Christmas Eve Tradition!

Hey everyone!

So today is Christmas eve! Can you believe it!? I don't know about your families but mine has a specific Christmas Eve tradition that we have done for years, as far as I know it was done since my mom was a baby and possible when my grandma was a baby. This may be more common then I think it is, but if not this is just a little insight into what I look forward to each year.  

So what we do each year is we (the kids) get Christmas Eve pyjamas. I don't know what it is about waking up on Christmas morning and opening presents in nice new pyjamas, but it is the best! They are always Christmas related, mine this year is a maroon colour with lighter coloured poke-dots. They are so comfortable and now my family is just sitting and watching old Christmas movies! Right now we are just starting Charlie Browns Christmas which is one of my favourites!

Anyways I hope you all have a very merry Christmas tomorrow, or have had a merry Christmas if you have already finished celebrating! 

Take care! xxx

Home for Christmas!

Hey everyone!

So I am officially home for Christmas! I traveled home on Sunday and I will be home for the last two weeks of my winter break. This evening I have finally finished wrapping up all of my Christmas presents and they are now sitting under the tree awaiting to be opened on Christmas day. 

I don't know if it's only me but I don't really feel like it's just a few days away from Christmas. It could be because there isn't snow on the ground (I'm from Southern Ontario if you didn't know that) or because I'm now just able to watch all the Christmas shows on TV ( I don't have cable in Guelph) which I usually start at the beginning of December. But Christmas is just over a day away!

Now when I came home on Sunday my mom told me the cutest story about my little sister. She is just 3 years old and my mom said that when Alecz was helping my mom wrap my presents she had asked if she could get me one. But she didn't just want to go to the store to get one she wanted to give me her bunny. She told my mom that she didn't need it anymore and that I could have it instead. My mom told her that it's okay and that they would go pick something else out for me at a store, but isn't that so sweet? I mean she's 3 and she was willing to give me one of her stuffed animals as a Christmas present. She is just the sweetest little girl.

Anyways that is it for today! I have another post coming up tomorrow about one of my favourite Christmas traditions so look forward to reading that!

Take care! xxx

5 Facts About Me!

Hey everyone!

As promised I have made my first official YouTube video! I really hope that I didn't completely fail and look like a complete idiot, but I did do my best. As I said this video is a facts about me style of video so feel free to watch this to get to know me a little bit better!

I had a really great time not only filming the video but also editing it  as well so I will do my best to put up videos regularly! I hope that you guys like this new part of how you can kind of interact with me. This way you can see who I am and how awkward of a person I truly am. Since I am on my winter break my next two videos will be vlog style videos and each video will feature clips from throughout my week into a big mash up video!

If you watch this video and let me know what I can do to improve or even ideas for my future videos! Comment here, on the comment section of the video or email me because I really want to do the best I can. :)

Enjoy!

Take care! xxx

New Christmas Music!

Hey everyone!

Can you believe that there is only 6 days until Christmas!? I am so excited to be going home on Sunday for the last two weeks of my winter break! So far my break has consisted of me eating pizza, watching Netflix, sleeping, and watching more Netflix. I know, I lead an interesting life. However boring my Christmas break seems to be, I'm sure that yours is much more exciting!

So while I was on the great YouTube this week I found the best video possible for this week. It is from one of my favourite YouTubers, Paint! He does such amazing A ccappella video mash work and I have watched his videos since his Harry Potter in 99 Seconds video came out. He is super talented and for my video this week I am featuring his new Christmas song.

I really like and his sense of humour may not be to everyones liking but I really hope you check it out! I have probably watched/ listened to this multiple times a day since it has come out, it is that good!

I hope that you all have a fantastic beak and if you aren't celebrating Christmas bare with me another week, my regular posts will be starting up once Christmas is over! 

Take care! xxx

ipsy December 2014 Glam Bag Review!

Hey everyone!

So I have realized that I haven't posted an ipsy review since August which I am extremely disappointed in myself about. I have been getting them each month so I have no excuse as to why I was posting them anymore. That however is changing now, and I will continue to post one each month since the ipsy seems to be a very popular post of mine.

