2024 New Years Sustainable Swap

2024 New Years Sustainable Swap

Happy 2024! It’s crazy to think that 2023 has already come an gone. I hope that everyone had a happy and healthy holiday season. As we settle into the new year, I am happy to share my 2024 New Years Sustainable Swap!

What I’m Reading in 2024

What I’m Reading in 2024

Three years ago I started the practice of sitting down late in the year and drafting a reading list for the upcoming new year. I grew up as a big reader, but that habit faded when I started university. I was simply too busy to 

Garden Companion Planting Guide

Garden Companion Planting Guide

I’ve been growing vegetables in some capacity since I was about seven or eight years old. When I was growing up in Toronto, my best friend who lived around the corner from me had a pretty large back garden and would grow some veggies every 

New Years Sustainable Swap: 2023

New Years Sustainable Swap: 2023

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a nice holiday season and that your holiday plans weren’t derailed too much by the crazy winter storm that seems to have swept right across North America. Every year I make a point to make a 

Photo Journal No. 3: Green Valley Lake, CA

Photo Journal No. 3: Green Valley Lake, CA

This past December I visited my extended family on the West Coast in California. During my time in the LA area I was lucky enough to get to spend a few days at the family cottage on Green Valley Lake at an elevation of 7,000 

Photo Journal No. 2: Florence + the Machine High as Hope Tour, 2019

Photo Journal No. 2: Florence + the Machine High as Hope Tour, 2019

As some of you may have realized, these photos are a couple years old. I was scrolling through my blog the other day reading through old posts and reminiscing on past adventures, one of which was my first experience seeing Florence + the Machine live 

Photo Journal No. 1: Playing with Film

Photo Journal No. 1: Playing with Film

I’ve decided to try something a little bit different. I don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned this before, but before Olive + Wisteria was Olive + Wisteria, it was local adventures and it was a tumblr page dedicated to sharing my photography, quotes I like, books, and thoughts. 

Reflecting On My Year Off

Reflecting On My Year Off

As 2019 begins and my second semester of university kicks into full gear I would like to take a moment to reflect on the year that I have had. I can easily say that this past year was the most challenging one of my life