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Day to Play
I've said it before and I will say it again: I live a life of glamour. My Friday nights are wild and craaaaazzzzzyyyy. As I type, I'm wrapping up the *fab* movie, "Agent Cody Banks" with my 3 kids and hubby, all of us in jammies and I'm thinking to myself how Sortilege goes better wit...
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I've said it before and I will say it again: I live a life of glamour. My Friday nights are wild and craaaaazzzzzyyyy. As I type, I'm wrapping up the *fab* movie, "Agent Cody Banks" with my 3 kids and hubby, all of us in jammies and I'm thinking to myself how Sortilege goes better wit...
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Thrifting Success Story
A couple weeks ago, I had a great time helping Kristen, a young rising professional, put together business casual looks with a rocker chic edge from pieces in her closet ! While we were at it, we made a thrift-hunting list and on Sunday, we hit VV Boutique intent on filling those holes...
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A couple weeks ago, I had a great time helping Kristen, a young rising professional, put together business casual looks with a rocker chic edge from pieces in her closet ! While we were at it, we made a thrift-hunting list and on Sunday, we hit VV Boutique intent on filling those holes...
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Bring Back Black
Though it was easier to go without black in January the second year trying, I was happy to wake up this morning, put on my black undergarments (I went hardcore #BlackOutStyle, man, and avoided black head to toe, inside and out... There were lots of granny nudes happening, and one disappoint...
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Though it was easier to go without black in January the second year trying, I was happy to wake up this morning, put on my black undergarments (I went hardcore #BlackOutStyle, man, and avoided black head to toe, inside and out... There were lots of granny nudes happening, and one disappoint...
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No Neutral, No Problem
st, FINALLY. This has been a looooooonnngg month; Black Out Style has definitely helped to pass the cold, and by that I mean cold and flu. But this year feels different from last year...it was definitely easier to go a month without black, just like it was easier to go a month without...
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st, FINALLY. This has been a looooooonnngg month; Black Out Style has definitely helped to pass the cold, and by that I mean cold and flu. But this year feels different from last year...it was definitely easier to go a month without black, just like it was easier to go a month without...
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Complementary Colours
This week's Monday Style Prompt for the final week of Black Out Style was to wear complementary colours, and I've been trying to do it all week long! I vowed to myself to wear each primary colour and its complement at least once. I started with red and green, moved onto yellow and pur...
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This week's Monday Style Prompt for the final week of Black Out Style was to wear complementary colours, and I've been trying to do it all week long! I vowed to myself to wear each primary colour and its complement at least once. I started with red and green, moved onto yellow and pur...
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Wearing Red & Green Past December
Best laid plans... I was all set to wear blue and orange for this week's Monday Style Prompt - wear complementary colours - then a friend reminded me that Monday was "Wear Red Day" in honour of fallen RCMP Officer Wynn, so I changed my focus to red... which meant green... which I should have figu...
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Best laid plans... I was all set to wear blue and orange for this week's Monday Style Prompt - wear complementary colours - then a friend reminded me that Monday was "Wear Red Day" in honour of fallen RCMP Officer Wynn, so I changed my focus to red... which meant green... which I should have figu...
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Funnel Neck Sunday
What I wish the title said is "Funnel Cake Sunday" but alas my Sunday was cakeless. However, it was a warm January day for a cozy blackless outfit!Charcoal sweater $7, skirt $4.20, boots $4.50 VV BoutiqueTights and earrings from my closetI scored this Italian wool sweater at the St. Albert ...
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What I wish the title said is "Funnel Cake Sunday" but alas my Sunday was cakeless. However, it was a warm January day for a cozy blackless outfit!Charcoal sweater $7, skirt $4.20, boots $4.50 VV BoutiqueTights and earrings from my closetI scored this Italian wool sweater at the St. Albert ...
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What I Wore Wednesday
Update from the front: Days without fever in the house - 0 Days without complaining - 0 Days without watching too much Hulk - 0 That's right, since January 5th at least one person in my household has had a nasty fever virus every ...
