Hello! Sorry for the lack of posts last week, guys. I had a bit of a health setback, and as a result, ended up laying pretty low. But thankfully, I'm back on my feet and paying extra attention to what I eat. For the past six months I've been following a hypo-allergenic diet, but lately I've been sneaking in a bit of sugar here & there (oh, the holidays) and I ended up having a pretty awful reaction to it. Ugh. So this week, I'm stepping back and taking care of myself: hitting the gym, doing my yoga, and experimenting with sugar-free desserts. Sheesh, I should have known better!
Ok, on to the post! We've finally been getting hit with some much needed sunshine, so Martin & I saw this as the perfect opportunity to head out to Southport in White Rock. We're in the area often visiting our friends Clint & Erin, and we also attend church there. But we've never explored this particular nook; it's right beside a nature-rich golf course. The houses were so lovely + I adored the Cape Cod feel to them... and (eek) are about a million dollars. I swear, the real estate prices are crazy here in Vancouver! We enjoyed a fantastic walk along the river though, grabbed some Japanese food, and watched Scout (our pooch) enjoy some major off-leash adventure time. He had to say hello to everyone we met, haha, too cute! What an awesome weekend! What did you guys get up to?!...
OUTFIT DETAILS:
Hat - Joe Fresh
Coat - Old Navy
Jeans - American Eagle (similar)
Boots - c/o Blowfish
Honestly, Veronika, I don't know how you live without sugar... it takes so much discipline, I don't think anyone can blame you for testing your luck! What a shame you had a bad reaction, but very glad to hear you're on the mend! I've never been to South Port but it looks like it would be worth the drive. Ths scenery is just stunning and so are you. I'm voting you take that black and white snapshot and make it your new blog header. Just saying ;)
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PS: So looking forward to chatting with you this weekend!
I'm glad you're feeling better but sorry that you had the setback at all - that stinks.
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Beautiful and relaxing photos :)
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feel better soon!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou can call a very pretty place on this earth your home, I think. It just looks all so lovely... :)
ReplyDeleteI hope you get totally back on track asap! It's really hard to be that strict when it comes to food, especially when all the ones around you are allowed to eat what they want, I guess. :(
Have a great week.
Love, Nadine
glad to hear you're better! I always love looking at your pictures! So lovely.
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sugar is the worst! I've been doing lots more Raw food and juicing lately, and I also have a recipe for raw fruit pie coming up this week :) Love your boots in these photos!!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your health set back - the connection between food and health is crazy to me, but the more I study, the more I learn how direct a relationship those two things have! Good luck cutting out the sugar, you strong lady!
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Wow, sounds like you have to stay really strict on yourself...hope you stay healthy though! You're so upbeat about it though, I'm sure you'll be fine.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place to take a walk. I love the photos! :)
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I glad you feel much better dear! That sugar will get to you sometimes. I can't eat it as much, with me being pre-diabetic. Beautiful photos!
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amazing pics!
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Glad to hear you are feeling better V! these pics are beautiful! you look adorable in your tuque! xx
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh I am so glad that you are doing better. Like most people here, I could not imagine living my life without sugar and thinking about all of the daily things it is in. Good luck to you!
ReplyDeletesorry you had a health setback, but you look great!! hope you feel 100% soon!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear that you had a bit of a setback, that's not fun at all!! And thats brutal you can't have any sugar, ugh,I guess it makes it easier to go without when it makes you feel awful.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love these photos, what a gorgeous place to take a stroll!!!
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the flat undercarriage of that cloud in the third to last photo is haunting and the glass of the water mirroring the boats. im kind of obsessed with this photo right now.
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I can't believe all the diet changes you had to make to keep those reactions at bay... takes so much discipline! You should share some of your sugar-free dessert recipes once you've figured some out that work :)
ReplyDeleteLove the pictures too! I've never been to that part of Surrey either... one of my closest friends is from South Surrey near White Rock and I still haven't even made it out there!
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Such great photos! I love the one of the buttons on your cap~
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I am so sorry about your health set back! That is just awful. I do love your outfit, the coat and boots are awesome!
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Very nice pics! Love your bag
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There are so many sugar-free options! It's really not that bad. Great photos!
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Glad you're feeling better. And these photos are lovely! :)
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty houses! Cute dog and great photos.
