Sunday 17 March 2024

Wrap It With Bow



Friends although spring is springing around many parts of the world, we are still in winter over her. We are getting some slivers of hope here and there 0C temperatures. That being said it's much to early to pack away all of my winter clothes so I usually like to play a little game with myself at this time of year.  I begin re-wearing my favorite wintery pieces and then placing them into my winter bucket in hopes that I don't need to pull them out again until next fall/winter season.  I love cozy knits in winter and this year I added two new sweaters to my closet, this oversized chunky sweater styled here and this one that I am featuring today.  This pretty sweater caught my eye because of it's darling bow on the back detail.  Bows were huge this season and I was immediately drawn to it.  I like that is short in length but not cropped, so it's perfect paired with high waisted bottoms and wearable to work.  I also love the neutral color of it, making it easy to style with any other accessories and colors.  For this outfit I pulled out my trusted wool pants, combat boots, and accessoried with my brown leather purse and gold jewelry.  I love the color palette, keeping it very minimalist and neutral.  The pants are for sure going into my bucket as temperatures turn slightly warmer, but I'll probably hold on to the sweater for a little bit longer.










How and when do you transition your winter to spring wardrobe?

Come back on Thursday for a special post with Ageless Style where we are talking and styling the "it" spring colors!


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Shein Frenchy Tie Back Sweater (on sale!; for reference I am wearing a small)

Cropped Wool Pants (sold out)

Steve Madden Boots

Annbrosa Purse (sold out in brown; black available)


Sunday 10 March 2024

Satin PJs You Need



These are the cutest, softest and the prefect spring/summer PJs you need to add to your collection.  Between my girls and I, we have purchased 5 sets of these over the past year.  They are reasonably priced, coming in a huge variety of colors, and are so silky and pretty.  We all love them and they were the perfect addition to my hot holiday vacation wardrobe, for the record all three of us wear a size M comfortably. Over the past few years, I've tried to be more mindful of choosing nice sleep ware rather than old oversized T-shirt (nothing wrong with that, btw).  Mornings have become one of my favorite times of the day over the last few years, especially in the summer.  I used to get up and GO, but now I prefer a slow start with a coffee and some reading time before getting on with the rest of my day, although this does change in the summers as I like to get my run in before it gets too hot.  During the work week, I am getting up, enjoying a black coffee and 20-30 minutes of reading and doing my gratitude journal, before getting ready to head out the door.  


While on holiday, I finished Bridegton: The Viscount Who Love Me ⭐⭐⭐ and The Five Star Weekend by Elen  Hilderbrant ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.  I like beach reads when I head on vacation and more in-depth and thought provoking reads during the rest of the year.  You can follow me on Goodreads here.









What is your morning routine?  Is there a difference between work week and weekend, or different seasons?


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Satin PJ Set

Monday 4 March 2024

From This to That: Life Update

Well I am back from vacation and struggling to catch my breath.  Coming home from vacay and diving back into full-time work without any time to unpack, do laundry, get groceries, etc. is always a bit tricky, don't you agree?  Add on several delays, an unexpected overnight stay due to a misconnection, and getting hit with not only the cold but a MASSIVE snow storm that stopped our city.  Let's just say it's been a long 5 days.  So let's take a look at the life transformation that has happened in less than a week. 

From palm tree and beaches....








To brutal winter!  

Not only was it really cold when we arrived but then we endured a massive snow storm this past weekend.  We are used to snow but not like this and not all at once.  In my 18 years of teaching, we've ever called 2 snow days and yesterday was one.  We couldn't go anywhere and the city asked everyone to shut down and stay off the roads so that they could enact cleaning crews as quickly as possible.  




From cute bathing suits....





To snowsuits, Sorel boots, toque and mitts (and not to just look cute but to stay warm).




From relaxation....





To learning to snow blow and shoveling for hours.  

You guys, Logan left to spend the weekend with a buddy before the storm (my idea), but the result was that for the first time in my life I had to snow blow our three car driveway and shovel endless amounts of snow.  Now I've shoveled in the past but this was SOOOO much snow.  My dad was going to come but he couldn't drive to me because vehicles couldn't get through and he was stuck immediately.  But I did it and I am proud of myself and so grateful for all that my husband does for our family.  Also, I have no need to ever do it again, thank you very much.




In all honesty, life has been very good and I am happy to say that we are all happy and safe.  Back to regular routine tomorrow!  Also next Monday I'll be sharing the spring/summer PJ set everyone needs in their life.  

Wednesday 14 February 2024

Ageless Style: Maxi Skirts & Link-Up



Hello friends and welcome to another installment of Ageless Style, where we showcase real women, from across North America, at all ages and of all body shapes, rocking their styles.  Todays prompt is brought to you by Amy over at Amy's Creative Pursuits.

Let's jump right in!  I am running everywhere this week.  Work and strike sanctions, personal meetings, high school tours and decision making, and packing up for our trip!  It's busy but we are off to Mexico on Saturday/Sunday and I am so excited so until then it will be what it will be.  I will be taking off two weeks off of blogging but you can follow me along on IG.

I am so glad I bought this denim maxi skirt.  It has been such a great addition to my closet and honestly I have now made it work all year long, spring, summer, fall and now winter, see how I styled it here.  I styled it for my nieces/nephews birthday party this weekend.  I think it's super chic with the black turtleneck, little edge with the leather jacket and funk with the sneak skin boots.  It's classic and simply chic, don't you think?  







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Snake skin boots (old; similar)

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Sunday 11 February 2024

Pink & Red: Valentines Day Office Inspired



Casual Fridays are for jeans at work and I took the opportunity to put together a cute pink and read combination in honor of Valentines Day.  My real Valentines Day will be spent coaching 40+, 13 & 14 year old's at an indoor relay track meet until later into the evening.  That's just fine with me as we don't really make a fuss of V-day around here, but don't mistake that with not taking a moment to acknowledge how much I love my partner and how grateful to have built my life with Logan.  I'll probably get home, we will enjoy a glass of wine and unwind from the day.  Also, I am purchasing a couple of really cute bracelets for the girls from a local vendor because why not.

Skinny Jeans, Red Top, Pink Blazer and Killer Heels.  Let's chat about this cute outfit combination.  I pulled out my skinny jeans for the first time in months because these red heels need to be showcased!!!!  They are amazing and surprisingly comfortable.  Like I wear them at school all day, and I put on a LOT of steps people. I made the shirt a couple of years ago and you can see it styled for a another casual and dressy look here,  and then my favorite Barbie inspired blazer to top it off.  Usually I wouldn't have so many pops of color, but I really think for the occasion it totally words and it's festive.  Check out other Valentines inspired outfits here & here.  







What are you up to for Valentines Day?  

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Red Booties 

Pink Blazer (Sold Out; Similar @ Rickis)


Sunday 4 February 2024

Monochromatic Brown Office Outfit



Brown has been going strong since fall and today I showcasing how to play with shades of brown to create a monochrome outfit for a business casual outfit.  I love this light brown, "desert brown", with black spots, blouse.  It's sleeves are cute and flirty, and the fabric is so lovely and blowy that it's perfect for tucking into pants or skirts for a polished business casual look.  These pants were in my teens donation pile and I snagged them and added them to my closet, thank you very much.  I also love my cinnamon brown purse that I received as a gift from Annborsa last year and it's the best quality leather ever.  Add gold jewelry and a lovely white wool coat to polish off the look.  What do you think?

This past weekend, Mr. and I went for a quick getaway just the two of us to our cabin.  It was a much ne4eded weekend for just the two of us and I am so grateful that the girls were able to hang with my parents and their friends.  If you follow along on IG, you know that we read, slept, got outdoors for walks, a long run, and just enjoyed each others company.  I didn't even know we needed it until we were there.  It was BLISS.

What's your favorite monochromatic look to create?









Shop This Look:

Shein Top

Pants (similar on Shein)

Hillberg & Berk gold earrings &herringbone necklace

Aritiza coat (similar)


Sunday 28 January 2024

Weekend Style: Sweatshirt Dress



Today is going to be short and sweet.  I am in a busy season at work and keeping dressing, cooking, social life all super simple.  The good news is that the weather has drastically improved and this new sweatshirt dress has been a favorite for both weekends and cozy comfort at work.  It's perfect for winter days as it's lined with cozy fleece, keeping me warm and cozy inside and when heading outdoors.  I recently have purchased a few key items from Shein and have been so happy with all of them.  The reviews really help me decide on size and getting it right.  For this dress I decided to stick with small and I am glad I did, because it does run big. I've also been wearing my zodiac sing necklace a ton, it is great on it's own or layered with another, shorter, dainty necklace.  

Have a great week ahead everyone and thanks for stopping by.









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Shein Thermal Lined Sweatshirt Dress

Isla Rae Jewelry Zodiac Necklace