1. Art SuppliesArt supplies are a must for any camp counsellor. Here are some of the supplies I always have with me at camp...
2. Water bottle (or 2-3)Water is essential anywhere but when you are out in the sun all day, everyday you need water. I usually bring 3 or 4 up with me because they they are always useful. 3. Kids BooksMy kids at camp are usually 6-8 years old and books become an everyday thing, usually before bed. I always have books in my cabin to read and the kids love them. There is one book that I found this summer that was really great... it is called The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep. I'll link it below but it is basically a sleep aid to help kids fall asleep. I swear it worked every night! 4. Shoes (Multiple Pairs)I usually live in flip flops, so I often have a couple of pairs! So here is what I usually bring...
5. Comfy BeddingPretty self explanatory but you need a good nights sleep every night! So having a comforter, multiple pillows and some blankets can make your bed extra comfy. 6. Beach CoverUps This summer I will be living on my camp dock, so coverups will by my daily outfit of choice... here are some of my favourites right now! 7. SunscreenAgain self explanatory... but it is super useful and needed everyday for both you and your kids. 8. SweatPants and SweatshirtsCold mornings and late nights call for some good quality sweat pants! Camp is one of the very few places that I will let myself wear sweats basically whenever I want! So here are some of my favourites... 9. Good Wireless SpeakersThere are a million different sets you can get! Honestly they don't have to be fancy or expensive, as long as they do their job they are perfect for camp! 10. Fun SurprisesIt always fun to have special things for the kids on the occasion. I always try to have a couple of different things in my cabin at all times so that a treat or surprise is always easy to achieve. Some of the things I have are...
Im leaving tomorrow so I can't wait to put all of these things to use! xo
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I think that a white dress is a summer staple! It is clean, polished and perfect for the weather. White is such a summer colour, and its a neutral so its always one of my favourite colours to wear. This is one of my favourite dresses right now. I love the shift style and the eyelet detail is so simple but beautiful. I also do love the hemline on this particular dress. The scalloping is perfect for summer! A white dress could be dressed up or down! I would totally feel comfortable wearing this with heels, flats, or my white converse. I think that dresses are a staple for the summer and while everyone needs an LBD, a little white dress is just as important! So I found a bunch of white dresses that I love and linked them below. I hope you find your perfect LWD! xo
I think that coming out of high school I got too easily sucked into the mindset that you need a high profile career in order to be successful. I went into first year looking at becoming a Lawyer or something of that nature when in reality I think the title looked more appealing then the actual job itself. In my first year of university I realized that I love being creative and I want to be able to be working at something I love all of the time. I've decided that I want to become an interior designer. I guess for you to understand this you will have to learn a little bit more about me... interior designing and design itself has always been a passion of mine. At the age of 10 my first ever DS game was an interior design simulator, and I remember playing that game all the way down to Boston on a family road trip. I also used to watch home design shows as a kid... like a lot of them. I guess I just never thought it would be something I could have as a career. I know this is a silly example but its the truth. I love organization, colours and styles of homes, I know that I would love to be an interior designer. I just finished first year so my goals and aspirations in life may change, but at this point in my life I know this is where I want to end up. So I guess we will have to just wait and see. Dream Home:So I have decided to design my dream home over the summer. Just as styles and whats 'in' shift and change, my style does too. But I know what I like and what I don't. So for the next couple of months I will be posting my dream house room by room to show a little bit of me and what I love! Floor Plans:Here are the floor plans for the house! I made them and they include everything that I will be designing over the next couple of months. Its obviously a very simple plan but it all makes sense in terms of space and an open layout with lots of room to pull things together. This is post #1, the exterior and floor plan.
Exterior:While I don't know exactly what I would in terms of the architectural form of the house, I know that I love white houses with dark roofs. There is something so clean and simple about them and it just looks so nice against the green of the grass and trees. So no, my dream house does not look exactly like this, but this gives you the idea :) I hope you will follow along and watch as the house develops and is designed! I think in the end it will be fun to watch it all come together! xo
I remember when my parents first told me I was going to be going to sleepover camp at the age of 8... let's just say that I was not too happy about it. There were a lot of tears and confusion about why my parents wanted to send me away for two whole weeks. My parents that summer put me on a bus to Glen Bernard Camp in Sundridge, ON with no one I knew on the bus. Now I can happily say that GBC is easily one of my favourite places in the entire world! Those tears definitely turned into a never ending smile as soon as I set foot at camp and it hasn't moved changed since. I spent the next 9 years as a camper filling my summers with canoeing, sailing, crafts, staying up way to late, and making countless friends. I have spent the last three years on staff at GBC and the good memories I have continue to grow. I love being on staff and it definitely lets my mommy genes loose a little which is a good thing in my opinion. Though there are definitely some days that the meltdowns or craziness of looking after 8 six-year olds gets to you, but I would not exchange my summers at camp for anything. Here are some of my favourite camp memories and moments from the last 11 years I have spent at my favourite place in the world...
I leave for camp on June 6th! So keep an eye out for more posts about one of my favourite places on the planet! There is no place like camp xo
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