This summer has been full of writing, drafts of second-year assignments, early to bed, and moments of walking in the city. Through the weeks, these are the things I have found that have brought me joy.

On Our Best Behavior by Elise Loenen | Bookmark

Bought for a school assignment, I ate this book up. Elise provided someone like me, a white cisgender female raised in an evangelical mega church culture, words for how ‘sins’ were embedded into my psyche and personhood.

Army Green Palazzo Pants | LuluLemon

I loved my black pants so much that I splurged for summer and bought the green ones. I cannot promise I won’t feel the need to get another colour someday. They are just too comfortable for words.

An Anthology of Shells | DK

Purchased for my science and artifact loving pre teen for our summer vacation. She loves taking her time studying different life and natural forms, and if you listen closely to her, you’ll learn something you may never forget.

Cloudpulse Gym Shoes | On

I know it’s time to trash a pair of shoes when even my partner is commenting on how bad a pair I own are. Rather than replace my worn-to-the-bone outdoor walking sneakers with a new pair, I took my current gym trainers, which were the same as my outdoor walking sneakers, and graduated them for outdoor activities while I replaced them with this pair from On. My weight training sessions in our basement have been exceedingly more comfortable ever since.

Coastal Rocks | White Point Beach

Some people have family cottages; we have White Point. These are my Memory rocks from our 2025 family of three vacation.

Deluxe Bleachers Album | Taz

I have always enjoyed putting a Bleachers song in my playlists. It was the perfect time of year to add this album, featuring most of my favourites, to our vinyl collection.