.
- It gets more than 2000 hours of sunshine each year
- The “Garden City” is actually one of the oldest cities in the Pacific Northwest (1862)
- There is an epic food culture in the city –we are excited to go to Sult Pierogi Bar
- The Chinatown there is the oldest in Canada and Fan Tan Alley is the narrowest street in Canada.
What about you? Comment below!
Prompt from: Piccadilly’s 200 Writing Prompts
OOTD: Feeling Summery Part 2
Feeling summery, may delete later…
Top: Light Support Power Chill Longline Sports Bra in white (Old Navy)
Shorts: High Waisted Crinkle Gauze Shorts, 5in In-Seam in golden lantern (Old Navy)
Shoes: Faux Leather Link Strap Sandals in bone (Old Navy)
OOTD: Feeling Summery Part 1
Feeling summery, may delete later…
Dress: Smocked Bodice Eyelet Maxi Dress in mint green (Ricki’s)
Shoes: Rest feel Women’s Slides in kohlrabi green (Lululemon)
June Journal #1
If you could change one personality trait about yourself, would you? Which one?
I’d like to be more easy going. I am by nature an anxious person. I worry A LOT. I worry about everything from serious life altering events to the most minor and mundane issues. I do think that I have gotten much more comfortable in my own skin and have moved into a phase of, “Well, I survived _____________.” I can do anything in terms of my career, but deep down I do believe I worry and stress too much still. I think it stems from childhood trauma. It is easier to expect the worst, it is easier to over analyze and try to figure out what others are thinking because then it is much easier to plan and avoid pain.
What about you? Comment below!
Prompt from: Piccadilly’s 200 Writing Prompts
Summer Beauty Product Finds
It feels like it has been a really long time, since I highlighted beauty products that I have been loving…
- Dreamy Lip Kit (Laniege)
- Superfood Gentle Antioxidant Cleanser (Youth to the People)
- Superfood Air-Whip Lightweight Face Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid (Youth to the People)
- Superberry Hydrate + Glow Dream Night Cream + Mask with Vitamin C (Youth to the People)
- 4 Piece Facial Razor Set (Sephora Collection)
Book Club: May
I’m starting to get to the point where I am waiting for pre-ordered books to arrive… although I discovered a few lovely books in the mean time.
- The Paris Mystery: A Novel by Kirsty Manning
Following her divorce in 1938, investigative reporter, Charlie James arrives in Paris to work for the The Times; she is quickly entranced by the city and swept up in the glitz and glamour of the rich and famous. When a devious banker is murdered at the party of a century, Charlie must help the police solve the crime to cement her position at the paper. - Miss Austen Investigates: The Hapless Milliner by Jessica Bull
While attending a ball, Miss. Austen has the unfortunate luck of finding the body of a woman she recognizes as a hatmaker from the Basingstoke Market. After her brother Georgy is arrested for stealing the deceased woman’s necklace, Jane must work hard to discover the truth before he is hanged. - Murder at the Theatre Royal by Ada Moncrieff
What started as a “puff piece” for journalist Daphne King ends up as a tangled web of lies and murder which must be entangled so that the show, A Christmas Carol, can go on. - The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder by C.L. Miller
Upon the death of her estranged mentor, Freya Lockwood is drawn back in the world of antiques to figure out who the murderer is; to discover the mystery behind an ill-fated trip to Cairo twenty years prior and lastly to uncover a forgery ring.
May Journal #5
Do you have a favorite spot to go out for coffee or dinner? What makes the spot so great?
Not really a must go to and sit and sip my coffee type of place; unless you count my couch on a weekend morning. Starbucks is my favorite place to get coffee when I’m out and about though. I even finally joined everyone in this decade and got the Starbucks app and card on my FitBit. I like my fancy coffees although I mostly just get simple orders like a Cafe Americano. I love trying new restaurants, especially with my girlfriends. We go to The Sawmill a lot but since it changed from Moose Factory the quality and menu variety has gone down really fast but it is one of the few places my husband will go out to eat and it was one of our first dates. I do really love the Olive Garden for the same reason.
What about you? Comment below!
Prompt from: Piccadilly’s 200 Writing Prompts
OOTD: Birthday!
It’s my birthday and I’m ringing in my 38th in style! Check out my outfit from Lily Pulitzer!
Dress: Fabiana Jacquard Dress (lunar blue)
Shoes: Jenna Wedge (natural)
Bag: Sirena Crossbody Bag (natural)
Earrings: Island Escape Earrings (gold)