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looks like a fantastic weekend, your dog is adorable :)
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Veronika, I'm so glad to hear you're recovering and feeling better. The holidays really are full of temptations but we pay for giving in afterwards...I din't feel too well the first couple of days of the year, and my mom really got the worst of it; she even had to spend a few days in the hospital. Thankfully she's on the mend now and feeling much better.
ReplyDeleteOver the last few months, I've been reading a lot about healthy eating, and eating sugar-free is a subject that pops up often, so I thought I would mention a few tips I've picked up along the way...for one, stevia is a great sweetener alternative that doesn't affect you're blood sugar (I've been sweetening my tea with it lately, and I love it!!) so you should be safe using it; also, a couple of useful resources if you're interested would be Sarah Wilson's I Quit Sugar e-book (http://www.sarahwilson.com.au/i-quit-sugar-ebook/), I haven't read it myself yet, but I've heard lots of great things about it; one more is the Econest blog, where the writer Maria has a lot of posts following Sarah Wilson's program and a few sugar-free desert recipes that I've been wanting to try: http://econest.blogspot.ca/search/label/I%20quit%20sugar
I don't know if you knew about these things, but I thought I'd mention them just in case they would be helpful; if there's anything else you'd want to know about this, please e-mail me, I'd love to help you any way I can! :)
Happy Monday! So glad to see you had a great week-end!
I'm so sorry you weren't feeling well, but I'm so glad you're feeling better. xoxo.
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Sorry to hear about your health setback. Even though we know something is bad for us, it's hard to stay away from it. Sugar is definitely one of those things for me!
ReplyDeleteYou look beautiful and healthy in these photos and I love your purse!
Kayley
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What beautiful homes–a girl can dream!
ReplyDeletenothing better than a sunny day in the middle of a vancouver winter :) and yes, house prices are insane! but equally insane in sydney, i know how to pick em ;) x
ReplyDeleteOh V, I'm so sorry to hear that you had another health set back! I'll definitely be praying for you. I hope the sugar free desserts are working well! You look lovely as always and these photos are just too gorgeous, as well as those homes! Scout is such a cutie having to say hello like that :). I hope you start to feeling better soon!
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You must have terrible allergies :(
ReplyDeleteLove the photos - South Surrey has such nice homes.. some day right?
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Sorry you were sick but you must share some sugar free desserts, they sound like a great idea.Your doggy is so cute and your photos are gorgeous!
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hey you pretty/handsome people!!!! what a lovely sight this all is and you know i was going through Veronika/Martin+FurFams withdrawal! came at just the right time and V these photos are amazing lades. beautiful BC hey?! we live in such a spectacular spot filled with fab pockets of nature like this. omg, the boats reflecting across the calm water just completely stills my mind. so gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteagain, i'm very sorry you had to go through that brutal set back but fingers and everything else crossed that this will not happen to you anymore. you deserve some free piece of mind asap.
having a Scout sighting before the workday is always a pleasure and the 1st pic of you giving him some direction is cutests. he isn't listening momma, probably spots a bird or something ;) i LOVE your bright bag too, it's the perfect fun addition to your darling outdoorsy ensemble! happy jimmy choos-day sweetness. xo ♥
Omg I live so close to White Rock! Across the boarder though in the States. But its a very lovely area I love going up there to Van and exploring.
ReplyDeleteWasn't the weather this past weekend just lovely?! I'm a fellow Vancouverite so I get pretty excited when the sun shines! White Rock is such a lovely place to visit. We live in Langley so we often go for walks in White Rock. Hope your feeling better.
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Is this even a real place? Seriously my dream town! I think I have to move to Canada (maybe we can be neighbors)!
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Beautiful photos, White Rock looks like a really pretty place to visit! xo
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Fantastic photos! White Rock is such a quaint community - so fun to explore!
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I love White Rock! I drove around looking at houses a couple months ago and some of them are soooo beautiful but yes, expensive! Eep!
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ReplyDeleteThese photos are so refreshing, and you look gorgeous! Good for you for taking care of yourself. Loving your red bag :)
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love your purse! ((& your pup!))
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so great!
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Glad you are back to feeling better!
ReplyDeleteI have those same boots in brown, aren't they great?
seriously, your dog is the cutest thing ever xo
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