My current iPhone app loves

I switched over from Blackberry to iPhone about a year and a half ago and I have to say, I love my iPhone. It seems so silly to love a piece of technology, but my iPhone replaced functionality of a bunch of other devices (camera, dictaphone and phone) and smooshed them all into one happy fun package. I don't have a crazy amount of apps, but I wanted to write about a few that I'm really loving at the moment!

Instagram

I think Instagram was the first app I downloaded (and maybe one of the reasons I wanted an iPhone in the first place) and it's still consistently one of my faves. I love sharing photos and liking/commenting on the photos of everyone I follow! Like many, I'm guilty of posting many selfies, food photos and pictures of cats, but it's still a tonne of fun. And free! Follow me to see all of the above coupled with outfit photos and random snippets of my life

A Beautiful Mess

I don't think I've ever been more excited for an app to come out! I practically squealed when I found this in the App store bright and early yesterday morning and then had a blast exploring its functionality all day. Emma and Elsie of A Beautiful Mess have created an awesome photo editing / embellishing app that oozes cute, sweet and functional.

I can't stop playing with it! There are some really lovely filters, fonts and doodles you can add to your heart's content and additional content that is available in the app to purchase. 

My little sister sent me this quote yesterday and it only seemed fitting to add it atop some cherry blossoms and make it extra pretty. Great words to live by.

I also had a mini fangirl moment yesterday when both Elsie and Emma liked some of my photos that I had tagged with #aBeautifulMess(!!!)

If you follow me on Instagram, you can expect to see lots more of it. I seriously can't stop.Love. This. App.

Robot Unicorn Attack 2 

Come on, customizing a unicorn? WHO DOESN'T WANT TO CUSTOMIZE A UNICORN!?

It's easy enough to figure out the controls (jump and dash) and it's pretty addictive. I'm currently at Level 12 (a Marvelous Mare) and it's a silly, fun way to pass the time on the subway. And it's free! And I've heard more content is coming!! So many wins. AND unicorn customization.

So those are a few of my current faves for my iPhone. I would love to hear about some of your favourite apps or check out some of your photos on Instagram! Be sure to tell me about them in the comments below!

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Why I Pin + Amazing Weeknight Din

"What's the point?"

This is a question I was asked twice last week about Pinterest and I found myself launching into a diatribe about my affinity for the social media tool I use to collect and organize all sorts of fun things.

I was introduced to Pinterest by my awesome friend Amanda. She was an early adopter (and beta tester I'm pretty sure) for Pinterest and I remember glancing over at her desk in the spring of 2011 and seeing this scrapbook-like page with all sorts of pretty things. I soon got myself an account and started pinning up a storm.

I started with pretty things and snazzy things since as we all know, I love all things pink, sparkly and dress-related. It gave me an opportunity to organize all the things I saw that I loved and sometimes coveted, and in some ways helped me to define my style. I started following some of my favourite bloggers and brands and loved feeling inspired by their pins.

I loved being able to pin photos of recipes I found while perusing blogs. No longer was I bookmarking random recipes in google reader and then going back to try and find a recipe based on its title, I now had an awesome visual to associate with each delectable looking recipe and started to create new boards with varying categories and silly names (like 'where are the boys I have a milkshake' filled with popsicle and ice cream recipes and inspiration)

Using Pinterest with my blog designer helped me define exactly what I was looking for when my blog got overhauled last year. I don't think I could have been as cohesive with my colour choices and look/feel without it.

It's also ideal for the quote lover in me.

Most recently I've been pinning up a storm with wedding and bridesmaid ideas as we approach sweet Lindsay's wedding. It's been a blast to collaborate with Linz and the other bridesmaids on our dresses and accessories and hair and everything girly. We've collected a lot of awesome ideas and it has made wedding planning even more fun.

Right now I'm feeling a whole lot of Pinterest love thanks to last night's dinner:

A roasted sweet potato stuffed with kale, white beans, shallots and garlic, thanks to something I pinned months ago. It was easy and delicious; the perfect weeknight dinner with leftovers for lunchy. Thanks Pinterest. 

Pinterest has become one of my favourite corners of the internet and all of the above are reasons why. It's a happy place. Even my sweet potato can attest :)

If you don't already, take a minute to follow me on Pinterest so you can keep up with all the fun!

Do you pin?
Who do you love to follow?
What are some of your favourite uses for Pinterest?