Five on Friday - June 30, 2023 ~ June 2023 Owlcrate Unboxing, School Year Is Over, June Month of Vegetarian and Pescatarian Food, Murdle Book, and Mitch's Birthday

Happy Friday everyone! Can you believe it's the last Friday in June and it's July 1st tomorrow?! Wow! It's been a little busy this week, I've had two 6-7 hour driving days to Edmonton and back (one for a family baby shower and one for work), so I'm tired! 

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I just received my May Owlcrate subscription and this month's theme is "If The Fates Allow" - each month the book Owlcrate includes is signed by the author and comes with a note from the author as well. They often have special edition covers just for the box, and they seem to include a lot of exclusive items just for Owlcrate, which is so fun! As a bookworm, I have been loving this subscription! (Also, I put everything away and didn't take a picture, so check out my instagram or youtube for the video!)

Monthly Beauty Favourites - June 2023

Here's a look at what I've been loving this past month:

The Paula's Choice was a PR sample - this post contains affiliate links

Last year I started just picking any number of products I'm loving, instead of trying to find 5 each month (which I did previously!) So, whatever number of products I'm loving, that's what I will be sharing. 

Pride Nails - Quo Beauty Rainbow Press Ons

Happy Manicure Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend - I had a crazy busy weekend, so naturally I needed a quick manicure! 

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I always look forward to June, since like last year, the #CBBxManiMonday group is switching it up a little bit this month and the theme is Allyship - June is both Pride Month and Indigenous History Month. Each week we will be sharing manis based on our allyship with these causes (or any other causes we each feel are important to highlight!) and sharing resources to help draw attention to, informative information or agencies in our areas that are assisting people. 

Unique Sunscreens - Because SPF Should Be Fun!

I hope you all know by now, but if you don't, SPF is the most important part in your skincare routine - I use at minimum an SPF 30 everyday, but if I'm outside for any length of time it's typically an SPF 50.

The Skoah was received as part of the ambassador program and the Paula's Choice was received as a PR sample - this post contains affiliate links

I've got my few favourite SPFs that I keep on rotation,  but I always love to try new ones! This year I've certainly bene introduced to some unique sunscreens so I thought I'd share my thoughts!

Five on Friday - June 23, 2023 ~ Happy Place Book Review, Indigenous Peoples Day Books, Butterfield Acres, Wild Wonders Insectarium Bug Zoo in Inveremere, and Aura Watercolour Reading

Happy Friday - I hope you all have had a great week! We spent the last weekend at the cabin and it was lovely! 

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Visions of the Crow, Last Standing Woman and Indigiqueerness were received as review copies - this post contains affiliate links

Always happy to share another read that I really enjoyed - this time it is Happy Place by Emily Henry! This is a second chance romance about a couple who broke off their engagement, but haven't told their best friends yet - everyone is too busy and have a lot going on. They have an annual friends trip, and despite trying not to go together, they end up together pretending to still be together to not ruin the weekend for everyone. It goes back and forth from present day to the past as we unravel what happened and caused them to separate. 

New At Shoppers Drug Mart ~ Yves Saint Laurent Nu Bare Look Tint, Milani Conceal + Perfect Undereye Brightener in Rose, Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Beach Vacay Bronzer and Blush Duo, and NYC Fat Oil Lip Drip

I'm so excited to share some new products that I've found at Shopper's Drug Mart this month - I've been enjoying doing these collective product posts trying everything instead of all individual posts! 

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I've been waiting for this Benefit duo to come online and I jumped on ordering it! Plus I picked up a few other goodies along with it that have caught my eye - they YSL Nu Bare Look Tint has been on my radar for a while, so I love that I can pick it up now using my PC Optimum points. Plus, the Milani concealer and the NYX Fat Oil have been hyped up so I couldn't resist trying them too! 

Manicure Tuesday - Pride Non-Binary Flag Nails

Happy Manicure Tuesday! I hope you all had an amazing weekend - we were at the cabin and got home late, so just playing a little bit of catch up here! 

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I always look forward to June, since like last year, the #CBBxManiMonday group is switching it up a little bit this month and the theme is Allyship - June is both Pride Month and Indigenous History Month. Each week we will be sharing manis based on our allyship with these causes (or any other causes we each feel are important to highlight!) and sharing resources to help draw attention to, informative information or agencies in our areas that are assisting people. 

Five on Friday - June 16, 2023 ~ Calgary Zoo Day, Spring Blooms, Warm Spring Nights, New Daily Game - Murdle, and Amazon Taco Holders

Happy Friday everyone - I hope you all had a great week! It's been a pretty normal week, but we are off to the cabin for the weekend and I'm looking forward to a little getaway! 

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This past weekend we went to the Calgary Zoo - it was great, but they have these gorgeous new plant hedges/sculptures and they are amazing! They were still setting everything up, so we didn't see them all, but so cute! And, the animals were all good too! 

Lush Kitchen Subscription - June 2023

The Lush Kitchen Subscription box is a monthly subscription box full of exclusive Lush Kitchen goodies made exclusively for the box - every month subscribers vote on the monthly menu of products that they would or would not like to see in the box, so you can help pick what is included in the box! Also, all of the products included in each box will be vegan. 

