Category: Summer
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Pages I wrote in flowers
A summer of flowers, pressed between journal pages and preserved as botanical keepsakes of the places, people and moments I wanted to remember.
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The luxury of an unhurried morning
A quiet morning beneath a willow tree becomes a reflection on time, slow living and the lessons we pass on to one another. My mom taught me perseverance, hard work and courage. In turn, perhaps I can teach her a little about the sweetness of doing nothing.
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A coastal summer
A love letter to summer by the lake — reflecting on the rhythms of waterfront living, the beauty of change, and the small details that make a coastal summer feel magical.
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Midsummer dreams
Midsummer has a way of making ordinary evenings feel enchanted. As the lake sparkles beneath lavender skies and the moon rises overhead, I find myself lingering a little longer—reading poetry, sharing strawberries on a picnic blanket, and soaking in the quiet magic of the season.
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A watercolour wedding
A June wedding at the Royal Botanical Gardens inspired a season of colour, beauty, and wander. A collection of photographs and reflections from a day that felt like a watercolour painting come to life.
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The last summer of my Thirties
You are a soul who needs music, connection, sunsets, laughter, and small pockets of joy. Prioritize them like your life depends on it because it does. Vex King I will be turning 40 in September, which means that this Summer is the last one of my Thirties. Soon, somewhere in the constellations, Summer sunsets and…
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Tattoos and sundresses
I did something very out of character the other day. Something completely unlike me. I got tattooed for the first time. Getting the tattoos wasn’t the part that was out of character. I’ve been wanting to get one for a while now, and in light of my upcoming 40th birthday, I planned on getting it…
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Reflections from my Birthday Season
My birthday season was a memorable one this year. I had a two week vacation and had all the time I needed to rest, recharge and get inspired. We celebrated our wedding anniversary at our camping getaway, I spent time with my family and friends, and I went on dates with myself to the spa…
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Late August Imprints
This time of year always brings up my most favourite summer memories. Everything that feels nearest to my heart is amplified during this cusp of Virgo season. That cusp of knowing that Summer will be coming to an end soon, so you want to soak in those little summer joys a little stronger. This mid-to-late…
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My First Moon Rise
Day-to-day life these days have felt a little mundane. You wake up, walk two steps to your home office, turn on your laptop and work 8+ hours in a virtual office. Day in, day out. Nothing new happens in a WFH cubicle type of life. August 13, 2022: the first time in my life that…
My Turquoise Bag 