Joe Fresh top & skirt, Aldo wedges (last seen here), unknown tights, Club Monaco belt,
Ardene necklace & Costa Blanca bangles
These photos were taken at 5:10pm. Welcome to November. It gets dark so early now, it's almost depressing. The only thing that is saving me is the still-visible grass. If you could advise the weather man to prepare the snow for Christmas Eve, that'd be great. Just great.
When I put on this skirt with the chocolate brown fishnets, it just felt too scandalous for work. The skirt is somewhat on the short side for me but I didn't want to give up the look of texture on my legs. In a quick decision (as I was running late) I decided to try layering my tights and it worked. Chocolate brown opaque tights underneath the chocolate brown fishnets I had initially chosen.
Smart Set trench coat (thrifted) & Stitches fur stole
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The other (weekend) morning, in a semi-rush to get out the door, but a desire to not spend money on breakfast, I whipped up these breakfast sandwiches. Easy, healthy, and cheap. I used what was in the fridge, so feel free to improvise with what you've got.
Ingredients:
* Bread for toasting
* 3 eggs
* Ham
* Spinach
* Red onion
Heat a bit of olive oil in a skillet. Saute your chopped onion. Crack your eggs and poke the yokes. Add ham and spinach and let the bottom of your egg mixture cook.
When the top is fairly firm (not very runny), split your egg mixture into two or four (depending how good your flipping skills are) and flip.
Toast your bread.
Remove egg mixture (fully cooked now) from skillet, place on toast, add ketchup/mayo/whatever-your-lil'-heart-desires, and top with other piece of toast.
(Wrap in tin-foil if it's to-go &) enjoy.
Garage denim jacket, Joe Fresh sweater, Brody Myles top, H&M pants, Aldo boots (last seen here),
Club Monaco scarf, H&M bangle & Bay ring
I rushed to take these photos. Can you tell by the stunned look on my face? Ha. I was on my way to zumba, it was starting to rain, it was the end of the day, I was rushing, and the lighting was way off. I ended up with these two work-able photos, not my favourites... but I did like this outfit (and my MTL girlfriend asked me to share with her how I would style my new red pants).
Thursday, Thursday, the day before the wonderful Friday. Tonight I'm going to dinner with my grandparents and mom and then we are going to a musical (live play). I'm not really a huge theatre go-er, but it was sweet of them to invite me and I get to spend some time with some of my favourite people, so, I'm in.
In other news, I bought three new rolling racks from Canadian Tire (50% off till today!). I already purchased two from Home Outfitters which collapsed under the weight of my clothes (grrrr) so I returned those. These ones are more 'heavy duty' so hopefully they will work. If not, I will be lugging them back to the store... kind of how I was seen lugging them around the store. This girl, of course, did not take a cart and was trying to carry three massive (and heavy, might I add) boxes of rolling racks.
In a mini skirt no less.
Fortunately, a nice man in his fifties offered to help me carry them to the cash. And he had a limp. Like WTF, I should be helping him. How nice is that? He said it was his good deed for the day and to 'pass it on'.
I will pass it on.
Have you done a good deed lately?
I'm totally in love with this rose-gold & diamond pendant necklace (as spotted on Veronika). It comes in white and yellow gold, as well, and every letter of the alphabet.
Wouldn't it be so beautiful with a simple white tee and jeans, or dressed up with a sheath dress?
I found lace shorts! So exciting, as I've been coveting a pair for several months now. I was shocked to see these on a display table at Urban Planet for $25 bucks. So ladies, run, don't walk, to your nearest Urban Plant (if you live in Canada) and pick yourself up a pair. I scooped up a size large and there are a little loose in the waist, but the medium was far too snug (and I could not zip 'em up).
I plan to style these babies with black tights, ankle boots and... and... and well I'm not quite sure what to put on top, but rest assured I won't leave the house topless. Suggestions?
