Month: June 2014

ANGEL WING SPLASH PATTERN BY RICHARD VAN CAMP

Angel Wing Splash Pattern is a collection of short stories for dreamers, believers and readers who want a raw look into a corner of Canada that is often over-looked: Contemporary Native life. Each story within the book is only a few pages long (the entire book itself is only 110 pages), but I find Van Camp’s writing so profound and thought-provoking that a few pages is all you need. Quality over quantity. The way Van Camp lures you into the heat of his characters and the way he makes your mind wander about sex, love, compassion and forgiveness is.. well.. it’s flippin’ beautiful. One of my favourite stories is called My Fifth Step and ’till this day no story, ever, has made me feel so much emotion. I don’t know how to properly describe it because saying it made me “feel” doesn’t attest to the fact how meaningful this story truly is to me. It made me re-think how I should treat other people, the importance of being in the moment and how to forgive and move on. I highly recommend …

Lavish picnic, upcoming project & half-marathon training

Hi all, Guess what? I went for a 6K run this morning! It felt good to get outside and be active on the first official day of SUMMMAAAHH! Speaking of which, my summer goals are going swimmingly, but we’re not talking about that today (although look for an update soon – you’re going to be so proud). I’m writing this post to give a little inside scoop of what I’ve been up to as of late: Recently went to Trinity Bellwoods and had a romantic picnic with the Lotus Leaf crew. We hung out, played Cards Against Humanity and drank pitchers of yummy sangria. The perfect post-work activity. Thanks again Tori for setting all this up for us! Earlier this week I collaborated with online shopping site “BRIKA” and DIY/lifestyle blog “My Little Secrets” to film a fun how-to video! If you’re someone who loves making super cute jewellery for the summer season, you won’t want to miss out on this one. I am editing now and hopefully it will be posted on the blog next week! Below are my snazzy …

IT SMELLS LIKE SUMMER!

My friend Kristin once told me that she loves the smell of sunscreen because it means you’re doing something active and exciting that day, like going to the beach, a festival or any other enjoyable summer activity. If the word “fun” had a scent I’d be the pungent scent of sunscreen. If you were to creepily smell my skin right now, fun is exactly what I smell like. I get asked all the time what sun products I love and as your uncertified beauty advisor, here are a few I use and recommend: For my body I use Hawaiian Tropic’s Shimmer Effect, which smells like coconuts and makes your skin sparkle (as a result, would not recommend for your face). It also nicely protects and complements your limbs as you strut in the sunlight. For my face I use Neutrogena’s Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch sunscreen. A scent-free option that is light-weight, waterproof and contains a high SPF. We’re all guilty of forgetting to reapply sunscreen throughout the day, and resembling a peeling lobster is not cute. If I’m …

Outfits featured on Lotus Leaf Style Instagram

It’s almost been 3 months since I’ve started at Lotus Leaf Communications. Wow, 3 months? Where does the time go? Each day brings a new challenge, a new project and a new way I trip over Max (our office dog who has ninja capabilities to never make a sound and is partially blind). This month I was happy to find myself featured on our Insta page wearing some of our lovely clients including Manitobah Mukluks & Dr. Martens! We have many amazing projects and events coming up, so be sure to follow us on Instagram by clicking here: Lotus Leaf Style.

Color Me Rad 2014

Katie, Nicole and I participated in the “Color Me Rad” 5k run on Saturday! Here are the top moments of the day: Got dazzled up in our RAD gear. Tattoos and sunglasses were included in our packs. Nicole provided the knee-high socks, I made us all headbands and Katie whipped up some protein pancakes that morning – they were deeeelicious! Warmed up before the race with a little bit of zumba. Hilariously tripped over each other because we couldn’t see from the amount of chalk in our eyes. Also, can we acknowledge my glorious fanny pack? Pretty sure it was my dad’s in the 80’s. The colour stations were the best part. Casually got boxes of purple, blue and orange chalk poured over us as we ran by. Was it chalk? Baking powder with colour maybe? All I know is that it stained my tank top, even after two washes. #WorthIt WE FINISHED THE RACE! Running 5k was not so bad, we certainly could’ve kept going. Good job team! I don’t know who the person was who …

One Good Thing: May 2014

Hey everyone! In the beginning of May I decided I was going to write ONE thing each day that made me smile. From this little project I wanted to remind myself that even though I have a daily routine, there are tiny gestures to make me appreciate the unique characteristics of each day. Gestures as simple as receiving a text asking how my day is going or a friend offering to make me dinner after a long day at work. It made me stop and realize that it doesn’t take a ton of money or  well-thought out plan to brighten someone’s day. It’s the little things people, they add up. MAY 1 – Was told I was allowed to take a cute summer dress home from work. 2 – Melissa went out of her way to deliver a large reusable bag for me to carry five boxes of shoes home. 3 – Katie came over and made me laugh so hard I cried. 4 – Had time to make a toasted avocado sandwich with mixed fruit and bacon on the side. …