Welcome to your new home! These Aldo, Herveline over-the-knee boots are finally mine.
I had initially purchased a pair of black OTK boots with a pointed toe--similar to these--but when they came in, the leg portion was huge on me and they looked cheap and plastic (but cost $140, so they shouldn't--they are no longer available). I immediately found these instead but couldn't pull the trigger right away as they were $250 and didn't come in a size 10.
I waited and checked the website every day, and happened upon them at the mall. The display was a size 9 and it turned out to be a perfect fit, which is odd as I'm always a 10. I went back the next day, returned the other ones and as luck would have it, they were marked down as part of a three-day sale for $160! I made the exchange and went on my merry way.
My weekend began Thursday night--as I took Friday off--with a Secret Santa party among friends. This was a stellar gift table and you already saw my charcuterie plate I brought.
I scored a beautiful, custom necklace which I tweeted about.
Friday was spent running errands and prepping for the surprise 60th birthday party my mom, sister and I were throwing for my dad that night. We spent all day at my sister's chopping, cooking, preparing the food, holding my nephew--naturally--and be very sneaky about it.
Later on that evening, waiting for my parent's to come home to a house full of people, tons of food and a great celebration.
My Dad and I at the end of the night. He was so surprised! I made a little video about the party if you care to watch.
Saturday morning gym sesh; my best attempt at a pull up. Seriously.
Lunch at Chuck's.
After lunch we poked around Marshalls. I spotted these Puma x Alexander McQueen hi-top kicks. I thought they were cool looking but I didn't get them; I'm on the fence about whether I'll still be loving wedge sneakers come Spring--it's been two years since first coveting, they might be getting played out.
This weekend was freakin' freezing (-30 degrees Celcius) so I was bundled up everywhere I went.
Outfit deets: Winners beanie, Bench jacket, Club Monaco scarf & Ardene mitts.
Saturday night: Chinese food & Home Alone movies with my man. Perfect night to stay indoors during a snowstorm.
Cuddling with #eveyabish
Sunday morning--er, afternoon--brunch post gym. We sped through the meal to get errands run and a football game watched.
I'm trying so hard to grow out my nails for Christmas--that was my goal when I started about three weeks ago. See that gash on my ring finger? It's from my nail! That's progress. I have a terrible nail biting habit so I'm so proud to get them to this length.
Sidenote: I lost that midi-ring at my Dad's surprise party. Wah.
Sunday evening chilli & work (blog, YouTube, etc.)
Happy last full week before Christmas!
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The other night I went to a Secret Santa party with friends and needed to whip up a quick appetizer, as the party started soon after work ended. I'm going to show you how to create this plate for under $22 (including the dishes!).
What you need:
Food Basics
* Whole wheat naan bread (5 pieces) | $1.99
* Prosciutto | $5.00
* Olives | $1.99
* Artichoke & Asiago dip | $3.49
* Roasted Red Pepper hummus | $3.49
Dollarama
* Cutting board | $3
* 3 small dishes | $2
Putting it together:
1. Chop your naan bread into pie-like pieces, the smaller the better as it will go further and no one likes a huge piece of bread (no double dipping allowed!).
2. Take out your proscuitto and roll it up individually so it's easy to grab.
3. Instead of using the containers the dip come in, I like to spoon the dip into small ramekins; it looks prettier and like you spent way more time--hey, did you make that dip?--you get my point.
4. Put the olives in a bowl.
5. Set it up with bread on one side, meat on the other and your dishes separating the two for a stylish take on food. Prepare for tons of compliments.
You could add cheese if you wanted, I was trying to keep the cost down though. The best part is you can leave the cutting board and dishes at the party as hostess gifts, if you wanted--they will love it and it only cost you a mere $5 bucks.
Happy partying!
This used to be a really difficult thing for me. To swallow my pride and apologize.
Yuck.
No thanks.
You be the bigger person.
Or, it's not my fault.
However, with some time and a lot of practice, it's become a bit easier. There are definitely times when I don't want to apologize, but ultimately, I try to approach situations being gentle and not getting my back up. I always tell myself to put my pride on the side and make the situation better. An apology goes a long way, and as the age old saying goes, 'Do you want to be right, or do you want to be happy?'
I thought I would bring back the Let's Chat again, it's been a while and it was always enjoyable reading your responses!
Why does this picture look sepia? It's black and white, I swear... you guys saw it on my Instagram. Hey! What's the big idea?
Hello Wedn... waitaminute...
Rewind.
This week is getting away from me--make it stop. Things have been go go go for several days now and there is no sign of slowing with Christmas quickly approaching (two weeks?! What?!). Speaking of Christmas, who is on top of their shopping? I'm behind the game but after running a few errands tonight, I will be battling the crowds at the mall to put a bigger dent in it. I'm aiming to super organize myself this year--yeah right--and have all my wrapping done by December 22.
Completely do-able, right?
(Yikes)
Hope your day is good, just wanted to check in and say hello!
Friday night Christmas party at my grandparents' senior residence.
Outfit deets: Forever 21 top (old) & vintage clutch.
The food was so good; there were multiple anti-pasta tables and apps being served and the dinner was a roast beef buffet.
Nephew spotting in the background.
Outfit deets: Forever 21 coat & top, Urban Planet pants, Aldo shoes & Mexx fur snood.
The hair from the back. Tutorial?
Aldo, 'Carmelithe' (new!)
Saturday was Marco's birthday so his parents came to town and we went out for lunch. Afterwards we had some coffee at the mall and visited before they left.
Saturday night we planned a potluck birthday dinner and Marco requested Epic Fish Tacos. I did as much prep work as I could before heading over to his friend's place, where we were having the intimate dinner party.
Pretty tree.
Outfit deets: Vero Moda top, Dynamite shorts (last year, but first time I've worn them), Sirens necklace & unknown tights.
Most of Marco's friends are big foodies which is a major plus whenever there is a get together. His buddy made Gravad Lax with a dill-mustard drizzle and brought a sparkling wine to go with--um, an appetizer and a wine pairing? Amazing.
Melissa & I.
On Sunday morning I met up with my girlfriends for brunch to celebrate our friend's birthday. We went to the Arrow & Loon, a spot Marco and I frequented in the summertime.
Afterwards, we attended a two-hour cupcake workshop at The Flour Shoppe where we learned how to decorate cupcakes and consumed way too much sugar! Video coming soon.
After the workshop I got home and climbed into bed at 3pm. I ended up passing out for a couple hours; so short on sleep! I spent the evening with Marco, he opened his birthday gifts--finally--and I spent the rest of the evening working.
I put together a slideshow with all the pictures you see above, for fun. I know some people prefer video/my YouTube channel to reading blogs, and vice versa. If you like this type of recap, let me know in the comments below and I might keep doing it.
Hope you had a great weekend!
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