Monday, October 31, 2011

We Did The Mash

October 31, 2011

October 31, 2011

October 31, 2011

Sweater: J Crew
Cami: J Crew
Skirt: J Crew
Fascinator: Homesense
Shoes: Naturalizer

I've been waiting 355 days to wear this head doo-dad. I found it on super clearance last year at Homesense.

I was really hesitant to wear it to school. I'm a quirky teacher but I don't want to be too weird. Well, I'm glad I did. I think I received about 100 compliments. I feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

I did have to take it off during my grade 9 English class. They had a substitute on Friday and were very, very bad. I couldn't yell with this silly thing on my head. :P

Oh yah, that white stuff on the ground - snow. Barf!

I hope you are all having a fun Halloween!

Free Loot

Yesterday was a Shoppers Optimum Points Redemption day. I am not a crazy Shoppers shopper (that's a mouthful). I shop there once every 4-6 weeks. But I always shop on Saturdays that have 20x the points. That way, I get enough points to get $200 worth of stuff fairly quickly. I usually end up getting $600 a year. It's a pretty sweet deal.

Ms. January has a great guide for getting the most out of your points here.

I had a pretty good time on my shopping spree yesterday so I thought I'd share my free loot!

October 30, 2011

To the left there are some baby presents. I have two cousins who have just had babies. There are assorted baby washes and oils, sleepers, little hats and cards.

The pile of junk food is for RDog's birthday party next weekend. He requested lots of nuts and chocolate for snacks.

The wee little pile in the middle are my expensive treats; Dior mascara, Lise Watier eye shadow, L'Oreal powder, face blotting clothes and some contact lens solution.

Free stuff is so fun!

Any other Optimum Points lovers out there?

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Where in the World is KDot?

October 28, 2011

October 28, 2011

October 28, 2011

Skirt: Old Navy available here
Top: Coscto
Boots: Naturalizer

RDog and I celebrated 11 years of being together this week. Wow, I feel old! We needed a bit of quiet time so we headed for a weekend away.

Can you guess where we went?

Hint, look at the dirt.

No luck?

Ok, here's another hint. Look what's behind me.

October 29, 2011

Ok, that's a hard one for the non-Canadian readers.

It's the Confederation Bridge behind me in Prince Edward Island (the only place around here that has red, red dirt). It is the perfect get away for us. A lot of the touristy summer stuff is closed down for the season but it is still beautiful. There are also many great restaurants to try.

I tried mussels for the first time.

October 28, 2011

The verdict; not fantastically yummy, but I'd eat them again.

Ironically both RDog and I are not big seafood lovers. We live in an area where fresh seafood is so easy to get but we don't eat it very often. We both tried lobster for the first time this summer! I can't believe I went 30 years without eating it! Now I crave it all the time.

It was a great weekend. I really needed to get away and relax a bit.

I hope you all had a good one!

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Hair Do-dads and Cake

October 25, 2011

October 25, 2011

Skirt: J Crew
Sweater: J Crew
T-shirt: Old Navy
Shoes: Naturalizer

Another hair post coming at you . . .

I tried the sock bun and although I love the look of a bun, the sock way just wasn't cutting it for me. It became too time consuming and too messy. I'm a neat freak so stray hairs sneaking out of my bun drive me crazy.

Enter EBay again. I found this little contraption on EBay and voila; a pretty much flawless bun in a snap. Like yesterday's hair thingy-mo-bobby, I had to wait a few weeks for shipping but it was well worth the 99 cents.

Another new hair thing I tried today was Cake's Refreshing Hair Powder. I have stopped washing my hair everyday, but as I have extremely oily skin on my forehead, my hairline too gets oily. On my non-washing days, I rely on dry shampoo to get me through the day. Sometimes, however, it turns out a bit like this. It makes me look like I have gray hair. Not cool!

The great thing about Cake's powder is that it is tinted so it blends in with my dark tresses. A new favorite is born.

By the way, if you have never tried Cake products, you are missing out. I use pretty much all the stuff. It smells yummy and it paraben free; good for those who have allergies. And no, they're not paying me to say that. I just really like the stuff!

Monday, October 24, 2011

Bits of Velcro and Foam

October 24, 2011

October 24, 2011

October 24, 2011


Sweater: Land's End Canvas
Flower: Forever 21
Skirt: J Crew
Shoes: Cole
Haan

Today I tried something new with my do (hair-do that is). I used a foam,
velcro bumpit.I've always wanted to try a bumpit but didn't want to look like Snooki.

After Jean from
Extra Petite recommended a
velcro bumpit, I hit EBay to find one. The result- a 99 cent purchase, a few weeks wait for shipping and taadaa, a poofy do with no teasing and little effort.

RDog
says there is no difference but it sure did save me a lot of fussing this morning. I highly recommend this little piece of foam and velcro to those girls who want a bit of lift to their do.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Inspiration

October 20, 2011

Blouse: Old Navy
Skirt: J Crew
Belt: J Crew
Shoes: Naturalizer

This was my attempt to get out of my cardigan rut. I love cardigans and I wear them a lot but somethings it's nice to switch things up a bit.

