It's the most wonderful time of the year

Christmas 2010 was my first official Christmas putting up my own tree. Between the burnt bulbs and power outages (thanks Nova Scotia Power), the tree took approximately four days until it was perfect! And I'm pretty proud of the final product! Nothing beats the atmosphere of a Christmas tree at night when I'm watching my favorite holiday classics.

I am looking forward to opening presents, reading a nice book, drinking too much wine and getting together with friends. So which ever way you celebrate this special time of year, make sure to relax and enjoy these special times!

Happy Holidays,

Nat

These are a few of my favorite things

So Christmas is fast approaching and I realized that I haven’t blogged in a while. I feel guilty for not keeping up with my blog but the task is always the unaccomplished task on my to-do list.

I thought the beginning of December would be a great time continue my personal blog and to share with you the things I am awaiting for with uncontrollable glee this holiday season.

So here are a few of my favorite things;

- Christmas Daddie’s. A full afternoon of Cape-Breton music and helping families in need. It's also the best Sunday afternoon to wrap presents;

- Advent Calendars. Since I can remember, the milk chocolate advent calendar has been the first sign that the holidays were fast approaching. It’s the best way to countdown to Christmas!

- Disney ornaments. My roommate and I put up the tree last Saturday. It was my first official tree as an adult (meaning I had no family members helping me make it perfect). I opened the box of ornaments only to discover that some limbs were missing from my favorite Disney characters. Needless to say, it was tricky gluing Pluto’s nose! After much

- Coffee shops. Starbucks has three signature holiday drinks out, while Second Cup has the most delicious hot chocolate and spiced eggnog latte. The mood in Halifax’s coffee shops is relaxed and cosy during the holidays; it’s also a great place to meet up with friends.

Christmas time is always filled with the best things of the year!!

Happy December,

Nat

Beach Bum

Being from a small town, I imagined that Halifax wasn’t home to beaches. I had the image of us spending our entire weekends downtown or shopping; and really that wouldn’t be cool. So this summer, I have been pleasantly surprised with the amazing beaches around the city. My new favorite place is Rainbow Haven.
Everyone mines their own business; the sound of the waves slowly washes away the stressed of the week and the book I’m reading is entertaining. For an entire two days, job searching and the stresses of my career get washed away and all I have to focus on is ensuring that my tan is even on both sides!

Ahhh.. summer!!

Happy weekend everyone,
PR Girl

Marketing yummy cupcakes

This summer is my first official summer in Halifax. I have been pleasantly surprised with the variety of events I have attended. And everywhere I go, the pink bus follows me!

Two of my friends and I went to the Commons on Canada Day and we were greeted by the friendly bus. I went to the Buskers on the waterfront last Friday and there it was. Nothing makes me happier than seeing this bus around the city. At the sight of it, I feel like a child waiting for the ice cream truck. I love it because it encompasses two of my favorite things: cupcakes and social media!

Susies’s Shortbreads uses a blog and a facebook account to keep their target audience aware of great deals. Many organizations claim to be using social media strategies to engage the audience in a proactive way but most fall short. But with 1,116 followers, it seems to me that Susie’s Shortbreads is doing it right. The business announces discounted prices and cupcake of the week and creates excitement around the mobile.

Follow the yummy cupcakes on Twitter @susiesHalifax.

Bonne Appétit,
PR GIRL

A picture is worth a thousand words

This is what my blog looks like :) This website creates "beautiful word clouds".

I may become extremely addicted to this new discovery and create "wordles" for everything in my life!

I'm a big kid now

Happy 143rd Birthday Canada!


While Haligonians celebrate our nation's birthday and Acadians from my hometown celebrate the opening of our Festival de l'Escaouette, I will be celebrating the fact that I am officialyl a proud resident of a lovely apartment in Clayton Park.

And after living in residence for four years, this apartment is amazing!! I see Bayer's Lake, Kearney Lake, the Sunset and am walking distant from the public library (Chapter's is not in my budget these days; although I love the smell of new books).

So as I sing O Canada on Citadelle Hill tomorrow, I will be raising a glass to this amazing apartment.

So however you decide to spend tomorrow's holiday; enjoy!!
PR Girl

the view from my deck <3

Halifax Commuter

I recently became a casual employee for the federal government. I love what I do and I’m actually learning so much about how our economy works! Going into this position, I thought that commuting from my remote (okay, it’s not that far) apartment off Lacewood Drive in Clayton Park to Hollis Street would be the worst part of my summer. I had heard horror stories about the Halifax Metro Transit and I had braced myself for the worst.

Turns out it’s pretty cool. I talk exactly six minutes to the bus stop off Regency Park and the #21 bus brings me to Scotia Square. I take the bus at 7:16a.m. and I am at my desk by 7:53a.m. This includes walking to Hollis Street, greeting the cute Metro paperboy & thanking the Boston Pizza guy for handing out free Chronicle Herald papers!!

I get to read and listen to John Mayer and let someone else stress with the driving. My current commute read: Jen Lancaster’s memoirs. She actually had a chapter about commuting in her second novel and I actually read it WHILE I was on the bus!!

So to all of those out there who drive their own cars, you don’t know what you’re missing!

Bonsoir,
PR Girl