Backpack: Beara Beara / Shoes: Converse / Sweater: Brandy Melville / Jacket: Aritzia

Meet my new baby, her name is Beara Beara. This beautiful backpack arrived on my doorstep the other day, and I could not have been happier. It is handcrafted with 100% natural leather, and because of that each bag is unique. How cool is that?! I am totally in love with things that are hand made, it really does make a difference.

Also this bag can hold SO MUCH STUFF. Which really is kind of dangerous for someone like me. I tend to have a very heavy purse because… what if. And let me tell you when it’s that 1% of the time that I need that random thing I have carried around in my bag for the last 6 months, I am one happy camper for having brought it along. Needless to say, big bag = more room for all my stuffs. Win win. 

Want to get this same bag? Check it out by clicking here! It is gorgeous, and trust me… you want it. Also check out Beara Beara’s website to take a look at the other beautiful bags they create. 

What do you guys think? You like??

x,

A perfectly lazy dinner 🙂

Okay is there anything better than a classic grilled cheese? I honestly don’t know. I have been known to be very passionate about my grilled cheese game. Do not (and I mean do not) mess with me while I am enjoying a grilled cheesy goodness. It is a little slice of heaven and we all need to indulge every once and a while. This recipe to be honest isn’t even really an “indulgence”, because I use my favourite Silver Hills Bakery Little Big Bread. That stuff is the best and saves you from all the nasty ingredients normally hiding in bread. Try it out, you will love it. 

This meal almost verges on not even being a recipe because it is so simple, but I will fill you in anyways because I love ya’ll. 

Okay here is what you do:

Step 1: Get nonstick pan (I accidentally typod “pan” to “man” and almost didn’t correct it because… lol a nonstick man.) and heat to medium/low heat. 

Step 2: Slice sharp cheddar cheese (or gruyere, swiss, whatever you have in the fridge) and put between two slices of bread. 

Step 3: Slowly heat bread in pan until juuuuust brown. Then flip and do the same on the other side until the cheese is all melty and delicious. 

Step 4: Get some tomato soup heated up for dipping purposes (I like this one) and take your grilled cheese off the pan and enjoy!!

So simple, almost not a recipe. This is legit the perfect lazy fall dinner, that will leave you oh so satisfied. Also side note, I will disown you as a friend if you microwave your grilled cheese. That is ratchet and nobody needs that microwave business in their life, especially when it comes to something as important as grilled cheese. You understand. 😜

K so tell me, is anyone else out there as passionate about grilled cheese as I am? COMMENT BELOW! So I don’t feel lonely and weird. hehe 😋

x,

Jacket: Aritzia / Sunnies: Rayban / Shirt: Oak + Fort / Jeans: Citizens of Humanity

Yeeessssss. Had the best/most relaxing weekend ever. Sometimes it is really difficult for me to slow down for a bit and just chill. I would say I am largely a type-A personality which means I am both very ambitious and impatient. Two traits that can be very stressful when paired together haha. When it comes to my career/life/business, I want it now and I want it to be the best it can possibly be. You know? So every once and a while I feel the need to just stop, and relax for a few days. This weekend happened to be one of those times and was it ever glorious.

So in the spirit of relaxing, I am going to go meet my bestie Leah for a walk around the Seawall here in Vancouver. Hope you guys got some time to relax this weekend too!

x,

Homemade dressing + salad for a protein packed lunch!

I felt that it was totally necessary to add the “it’s more exciting than it sounds” in the title of this post. Because really, when has anyone (who isn’t criminally insane) jumped for joy at the words “lentil salad.” Pretty much the lamest two words ever. That being said, I pinky swear (which is the most serious of swears) that you will be absolutely losing it over how great this salad and dressing are. This is good shit my friends.

Salad ingreds:

• 1 can lentils (green ones)
• ½ medium red onion diced
• Chopped roma tomatos
• ¼ cup roughly chopped fresh Italian parsley
• Avocado

Dressing ingreds:

• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp coarse seeded mustard
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• juice ½ lemon
• 5 tbsp white wine vinegar
• ¼ cup EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
• Coarse sea salt

K guys, you ready? Lets do it. 

Step 1: Whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing. Set aside.

Step 2: Open your can of lentils and put into a pasta strainer. Rinse them with water until all the gross lentil “juice” is grained. Strain out all the water so the lentils are as dry as you can get them. (This step is so necessary. The smell of the inside of canned goods is seriously weird if you don’t rinse them lol.)

Step 3: Chop up your red onion, roma tomatoes, and parsley. Combine in a bowl with your drained lentils.

Step 4: Add the dressing to the salad, and top with chopped avocado. Crack a little more salt & pepper on top and you are done!

Make this in the evening for a great protein-packed lunch at work. More protein = less hungry = happiness. Nobody likes the 4 o’clock hangries in the office. 😜

Okay so tell me… Have I convinced you guys to try this recipe yet?! It is the freakin’ bomb so please give it a go and let me know what you think. 😘

x,

Jacket: Bernardo / Jeans: Citizens / Shirt: Oak + Fort / Boots: Small shop in Milan

This jacket though. Can you be in love with an inanimate object? I know I can lol. Pretty sure I have at least a dozen hot n’ heavy romantic relationships with clothing items. Normal? Definitely not. But hey, whatcha gonna do. I am what I am. 😉

Anywho, thank you to my friends at Bernardo for this beauttttiful leather jacket. Like I said, totally in love with it. There is just something so timeless (yet seriously badass) about a good leather jacket. They are definitely a staple in my world. 

Want this jacket? Click here to pick up one for yourself! They are on sale at Nordstrom right now!!! 🎉🎉🎉

Since fall is up on us, I decided to pair this bad boy with an all-black outfit. Clearly I was feeling the leather this day because I went the whole nine yards and added the knee-high leather boots too. Leather on leather? Yes please. So into it. 

What do you guys think? Would you rock the leather on leather look? Comment below!

x,