It looked like today would be a lot sunnier when I got dressed. Since the sun never appeared, I threw on some tights as well. The Dress: This Billabong dress was a gift from a friend last spring. It's very summery, very beachy. I love the design on it - it's probably not something I… Continue reading Day 23 – 30 Day Dress Challenge 2014
I'll be honest with you. There's 2 days here but only one dress. Peter and I had a quick weekend in Vancouver and when I got dressed Sunday morning and thought about my day of skytrain and bus and ferry ahead of me...I put on jeans and a tank top. So let's see what Day… Continue reading Days 21 & 22 – 30 Day Dress Challenge 2014
Happy first day of summer! As you may recall, I am anti the so-called "beach read". Life's too short to read poorly written books. That said, last summer I attempted to tackle (again) Ulysses by James Joyce and failed (again). Partly because that honking great book was not the right choice to backpack through Europe… Continue reading Summer Reading List 2014
The Dress: This dress reminds me of a painting. I think that's my favourite thing about it. Also that it's silk and Calvin Klein but I bought it at a thrift store so I did not pay silk or Calvin Klein prices. This one was found in Victoria when we were there on Spring Break… Continue reading Day 20 – 30 Day Dress Challenge 2014
Anne Michaels excels at a certain kind of historical fiction. Historical fiction that pulls you deeply in to a character's life. A fiction that feels like the best family history you could hear, like someone you love whispering their secrets in your ear. I had high hopes for The Winter Vault (McClelland & Stewart, 2009)… Continue reading Book Review – The Winter Vault by Anne Michaels
The Dress: I usually only wear this dress in the fall/winter, seeing as it's wool. With a blouse and tights and/or boots, I'm good to go and feel like a librarian. Since it's a grey again today and barely past 15 degrees, I threw it on over a t-shirt. The dress is from Smart Set,… Continue reading Day 19 – 30 Day Dress Challenge 2014
Photos got pushed to the very end of the today today so not the best but here I am. The Dress: Another Vero Moda, this time purchased in Victoria while there on Spring Break. The pattern on it is tiny blue anchors. This is a fun, springtime dress though today was not the most springlike… Continue reading Day 18 – 30 Day Dress Challenge 2014
The Dress: I bought this dress six years ago when I spent the summer in Prague. It's Vero Moda, which is a brand I've found in Canada (The Bay carries it) but seems to be more common in Europe. I love the crazy stripes, the buttons on the pockets (pockets!) and the soft jersey material.… Continue reading Day 17 – 30 Day Dress Challenge
The sun came back today! Our ivy's getting a little out of control. The Dress: One I've had a long time and I don't think I've worn it since last year when I did this dress challenge. This dress is a perfect example of an item of clothing you buy because "Maybe I'll be the… Continue reading Day 16 – 30 Day Dress Challenge 2014
Halfway through the 30 days! Just a few days from summer and it poured rain today. So much rain this morning, in fact, that it woke me up. I'm a deep sleeper and I grew up in Vancouver so that should tell you how heavy the rain was! The Dress: This dress was the result… Continue reading Day 15 – 30 Day Dress Challenge 2014
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