This is another one of those situations where I struggled hard to title my post. I so badly want you to understand how awesome this recipe is and make the title super enticing and such, but then it just ends up being way too long and gets a bit ridiculous. The struggle is real over here.

Anywho, I am obsessed with chia seed pudding. Chia seeds are fan-fucking-tastic and I cannot get enough of them. In the ever so graceful words of the Franks Red Hot Sauce ads (you know the one with the weird grandma that is kind of disturbing) “I put that shit on everything!”

Really though. Salads, avocado toast, yogurt, fruit… you name it. That being said, chia pudding is one of my favourite ways to eat chia seeds. It really shows off one of the most interesting properties of them: they can absorb 6 times their volume in liquids. SIX TIMES. Crazy right?!

This breakfast pudding is packed with protein and is super flavourful and satisfying. Today’s chia seed pudding recipe is one of my staples for the summer time. It is super simple, and the flavours are fresh AF.

The best part of this? Make it before you go to bed and you will have a delicious breaky waiting for you when you wake up in the morning. Because we all know that mornings can be rough, and having your breakfast already made just makes them a little easier. You feel me?

Alright, here is what is in my Coconut Lime + Raspberry Chia Pudding:

• 2 tbsp chia seeds
• 2/3 cup of unsweetened coconut milk (I like this brand)
• Fresh raspberries
• Coconut meat (not necessary, but tastes like crack so you should probably do it)
• Slice of lime

Okie dokes. LETS DO THIS.

Put coconut milk in small mason jar. Put chia seeds in mason jar. Shut mason jar. Shake about. Put in fridge. Go to bed. Wake up. Add them toppings (raspberries, coconut meat, and slice of lime!!!)

DONE. Told you, easy.

Ok so if the “delicious factor” isn’t enough to get you to try chia seeds… here are a few quick health benefits for you:

• Chia seeds are high in fibre!! Healthy insides = healthy outsides.
• They are filled with antioxidants!
• SO MUCH PROTEIN!!! I LOVE PROTEIN. Not in a weird “get swoll” kind of way, but in a “I want to actually be full after eating” kind of way.
• High in nutrients that are essential for bone health (like: calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus.)

If those health benefits AND my delicious recipe didnt sell you on trying out chia seeds…. well, frankly I am quite positive something is wrong with you. Maybe seek some help. I kid kid, but really. These little buggers are amazing, so go out and try some chia seeds! The pudding obviously comes highly recommended as I have been blabbing on about it for ages now. 😛

x,

LOOK AT THIS VIEW.

LOOK AT IT. I can’t even. So freaking beautiful.

It wasn’t necessarily the most challenging hike I have done in my life, but HEY. Still counts. The hike up to Cheakamus Lake was about 16km round trip, which sounds impressive but the elevation was not very high so it was easy peasy.

Also I got new hiking boots. I swear to god hikers in Vancouver are so judgey. Try wearing your gym Nike’s on a hike. JUST TRY IT. I dare you. I guarantee some elitist hiker (or whatever you call that breed) will publicly shame you for your inappropriate choice of footwear. This totally happened to me on the last hike I went on to Garibaldi Lake. LOL. Alas, the peer pressure got to me and I went out and got myself the best pair of hiking boots I could find. It feels like I am in some sort of awesome secret club now. Every hiker who I pass gives me a head nod of approval/understanding/RESPECT. Cuz im in the club. And I look legit. And damn straight I give them a nod right back. Because I am IN. 

So I was feeling pretty legit. That was, until I went swimming. HOW COULD I NOT?! Look at the water! After my beautiful and relaxing glacial-water swim (it totally wasn’t relaxing it was fucking freezing) I realized we needed to get going and didn’t want to be hiking for 8km in wet clothing. Soooo I just ended up wearing my sports bra and swim-bottoms for the hike down.

Ya not awkward at all when you pass someone and they are staring at your backside. I like to imagine I looked like a super badass amazon woman who had just fought a black bear or something. Probably was not the case, but I am going to go ahead and continue letting myself think that. (<– Insert a mil crying/laughing emoticons here. I hate that I can’t use emoticons here. The interwebs isn’t letting me live my life!!! Maybe its for the best lol cuz this whole post would just be a range of emoticons, similar to my texting conversations hehe.)

