Joe Fresh skirt, Promise heels, Foster Grant sunnies, Suzy necklace & belt
I debated for a couple months on these heels before pulling the trigger. However, I was planning my wedding, and the finances had to be controlled (especially towards shoe purchases!). After the wedding though, I couldn't take it any longer, especially when they gave me the opportunity to take 25% off - don't mind if I do! Total bonus, they are quite comfortable and easy to walk in (yessssss).
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A.Co Designs drape vest, Ardene tee, Smart Set skirt, Aldo wedges (last seen here), Suzy belt & rings, Foster Grant sunglasses, Dynamite necklace, Mexican bracelet, hubs' watch & Tiffany bracelet
I am really loving the draping trend and decided I needed more drape-styled items in my closet. What better way to do that than to make my own (drape vest). Initially I had wanted to make this out of grey jersey, but when I came up short (and the closest thing I could find was $10/metre), I had to change my plan. Since I needed three and a half metres, I wanted to keep the costs down (in case it didn't turn out). I found this really gauzy muslin which was perfect, especially at $2.50 a metre. I brought it home and got to work immediately, and this was the result, and I love it!
On another note, this was suppose to be an outfit that prevelantely outlined the look of black and navy together, however, these photos don't exactly do the colour combo justice, so, use your imagination.
* A few of you kindly pointed out I used pumpkin pie filling for my pumpkin bread/muffins and that was a total mistake! I didn't even realize myself that that's what I had used - I meant to get pumpkin puree, not that stuff.... that combined with all that sugar (honestly, what was I thinking?!) - no wonder it tasted to good!
{ 'Red Tape' by Wet 'n' Wild }
I recently discovered Wet 'n' Wild's new 'Megalast' nail polish line and I have to say I'm quite impressed. Now, you know how much I love OPI, but at $10 a bottle, you better really love that nail colour. The secret though, is in the brush. I've tried to convert back to cheaper polishes, but, the brushes are so skimpy that the enamel doesn't go on smoothly, takes several swipes per nail, gets bubbly, etc. These ones from WNW have a super wide brush (just like OPI) and the polish isn't thick so it goes on nice and smooth (reminds me a bit of Zoya, which I also like). The only downside? This line only has about 20 colours. I know, perhaps you are thinking, 'What? Just 20 colours?!' in a sarcastic tone, but when you own most general colours (you know, dark red, bright pink, burgundy, dark pink, etc.) from OPI, the last thing you want to do is dish our more cash for the same colour. However, I'll take what I can get (for now) because at $2 bucks a bottle, it's a steal.
I decided to make pumpkin bread (my first attempt, ever) and although it didn't quite turn out great psentation wise (when I went to flip the bread out of the pan, half of it stuck in the pan, despite greasing it. I don't think I baked it long enough, as the middle was a little gooey), it tasted so great. I'm a huge fan of pumpkin, especially in the fall, it's so festive! However, next time I'm going to replace all that sugar though, with apple sauce and see if it turns out as well. Finally, there was some left over batter which I poured into my mini-muffin tins and they turned out perfectly.
{ putting our new mixer to good use - we got this for our wedding! }
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