Moving Update + DIY

    I'M IN TORONTO, YAY! We moved late Sunday night, but I could only take things that would fit in a car so unfortunately, I have no furniture until halfway through September when we do the rest of my moving. But I've moved in and my cat Jayda and my sisters cat Zoe and slowly getting used to each other again. Not going to lie - I thought they Zoe was going to kill Jayda this morning, she got very territorial and wouldn't stop hissing. But they've separated themselves now and they seem like they maybe won't have cat WWIII.

     One of the things I brought with me this week was a little shelf and it was a very orangey-brown colour that I absolutely hated so I decided that I was going to paint it, and I also had a lamp with a wooden base and an old bread box, that I'm going to use to store my vhs tapes. They turned out really well and I thought I'd show you!

    So the paint colour I chose is called West Coast from the Benjamin Moore Designer Classics Collection, it's a really nice blue toned grey, and I just bought one of the tester cans for $7. I did two coats on the shelf and just one on the lamp and they look so good. The bread box I tried to ombre with a white paint and just sponged it on. I'm actually so pleased with them and I'm so excited to get the rest of my furniture and fix up my room.

   I tried to vlog this whole experience and it looks like a piece of poop so I'm going to keep learning before I actually upload anything, but I am definitely going to film a room tour when it's all done! Also I want to do something cool with the lampshade, but I can't really find anything online, so if you have an idea of what will go well with the colour please let me know in the comments below, or on instagram @delaneycassidyy!

Life Update // Where Have I Been?!

     Hey, remember when I was uploaded content regularly? Like 6 months ago? What the heck happened?! I wish I had a better answer, but to be completely honest, around the middle of January, my mental health was not the best and I sort of just stopped doing most of the things I liked. I dropped out of school, stopped taking photos, wasn't hanging out with any of my friends... I'm sure you get the picture.

     It wasn't until halfway through March that I started to get my anxiety back under control and live my life again, and since then I've been photographing as many shows as I can and trying to get out of the house as much as possible. I've been doing so much better and I feel like I'm finally ready to start creating content again. So I just figured I'd post a little update on what I've been doing for the last little while and what I'm planning on doing on here in the next few months.

Matlock Expressway

     If you don't know, I'm a concert photographer (you can check out some of the photos I've taken here!) so my weekends are mostly spent at different shows and festivals, taking photos and meeting incredibly cool people. I'm super lucky that most of the bands I've shot for are some of the nicest people I've ever met and are now some of my good friends. It's probably the coolest job I will ever have in my life and I'm absolutely loving it, even though it's extremely exhausting!

     I turned 20 in June which is actually still weird to me, I keep telling people that I'm a teenager and then have to remind myself that I'm not one anymore! I have been trying to be an adult lately though and let me tell ya, I'm not sure how my mom managed to keep me and my sisters alive for this long because I can barely feed myself on a regular basis. But I'm going to have to figure it out soon because I'm moving out! I've already started the moving process and will be living in Toronto starting Monday! I'm very lucky that my sister had a room available in her apartment so I'm not quite on my own (honestly thank goodness because I would probably die left to my own devices), but I am very excited to not rely so heavily on my parents anymore.

     Since I'm moving, I figured I would blog about the experience in the next few weeks (maybe even start vlogging it?!), do some diy pinterest-y things and since it's almost autumn (YAY), I have some cool Halloween and Fall inspired content that I'm just buzzing to do. I also think I want to start doing a monthly favourites because I always love reading and watching other people talk about theirs. If there's anything you want me to do or talk about, please let me know! You can comment down below or send me a dm on instagram (@delaneycassidyy).

Shoe Haul // Ardene & Shoedazzle

     For some reason my shoe collection has grown quite a bit in the last few weeks (much to my dad's dismay), but I figured I would show you all my newest finds! Since I live in Canada I really can't wear any of these yet because of the snow, but the boots are definitely getting a lot of use!

