A month ago, my 6-cup aluminum moka pot temporarily went out of commission after losing an oxidation battle with the dishwasher. What followed was a week of cold-turkey ending my habitual caffeine intake, and a period of severe headaches, fatigue and unhappiness. I was experiencing Caffeine Withdrawal! This got me thinking about the effects of…
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ideas || the fine line between self-improvement and complacency
I’m all about constant self-reflection and self-improvement, but the number one thing to remember when setting goals – productivity, health, fitness, habits – is to appreciate that your current position IS A PART OF THE PROCESS. Don’t use guilt to motivate yourself. It’s not a…
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organization || 62 bullet journal spread ideas in 3 minutes | practical & organized
In the 6 years of staying organized using a bullet journal, I’ve tried and created 62 completely unique and functional spreads. This video will be a quick, categorized flip through all of them, to inspire you with your own planners and lists! And since we’re…
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lifestyle || some of my favourite food recipes during lockdown
Earlier this year, I stumbled upon a golden video while watching YouTube with the (or so I convinced myself) non-mindless goal of learning more about cooking and the culinary arts. It was a 42 minute video titled, “How to Chop Every Vegetable”. As is usually…
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lifestyle || productive at-home vlog | my daily routine, workout + a dramatic pasta dinner
Guys. I had SO much fun editing this video. You’ve gotta watch it to understand what I mean. Complete with music-timed workout sequence and a dramatic and very Italian pasta-making dinner, I have to say my entire YouTube career has led up to this moment.…
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lifestyle || my morning routine when social distancing
On Friday, March 13, my university announced that classes would be suspended for one week, to start again remotely afterwards. I had already begun to pack my bag, so that day I loaded everything into the car and drove home. I don’t visit home very…
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lifestyle || grocery tips + shopping list PRINTABLE
As I spoke about in my latest video, “top tips for moving in and living alone“, grocery shopping and cooking is one of the big challenges that you will encounter if you’re moving out of your parents’ house for the first time. In preparation for…
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lifestyle || reasons i eat meat: a wine-tasting changed my mind about veganism
At the start of 2018, I decided to try being pescetarian for ethical reasons. It seemed that there were so many reasons for it and no reason in the world not to. Plus, the “lifestyle” side of my social media was saturated with messages about…
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lifestyle || Healthy + Mindful eating | Plan AND Track your meals in ONE free printable
So guys. My Mistral Spirit monthly planner printables have been out for a couple months now and I LOVE THEM SO MUCH. Not only do they save me so much time (because, frankly, laying out those 3 spreads each month was fun at first but…