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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!
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!
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?
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
Dress: Ann Taylor (thrifted)
Sweater: J Crew
Necklace: J Crew ripoff from EBay
Shoes: Naturalizer
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!
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
We had the biggest meal yet in our house; 12 people and 2 tables!
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.
So that is the end of KDot and RDog's Thanksgiving scenes (unless you want to see 49 more pictures of a starry sky).
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?
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.
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.
