Many weeks ago, I visited a dahlia garden with Josh and his mom (this was before we entered our current lockdown). Shangrila Farm is a 10 acre garden in Mission, BC. It is a beautiful place full of flowers, vineyards, mazes, photo-op areas, and is surrounded by gorgeous mountains. Although it’s farther out from where
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Sunflower Festival Fun!
Hello again! A couple of weeks ago, I went to the Richmond Sunflower Festival with Josh, his brother Jordan, and their mom. It was my second time going to any sunflower festival, but my first time visiting the fields in Richmond (last time we drove all the way out to Chilliwack!). Disclaimer: Photos in this
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Travel + Hikes
Kanaka Creek Regional Park
Quarantine brought the closures of many parks and trails in our area, whether that be temporary, indefinite or permanent closures. With that being said, not all of the parks were closed. A number of regional parks remain open, with visitor advisories and precautions in place. Josh and I decided to visit Kanaka Creek Regional Park,
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roll film three: before quarantine
Hello again!! I recently developed my third roll of film and the photos turned out great. They include captures from fall of last year, as well as the beginning of this year, before quarantine. It took awhile to get these developed. Many stores and malls were closed at the beginning of quarantine, and unless it
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Frozen Ears at Golden Ears
In light of what’s happening in the world right now, the last couple weeks has involved staying safe at home with my family. We certainly miss being outside with our loved ones; we hope everyone is staying safe and that everything resolves soon. In the mean time, we’ve been keeping busy by attempting new recipes,
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Books
The Renegades Trilogy by Marissa Meyer
“One cannot be brave who has no fear.” ★★★★★ The Renegades trilogy is a young-adult series that is equal parts fantasy and science-fiction. The trilogy consists of: The Renegades (#1), Archenemies (#2) and Supernova (#3). Supernova was released at the beginning of this month, and was one of my most anticipated reads of this year. The Books In the Renegades
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roll film two: autumn
When I dropped off my second roll of film to be developed, I was nervous that the outcome would be the same as my first roll of film. I was really excited when I received the second set of photos a couple of days ago. 26 photos out of 36 shots successfully developed (a lot
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My Cousin’s Wedding!
As I mentioned in a previous post, my cousin Eena got married this past summer (it is also her birthday month right now, so swing by her blog and drop a greeting hehe). My sister and I were part of her and her husband Chris’s wedding party. It was such a fun afternoon and evening.
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roll film one: trial and error
In April of this year, my grandpa gave me his film camera. I have been wanting to own one and to start shooting film, so I was incredibly excited! I love playing with the camera settings and enjoy the notion of not exactly knowing how a photo turns out (although I always hope they turn
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Books
Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
“Don’t count yourself out this early […] You’re all sorts of things you don’t even know yet.” ★★★★☆ The Book TJR’s most recent novel tells the story of famous 70’s rock band Daisy Jones & The Six – how they formed, their rise to fame and their shocking split at the height of their successful