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OOTD Shopping

{OOTD} Causal Saturday

February 5, 2012 – 1:17 am

Yep, this is another outfit of the day post for you guys! I’m on a roll, huh?

Anyway, pretty much everything in this ootd post was bought on Friday {and yes, it’s all from Dynamite– my favourite clothing store here in Canada!}. I wasn’t sure if the beige cardigan would go with the floral blouse, so I decided to ask my amazing followers on twitter. According to them, it works! But what do you guys think? Does it work? And with the jeans?

Cardigan, Top, Jeans, Belt, and the Bag: Dynamite | Boots: Aldo

I’m actually quite excited to play around with this top {which is sleeveless btw} and cardigan– I can dress them down with a pair of jeans and brown belt, as shown, or I can wear both with a pair of dress pants. What do you think though? I really want YOUR input! Sometimes, it’s hard to put together a decent outfit. It may seem pretty awesome in your head but hey, let’s admit it… it doesn’t always turn out that way, lol. So any thoughts/tips– either positive or negative– are more than welcome!


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Daily Life OOTD Shopping

{OOTD} 25TH Birthday!

February 4, 2012 – 4:15 pm

I can’t believe that yesterday was my 25TH Birthday! Where did time go? It feels like only yesterday it was my 20TH. And now, 25? Wait… shouldn’t I have a real big girl job and a car by now? Does this mean I’ll have to give up buying destroyed denim jeans and American Eagle hoodies?

Probably.

But I’m not gonna! I don’t even look 25! Everyone tells me I look like I’m 20, so I’m sticking to my destroyed denim jeans. Actually, I bought a new pair last night from Dynamite :3

Personally, I like low-key birthdays {like my 24TH birthday last year}. When I lived in Newfoundland, I would always celebrate with all of my friends. Most of the time, we would go out for dinner and then hit up the clubs on George Street. For my 23rd birthday, I rented one of those party buses– we just all drank while driving around in a, erm, snowstorm!

Now? I’m more than happy to just enjoy a nice meal with my fiance, maybe see a few friends here in Ottawa, or go to a comedy club like I did last year. Yesterday was a little more low-key than usual though. I woke up with a pretty bad migraine {weird, since I never get headaches or migraines!} which lingered well into the night. I did manage to do a little shopping though {I’ll post about it later on}. Because I wasn’t feeling so well, Ken just ordered Pizza Hut… and a chocolate chip cookie-dough cake from Baskin Robbins!!!!

Because I haven’t done an OOTD {Outfit of the Day} post in a while, here’s a glimpse of what I wore yesterday. Ignore the bag though {ps- it’s new!}– I’m well aware that it doesn’t go with the outfit, but I just wanted to show it off, lol.

Cardigan: Dynamite | Tank: Dynamite | Jeans: Dynamite | Scarf: Dynamite | Boots: Aldo | Bag: Dynamite

Yes, practically everything I own is from Dynamite! It’s a Canadian store in case some of you American/international readers are scratching your heads! Unfortunately, you can’t order clothes online which really sucks. PS, does anyone need rv financing? Just askin’ ;)

Have a great weekend, you guys!


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Daily Life Home Sweet Home Relationships

I’m pretty lucky.

February 3, 2012 – 7:30 am

I’m not a morning person at all. And so, when I have to wake up at 8am– on my day off from everything– due to an annual maintenance check in our apartment complex, I turn a little grumpy {which was the case yesterday}. I’m tired and it’s early. Please let me go back to bed?

Then Ken surprises me with this:

Breakfast in bed! Ahh, I’m pretty lucky :) Hoping today will be just as fabulous… not only is it Friday, but it’s my 25TH Birthday. I’m pretty darn excited for some birthday cake…


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Daily Life Home Sweet Home New Things Ottawa

{Home Decor} How I decorate my Living Room

February 2, 2012 – 1:52 pm

Ken and I have been living in our little apartment for over a year now. It’s nothing special by any means {other than being fairly cheap}, but we’ve managed to give it that “home-y” feel. Just take a look at these before and after photos– the before was taken the first week we moved in {September 2010} and the after photo was taken this evening.

Before: Look at our tiny TV… it didn’t even have a stand thing {Ken lost it}! We actually didn’t even have a TV bench so we had to use our coffee table from Ikea. And our poor curtains! We didn’t have lamps either. But at least our floor was shiny, right? lol.

After: A few pictures on the walls and a brand new TV, TV bench, chair, curtains, lamps, floor mat etc. Most of this stuff was bought over the months, bit by bit. Looking pretty cozy, huh?

Most of our furniture and decor actually comes from Wal-mart or  Ikea. I wish I could shop at Bombay, but let’s be realistic: I’m a student on a tight budget :P

Curtains: Brown ones {Zellers}, white ones {Ikea}

End tables and coffee table: Ikea

Futon: Wal-mart

Picture: Wal-mart

Birds Decor: Bed, Bath, and Beyond

Lamps: Ikea

Floor mat: Wal-mart

One of my favourite pieces is this vase with flowers that light up {Bed, Bath, and Beyond}:

Earlier this week, I made a trip to Ikea. I’ve been wanting an armchair for a while now, so I finally got one. It was pretty cheap {$149} so I ended up getting a plant stand too {$29}.

I basically love everything at Ikea, especially the decor/candles section. Check out this blue vase {$9.99} and single flower {$0.99} I bought. It matches the super soft quilt that hangs over the armchair {$24.99 at Winners}.

Although this isn’t part of my living room, I just wanted to show you how I decorated my kitchen table. Initially, I just had the two candles sitting on the table. However, I found this dinner tray thing while browsing at Winners {$9.99} which I thought would look nice…

What do you think?


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Daily Life Hair & Makeup Reviews

Hi, remember me? + {Review} OPI’s Nicki Minaj set

February 2, 2012 – 1:06 am

Oh wow, it’s been over a week since I last published a blog post! I know, I’m a horrible blogger! But at least I took the time to put up a new design right? ;) BTW, do you guys like it? I welcome your constructive feedback with open arms!

Life has been super busy in the last couple of weeks, but I’m enjoying it. I am no longer sleeping in until 11 and I have abandoned my yoga pants for nearly two weeks now {but oh, how I dearly miss them!}. Instead, my days have been full of internship meetings, research, job interviews, web design, and a little apartment decorating {more on that later!}. I enjoy productivity!

You know what else I enjoy? OPI nail polishes. More specifically, the new Nicki Minaj mini lacquer set! My love and obsession for these polishes cannot be put into words. I have well over 20 polishes from OPI and I must be honest, these are my absolute favourite!

OPI’s Nicki Minaj Mini 4 set ($16 CAD)

“The OPI Nicki Minaj Mini Nail Polish Pack includes 4 1/8 oz nail lacquers from OPI’s new Nicki Minaj Brights Collection. OPI Nicki Minaj polishes are inspired by Minaj’s unique style, love of bright colors and her debut album Pink Friday. This hot & bright collection by OPI promotion features an array of bold hues, from neon lime green to pink. Sing along as you do your manicure! The Nicki Minaj Mini Polish Pack includes: Did It On ‘Em, Fly, Pink Friday, and Save Me.”

I’m totally going to snatch the bigger/regular sized bottle {of the green} real soon. It’s my favourite. A total stranger even complimented me on my nails the other day, lol! Well okay, I must be off– tonight is “Doyle Night” in our little cozy apartment :) Happy Hump Day!


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