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Saturday, 18 June 2016

Love is love is love.

This week has been full of tragic news.
Many beautiful lives taken too soon.
It almost seems unfair to smile, to laugh, or to be happy because for so many people, those little things have been ripped from them. 
But, these tragedies are a reminder to us all.
A reminder that this life is short; it can be over at any moment.
It is a reminder to always love and never hate.
A reminder to enjoy each and every moment we have with the one's we love.
A reminder to always say "I love you" every chance you get.
It is a reminder to forgive.
We must keep on living for the one's who cannot.
We must fight hate with love.
Love is love is love.

I want to send out my sympathies and all of my love to everyone affected by all of the horrible news that has come out of Orlando, and to those all over the globe who are going through loss and tough times. 

Let's spread love wherever we go and make our world a bright and joyous one!





Friday, 17 June 2016

Public Gardens, NS.

I have driven up and down Spring Garden Road many times in my life and not once have I known that Public Gardens was right there..!
So, for my last day in Nova Scotia, most of the family and I hit up this magical gem that can be found right the middle of Halifax.
 We truly got the all Nova Scotian experience on our visit with the thick fog adding a mystical effect by erasing the tall buildings in the background. It felt like we were in a fairytale! 
During my next trip home, I know where I will be going second (family first)!

If you get the chance to stop by this incredible spot, take it!











"And above all
watch with glittering 
eyes the whole
world around you
because the greatest
secrets are always
hidden in the most
unlikely places.
Those who don't
believe in magic
will never find it."

-Roald Dahl-

Wednesday, 15 June 2016

Megan + Bryan | Halls Harbour, NS.

Halls Harbour, NS.
It may be the most beautiful spot in the Annapolis Valley and the perfect spot for Megan and Bryan's engagement shoot! 
When Megan messaged me a few months back to shoot her wedding next year, I was elated! 
Seeing that she had not had any engagement photos done, we thought it only necessary to get some done! So, during my time in the East, I got to head over to one of my favourite spots in Nova Scotia/ the Valley and capture some pretty sweet moments between these lovebirds. :)
I could not have asked for a better couple to shoot my first engagement with! 
Here are just a few shots from the gorgeous day that we were given.























"You are pretty much my most favourite 
of all time
in the history
of ever."

- Unknown -


Thursday, 9 June 2016

This Girl C.

Things, they are a changin'.

Not only with this blog - if you haven't noticed, the name is different! - but with me.
And I am welcoming this change with open arms!
I believe that hitting the quarter of a century mark has truly ignited something down-right radical in me.

My heart, my brain and my soul are all aligned and I am finally ready - better late than never! - to conquer this life that I have been blessed with!
I feel bold!
I feel focused!
I feel balanced.
I am ready to love myself entirely, live my life with purpose, and begin my quest with God to discover who "This Girl C" really is!

So, over the next few months, you may say a lot of changes on this blog and with me!

Please, bare with me :)

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I hope that this day and every day is filled with 
love, 
happiness, 
positive energy, 
and most of all, 
gratitude!


Blessings,
This Girl C.














Sunday, 5 June 2016

Meet me at the Forks.

Winnipeg. A city of sunshine, beautiful architecture, and crazy drivers.
When you venture deep into the city, it is quite stunning. 
Mark and I hit up the Forks Market for the first time due to my incessant talk of the place and forcing him to look at every photo on Instagram!
The Forks is one of the most beautiful places in this province (that I have seen). It is like you have left the city and gone to a little town full of cobbled streets and lush greenery.
And the market itself? Awesome!
I could have spent all done and all of my money if I had the option to - and actually had money to spend. The little "shops" are so unique, full of items which you cannot find anywhere else! There are many displays of locally made items that are just too rad for words.









The cherry on top of our whole experience here is the style of the market! 
The moment you walk in you are welcomed with busker performances, a sky-lit room with the most incredible seating area I have ever laid my eyes on.
The lighting fixtures are superb and the smells from the multitude of eating establishments... my mouth is watering just thinking about it!
We opted for a simple but incredibly tasty crêpe from the Caramel Crepe and our taste buds were more than satisfied.












We have lived in this province for over two years and I am still baffled by the fact that this was our first time visiting this magical place. Our plans of moving this summer makes my heart ache knowing that this enchanting spot will no longer be a two hour drive..
But until the move, I will be making that drive as often as I can bear (once I return back to the province)!

If you have not been to the Forks, you need to add it to your bucket list!
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Wednesday, 1 June 2016

I became.

June 1st, 2013:
I became a Buckle.
I became a wife.
I became a daughter-in-law and a sister-in-law.
I became an aunt.
I became a best friend for life.
I became the best me I could ever imagine.
And this is all because of this incredible man.
My husband.
He became my inspiration.
He became my everything.
<3

June 1st, 2013*

June 1st, 2016
"When I say I love you more, I don't mean I love you more than you love me. 
I mean I love you more than the bad days ahead of us,
I love you more than any fight we will ever have.
I love you more than the distance between us,
I love you more than any obstacle that could try and come between us.
I love you the most."



*2013 Photo: Jessica Grace