suzette roberts

// Humble Bee Candles: Winter Pine

I received this truly lovely candle in 'Winter Pine' this past holiday and checked all the boxes a beautiful candle can deliver the very first evening I lit it — and then some: deep relaxation, restoration, calm, and a gentle-be all over feel. If you have yet to hear about this fairly new-to-the-market company, welcome to the serene world of Humble Bee Candles. Hand poured right here in Toronto, Canada, and hoping to "sprinkle kindness, humbleness, and joy to those who receive the candle..."

// Picture Perfect Places: Torres del Paine

Woke up to this photo in my inbox this a.m. A soothing start to the day with so much mayhem and disasters happening around the world... Del Toro Lake, Torres del Paine, National Park, Chile. You can click within the image for a larger view. Take a breath.

 

Via somewhere on the World Wide Web

 

 

// Fall Foliage in Flux

Three days ago, on Thanksgiving Day-- having an outdoor foliage moment. 'Always so beautiful. And you can click within the image to 'magnify the moment' if you'd like. :)

 

 

 

// Hello Autumn!~

Happy first day of fall! And here's to a joyful season filled with warm love, quiet kindness, and cozy comforts. ~xx

 

One of my favourites from ♫ Maxwell... 

Maxwell - Luxury Cococure HQ

 

 

// Cream Cheese & Strawberries Ice Cream

My mom's love affair with The World's Most Fabulous Cheesecake will forever be, and has stood the test of time over the last six decades. Two years ago when I asked Mom what ice cream flavour she wanted for her upcoming birthday get-together, without hesitation, she said, "Strawberry Cheesecake." I knew where she was coming from as it's been a long favourite also in my world. Known for using only the finest ingredients and hand-blending in small batches, indulgents are always in for a refined treat of the royal kind as each bite holds its own full-on burst of fabulous. I wanted to hone in on this rich, smooth and creamy sharp-sweet flavour (and texture) with this month's latest: Cream Cheese & Strawberries. Here's to our last full month of summer as we've experienced it... More beginning behind-the-scenes after the jump... Have a very lovely weekend.  ~xo

 

'For the love of our sweet summer strawberries...

// Summer Surfing: The Tuesday Six, Plus...

Tell me about it... Good thing softness and grace lingers. 'Fancy meeting you here too... There are some things we could do permanently, and these are a few of them. All the recent little reads and such we've been into with diving head-on into our sunny summer, north and south of our shores, reclined seats included...

 

...  Absolutely magnificent(!); the complete composition here. :)

...  Serendipity sighting while heading to lunch with my sister, Jan.

...  Currently loving this broad spectrum sunscreen.

...  Wild and crazy!: What Really Happened to Malaysia's Missing Airplane?

...  For the love of all things marble (fuller-bottom coverage). #navy-approved

...  And a light, crunchy n' flavourful summer side dish. 

 

>>> Plus...

...  An at-home summer movie that hits all the right buttons.

...  A Breeding Ground for Rogue Waves or a Pit of Human Mistakes?

...  Perfect evening notes after a full day on and in the water.

... "Build relationships with people who inspire and energize."

...  It took me way too long to get a really good one.

...  And Way to go Delta(!) :)