Currently

Weather: It's already feeling like 35

Situated: On the couch in the living room
Waiting for: Laundry to finish
Eating: Honey Bunches of Oats
Drinking: Water with Lemon
Listening to: construction noise of balconies being replaced on our building, pigeons cooing. (UGH to both)
Wishing: that the contractors had cleaned our balcony before opening it back up
Dreading: Cleaning the pigeon shit off of our balcony
Need:  Earplugs, Pigeon netting
Excited for:  Getting our balcony back to usable space
Planning: to get a BBQ and have people over
Wearing: H&M tank top, houndstooth shorts
Not going to: take a picture before I've showered
Laughing at: this picture of Steve from last week, as he tries to shoo the pigeons.  Funny that it barely shoots any water - dollar store you get what you pay for

Happy: That he's finished his giant exam, and that he had such a great study group

 

Slightly worried: about my hometown Thunder Bay - there's some crazy flooding
Going to:
Finish this blog post and go shower
Go get my laundry and fold it
Sort through some freshly taken photos, then edit
Take a walk to escape the noise
Call my mom to make sure the water isn't near her house 
Go see the Blue Jays play the Orioles tonight

Girl of Summer

I am thrilled that summer is here.  I love photographing outdoors in the sunshine.

It was a lot of fun to take photos of Leslie over the long weekend.
My faves.

 I think this last one is my favourite.   I love her hat - the perfect way to avoid a sunburnt nose ;)

Project Life Weeks 1-10

I am hooked on Project Life.  I don't know if you scrapbook, or used to do it, but this is a whole new way about it.  It's faster, simpler and a better capsule of time in my opinion.
Basically, for every week of your life you make a 2 page layout.  Document the everyday things that you do, say, see, etc.   These things wouldn't normally make it into a scrapbook layout, but all together in a book they come together to give a full picture of your life. 
I started in March, so I'm a bit slow on sharing the progress with you, but here are the first 10 weeks, ha.
I especially love it because it's got me scrapbooking again.

Week one: Honey Shreddies are delicious, fire alarms, work, boggle, construction, laundry.

Week two: new hair colour, the gym, neigborhood walks, hanging with friends.  (A lot of hanging out, there's an extra insert this week. )

So you can see the hair ;)

Week three:  boudoir photoshoot, my family cat died, etsy shop opening, St Patty's day, Mexican food.

Week four:  My Papa (grandpa) died.  I can't think about anything else.

Week five: I'm in my hometown for his funeral.

Week six:  Easter, grilled cheese on the waffle iron, we leave for Chicago.

Week six part II:  Hanging out in Chicago.

Week seven: More Chicago, back home and sick with a cold, new bedding from Ikea.

Week eight:  A friend does stand-up, watching hockey, tasty food, first Blue Jays game.

Week nine:  I start a new class at school, lunch with a friend, work, a creative photoshoot.

Week ten: Supermoon, craft diy, bridal shower.

Week ten insert:  Bridal shower/best cupcakes ever.  (Lemon popyseed w lemon curd and cream cheese frosting.)

Week ten part II: studio lighting in class, Canadian Shield at the Horseshoe Tavern, hair dyed again, strawberry rhubarb pie.

It's funny to see 10 weeks summarized in one blog post.  Are you doing Project Life?  Are you interested/would you like to see more posts?
I hope you're having a fab Wednesday!

Crafting in Toronto - Papercrafting at Bizzy B's Stamp & Scrap

My documentation of the best craft shopping in Toronto continues.  (See the first post here.)

A few years ago, when scrapbooking was at its peak - I worked in a scrapbooking store and had a great time.  There were also at the time several store options for us paper-lovers to shop.  However, the recession hit these boutiques hard, and well, hobbies are the first to go when people cut back.

Thankfully Bizzy B's is still around.  
(At 2100 Bloor St West, between High Park and Runnymede subway stations)

I can (and do sometimes) spend hours here.

I love slowly looking at all the pretty papers, planning projects, cards, scrapbook pages and gifts. 
These are my fave things at the store right now.

Amy Tangerine's Sketchbook Line for American Crafts - LOVE!

Oodles of ribbon

Cardstock as far as the eye can see...

Pens in every colour

pretty patterned papers

and velvet ones

Clearly I like things organized in rainbows. 
I should also note that the store has loads of stamps, papercrafting tools and if you need something specific they'll order in for you. 
If you do stop by Bizzy B's, make sure to stop at High Park and enjoy the breeze in the trees.  It's lovely, you'll be glad you did.

P.s. I bought most of the papers in the first photo ;)

This was not a sponsored post.  I just want to feature some of my fave places in the city before they disappear, like some from the past already have. 

Do you have any fave places to craft shop in Toronto?  Anything you can't seem to find?

If you don't live in Toronto but want advice before you visit, let me know :)