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Cookies And Coincidence

June 4, 2014
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Ethnic Print Jacket – Lucky Brand // Tank & Sunnies – F21 // Jeans – Gap // Sandals – Threadsence // Necklace – old, I forget

Cookies, they don’t last long. I don’t know if you know, that our whole family eats gluten and dairy free. We both have strong intolerances, and as a result so does our girl. She gets red and puffy around her eyes. Stick with me, there is a point. All gluten and dairy free treats tend to be much pricier than their regular counterparts. As a result, we don’t often buy ice cream (coconut milk base) or cookies (GF&DF free).

But when sometimes there magically appears a bag of GF cookies we all collectively pounce on it like a pack of starving hyenas. Of course, we all pretend to not be doing so…which makes it even more hilarious. We feign and coy civility, meanwhile sneaking away cookies to be eaten secretly in a corner with a watchful eye lest someone come and take it away.

Then everyone acts surprised when at the end of the day the bag stands empty. Only my girl is honest about eating the cookies.
The rest? They disappeared into the black hole that occasionally appears in this house….when cookies and ice cream are present.
Strange coincidence.

Water And Watch It Grow

June 3, 2014
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Floral Harem Pants – Pins and Needles // Tank – Smart Set // Sandals – Threadsence // Necklaces – I forget // Sunnies – F21

Fully entrenched in summer, I walk out every morning eager to check on my growing garden. My girl helps me tend it, and helps to water with her very own little watering can. She’s learned that to grow things need sun, and food, and water.

So when we last finished our watering of the garden, I headed back towards the house only to hear water pouring behind me. I turned around to witness my girl pouring water all over herself. When asked what she was doing she replied without hesitation, “I water myself so I grow Mama.”

Can’t fault her logic.

*linking up with WIWW, and Style Sessions*

Cowgirl Princess

June 2, 2014
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Lace Dress – c/o SheInside // Plaid Shirt – AE // Boots – Feet First // Necklace – Ruche // Earrings – F21

I’ve been wanting a tutu style skirt for quite a while. But when I found this crochet and tutu combo dress on SheInside, my search came to an end. The little embroidered detailing on the skirt, along with the the shirt and boots make me feel like some kind of cowgirl princess. Not a combo you think of naturally, but hey if it works it works, am I right?

Now all I need is a hat, horse, and some kick butt pistols….you see I’m not the cowboy-rides-in-on-a-white-horse-to-save-me type…I’ll do the saving, thank you.

6:30am

May 29, 2014
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Denim Romper – Flying Tomato // Kimono – Audrey // Sandals – Threadsence // Belt – F21 // Necklace – Monserat de Lucca via Beau & Bauble in Toronto // Sunnies – Lace Affair

“Mama,” I hear the whisper. My eyes open slightly and lying next to me is that little girl I love. She crawled into bed with me.

“It’s still sleepy time,” I say to her. A tiny hand drapes over my neck as she cuddles in and I fall asleep.

Half an hour later I wake up, alone. I get up in search of her. She’s not in her room. I head downstairs. When I walk into the living room I see her, sitting crossed legged on the couch, beading. She looks up at me, “You up?”

“Yes,” I say and sit. That’s when I notice it. While I slept, she took off her night diaper, put on her underwear *albeit backwards*, and selected a pair of shorts, which she then donned *albeit coming in from one leg hole so that the waist is actually servicing as her left pant leg*, then went downstairs and started her day.

I know it’s small, but somehow those little acts made me realize how she’s growing up.

Flapper-ific!

May 27, 2014
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Sequin Dress – Ruche // Kimono – Lovely Day // Necklace – gift // Shoes – Aldo // Hair band – Etsy

As kids we dressed up all the time. It was encouraged, and expected. As we grow and take on the mature responsibilities of life, we’re not given the same freedom to play and dress up as before. But sometimes, like when you’re invited to the launch of a new play and costumes are encouraged, we get to give our inner child room to play again.

The best thing is that I didn’t have to buy a single thing. All the pieces were in my closet, and I just had to put them together in a new way. Except for the wig. That was in my costume suitcase…you know the one, the one that’s filled with fun costumes pieces and dress up items. You don’t have one? You really should get one – it’s loads of fun!

Give me a 1920s themed play *Bootlegger’s Wife* and costumed launch party, thanks to creator Victoria Murdoch *above*, and I’ll give you one flapperific happy gal!

