Summer Simplicity

Outfit:

Dress // Thrifted

Necklace // DIY 

Belt // Thrifted

Bracelets // DIY

Flower Studs // Street 

Jewelry Vendor

Spring // Flats

I'm sitting in front of the fireplace (for the nights are wonderfully chilly here),

watching some good ol' X-Files, and although I've been thoroughly enjoying

my summer I find myself quite at a lost of what to say. Perhaps there's just so

much happening I don't even know where to begin! The fact that I've been

rather busy with work doesn't do my blogging any favours either - the last

thing I want to do after typing is spend more time indoors on an electronic

device! So as a result, these pictures are from several days ago. I spent

this extremely sunny day taking breaks swimming in my mom's pool

pool and getting my hands dirty in my garden. I wasn't going to take

any photos that day, but as Paul and I were driving my younger brother

into the city and we passed the most inviting overgrown road you ever

did see, I knew it would be the perfect backdrop to my simple plaid

 dress. I was wearing a quintessential summer straw hat to complete my

rural look earlier, but I must admit, that was more to keep the pesky

black flies from getting at my head rather than a fashion item! Oh, we're

not in Kansas anymore....

Ocean Child

Outfit:

Sweater // Thrifted

Necklace // Re-purposed Earrings into a Pendant

Belt // Thrifted

Dress // Thrifted 

Moccasins // Soft Moc (Maybe...these are old)

Satchel // Garage Sale 

Bracelets // DIY

Another summer weekend is now behind us. If only I could live in a world

with perpetual summers. Or if a Groundhog Day type of scenario happened -

I would have no complaints if it occurred on a beautiful summer's day! This

weekend my family and I took a drive to the quaint Margaree Harbour to visit

my great uncle. I've been coming to this very small community since I was a little

girl. Located on the west side of Cape Breton Island, Margaree is blessed with

warm weather and a beach with water you can actually swim in. Side note: albeit

I am at the beach almost every day, where I live the water is unbelievably cold.

So no swimming, but the beach walks are enjoyable all the same! There's a 

reason the real estate is so cheap where we're at. In Margaree...not so cheap.

Blue my Mind

Outfit: 

Floppy Hat // Thrifted

Tank Top // Aritzia 

Skirt // Thrifted 

Belt // Thrifted

Shell Ring // Souvenir Shop

Bracelet // Garage Sale

Shoes // Thrifted

Wicker Picnic Basket // Garage Sale

Where is all the time going?! As much as I love summer, it flies by too

fast. I want it to go nice and slow so that I can fully enjoy each moment and

cherish the memories. Between making new friends, garage sales, Canada

Day celebrations, family dinners, work, gardening, and adventures in the

great outdoors at the end of the day I'm pooped! It's unfortunate that we

only get a few months of summer and therefore as Canadians we jam

pack our schedule full with every possible warm weather activity we can

imagine. By the end of September we're all exhausted and welcome the

cold season so that we can hibernate and get our energy back for next

summer. It's a catch-22, endless cycle kind of thing. But then again, I

can't truly complain about picnics on the beach, now can I?