For those that do not know what ipsy is, it is a monthly subscription where you can receive 5 make-up items. It is only about $15 including shipping and handling, well for me anyways. I live in Ontario so if you are in the U.S.A. I'm assuming it would be a bit of a lower price.

The First item out of the bag was A. H. A. 3% Facial Cleanser by Beauty Without Cruelty. This is a gel cleanser that begins to foam as you begin to massage it into your skin. I have used it and as I do have sensitive skin It wasn't exactly harsh it just seemed to dry my skin slightly so I personally would use this more than once a week. However it did seem to do exactly what it said it would, and I always love trying out new facial products.

The next item is NYX Cosmetics Butter lip Balm in Marshmallow, so their nude Butter Balm. I'm not going to lie, I was kind of disappointed that I received this shade I was hoping for Red Velvet or Lady Fingers. I do like this product but a nude colour doesn't really suit since I am pale, brighter colours are usually what I prefer.

The next product I pulled out I was super excited about! It is Pixi by Petra and it's their Fairy Dust in the shade Brightening Bare. I really like this and I tend to use more natural tones as eyeshadows so this was completely perfect. The way the product is designed though is slightly strange so to get the product out is kind of difficult.

I also received the Electroplated Eyelash Curler by Swissco. I was needing a new eyelash curler and it is  an electric purple colour so this was perfect!

Finally, the best for last! A sample size of tarte's deluxe lights, camera, lashes 4-in-1 mascara! If you have had a tarte mascara before you know how wonderful and amazing they are. I was so happy to get this in this months bag and is such a great mascara and makes my small eyelashes quite a lot of volume.

This months bag was a fantastic early Christmas present (from myself) and ipsy never seems to disappoint.  I hope you guys are ready for my video on Sunday I am filming it earlier tomorrow just so I know for sure that I have enough time to edit it and post it! As well on Friday I will be posting my weekly favourites video, as per usual ( or what was usual)!

Take care! xxx

Top 5 Christmas Songs!

Hey everyone!

Can you believe that there is only 10 days until Christmas!? December is going by so fast and I have barely started my Christmas shopping. I know, not good. However I still have enough days to get it all done, so it's fine. I also finished finals last week which I am super happy about. I know that other universities still have exams going on this week, but mine usually tends to end earlier for some reason. So if you are still writing finals, good luck and I'm sure all of you will do great! 

However if you are not quite as excited for Christmas as I am, get ready to be! I always find that listening to Christmas music gets me into the festive spirit. So I have made a list of my top 5 Christmas songs  that get me into the Christmas spirit. Listen to them, I have a whole playlist on my Spotify look up under Christmas Jams under my user emmylalonde. 

Top 5 Christmas Songs!

1. Christmas Time is Here - Vince Guaraldi Trio

2. I'll bBe Home For Christmas - Michael Bublé

3. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Christina Aguilera

4. Merry Christmas, Kiss My Ass - All Time Low

5. Mary, Did You Know - Pentatonix

Let me know if any of these songs are apart of your favourite Christmas songs, if they aren't let me know what yours are! I will be filming a five facts about me video and it will be going up by this Sunday so be ready for that!

Take care! xxx

Top 10 Christmas Films!

Hey everyone!

So I thought since it is now December that it would be kind of fun to do at least one Christmas related post in the week. Tonight we are decorating our christmas tree so I am in a very festive mood right now! I know that not everyone celebrates Christmas so I'm sorry that these posts may not be your cup of tea, so that's why I'm only doing about one a week.However, Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year, I love the lights, the movies, the treats,  and of course spending time with my family. Christmas is just a really happy time of the year and I just love every second of it! 

So here is my top 10 Christmas movies!

1. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

2. How The Grinch Stole Christmas (both the 1966 & 2000 version)

3.Elf

4. Christmas With The Kranks

5. A Christmas Story

6. Home Alone

7. A Charlie Brown Christmas

8. Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer

9. The Santa Claus 

10. The Polar Express

I was only going to do my top 5 Christmas movies but there was no way that I could narrow my list down that small. Watching a Christmas movie with a cup of hot chocolate is probably one of my favourite ways of getting into the Christmas spirit. It is such a wonderful time of year and I can't wait until the big day!

