Born and raised in Canada, I first started blogging when I was 18 years old and entering into university trying to decorate and keep up with the current trends with limited budget I had. I started writing a blog all about my interesting fashion sense and daily thoughts and feelings. I ended up starting to write more about my love and passion for travel as well as lifestyle and home decorating. This time, when I picked up blogging again I wanted to share my travel plans, lifestyle tips and everything in between that inspired me.
I’ve spent most of my 20’s traveling the world in search of something.
Whether it be freedom, culture, adventure or connection, there is nothing more fulfilling that exploring the world. I encouraged everyone I knew to do the same, to get out and explore and find something else out there, outside of your comfort zone. When the 2020 pandemic hit, I didn’t know what to do with myself. I’d spent most of the past decade searching for ways to save money and get on a plane, and hours researching the best route through Europe and Asia. I realized sooner rather than later, that my time spent traveling had to be spent doing something else, and I turned to making and creating at home in my 715 sq. ft. apartment to fill my days and learn new things. I’m slowly transitioning everything over from Coco and Vanilla to Fourth and Ivy, so excuse the mess :)
Welcome to Fourth and Ivy. I hope you feel inspired by something you read, whether it be exploring the world around you or creating something you can call your own.
September is one of my favourite times of the year. It tends to be a great balance of Summer weather and cooler nights. It also means that it’s the last chance to be on patios, get out on the water, harvest summer’s vegetables gardens and soak up the last bits of sunshine.
I always treat Sept 1 as more of a start to the new year, rather than January 31. I have a few things that I always do below that helps me start what I view as my new year on the right foot: