Category :Dresses

If You Came To My House Unannounced…

Dress – BB Dakota
Belt – F21
Shoes – don’t remember
…this is usually the state you’d find me in.  Sundress, hair tied up *or not* and some kind of nude sandal. *or barefoot depending on what I was up to*
I often wish I was like other fashion bloggers who have a photographer boyfriend, or the whole day to spend going to the perfect location to take artistic and nuanced photos with their tripod, but alas, I’m not.  I’m busy, often rushed, and consider a shower a cross between a necessity and a luxury.  So, unfortunately, sometimes all I can produce is a rushed picture of the dress I wore that day before I run back in the house to get on with whatever task is pressing upon me at that moment.  
If you came by though, I could manage you cookies and homemade iced tea.  
And a cute, cuddly toddler. 
That’s pretty good isn’t it?  
Quote of Today:
“Baked beans are not a fashion accessory.”

Heart On My – Bee!

Cardi – Yumi
Scarf – street stand
Dress – Bloom
Belt – F21
Shoes – Payless

So I was totally going to call this post “Heart On My Sleeve” in reference to the hearts on my cardigan, and I was going to talk about something sweet, but here’s a better story:

See that last picture where I’m looking all profound and philosophical?  Yeah, well just as the timer was going off on my camera I happened to hear a noise and noticed a bee flying dangerously close to me.  So the picture was totally forgotten while I focused in curiosity, indecision, and growing terror as the bee started a slow trajectory towards me.

Soon afterwards, I gave a high-pitched yelp, grabbed my camera and ran inside the house.  I’m just thankful I had the wherewithal to remember the camera!  Though in hindsight, I doubt the camera was a panicked as I was.

Give me zombies and I’ve got sword and gun expertise, but don’t you dare face me with a bee.

*Hangs head in shame*

Quote of Today:
“You know those things expire every decade or so right?”

Losing the Light

Dress – Ruche
Shoes – Clarks
Earrings – c/o This Enchanted Pixie 
When I’m shooting I tend to forget about myself, in that I forget until I’m coming home and totally losing the light that I have not even one photo of the day’s outfit.  That’s how I got this one: coming home from a recent shoot, totally losing the light, hence, all the graininess.  You can’t even tell that the dress is a dark blue. 
That backpack there holds my on site necessities – camera, lenses, extra cards, etc.  And yes, I wore heels to a shoot.  First off, the method to my madness is that I was shooting headshots for a man, and in order to get the best shots, I wanted to be either shorter than him, or almost at eye level, so I needed that extra little boost of height.  Secondly, you wouldn’t be the first to say that I don’t have to dress up since I’m the one behind the camera.  But I would argue that:
A) I’m meeting a client, so looking good (not old jeans and t-shirt) is important. 
B) I’m in the image business (pictures) and what does it say when I’m not at all conscious of the image I create. 
C) I like to dress up.  I would much rather be overdressed than under dressed for the game of life. 
Quote of Today:
“When your neighbors yell ‘score!’ You should yell back ‘penalty shot!’ or ‘checking from behind!'”
*see Sex-tivities for context*

Fifty Shapeless Shades

Sweater – Kensie
Dress – Many Belles Down
Shoes – Ruche

A loose and soft light sweater is such a cozy thing to wear in the chilly mornings of summer. The shapeless aspect of this one reflects my mind and attitude most mornings like these…shapeless, but also free and open.  Maybe that’s why I’m drawn to such pieces. It’s like literary pathetic fallacy. 
On that note, started reading Fifty Shades of Grey -that book everyone’s been raving about.  Read 50 pages and hated it.  Badly written, no plot, and the love scenes are not at all erotic it’s so poorly written.  And enough with the “inner goddess” crap!  You want Mommy porn?  Let me sleep in, hire me a nanny, make me coffee and breakfast and tell me that the housekeeper is just delayed because s/he’s picking up my trainer on the way.  Now that’s Mommy porn!
Quote of Today:
“Batman springs to mind.”

99 Avocados On The Wall

Dress – Modcloth  (sold out – boo!)
Shoes – Payless
As the temperature rockets, my style gets simpler.  
With the high heat of summer upon us, the layers and additions come off, and all I want to do is spend my days lazing about in a simply airy dress, preferably by the beach, but we can’t have everything can we? 
With the high heat of summer, my appetite becomes not simpler but weirder, so I end up inadvertently trying to determine how many avocados one woman can eat in a single 24 hour period.  Four so far, if you’re curious.   Yesterday it was three.  I’m like the “99 bottles of beer on the wall” song.  Except avocados, and in reverse.  Who’s betting on five today?  Anyone?  Odds are 5 to 1 for.  
True Story:
Baby girl was making googly eyes and smiling coyly today at a bunch of construction workers.  
And they reciprocated.  
I’m in trouble aren’t I? 