Also, here is my families tree and some of our decorations :)

Take care! xxx

I'm Back!!

Hey everyone!

Been awhile hasn't it? Those that regularly read my blog (are there regulars?) I am super sorry that I haven't posted in a very long time but for those that are in university or any secondary education you can  probably understand why. I was all of a sudden under a pile of midterms, assignments, and "midterms" that were at basically the end of first term. Right now is the first week of my universities exam period so that's why I am finally able to write a blog post. My exams aren't until next week so I am studying and finishing up my last assignment so I basically have starting this week until the beginning of January off from school, minus my two exam days. WHOO!

So I am basically finished my first semester of my second year at university and all I have to say is wow! It has gone by so fast and I can't believe that I am already halfway done this year. I honestly don't know how the semesters go by so fast but they have all seemed to zoom by. With this semester over I do have quite a lot of exciting news that I hope you guys will be happy with. 

By the middle of December I will no longer be working, therefore I will have a lot more time to do Internet things. the "things" include my usual schedule of blog posts, so three times a week if you are new to my blog. I usually post on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, but that may change slightly because my next semester schedule is a bit hectic on Monday's and Wednesday's, but I will still have my 3 posts they may just happen on different days. AND I will be making regular videos!  I know I have said that in the past but since I won't be working through my next semester I will have time to make and edit videos! My first official video will be up mid-December and I will probably vlog bits and pieces of by break and put it in one big video. I am super excited to be making videos and if you have any ideas of videos please let me know on here or you can email me!

I have also just made a Spotify account for those who are big music people. My account is emmylalonde so my blog name so feel free to follow me or if you think I need to be listening to better music please leave songs or artists because I love fining new music to listen to. Or if you think their are people I should be following on Spotify leave them below :)

Take care! xxx 

LUSH Hair Saviours!

Hey everyone! 

Now reading the title of this post you most likely think that I am exaggerating how well these products have worked for me. I am not. I have very difficult hair, it doesn't like to cooperate with me and has a mind of its own. I have a hair type, that is curly, thick, and frizzy, so it is a super difficult hair type to work with.   

$22.95

I have had little luck with hair products making my hair styled in a consistent way. I could be using the same product twice in a row and one day my hair will look really nice and the next day I would do my hair in the exact same way but it will look completely different, and in those cases I usually end up putting my hair up. However, I have recently found products that keep my hair from acting crazy.

$12.95

So, I went to LUSH looking to pick up a few face masks like I like when one of the lovely workers complimented me on my hair. I thanked her and jokingly said something along the lines of  " Thank you, but it is difficult to manage," She asked me what I used for my hair and during this time I was experimenting with different products. She then asked if I had every used the R&B Hair Moisturizer. Well when I came up to the front with what I wanted to purchase she gave me a sample size of the R&B and I went of my merry way. Little did I know how great the product was going to be.

Not the best picture of me but this is what my hair looks like with both the R&B and Sea Spray in.

I ended up loving the R&B Hair Moisturizer sample that I got and once the sample size was gone I went back to LUSH to pick up a full pot size. While I got that I also got their Sea Spray which holds hair in place. I use both of these products daily, starting with putting the R&B moisturizer in my hair and once my hair is styled how I like it I use the Sea Spray to hold it all in place. I really like these products and if you have difficult hair like I do I highly recommend these products! 





Take care! xxx

Miracle Man for Your Brows!

Hey everyone!

My week of stress if finally over! I have finished all of my midterms and some of my large assignments which were due last friday so now I am FREE! Well up until finals I guess. Anyways with the stressful week I had last week I kind of let somethings get out of control, including my eyebrows. We all have those weeks when our brows become a much lower priority and last week was that week for me.