The Blackest of Shades

May 26, 2014
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Maxi Dress – c/o Sheinside // Shoes – ModCloth (old) // Necklace – Threadsence // Bag – UO // Sweater – Yumi via Trove in Toronto // Sunnies – F21

I know black isn’t traditionally part of a summer palette, but it is part of mine especially in this lovely maxi form. There was a time when it was a bit of a joke how much black I wore *think New Yorker black, not Marilyn Manson black* and how little color there was in my wardrobe. People would feign amazement when I wore gray, exclaiming that I’m adding color to my wardrobe. These days, as you are aware, color graces my wardrobe in all it’s glory, but there is still a special place in my heart for that darkest of all shades.

*link to braided faux hawk tutorial*
*linking up with Trend Spin, and Style Sessions*

Ugh.

May 23, 2014
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Baseball Tee – Project Social // Jeans – Dittos // Boots & arrow Necklace – Threadsence // Belt & Pearl necklace – I forget // Headband – UO

I’m not a pleasure to be around right now. My neighbors, of our semi detached home, play loud music keeping me up all night (we’ve talked to them, and banged on the wall, etc. – nothing). So I consistently get only four hours sleep. Hence, I’m not a pleasure to be around…also consistently.

I have to say, that I’m grumpy right now. Grumpy, and thinking up devious deeds that I could do. Dreaming of what I could pull off. Powdered laxatives anyone?? Mostly, I’m dreaming of dreaming…meaning sleep.

All right…onto coffee number three. Have a fabulous weekend.

Fail, But Don’t Be Boring

May 22, 2014
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Embroidered Bib Halter – UO // Sweater – Smart Set // Pants – Esprit // Shoes – Threadsence // Jewelry – I don’t recall (old)

Everyone effs up. We all make mistakes, we all shove our feet in our mouths. We all fail. Sometimes we fail gloriously, other times, just quietly and thoroughly. We all have a little voice in our heads telling us we’re not enough, or whatever your voice says. Let’s embrace it. Let’s embrace that moment of failing miserably. Because if you never risk anything, never put yourself out there, you’ll never fail.

And never doing anything is just plain boring.

*linking up with Passion For Fashion*

When Tea is Enough

May 21, 2014
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Sweater – BDG // Raw Hem Edge – Dittos // Boots – Threadsence // Key Necklace – unknown // Amber pendant – somewhere in Europe

Some days, a witty, quirky story suffices. Some days, like today, I feel the need to wax poetic and somehow find some way to be profound. To touch someone on a much deeper level. But of course, that’s when my mind swirls with too many thoughts and tangents. Each one unwilling to settle and slow down long enough for me to turn it into a coherent thought or piece of verse. It’s one of those days where you feel something powerful and poignant is just at the tip of your tongue. If you focus too much on it, the search will drive you crazy.

So instead, I’m taking the day to let everything sit. To not try to search for profound meaning, or philosphical insight. To instead, drink my tea and let that be enough.

Take A Little Of The Story With You

May 16, 2014
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Tied &Dyed Scarf – c/o Kish and Evie // Jeans – Dittos // Shirt – Hem&Thread via Ruche // Shoes – Threadsence // Jacket & Necklaces – F21 // Purse – UO

I know I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again: I have the best readers in the world. You guys are so smart, sassy, talented, and in the case of Kish and Evie ridiculously amazing online shop owners! This duo based out of Australia makes some amazing hand crafted scarves. Their pieces are so intricate and detailed, but there’s so much thought put into each piece.

This Tied&Dyed scarf was the perfect piece to take me into the summer. I wanted something bold, bright, and yet still soft and flowy to take into these warmer months. Something that spoke of happy and fun filled days. The soft, luxurious material is sensual and light – exactly what you want out of a great scarf.

Take the case of one of my other favorites, the Dia De Los Muertos, there’s thought and storytelling involved in the creation of the scarf. So it becomes more than a piece of fabric you don, it becomes an entire story and world that you take on as a part of yourself. I love that. Seriously, it’s on my wishlist of items to curate for my wardrobe – to have and to cherish for years on end. Each time, discovering a little bit of the story and making it part of my own.

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*Linking up with Fab Favs, Style Sessions, and Passion For Fashion*