Someone once told me to always fill my plate with food of different colors. You need your greens, your browns, your reds, and your oranges. So here we have a cup of coffee, a glass of carrot juice,a bowl of oatmeal with sliced kiwi, and plate of citrus! This week’s photo challenge: Let a familiar shape inspire you. …
Even though this blog is about me living in Canada, I’m still going to write about my amazing trip to London! I was there for one week, and it was such an amazing trip!! London is SO beautiful! It’s clean, the people are great, and contrary to many people’s opinions, I thought the food was great, and…
As promised, this is my follow up post to What I Miss About Chicago. Vancouver is very different from Chicago, and it took leaving to realize why I fell in love with Chicago in the first place. However, Vancouver is incredible, and here’s what I appreciate the most: First, some photos: The Hiking: The coolest cross-training…
Right before moving to Vancouver, I remember thinking, ‘ok, Chicago’s amazing, but I’ve got it out of my system. It’s time to live somewhere new.’ Leaving Chicago made me realize why I fell in love with it in the first place. This post is inspired by being homesick last weekend. There’s just nothing better than…
The month of June has flown by, and I’ve been meaning to start a blog for awhile. There is so much I want to talk about! Before I really delve into my experiences thus far and talk about what an amazing city Vancouver is, I’m going to discuss what type of visitor I am, so that the…
Once upon a time, there was a man named Ferdinand. He was too afraid to fly, so he never did land. Today’s Daily Prompt: How would your life be different if you were incapable of feeling fear? Would your life be better or worse than it is now?
There’s a lot to be said about the importance and benefits of living in the moment. After all, realty is what you’re experiencing right now. Perhaps the future only exists within our thoughts… Focusing on the now is a great habit. While drinking a warm cup of coffee, really enjoy it- feel its warmth in your hands transcend throughout your body…
Today’s (yesterday’s) Daily Prompt: Are you a sports fan? Tell us about Fandom. If you’re not, tell us why not. Sorry for posting this a day late, but I just LOVE sports and would love to express my fandom. My family is obsessed with sports and I love them for it! College, professional, or whatever team I was on growing…
Exhale Today’s Daily Prompt: Tell us about a time when everything seemed to be going wrong — and then, suddenly, you knew it would be alright. Oh, 2012. Two-thousand twelve was a difficult year for me. It was my first year out of college, and I had a really hard time finding a full-time job. Right after…
Safety First Today’s Daily Prompt: Share the story of a time you felt unsafe. As an avid runner from the midwest, I’ve grown accustomed to running in many different weather patterns. From blizzard conditions, to terrible humidity, to everything in between, I’m prepared for it all! There was one day where I just needed to run. I…
Unexpected Guests Today’s Daily Prompt: You walk into your home to find a couple you don’t know sitting in your living room, eating a slice of cake. Tell us what happens next. When the workday ends, my freedom begins. Once I leave the office I don’t have anyone telling me what to do, what to wear,…
Press It Today’s Daily Prompt: “Give some love to three blog posts you’ve read and loved in the past week, and tell us why they’re worth reading.” These are the blog posts that I would like to share. They are interesting, personal blogs that I find interesting and entertaining. 1. Collaborating with a 4-year old I absolutely LOVE…
Hate to Love Oh, I had no idea WordPress had Daily Prompts! So excited to join! I’m a little embarrassed by how long it took me to come up with my guilty pleasure. I absolutely love the TV show “Dance Moms.” It’s the only show I watch on TV and I’m so excited for Season 6…
I grabbed breakfast with a Canadian friend- someone I’ve known since June. I was telling him how much easier it has been to meet people as of late, and life’s been so much better! His response: you know, you’ve lost your accent. I wonder if that’s why? I was SO overcome with shock at this!…
This post is also part of my London entry! For our last full day, we took a trip up to Cambridge to see the town and the university. University of Cambridge The University of Cambridge is noted for being one of the top universities in the world. Cambridge and Harvard rival eachother for the number one spot…
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