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Update from the front: Days without fever in the house - 0 Days without complaining - 0 Days without watching too much Hulk - 0 That's right, since January 5th at least one person in my household has had a nasty fever virus every ...
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Business Casual Closet Remix
Of all the fun opportunities this thrifting adventure has brought me, working with real life women on affordable style is my favourite! Today, I met Kristen to go through her closet before our planned thrift shopping trip in a couple weeks.She is kind enough to give half to her husband.Newl...
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Of all the fun opportunities this thrifting adventure has brought me, working with real life women on affordable style is my favourite! Today, I met Kristen to go through her closet before our planned thrift shopping trip in a couple weeks.She is kind enough to give half to her husband.Newl...
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How to Wear a Vintage Sweater
Not sure if you caught my thrifter-stalker moment on Instagram last week... You see, Goodwill Alberta has an excellent social media presence, and they have been posting a fun series of pics "Sweater or Sofa" - they post a close up and you guess which! They posted this last Friday...&n...
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Not sure if you caught my thrifter-stalker moment on Instagram last week... You see, Goodwill Alberta has an excellent social media presence, and they have been posting a fun series of pics "Sweater or Sofa" - they post a close up and you guess which! They posted this last Friday...&n...
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First Base
I had no idea when I issued this week's Monday Style Prompt - to wear short sleeves over long sleeves - that it would be so challenging to pull it off! There were plenty of inspiring options on Pinterest and I *thought* I had lots of options in my closet. Welllllll, a day later and tw...
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I had no idea when I issued this week's Monday Style Prompt - to wear short sleeves over long sleeves - that it would be so challenging to pull it off! There were plenty of inspiring options on Pinterest and I *thought* I had lots of options in my closet. Welllllll, a day later and tw...
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Cozy Weekend Style
I'm going on 7 days of sick so what you're about to see won't win photography fame or style fame for that matter but it's part of my real life style so I'm sharing anyway. Sometimes I think Pinterest and Instagram set up an unrealistic unattainable standard of living, shocking I know. ...
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I'm going on 7 days of sick so what you're about to see won't win photography fame or style fame for that matter but it's part of my real life style so I'm sharing anyway. Sometimes I think Pinterest and Instagram set up an unrealistic unattainable standard of living, shocking I know. ...
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Winter Layers: Cardi + Blazer
In case you missed my whining across the Internets, I've been sick since Monday and am still sick! I managed to get to work today but as I was getting dressed I thought, I need the closest thing to pajamas that still looks professional and is warm enough for the ridiculously cold temperatur...
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In case you missed my whining across the Internets, I've been sick since Monday and am still sick! I managed to get to work today but as I was getting dressed I thought, I need the closest thing to pajamas that still looks professional and is warm enough for the ridiculously cold temperatur...
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Black Out Style 2015
Sometimes you can't predict how your day will go. You start off your day in ginormous control top panties to prevent a low-rise-pants post-Christmas muffin top with no clue that you'll end up at an impromptu doctor's appointment with what I like to call "Toddler Doctor" in what can only be ...
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Sometimes you can't predict how your day will go. You start off your day in ginormous control top panties to prevent a low-rise-pants post-Christmas muffin top with no clue that you'll end up at an impromptu doctor's appointment with what I like to call "Toddler Doctor" in what can only be ...
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In With The New
Well hello 2015, nice to meet you! Yesterday I took a good look back at 2014 and had some fun remembering all the highlights. Today, I spent the majority of the day in my pajamas, watching movies, chillaxin with my family and having long indulgent thinks about the coming year.Proof I e...
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Well hello 2015, nice to meet you! Yesterday I took a good look back at 2014 and had some fun remembering all the highlights. Today, I spent the majority of the day in my pajamas, watching movies, chillaxin with my family and having long indulgent thinks about the coming year.Proof I e...
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