Ah... Toronto. It is downright impossible NOT to fall in love with this beautiful and extremely vibrant city. I'm all about big cities that put arts and culture at the forefront, and Toronto is definitely one of those places where there's just so much of that to experience. After having the opportunity to visit the lovely city twice over the past year, I feel pretty blessed to have witnessed a smorgasbord of cultural experiences that I feel has personally enriched me. And not only that, the food and the people are always awesome. Toronto, I'll always miss you!

Early in September of last year, my heavily pregnant self went along with my husband and my brother and sister-in-law to attend the Toronto International Film Festival for the very first time, which has always been on my bucket list as an aspiring filmmaker. I'll be reserving actual photos of my festival experience along with a few survival tips in another blog post (trust me, you'll need it!), but for now, I'd like to share some of the snaps we got of Toronto-- it just comes more and more alive with every angle. :)

More over at Instagram @edeninthemitten -- see you there!

Pretty much back, as in really back, from ze hiatus. Done with the film that we were doing-- I can't divulge anything just yet, but I haven't felt this fulfilled and grateful in ages. Post-processing was insane and that took a huge chunk of my time and soul, basically... it was the most exhausted I've been in a long time, but I'm very fulfilled with the end result and yes, it was worth being away from this blog for awhile (though you know I missed you all terribly!). I hope you guys all understand and again, thank you for checking back despite my lack of updates.

Today, I intend to relieve myself of stress with this pretty little wishlist of must-haves from Zalora Philippines-- been forever spying on this gorgeous white ankle-strap heels and Birkenstock-inspired sandals  (okay, I'm finally willing to try this bizaare trend!) from Ezra, these gorgeous Alexa shades from Sunnies by Charlie, a pair of well-deserved Nike Pro Elevate Training Gloves (I've been saving up for a really good one), and this chunky gold chain necklace and these strappy wonders from Primadonna. The real kicker though-- this pretty red hobo bag   and chic zebra leather wallet from their selection of CLN Celine bags-- I've never been much of a bag person but I think I'm starting to be.

Now is the high time to check out ZaloraPH-- so many sale alerts of their really awesome item inventory! Check out this one blogger's detailed account of her shopping experience to find out more.

What do you guys think of this set? Comment below!:)