Things I Love Thursday: Make Your Own Cloud!

Things I Love Thursday

Last night I headed uptown to Dylan’s Candy Bar — which really is the cutest and best candy shop in the world, with its cupcake-shaped booths and candy sealed inside the floor! — for a party with Hanazuki. It was so cool to meet Hanneke and Niko, the creators of Hanazuki, and we even got to make our own clouds!

I made a pink one, of course, and gave it ears… and eyelashes. I kinda love it. It makes for a great head replacement, too! (Check out Niko’s cloud! I love it!)

While it was slightly torturous to be in a candy store during my cleanse, surrounded by cotton candy martinis, cupcakes, macarons and all gummy everything, I survived unscathed! They gave me a bucket to fill with candy — which of course I did — but when I got home, I hid the bucket in the back of our pantry. Hahah.

This was my first time debuting my cat ear hat, and it was a huge hit! I bought it from Patricia Field, but couldn’t find it online. This one is similar and waaaaaay cute! I’m also wearing a striped top from Betsey Johnson, a black skirt from Zara and a bubblegum pink belt by Ted Baker.

This time next month, I’ll be in Portland, OR, which I’m so excited about! The Blogcademy headmistresses will be all hunkered down in Shauna’s awesome house, exploring Portland, piling into photobooths and giving a Blogcademy education to 30 fabulous blogcadettes! I’m so excited to see my babes and to meet a whole class of badass bloggers, but of course, there is a lot to do before then… !

Yes please! Secret underground spas Eating enormous amounts of seaweed Morning snuggle times Thinking about the kind of groupies magicians must have?! …And dreaming about a trip to Vegas to see all our favourite magicians perform! I mean, really: LOOK! Twisted by Keith Sweat Tulips on my desk, glorious Sunshine and making the switch from leather gloves to fingerless cashmere — surely a sign spring is coming! Cleaning out my desk and discovering treasures: hundreds of Instax photos, gem elixirs, yerba mate energy shots, and two packets of sparklers! “Pink hair is a gateway drug!” Major excitement over our custom city totes for The Blogcademy! (Turquoise ink for days!) Getting back into using Wunderlist (so great!) Skype dates and maybe I get to see my babe Jess next month?! Spring. Spring. Spring!

I’m listening to a Grease mixtape and life is good!

Born to hand-jive, baby!

«
»

These Are A Few Of My Favourite Things: February 2013

02.27.2013 · favourite things

A pink Crown & Glory bow, a bonjour pin by Jennifer Loiselle and my favourite leopard coat! So much happens in a month, and it’s exactly this premise that helped to shape and inspire this new column! I use and experiment with so many things in a 30 day period, but those things don’t always […]

READ MORE

An Apartment In Paris…

02.26.2013 · style

It was a rainy morning in Paris, and three overdressed bloggers were floating around in their apartment on the last day of their vacation. We had woken up, procured trois cafés au lait and trois pains au chocolat to go with ’em, and were listening to some very French songs to set the mood! Back […]

READ MORE

10 Reasons Why I Love New York City Right Now

02.25.2013 · new york city

Two weeks in Europe was fabulous, but there’s nothing like coming home. Even more amazing — to me, at least — is the fact that now this is my home! Talk about a dream come true. Every day in New York City is a blessing, but I’m feeling the love even more strongly than usual […]

READ MORE

Blog On, Babe: Invest In Yourself… & In Others!

02.22.2013 · blogging

Snapped shooting some Instax, by Jessica Roberts! Hey, blogger babe: this is part six of a ten-part series, in which I tell you my top tips for kickstarting your blog & pushing it to the next level. I’ve also written about getting organised, demanding your worth, creating new features, setting goals & forming a blogger […]

READ MORE

Voted Most Popular

VOTED MOST POPULAR

Wonderland Sessions #1: Feeling Good!

Read More

VOTED MOST POPULAR

Sacred Mornings: Experience Your
Full Radiance While The Sun Comes Up

Read More

VOTED MOST POPULAR

How To Change Your Mindset
(And Save Your Relationship)

Read More

Things I Love Thursday: Um, Nutella?!

02.21.2013 · things i love thursday

Photo by Juliane Berry. I just had to share this photo, which arrived in my inbox this afternoon. It was taken at the Louvre, which is normally surrounded by tourists. Miraculously, on the day we were there, it was raining & cold, so most of the tourists stayed away… & we had the whole place […]

READ MORE

SHRED: A Mixtape!

02.20.2013 · mixtape

A little-known fact? I work out 7 days a week. Okay, sometimes I take Sunday off… But not often! I always think the most difficult thing about working out is actually leaving the house. It can seem so unappealing, especially if it’s raining, snowing, or otherwise frigid! If you can get yourself out the door, […]

READ MORE

Dancing Under The Eiffel Tower? Yes, Paris Is Magical…

02.19.2013 · style

Paris, je t’aime! …& you should never trust anyone who says otherwise! It already feels like a million years ago, but it’s true, I came back from Paris a little over two weeks ago. Phew! After giving London — & The Blogcademy — our all, we decided that a quick trip to Paris would be […]

READ MORE

Hundreds Of Thousands Of Pairs Of Eyeballs? Yes Please!

02.17.2013 · miscellaneous

Photo by Shell De Mar. Good news, everyone! I’m still offering ad spaces for small businesses! Do you have a fledgling business that you’re sweating over? I feel you, girl! These ad spaces are for YOU. I see you there, selling vintage clothing on Etsy! I see you, graphic designers looking for new clients! I […]

READ MORE

@galadarling on Instagram

SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER

Receive a free worksheet when you join plus exclusive content!