Today in selected Holt Renfrew stores across Canada BRIKA and Holt Renfrew launched a pop up shop in support of Save The Elephants. The collection features fun, fashionable items from designer Tanya Taylor and other select BRIKA artisans.
Elephants are getting ALL my love today! Here’s a few of my favs from the collection. See the entire gallery at brika.com/collections/save-elephants. For the month of August. 10% of total proceeds will be donated to Save The Elephants.
See past posts about fun things I’ve done at Holt Renfrew here.
I’m getting so excited for TIFF and next month, it’s crazy. Lots of fun things happening. Look forward to more posts about events, fashion, tech, and travel. I cant’ wait to share them all with you.
In honour of World Elephant Day, here’s a throwback visiting an elephant sanctuary in Chaing Mai, Thailand. ปางช้างแม่สา aka Maesa Elephant Camp is like a retirement camp for elephants that aren’t able to go back into the wild after they’ve worked. There are over 75 elephants and they do activities like soccer, basketball, and painting. I was so impressed with their painting skills!
Last couple days have been really relaxing. I have to remind myself what day it is. Yesterday I slept heaps. Feeling fresh today! Didn’t get anywhere on my glamping goals (it rained) but maybe today. On our way to rent a jet ski rn. Woot! Don’t worry mum, will be careful!
Started the day w/ a cruise in the boat then came home and make some brekky. Whipped up a little fruit salad to keep in the fridge for healthy snacking.
Went to a HUGE cottage party in Port Carling last night. The property was massive, big cottage, boathouse, beach volleyball, BBQ, fire pit, and a funhouse to play in.
Came in from a nice float out in the water just now. It’s so warm, the lake feels like a pool.
This is my first blog post on the new computer. I’m so stoked to be up here and have 10 days to work on creative things. My new blog is on the works, I love the design and I hope you will too. It’s been years since I gave it an update. The current look and feel is very similar to when I first started casiestewart.com in 2005. The first site is still alive at casiestewart.blogspot.com. Working on this new machine feel like a Porsche or Ferrari compared to my little MacBook Air. Today Sean picked up a huge new monitor and comfy desk chair for the cottage, I’m ready to ROLL. I saw some amazing desk chairs on www.bestgamingchair.com/herman-miller-mirra-2-chair-review and I decided it was time for a new COMFY desk chair!
The view from where I’m sitting is the photo above.
I’m planning to put big 10 person tent on lawn and make a nice glamping hideaway. I attempted to do it on my own today (never having set up a tent) and gave up after a few minutes. I need help, I don’t know where everything is. This is me after a I made a Pina Colada and decided to go floating in the sun instead.
It’s almost the weekend. I’ve worked hard. I’m ready to reeeeeeeeelaxxxx!
Looks like we’re gonna get some rain, I’m working on a blog makeover so I’m ok with that. Won’t feel bad missing sunshine to nerd out ON MY NEW COMPUTER! Sean picked it up for me yesterday and I can’t WAIT to tour around this amazingly fast little machine.
He also came home with meat pies from The Pie Comission. Seriously, what a dreamboat!
I’m so stoked. It’s been a few years since I upgraded my Mac Game and I’m proudly replacing my 11″ MacBook Air with a 13″ MacBook Pro. Welcome to the family! Sean recommended that I got an external monitor for my MacBook to make my life a bit easier so I’m looking at reviews on bestbezellessmonitor and will keep you updated on whether I get one or not! I’m also going to be a lot more careful with this one, as I know that they’re susceptible to cracked screens if not looked after properly – I don’t want to have to fork out to repair it any time soon.
All my Apple gadgets over the years have been named after famous men in history. This guy is yet to be named…
Went to the Indie Ale House last night. Food was really good! She moved to the junction recently so I have another friend in the hood. Woot!
The desserts, so good.
Loving my hair short. Getting it trimmed a BIT shorter today too.
Rode in my first TESLA yesterday. What a car!
It’s so fast, smart, good looking, efficient, I can’t get enough.
Snapped this out the sunroof. Beautiful day!
Back seat is quite roomy and with TWO trunks you can fit heaps of clothes and food for a weekend getaway.
Three cheers for LOOOOONG weekend. Hope you’ve got some plans to make the most of it. Sending sunshine to you across the Internet. ??????
Cut my hair off today!? It feels so good! I think I might even go shorter. Woke up, styled my mop, it just was NOT working for me. Thought I wanted long hair but I really don’t like it. I’m over it! It’s hot and short hair is so much fun + stylish. Sean LOVES my hair super short. (My head was partly shaved when we met five years ago.) So, I gave The Loft Toronto a ring today and booked an appt for a snip and him to have his beard trimmed.
Got a few compliments on this dress today. It’s from Forever 21!
I’ve been growing my hair long(er) for the last couple months and I’m ready to cut it. I’ve had it! Was looking through old photos from a Google Search and came across this one from LA.
Spent the morning analyzing Facebook analytics for a client campaign then helping another client set up her first WordPress. I love doing both! It’s not a ‘real job’ like the olden days but I’m pretty happy that it IS A REAL JOB in 2015. I love THE INTERNET so much.
Can’t believe 10 years after starting this blog, I’m here and made a career of it. Who KNOWS what kind of jobs there will be 10 years from now. If you are reading this and in school, GET ALL THE SCHOOL YOU CAN so you’re ready to take on the world with great skills.
I know I said this already but I’m SO stoked for the weekend and getting back up to the cottage. We’re gonna stay for A WHILE. I’m doing a makeover to my blog AND getting a new computer. I can barely contain my excitement.
Spent the weekend at the cottage and went to WayHome Music Festival. There was NO WAY I was camping the festival grounds. We had absolutely BEAUTIFUL weather. I know it’s only Monday but I really can’t wait to get back up there.
We had a nice brunch on Saturday at the Muskoka Inn. Sean in my glasses 🙂 Totally my MCM!
Next weekend we’re seeing The Trews at The Kee to Bala.
Stopped by the Balacade to play some games.
“If you think romance is dead and gone
Find an old jukebox full of 45’s
Pop a nickel in it and it all comes back to me”
This grandma totally creeps me out.
We went to get groceries and saw a cowboy who decided to ride his HORSE to the store. I love the country!
We had a girls party at the lake in the afternoon.
On Sunday we went to WayHome but it was SO HOT OUT. After walking around for a bit and seeing Weaves, The Sheepdogs, and checking out the Etsy shop, we went back to the cottage and jumped in the lake. Feeling today like I might have a bit of heat stroke.
Next week we’re up at the cottage for a while. I can’t wait! Counting down the days. This week will be a good one, it’s going to be hot and SUNNY till Sunday.
Tomorrow night I’m heading to the Island Yacht Club for a little party. Who knows what else the week will bring!
Oh hi, it’s me and my smiling face. Started the week out pretty carefree, rode my bike a bunch, spent some time in the sun.
Now, I’m ready for the weekend. Been working on a big client campaign the last two days and have been in the office non-stop, and late.
It’s really nice out today. I love this weather. When I’m not working from home (or the cottage!) I take a few mins every hour to pop outside, ring mum, or soak up some vitamin D.
Put some Kevin Murphy Colour Bug in my hair today. I miss having coloured hair. My roots are coming in so I mostly put it there. It’s faded out to a nice cotton candy.
Wearing new kicks sent from Reebok Canada + WayHome Festival. I used to have a pair like this back in grade 7 or 8, the Reebok Classics. We’re heading up to the cottage this and going to WayHome. Sean is really looking forward to Neil Young tomorrow night. I’m stoked to see Vange Joy and Future Islands.
