invigorating our souls on lake wabun, summer 2014

porque me haces enloquecer.

SHINE ON

shine on, dear moon.

DANCING ON GOLD

  on the road

MY HEAD AND HEART

This little blog smells like an attic right now. Dust has taken over. My head and my heart have been feeling inspired by other things lately. I still want to share parts of my life on here but in a different way. The easiest way to do that is by sharing pictures, mostly without words. I hope all of you enjoy them. x

EMBRACING THE NO-POO LIFESTYLE

I took a little break from blogging for a couple of weeks. I don't know why - I just didn't feel like my heart was in it.

But I'm back... with greasy hair. 

I've been embracing the no-poo lifestyle for over a month now. I read a bunch of ways to ''go no-poo'' and I decided to try the most common one which is washing your hair as many times as you'd like with baking soda and vinegar (2 tbs baking soda + 1 cup water than rinse with 1/4 cup vinegar in 2 cups of water + a couple drops of essential oil). I wash my hair every 5-6 days and use cornstarch as a dry shampoo on the fifth and sixth day.

It feels great. Honestly, I've never been the type to wash my hair everyday or be grossed out over greasy hair so that part isn't hard. I'd say so far the only inconvenience is taking the time to mix everything before going in the shower. I did try to mix a big batch that could last 2-3 times but my hair didn't feel as clean the second time. I'm guessing the reaction wasn't as strong since everything was diluted for over week. I'm still in the "getting used to it" phase but here a some benefits and drawbacks so far...

Benefits :

1. My hair feels like it has more volume

2. My scalp doesn't itch anymore (I used to have a very itchy scalp!)

3. No-poo costs way less than natural shampoo

4. No-poo is eco-friendly

Drawbacks :

1. Your hair wont smell like pretty flowers

2. A little time consuming

3. Your head/hair/scalp wont feel as clean

The pictures in this post are from 5 days in. 

I encourage anybody to try this. If you have any questions or concerns feel free to ask me anything.

ENJOYING

making hot soup | this soup is curried potato & carrot with coconut milk 

 

rubi girl and her winter coat 

wearing this necklace everyday | a gift from a sweet friend

drinking coffee and writing down memories

playing jazz tunes on my ukulele | also a gift from a sweet friend

A WHOLE YEAR WITH RUBI

This little bébé has been with us for a whole year, today! Since we don't know exactly her age, we are celebrating her birthday the day we adopted her. She brings so much joy to us and to the other kitties. We love you dear Rubi.

WINTER IS HERE

Winter water  |  First snow kiss  |  Cozy morning  |  First snow storm

It's been quiet around here. I'm just getting around to adjusting to my new routine. I'm feeling inspired yet not organised. I'll be back soon enough with some Christmas DIY's and a whole lotta white pictures. Happy thanksgiving to all my US friends x

MY FAVOURITE MODEL

Look at that face.

Gab & Na | Byward Market, 2010

CHANGE IS GOOD

I've been running away from this overdue change for months. To part with a reminder of the joys, the heartaches but most importantly the growth 3 years brought was hard. Although it broke my heart I know change is good.

p.s I'm talking about my hair

I'M BECOMING A BROCCOLI

I haven't talked a whole lot about food on this blog although I do post recipes from time to time, I don't really talk about how or what I eat. Why would I want to talk about what I eat you ask? Because food is always on my mind sort of like art or cats. Nothing can get me more excited than food... If I plan something there is always food involved. So let's talk about it.

Last year I decided that I would stop eating meat. I did and still do. I am not a picky eater so it wasn't hard to find fun and tasty meals to eat. After about six months I started to realize that I had developped a bad habit. I was replacing meat with bread and cheese and lots of other carbs; tofu burger, pasta with lots of cheese, sandwiches, etc. I had bread and cheese with everything because it made me feel full sort of like meat does. Once I came to that conclusion I decided I wanted to eat more of a plant-based diet; less dairy, more veggies and I did and still do. It feels great.

What do I eat? A typical day sort of looks like this - Breakfast : toast with peanut butter + a fruit/veggie/seed smoothie | Lunch : kale salad with veggies (tomato, broccoli, green onion, cucumber, edemame, zucchini) and balsamic vinaigrette | Snack : soy seeds, dried fruit | Diner : rice with tofu and veggies (eggplant, green pepper, mushroom, cauliflower, broccoli, kale) | Dessert : homemade muffin or cookie. I would lie if I told you every day looks like this. I do eat pizza and fries sometimes. Whoever would choose to eat broccoli over pizza please come forward.

Do I eat enough protein? I think this is the question I've been asked the most in my entire life. I say yes everytime. Protein isn't only based in meat or eggs, you can find it everywhere, for example in: tofu (soy), green veggies, quinoa, beans, yeast, nuts, etc... I eat all of the above, daily.

Why am I doing this? I didn't wake up one morning and decided I wouldn't eat meat ever again. I made two attempts to go vegetarian. The first failed after 2 weeks. The second time I had a reason I truly believed in; live cruelty-free. Although I don't live a 100% cruelty-free life, it's a work in progress.

You can read more about my adventures towards a cruelty-free life here.

*This isn't my way of convincing you that vegetarianism is for everyone. I just wanted to share this part of my life on the blog. Oh and for the record, I am not a nutritionist.

CRAFT FAIR

Busy is what's going on right now. I have a hundred things to do before next months craft fair. It's the first time i'll be selling anything in my life. I am far from being good in anything business related... but I can smile for over 3 hours straight - I guess that will do. Did any of you ever participated in a craft show? If so, do you have any tips?

EXCHANGING IS POWERFUL

The act of exchanging something is powerful. I feel like it's a great way to be open-minded and connect with others. Espacially in the blog world. This month I would love to trade something with you. It could be a guest post, an ad swap, a photoshoot, a giveaway or anything else that comes to mind. If you feel like sharing something with me, you can e-mail me : hippiegoluckyy at gmail dot com. I would love to exchange with you x

p.s You don't need a blog to participate. Everyone is welcome.

DAMP GRASS

Waking up early was totally worth it - so was getting my socks wet.