Dear August…

Dear August you connected with me in so many ways. You brought me close to the Ocean and my soul was flying up in the air with joy and pure happiness. The sound and scent of the ocean incredible moving and fulfilling. You have brought me joy and soulfulness. I have no words to describe my love and connection to the ocean with its powerful sounds, fragrance, movement and light reflections. The ocean is a mesmerizing symphony!

Along with the ocean came this incredible road trip that I’m so grateful and blessed to have had the opportunity to do. It was lovely to spend time with family and visit family in the states. My girls really loved it and really enjoyed spending time with their cousins and meeting new cousins for the first time as well.

I really fell in love with new places like Maine, Salem and my absolute favourite Rhode Island.

I tasted incredible food and especially sea food! The people and service truly wonderful.

YUMMY FOOD!

It felt so surreal to go to these places. Magical and unforgettable!

It was way too short. I wanted to stay in each place longer and explore more. I would love to travel more.

August you have taught me to be more patient and also deal with situations in a more calm way. You have taught me to let things go and flow and sometimes situations are not all in my hands. You have taught me to breathe more and also express my self more. Also not to be too serious and to laugh more.

GRATITUDE

Everything was a blessing. I’m so grateful for everything.

August you were truly amazing and unforgettable!

A special thank you to my family and my sis-in-law Susy for the incredible Road Trip and for the lovely BBQ Party she hosted. It was amazing to spend time with her and her beautiful family. I also would like to thank my sis-in-law Lori. She kindly bought me a lovely gift from her travels. It means so much to me. Thank you also to my lovely cousin koumpara Anna for taking us out to a lovely lunch and spending time with us before school starts.

Thank you to my own God Mother who always calls me to see how I’m doing and I love her so much for thinking of me. She’s a special woman in my life. I love her and she inspires me in so many ways.

Thank you also to Joy Mills for buying art from my shop and always supporting me online. Than you to Cat Forsley for always inspiring me and encouraging me with my creativeness. Cat is a beautiful soul inside and out and has a big heart.

There are so many blessings in August that my heart is full of love and joy and its overflowing! All the love and gratitude I feel is so abundant. Thank you for each moment. A gift from the Universe and God. I am so lucky and very grateful. Thank you all!

Fun Things to do With your Kids in the Summer! TORONTO

This Summer I’m traveling all around Toronto and exploring my beautiful City! I love to take my girls on the TTC because it is easy and fast. TTC stands for Toronto Transit Commission and NOT “trying to conceive” because two is enough for me. LOL

Last Summer I took the girls to the Science Centre which we are going again in August. They absolutely love it! It’s a great place for kids of all ages. There is so much to learn and do at the Science Centre and it’s all hands on learning. Super fun! If you would like to see a vlog to the Science Centre let me know in the comments.

My daughter making bubbles with her hands at the Science Centre last year. I think she’s a pro at making bubbles! What do you think?

Science Centre Website

The Art Gallery is a beautiful place to visit. My girls loved it! They enjoyed looking at all the paintings and art installations.

My daughters really love Rita Letendre “Fire & Light” exhibit. I talked to them about the different styles of painting and various artists. The AGO is not a hands-on place for children but I really wanted my girls to experience the gallery atmosphere. You can’t touch and you can’t be very loud so it really challenged them. lol I also fell in love with the Architecture of the AGO. Absolutely breathtaking!

There is one exhibit at the AGO that my girls really love and it is hands on. It’s called ReBLink! Have a look at the vlog and see how my girls held the tablets up to the paintings and how the pieces came to life with a modern twist! They absolutely love it!

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The Toronto Ontario Museum is an incredible place to go with the Family. I absolutely LOVE IT! My girls loved it so much and had an incredible time. Have you seen my vlog? Have a look if you like.

There are also great parks in Toronto. My favourite park to visit every summer is Edward’s Gardens which also has bike trails and a picnic area. Bring your sunscreen and blanket and have a little relaxing picnic. The gardens are incredible with so many flowers and plants. Absolutely beautiful!

