It's not how many times you say I love you

I found this Silence and Noise dress at Value Village for $4! Pretty awesome….I love finding next to new pieces at thrift store prices…actually I have not been thrifting in a little while (cutting down after coming to the stark realization that I barely have any more room to fit it all!). I will definitely still be browsing….just be a LOT more selective

Still wearing the tights….I have a feeling that these will soon become a staple in my wardrobe ;) Love them so much and for $5…form Wal-Mart…yes, Wal-Mart….I am a happy little camper

Many things coming up in the next little while that excite me: girls night/2012/Dress fittings/Lady Gaga/Dress fittings/Work trip/packing/vacation!!!!!!!/6 months engaged as of November 16/

On a side note…..I made the yummiest soup yesterday and just HAD to share the recipe with you guys because 1. It tastes amazing (didn't have any complaints!) 2. Its healthy and 3. Pretty foolproof …the hardest part was peeling the butternut squash (I thought I might chop my fingers off! so be careful)

Here goes: my (well not MINE technically but you know what I mean :P) first recipe to the blog (got it from J’s mom)…I might include one every now and again because lately I have really gotten into the joy of cooking…experimenting a lot!

Curried Butternut Squash Soup (you can use pumpkin too)

2 tsp Olive Oil / 1 onion, chopped/ 3 cloves of Garlic, finely chopped (I added 5 cloves)/ 1 tbsp Curry paste or powder/ 1 good size diced peeled Butternut Squash (mine was 3 and half pounds…use 4 pounds preferably)/ 4 cups of Vegetable Stock, chicken stock or Water (or mix half water and half stock …what I did)/ Salt to taste / 2 tbsp (25 ml) toasted sliced almonds (optional)

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan on medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook for 5-8 minutes or until tender. If mix starts to burn then add a little water.

2. Stir in curry paste and cook for 30 seconds.

3. Add squash and cook for a few minutes. Add the stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook gently for 30 minutes.

4. Puree the soup until smooth. Return to heat and thin with some water if necessary. Add salt if necessary.

5. Sprinkle almonds on top (optional)

I would LOVE to know any recipes you guys recommend so I might try out at home! (maybe paste a link from an online recipe?)

Off to watch One Tree Hill and sip some hot cocoa make with milk....I have gotten into this bad habit right before bed....puts me right to sleep (Timothy's brand Hot Chocolate is one of my faves)...

Bordeaux

I know I have been “absent” for a short while. Busy with early Christmas shopping, birthdays, work and more work, meeting with friends for Starbucks runs, reading, writing, theatres, dinners and well….life in general! This morning started off with some raisin toast and cream cheese and coffee (woke up extra late today)…then decided I need to reorganize…again! When I was looking through the mama’s closet (we were both sorting through out things and doing a “winter cleaning” if you will)….I remembered this jacket by Elie Tahari that she picked up at Holt Renfrew Last Call for a massive discount price of $60 I think? It reminded me of the lip colour I have been obsessed with lately which is Bordeaux by Rimmel. I picked it up at Shoppers a while ago for $3…I think Rexall is having a sale on a lot of items as well…I just recently discovered NYX which I previously could only find in the US!

Also loving Urban Decay’s Smoke out pencil- I would not recommend this as a regular liner but for those who want to achieve a smoky powdered eye shadow look without the complication (its a lot more precise…then you just smudge it out with the tip).

well…I am off to watch a movie and go for some coffee with the lovely fiancées parents ;) …check back as I will have some more outfit posts for you guys soon! Hope you all had a great weekend! xox

Blazer: Elie Tahari, Skirt: UB (had a stretchy leather like waist band…. I love it…and love the fact that it was $20 even more!), Top: Talulah, Blue dress shirt: Thrifted, Tights: Wal Mart, Shoes: Urban Outfitters, Necklace: F21, Bag: Topshop