Have any of you guys done any sweet hikes lately? Any good recommendations for me? (Worldwide please!! I am getting a big list of places I want to hike going 🙂 )

x,

Do you guys also like to wear platform shoes while trying to balance on jagged rocks? I don’t know about you but this was TOTALLY natural and not at ALL scary. K but really though, I was on the verge of eating it the whole time we were shooting these pics. Let’s just say my shoes are not meant for “off-roading.” But I like to live on the wild side. Because that’s just how I roll. 😉 (Also lol at the things I will do to get “the shot.” I am an artist with a VISION, okay?! God.)

*Ahem…* moving right along.

During the winter my regular uniform is usually just black, grey, and some more black and some more grey. I have been wearing lighter and brighter colours for the summertime lately, and I honestly was just craving a little bit of an edgier outfit. Know what I mean?? Girl just wanted to be a rebel. Okay this is super random, but I have this thing where when I am wearing all-black I just feel like a total badass. Like, you can’t be sure what I will do next cuz I’m in all black and thats just so CRAZY AND WILD. Hahaha. I swear its a thing. Anyways, I was missing that feeling of rebelliousness so I brought back my all-black-uniform the other evening. 

Alrighty so my shorts I got at Hollister ($23 right now!!! GO GET EM LADIES) and as far as jean shorts go, they are super comfy. They have a bit of stretch to them which makes the whole experience of wearing jean shorts slightly less agonizing. You guys know what I am talking about lets be honest here. Jean shorts just ride up the entire time you wear them and its like fighting a losing wedgie battle. We have all been there. You can admit it, this is a safe place. 😛 So ya the stretch in the jean shorts makes these way better than normal non-stretch jean shorts.

My top is from Urban Outfitters. I am kind of morally opposed to wearing bras these days unless I am societally obligated to do so. Which is super weird because I normally prefer to wear one to give the illusion that I actually have boobs. But the summer does weird things to a girl! So anyways, I attempted side-boob in this situation but I am quite positive that there was not enough “boob” to have any “side.”

Okie hope you guys liked this outfit! I’m off for now, so thanks for listening to my random ramblings. Love y’all 🙂

x,

Okay team. Remember my Summer Bucket List post?? Well, I am crossing things off that list one by one! AKA I am living proof that writing something down will actually make you get off your ass and do it. 

So, Summer Bucket List item #2 was to learn to sail. And that is exactly what I did! I mean, by nobody’s standards am I a seasoned pro now or anything. But I went out there, learned the basics, and had blast in the process. Now I can confidently say fancy sailing terms like “port” and “starboard” in my daily jargon. (Anyone who actually knows how to sail right now is just like jesus christ woman…. stfu haha.) 

Also. ALSO. I know I look super useless in those photos but I swear I actually did things. That was just when we were waiting to get in the water so I took the liberty of perching myself up on the boat. Obviously wearing my super fashionable yellow lifejacket. Chic, no?

Have you written down your summer bucket list yet?! If so, whats on it? And are you getting out and crossing things off the list?? Tell me in the comments!

x,

Messy hair, bare feet, ocean. That is pretty much the program I am on right now.

The ocean thoughhhh. That shit just gets me. It is so relaxing and peaceful. I really don’t think I could ever live in a city that was not close to the ocean (or on the West Coast for that matter.) Hence all the beachy photos that have been happening lately haha! The weather is only nice for about 5 months a year here in Vancouver so you will find me by the water pretty much all the time. Staying… Ocean minded, if you will. 🙂

Also jumpers. I have been living in them. But you guys already knew that. I will switch it up soon I promise haha. For today, I bring you another jumper from Urban Outfitters. Those guys are killing it lately! Totally in love with this red and black jumper, it has a low back, is long and flowy, AND I don’t have to wear a bra (<— seriously you you guys. FREEDOM.) Just all the great things in general. 

Hope you are having a great week! Make sure you get outside and enjoy some fresh air. It’s good for ya. 😉

x,