However I was able to tidy up and correct my brows this weekend with the help of my wonderful Tweezerman tweezers. Tweezerman is simply fantastic and amazing, they are without a doubt the best tweezers you could possibly own. You know when you have a pair of tweezers that just can't seem to get all the fine and shorter hairs? Well when using Tweezerman tweezers you can get all the the nuisance strands of hair that you want gone. Plus they come in cute designs and a nice little case so they are perfect.

I honestly love mine so much, I bought mine I think around the beginning August and I will now and forever stick with Tweezerman. They are a pretty reasonable price, I think mine were around $28.00 so they seem a bit pricy but they are definitely worth it! You can get them from your local Target ( that's where I got mine), or you can go to Sephora, or your local beauty product retailer.

Anyways, that is it for today. I just wanted to share how amazing these are with all of you!

Take care! xxx

National Coming Out Day!

Hey everyone!

So I don't know if all of you know, but tomorrow, October 11 is National Coming Out Day. I wanted to make my video of this week dedicated to this day because I know that there is potentially some of you that are struggling with this so that is why I want to showcase some of the coming out videos that are on the internet. 

If you are not an LGBT person I still suggest that you watch this video because these people are so brave and inspiring people, and really have shown the world a very personal and emotional side to them. Though I am not an LGBT person, I am a very firm believer that everyone should be free to love anyone  no matter their gender. So take a few minutes out of your day and watch this video which summarizes some of the best coming out videos, or find the full videos on YouTube and see for yourself how amazing these individuals are. 

If you are having problems dealing with coming out or coming to terms that you may not necessarily be straight The Trevor Project is a really great source and there are number that you can contact on this page. Or talk to me and I will do everything I can to help you through whatever you are struggling with, my email is where my about section but I'll leave it here as well emmydlalonde@gmail.com. I love you all and I hope that you have a fantastic weekend!

Take care!

LUSH Goodies!

Hey everyone!

So today has kind of been the best day every for me! As most of you know I started by first year of university last year and I was a BAH Psychology major, but not long after starting university I knew that it was not what I wanted to do. So over all of last year and the beginning of this year I was working to switch into the Studio Art program. Well, as of today I am officially in it!! I am SO happy and excited to finally be in the program that I want to be in and not have to worry about it anymore! Anyways that is enough on that, I'm sure you want to be reading more about the LUSH goodies I just got.

A few days ago I got a text from my mom asking if I could pick her up some of the new LUSH products that are inspired by Halloween. Now for a little background story into my moms new obsession with LUSH. In my hometown Cambridge there is no LUSH store, so for a very long time we didn't know what LUSH was except for a few gifts from my Aunt that came from LUSH. Well this summer we went to Toronto for the week and of course we went shopping and well I guess you can probably see where this is going. No? Well we went to LUSH! Now I have been to Lush before this because where I'm going to University they have a LUSH in the mall, but my mom has never been to one before this summer. She looked like she was in heaven, we not only went there once in the week we were in Toronto, we went their multiple times and each time we came out with more products. Since our trip to Toronto my mom has ordered products online because she is obsessed. 

Anyways, so she texted me a few days ago asking me to pick up some of their new bath products because she knows that their is one where I am living. I am going down to her place this weekend because in Canada this weekend is Thanksgiving so because I was already planning to go down I could easily bring the goodies with me. 

So here is what I got!

Sparkly Pumpkin Bubble Bar

Wizard Bubble Bar

Northern Lights Bath Bomb

Sparkler Bath Bomb

Phoenix Rising Bath Bomb

Now, I know the Phoenix Rising Bath Bomb isn't one of the new ones but it is one of my favourties and it smells like apple cinnamon so it is kind of related to Halloween/ Fall so I decided to pick that one up as well. I am super excited to try some of these out and have somewhat of a relaxing weekend! I do have midterms to study for because I am one of the lucky ones with 3 on the first day back from the holiday, but these will definitely help me relax and stay calm for my midterms! 

This weekend is a nice little break from school and I am going back home so I have actually decided to vlog during this weekend. I haven't decided if I want to have them as daily vlogs or just one big vlog but as I start it I will see how much footage I get of my days, so I guess that is something to kind of look forward to :)

Take care! xxx

Clinque Clarifying Lotion Review!