     So I bought 3 pairs of sneakers from Ardene, which is actually one of my favourite stores, they have super cute clothes for pretty good prices. I was actually just going to buy one pair of running shoes, but they had a deal on where you buy 1, get 1 half off and I am always a sucker for that so I somehow ended up with 3 pairs - one pair of running shoes, and two pairs of sneakers. These shoes never really last longer than a year before the soles run down, but they're such a good price that I honestly don't even mind.

    The running shoes are super comfy, but are super loud when you walk. It almost sounds as if you're wearing heels instead, because the rubber on the bottom is so hard. I mean not really a big deal, but it's a bit annoying. They were only $12.25 though so I really can't complain.

     These dark blue denim looking ones are the ones that I think are the cutest, but I need to get more ankle socks to where with them because all my other socks looks hilariously awful. They were only $7.25 which I think is amazing!

     I feel like heather grey is the new "it" colour? It just seems like every store in stocking their shelves with heather grey everything, so I figured I would jump on board and get these shoes. Also they were $11.25 and looked super cute. These ones are probably the comfiest, and they don't sound super loud so they are probably my favourites from Ardene.

     So next up, I found this website called ShoeDazzle, which is essentially set up like websites like Fabletics, where you join as a VIP and get discounts and free shipping (only if you're in the continental US), but you have to either buy shoes every month, or go to the website a say "skip a month" between the 1st and 5th of every month or they take money out of your bank account/credit card and you then have store credit. You can also cancel anytime you want! Which sounds terrible, but as someone who buys a lot of shoes, I really don't mind. ShoeDazzle was actually co-founded by Kim Kardashian which I didn't even know until researching for this.

     My first purchase was a pair of boots, which were the Tieana boots in bordeaux, which is really just a fancy word for maroon. I live in Canada, right? So boots are super friggin important as we currently have about 2 and a half feet of snow. I can not even tell you how much I love these. They come all the way up to my knees, which I thought would take a bit of getting used to, but it was fine about five minutes after walking in them. They are true to size, comfortable and so beautiful that I want to wear them literally all the time. They are also waterproof which I found out by accidentally walking in a puddle, but my feet stayed dry and I am over the moon about it. The only real issue is the tread doesn't hold its grip as well as I hoped that it would, but it's honestly super hard to find cute boots that also have grip so I don't even mind. They were only $12 plus shipping which was $14.95 (stupid Canada!) because your first boots/shoes are half off.

     So with the beginning of the year being so busy (also I was sick as heck), I totally forgot to hit the skip the month button on the website, so I ended up with a store credit of $39.95 and bought the cutest heels I have ever seen. They're called the Elizabeth heel, and I got them in floral. There's 4 or 5 different styles you can get them in, but these were honestly just so adorable I couldn't help myself. FINISH

    I'm definitely a huge fan of ShoeDazzle so far, and am super happy with the prices I got from Ardene. I really hope that you see something you like and go check them out! If there's any websites or stores you think I should look at leave a comment below or message me on Instagram @delightfullydeliriousdelaney.

*all opinions are my own and I purchased all of these products myself.* 

Healthy and Easy Breakfast Recipes

 
     January is almost over which means that almost every new years resolution has either broken down already or is on it's way out the door. I know for most of us, it's to eat better or exercise more and while I can't really help you exercise (unless you live near me and want a workout buddy because I will totally do it!) I can help show you some fast and easy recipes that actually taste good. For this post I'm going to focus on breakfast, as it's the most important meal of the day and if I tried to do all meals I would be here forever. So without any further ramblings, here's my top 5 favourite breakfast recipes!

     Breakfast Burritos 

Isn't everything better when it's in burrito form? I think so. There are so many different variations of breakfast burritos, but this one from Ellie Krieger is full of super delicious food, that most people have on hand or are easily available at any grocery store. The website says it takes just under 40 minutes, but I made it in about 25 minutes so I think it depends on how your chopping skills are.

