Happy Belated Canada Day eh! The first two weeks of July have come and gone but it gave me many great adventures and memories. One of them is the place where I went on the first. For the first of July, we had the opportunity to drive east and spend Canada Day at Parliament Hill along and see Canada's Capital.For my readers that are not Canadian, July first is kind of the Independence Day of the nation because, on July 1st, 1867 Canada ... Read the Post...
2019 Mid-Year Update (and Plans for 2nd half)
Hi there! It's finally hot outside, though it is extremely humid and muggy, it does cool down a bit when it rains. Has your area been hit by the non-stop heat wave? Now that it is July it means that not only are we in summer but the second half of the year has started, and the other half has gone. In early January I wrote a post about the goals and plans I had for my Plaid + Sugar this year. It's been since months since and so I decided it be a ... Read the Post...
Plans for Summer | sewing + blogging
Summer has now (officially) begun and I want to make the best of it. Last summer I noticed that when I wrote my plans down for the season I got much more done since I had a written plan and goal of how I would be spending my summer, and therefore I have decided to do the same thing this year.My overall plan this summer is to use it to its full potential and not let it go to waste which is, unfortunately, a common thing in my life. It is pretty ... Read the Post...
Classic Lemon Pound Cake | a summer dessert
Happy (really belated) June! We're officially halfway through the year and it feels that around this time I start to dwindle down on blogging. To prevent that from happening I've decided to challenge myself to post more often, but if you're reading this post you'll know that we're halfway through the month, whoops! *post updated in April 2021 It has recently come to my attention that I haven't published a recipe in quite a while (whoops!). I ... Read the Post...
Too Faced Melted Matte-Tallic lipstick Collection | review
This is post was interesting to both write and photograph because I am not a beauty blogger or obsessed with makeup. But I do love lipsticks and reviewing, so I deiced to give this type of post a try! Today I will be reviewing all 14 lipsticks in the Too Faced Melted Matte-tallic lipstick collection which I've had for a while, as I finally had the opportunity to write this post. Last December, a Youtuber/IG influencer was hosting '12 days ... Read the Post...