no bad days

living in the boonies, coping with dance; sounds familiar

a short film from Kristoffer Borgli 

glamour shots

do you remember Glamour Shots? 

how could you forget?!

the mystique, the prestige, the thrill...

 

i surely missed out 

i wish i had begged for them back in the early 90's

 just so that i could have one of my own to post here today

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life lesson

bath time

with the arrival of fall weather, i've been having daily bath time

today i thought about throwing some tea bags in to mix it up

after some research ive learned theres lots of households
you can throw in there to spruce it up and get extra soothed

8 green tea bags
draws toxins from pores, neutralizes a sunburn,
acts as astringent on oily skin + super soothing

1 cup apple cider vinegar
good for itcy skin + sore muscles + over-exposure to the sun

1/2 box jello
depending on the flavour, the scent can help to elevate your mood 
(cherry + watermelon) + is a miracle for dry skin

2 cups oatmeal in a nylon
cures the worst skin irritation 
+ acts as super moisturizer

nut oil (peanut, sesame, almond)
soak for 10 minutes, then add one tablespoon
softens skin + makes you taste & smell great

1 tablespoon ginger
 raises the temperature of your skin 
+ helps you to sweat out a cold

juice of 6 lemons
cools the skin + makes you feel all tingly

1/2 cup baking soda
eases muscle tension + good for itchy skin

cinnamon sticks
 eliminates toxins (after an illness) 
+ elevates your mood


don't mix them all together...

photo source
content via wikinut


 

LUSH pots

over the past few years, i have been completely converted to LUSH products

by my darling saffron, who is a LUSH enthusiast & sales person

saffron has also, even more successfully, converted our darling erin 
into a LUSH enthusiast & sales person (for a time)

while most LUSH customers know
you can return 5 of these pots to any LUSH store to receive a free fresh face mask...

when visiting erin last, i noticed her grand collection of LUSH pots

which she has reused for various purposes...

she even has a sweet label maker...along with her mad collection of LUSH pots

(what you see here, is just the tip of the iceberg) 

 

i used my pots to organize the floaters in my tool box

it filled me with joy to find how easily the stickers come off!

other ideas for LUSH pot uses:

travel, q-tips, bobby-pins, snacks, spare change, salad dressing, vase

they lock nice and tight, and come in three different sizes

 

 photo source

spice container pics by erin braam

summer solstice toronto island

     

  

bike twin

here is my bike

it is a gold supercycle

i got it from dis-a-ray in guelph, last summer

it has its original back rack

here is my bike twin 

it is a gold supercycle

karl discovered it locked up next to his on the street 

it has a fancy light

slinky

go go go!

hot balloon

i've always dreampt of experiencing a hot air balloon ride

but i have a fear of heights and so i worry i might hate it

i think its the closest thing to an 'extreme experience' i could handle

un  deux  trois

house trees

one  ..  two

dr.hedgehog

via in our circles

street shots

here are some wonderful things i have found
on the streets of toronto

 flowers for sale

pyramid of barbie

pretty construction

gin is my name too

cake

 

dream car

 

 

 

elusive white milk crate

(please trade me one of these if you have one)

gin spin

twins

 

rachel's twins arrived today!

leo ray & jade rachelle

they each own several knitted hats

i will meet them next week

i can't wait to see them in their tiny longjohns