Color Works sweater, H&M jeans (last seen here), BCBG heels (last seen here), Mexx necklace & Auslini bangle
I'm a huge breakfast person. As soon as I get up, I'm starving. As in: must. eat. now. As in: I have stomach hunger pains. As in: don't talk to me until you feed me. However, ever since changing up my daily breakfast routine (for weekdays, at least), I'm not experiencing the major growling stomach as soon as I open my eyes.
It's weird.
All my life I've always woken up starving and the only major thing I've switched up is my Monday to Friday breakfast. I have to link it to the cause. Weird, 'eh?
So, I'm conducting a little study and instead of making my morning easy omelet (at work), I'm going back to toast. As much as it was annoying to wake up with zero energy until I ate, I don't exactly feel 'healthy' putting off my breakfast for several hours (this also throws a wrench into my snacks, and I like to eat... multiple times a day, every few hours... like totally. all. the. time).
It's weird.
All my life I've always woken up starving and the only major thing I've switched up is my Monday to Friday breakfast. I have to link it to the cause. Weird, 'eh?
So, I'm conducting a little study and instead of making my morning easy omelet (at work), I'm going back to toast. As much as it was annoying to wake up with zero energy until I ate, I don't exactly feel 'healthy' putting off my breakfast for several hours (this also throws a wrench into my snacks, and I like to eat... multiple times a day, every few hours... like totally. all. the. time).
Weekend snapshots:
1. Reverse French glitter mani (with OPI's Lincoln Park after Midnight & Sephora by OPI 'It's Bouquet with Me')
2. Dinner @ Wendy's (starting the long weekend off 'right')
3. First wood stove fire of the season
4. Trying oysters for the first time
5. Seafood pizza (lobster, shrimp, scallops & mushrooms)
6. Cottage country
7. Reese's Pieces cookies (and although I didn't eat any, I ate many post-Halloween mini chocolate bars)
8. Mexican omelet (that looks like pizza but isn't)
I made these pumpkin muffins last week and they have been a big hit. They came out kinda wonky looking because they are 'healthy'* and I guess that means they won't be perfect looking, but nonetheless, they're good. The flavour isn't bad, but a regular (fatty) muffin has a ton of sugar to make it sweet and flavourful. You will not get that with this muffin, however, in a rush or pinch, you can down one of these and the guilt doesn't tend to set in like with a normal muffin it would.
Kidding.
Sort of.
* What the heck is 'spelt flour'? No clue, so I used whole wheat (that might explain the deformation?). Also, I couldn't find coconut oil so I used olive (meh).
Dynamite Blazer (last seen here), Violet & Claire top, H&M pants, Guess heels,
Suzy belt, Walmart watch, Tiffany bracelet & random bangle
Suzy belt, Walmart watch, Tiffany bracelet & random bangle
Whoopsies! I took these photos back in August (aka pre-grey hair) and never got around to posting them, and so, here we are.
So it's Friday! Woohoo! Okay, not exactly true, but tomorrow is a holiday which makes this weekend a long weekend and who doesn't love that?
So lately I've been noticing some changes. Body changes. Dun dun dunnnn. What's up with that? Is my age catching up with me? On top of that, to make matters worse, I'm suddenly addicted to chocolate. Okay wait. That's not true. It's not exactly 'suddenly', and the boat-load of on-sale Halloween candy I bought after Halloween doesn't help, but... well, okay, scratch that point. However, I'm having a tough time getting to the gym. Ugh. I'm still going like two or three (ambitious: four) times a week, but it's a struggle to drag my ass there. Unless it's for my Monday night zumba class, then you know I be gettin' my groove on. So, I guess that's just my body telling me it's time to switch up my routine and so I did just that Wednesday night by hitting a Body Combat class. It's an MMA (mixed martial arts) class (at GoodLife) and it's killer. I did it a couple years ago a few times with a girlfriend, but hadn't been since. What. A. Workout. By the end of the class I was drenched (got the visual?) and had a hard time lifting my arms up in the shower. Success! Hopefully I will be able to work this class into my weekly 'routine' once or (preferably if I can motivate myself) twice a week. However, now that the weekend is here, it's strictly sweets and no gym! Hoorah! ...er, wait, do you think that could my problem? ;)
I am a later person. Ask me to be there at 5pm, I'll be there at 5:15pm, or worse, 5:30pm. It cannot be helped, I've tried to be punctual but never seem to succeed. Sometimes my family tells me the time to arrive is half an hour before everyone else... just so I'll be on time. Yes, they have resorted to tricks like that.
