Runs on Coffee and Cream

It's hard to believe it's June already. I'm not too sure where the time has gone, but here we are.

May

May was a great month. We went to Hamilton for the first time since Emma was born. It was a successful visit and the 5 hour drive there and back went well. Emma slept for most of the drive and we had interesting adventures at rest stops changing diapers and feeding her. We also had my mom up for a longer than normal visit which was nice. There was no rushing. Just hanging out and enjoying ourselves.

We played many games of Catan in May.

Matcha Lemonade season!

Lunch at Twiggs.

The summer heat showed up this month. My walks around the neighbourhood with Emma were now sunny and hot walks. I officially have tank top tan lines. We also went to Bell Park a couple of times. The most recent time was somewhat of a picnic with friends. Too bad their were a gazillion (I'm not kidding) tent caterpillars at the park trying to join us. It was a little annoying.



We ended May with Paramedic Week here in the city. We attended the proclamation last Monday to start off Paramedic week so of course I took a ton of photos of Emma and Adam with the ambulance since this was the first time Emma was at Daddy's work.

Sitting in an ambulance.

June

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June only just started but so far it's been a rainy month. I'd really like for the sun to come back now! We have a lot of fun plans for this month. Graphic-con is this Saturday, which is my first craft show of the year. I've been able to sew a bit with Emma around so I have faith that I'll be able to get back into sewing more and more as she gets older. There's two weekends that family is coming to visit us, Father's Day, our wedding anniversary, and the month ends with a friend's wedding. So it looks like it'll be another busy month.

Can you believe this cutie is 3 months old?!

I'm pumped for the summer with Emma. I have so many things I want to do with her. If you follow me on Instagram, I apologize in advance for all the adorable baby pics! I've been trying to keep them separate in a private account on Instagram. But they keep leaking back into my main account. Whoops!

xo Jen

So, um, where did April go? It's like I blinked and all of a sudden the month is almost over. April was full of cozy things at home; Easter, Adam's birthday, and lots of kitty snuggles.

Logan adores Adam. I love getting photos of them together.

Natural lighting is always best.

They used to snuggle like this and they stopped for a few years. They're back to snuggling together at Adam's feet while he plays video games. It melts my heart.

My amazing husband found a local place that makes macarons and they were heavenly!

My hair's straight! Only because a hair stylist did it.... I need to invest in a hair straightener and then actually straighten my hair because I like it straight.

Of course I had to try the Unicorn Frappuccino but they were out of sour syrup and sprinkles! So I ended up with a pretty mango flavoured frapp.

I think my newest obsession is showing in my most recent purchases.

Since I'm on a unicorn kick, as well as the fact that we have spring weather finally, I'm obsessed with colours - pastel, bright, tropical. All the colours! I bought a sweater last week and it's coral! This is odd for me since I tend to fall into the grey/blue category with most of my clothing. I will more than likely pair that coral sweater with a grey tank. But it's such a bright, happy colour and I'm excited to wear it.

I've been drawn to colours everywhere. These are a few of my favourite colourful things right now:

1. Tarte's Make Believe in Yourself collection. I want it all.


2. Starbucks' spring cups. They're too cute.


3. Davids Tea Summer Collection. I plan on picking up an iced tea press for myself to have fresh iced tea all summer!


All these colours put me in such a happy mood so I plan on surrounding myself with them.

xo Jen

Coffee, planners, and more coffee...

Peppermint Mocha

Lately I've been working a lot of 6 a.m. shifts that are leaving me exhausted and I'm dragging my butt out of bed every morning. And it's no secret that I'm a huge coffee lover so I've been consuming a bit more than normal to offset my tiredness. I picked up a box of Starbucks VIA Instant Peppermint Mocha Latte recently since they were on sale. I've been enjoying one every couple of mornings which have made my 6 a.m. shifts a little less horrible. They're not as good as a fresh one from Starbucks but they are a nice treat in replace of my regular coffee.

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Planner Stickers

The new year brought a new planner for me to fill up for 2017. I've set a goal to make use of my planner more. To control my scatterbrain, anxiety, and stress by being a bit more organized. This has created a new obsession however... planner stickers! I keep looking at them at Michael's and I'm just waiting for them to go on sale before buying more. I've also been spending way too long on Etsy looking at stickers on there too. I'll be sure to share my favourites in a future post.

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What are you loving lately?
xo Jen

 
After obtaining my Butterbeer frapp, I got myself sorted (Gryffindor!), had my tarot cards read, played Harry Potter trivia and won some chocolate coins, and admired all the cosplays and Harry Potter clothing being worn.

At 11:50 p.m. they had us line up and when the clock hit midnight, the line moved quickly and I was handed my copy of the book in a limited edition tote bag. I was so excited and full of adrenaline when I got home that I read for two hours before my eyes deceived me and I had to sleep. I haven't been able to read the book as much as I'd like (thanks to silly work, chores, and errands) but I'm flying through it at a faster rate than normal. So far I'm enjoying it a lot and I will avoid giving spoilers, but they did a great job bringing the Harry Potter universe to life again.


Did you pick up Harry Potter and the Cursed Child yet?
xo Jen

I feel like what I'm loving now are such typical Summer things - iced coffee and blonde hair!

Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew

Starbucks released this drink a couple months ago and I'm officially addicted. I've had it regular and blended with ice. It's delicious, smooth, and just the right amount of sweet. It's my new favourite drink for the Summer. I'm now sold on cold brew coffee and I might have to pick up a cold coffee brewer for home. Also, the vanilla sweet cream is delicious. I'll have to find a copycat recipe for it.

Have a good day!
xo Jen

Summer is fast approaching and we've already had a few days that have felt like the middle of summer. The sun has been shining a lot lately and the heat is high in the afternoons.

With moving at the beginning of June to a new city, it is going to through my summer off... Initially I will be without friends at our new place but will be making trips back to Hamilton to visit family and friends. So I want to focus on having the best summer and fun adventures in both the new place and when I come back down to visit.

Things I want to consume:

Key Lime Cake


Secret Starbucks drinks


Iced Coffee


Cotton Candy

I have no idea what has hit me, but I've been feeling under the weather today. It was my day off today and we decided to go full-force on Spring cleaning.... cleaning out our dressers and closets, scrubbing the bathroom, dusting, bagged up clothes and items for donation, etc. By early afternoon I started to feel light-headed and a little dizzy.

Since then I cannot shake this feeling. We slowed down at dinner time and watched Kick-Ass. I figure once I'm done this post I'm going to lay on the couch with the kitties and watch an episode of Bones before bed. Hopefully a good night sleep will make me feel better tomorrow.

The weather has been gorgeous here and we're taking every opportunity to head outside. Because it's been warm, we've been indulging in cool treats lately too. 



We got completely soaked on this walk... it started pouring half way around the canal!



Another tea that I ordered. I actually like this tea over the Birthday Cake tea. There's pineapple and coconut and jellybeans!




Mocha Coconut... yum!


Toasted coconut!


The Super Moon!






I'm back to work tomorrow so I'm hoping I feel better in the morning. At least I only work 2 shifts and then I'm off for the long weekend!

I hope you are all having a great week... only 2 more days until the weekend!

xo Jen