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| I love the movement of the dress. |
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| Cardi – Smart Set; Dress – Ruche; Tights – Hue; Loafers – AE. |
Today I went to Walmart to get diapers *yes, I know I lead a tres glamorous life – hush you!* and the girl at the check-out counter told me how much she liked my style. It made me feel very pretty.
Risking ‘too much information’, I’m going to tell you something. I miss wearing pretty bras! They have been packed away for about a year and a half, and I want them to come back to me. It’s been maternity and nursing bras for such a long time, but the good news is that Baby is weaning herself. That means the bras are about to make a come back!
True Story: I was playing fetch with Drake the Dog using his favorite toy – squirrel. It fell into the empty, shallow baby bath. He wouldn’t dare reach in with his muzzle to get it. He just stood outside it and whined looking at his squirrel. He hates baths that much. Baby reached in and took it out, and he immediately stole it from her and ran away. Drake, you’re such a wimp and bully at the same time!
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| So I wanted to show you the dress. |
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| But the silliness of the above pose made me crack up. |
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| Sweater – Tulle; Dress – Smart Set; Leggings – F21; Earrings – independent artisan. |
You know what I miss since having a baby? Other than sleep, time, clean clothes, etc, etc. I really miss wearing my big earrings. I love huge, honking earrings and I haven’t been able to wear them nearly as much as I used to. So today, I wore these for all of one hour *that’s how long Baby slept for after I put these on* It felt like a wonderful, guilty pleasure!
I miss having little pleasures like that. I love Baby and wouldn’t trade her for the world, but sometimes I’d love to sleep in, wear something cute and have it stay clean all day.
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| Jacket – Old Navy; Scarf – thrifted; Dress – H&M; Boots – Ruche |
This dress is one that I must say is difficult to wear. The ruched sides and the horizontal stripes make anyone look a little ‘hippy’. It’s great if you’re very slim, have a boyish figure, and want to add some curves! But for the rest of us, it can be somewhat of a confidence test. It’s also quite a fancy dress – something you’d wear out to a bar with the girls, but adding the denim jacket and relaxed booties *I’m loving these so much!* really dressed it down enough to be worn during the day.
What did I do on Sunday? Well, I’m glad you asked. As I mentioned here, I shot an episode of Posthuman in Waterloo. You can see some fun shots and read about everything here.
Thanks and see you all tomorrow!
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| Shirt – swapped; Scarf – thrifted; Jacket – Spotted Moth; Jeans – Guess. |
Baby’s tooth finally breach the surface, but last night was the climax and boy did she give us a run for our money. I’m so tired, the most I had the energy for was a cup of tea and a protein shake. And me not eating is a huge deal!
In terms of outfit, all I could manage was to actually be dressed *as opposed to in my pajamas* as we headed out the door for a walk. I know it’s not very uninspired, but not everyday can be glorious.
However, I must say I love this jacket from Spotted Moth. It’s faux-fur lining is so very warm and comforting especially on a day like today where you’re tired and it’s still quite chilly. The only down side to the piece is that it has no closure at the front. That’s an issues in the fall with the cold wind. But I’m just going to add two hooks or buttons to make the jacket stay closed. And for 50% off, this really is a steal!
Our outdoor adventure took us in and around the pond in the park.
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| I love the mural on the side of the public building in the park. |
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| Weeds or flowers? |
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| One little, lone cloud in the sky. Precious thing! |
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| I love those trees. Like giants in the playground. |
Tomorrow I’m on set for the web series I’m working on.
I’ll be blogging about that over here!
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| Baby and I on our way back from hanging out with her boyfriends! |
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| I’m loving this out of focus shot. |
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| Jacket – Old Navy ; Dress Ruche ; Tights – Hue; Shoes – AE; Bag – F21 (patches sewn on by me) |
Baby is an absolute pill ’cause she’s got a tooth coming in. And since Husband has been working the past three days, and is working for the next two weeks straight, I get to be with her all by myself. Oh the joys of being freelance! But at least we got to go out and hang out with her gal friend and her three boyfriends. The four other Moms and I finally managed to co-ordinate our schedules to see each other. And yes, there are three boys and one other girl in the group. Baby used to have her pick of the boys, but the other young lass is maturing and starting to get in on the action!
I’m so pleased to say that the weather has improved today. I’m not one to usually talk about the weather so much, but it has been absolutely horrendous here lately – severe thunderstorm warnings, wind warnings, cold, rain, etc. Today at least it didn’t prevent us from venturing out.
As for the title of the post, well if you get it, you get it.
If you don’t, it’s probably better I don’t explain.
I’ll just look like more of a nerd.
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| Dress – Bershka (in Barcelona); Belt – F21 |
I have to say, I was a big fan of this dress but now I’ve sort of lost the love. I don’t like that it’s sooo overly babydoll. I think it makes me look a little shapeless and child-like. It might be a cute dress to throw on around the house in the summer. I’m not really sure. Maybe, I’ll sell it, or store it. Thoughts?
But I was only in this dress until just after lunch. It got cold, and Baby…well, Baby did what Baby does. She got food and spit-up on it. I’ve gotten used to the idea that as a Mom I have a nice outfit and a simple back-up for later. This was the back-up:
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| Shirt – Buffalo; Jeans – Guess |
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| It’s one big thunderstorm. |
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| But the sky looks amazing in the brief moments when it stops raining. |
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It’s raining and thunderstorming. There’s a wind warning in effect for Toronto today. That means Baby and I are stuck inside all day. Will we go stir crazy? No, but I think today is going to include more tv then I usually allow for the two of us. C’est la vie.
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| Dress – Ruche or UrbanOg ; Belt & Leggings – F21. |
I love wearing fancy stuff when it’s not fancy time! This dress is meant for a more foraml occasion, but I love that I’m wearing it around the house to play with Baby, cook her food, etc. It makes me feel more special. It also makes me feel a lot prettier…and that’s always a good thing. There’s a seveer thunderstorm warning for Toronto today, and maybe it’s the pressure system that’s affecting me, but I’m being totally harsh on myself about my *for lack of a better term* ‘looks’. We all have those days. I don’t care if you’re the most beautiful woman in the world, some days you just feel like the gum stuck to the bottom of someone’s shoe. So I wore the fancy dress to snap myself out of it. And you know what? It works. After putting it on, I feel so much better.
So tell me, how do you snap yourself out of the body/image/looks blues?
