It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Hey everyone,
welcome back to my little slice of the web. It's November 7th, which means that Christmas is 47 days away.



In my town, it's starting to get flipping cold, and the smell of snow is in the air. That means it's just about time to start unpacking the Christmas decorations and giving the neighbourhood a bit of cheer. Not only that, but I'll be bringing that Christmas cheer over to my blog as well. Over the next 47 days, expect to see Christmas-inspired posts, DIY projects and recipes on this space. Out of respect for our Canadian war veterans, I'll be waiting until after Remembrance Day (November 11th) to start these features. So stay tuned!

Until next time,
Liv xx

Growing Up Is Hard To Do

Hey all,
welcome welcome!

Last night I was at a going-away party for one of my best friends. She is moving "out west" as we Maritimers call it, and everyone came together to say "goodbye".

Growing up is something that we all face, and most of the time we can't wait for it to come. But it's not until it's already happened that we realize how things have changed. As our group of friends got together for a photo, it really made me think about how different things are compared to only 6 years ago.


Canada Day, 2007. See if you can spot any of us in the picture below!



Looking at these pictures side-by-side is a really surreal experience. You really don't think you've changed that much until you see it right before your eyes. Growing up is hard to do, but as it happens you get so many chances to do exciting things, and the world is your oyster!

What do you love most about being grown up, or what do you look forward to doing when you get older? Let me know :)

Until next time,
Liv <3

Who Am I? Who Are You?

Hello folks,
Happy Halloween!



I hope you've all had a fun day filled with cute costumes and yummy candy! Since I work with kids, I was obliged to dress up, and chose to be a baby! Onesie, soother, pigtails and all.



Anyway, with Halloween having come and gone, we are moving into a new season. I have recently realized that over the last month or so I have gained a few followers, as well as just casual readers. Because of this, I thought I would do a teeny "getting to know you" sort of post.

While I was taking a gander over on Charlotte's Web, I found her most recent post included ten questions. So, I thought I would take the challenge and answer them in between trick-or-treaters' knocks at the door.

1. Who are you?

- Well hello! My name is Olivia (Liv for short). I am 21 years old, I am Canadian, and I work with kids at an autism clinic.

2. Why do you blog?

- I blog because I love to share things. I also love to write and take pictures, as well as attempt to be creative. Blogging is the perfect way to combine all of these things, and even get some feedback from it!

3. What's your favourite song?

- My current song on repeat would have to be "Story of My Life" by One Direction. It's just so different from all of their other songs, I absolutely love it.

4. Snog, Marry, Avoid: Ron Weasley, Harry Styles, Jude Law?

- Snog: Harry Styles - because who could say no to that face?

- Marry: Ron Weasley - he does seem like marriage material, doesn't he?

- Avoid: Jude Law - don't get me wrong, I love Jude Law. But he's just a little old for my taste, I think.

5. What are you doing right now?

- At the moment I am watching 'Hocus Pocus', writing this of course, and handing out bags of Sweet Chili Heat Doritos to trick-or-treaters.

6. Tea or coffee?

- Definitely tea. I just can't get used to the taste of coffee at all! But I have a whole shelf filled with canisters of loose leaf tea from DavidsTea, one of my favourite stores.

7. Favourite book?

- I really enjoyed Harry Potter, as well as the Hunger Games trilogy, but my favourite book would probably have to be The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. What a tearjerker!

8. Favourite movie?

- A movie I could watch over and over again would have to be "Life as We Know It" starring Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel. Another favourite would probably be The Little Mermaid, or She's the Man.

9. Which blogs do you visit religiously?

- I follow only a few blogs on BlogLovin', but I check for a few quite often: Sprinkle of Glitter, Zoella, Tanya Burr, Cup of Jo, and Fleur de Force. At the moment I'm looking for some new blogs to follow. What ones do you recommend based on the ones mentioned above?

10. What's your URL?

- This one is for you to answer. I want to get to know you people on the other side of the internet! So, if you have read and enjoyed this post even a little bit, go ahead and answer these questions in the comments. Then, feel free to leave your URL for others to find their way over to your little slice of the web.

Looking forward to hearing about you!

Happy Halloween,

Liv :)

Liv Loves.

Well hello there! 

Welcome to my blog!

This blog was first created to chronicle my year-long trip to London, England. However, other activities have taken priority, and those plans have been put on hold. I have deleted my previous posts and decided to start fresh!

"It's not that I'm never going. I'm just not going right now." That's what I keep telling myself to get me through the next few days of disappointment. I'm not going to London this year. But come a year and a half from now? I'm so there. 

So let's move on from the sadness that is my life, and embrace cheerier thoughts! 

Sometimes we don't always get to do what we want, when we want. But does that mean we should be bitter and resent the place we're at now? Hell no! The grass is always greener where you water it. You may not be in your ideal situation, but that doesn't mean it can't be amazing. I promise. 

So am I going to sit around moping? Of course not. I'm going to work hard at my job, and on my schoolwork. The motivation of following my dreams when I'm done will make it that much easier. And I'm going to make the best of being at home for the next while. Maybe I'll get a hamster! Who knows? It's all very exciting.

I have changed the name of my blog to "Liv Loves". Over the course of this blog, which I intend to keep writing for as long as I can, as much as I can, I am going to write about the things I love. Or things I don't love. Or things I'm neutral about. Either way, it'll probably be a mixture of a lifestyle, beauty, and photography blog. And as I'll still be working with kids, maybe some fun activities and DIY projects as well! So basically the same as I always intended it to be, just from a different location!

As always, you can find me on Youtube and Twitter and follow me on BlogLovin' by clicking the links in the sidebar on the right of this page.

Until next time!

Liv :)