HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!

happy father’s day dad!

thank you for loving me.

thank you for making me feel like i’m a princess.

i love you pops :)

all photos by ameris

s.s.♥.

OFFICE SPACE DREAMS

james & i found ourselves dreaming a bit on saturday evening. we enjoyed a great dinner at pizza prima strada for my dad’s birthday (followed by dq ice cream cake of course!) 

it was such a beautiful evening that we decided to take a drive. we found ourselves driving through the streets of fairfield dreaming of our future home. the one we will eventually buy and raise our children in. we talked about many things and prayed that one day, when the time is right God would find us our home (who knows where that may be! fingers crossed for southern california..jk)

in our future home james dreams of having a studio/jam space and i dream of an office. a cute office with light pink or white walls filled with inspiration.

here is what my “office space” currently looks like…

currently the office is in the corner of our dining room. i wanted the desk to be by the window so i could glance out at our gorgeous street…although, i kid you not, i just looked outside to a creepy neighbour on his deck waving at me from the apartments across the street…needless to say, i just closed the blinds… uhhh moving on…

take a peek at some offices that get my heart sparkling…

i absolutely love emily schuman’s office, although i wouldn’t be able to keep mine as minimalistic as this..

i love the white + black palette of this one and the simple motivating art.

in love with the peach chair + bronze frames of this one.

how cute is the inspiration board in this one!!!

one day i’ll have an office space i love but until then i’ll happily type away at my desk by the window (blinds down when creepy neighbour is out on his deck…)

stay gold,

s.s.♥.

DIARY // REAL TALK

first off, how beautiful was the sunset a few nights ago? cotton candy coloured skies always make this heart sparkle.

ok real talk time, i left my house in a hurry this morning. i was running late for coffee with my lovely friend courtney (!) and the reason why i was running late was because our weather kept changing. this morning it was cold and rainy, so i was dressed for cold and rainy but upon glancing out my bedroom blinds, i noticed the sun had come out a blazing. in a mad rush i changed into shorts and ran out the door. half way on my drive to starbucks i looked down at my knees and realized my legs were disgustingly hairy not shaved. i was tempted to turn around and run straight to the shower but instead i kept going. meh. i’d rather spend quality time with courtney than protect the world from seeing my not so smooth legs. real talk. (fyi don’t worry, i will still shave my legs and not embarrass you if we hang out this summer…)

anyways….while we’re on the subject of real talk. let me tell you something: real talk is important. i do not know how people go through life without talking about the trials & annoyances & crazy stuff & scary stuff (etc, etc) that happens to them. 

i do believe you have to be discerning. i’m not going to go all real talk and ask someone for advice, or tell them about an issue if i barely know them. be discerning in who you open up to! i know i’m rambling here but the point is…get some people in your life that you can go all real talk on. 

james & i are so blessed to have amazing pastors/mentors/friends/role models (aka andy & lisa) in our life. they had us over the other night and we told them honestly where we were at and they listened and loved and offered wisdom. we drove away refreshed and blessed. 

let’s face it…life can be cray. life can be a little cray. life can be very cray. get someone in your life who you can be real talk with.

newly engaged/newly weds…married life is hard (at times!), get a couple that you look up to that you can be real talk with. young girl, young man (do any guys even read this blog?) get someone in your life, a youth leader, an older person you respect, someone that you can be honest with,someone who will offer Godly wisdom, someone who will pray for you, someone who will keep you accountable, someone who will love you!

don’t hold everything in (that will make everything even more cray!), find an awesome mentor/friend/role model, be real with them & leave refreshed and blessed.

happy friday friends.

xoxo,

s.s.♥.

DIY // TERRACOTTA POTS

we have a sundeck right off our bedroom. it’s one of my favourite parts of our apartment. it’s always sunny and conveniently there are giant bushes infront of it (keeps creeper neighbours away). 

this year i decided to become a gardener plant a couple plants and not kill them. so before i could plant a plant, i’d need a cute looking pot. so lo and behold, a diy for you all!

fyi this is the easiest diy ever. 

supplies needed: terracotta pot, paint, brushes, tape

1. get a pot…i recommend scouring your grandma’s backyard (that’s where i found mine)

2. clean pot

3. use tape to protect the part where you don’t want to paint

4. paint away 

5. let dry and hurrrah, a cute little pot to plant your fave plant!

isn’t our avocado plant amazing? my friend becca grew it from a pit and then gifted it to us on nye..it’s grown so big and i haven’t managed to kill it yet (fingers crossed)

i’m planning on planting tomatoes in the other pot and then maybe i’ll attempt a little herb garden..

as a newbie gardener i’d love any tips you can offer!!

stay gold,

s.s.♥.

DIARY // MY SISTER'S WEDDING

weddings have been trending in my family the past three years. two years ago my brother married the lovely, emy. last year it was me. and this year it was catrina’s turn. 

(at catrina’s bachelorette!)

catrina married her sweetheart, mike this past saturday. they had the ceremony & reception in a beautiful suite at the victoria regent hotel. the suite has a beautiful deck that overlooks the inner harbour and can fit 40 people in it! it’s perfect for a small wedding. 

catrina was a stunning bride (no surprise there). and mike was looking dashing in his vera wang suit. their love was absolutely radiant. i am beyond the moon, so excited for them :) here are a few pics from the big day!

(sisters!! my dress is from topshop, incase you’re wondering!)

(they chatted through the door minutes before the ceremony…what a sweet moment!)

(pops giving catrina away to her groom, look at her gorgeous bouquet!!)

(mr. & mrs. hitchinson)

(the incredible wedding cake made by Rachel~Cakes)

(food baby from the incredible food, fyi we are NOT pregnant, ha)

(me and my handsome husband)

gosh i love weddings. i’m so happy for catrina. what’s pretty crazy is we both started dating our husbands within weeks of each other (we were both single for a long time before ha!!) hope you enjoyed the pics.

xoxo,

s.s.♥.