07 November 2011

A little less blogging and a little more 'me'

Hi everyone! Whew! Who knew 5 days without blogging could fly by in a flash? I wanted to pop in and say hello and also fill you in with what's going on with me.

I've been in a bit of a blogging rut and it comes down to two main reasons:

1 - Social media is the fastest growing area of my job as a copywriter and communications specialist at the ad agency where I work...this means the more I do during the day - the less I am inclined to turn on the computer after hours! It's been so busy that basically I come home and crash...then I feel guilty for not blogging. I need to accept that blogging is not my full time job (as much as I would love it to be!) and I need to go easier on myself.

2 - I am having some health issues - nothing serious but I've always struggled with my back and lately it's been hard to manage. Hobbies I love like painting furniture and sewing leave me feeling a lot of pain. Stubborn as I am - I continue to do them but the bottom line is...if I don't look after myself first, I won't be able to do anything I love. So I'm having to shift my priorities and put more focus back on taking care of myself. I know I need to spend more time making healthy meals, going on more walks with Gus and increasing my yoga. This means less time for things like blogging and my business. :(

I'm not going to stop blogging, I just may a bit more sporadic at it. I still have wedding photos to share, some lovely submissions of 'The Story Behind' from you lovely readers and some outfits on the camera just waiting to be uploaded. All I'm saying is I might not be around as much.

I will try to juggle it all as I often do...so wish me luck and I'l talk to you soon!!

In the meantime, he's my latest sweet splurge...it's been the year of the coat closet revival so along with my winter sleeping bag parka, I've picked up this gem for that in-between fall coat and frigid -40 weather here in Winnipeg...


 It's the perfect mix of chic and bohemian and I love the deep moss colour and refined leather trim! When you zip up the neck it has a real military/mod shape to it. It's from Danier's new collection and it's currently on sale if you're looking!

Talk to you soon friends!




02 November 2011

Wedding Pics: The Ceremony

Hey all! Happy Wednesday....here are some more wedding pics to share with you. The ceremony was such an amazingly special part of the day. I walked the aisle with both my mom and dad and Jack's cousin Tim performed our ceremony (which we all wrote together). It was in a lovely outdoor wooded area, the perfect backdrop for our vows.


Isn't my neice Hailey the cutest as our little ring bearer? I made her ring holder from vintage craft books, pieces of my grandmother's wedding lace and twine - I'll share a closer look and DIY instructions in another post!






Jack's business partner Graham played an acoustic version of 'I will follow you into the dark' by Death Cab for Cutie as I walked in.









Jack got a little teary...which made me teary...







During the ceremony, Jack's budding rock star nephew played and sang 'Grenade' by Bruno Mars for us...he definitely stole the show! Plus I love how he rocked a hat because his uncle Jack was!









all images by Leah Bima

Thanks for stopping by friends and have a lovely day!






01 November 2011

Style Peek: black & cream dove top + jeggings + tall boots


Hey everyone! I hope you're having a fantastic week! Happy belated Halloween...we had the most gorgeous weather here for it. I'm not a big dresser-upper but I loved seeing all the kid pics on my Facebook feed this morning! I loved dressing up as a kid - my mom really went all out sewing our costumes, although living up north meant that your costume had to be big enough to fit over your snowsuit!

Here's an outfit I wore to a client meeting last week. Luckily, as the writer I can get away with creative casual! But now that I'm getting more client face time, I've been supplementing my wardrobe with these silky tops to add a touch of polish to my more...ahem...relaxed style!




black and white top - Forever 21+ (shop here)
jeggings - Gap (shop here)
tall black boots - Steve Madden (shop here)

Did you get all dressed up for Halloween? Or are you more of a candy giver-outer?

Have a lovely week friends!