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Night Out in Comfort

  Sometimes after a a long day the only option is to slip into something comfortable and  go out for dinner.  I had an awesome day last Saturday working a market for my shop West + Wind but it was a looooong day.  My day started at 5am and involved a lot of hauling and lugging of boxes, etc.  When friends texted me to ask if we wanted to join them for a family dinner out, I was in.  This…

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Summer Capsule Wardrobe

  Transitioning into Summer Mood Board So far, Vancouver’s Spring/Summer season has been a constant yo-yo between amazing hot weather and freezing rainy days.  So, what does one wear?  Getting dressed has been a struggle lately so I have created a mini capsule wardrobe within my closet for this weird ever changing weather.  I feel like I would pack a version of this when we finally get it together to book a mini family vacay.  The keys things to keep…

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Feeling Pretty

So here I am in a whole lotta colour!  And heels!   As much as I love my basics and classic pieces in my wardrobe, sometimes a gal just wants to feel pretty.  This beautiful cotton frock from Voodoo Vixen hugs in the right places and and works perfectly on my curvy frame.   The 50’s inspired silhouette is so feminine. When I used to work in retail I would always get annoyed when women would try on a dress…

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Get Real

  Being in the wonderful world of blogging and social media can have some highs and lows.  What I have come to realize that I am the only one who can control how I feel and how I choose to participate in this industry.  I am often disappointed  with the worlds obsession with the unobtainable.  Spoiler alert…average women aren’t having milk baths with flowers floating around them.  If you dress kids in all white, they will get dirty.  And the…

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Back to Black

  Do you ever try and just totally over complicate getting dressed?  Do you try putting bazaar combos together and start trying on items that don’t even fit anymore?  Ya, I do it sometimes too.  Every once and a while I have a total weird moment where I forget how to get dressed.  I must say, this does help me clean out my closet.  I always have a bag at the ready to fill with pieces that must go. Once…

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