     Overnight Oats

This has been all over the internet in the last couple of years for a reason, these are so, so simple to make and taste so good! Here is a basic recipe from Kath Eats that will definitely taste good, but don't be fraid to make it your own and add in anything you like!

     Waffles With Nut Butter and Honey

This recipe could be done with waffles or some whole wheat toast (how I usually eat it), but either way it is delicious. Check out this recipe from Real Simple for a five minute breakfast snack, but fair warning, you'll probably have to double the recipe because it's so good.

    Baked Oatmeal

Oatmeal is a classic breakfast food, but there is always ways to improve it, and Kath Eats has done it. Twice. Pumpkin and banana baked oatmeal is delicious, healthy and you can bake it while you get ready in the morning or the night before. You can also bake them in muffin containers for on the go snacking!

    Smoothies

Smoothies are the ultimate quick and nutritious breakfast treat because they are so quick and easy, and you can make so many different variations. Eating Well has a bunch of different versions to choose from so I definitely recommend checking it out!

     I really hope that these recipes help you keep your resolutions or just make you want to eat a yummy breakfast tomorrow! These are all so simple and delicious that I'm probably going to go make some oatmeal right now. Eating oatmeal at midnight is totally normal, right? 

     Let me know if you would like me to do another post for other meals by leaving a comment down below or on my instagram, @delightfullydeliriousdelaney!

BH Cosmetics // Haul & Review

     Happy New Year! I hope you all had a super fun and safe New Year and you're starting off 2017 strong. I started off the year with a massive cold so that was definitely unfortunate, but I am feeling better now with a little help from retail therapy.

     Honestly, thank goodness for boxing day sales. I would be so broke without them (but I mean let's be real, I'm still broke with them, I just get more stuff). BH Cosmetics, which is probably my favourite makeup company had a massive boxing day sale this year with 35% off everything site-wide, so I was a very, very happy girl. I'm going to do a little haul and review for you all, but I would like to stress that I did purchase this all myself and all opinions are my own.

     Alright, so first up - I got some false eyelashes, my first I've ever bought so that's a sign I'm an adult right? The ones I bought were the baby doll lashes (regular $5, sale $3) and although they weren't my first choice (the "foxy" lashes were sold out!), these lashes are a high quality synthetic hair and while they look super bold, they actually look very natural when they're on. I just need to learn how to actually put them on properly because I suck at it!

    Next up, I completed my Illuminate By Ashley Tisdale palette collection, with the night goddess palette. This palette has nine eye shadows, a blush and two bronzing shades which are all a little more dark and bold compared to the beach goddess palette (review here!). I think the beach goddess palette is still my favourite, but this one definitely gives it a run for it's money. Regular $14, sale $12.50.

     You know those videos on Facebook of girls doing glitter swatches on their arms? I think I've watched so many that subconsciously my brain decided that I needed glitter in my life, so I bought two. They are from Glitter Collection and I bought gold and black. I have absolutely no idea what I'll do with the black glitter, but they are both so beautiful I'm obsessed. The glitter itself is a but messy (duh, it's loose glitter) but once it's applied with glue it stays on so well and doesn't irritate my eyes at all. Regular - $6, sale -$4. 

     It wouldn't be my makeup haul without a lipstick, so I bought Missy Lynn Colour Lock long lasting matte lipstick in "Slay", regular - $9, sale - $5. I'm actually a bit obsessed with this lipstick as goes on so smooth and it stays on so well for hours. It's super pigmented and I'm honestly just disappointed that there isn't more colours because Slay is a little bit too dark for my liking. 

     Last but not least, I bought a makeup setting spray. The one I got was from Studio Pro (regular - $14, sale - $9.50). I don't really have anything to compare it to as this was my very first setting spray, but it does what is promised which is to keep my makeup in place all day. 

   I am so, so happy with all my products from BH, they've always delivered my packages without error or damage and the shipping isn't very expensive and doesn't take long at all. The products are honestly such good quality especially with the price considered. I definitely recommend looking into BH Cosmetics for your next makeup purchases!