Moda Mama

No Hats In Bed

January 6, 2015
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Cardigan/Kimono & Dittos Jeans – UO // Top – Free People // Scarf – made by me // Boots – Locale // Bracelets – gifts // Earrings – F21

A few nights ago, my girl was crying in her sleep. I went into her room to investigate why:

“Shhhh, why are you crying,” I asked as I stroked her hair.
In her sleep she answered, “I don’t want to wear a hat!”
“You don’t want to wear a hat?”
“No”
“Well, you’re in bed, so you don’t have to wear a hat, okay?”
She nodded and nuzzled into her blankie.

This whole conversation in her sleep.

Love For The Disgusting Hallmark Moments

December 23, 2014
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Dress & Fringe Scarf – SheInside // Cardigan – Ruche *old* // Tights – gift // Socks – – UO // Boots – Aldo

As everyone scrambles to get their shopping done, I’m enjoying the little things with my family. We have free passes to Casa Loma, so that’s on the agenda today. And yesterday we traded with a neighbor for an espresso machine.

None of it took shopping or money, all of it just took some good will. The result is that this morning we’re nursing our first homemade lattes, and heading out to spend a day as a family.

I know, it’s disgusting how Hallmark the day is…but I love it.

Your Focus This Holiday

December 22, 2014
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Top – Free People // Jeans – Dittos via UO // Necklace & Shoes – ThreadSence // Cardigan – hand me down // Beanie – Aldo // Bag – Target

As Christmas approaches, I’m still amazed at the amount of green present. I thought for sure we would have brown foliage, and white snow, but no, Just damp, cold, still greenish stuff on the ground. But hey, I’ll take that over negative twenty degrees any day.

This year I’m trying to go as low-key as possible. I’ve avoided all the possible holiday parties, and am attempting to have the least amount of stress and business. Sometimes, some years, I’m all about the parties and people and events. Others, I’m really about the quietest possible of days. It’s all about balance and figuring out what you need right?

What are you focusing on this year?

Rural Polish Lass

December 15, 2014
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Dress – c/o eShakti // Cardigan – Ruche *old* // Tights – gift // Socks – UO // Boots – Locale // Necklace – Free People // Rings *other than ring finger rings* – F21

I’ve worked with eShakti before. They always have a great selection of classic pieces, and whenever we get the chance to work together, I always end up with a wonderful addition to my wardrobe. This time was no exception. I selected this gorgeous red boho dress from their holiday collection, and because their pieces are customizable, I decided to make the sleeves on the dress full length.

I wanted a dress that was geared more towards Winter, rather then towards Summer, not that you can’t wear this dress on a cooler summer day, just that I had a specific idea in mind. I’m so happy with the way the longer sleeves turned out.

The dress now has a great boho-folk feeling to it. Something that’s fitting, as I’m a girl from rural Poland *not 100% true, I split my time between urban and rural Poland – but still braided Polish lass here* so the braided farm girl thing is in my blood.

And as a last note, can we take a moment to talk about the red? I couldn’t resist this bold red. I’m having a love affair with red lately. Something about it has me enchanted.

Any colors that have totally captured you right now?

How Fabulous is Faux Fur?

November 17, 2014
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Faux Fur coat – Zara // Plaid Shirt – Guess // Grey Tee – SheInside // Jeans – Lucky Brand // Boots – Aldo // Belt – AE // Bag – Target // Waterfall necklace – c/o Atterley Road // SKull necklace – Monserat de Lucca // Eagle Ring – Lulus // Etched Ring – Body Blue

Personally, I think it’s so much fin. It adds texture and interest to an outfit immediately. But to me it always has the danger of getting too glam or dressed up, so the fact that this jacket had a hood made it perfect because the hood brings it back down.

There’s a great level on contradiction in the playful, laid back hood, and the luxe, glam faux fur. And contradictions in clothes, and in people, are what adds such kaleidoscopic beauty to life.

Plus, it’s fuzzy.

Not How I Was Dressed

November 10, 2014
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Jeans – Dittos via – UO // Tank & Kimono – SheInside // Hat & Bag – I forget // Shoes – Ruche // Bag – Target

This weekend was a roller coaster. Friday night I had the chance to celebrate a great lady’s birthday. Saturday things seemed to go well but my Girl was a bit under the weather. This progressed to a full blown fever that persisted the rest of the weekend. As this is posted this morning, I know she’s not going to school.

