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July 18, 2017. A day I'll never forget! Finally married, and here are photos for proof.

The 5 year engagement is finally over. We got married in Dubrovnik with our friends and family, July 18 ’17.

Small and intimate, on a beautiful terrace along the Adriatic, looking over the old city. It felt like a fairytale.

So much love to everyone who helped make this happen…

♡ thank you ♡ thank you ♡ thank you ♡

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...being straight-up with Spring

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all about those stylistic contrasts

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SPRING is in the air: here are 3 outfits featuring killer eyewear by Chanel

available in CHANEL boutiques now.

Harnessing some retro vibes with my latest visit to Secret Location

It’s the middle of winter, and I needed a reminder that Spring is around the corner so I visited Secret Location for a seasonal refresh. I immediately gravitate to anything with retro flair, so this paisley blouse by Holly Fulton jumped into sight. I paired it with Holly Fulton pink trousers that have a high-waist + wide leg. I had to include this metallic bomber by A.W.A.K.E. because it’s a…

Another year come and gone! Hope you all had a wonderful 2016, and that it continues into a happy 2017:

And just like that…it’s 2017. Can’t deny it, this year has been good to me. Rich in love. Rich in life. Our biggest milestone this year was baby #2. Autumn was the finishing addition. Blessed with awesome opportunities with work. Went to the Grammy’s? Cover of Flare mag? What? Craziness. Checked Iceland off the bucket list. Bought/reno’d our ski condo!

Excited to see what 2017 has in store.

Wish…

Holidays are a week away! Hit up the local Old Navy to get my little fam dressed cool + comfortable

  I took a trip to Old Navyto get my little family holiday ready! When I think about holiday dressing, I immediately think deep colours, rich textures, and a bit of sparkle. I’m all about wine red, mustard yellow + navy blue this season, and I totally feel like these colours would suit everyone! I used those hues as a base to create colour-coordinating outfits for the clan and had fun with…

Ugly Christmas sweater season is upon us! I hit up my local Value Village and made myself a tacky piece of art:

Here we are again in the season of ugly sweaters. If the idea is the more tacky and over top the sweater, the better, why not create a sweater that’s one of a kind? In this case, we’re talking about achieving perfect tinsel, sparkle, + Christmas embellishment placement.

I hit up my local Value Village to get my goods. I’m not a sewer. I don’t have the patience for it. And I didn’t want to wait…

Swaying away from the typical holiday hues this season

Give a warm welcome to the influx of red and green. But not gonna lie, It can get a bit much. Even though we can’t run away from it this season, we can purposely not incorporate it into our party outfits…and I’m down with that. I want to stand out, not blend in!

If you haven’t noticed, I’m going ‘anti-cliche’. Steering in a different direction with this look. Reinventing festive sparkle by…

Always inspired when I walk into Secret Location. This time, I had Paris on the brain, so I ran with it:

We just booked our tickets to Paris for next summer—so excited! It’ll be the first time we head over to Europe as a family of 4. And since it’s currently on the brain, let me hit you up with some Parisienne flair

This look is from Secret Location, and I always have a blast playing around in their highly curated store because every piece is inspiring and so gosh darn beautiful. The way that Noah…

I'm getting Halloween ready with Value Village #ThriftorTreat

Another Halloween is on it’s way, and I actually have a costume ready to go more than 24 hours from the 31st—success! I’ve partnered with Value Village to get Halloween ready, and this year I’m dressing as Sia! (more…)

Bringing me back to the--somewhat--good ol' days of high school with this kilt:

Kilts immediately bring me back to my high school days, although that involved a much–MUCH–shorter skirt. And instead of denim under the kilt, I’d rep sweat-pants during the car ride to school ’cause short skirts during cold-ass months is another sort of hell. But I’d take the sweatpants off as soon as I got to school…because, me in sweatpants? No chance. (more…)

Shooting outfit posts ain't as effortless as it once was (kids are hard, mmmmky), but I'm glad I finally got to squeeze one in this week! xx

After Noah’s karate class, it was a race back home. Tryna squeeze in a photoshoot with two kids and limited daylight after Mat gets home from work ain’t no walk in the park. It’s sweaty stuff. Shooting posts isn’t as painless as it—sort of—once was, which is why they aren’t as frequent for me now-a-days. But, I was glad I got to fit one into today’s schedule (even with a bouncy 4-year-old and…

All dressed in HM's AW '16 Studio Collection while celebrating the national launch of The Kit Compact!

Have you seen H&M’s Studio AW 2016 Collection? HELLO, romantic folklore! It’s a special blend of swedish tradition and 80s edge. And if you’re a lover of red—like moi—you’re in for a treat. I shopped this look last week at the Pacific Center location while celebrating the national launch of The Kit Compact. The Kitis a hit at it’s homebase in Toronto, so they’ve decided to expand the publication…

Far out, man. Headed to the seventies with Secret Location:

If you could experience any decade for the day, which would it be?

Hands down, I would head straight to the 70s. I’d take my cellphoneless body over to the disco club, where I’d get down to Donna Summers with my bellbottoms flapping with every shimmy. Then I’d drive my VW Beetle (sans seatbelt) with tunes from David Cassidy blasting in the background, my feathered hair blowing in the cigarette…

Love for the maxi continues and evolves:

Can’t get enough of maxi dresses and sneakers. Especially this green number from Tularosa! They have different variations of this dress, check it out here. (more…)

I've partnered up with Value Village to promote their latest challenge: to save 700 million gallons of water! It's super easy. Read more here:

It’s back-to-school time! And even though I’m not heading back to school anytime soon, my wee little 4 year old is on his way to preschool (and obviously he needs some new gear).

I’m partnering with Value Village to promote their latest initiative, which is to save 700 million gallons of water. How? by making your next new T-shirt a thrift one. (more…)