Hey everyone!

I don't know about you but in my school recently there has been some kind of cold going around and it hit me about last Saturday. I have been super sick all week and I still have yet to get rid of the cold. I sincerely hope that you have not gotten this because  it is the WORST! Anyways... that is enough of my little rant on my very annoying and persistent cold. 

So as some of you may know, if you have been following my blog for the past couple of months I have developed a love for Clinique products. So before I just bought the Cleansing Foam form their Acne Solutions line but because i loved that so much I recently got their second step in that line and that is their Clarifying Lotion.

I have to say that I am so in love with this line of acne products. I am noticing a significant difference in my skin, I am getting less acne and even my skin tone is evening out and I couldn't be happier! The Clarifying Lotion is very gentle on the skin, you may feel a slight hot sensation but that is pretty normal for cleansers . When using it you shake it up because the lotion in the bottle will sink to the bottom after every use so make sure you shake it well, and when I use it I put about 2-3 dabs on a cotton pad and wipe my face, my chest, and my neck. After purchasing this I noticed just after a few days of using this a great difference in my skin.

Today, I will actually be adding to my collection of Clinique Acne Solutions products because I am going to be getting their step 3 All-Over Clearing Treatment. So I will soon be letting you know what that product is like!

Anyways, I hope you all have a great week and that you all stay healthy and do not get this cold that I have!

Take care! xxx

Dehydration

Hey everyone! 

Its been awhile hasn't it? I am very sorry for that but I've had a hard time finding time between school and work to be able to write. I have missed this so much, even with just writing this introduction I feel like I am back doing what I am supposed to be doing. For today I want to talk about a more serious topic that I myself struggle with. It isn't necessarily a very common thing but because my schedule has been really hectic lately I have noticed that I have been struggling with it a bit more than usual. 

The issue that I am talking about is dehydration. Now I am sure most have you have been dehydrated before, on a really hot summer day or even having a hangover (thats caused by dehydration). That is when most people experience dehydration. I however experience dehydration more often than most people because I do not drink enough fluids on a daily bases. Now this is not because I don't want to, it's because I simply forget to drink and for some reason my body doesn't send me signals telling me to drink. There have been times when I have gone a whole day without drinking anything, and it will be 8pm when I have my first glass of water. 

This is very unhealthy for your body to go through, and I have been trying very hard to get my body the proper amount of daily fluids, but there are some days when I will still not drink enough. I had multiple days where I have woken up nauseas and at first I didn't know why, but Iater realized that it was because I was dehydrated. Now when this happens I know why I feel that way and I am able to help myself by knowing how to fix it. I know that this may seem very ridiculous to a lot of you but this is pretty serious and if this is not taken care of properly you can wind up hospitalized from dehydration. 

Recently, I downloaded this amazing app for my HTC called Water Your Body which reminds you to drink water throughout the day. If you do not have an Android I am sure that you would be able to find similar apps in your app store. I have also made sure to always have a full water bottle with me where ever I go, just so I can be drinking constantly. I know I cannot be the only one hat ha this problem so if you also go through this feel free to comment or email me because maybe we can help each other out!

Do not end up like this guy!!!

Anyways, that is it for now! I promise I will be posting more product reviews very soon... maybe this week ;).... and I will be writing more regularly.

Take care! xxx 

More Foreign Treats!

Hey everyone!

So I have some more foreign goodies that I would like to let you know about! Again I found these in my local Walmart so if you are wanting to get your hands on these products I'm sure that you will be able to find them. 

Asia:

This is meiji's Hello Panda and not only is it really yummy it is super cute! Each little cookie has it's own cute panda design which does make it hard to eat because it is too cute but so worth it. On the outside is a cookie shell and the inside is filled with this great chocolate filling. Overall I will definitely be buying this again because it was just a great little treat to have! 

