Real, Not Ideal

Here’s a real question for all you folks: what happened to August? How is it almost September? I really struggled to come up with my favourites this month because I can barely remember what actually happened. With some careful sleuthing of the pictures on my camera and Instagram, I have figured out what I did. Here are my August favourites: 1.        Haven’s Creamery   If you don’t follow me on Instagram ( @daniellaelyse ), you won’t know about my obsession with this ice cream place from back home. I cannot tell you enough about it. It is amazing for so many reasons (locally sourced being one of them), but the reason I love it is because I can actually eat there with my allergy. I spoke to the owner on the phone before my first visit and then went two more times since. The owner actually knows me by name at this point. I am so disappointed that I discovered it two weeks before I left. However, I will be sure to visit when I go home for Chris...

Shall I start this off with the good news? I HAVE A HOUSE! Before I get into that, I am going to start from the beginning. The entire journey here has been quite up and down.  It started in the most heartbreaking way that put a damper on the entire beginning of the trip. I met up with Ericka and Abigail in the airport, and it was all good from there. The flights themselves were alright. I caught up with Kennedy and Erin in London and we decided to take the train to Cardiff. TRAVEL TIP: Do NOT take the train with two massive suitcases. People will judge you for it. And it’s rather difficult. Brilliant thing that happened #1: I made a friend at the train station. He’s one of the guys that blows a whistle at the train driver to tell him to go. We missed our first train, and I asked him what to take next. We got to talking, and it turns out he has been to Canada quite a few times. He gave us water bottles and upgraded us to first class! We did not belong there, and it was won...

So this is a little late. I've had my monthly favourites list written on my white board forever. I'm also extremely passionate about a few of these products. July was all about working. I didn't do all that much other than work. That comes with its own set of problems which are solved by a couple of these products! 1. Vida Plus Bathing Suit from AdoreMe  First of all, if you have boobs and you have not been measured, get them measured. It will change your life. Once I got measured, I started shopping at  AdoreMe . It's a great online bra/lingerie/pj/bathing suit company. I always find the most amazing deals. I'm a VIP, so they send me a showroom every month. This showed up on it. This  bathing suit  is adorable. I have never been more excited to receive something in the mail. The shape is really flattering on me (sorry I didn't get any pictures of it on me). The straps at the back are cute, and it really is my favourite thing this month. 2. Overnight Oat...