If there's a downside to putting one's life on pause and picking it up again upon return, it's catching up. Specifically, I mean the laundry. It's amazing how fast it seems to multiply when you close your eyes to it for a few days. Truly. And in doing all the sorting ahead of time, I realise we … [Read more...]
A look inside my purse and a contest!
Have you seen inside my purse? I'm almost embarrassed to show you but my friend Chantel gave me one of those "hey, um, girlfriend, where's the kitchen sink?" looks as she laughs. But then I see hers and it's just as jammed packed! I LOVE handbags. I mean really LOVE them. My friend Tracey … [Read more...]
ART OF FASHION Design Winners & Fashion Week
More than 10,000 fashion industry influencers, design and style experts, and fashion lovers were invited recently to preview the finalists of the ART OF FASHION 2012 RAW Design Competion. Emerging Canadian designers featured their inspirations in a competition that was an overwhelming success … [Read more...]
the end of an era-49 sidewalk steps becomes 395
It is the fantasy of every little girl to have your closest friends live next door. You could tie tin cans with a rope from bedroom window to bedroom window and share your secrets in the night. You could run back and forth from one back yard to the other, you could eat meals together, see each other … [Read more...]
Urban Kid Closet – October 18th, 2012
I like to shop online so I can get the sizes I want - it vexes me to spend my precious time running downtown to hit a store with NONE of the sizes I need. Grrrr... But the trouble with shopping online is not knowing how an item is going to really look in advance. What colour is it exactly? That's … [Read more...]
Urban Kid Closet – October 17th, 2012
First of all, I can't believe this tutu is still in rotation - it's sized 12 - 18 months, but it didn't even start to fit her properly until she was close to three years of age. It's one of her favourites because it's all swishy. It's one of my favourites because it's good ol' basic grey. It's … [Read more...]
Weekend north
We had 15 people up north this past weekend, four couples and seven kids all under 10. This was the second weekend in a row of hosting so it has taken its toll both on our culinary creativity as well as our cheque book. Needless to say, we are taking a break this weekend, laying low with me at … [Read more...]
The Closet Shrink: Fall Overhaul
It all started one day last week, when my son asked if there were any gloves around... damn, but the mornings can be super-chilly these days! And we keep a basket on a shelf inside the coat closet, but I haven't rifled through that thing since we stopped shoving stuff in there at the end of last … [Read more...]
From My Closet – October 15th, 2012
Everything old is new again... I've had this shirt dress for several years, but I stopped wearing it as a dress when it stopped buttoning properly. (I stopped smoking 2.5 years ago, and I gained back some weight, so look like a person again - yay for me!) I really loved the dark olive colour, and … [Read more...]
No longer containing myself
Ok so my world is not dipped in bright colours of liquid sunshine. I am an anxious, occasionally nasty lout who will carve a delicate slice of your heart if you let me. I am speaking to you plastic containers spread all over my house. Some of you are so perfect, always there when I need … [Read more...]
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