Living Foreva — LIVING FOREVA

An Epic Adult Easter Egg Hunt - Part I - The Invites

Kyle + I are hosting an adult Easter Egg hunt and making up the rules has been pretty confusing. We're sharing what we hope to do this weekend so you have time to plan yours too!

Celebrations + HolidaysEva McMillanMarch 26, 2018easter eggs, easter, holiday, party, party planningComment

How Are You Supposed to Know What to Eat?

I'm sure I'm not alone in this, but honestly, how the hell are you supposed to know what to eat? When you want to be a healthy, happy babe who works out, rocks some jeans and drinks some beer, what's the balance?

It might be time to ask a professional.

Eating // Drinking, Health // WellnessEva McMillanMarch 13, 2018health, healthy eating, vancouver, fitness, vegan food, healthy lifestyleComment

The Deaths of Two Important Ladies

Two wonderful and inspiring women have passed away this year. They reminded me of the importance of love.

Politics + PhilosophyEva McMillanFebruary 26, 2018life, death, grief, grieving, yolo, flowersComment

Strathcona Silk Sleep Mask

Having trouble sleeping? Perhaps a hand printed silken luxury will help.

fashion, LivingEva McMillanFebruary 11, 2018eva recommends, shop local, silk, flowers, floral, vancouverComment

Mindful Meat Eating

Kyle + I decided that we owe the planet + the creatures that live here something. But we are also unwilling to give up eating meat. So we found a solution.

New Year New Moon New Me

Another trip around the sun has me reflecting + embracing sister moon.

Happy birthday to me!

Health // Wellness, Living, Celebrations + HolidaysEva McMillanJanuary 5, 2018life, moon, yoga, jewelry, vancouver jeweler, vancouver, birthday girl, birthdayComment

Best Nine Photos 2017 - Personal Picks

The 9 photos that mean the most to me this year.

(Technically it's 11)

LivingEva McMillanDecember 31, 2017vancouver, california, husband and wife, husband, chai, masala chai, minimal, modern family, travel, portrait, yoga, fitness challengeComment

Best Nine Photos 2017 - From Instagram

My best nine photos from the year as selected by the Instagram community.

LivingEva McMillanDecember 29, 2017india, sunset, pizza, dance, africa, vegan, vegan food, cherry blossoms, sisters, portraitComment

Mail Club- Bleeding Heart Christmas '17

Instead of nervous breakdown tears this year, we decided to have an e-Christmas + ask our friends which charity they'd like their card money to go to instead.

Holiday Wrapping 2017

We've got gold + jungles in round 1 this year.

Creating, Celebrations + HolidaysEva McMillanDecember 5, 2017christmas, holiday, celebrate, creatives, wrap, gifting, giftComment

The Perfect Gift for Small People

If you're holiday shopping for the smallest people in your life, pull an Auntie Eva and stock up on the most wildly stylish hipster bonnets.

LivingEva McMillanNovember 30, 2017baby, handmade, shop local, shop handmade, vancouver, linen, pom pom, fall, winter, cozy, eva recommendsComment

The Sun + Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur

Sometimes art makes us feel less alone.

LivingEva McMillanNovember 13, 2017poetry, rupi kaur, books, notebook art, arts, art, poems, artwork, concert, things to do, eva recommendsComment

The Darlin Baby Shower Invites

When the nicest people you know are having a baby + their baby is having a woodlands creature room + their shower is in the city it's time to get someone to make you some cute AF urban creatures for their invites.

Getting Ready Together on Your Wedding Day

Seven reasons why we decided to trade in the thrill of a complete surprise for the joy of spending the morning together.

Podcast Recommendation - Song Exploder

A podcast that turns music into that same sort of slow living as pour over coffee.

LivingEva McMillanNovember 1, 2017podcasts, podcast, trypod, eva recommends, new york, travelComment

Dear People I Just Met, Please Stop Asking Me If I'm Going to Have a Baby

I feel like an asshole writing this post because I know people are just curious, but you're asking me about my most intimate hopes + fears. So if I just met you, let me bring it up first. Please.

Politics + PhilosophyEva McMillanOctober 30, 2017lifestyle, lifetime, hopes, fears, decisions, personal stories, husband and wife, eva and kyleComment

Shuck-Your-Own Oysters in the Bay Area

If you're going to San Francisco I highly recommend you head to the ocean + shuck your own oysters + eat them with friends + wine.

Travel, Eating // DrinkingEva McMillanOctober 25, 2017food, oysters, travel, sfo, san francisco, explore, seafood, reyes islandComment

Best Girlfriends Getaways

Hannah + I left our tiny town for Montreal + met Jessica on our first night there. Spending time with them now, no matter where we are, brings me back to those magical first mornings when you wake up + realize you live on your own + life can be so full of wonderful.

Living, TravelEva McMillanOctober 21, 2017friend, travel, best friends, san francisco, explore, wine, eat and drink, best nineComment

Tartine

All good things in life now have to be gauged against Tartine's Patty Melt.

Plus, the must-have for bread bakers.

Eating // Drinking, TravelEva McMillanOctober 15, 2017travel, food, whole foods, tartine, bread, brunch, bakery, eva recommendsComment

Invites for a 30th Birthday Chinese Brasserie Dinner

I always say a posted invite turns a get-together into an affair so when we went out for Chinese food for Kyle's 30th birthday, the guests were informed by post.