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Jen Pistor

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Five Little Things That Make Me Happy

  Five little things that make me really happy…. Our backyard patio, aka, my happy place.  It is where our kids play, where our family dines, and where I like to unwind with a glass of wine after the kidlettes go to bed. Opening a new book.  Truth be told, I barley carve out any time for myself to sit down and read, but I love it so much when I do.  And not to mention that new book smell.…

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Tropical Punch

This dress packs a real tropical punch!  I usually stick to the classic, basic hues, but this Summer I’ve been drawn to some fun, bright pops of colour.  This has got to be the happiest item in my closet.  These sleeves alone are like a party and I adore the cute, colourful fringe bottom.  I figured the only way to style this dress was to add more fringe!  Fringe earrings and fringe wedge shoes kick the fun up a notch.…

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Self Love Over Fear

  One of my biggest blogging fears of diving into the arena of self love, body advocacy, and body diversity has been opening myself up to hateful people.  I have been lucky so far, but so many of the women I follow and admire, have come under attack again and again.  Plus, there are the things I have had said to me over the years outside of the blogging realm.  I’ve always thought if people are bold enough to be…

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Blogging With Kids

I have been asked so many times how I manage to keep my blog going while being a mom of three little ones.   My blog involves a lot of time on my part.  Time for taking pictures, time to conceptualize the posts, time to style the looks, time to write, time to edit, and then time on social media to connect with my readers and promote my posts.  It is a labour of love for sure.  Having a creative…

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All Things Summer

I don’t want to jinx it, but I think Summer has finally arrived on the West Coast.  My Summer clothes are being dusted off and hopefully my sweaters can take a rest now.  If I was to sum up my Summer wardrobe must haves it would be…. a couple pairs of shorts a handful of easy dresses cute and comfy sandals a great hat a trendy little bag fabulous earrings culottes (my “trendy” item in my closet that I have…

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