Category: Outdoors
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The Best Sunsets of My Life
I haven’t seen a sunset in over a month. That’s 31 days of Spring without a sunset. For a lot of us right now, it’s an unusual new reality. Sunsets are a daily occurrence that some may take for granted, but not me. I’m that quintessential sucker for sunsets. Why? Because even though I’ve seen…
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A Love Story in Montreal
They say that you learn a lot about someone when you travel with them, and that couldn’t be more true. Montreal represents a special milestone in our story, and not just because we are poutine enthusiasts or because I’m a proud Francophone. Montreal was the first trip we took together, and that trip was the…
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Camping Meals
August always brings that bittersweet nostalgia that comes with the end of summer. City carnivals get set up, sunflowers are in full bloom and school bags and pumpkins slowly start making an appearance in retail stores. August, to me, also symbolizes camping season as it’s been a ritual of ours to go camping at the…
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Camping Between Seasons
The cusp of Summer and Fall always feels bittersweet to me. It’s the turning point between my two favourite seasons, so I always feel a bit wistful when one season ends, yet excited for the other to follow. Freckled shoulders and tan lines showing signs of a summer well spent, start to fade just as…
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Terre Bleu Lavender Farm
The term “Like Mother, like Daughter” couldn’t be more true when it comes to my Mom and I sharing the love for simple pleasures in life. In fact, adopting the joie de vivre philosophy in my life was always been influenced by her – she’s always taught me to be humble, present, appreciative and grateful. Part of…
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Summer Dates
Seeing as the last day of Summer is in two days, I thought I would post a photographic recap of my best summer memories. Here’s to sandy beach hair, to sunsets kissing the water, to quiet waves swaying you into blissful relaxation, and to weekends spent in isolation under just a full moon and a campfire. City Sails Sunday Beach…
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Balsam Lake
Last weekend some friends and I drove up to Baslam Lake Provincial Park to get away from the city craziness. The last time I went camping was pretty much two decades ago when I was in Girl Scouts (yeesh, I’m gettin’ old!). I was really looking forward to sleeping in tents, roasting some S’mores and sharing stories by the…
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Bike Route Snapshots
This summer, I’ve plunged into the passion of cycling. I owe my biking interest to Amsterdam, after visiting this charming city in 2011. While on my brief but very enjoyable stay there, I was flabbergasted by its dominant cycling culture. Millions of bikes were parked everywhere, cyclists in suits, heels, dresses and babies strapped to the back…
My Turquoise Bag 