Now when I got this I didn't know if I would like this or not because I'm not usually a fan of Pistachio's. However Britannia's Pistachio and Almond Cookies have changed my mind about pistachios. When I bought these I didn't realize that they had pistachio's in them, I was too distracted by my love of almonds to notice that it contained pistachios as well. All in all these were pretty good! They aren't at the top of my repurchase list but I won't rule them out.

Germany:

Now this was something that I also was not completely sure I would like because I am not a big fan of wafer cookies. These are Gut and Gunstig's Mignon Waffeln and I ended up really liking them! These were smaller wafers that were coated in chocolate so of course I would like them, how could I not? These have a nice hazelnut taste to them and you can use these as your moderation chocolate because they are pretty rich tasting so I am only able to have a few at a time. 

Anyways, that is it for today! I'm sorry that this is late but I am just getting back into a school and woking schedule so balancing things is going to be a bit rocky this month, but I promise to do my best! 

Take care! xxx 

A Good Way To End The Week!

Hey everyone!

So because this was the first week back to school I wanted to make todays post into something lighthearted and fun. I had my first day back to university yesterday and I have to say that it went really well! I only had one class this week because I only have one class on thursdays and my Fridays are free so it was kind of a nice way to get back into the grove of school. 

Even though I have been lucky enough to have an easy first week of school I know some of you may not have been that lucky. So that is why I chose this video from POPSUGAR Girl's Guide. If you like cute videos, celebrity gossip videos, cooking videos, and just about everything and more  you will love this YouTube channel! Personally I like the Top That show and their cooking videos so be sure to check those out if that kind of thing interests you!

Thats really it for today, I didn't want to make it too long incase your brain has had too much information intake for the week! Let me know what you are most looking forward to during this year of school! I'm most looking forward to becoming more close to my roommates!

Take care! xxx

New Music!

Hey everyone!

So a few days ago I got an email from a girl named Rachel to check out a an artist that she though I would like. Now you probably don't know this about me but growing up I was in my school choir in both my elementary school and in high school. So when I listen to artists that are very vocal focused ( not pop music) I tend to be kind of critical. Well I am so happy that Rachel shared the amazing talents of Hayley Solano with me because she is a very talented artist but I probably wouldn't have discovered her if it wasn't for the email I received. 

I like that she is able to tell stories through her music and get the listener to take the journey with her. She has such a beautiful and calming voice that helps bring the listener into the stories that she is telling through her musical ability. Below I have her latest original song If I Was There and I am not kidding you when I saw that this has just been stuck in my head and I've been playing it constantly. The story behind the song is great and I'm a romantic and London is somewhere that I have considered moving to so I can picture this as a possible romance that I could have. I am the kind of person that likes to put myself in as the main character of the story and with this song I was able to do that. 

If you like music that has meaning behind it, or songs that tell a story give this a listen because Hayley Solano is a fantastic artist. She does have original songs like the one I posted but she does also do covers as well from artists like Sam Smith and Katy Perry. She is super talented and if you have a minute to spare give If I Was There a little listen! :)

Take care! xxx 

A Taste of Foreign Treats!

Hey everyone! 

So this week I thought I might change it up a bit and do something a bit different! I decided to go out and get some treats from other countries that I haven't tried before and let you know what I thought of them. I went to Walmart to get these so that of you are interested in trying anything I talk about, you can most likely purchase it. I'm doing this in two parts; today I am talking about treats from Italy and England!  

Italy:

So I picked up a package of Mix Max which is made by Balconi. I really liked these ones, the package came with 10 and each one is individually wrapped. The Mix Max is basically a small vanilla cake with chocolate icing in the middle and chocolate coating the outside of the cake. It is a really lite cake but very yummy! This would be something that I would definitely get again!

These are Gioia Savoiardi Biscuits or Ladyfingers as most North Americans know them. These were pretty good, I have never had them before but I have heard of them before. I only had them plain but I'm sure that it i had them with some type of dip or Nutella it would be really tastey. I'm going to try different things with them but they did taste alright when eaten plain.

England:

This has to be what heaven tastes like. It is not a complicated chocolate but it is SO good! The Flake bar from Cadbury is basically chocolate that has been formed by making individual thin layers and I don't know why, but it is delicious! It is just plain milk chocolate but it just tastes so good!

