Hey there! I hope you are doing lovely today. A couple weekends ago, myself and Janelle Lawton put together a fashion show and market in downtown Edmonton. It was called: Style in the City! The purpose of the event was to bring out Edmonton’s local designers, boutique owners, and of course, an audience that loves supporting local!…
Category: Yours Truly
Where I write my latest personal thoughts, what I have been up to lately, cool events I have attended and wanted to share my experience, recipes, books I’ve read, latest interests, and just about anything I can’t categorize!
#YEGShow: Touching the Void
Hey everyone! Apologies to my readers for my overly extended hiatus. This past month has been full of markets my jewelry company, Jewel Sofia, has been participating in, and I’ve been working on orders, new designs, and yeah…it’s no excuse, so I’m trying to get back to my regular posting schedule. Sorry to everyone asking…
International Women’s Day!
Happy International Women’s Day everyone! Today is March 8th, 2016 and I am proud to spread the word about this day. I am a woman who aspires to establish a career I can be proud of, educate myself as much as I can on topics that not only affect me but the world, and surround myself…
Books I Read in 2015
Hello everyone! Happy Monday! Wooh! So, as most of you know, I enjoy some leisurely reading and usually make time for one to two books a month. For 2016, I’d like to read two books a month, but I finished Tina Fey’s Bossypants in only three days, so I might have three books down this month at…
Edmonton’s First #YEGShow!
Hey everyone!! Happy Monday! A couple of weeks ago I was invited to a market and tradeshow event called the YEGShow (Nov 7th, 2015). This event was focused on local Edmonton fashion entrepreneurs, with some exception to some Calgary, Toronto, and Vancouver brands. With myself starting my long-time dream, a handmade jewelry company titled Jewel Sofia, and my love…
#ZOOlander Fashion Show at the Valley Zoo!
Hello there! Happy Thursday! Exactly a week ago today, August 20th, was the #ZOOlander Fashion Show at the Edmonton Valley Zoo. Above is a photo of us before the show started. When I was invited to this event I was SO excited because: 1) I haven’t been to the Valley Zoo since I was a kid…
Why I Love Women of Comedy!
Hey everyone! Hope you are having an awesome Tuesday! If you know me, you know I love love love watching comedies! You can probably also tell from my photo above that I enjoy reading books by comedians. Side note, these are not my only favorite comedians, just the ones I own books of! These books are funny and also great because…
Vegas Baby! [My Photo Travel Journal]
Hey everyone! I was in Vegas with two of my best friends just over a month ago, so I thought this would be a great Throwback Thursday blog post! It’s a very common vacation destination, but for people like us who hadn’t been there before, we were getting SO many mixed opinions of what to…
Captured Emotions [with Ampersand Grey Photography!]
Hey everyone! Happy Wednesday! If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve likely seen my latest posts with photos from Michel Austin at Ampersand Grey Wedding Photography. She’s based here in Edmonton! I chose these three photos for this post because I felt like even though they are all in black and white, they each still…
Give Yourself Some “ME” Time! Ya Need it!
“Me” time. What is “Me” time? Well, it is what it sounds like…time dedicated to yourself. Only yourself. It doesn’t matter if you’re introverted or extraverted, every person needs some alone time. We all lead busy lives and sometimes we forget that we need to stop for a second and think about ourselves. Being constantly…
#YEGSpotlight: Crush and Co.
Happy Thursday everyone! Wooh, today I thought I’d spotlight one of my favorite boutique/boutique owners, it is a boutique on the west side of Edmonton called Crush & Co.! Yes, I’ve collaborated with them a few times already and just love the team as well as their clothing and makeup artistry! If you didn’t know, my makeup is always done…
I THOUGHT IT WAS FRIDAY?!
Hey everyone! What’s up? As the title says, I thought today was Friday and was already mentally relaxing, but nope, it’s Thursday. Haha. I thought I’d take some time and thank the loyal readers and newcomers for supporting my blogging journey. It’s a passion of mine that I plan to improve and grow! Stay tuned and…
