Looks of the Week

This week there were for sure some beautiful looks but in the spirit of fall and colder temps I was in the mood for some looks that were a little more wearable/realistic/everyday gal. Here's Alessandra Ambrosio and Ashley Tisdale in a couple of looks that really any of us can get inspiration from! I'm sure we all can picture ourselves wearing one or both of these. I definitely see Alessandra's look as a work look or a cocktail evening, where Ashley's is definitely weekend wear.

In other news, today marks the first day of November (can you believe it), and therefore Movember! Some gals (understandably) aren't too fond of Movember but I find it hilarious and it's all for a good cause... so bring it on! :)

Happy Halloween!!!

Happy Halloween everyone! As is the case with most holidays, I love Halloween because of it's spirit. It's a just for fun holiday. Let's be honest, what's not fun about costumes and chocolate! Also, scary movie marathons... my fave. 

I've tried to fill my week with a bit of Halloween festive-ness, especially since I didn't go to any costume parties last weekend. On Monday I had a scary movie night with my cousin - a tradition of ours - and last night, I went to a SUPER SPOOKY haunted house that's set up nearby with some girl friends. Last night did it for me. That house was SCARY! And so much fun. Today at work I'm a little bit dressed up (why not) and am ready for some serious Halloween candy!!!

Back from Nashville!!!

I am home sweet home after an amazing trip to Nashville aka Music City USA! It was definitely somewhere on my list of places to go, and I knew it would be fun, but I've got to say it kind of exceeded my expectations. What a place.

While there my friend and I definitely took advantage and did everything we could: we went to a hockey game, the Grand Ole Opry, Memphis to see Graceland, hit up just about every where downtown, and even did The Color Run! The Color Run was actually the base of the trip in the first place - after Boston last year we said we'd try to do The Color Run in a different city every year. I have never gone on a trip with as much planned to do as this one but let me tell you, I'm so glad we did it all! It also made the trip feel a lot longer and as a result, probably explains why I'm still a wee bit exhausted.

 

 

If you've never been, I HIGHLY recommend it. But like I said to start, at the end of the day it's good to be home sweet home! :)

Current Fave: Nail Polish

 

I love dark nail polish! It's just so dramatic and fun. There are definitely a lot of dark selections to choose from nowadays, but one particular one which is my current favourite is OPI's "Every Month is Oktoberfest". Almost as dark as a black at first glance, it's got a beautiful almost deep purple tone to it. Currently being featured on both my manicure and pedicure, I think when it's time to redo them, I might stick with it again - it's so perfect for fall!

Hello October

As a season, I love summer. But when it comes to months, I love October. Such a beautiful time of the year where the leaves change colour, the air smells crisp and fresh, and we all get a little more cozy with our wardrobe. Don't get me wrong - time seems to be flying and it totally snuck up on me - but now that it's here... I'm happy to embrace October...

Boot Love

Is it just me, or do you kind of wish you look down right now and be wearing these...

Just one more reason (or a pair of reasons if you will) that Fall is okay with me!

Yup, it's fall and it's great!

On Tuesday after this past long weekend, I posted about how mentally I feel like we're in fall, but I still hope to have an extended summer with a few primo days... while that remains unchanged I must say, it's not like we're in fall anymore. It IS fall. Why the strong stance you ask? Why today? Because friends, today is the day the NFL returns in all it's glory! My team doesn't play until Sunday, but that doesn't make today any less special!

Welcome back football. My Sunday's (sometimes Thursdays and Monday nights) have been lost without you...

Back to School!

I have not gone to school in a long while but still, even as a career woman, I can remember that back to school feeling... a little excitement and a little dread, but also definitely that feeling that summer is coming to an end. I know technically the end of summer/start of fall isn't until later this month (and I hope mother nature can squeeze out a few more beautiful weekends), but mentally it's kinda over. Summer is definitely my fave month. The sunshine and the heat just do it for me!

I will say this though, I do not mind fall. I think it's probably one of the most beautiful seasons! Also who doesn't love the leaves changing colour, fall clothes (big cozy sweaters and boots are the best), and even the smell of fall - all so good. For the most part, patios are still open too, you just might need to bring a jean jacket with you (and who doesn't love breaking out that jean jacket?). I think this year I am finding it harder to believe that September has arrived and summer is coming to an end because the weather hasn't been the most ideal... the sun and heat were not in full force as much as I would have liked. But you can't win 'em all - we've been very lucky in past summers... and hey, mother nature could actually surprise us still!

