Hi friends! Well September certainly flew by! But I'm welcoming one of my favourite months (October, obvz), with open arms. I'm participating in a couple of Instagram challenges (1 yoga IG challenge -> #LetsGetFlexy w/ Kino Yoga + Beach Yoga Girl & 1 photography/radical self-love challenge -> #Lovetober w/ none other than self-love advocate, Gala Darling), and focusing on creating inspiring spaces in our apartment to keep me entertained. We also have a few visitors coming to town this month, so it should be full of fun!

The last few days have been gloomy + rainy day here in Boston. While I braved the elements (I know, I know, a little rain is nothing new) to attend yoga class (Sweat & Soul Yoga was pretty awesome), I've spent the majority of the last couple days at home. Being cooped up in the apartment has really forced me to stare at our walls, and for some reason, I just can't stand that they are bare.

I mentioned that Pedro and I planned on creating our own meditation + yoga space at home, and because that area will be pretty tiny / not require too much art, I thought maybe I would tackle that corner of the apartment first. At least then I can feel like something is complete... maybe? Right now, everything just feels like a work in progress, and more of a mess than anything else.

Alas, our shelves and frames are in transit (thanks for quick shipping Target), and soon our walls will boast a bounty of books and knick-knacks.

I made a couple 8" x 10" prints (rather quickly I might add), with some of my favourite calming quotes on them. They are nothing crazy, but I wanted to make something that would inspire me to spend more time on the mat, and serve as a constant reminder to breathe and let things go.

The best part about these guys is that save for the ink to print them out, they were 100% free (yeah for using your own skillz). So I can rotate new ones in without guilt when I get tired of them. I will post some photos when they are all framed + hung up!

Want to hang these quotes on your wall? I posted the free printables below.

PRINTABLES (8" x 10" PDF)

Breathe it all in, Love it all out -> Download

Close your eyes, Clear your heart, Let it Go -> Download

Until next time,

Alex

Hey guys, happy Friday! I hope that you're all ready for the weekend, I know that we sure are. I'm excited for brunch, baking some delicious treats, taking Rudie on a puppy playdate, and doing some work/diy's around the apartment. Do you have any big plans for this weekend?

Thought I would do a little CURRENTLY post. This one mostly revolves around the apartment, but hopefully that's ok with you.

WITH:

Hanging out with this little dude most days. He's pretty happy lounging on our new couch. And hey, I actually pulled out my SLR today and shot some photos - so yay for progress!

MAKING:

I've been planning to do some IKEA hacks around our new place. I have a love/hate relationship with IKEA. I LOVE the modern design aesthetic at an affordable cost. But, I HATE that whenever you walk into another young person's home/apartment, you find half your furniture. When it came to choosing furniture for our new place, I bought some pricier statement pieces that I knew we could keep for years, or sell later on if our tastes changed (ex. the Eames Surfboard table). And when it came to picking pieces from IKEA, I chose things that I knew would be easily customizable. That's where these little tapered legs come in!

I had planned on purchasing some of these Pretty Pegs, but decided they were a little pricy (they were more expensive than the KALLAX units I planned to attach them to). After doing a little research, I found these tapered Waddell legs for a seriously low price.

Since I'm no DIY master, and this is my first real stab at an IKEA hack, keeping this project low-cost was important to me. I used this fantastic Brush N' Leaf to make the feet gold! Still need to stain the wood, and attach to the IKEA units, but they are coming along nicely I think.

FEELING:

A little nostalgic for our old place. Boston/Brighton is great, but I really miss Toronto, and our old neighbourhood. I decided to pull out these little guys, and set up one of our side tables like the one we had back home. It's funny how little touches can make your space feel more your own. Rooster souvenirs are a long-running joke between Pedro and I, and they have started to pop up all over our apartment. This collection was brought back from our various trips to Brazil.

WATCHING:

Nerds! I love 30 Rock so much. I think that this is about my fifth time marathoning the show (not including originally watching the show, or watching random episodes). Liz Lemon, you are my hero. Thanks for proving that you can have it all ;)

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Hope you guys have an awesome weekend!

Until next time,

Alex