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Where Are My Effin’ Cupcakes, All I Got Is Pee

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You’ll hear about the joys of Motherhood. The glory, the cupcakes. The effin’ cupcakes. You’ll imagine yourself as a June Cleaver sort. *Because we’re engrained with female stereotypes – but this post isn’t about that…this time* Perfectly coiffed and glowing all the time.

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 Shirt – Guess  //  Pants – Gap  //  Hat – UO  //  Boots – c/o Dansko  //  Belt – AE  //  Daenerys Necklace – Etsy

But the reality is far from it.  There are no cupcakes.  Geez, I would kill for some cupcakes right now.  What is there?  What is the reality?

The reality is that you’ll have urine on your hands from your girl’s bathroom accidents, and then realize that it’s in your hair because you brushed it from your face before you washed.  Oh, and it’s on your face now too.

The reality is that you’ll be on all fours reaching around your dogs nether regions to cut out the urine matted tangles so that he is clean and groomed.   I’m not sure the Cleavers ever had a dog, but I’m pretty sure that if they did June never did that.  Bet she never had her nose far too close to her dogs penis in an attempted to cut out that awkward tangle yet still not actually cut the dog’s skin.  Nope, pretty sure June never did that.

At least I wore pearl earrings while doing it.

P.s.  For What Rules next week we’re mixing polka dots…with any other pattern you want.  

Clearly I’m A Very Disturbed Individual

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Netflix, the on demand tv subscription, provides suggestions based on what you watch. I think Netflix must be seriously concerned about my mental health. Either that or it thinks I’m a morbid, serial killing, pedophile, with a post-apocalyptic obsession. Oh and Buffy – ’cause my Mom watched that while she was here.

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Tunic – Free People  //  Leggings – Lush  //  Beanie – Tristan  //  Boots – Call It Spring  //  Necklace – Vanessa Mooney  //  Belt – came with a dress

“Because you watched The Following” – it recommends documentaries, reality tv shows, and movies all about serial killing.

“Because you watched Cabin In The Woods” – it recommends every horror show and movie ever.

“Because you watched Dual Survivor” – it’s recommended tons of reality and fiction apocalyptic and ‘prep for the apocalypse’ shows.

“Because you watched Daniel Tigers Neighborhood, Super Why, and Dora”- it recommends all the children’s shows.

Yeah.  I’m pretty sure that Netflix not only thinks of me as a disturbed individual with violent, apocalyptic, and children’s obsessions, but it actively promotes those obsessions.

I’m kind of embarrassed to show anyone my Netflix account.  More than my underwear drawer.  At least that’s all clean.  My Netlfix recommendations on the other hand….

*linking up with WIWW, Trend Spin, and Style Sessions* 

Long Live The Day

Abstract Sweater – Lucca Couture  //  Beanie – Tristan  //  Jeans – Gap  //  Boots – Call It Spring  //  Necklace – Fredrick Prince via Homegrown Boutique
Every year around this time, while everyone is gearing up for Christmas, I’m just trying to make it past December 21st.  That’s the longest night and shortest day of the year.  I need my daylight.  I love the daylight.  I need it to get through Winter.  Cold and darkness are just too much.  
I go a little crazy.   Queen’s I’m Going Slightly Mad starts running through my head on repeat.  I become a bit of a homebody *mostly ’cause I’m such a cold wimp* and I start getting cabin fever.  It’s a paradox I know.  
So while you’re gearing up for Christmas.  I’m gearing up for December 21st.  Me and my vino are impatiently awaiting the light.
p.s. I kind of really love/want this Double Drop Necklace Fredrick Price right now.  

*linking up with WIWW and Style Sessions*

Yup, That’s What I’m Gonna Do

Jacket & Top – Le Chateau  //  Pants – Gap  // Boots – Call It Spring  //  Necklace & Hat – Threadsence //  Scarf – street stand  //  Sunnies – F21
Wear hats and sunnies in the Autumn.  Clearly I’m so sun phobic that given the chance to wear a wide brim felt fedora I’m going to take it.  This was the morning we headed over to the grandparents before I headed out to the last day on set this month for the feature film, Synchronicity.    Knowing I was going to be on set outside for a lot of the day played into the sun-phobic outfit.  
And of course the second I started taking pictures, baby girl had to get in there to join me for them.  The best part was that she started posing for them.  Copying the moves she’s seen me make, and telling me how to stand.