This outfit was inspired by a post by Kendi from last March. It's been sitting in my photo inspiration folder ever since. Pinterest really does makes things easier doesn't it.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

The Woes of a Teacher

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Skirt: Banana Republic (thrifted)
Cami: Cassis
Sweater: J Crew
Shoes: Cole Haan

Do these pictures convey how cranky and tired I was?

Because I was really cranky and tired. Progress reports this week, mid-terms next, report cards the week after that, four different classes to prep for, marking, marking, marking. The woes of a teacher.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

I Have No Idea What to Put as a Post Title

October 17, 2011

October 17, 2011

Dress: Ann Taylor (thrifted)
Sweater: J Crew
Necklace: J Crew ripoff from EBay
Shoes: Naturalizer

Monday, October 17, 2011

Something Shiny

October 15, 2011

October 15, 2011

October 15, 2011

Sweater: Martin and Osa
Jeans: Reitman's
Tank: Cleo
Shoes: Karen Scott


We went out to celebrate a friend's birthday on the weekend. It was the perfect excuse to wear something shiny!

Friday, October 14, 2011

No Food Babies Allowed

October 14, 2011

October 14, 2011

October 14, 2011

Sweater: J crew
Cami: J crew
Skirt: Loft
Belt: Land's End
Shoes: Naturalizer

This skirt is my "eat a salad the day before and the day of wearing" skirt. After our big turkey feast last weekend, I haven't been feeling like eating big meals this week. Therefore this skirt fit me today! I've also really been into Jillian Michaels' workout DVDs lately; I'm starting to see the results.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

My Outfit Matches the Leaves

October 13, 2011

October 13, 2011

October 13, 2011

Dress: Martin and Osa
Sweater: J Crew
Necklace: Joe Fresh
Shoes: Naturalizer

The dress and sweater look similarly shaded in these pictures but in real life, the dress is definitely red and the sweater brown.

This dress has been a workhorse over the years. Here's a collage to demonstrate (it also shows the improvement in photo quality over the years).

October 13 Collage

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Green, Brown, Gray?

October 12, 2011

October 12, 2011

Sweater: J Crew
Cami: J Crew
Skirt: Cassis
Shoes: Naturalizer

I love this skirt. It's such a unique shade of green/brown/gray, that it goes with anything.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Leaves, Wine and Cookies

October 11, 2011

October 11, 2011

October 11, 2011

Sweater: Ricki's
Skirt: Talbots
Shoes: Karen Scott

The big leaf change happened over the weekend and boy is it pretty around here. I'm going to have great photo backdrops for the next week or so. Fall days like today make me want to drink red wine and bake cookies.

Monday, October 10, 2011

Scenes from Thanksgiving

It was thanksgiving weekend here in Canada and the weather cooperated by taking a 25 degree jump. We had August temperatures in October! I wore a summer sundress!

Kitty celebrated by doing some suntanning.

October 9, 2011

We had the biggest meal yet in our house; 12 people and 2 tables!

October 9, 2011

RDog's only job of the day was to take lots of pictures. He drank many beer and was distracted by the pretty sky. When I checked the camera afterward, I found 10 Thanksgiving pictures and 50 pictures like this.

October 9, 2011

So that is the end of KDot and RDog's Thanksgiving scenes (unless you want to see 49 more pictures of a starry sky).

Old School

October 7, 2011

October 7, 2011

Dress: RW & Co.
Jacket: Forever 21
Boots: Naturalizer

My photographer was unavailable so I had to do it up old school with the tripod and remote.

I've had this jacket in my closet for at least a year but have never worn. I love the polka dots but wasn't sure about the boxy fit. It's a hard jacket to wear. Anyone have any tips for boxy jacket wear?

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Freaky Fall

October 6, 2011

October 6, 2011

Skirt: Joe Fresh
Sweater: J Crew Factory
Shoes: Polo

These pictures are from Thursday, which was another cold day. What made the cold worse was that the school's heat was not turned on. It was actually colder inside than outside. I wore my coat over this for most of the day. Next week the heat is scheduled to be turned on and the weather will return to normal. I will, no doubt, be sweating at school.


Thursday, October 6, 2011

There Go My Legs

October 5, 2011

October 5, 2011

October 5, 2011

Dress: J Crew via EBay
Sweater: J crew
Shoes: Naturalizer
Necklace: The Bay
Temperature: Cold

If you think I look cold in these pictures, you're right. Our temperature took a twenty degree nosedive this week. The tights came out today; my legs won't be seen again until next May.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Topshop at The Bay

I was very excited tonight to receive this email from The Bay:

"TOPSHOP has arrived in Canada. Get it all. Get it now."

Topshop? The trendy line I see in blogs all the time? The store the fabulous Duchess Kate was spotted in last week? Available to lil' ole me in small town Atlantic Canada?

Squuueeeeeeee. Off to thebay.com I go to do some shopping. Here are my picks.

TOPSHOP Teal Spot Pencil Skirt - Kate Middleton was spotted buying this one. She is my style icon. Nuff said.

Topshop Cobalt Blue Jersey Midi Pencil Skirt - Pencil skirt in a bright color = love.

Topshop Short Mustard Velvet Tie Coat - I love anything with a bow.

Shipping is free to all purchases over $149.

Any Canadians going to be doing some Topshop shopping?