Poor girl spent Sunday on the couch drinking tons of water/juice and sleeping on Mama a lot. Let’s see how the Monday goes.

Oh and trust me, this is not how I was dressed on Sunday…but it was how I was dressed on another day.

Change My Mind

November 4, 2014
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Patchwork Dress – Vanessa Vigrinia via Anthropologie // Sweater – Ruche (old) // Tights & Bag – Target // Socks – UO // Boots – Aldo // Rings – Body Blue // Waterfall Necklace – c/o Atterley Road // Long Necklace – Homegrown Boutique

“I change my mind.” That’s the new phrase around the house. My girl learned that and now she’s using it everywhere.

She wants Dora instead of Blue’s Clues because, “I thought about it. I change my mind.”

She picked her two Halloween candy treats, then came back to pick a different one because, “I thought about it. I change my mind.”

She wants oatmeal instead of eggs because, “I thought about it. I change my mind.”

She wants the blue pants instead of pink because, “I thought about it. I change my mind.”

“I thought about it. I change my mind” this.
“I thought about it. I change my mind” that.

It’s frankly really hilarious and I have trouble not giggling every time she says it. She knows what she wants, and she makes it known. Pretty sure I know where she gets that from, huh?

*linking up with WIW*

Yes, That’s Right!

October 27, 2014
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Sweater – HUH Boutique // Top – thrifted // Pants – ThreadSence // Chevron Necklace – I forget // Brass Necklace – Vanessa Mooney

I’m back! Thanks for all your words, tweets, email, and facebook messages of support. It meant the world that you hung in there with me and were so encouraging.

I’m happy to say that I’m back. I’m feeling better, and I’m healing. It was not a fun time. Without going into too much detail, because I don’t want to, I spent a lot of time shuffling between doctors, and specialists, and no one could figure out why I was having the debilitating symptoms I was having. Everything showed up normal, and functioning.

Drugs to help allieviate my symptoms just gave me side effects without actually getting rid of symptoms. It wasn’t until I went back to what has worked for me in the past with any ailments I’ve had – naturopathy – that I started feeling better. My naturopathic doctor was the only one who had a very grounded and common sense theory as to what was happening and why my natural treatment was helping. So we boosted the natural treatment I was already doing with herbs and supplements.

Now, I’m feeling much better. I’m working on supporting my immune system to help my body heal.

And I’m looking forward to getting back to the life I put on the back burner for a month. Speaking of, I’ll have some thoughts on that tomorrow.

Yay!

Briefly and Quickly Before It’s Gone

October 1, 2014
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Embroidered Kimono – Spell // Top – Ezra // Jeans – Gap // Boots – Aldo // Necklaces & Sunnies – F21 // Backpack – Stela 9

Well, despite ranting and raving the weather has started to turn. The leaves are redder and the sun more orange. It’s here: Fall. It’s here and that means soon it will be chilled. Soon there will be more layers.

But while there’s this tiny moment of warmth amid the red I’m going to indulge myself with kimonos in all their glory before they’re hidden under layers of knit.

The Story of the Dress

September 11, 2014
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Maxi Boho Dress – Chelsea Verde via eBay // Necklace – I forget // Bag & Sandals – ThreadSence

Browsing a few online sites that I just love I found a dress. It came in two patterns and color combos, and I loved both. I wanted to get this little darling dress. But alas, I’m in Canada and that meant the shipping fees were a bit high. The shipping coupled with the price of the dress itself put the whole thing a little beyond my reach. Was I deterred? Only for the moment.

After some hemming and hawing, and thinking and wondering if there was some other way I could get this piece, I thought I’d give eBay a go. You never know until you try.

So I searched and I found the name of the designer. Then I searched the designer, and after a few more minutes of searching, I stumbled upon the exact dress in my exact size! Better still, even with the shipping, it was less then I had seen on many the online sites. Clicking “Buy it Now” the dress became mine just 12 days later when it was delivered to my doorstep.

And it’s just as beautiful in person as it is online. More than that, it’s incredibly soft and wrinkle free. Perfect for when I travel. I highly recommend this darling dress!

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