{Meg: The Happy Hour}

Today, I am posting about one of my favourite blogs! As you will notice, she is new under my reading list section. Meg and her husband keep the cutest little blog called "The Happy Hour". Sometimes it is ridiculously cute and you might not be able to take it, but its worth a try :) The photos on the blog are amazing, and I love reading through the sweet posts she makes. So glad to have her as blogging buddy!

So everyone, head over to The Happy Hour and check it out!

Did I mention how attractive and stylish they are? If you didn't have a reason to head over to their blog a second ago, now you sure do! Here are a few of my favourite posts if you can't seem to figure out where to begin: 1, 2, 3.

{easter sunday}

What a wonderful Easter had. It began with going to church with my two very best friends and then heading over to Universel (the best brunch spot in Montreal, and debatably the world). It was so nice spending the day with my friends and celebrating Easter. Easter is a great holiday for so many reasons. It really makes me feel full of life and joy. It was different not being with my family on Easter this year. Kind of sad, and kind of exciting. Exciting because I am growing up and starting traditions of my own, but sad because I miss my family and will miss how we used to do things. But alas, c'est la vie. I hope you all had a great Easter Sunday and weekend, and an even better week!

What traditions do you guys have for easter? 

And, in other news, I bought a new camera! So expect some videos soon :)

{salsa and guacamole!}

Last night, I went to a potluck so naturally I needed to make salsa. What is a party without salsa? Nothing, that's what. And since salsa goes with guacamole, I decided to do that too. So here are some awesome recipes that you should all try out for your next party :)

Salsa Fresca

2 large fresh ripe tomatoes, chopped

1/2 large white onion, peeled and minced

1/4 teaspoon minced raw garlic, or to taste

1 habanero or jalapeño pepper, stemmed, seeded and minced, or to taste

1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice or 1 teaspoon red-wine vinegar

Salt and freshly ground pepper.

1. Combine all ingredients, taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.

2. Let the flavors marry for 15 minutes or so before serving, but serve within a couple of hours.

Credits to Smitten Kitchen

Guacamole

4 ripe organic avocados

1 medium organic Vidalia or sweet

yellow onion, finely chopped

1 medium organic roma or beefsteak

tomato

1 large organic lime

2 small organic jalapeno peppers, finely chopped (seeds removed)

2 cloves organic garlic, finely minced

organic sea salt to taste

organic ground white pepper to taste

1 large bunch fresh organic cilantro, finely chopped (stems removed)

Cut all 4 avocados into halves. Remove pits. With a sharp knife, score each half 

length- and crosswise to form cubes. Scrape out each avocado half into large 

mixing bowl. Roll lime on counter top to allow juice to surface. Cut lime in half and 

squeeze juice over avocados -- careful not to drop any seeds into your bowl. Add 

onion, tomato, jalapeno, garlic and cilantro into bowl. Mix vigorously with wooden 

spoon. Add salt and pepper to taste. If you prefer a more whipped guacamole, try 

using a hand mixer to whip some of the avocados before adding all of the other 

ingredients. Scoop with chips and enjoy!

Credits to Organic to Me

Hope you all have a great Easter weekend, and maybe make some salsa to celebrate? Do any of you have favourite salsa recipes? 

{New Shop}

Hello! With one week of school left and finals coming up, I may not be around the blog-o-sphere as much in the upcoming weeks, but I wanted to let you all know about my new shop. I have been told by several friends and family members that I should start selling my photography. I have always been skeptical, but figured its worth a shot, right? So, I have set up a shop on society6. The neat part about this site is they do the printing and mailing for you, so I can continue taking pictures and being creative. You can find my new shop here, and it would be greatly appreciated if you would support me :)

In light of my upcoming trip to Kenya, I am trying to save money. I would love it if you would check it out. I will be working on updating my shop this week and every once in a while to add new photos. Feel free to send the link around to all of your friends, and if you have an specific photos that you have seen on my blog that are not in my shop send me and email/comment letting me know which photo (a link would be nice) and I will gladly add it for you. You guys rock.

I hope you all have a wonderful Good Friday and Easter weekend :) I will definitely update you with some pictures later this weekend SINCE I HAVE A 4 DAY WEEKEND. This really is the life. And for your ears, here is a good weekend tune. What are you up to this Easter weekend?

Update: I have decided that 15% of my profits will be going to the Children of Promise Project that I will be working with in Kenya this summer. 

{humans of new york}

Have you guys heard of Brandon Santon's project Humans of New York? Recently, I have been really enjoying looking through all the photos. It seems to be all over facebook at the moment, which is really exciting! I hope he gets a lot of recognition for this amazing project. In short, Humans of New York is a project that is trying to capture the essence of New York City through the people who make up the city. It includes everything from babies to the elderly and everything in between. Personally, I really enjoy photos that capture the person and I think Brandon does an excellent job of that. I encourage you all to go check it out! Here are a few shots from the website, but to see more go to the facebook or website.

All photos belong to Brandon Santon, Humans of New York.

Hope you all had a great weekend! Sorry for my long hiatus, I will be back with a few personal posts soon :) And, Hello New Followers! What do you think of this projet?

{thoughts}

Just a few thoughts for the weekend {and possibly more links than thoughts, but that is other people's thoughts though..right?}:

I really enjoy getting mail. Handwritten letters are the sweetest thing. They show that someone was thinking of you and took time out of there day to write you something really great. This week I got a letter from one of my most favourite people, Megan. It was definitely the nicest letter I have ever received and she definitely thinks WAY too highly of me, but that is what friends are for. I really need to start writing letters more.

Also, a post that really got me thinking can be found here. I think we all have these crisis' and its really great to see people blogging about them. I mean, it's not great that they have to deal with it but it is nice to know you are not alone :)

I have started to read The Hunger Games. I said I would never give in, but that trailer. It just looks so intense, and I cannot, absolutely CANNOT, go see it without reading the book first. That is blasphemy.

You should probably listen to this song while you are going about your weekend. It will make just about anything fun.

And one last thing, a great quote to remember for your weekend:

"The minute you start enjoying yourself and the person you've become, when you walk into a room with your head held high, the minute you wake up and are glad to be you, the possibilities and opportunities will come knocking at your door." -Anonymous

Click through for source. This was taken by my talented friend Anne Steele.

Some inspiration for your weekend! Go out and be creative! :)

What will you create?

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