*linking up with Fab Favorites*

Cover Your Butt..Or How To Wear Leggings

Jacket -Le Chateau  //  Top – Vero Moda  //  Hat – Aldo  //  Sunnies – F21  //  Leggings  – H&M  //  Boots – Call It Spring

It seems that women *the teens and early twenties variety especially* seem to forget that leggings are not pants.  They are leggings.  A hybrid between tights and pants.  Therefore you should always remember one thing:  cover your ass!  Ladies, regardless of how nice or well scuplted you deem your derriere, please cover it when wearing leggings.

Too many a time have I walked behind a young woman on the metro and seen the exact shade and shape of her underwear through the bum she presented to me underneath her leggings.  It’s not a view I particularly enjoy with my morning coffee.  I don’t want to see it, and while there are some who do, please for the sake of the rest of us keep it off the public metro and streets by just doing me one little favor:  cover your butt.

*linking up with WIWW , Fab Favorites, Sunday Funday, Sunday Style,  and Passion for Fashion*

Mullet Dress

Dress – Lulus   //  Fedora- unknown  //  Shoes & Sunnies – F21
I’m still shooting Synchronicity this week.  But this was one outfit from the very day before we went into production.  This was my casual day to run errands for the shoot, and generally do producery type stuff that I won’t bore you with the details of.  Plus, it was hot -so a light summer dress was key.  
Now I need to get more than 4 hours of sleep before I’m back on set. 
p.s.  I think the name “mullet dress” is possibly the best thing ever.  And I will wear one just for the name alone. 

The Perfect Fedora

Top – Ruche //  Jeans – Gap  //  Hat – known  //  Sandals – Rocketdog  //  Sunnies & Earrings – F21
Yes I’m still on set and will be for a while.  All week in fact, so these photos are actually from the weekend.  Sorry, fooling you a bit here.  But I love a great fedora.  Biking around this summer has meant that I don’t get to wear them that much, as I’m always wearing my helmet, but a fabulous fedora is pretty much my perfect accessory. That and amazing sunglasses.  Can’t live without those. 

Watching Something Grow And Makin’ It Happen

Dress – Guess //Hat – Unknown  //  Sunnies – F21  //  Necklace – ModCloth  //  Shoes – Payless
I’m taking three days off right now to ‘relax’ at a cottage.  Which means, that I’m currently sitting in a cafe on their wifi blogging and doing email work to reply to photo clients, and to download scripts for films and auditions.  
But it also means that I get to see my fabulous feature film, entitled Synchronicity,  campaign go live!  It’s a soft sci-fi in the likes of Primer, with a mostly female cast.  I think it’s pretty great that I get to be a part of a film that is about and starring mostly women.  We women need a stronger voice in film.  We need to be the hero and not just be the story that happens to the hero.  So that’s why I’m excited to be producing and starring in this feature film.  I’d love for you to check it out.  And of course, you get to see me wearing a cool bow tie.

*Linking up with Style Sessions and Passion For Fashion*

Certain Trends…

Top – thrifted //  Pants – Season. Js  //  Shoes – ModCloth  //  Hat – unknown brand  //  Sunnies & Necklace – F21  //  Bracelet – H&M
…come along and you wonder why?  Or you just figure you’ll pass on this one.  Then sometimes, other trends come by and you wonder how you ever survived without them.  The pajama pants trend is one of those for me.  Clearly.
Wearing pants that look like they’re more suited to the bedroom than outdoors is perhaps one of the best things.  There’s something exposing about it, and yet utterly comfortable *especially these uber soft and silky ones* as they are the most comfortable things ever.  I like it a bit because it throws off my equilibrium by throwing things outside their acceptable constructs.  

Pajama Pants Trend

Top – thrifted //  Shorts, Necklace, & Sunnies – F21  //  Flip Flops – Abercrombie&Fitch  //  Hat – unknown label

Believe me, I never thought that I’d be wearing something that looks like pajama pants outside the house.  But this latest pajama pants/shorts trend is the perfect thing for a really hot and humid day in Toronto.  And I think the key is to dress them up but still keep it all laid back.  At least that’s what I tell myself as I leave the house in what is basically silk boxers.

Also side note:  fresh cut grass is irresistible for dogs to roll around in. 

I’d love your continued support in the Wallis Summer Stylist Contest.  You can vote up to once an hour!

*linking up with Style Sessions*

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