The Tears Of Lucille Ball

Hat & Boots – F21
Necklace – c/o Scarlet Samples
Vest – AE
Dress – Lace Affair

First off, I finally managed to remember to take off my sunnies before pictures.  I know, I’m very proud of myself.  Patting myself on the back for this great accomplishment.  Hush you from the cheap seats…I’ve still got baby brain here *side note: can you have baby brain with a toddler? Oh gosh, I hope so! Otherwise I’ve got no excuse*  


Secondly, my friend Emily *she’s the one in the picture below* and I were told by a store clerk that we had “balls” for wearing big floppy hats like these.  I really like being told I’m ballsy. *In my mind they’re always comparing me to Lucille Ball.  Always. Without Fail.*  But I felt like a bit of a fraud because the motivation behind wearing my hat is totally anti-‘balls’  – I don’t want to expose myself to the sun.

Lucille Ball wept.

Quote of Today:
“They started eavesdropping when I said the word ‘nipple.'”

Best Laid Plans

Hat – F21
Sunnies – honestly, don’t remember
Dress – bought in Barcelona, Spain.
Flip Flops – Abercrombie & Fitch
Wednesday I had all these plans.  Big plans.  Grandiose plans.  I was going to accomplish great things.  Move countries, topple mountains.  But what did I do?  I went to the audition I had to go to, and then came home and took a two and a half hour nap before going to host the show.  Two and a half hour nap….I just needed to say that again.  *courtesy of the husband who watched baby girl for half of that*
Both the countries and the mountains have nothin’ to worry about.

p.s.  I really have to remember to take the sunnies off for pictures…two days in a row I’ve had both them and the hat on for shots.  Sheesh!

Quote of Today:
“What do you think this is?  Spartacus?”

No Such Thing

Hat – F21
Sunnies – no idea, totally forgot
Dress – c/o eShakti
Shoes – Payless

When you’re freelance there’s no such thing as holiday weekends.  Okay, that’s not true there are…and we here at Chez Haughton are often excited about them because it usually means work and sometimes means time and a half!  For example:  Saturday I did a half day shoot for a web series, and Monday evening I hosted Movieola.  Andrew?  Well, he worked on Sunday and then worked on a video game project on Monday (he does the music).  So yeah, that was our long weekend.  But don’t feel sorry for us…it means that most weekdays we get to go out and enjoy the sunshine while others sit in their cubicle.  Sorry, hope you don’t hate me too much right now. 

True Story:
Don’t try to talk, tickle, or touch baby girl when she wakes up from her nap.  
She’ll cry, punch, and run…unless you’re Mama that is. 
Her uncle learned that yesterday. 

And A Good Morning

Sweater – Trixie in Toronto
Dress – Ruche
Boots – Threadsence
Socks, Necklace & Hat – F21
Baby Girl spent the night at Grandma and Grandpa’s house, and we got a whole afternoon and night to ourselves.  We both got to sleep in and are having a leisurely morning today.  As much as I missed her last night I really appreciate the much needed solace and break we’re currently enjoying.  Now I’m going to have breakfast and then a long, glorious run.  I’m enjoying the day, before I’m on set again tomorrow. 
Happy Friday!
True Story:
I woke up at 8:30am!! 
*does a little celebration happy dance*

On The Edge

Dress – somewhere in Europe
Boots – boutique Rome, Italy
Earrings – F21
Bicycle ring – Spotted Moth
Square Safari Ring – Threadsence
I’m feeling rather in between.  A lot of possibly great things are happening, and it feels like I’m sitting on the edge of a precipice.  I’m hoping that soon the tipping point will come and things will move forward with an unexpected momentum, but I’m weary that my expectations have reached too high and that I will continue sitting on the edge of the precipice – unmoving, static. 

Wish I could see the future.

p.s. Congratulations to Adrianna Prosser for winning the SuperHero Contest!  Check out her entry, and all the other ones here!

True Story:
Baby girl has spontaneously learned how to give props – full on fist and everything.  
Andrew and I are both scratching our heads as to where she picked that up!
Does she sneak out of her crib at night and go clubbing? 
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