Goodbye summer, hello September!
Dress: Belted Surplice Neck Midi Dress (Cupshe)
Shoes: Keds
Jewellery: Short Chain-Linked Necklace with coloured shells (Ricki’s)
I hope everyone has a wonderful school year! Happy teaching & learning, everyone!
Describe your ultimate sandwich.
My husband makes the best ones! They are on fresh cheese buns with lots of deli meat, cheese, onion slices, pickles and just the right amount of mayo and mustard. I LOVE sandwiches. If I could eat subway everyday, I would. I also love veggie wraps -do those count? I am going to count them. It is kind of funny because as a kid when I would open my lunch kit I would roll my eyes when I saw a sandwich. I was always hoping for something more exciting but now I am the opposite. I think it is the bread more than anything else. There is nothing better than a delicious bun – or slides of sourdough or marble rye. Mmmm French bread, yum! The bread really makes a sandwich.
Prompt from: Piccadilly’s 200 Writing Prompts
What about you?
Pumpkins are rich in beta carotene which is converted by your body into vitamin A, which wards off germs, and helps your reproductive system. Pumpkins also help your heart, lungs, kidneys, and other organs stay healthy. To help you increase you intake, I am sharing my favourite recipes.
Simple Pumpkin Soup
Roast Pumpkin Salad with Feta, Pine Nuts & Spinach
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Curried Pumpkin
“Pumpkin Dessert”
It’s a brand new school year and we are settling back into a new routine. Many of my goals thus far have been centered around mental and physical health and this month is no different because it is very easy to get overwhelmed!
1. Take a night off and do something fun with a friend
2. Pack a lunch everyday!
3. Walk everyday
What is a personality trait you admire in other people?
Discipline or motivation is definitely a personality trait that I admire in other people. They get stuff done, achieve great success and seem to be able to have it all. They seem to have it all in their personal and professional lives. To be honest I would love to have a lot more discipline and motivation in the fitness and nutrition area of my life; it’s always been a struggle for me. Some disciplined or motivated people in that regard that I have recently started to follow are Kayla Itsines, Rachel Dillon, Amanda Kloots and her sister Anna. These ladies are hustling in all the best ways possible and they love to support other women which sadly isn’t always the case even today which is shocking. Obviously it’s a lot of work to become and stay motivated or disciplined. It’s not something easy or magical which is one thing I really like about the previously mentioned ladies is they do acknowledge the work that it takes and they do validate when people are struggling. They also share their struggles they don’t make it seem like it’s all rosy which is very relatable.
Prompt from: Piccadilly’s 200 Writing Prompts
What about you?
And with that, summer has come to a close. It is time to reflect on the goals that I set for this month and start thinking about ones for September.
My goals for this month included…
1. Finish Home Renovations
-Guest room is finished, cleaned and set up
-Bathroom is finished, cleaned and set up
-Pictures and other decor are hanged
-Floor has been painted
2. Finish Summer Reading List (composed of 20 books!)
-The Bombay Prince by Sujata Massey
-A Murder at Balmoral by Chris McGeorge
-A Botanists Guide to Parties & Poisons Kate Khavari
-A Botanists Guide to Flowers & Fatality by Kate Khavari
-The Housekeepers by Alex Hay
-The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz
-Our Hideous Progeny by C.E McGill
-Moriarty by Anthony Horowitz
-Murder at the Mayfair Hotel by C.J. Archer
-Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse by C.J. Archer
-Murder in the Drawing Room by C.J. Archer
-Murder at the Dressmaker’s Salon by C.J. Archer
-Murder at the Debutante Ball by C.J. Archer
-Murder at the Crown and Anchor by C.J. Archer
-Jane Austen Made Me Do It (editted by Laurel Ann Natress)
-The Mistress of Bhatia House by Sujata Massey
-Book Lovers by Emily Henry
-Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James
-A Socialite’s Guide to Murder by S.K. Golden
-The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman
3. Back to School Personal Prep
-Although I didn’t manage back to school clothes shopping, I did manage to get a hair cut and I love it!
Ad·dic·tion
/əˈdikSH(ə)n/
noun
the fact or condition of being dependent or “hooked” to a particular substance, thing or activity.
Music: SIX Soundtrack (Spotify)
Book: Book Lovers by Emily Henry
TV Show: The Nanny (Amazon Prime)
Food: Seven Grain Salad (Summer Fresh)
Drink: Chocolate Truffle Chai (Loft 35)
Clothing: High Waisted Plicated Side Pocket Wide Leg Flowy Solid Palazzo Casual Cotton Pants (Halara)
Cosmetic: Bouncy Brightfacial (Drucnk Elephant)
Accessory: Madewell Layered Necklace (Hudson Bay)
Product: Blue Light Glasses
Would you rather spend the day at an art museum, science museum, or history museum?
I absolutely love museums. In fact, I’m always the person dragging people to them. I even build entire holidays and vacations around them. I beg my husband to take me so I can, “nerd out.” I have even been to some incredible museums around the world. Museums in England, Scotland, Wales, Alaska, California, Washington, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Italy and France. If I had to rank them number one would be an art gallery, number two a history museum and in third place a science museum. But ultimately it’s really a three-way tie for first place. I was recently in Houston, Texas but I was unable to go to any, hopefully next time, because I already have ones picked out that I want to go to.
Prompt from: Piccadilly’s 200 Writing Prompts
What about you?
Zucchini is rich in vitamins, minerals, and plant compounds and offers several health benefits, from improved digestion to a lowered risk of heart disease. It also helps your bones, thyroid, and prostate. To help you incorporate more into your diet I am sharing my favourite recipes.
Zucchini Pie
Italian Baked Zucchini
Tex Mex Chicken & Zucchini
Chocolate Zucchini Brownies
Lemon Zucchini Cake
It is always a struggle to find products that hold up in the “waterproof” department. So many of them are touted as such but in actuality they fail. These are the top five products that won’t let you down!
Too Faced Better Than Sex Waterproof Mascara
Urban Decay 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Concealer
Anastasia Beverley Hills BrowDip, Waterproof/Smudgeproof Pomade
IT Cosmetics Superhero No-Tug Waterproof Eyeshadow Stick
Tarte Amazonian Clay Waterproof Bronzer