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This is part four of my adventures into the world of dating apps. Be sure to check out parts one, two, and three to follow all my adventures. The teacher was a great guy. Super social over text message. We often snapped each other throughout the day. Unlike the austrailian, the teacher and I chatted […]

04: lessons learned

October 15, 2017

This is part three of my adventures into the world of dating apps. Make sure you check out part two: the austrailian for the backstory and part one: a new world to see how this all got started. As you may have guessed by the title of this post, it wasn’t all happily ever with […]

03: tinder & the teacher.

September 17, 2017

Long-distance friendships can be difficult to maintain, but there’s something so special when someone cares enough to travel across the country to visit you – even better when you get to partake in a fun camping activity! One of my dearest friends, Stephanie, made the trek before she started her new job. This called for […]

spontaneous visits and trips to jasper

August 27, 2017

This is part two of my adventures in the dating app world. Make sure you check out part one: a new world to get caught up! Where were we? Ah, yes, the Australian. After what seemed like hours, I finally managed to decide on a message to throw his way. “I’m a fan of big […]

02: the australian.

July 29, 2017

Well, well, well. Yet another annual birthday bucket list filled with fun ideas. But Rebecca, you didn’t complete the last one? Too dang bad. A new year. A new list! I promise, one year, I WILL finish one of my lists! This year’s list is extra special. I entered my 28th year feeling particularly crappy. […]

27 x 28

a pink background with the words 27 by 28.

July 18, 2017

If you’re considering trying whole30, be sure to read through to find out five of my non-weight related benefits from whole30! Having seen the whole30 pop up on some blogs I follow regularly and seeing multiple spreads in bullet journals across the internet, I decided I should check it out and see why it was […]

5 wins from my first whole30 experience.

The front cover of the whole30 book I used to follow my whole 90. It features a deep pan with a red coloured soup filled with vegetables.

September 10, 2016

Looking to implement a cash budget? Try making these adorable DIY reusable cash budget envelopes. A couple of years back I attended Financial Peace University at my church back home. It was a life-changing 10-week eye-opener to money. I’ve still struggled with budgets and money management since acquiring all that knowledge, but I’m determined to […]

DIY: reusable cash budget envelopes

September 5, 2016

It’s that time of year again! My annual birthday bucket list! This is my fourth year making an annual birthday bucket list. You know, despite my lack of ever completing a list, I love the fact that these lists are something that I aspire to complete every year. Though they’ve proven so difficult for me, […]

26 x 27

September 1, 2016

Have you ever been to a Paint Nite?! Let me tell you – they’re such a unique, fun, and crafty night out! I had heard about them before but never had the opportunity to attend one. Until my friend Chelsey invited me to one tonight! It was hosted at the Cheesecake Cafe, which is an […]

looking for a crafty fun night out? try paint nite!

December 15, 2015

Despite the fact that my hometown has been hitting record-breaking warm temperatures for the month of December, out here in Alberta we’ve had snow on the ground for over a month. I actually kind of love it. I’m not sure how I would survive if I didn’t have the literal changing of the seasons to […]

walking in a winter wonderland

December 14, 2015

Some more progress has been made on my 25×26 list! I can feel it – this year is the year I complete it all. I’ve tried another new dinner recipe — spicy beef satay pho! I had never had Pho before moving out to Edmonton. I went to a restaurant with my mom and sister […]

spicy beef satay pho

December 12, 2015

This DIY closet organizer comes in at under $200. I mean, seriously, have you ever looked at the cost of a closet organizer? My goodness! They can get quite pricey. And though I am quite fond of building out awesome organizers on the IKEA online PAX builder, I’m just not quite ready to dish out […]

DIY: closet organizer under $200

November 20, 2015