Sometimes my tardiness spills over into my work life. I say sometimes lightly. Fortunately, I have an amazing boss is who understanding and is cool with me being a few minutes late so long as I put in those few minutes at the end of the day (which I always do). However, in an effort to be on time, I decided to style eight outfits one evening last week to make mornings a bit more efficient. It helps, but I always tend to find something to do that results in me still being late. Le sigh.
Here are my top tips on how to style an outfit:
1. Start with the base. For me that's the bottoms (it used to be shoes, but I don't like to plan my outfits around my shoes anymore if I can help it). So pick a skirt, dress or pants.
2. Pick a top. A sweater, a button-down, a blouse, a tee, a tank... whatever!
3. Pick your second top. This is usually a layering piece like a cardigan, blazer or sweater.
4. Lay your 'outfit' on the bed. Now comes the fun part...
5. Accessorize! This includes belts, jewelery, hosiery and shoes.
6. Finally, the easiest step: bra & undies.
7. Next, take a hanger and hang all items on it. I like to fold my bottoms over the base of the hanger, hang the top over it, loop the hanger through my belt, along with my bra, undies and hosiery. Grab a ziplock bag and put your jewelery in that, seal, poke a hole and hang it on the hanger.
8. If you want to take it to the next level, pick out your jacket and cold weather accessories too, like gloves, a scarf/pashmina & a hat.
Ashley B Jacket (last seen here), Stitches sweater, Old Navy button down, Dynamite skirt (last seen here), Glaze booties (last seen here), A.Co Designs wool & leather scarf (last seen here), Suzy belt & Auslini bangle
As I sit here and type this I feel happy. My life is (somewhat) in order, my laundry is done, my belly is full, my place is (somewhat) tidy and I feel good. Things are falling into place and it feels good.
I had a Skype date with my BBFF the other night. Always good to catch up with that girl, and although thousands of miles apart, it's almost as if it isn't... almost.
And in other exciting news, I got a new laptop. Yay! My old one konked out on me after over six years and I have finally entered the twenty-first century. It's nice to have some speed and have something that doesn't take 12 minutes to shut down. It's also super pretty too.
Finally, can you believe Christmas is less than two months away? Love it! The stores are putting out their holiday products, seasonal music is streaming through the speakers, and there is no sign of any (icky) snow yet. It's like a dream. I've even already started my shopping, slowly but surely. When will you start?
I made turkey sweet potato chili.
Wow, that was a mouthful.
It was delicious.
I then proceeded to eat it for four days straight.
It was still delicious.
I used ground turkey (duh), for the first time ever, and it was good (but not quite the good stuff kids go for).
Kids would probably go for chocolate and chips...
F21 jacket (last seen here), Smart Set turtleneck, F21 skirt, unknown tights,
Aldo flats &booties (last seen here), Suzy necklace & ring
The weekend is finally here (and passing ever so quickly, of course). This week has been a tough one for getting out of bed in the mornings. I love sticking to the sheets; the earlier, the stickier. However, the weekend is finally here which means sleeping in and doing fun (non-work-related) things. I'm currently out of town brought my laptop with me and was able to get an Internet connection. The weather is crisp and cool and you can see your breath, perfect for a night in with fresh home-made Indian cuisine, Queen Elizabeth cake for dessert and some of my favourite people.
I've never made cinnamon buns from scratch before this recipe and let. me. tell. you: boy, was it easy. And delicious. And quick (maybe, maybe 25 minutes total). I tweaked it a little and used whole wheat flour (because I'm 'healthy' like that) and then covered them in cream cheese icing (because that's how I roll). Deeelish.
I went raspberry picking in the summer and totally forgot to share these pictures. Ahhh summer, now just a distant memory. Please come back (sooner than later).
Photos taken with my Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS (point & shoot)
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