Hi friends! I hope that your week was filled with so much love. April has come and gone, and Spring is doing her thing. Life + light trickle back into everything around us, and we emerge from our winter hibernation. Colour has flooded my world, and I've got a great big smile on my face.

I just wanted to stop in and share a few photos from my week. You should follow along with me on Instagram (I post daily as photolexx). I'm doing a 365 Photo project, and I've been having a lot of fun with it.

Can we talk about how badly I want one of these guys? Seriously, how fun is this Vespa? It's my dream ride. I've spotted it around my neighbourhood before, but this time, I had to stop and snap a photo. One day, I will buy my own and scoot around in the sunshine.

I've been in desperate need of a new pair of kicks for Spring. I picked up these Clarks Desert Aerial Boots on Newbury Street (on sale), and I think they will serve me quite well. These boots are lightweight + airy (not to mention, cute), and will carry over seamlessly into the hazy days of summer.

I'm not going to lie, I love coffee. Caffeination of all forms really. In an effort to drink less Diet Coke (because, yes, I know, it's terrible for you), I've become something of an americano addict. I guess there are worse habits to have. Plus, my home brew cuppa joe makes for the prettiest of pictures, doesn't it? I'm also loving the Daniel Wellington watch my mom got me for my birthday! Yay, for being a grown up who completes their taxes on time, and wears a watch!

And here's a selfie for good measure, because well - my lipstick is called Crazy in Love, and I did my hair that day. And the colour of my shirt is rad too. If there was any day to feel like Queen Bey, it was this one. Lipstick induced hyper-confidence, don't mind if I do. And look - my glasses! I can see again friends, and it's glorious. I can read all the street signs and everything.

I'm working hard writing some fun pieces, so check back soon!

Until then, peace + love,

Alex

Hey guys! I feel like I start every post commenting about the snow... But it certainly has taken over our lives hasn't it? We have had a big week over here at casa Peres/Pettinato. Pedro's sister, Laura, arrived from Rio just before the massive storm last Saturday. We spent the weekend/week in the kitchen - cooking up delicious meals, visiting with friends, and doing yoga. It was a great visit. I'm hoping that when I look back on this year, I think less about the snow, and more about the happy memories that we have created.

I don't know if you follow me on Instagram (if you don't, you can find me @photolexx), but I've been completing a 365 Project. I wanted to challenge myself to create a photo diary, and actually photograph something every day. I am 51 days in, and I have to say, I'm loving it. It's been so much fun curating the images in my feed, and actually thinking about what I am shooting. It's also been an interesting experience using my iPhone as a "real camera". My SLR isn't always the most practical option, but I've always got my iPhone on me - so there's no excuse to not take photographs! (Though I've also been forcing myself to use my SLR more frequently.) It's just a really low-key, enjoyable project. It makes me super happy that I have really been embracing the things that I love lately.

Check out some of my adventures below!

I guess you could have just looked at my Instagram feed, but that's not really the point of the project. I liked putting this grid together. It was so nice to go through the photos and remember something special from each day. Maybe I will create a book at the end of the project :)

OH! I finally upgraded to Adobe Creative Cloud, Yosemite OSX (on my laptop), and iOS 8 (on my phone). And finally set up my iCloud account so it functions. Wow, it feels good to have entered the world of 2015 technology. Was feeling a bit left behind there. Everything is running smoothly now, and it is GREAT.

I also finished putting together my first post for Mass Musings! It comes out on Monday. So check back (here + there) for more info on that soon. I will be posting about yoga + travel a couple times a month.

I'm off to eat a late lunch smoothie bowl + get on my mat. Rachel Brathen (@yoga_girl) just released a whole bunch of yoga videos with Gaiam, so I am about to give a couple of those a try. Then it's off to an izakaya date night for Pedro + I (OMG it's our 6 year dating anniversary this weekend <3)! Have a good one.

Until next time - peace, love and groovieness,

Alex