Lifestyle

Hello! Hope you’re all having a fineeeee week! I always love to share new beauty products at the beginning of each season. A new season means a new fresh start and with Fall just around the corner, time to re-think your skin care routine. SUPER thrilled to share the launch of my favourite Canadian store – Joe Fresh’s skin care collection. Most of you that visit my blog or Instagram frequently will know that I’m a huge Joe Fresh fan so I couldn’t be more excited for this new line of nine skin care products aimed to replenish, protect, and rejuvenate.

Formulated and manufactured in Canada, this range is free of parabens, sulfates and synthetic fragrances, PLUS, no animal testing has been conducted with these products. Joe Fresh first skin are collection is available at 311 Joe Fresh Beauty Bars across Canada (i.e. Loblaws, Canadian Super Store, etc.).

Hello! Sad to say, but we’re approaching the last bit of summer. As much as I love Fall, the hot, Summer season is still my favourite of all. We get such a short summer in Toronto which to me me, makes it that much more special. Though we may be saying good-bye to the hot summery weather soon, but there’s still plenty of time for refreshing, cool treats!

Over the past weekend, I made a few of these Peach and Coconut frozen treats, it was perfect after our bike ride ride Sunday afternoon. I luckily already had all the ingredients (a big whopping three ingredients), so these were super effortless and incredibly tasty.

Yup, Yay, it’s Friday! Happy FRIYAY! A super quick post today sharing some some recent glimpses of my life. Would love to connect with you through Instagram! I promise to try my best to share inspirational and creative posts. So please follow and long and let’s become insta-friends! Search user “@mylittlesecrets_ca”!

Hello! So excited to share a little project I’ve been working on with Joe Fresh, just in time for back to school and the upcoming Fall season! When I think Fall, I think denim. I think about all the different types of new colours, styles, and cuts that get introduced in and around the Fall season.

I LOVE DIY-ing denim (some of my favourite past DIY Denim projects here and here). There is so much you can do yourself with denim and it’s insanely easy to achieve expert results all on your own!

I’m absolutely thrilled to be hosting a “Do Denim Your Way” DIY in-store event with Joe Fresh this coming Saturday, Aug 23 at their Queen and Portland, Toronto location from 11:30 a.m. -1:oo p.m. The first 100 people to make an in-store denim purchase that day will receive their very own DIY kit to get started with one of these 3 looks – Distressed, Studded, or Stenciled.

Hello! It’s been some time since I’ve ran a giveaway, therefore, greeting you with a FABULOUS one today! Last week, Kyle and I went on a road trip down to Boston and Cape Cod area. It was fantastic and for those of you who read my last post, he surprised me with an ENGAGEMENT! *Happy Dance* … I digress.

Thanks to Henry’s Rentals, they generously lent me my favourite camera ever – the Fujifilm X100S and was lucky enough to snap these photos from our trip. For those of you who are unaware, not only do Henry’s sell and rent out photography equipment, their School of Imaging also offers an array of photography workshops and classes.

Lucky for you – I’m working with Henry’s to give you one pair of tickets (worth $175 each) to their upcoming Peller Estates (Niagara-on-the-Lake) Winery Photography Workshop!

Acne… it’s something that no one looks forward to but have experienced at some point in their lives. I battled with minor acne during my teenage years and then again sometime in my early twenties. I’m not sure what caused the break outs to happen, but trust me, it wasn’t a fun time. I remember I went twice weekly for a facial and treatment for three straight months until it all cleared up. That was a lot of time and financial commitment, however… totally worth it.

I’m happy to say that I no longer struggle with long term acne, however, during that .. ahem… time of the month, I still get attacked by the occasional blemish, and sometimes, they are so deep and sore.

So how do we treat Acne not only at the onset but how do we introduce a preventive daily regime to fight them off?

I have been totally dying to see the final photos from the Shop for Jayu FW Look book shoot I was honored to be a part of. Alas! They are here! These photos are AMAZING thanks to the talented team of people that I had the chance to work with.

Here, sharing two looks from the shoot is the “DIY Craft Shop” look followed by the “Romantic Rose Garden” (you can find the DIY Giant Crepe Rose project here). I’m so pleased to say that my vision came to life and the results are UNREAL!

If you’re in the Toronto area, we invite you to join us at the official Shop for Jayu FW14 Launch Party this coming Thursday, August 7 from 6-10 p.m. at Screen Lounge. Details are below and you can come meet us, shop with us, and have a few drinks as well.

Hello! I’m constantly looking for ways to update the home. To me, it really is a never ending process. There are always accessories to add or temporarily replace depending on the season and mood, that’s what makes home decorating a ton of fun! Now, if you’re making updates often like yours truly, cost is certainly a concern. That’s why never break the bank on accessories and focus on splurging on the more practical items (i.e. dining set, couch, etc.).

I had the pleasure to dig into some of Target Canada‘s Fall home accessories and added some golden touches to our neutral living room. I am totally digging these gold accented items by Threshold all available in Target stores across Canada starting in mid-September.

Hello! A super quick post today, but a good one! I came across these creative, adorable, and in MY mind, practical life and love calendars by Brigada Creativa. Funny how we keep track of all the important parties, meetings, and numerous to-dos but rarely pay attention to our emotional meters.

I love these life and love calendars. The “Love Life, Day by Day” calendar has 365 hearts for each day, each divided into 4 quadrants, representing: time together, conversation, caress-kisses and sex. Keep track of your heart wellness by filling in the portion daily – hopefully you’ll end up with more full hearts than none! The “How was your day?” calendar, equally as important, tracks your daily emotions by allowing you to fill in the blank happy faces: very good, good, ordinary, bad, or very bad.

With Summer here, my beauty regimen translates to achieving the “beach” look without physically spending hours at the beach. Let’s face it though, spending hours at the beach certainly doesn’t equate to looking flawless!

Today I want to share a few simple tips and beauty products I snatched up from WINNERS that help me create the perfect beach look = beachy waves + natural sun-kissed glow.