Summer Magic.

I recently got inspired with my friends Holly and Sarah to start a "Jane Austen Book Club" which we lovingly refer to as JABC. (Of course.)

You should know that this is not the kind of book club where we pick an Austen book and read it simultaneously and then meet to discuss. This is the kind of book club where we gather with tea and our Austenian book of choice and read away simultaneously. Or, in the case of this morning, tea first; talk (chat, talk, talk, talk) second, third and fourth; then a bit 'o reading at the end.

We had our first meeting this morning (sans Holly, boo) and it was the perfect start to this sunny Canadian Thursday.

I was also inspired by Sarah's summer inspiration and thought I'd share:

(Holly you are loved and missed. Darcy, Austen, Sarah and I request your presence as soon as humanly possible.)

I was always that kid...

that tried to convince my teachers we needed to have class outside.

Well, I guess I did that in uni too. So much for the "kid" excuse.

Honestly, I can't help it-when it's gorgeous in the spring and the fall, I have to be outside. I want to eat outside, dream outside, read outside, kiss outside, dance outside, bake outside, walk outside.... I think you get the point.

So our friend Rachel's birthday was a perfect excuse to celebrate her being and spring all in the same breath with a spontaneous and simple picnic yesterday afternoon.

I didn't take many photos because I wanted to be with my friends, but here's a few snaps so you can see my gorgeous friends and the pretty pretty spring too.

(I want Karyn's hat, but shhhh. Don't tell her so she won't know it's me when it comes up missing.)

Birthday girl-

 I hope you are enjoying the spring wherever you are. (Except for you Southern Hemisphere peeps. Fall is lovely too.)

Happy birthday, Rachel.

I.love.your.face. That's all. xxo.