Happy 4th of July!

   Hi Friends!

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   I just wanted to take a minute and wish everyone (who's celebrating) a wonderful Independence Day! I may be living in Canada (and loving it) but there's still an American girl inside me and I can't help but celebrate every American holiday. Luckily the important people around me love to humor me! Secretly, I think they enjoy celebrating right along with me. I mean, who doesn't like to party and eat delicious food that's been prepared for them, am I right? Ha!

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  So, enjoy your BBQ's, picnics, beach fun, family time, fireworks, and whatever other shenanigans you're getting up to today! I know I will!

Even if you aren't celebrating the American Independence Day, it's still Friday! That's worth celebrating, too!

Happy 4th of July and TGIF!

Love,
Ves xx

WIAW #32 OR Weekend Eats

   Hi Friends!

   It's Wednesday and you know what that means! I'm linking up again with Jenn over at Peas and Crayons for more WIAW shenanigans. Oh, and if it's all right with you I'm going to keep this post light and breezy after Monday's slightly heavier post.

Let's get to it!

Breakfast...

Tofu scramble with steamed kale, leftover tomato and cucumber salad, and sprouts by yours truly. I'm obsessed with sprouting and always have some in the fridge plus some seeds in a jar sprouting away on the counter.

Lunch...

Since breakfast was kind of huge, I went with a strawberry mango smoothie for lunch. It may not sound like much but this baby was jam-packed with fruit and then thinned out with some coconut water and a splash of lemon juice. De-lish!

Snack...

One super delicious organic apple with dijon mustard for dipping. Wait, you don't eat apples dipped in mustard? Ha! Don't knock it 'til you've tried it. The children at my work are obsessed with apples and mustard thanks to my influence. You'll love it too, I promise!

Dinner...

Homemade Black Bean Burgers with Boston lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, sprouts, peppers and homemade polenta fries. I've made this burger plate like three days in a row. I love open-faced burgers with no bun. It's so much more fun!

Bevies...

Water! I drink water all day long and I absolutely love to infuse my water with lemons, limes, cucumbers, etc. But my absolute obsession is mixing coconut water with filtered water and adding a ton of lemon wedges plus lemon juice to it. It's so hydrating, refreshing and tasty.

I told you I was obsessed with coconut water. I can't get enough of this stuff!

And of course, there's always time for a glass of wine at the end of the day. I never really understood how people unwind without a glass or two... Or maybe that's just me?
And obviously I drink a lot of coffee... it just doesn't always last long enough for me to actually remember to take a photo!

And last but not least...

I think it should be a kind of tradition, finishing off a WIAW post with a photo of Patchie. Here she is sitting pretty and looking like the princess she is! FYI she never sits in those chairs unless I was sitting there first. Go figure, she always has to take my spot!

Happy Hump Day, everyone!

Love,

Ves xx

Blog Every Day # 5... Home

Hi Friends!

No, I haven't forgotten about my challenge... really!  It's just that I am totally in summer mode and to be honest I am in that place where if I don't feel like doing something then I won't.  Ah, summer!  It's so laid back and carefree.  I love it.  But it's a really poor excuse and I did promise myself (and you) that I would blog more.  I mean, I'm only on Day 5 of the challenge and we are 17 days into July.  That's a little bit pathetic!  I will totally try and make it up to you guys (and myself).  I will say this:  My summer has been pretty awesome so far.  I've been to the beach a couple of times already and have lounged by the pool (I know that may not sound like much, but we've had so much rain that it makes it hard to plan anything).  On top of being in summer mode I'm also in vacation mode!  I still have a week and a bit of work left before I leave for Nova Scotia, but it's so close I can feel it. 
   But... before I get carried away, I'll get back to the challenge.  Today's post is about home and I thought the best way to articulate this would be through pictures.  Here goes...

I'm from California so this says 'home' to me:

My actual home:

Home is also wherever my parents are: 

I. Will. Blog. More.

Love you guys!
Ves xx