The Scarborough Bluffs are very beautiful. We go every summer for a walk and really love it. You can also have a little picnic there. Bring a blanket and snacks. Don’t forget your water. It’s a lovely place to relax and enjoy Lake Ontario. As you see in the pictures on the right side is where a lot of erosion is happening and also landslides. But the Public Park area is where you want to be to get lovely views and also be safe.

Parks are fantastic in the summer. My girls love the park and love going on swings and slides. As you can see in the picture, they like to swing every way possible. LOL

Another beautiful Park is High Park. There’s also Shakespeare in High Park. I LOVE the Theatre so you should totally check it out. High park also has a little zoo. Last summer they even had a little petting zoo. It was wonderful to hold farm animals and have a cuddle. We all loved it!

If you are visiting Toronto I will say that you will LOVE it here. We are a very multicultural city that welcomes everyone! Toronto people are very friendly!

If you are in Toronto around August 18th to September 4th you will be very happy to find out that we have a Toronto Tradition and it’s called the CNE! The Canadian National Exhibition. It is a world of FUN! There is everything you can dream of! Rides, food, crafts, hands on activities, arts, food and more food. Entertainment and fun! My girls love it! I’ve been taking them every year. It can get expensive though but it’s so worth it!

As I continue my summer adventures with my girls I hope you join me! I’m really excited and look forward to August. I’ll make sure to share all the lovely details with you.

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Escape to Paradise with Avon’s Mark Limited Edition HAVANA Sol Collection! 2017

I’ve been transported on a tropical vacation to Cuba with Avon’s Mark Collection called “Havana Sol”. A truly beautiful collection with makeup, body care and clothing. I’m featuring a few peaces from the collection and I truly hope you enjoy the journey to HAVANA! Let’s get started with this limited Edition Bath and Body collection.

I’ve been to Cuba for my honeymoon and the one thing I regret is not taking the trip into HAVANA. But this only means that I have to go back. 😉 I love Cuba. The people, food and ocean are truly beautiful. I feel this HAVANA Sol Collection by mark has captured the true spirit of the Cuban lifestyle and I’m absolutely and madly in love with it!

The body care is an instant vacation!

Celebrate the energy of Havana with a vibrant blend of freshly cut papaya, deep Cuban orchid and warm velvet woods. -AVON.CA

Limited Edition Body Wash is a gentle formula that smells so amazing! It is moisturizing and it cleans the skin really well leaving it soft, smooth and refreshed.

Body Wash, 236ml $12.00

Body Butter with aloe, shea and cocoa butters plus coconut oil, this ultra rich formula melts right into the skin. It keeps my skin feeling moisturized all day. I absolutely love it! Body Butter, 215g $14.00.

Cheek Magnet with buildable cheek colours. You can use this as a blush and bronzer. This Cheek magnet hook up blush-bronzer is 5.5g and it is called ‘Sun and Sand’ $18.00. Madly in love with this blush. It is STUNNING! I absolutely love the colours and It’s so pretty. This would look amazing on every skin tone. A instant fave for me!

How stunning is this eyeshadow palette? This palette is $18.00 and it has nine mix-and-match, must-have shades. Blendable crease-proof formula glides over lids. Get a sheer wash of colour or build for intense colour payoff. 5g. ‘Mojitos by the Sea’ is stunning and I absolutely love it!

Makeup Look

For this makeup look I used the following:

Avon True Colour Liquid Foundation Colours Creamy Natural and Light Nude.

Avon Concealer in FAIR

Avon True Color Glimmersticks Brow Definer in the colour Brunette.

Havana Sol Eye Contact ‘Mojitos by the Sea’ Top second colour all over the eyelid, top third colour in the crease, bottom row, two blue colours on the eyelid and bottom mint colour underneath the eye.