Now this one had to be my absolute favourite thing that I tried. My favourite chocolate bar had been a Mars Bar for a very long time, but I think it has been replaced by this amazing creation. This is also by Cadbury and it is their Double Decker bar and it is amazing! it it has layer of nougat and a layer of  some type of cookie and covered in chocolate. I don't know how I have survived this long without this candy bar in my life. 

Next week I will be posting the second part to this and it will contain treats from Germany and Asia. If you have any other suggestions of foods I should try please let me know and I will try to find them!

Take care! xxx

Back to School!

Hey everyone!

In honor of school starting next week I thought this was a very fitting video. You may have seen this cute and funny family a few months  ago in a video called #XMAS JAMMIES. Well this family is back and there video is just as good if not better than there #XMAS JAMMIES video. This is The Holderness family and they make amazing family videos on YouTube and if you have not seen them yet, you need to get on that.

This is a parody of Sir Mix A Lot's Baby Got Back, and it is perfection. It is the perfect way to lighten the mood to the start of the school year, and can possibly make you excited to go back. I know that I am actually quite excited to get back into a regular schedule and I'm really excited for some of the classes I chose to take for this semester! 

I know that going back to school isn't exciting for everyone, but this year try to enjoy it and maybe make a new friend or two. Don't just spend your days hating school, do something to make it enjoyable for you.

Take care! xxx

Getting Organized!

Hey everyone!

As I said on Monday this is all about getting organized! School has started for some of you already but I have until September 4th until University starts up for me! So lately I have been collecting books and things that will help me get organized for school. During the school year I will be working a part time job, but I also plan to put up 3ish blog posts a week and Starting mid September I will be making either weekly or bi-weekly videos (I haven't decided yet.)

Now this is the calendar, or planner that I got from Target. This  is more of a "everything I am doing is going into this". This a year long planner and it has sections for each month where there is a page of the whole month and than the next pages are more detailed areas  for each day with an area to write down more details of what is going on during a specific day. I use this to write down the days that I'm working, blog ideas for certain days, and any events or plans that I have. I have been using this for most of my summer and it has been so helpful!

Sorry for the really bad photo's of these ( I haven't 

painted yet and my walls don't seem to be straight!)

Anyways with all that I will be doing during the school year I need to be very organized if I want to be able to do all the things I want to do. So my first step in getting organized was to buy a calendar. As simple as that sounds it is actually a very helpful resource and my monthly calendar is one that I got last September from my Universities Bookstore. It is a dry erase calendar and it is a two sided calendar. The side that I use is just the single month calendar but on the other side is a four month calendar  which is where my second calendar comes in handy! Yes, I have more than one calendar... Anyways on my one month calendar I put my plans for the month, and assignments and quizzes for schools that are due. My four month calendar I also got last year but this was a free dry erase calendar that I got during my frosh week. For this calendar I put due dates for all of my assignments so at all times I can see when things are going to be due and plan out when I should do them. My second calendar isn't very detailed but I usually put enough to know what class and assignment is due.

Onto notes and things! For my school notes it depends on the class for me decide how I want to take my notes. For most of my classes I type notes up on my laptop during lectures, but there is still a few classes that I like to write hand written notes. Anyways, I have Five Star binders for the classes that I like to write out the lecture notes, and usually for my typed notes I have one word document for each class with bold lettering for the lecture title and date and then my notes below that.

Now since I plan to still blog as much as I have been and I want to be making videos frequently I bought a cute little  Be Happy notebook  from Chapters to carry around with me. In this I write blog ideas, video ideas, and just little things that I need to remember or how I'm feeling in one moment. It is basically going to be a notebook filled with everything and anything.

Also, as I explained in my last post I bought this adorable Hedgehog Desk Tidy and I am definitely obsessed with it! I also bought a cute P.S. post it note pad to use with it. I bought both items from Chapters and they were both very affordable! The Hedgehog Desk Tidy was around $8.99 and the P.S. post it note pad was $3.00! I love these and it will really help me remember things when I'm usually forgetting everything! (I do have a full post about the Hedgehog Desk tidy if you are interested in reading that!)

