Summer reading wrap-up

I managed to read a lot of wonderful books this summer and I'm so happy! I've been in a reading slump for the past couple years (yes, years. university does that to you), where all I wanted to read were the same YA romances over and over again. But this summer I found some great …

Read-a-thin recap!

I participated in the first ever Read-a-thin, which you can find more information about here on their Goodreads page! It was was created by Jessica at JessicaMarie, Amanda at ACourtofBooksandLove and Chelsea at AVeryBookishGirl. The point is to read books that you’ve had sitting around for a while and read them. The goal is to complete 6 of the …

Bucket list: Alderson-Carthew and hitchhiking

You can find my bucket list here! Alderson-Carthew Hike On Canada Day weekend, my family spent the night in Waterton Lakes National Park, which is in Southern Alberta and is one of my favourite places. If you ever get the chance to come to Alberta, go to Waterton. Alderson-Carthew is one of the many hikes …

Home travels – C Level Cirque Hike

A couple weeks ago, my family did a hike in Banff and I thought I'd share my thoughts and pictures! The hike was called C Level Cirque and is located right near Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park. The weather was great and we got super lucky; it was sunny and hot, but not too …

Saturday drinks: sex on the beach jello shots

I made these for my Birthday back in March but they’re perfect for summer! You will need 3 oz orange jello box 1 cup cranberry juice 3 shots peach schnapps 5 shots vodka These are probably the most complicated, but they're honestly not that bad. Boil cranberry juice and add jello powder. Stir until dissolved. …

Saturday drinks: sour raspberry pink lemonade

My school always hosts an end-of-year party (Bermuda Shorts Day) which is an excuse for the students to drink all day long. My friend made this at her breakfast that day and it was so good.

Saturday drinks: mango-white rum slushy

Last year in Greece, we went to a bar one of the nights and told the bartender that we wanted something fruity. This is what he made us and it was so good.

Saturday drinks: summer fruit white sangria

It's almost the summer and that means barbecues and summer parties and lots of excuses for summer cocktails! So I thought it would be fun to do a different summer cocktail every Saturday of May and June. These are ones that I've made before and love and think are perfect for summer! (disclaimer: I don't …