Winter Vacay is Coming!

Not long now and I will be baking on a Florida beach on Sanibel Island!

photo c/o: besttropicalbeachvacations.com

Danny and I leave town on Feb 6th and are flying down to Florida to stay and visit with my beautiful Mama and her new Fiance Perry. I seriously cannot wait to lay in the sand in my bikini and drink mimosas all day long with Mom. I've already got the yoga classes I plan to attend wrote out in my calendar and google mapped out in my notes!

In the mean time, apart from getting excited about hot beach weather, I've been staying very busy!

Apart from working with private clients, I've been getting involved in a couple different business to business projects as well. Last weekend I had another shoot with Gwyn from Emerge Design in Dawson Creek, BC shooting the interior of a Dentist Clinic. Will post soon!

And I will officially have ten photos either printed and framed or on canvas in the new Hospital here in Fort St John. This is actually another one of Gwyns buildings, so when the project is completed, I imagine I will have photos to post of her interior design and a few shots of my work up on the walls!

Here are the chosen photos for the Hospital...

separate prints

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10 Tips on Beating the Blues

If you've ever lived up North you've likely experienced the Winter Blues. Our Winters have a tendency to last sometimes up to 7-8 months. It can be absolutely exhausting; that is why so many of us try to sneak away down South for a mini vacay to soak up some vitamin D during the season.

But by no means do you need to live up North to know what it's like to experience random cases of the bluuuues.

So here's 10 tips I will use to drag my sorry ass out of its funk so I can get back to feeling myself again!

1. Go Outside
Take a good stroll in the forest or wander up and down the alleyways in your neighbourhood. The fresh air will do ya good!

photo c/o Tumblr 

2. Have a Bubble bath
Bust out the lavender or eucalyptus bath foam and soak it out.

DeStress Yoga Flow from jayemef on 8tracks Radio.

3. Listen to something Relaxing
Whether it's relaxing ocean sounds or your favourite band, put in the headphones and go have a lie down.

4. Laugh or Dance like crazy
Put some awful 80s tunes on and bust a move in the kitchen. Or simply start laughing and don't stop!

photo c/o Etsy

5. Create a Gratitude list
Sit down and make a list of all the things you're grateful for in your life. This can be very humbling. Maybe even look into making your own or purchasing a gratitude journal.

photo c/o Living the Healthier Life

6. Eat Mood enhancing Foods
Bananas, sunflower seeds, dark chocolate, berries, green leafy veggies, fish, walnuts, eggs, and lean meats. All these foods contain many amino acids, vitamins and omega fatty acids which have positive effects on your feel-good hormones and your chemical brain messengers, so eat em' up! Avoid those nasty blood sugar spikes and get the digestive tract flowing smoothly. Don't forget to drink plenty of water daily!

7. Exercise
Roll out the yoga mat, go for a run, head to the gym or just chase your kids around for a half hour. The endorphins and hormones your body releases when active will perk your mood up whether you like it or not.

photo c/o Solothais

8. Take a Shower
Hot shower, cold shower, just wash the blues away! Maybe have a little cry?

9. Be Social
Meet up with the bestie for a coffee, head to the beach with friends, or just call up a bud to chat. Talk out your problems or just get your mind on someone else's issues.

10. Do something you're Good at
Go dig out your sketchbook or notebooks and get scribbling, painting, or creating!

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All For One and One For All!

A Boxing Day photo shoot with three best friends and a few snap shots with the boyfriends...

We all had a hard time keeping a straight face for this one!

I can't get enough of the golden hour. I just love it.

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Welcome Two Thousand Thirteen

Another year come and gone, and soon to be another year older! No zombies attacked on December 21st, I managed to grow my hair out, I finally watched Star Wars for the first time, I got engaged to my best friend, and I officially started my own business. 'Twas a good year.

Here are thirteen on my most favourite or memorable photographs taken in the last year.

Might as well start 'er off January 1st sometime very early in the AM with my besties

My Dad and Danny playing beersbee at the Lake House

A sunset last Spring over looking the Montney Coolies. This is one of my photos being bought by the Hospital

Watching the sun set over Moberly Lake

Wanderlust: Whistler. Got to meet and listen to Garth Stevenson play his cello in the forest {I could have died happy}

Got to see, meet and photograph my long time favey: Hey Ocean!

Under the Yoga Tree's Gwillam Lake retreat group shot

Hands down the craziest Northern Lights I've ever seen, and I had my camera handy

A cute shot of Danny and his best friend's niece {awwww}

A precious moment I'm so glad I was able to capture

It was one of those Summers when it's hot enough to swim at night

Met, listened and photographed the great MC Yogi {another near death experience}

I have a love affair with the Northern Lights

Happy New Year one and all!

May this year be your happiest, most successful, and humble of all your years so far. 

Skip the resolutions and instead choose a path of health and love, and only look back to see how far you've come.

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