Where are you on this? Hoping summer will extend itself a bit more? Or ready to embrace fall?

Happy Halloween!

It's that spooky time of year again! I love Halloween, mostly because I love anything scary and anything that involves candy (read: Smarties). The costume part? Well, I've been known to dress in costume outside of the holiday so it's just another day in that sense! :)

Most Halloween festivities happened over this past weekend (also referred to as Halloweekend). My costume? Paper Bag Princess! I loved it. Not only was it easy to put together, but it was easy and comfortable to wear! Getting in and out of it without ripping it... that was another story. Saturday was a scary-movie-marathon kinda day, which hands down, IS my favourite part of Halloween. Another thing I like about Halloween is the nostalgia. I had the best time trick-or-treating as a kid. Dressing up and filling your pillowcase with as much candy as you could manage. So fun.

The other Halloween-y thing I did was last week at work, we had our second annual pumpkin carving competition. Last year we (the marketing team) won! This year we came in second... although I think we should have won. Check out the picture of our pumpkin - it was a functional wine dispenser! Does it get any better than that?!

 Be safe and have a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Sunday (just got more) Funday

Well Sundays are just about to get way more fun! This weekend 4 (count 'em 4!) of my favourite shows are premiering... and all on Sunday! My PVR is going to get a serious workout this fall. 

On ABC the second seasons of Once Upon A Time and Revenge start up, as well as a brand spankin' new show called 666 Park Avenue. 

Once Upon a Time was new last fall and very much unlike anything I'd ever seen before. It's definitely an acquired taste but it had me hooked. It's half fairy tale and half real life - a story based around Snow White's evil queen putting a spell on all the land (so all the fairy tales) and sending them to a horrible realm - Earth! I thought it was quite well done, and gives you a darker or more real look into these fairy tales we all know and love. I didn't know how they were going to make a second season happen with this story line, but there it was, in the last few minutes of the finale. I can't wait now to see what happens!

Revenge. I love this show. It's smart, creative, suspenseful - it's awesome! If you have not seen season 1, I recommend you do. The whole season (and series) revolves around this main character avenging her fathers death. That could definitely make for a cheesy show, but they do it really well!

666 Park Avenue is a new show this fall. Since it follows the other two ABC shows I'm already hooked on, why not give it a shot! The magazine ads for it make it look like a saucy show, but the TV ads for it make it look like a scary show - either way, WIN! Can't wait.

Moving on over to Showtime... DEXTER. There's not much to say except that it is brilliant. I can't believe this is going to be the start of season 7. The show has not lost any of it's quality over the years, in fact, it might have gotten better! As more time passes, serial killer Dexter has to become more clever, and therefore the writing does too. Each finale has left me with my jaw dropped and last year was no different. This is going to be a good season kids!

Do you share my love of any of these shows? What are you most excited to see come back (or start) this fall?

Cozy Sweaters

One of my favourite parts of fall is how cozy it is - out of necessity! With the chilly air brings tall boots and over-sized cozy sweaters. While browsing on Pinterest (surprise surprise), I came across these two pins that made me feel the joy of fall... and love maybe.

The first pin is a quote from a Lana Del Rey song and the second is, to me, the epitome of a cozy looking sweater. The part that makes me think of love is that if you find someone, who makes you feel like that sweater makes you feel (or better), he's a keeper because that sweater looks awesome! :)

Summertime Sadness

I can't believe we're already coming up to Labor Day weekend! It may not officially be the end of summer yet, but to me this is it. When you're a kid Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer because once it's over, you're back to school. Even now as an adult my brain is STILL conditioned to think that way. I even get a small twinge of dread that I can't explain because nothing actually changes for me anymore when the calendar flips to September!

Although I am sad to see summer go I do love fall. The colours of fall, from the trees to fashion, are warm and beautiful (and cozy). Opening your windows at home and smelling the fall air is pretty fantastic. I've had a great summer to so there's nothing to complain about there! I have completely maximized my fun in the sun and it's been awesome. Moving forward, I've got a few things lined up to make my fall pretty exciting too! How was your summer? Are you ready for fall?

In honor of summer (and this post) coming to an end, I would like to leave you with this Lana Del Rey song I'm loving at the moment, "Summertime Sadness"... HAPPY LONG WEEKEND!