I know many of you are married, but many of you aren't, so I'm asking this question today.

It seems, as the years pass, more and more people are living together, having babies together, buying homes together, all without getting married.  I know several people who will opt to have children before getting married and not because it was unplanned.

As most of you know, I was married (and now divorced) and it has changed my views a bit.  I love the idea of marriage, and am a bit of a hopeless romantic, but the thought of making a committment like that again is honestly a little scary.  Marriage is a beautiful thing, but knowing what I know now, I'm not so sure if I would go through with it again (watch me bite my tongue down the road!). 

What about you, would you get married?  If you are married, would you do it again?  Feel free to comment anonymously.

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For this video as the Place d'Orleans Fashion Vlogger, I'm sharing some great finds to take you from work to patio in a snap.

We all have those days where something cool and fun is happening after work, but uh oh!  You're unprepared and wish you had a way to turn your look into something more social-ready.  I have several great finds and a few tips and tricks on how to accomplish this so you're from desk to drinks with minimal effort.

Stay tuned for more videos (specifically on the Place d'Orleans Facebook page).

I have had my ears pierced since I was a baby, mainly because I came out looking like a boy and despite my mother dressing me in all pink, people would still comment what a 'cute little boy' I was.  Yeah.  That happened. 

When I was 12, my childhood best friend and I went to a drugstore nearby and split a pack of earrings to each pierce a second hole in one ear (mine left, hers right).  It was like a friendship piercing.  Totally.

After that, my parents were very strict and would not let me get anymore.  However, I think around 16 I convinced my Dad I needed a third and second hole and he finally gave in (he was more strict than my Mom on that front, which was shocking).

Over the years though, those last piercings would get infected over and over again, especially the third hole and eventually I grew out of wearing so much jewellery in my ears I went down to the original first holes only.  However, back at the beginning of this year, I wanted to see if I could shove some earrings through the holes again.  I basically had to re-pierce that third hole (with an earring), and after a lot of wincing and watery eyes, I poked through.  My ear was super red and unhappy, but I took good care of it over the course of the next two months and kept the earring in to sleep despite it being so sore (so bad that I couldn't sleep on my left side for weeks; but I was determined). 

Now, many months later, all holes are perfectly normal for the first time in my life and I can change up the jewellery as I please on the daily.  Since then, I've acquired a ton of different stud-like earrings to switch things up--normally I'd just rock two large faux diamonds in the first hole.  I love mismatching my earrings and since they are small, it's not too in-your-face but a subtle, easy touch that adds some interest to my look.

Earrings (left to right):

Top row: Sawrovski & Joe Fresh x2 | Urban Planet & Dollarama | Smart Set, Joe Fresh & Smart Set

Middle row: Smart Set x2 | Spring & F21 | Joe Fresh x2 & F21

Bottom row: Dollarama & Joe Fresh x2 | Spring & Dollarama | F21 & Spring x2