Each month the Lush Kitchen Subscription is $49.95 CAN box is  per month + shipping (shipping to Alberta is $6.00 CAN and likely varies province to province). The subscription will come with 4-5 exclusive products and I think it will include a variety of products that Lush makes; but, will of course be mostly bath and body products.

I purchased this box on my own

Each month you pay and vote for products that are coming in the following month's box - so for this June box, you had until May 5 to vote on the products you'd like to see and then payment comes out on the 6th of the previous month. Then, Lush spends the month making the products and ships it out at the end of May so you receive it in June! 

Glowing With New ELF Products - Whoa Glow SPF, Halo Glow Liquid Filter, Halo Glow Blush and Highlighter Beauty Wand, Lip Lacquer, and Lash 'N Roll Mascara

I've been excited about the past few releases from ELF Cosmetics - they are a brand that has really surprised me over the last couple of years and I've been impressed with the products that I've tried from them! 

The past few ELF releases have included some really fun glowy products and I was excited to give them a try! 

Manicure Monday - Pride Month Bi-Flag Nails

Happy Manicure Monday everyone - I hope you all had an amazing weekend! 

The OPI polish was received as a PR sample - this post contains affiliate links

I always look forward to June, since like last year, the #CBBxManiMonday group is switching it up a little bit this month and the theme is Allyship - June is both Pride Month and Indigenous History Month. Each week we will be sharing manis based on our allyship with these causes (or any other causes we each feel are important to highlight!) and sharing resources to help draw attention to, informative information or agencies in our areas that are assisting people. 

Monthly Beauty and Book Haul ~ May 2023

Last year I set a monthly beauty and books budget at $200 per month and I really stuck to it! I am trying to be thoughtful in my purchases, so this has been holding me accountable for being reasonable with my spending. Since it worked so well last year, I'm really trying to do the same thing this year! 

I do always love my Monthly Haul posts - it's a good way to keep track of everything that I picked up each month. I don't always blog about everything I pick up (I try to), but if you ever spot anything in here that you really want me to talk about, let me know! 

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Shoppers Drug Mart Haul ~ $20.17 CAN. I have been saving some points for some new items launching and as soon as I saw these Benefit Bronzer and Blush Duos released, I had to place an order! I have been wanting a new skin tint and I liked the other product from the YSL Nu line, so I was excited to use my points on a luxury brand! The NYX Fat Oil Lip Oil and the Milani Concealer were hyped, so I had to try them too! Then I picked up two Sally Hansen x Gladd Pride polishes and I've already used the red (you can check it out here!) And I picked up a set of Quo press ons! 

Five on Friday - June 9, 2023 ~ Joe Fresh x Jillian Harris Summer Collection Picks, Puppy Yoga, Across The Spiderverse, Ikea Daybed, and Splash Park Day

Happy Friday everyone - I hope you all had a good week! 

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By this point you should know that I can't resist a Joe Fresh x Jillian Harris collab - they always come out with the cutest items, and I was really good this time, only picked up a couple of clothing items and a few home goods (loved that they expanded to include a cute outdoor Summer line as well).  

Monthly Beauty Favourites - May 2023

 Here's what I've been loving this past month: 

The BioSculpture polish was received as PR - this post contains affiliate links

Last year I started just picking any number of products I'm loving, instead of trying to find 5 each month (which I did previously!) So, whatever number of products I'm loving, that's what I will be sharing. 

Manicure Monday - Pride Rainbow Dotticure Nails

Happy Manicure Monday everyone - I hope you all had a great weekend!

Two of the OPI polishes were received in PR - this post contains affiliate links

I always look forward to June, since like last year, the #CBBxManiMonday group is switching it up a little bit this month and the theme is Allyship - June is both Pride Month and Indigenous History Month. Each week we will be sharing manis based on our allyship with these causes and sharing resources to help draw attention to, informative information or agencies in our areas that are assisting people. 

Monthly Reads - May 2023

I hope you all are enjoying all the book reviews, since it's just another hobby of mine, it's not going anywhere! I loved doing the Monthly Wrap-up last year to share mini reviews on all the books I've read each month! 

It could be a big range from 2 to 10 books depending on how much I read, but I figure I can share a little synopsis and quick thoughts on each book. I will still be doing more in depth reviews on books that really capture me! 

Funeral Songs for Dying Girls was received as a review copy - this post contains affiliate links

So, in May I read 9 books - a mix of genres from YA mystery to Adult non-fiction. I love most genres, and I really want to keep my reads diversified this year - I think I have been doing a great job of that so far! Also, I've been trying to read a mix of old and new books, so I'm working on that! I read 3 physical books this month and 6 audiobooks. 

Five on Saturday - June 3, 2023 ~ Vegan Club Restaurant, March Month of Vegetarian and Pescatarian Food, Peonies, Painted Bread and Great Kids Science Experiment

Happy Friday everyone - I hope you all had a great week. I've still been trying to fight off a cold this week, so I've been trying to take things easy! 

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This past weekend, we went to check out a new restaurant - Vegan Club in Kensington and it was really good! Everything is vegan and we just shared appetizers and they were so yummy! The calamari was mushrooms and it was fantastic, the wings were cauliflower and they were delicious. The chicken bao was delicious and the veggie gyoza was good! I will definitely be back!