Anyways I hope this is helpful for some of you who are really wanting to get organized! If you have any tips or tricks please let me know because I want to be as organized as I can!

Take care!

Cute Hedgehog Organizer!

Hey everyone! 

Today I want to share with you the cutest desk organizer that I have found! I was in Chapters as one does when the go to buy books, and as I was waiting in the checkout line, my eyes spotted the most adorable thing ever! Now I do have an extreme want for a hedgehog but do to my landlord not wanting us to have pets, this is my stand-in hedgehog for now.

It is from a brand called Paladone and it is their Hedgehog Desk Tidy.Since school is starting very soon I have been gathering organizational things so that this year I will be super organized with assignments, reading, blog things, and videos. So when I saw this, I knew that I had to get it. I will be using it to prop up little reminder notes while I'm at my desk working. I know last year I slacked in organization which ended up with me doing assignments last minute, That will not be happening this year!   

So with my Hedgehog Desk Tidy I will stay more on track this year. Along with this I have bought a few more organizational things, and I will be posting that on Wednesday. I just thought that this cute little desk ornament deserved it;s own post! If you have any tips or tricks with organization please let me know because I want to do all I can to get my life organized! 

Take care! xxx 

Starbucks Obsessed!

Hey everyone!

So today is going to be an ultimate "white girl" blog entry. Yes, I am confessing that I have an addiction to Starbucks. Now I am from Canada so until a few years ago Starbucks wasn't in every city like it is today so up until a couple of years ago I had never had anything from Starbucks, all I knew about it was that it was pretty expensive. Until that wonderful(ish) summer.

 A couple summers ago I went to summer school to get into an advanced English course to be able to go to university. It was not fun because it was a full day of school but all we did was one single course, so by the end of that summer I did not want to be in another English class for quite awhile. Anyways in front of the school there was a Starbucks and for the first time while attending summer school I had my first drink from Starbucks. 

It doesn't look so pretty now but I can promise you that before the whip cream melted it looked very nice with cinnamon sprinkled on top! 

The first drink I had was a Mocha Coconut Frappuccino which was my favourite drink for a long time.... until they got rid of it. Now, if anything I would get a Caramel Macchiato either hot or iced depending on the weather. Lately though I have been getting their Cinnamon Dolce Latte, which is so incredibly delicious! I only tried this for the first time about two weeks ago and I have had a ridiculous amount since then. It is like drinking liquid Fall as weird as that sounds. It's pretty close to their Pumpkin Spice Latte... only it doesn't have the pumpkin taste. Anyways it is so good, and I feel like curling up and watching movies while I drink it like's a cool day of fall and all you want is a nice warm drink, you know?  Or is it just me? Anyways, it is super delicious and if you have not had it yet do it... or not because you might become addicted like me.

Anyways, I hope all of you have had a fantastic weekend and if you are a Starbucks addict like me let me know so I know I'm not alone. :)

Take care! xxx

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge!

Hey everyone!

So yesterday I was nominated by one of my best friends Malaika to do the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge! I'm sure by now you know what this is because it has gone viral in the last few days, but if you don't it is a challenge in which  you fill a bucket with water and ice and dump it over you to simulate the sort of symptoms brought on from having ALS. 

If you do the Ice Bucket Challenge you can donate a minimum amount of $10.00 to the ALS Association, if you are not up for the challenge you are supposed to donate a minimum of $100.00. I have chosen to donate $50.00, which I know isn't that much but it's a little something that can help a great cause. 

I know its not the best quality of video as it is slightly out of focus but that's because I filmed it on my own and my camera decided that auto focus was no longer a thing. Even though it isn't the greatest video this is my featured video of the week because it is for a great cause. 

If you haven't done this yet or are just wanting to donate just click here to donate and it will lead you to the ALSA's Ice Bucket Challange page! Leave links to your Ice Bucket Challenge videos or email them to me because I would love to see your reactions :)

Take care! xxx