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Nowhere Near Spartacus

Dress – Numph via Bloom
Jacket – Gap
Shoes – Payless
Belt – H&M
Necklace & Sunnies – F21

Some days I feel just so uninspired when it comes to getting dressed.  Today was one of those days.  Seriously, if you were in my bedroom with me *although why would you be?!?* you’d have heard lots of groans, and sighs, and “ughs” and had lots of belts, necklaces and several dresses tossed in your direction.  Now, I realize that this could sound like the opening lines of a Spartacus Roman scene *you know what I’m talkin’ about…wink wink* but trust me when I say that it was nowhere near as sexy, definitely not as well lit, but probably in a similar state of undress.
Quote of Today:
“I thought it was her because all I saw was a butt, and you two have very similar butts.”

Contestant on ANTM

Cardi – Yumi
Top – Anthropologie
Jeans – Gap
Shoes – Threadsence
Earrings – c/o This Enchanted Pixie
Necklace – F21
Ring – Ruche

I finally got my hair cut.  And I hate it.  I asked for one thing and got a totally different thing.  It looks fine when it’s all curled and such, but when it’s straight it’s exactly what I didn’t want.  Yes, I shed some tears.  No, I’m not going back to get it fixed because I would need to lose about five inches to get what I want, and I’m not willing to do that.  
Now, I realize that there are bigger things in the world like people dying, children starving,  and I’m in no way saying that my terrible haircut holds a candle to that. I have perspective.  All I’m saying is   I’m upset that I asked for one thing, and instead have what she thought I should have.  And it sucks.  It really sucks. 
I feel like that contestant on America’s Next Top Model.  You know the one I’m talking about.
This whole post was brought to you by one pouting woman who assumes that you care about my hair, which you probably don’t, and that’s okay. 

Axl Rose, Pirate

Shorts – Gap
Shirt & Tank – hand me down
Sunnies & Necklace – F21
Shoes – Payless
Scarf – from my Babcia
“Argh, me matey!” is what I thought when I put on this kerchief.  That, along with, “Hmm, a little Axl Rose.”  But whatever.  I went with it.  I’m trying out different ways of having fun hair in the heat and humidity, and it’s a bit challenging sometimes.  I don’t want to always put my hair up, but I also don’t want flat lifeless hair just laying there.  So I thought I would give this a go.  Overall, I enjoyed wearing a fun kerchief and only once did I break into a Guns ‘N Roses song.  While on my bike.  Alone.  So you know, no witnesses.

Quote of Today:
“Now you can walk around naked while wearing your mask.”

Random Sundays: Two

The two of them mucking about in the kitchen.
Usually it results in one edible breakfast. 
And one ginormous mess. 

Jenny From The Block

Hoops & Vest – F21
Tee – thrifted
Jeans – Old Navy
Shoes – Ruche

While getting dressed I had J.Lo’s “Jenny from the Block” playing on repeat inside my brain.  Now, though I have neither Ms. Lopez’s dancing, singing, or booty ability, something inside me today demanded loose boyfriend jeans and hoop earrings.  Don’t ask me what, ’cause I have no idea.

Sometimes it’s better just to go with it.

Quote of Today:
“Put the machete down before you have a conversation.”

August LookBook

Though summer doesn’t officially end until September 21st, the end of August feels like the real end of summer. 
Somehow, psychologically, that’s where our golden sunsets and warm, lazy afternoons stop. 
If only it weren’t so.

Outfits in order of appearance:
1. “Trick Question“
2. “My Little Monkey“
3. “A Touch Harsher and Louder“
4. “One Single Moment“
5. “Montreal Je T’aime: Part 2“
6. “Don’t Hate The Zebra“
7. “I Want To Be A SuperModel”

These Are The Best Days

Shirt – Joe Fresh
Dress – ShopSosie
Shoes – Modcloth
Necklace – Beau and Bauble

When I was fifteen I remember my mom saying she felt about sixteen.  At the time I thought, “Oh come on!  You’re thirty seven!  Thirty Seven! That’s practically a senior citizen!”  Being myself closer to thirty seven than fifteen right now, I know where she was coming from. It’s sometimes unbelievable to me how fast everything goes.
While I don’t feel sixteen, I do most days feel like I’m anywhere between eighteen and twenty two.  It’s a stark realization to me that I’m no longer that age.  
Side note: It also edges into creepy when boys *and I do mean boys* that age make a pass at me because, though flattering to my vanity, it makes me cringe with the notion that I could’ve been their baby sitter.  
It’s just weird to think how fast time flies and how I have absolutely no perception of it’s passage except to one day realize that geez, I’m not 22 anymore.  
True Story:
Coming downstairs and seeing my baby girl standing on a chair at the counter helping Daddy cook. 
A chorus of her making sloppy stirring sounds, vrrrroooms!, and “I do it!” 
Priceless.

Too Legit To Quit!

Earrings, Necklace & Pants – F21
Rings – Threadsence and Ruche
T-shirt – Lucca Couture
My new obsession is Palazzo pants.  I mean how awesome are they?!  Loose, free flowing and totally comfy pants.  It’s like suddenly being allowed to wear sweatpants in public! 
The best part was that for biking I had to tie my polka dot shoe ties around my ankles so as to not get the pants caught in the spokes and it totally made me look like M.C. Hammer in U Can’t Touch This!  I’d like to think I’m just as cool and just as well accessorized. I’ve never met James Brown though.

p.s.  they are the best PMS pants ever.  Loose with an elasticized waist for those days that you suddenly feel like you’re larger than the entire Atlantic and Pacific oceans combined.  

p.p.s. Did I mention the elasticized waist? 

New Baby!

Dress – Dear Creatures Avila Dress
Sweater *sold out* & Shoes – Modcloth
Brooch – Beau and Bauble
I’m excited about my new baby!  The blue one with the basket in the pictures here.  Why?  What did you think I was talking about? My new blue baby girl is wonderful.  I’m calling her Lolita, because she’s a young, gorgeous ingenue with a very coquettish side to her.  So welcome to the family Lolita. 
Since arriving, I’ve put her straight to work.  She’s been up, down, east, and west across this fair city and I know she and I will be doing it many times more.   It’s just me and her with the wind at our backs. 
True Story:
Baby Girl was counting the muffin holes on the tray.  
She counted, “One, two, three, four…”  then decided held up a finger in the air and announced “Nine!”  
There were six. 
Still, not bad for a 2 year old. 

Don’t Hate The Zebra


Dress – Threadsence

Belt – F21
Shoes – Ruche
Necklace – Lustre boutique in Montreal
I’m clearly obsessed with this new necklace of mine.  I’ve already worn it three times already*here and here* and I can’t see myself getting sick of it anytime soon.  So I hope you don’t hate it and don’t get sick of it either.
On another matter, I can’t seem to get my butt into the salon for a cut.  This mop of mine needs some styling but for some reason I just keep delaying it and wondering if one day I won’t wake up with magically cut hair.  That happens, right?
Quote of Today:
“My butt has never been so sore!”
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