A few that are new

Sorry for the lack of outfit posts BUT I do have a few new things to show you guys! I picked up this awesome little decorative jewellery rack at Winners a couple days ago for $12 (my tea cup saucers were getting way too cluttered!). Also got a surprise in the mail from My Name Necklace which came in that beautiful little blue box in the second picture. Can’t wait to show you guys….it is basically my name on a gold chain in script writing =) Oh and forgot to show you the newest addition to my ceramic vintage animal collection – my lion! As you can see I like to rearrange the things in my room a lot (I get bored)

Also picked up a few bras and lace underwear for a total of $28! Winners has really great deals on lingerie and hosiery. The brand of the undergarms is Blush which I find makes some really great quality affordable pieces (well if you buy them at Winners at least)

Also still trying to get used to these glue on nails that I got from the Runway Revlon collection (they're beautiful….I just feel like everything takes so much more effort…simple little things like pulling the zipper up on my jeans or even washing my hands). We will see if I can get used to them

Be back soon!! Thank you for all your sweet comments on my Lady Gaga costume…Now it is countdown to the concert here in Toronto (featuring Kid Cudi ..yess)

Happy Halloween!!!

 

 

Vintage dress-modified-Lady Gaga-cold weather- blue fur jacket- tons of friends-pre-drinking-house party-Cab rides-hall party-Little Wayne- Madonna- old ladies-babies-vodka orange-vodka cranberry-beer-rum and coke- dance- laugh- dudes fighting outside- dudes hugging and fighting- us watching- hot dog vendor- drive home- sleep.

My bolt sucked- I'm not the greatest artist as you can see :p …but the DIY dress turned body suit came out great i think! It was the one I picked up on Queen street for ten dollars and modified it so that it fit tighter and cut it into a bodysuit (put elastics around the legs). I also made the hair bow using pre-packaged synthetic hair, a plastic head band and a glue gun. The glasses were purple 80s pair from Value Village that I painted black and added sparkles to.

Had a lot of fun with friends who came up with some really creative and hilarious outfits!! We had everything from Super Mario to the Flintstones ;) good times!

I might have some more pictures of the actual party for you guys soon! If so, I will add them to this post

xox

update: pictures I pulled off face book …haha

           

      

         I have LOTS of group shots but I don’t feel comfortable posting them without their permission so I guess these will do :p

The other costumes included Mario and Luigi, Fred and Wilma Flintstone, high school nerd and Jail Girl, doctor, J was an old lady who lost her dog (hilarious!!), Red riding hood, Queen of Hearts,sexy black cat, Zoro (the female version) and a Hawaiian guy!

Whatever You Want to be, You’re Free

Woke up this morning and panicked a little. I have my costume for Halloween all planned out BUT I still need a few finishing touches….I will be re-working a vintage dress that I found downtown on Queen into a Lady Gaga-esque ensemble, Hair, sunglasses and all (hopefully). I was thinking I might take a few pictures of the process and show you guys but that’s if I get the chance to steal (borrow) J’s camera….I am STILL searching for my Sony point and shoot and really….I don’t think its going to turn up so that will be my next bargain hunt- a cheap camera ….probably canon.

We will be attending a Halloween bash with tons of our friends so it should be a great time- some of them got REALLY creative (Including J, Just thinking about his outfit cracks me up ).

Lately I have been finding tons of awesome velvet vintage bodysuits while out thrifting! This was one of my more recent finds and I LOVE the scalloped detail and the lace up front! Wore it on the weekend because we actually had some warmer weather…haha and there I am again with my damn coffee! I have noticed that a lot of my pictures include me holding coffee- probably because its pretty much the only time J and I have together to actually grab an outfit shot :P and of course I'm an addict – a coffee addict (you should see my desk at work!)

Velvet Bodysuit: Vintage, Jeans:Urban Outfitters, Belt: Vintage (one of my faves because goes with almost everything), Shoes: Zara, Cardigan: F21, Ring: Fashion Crimes, Bag: Topshop (again….agghh!!)

P.s. That last picture ...The lighting created this sort of porcelain effect- I kind of love my pale-ness

Aris

Yesterday was the last day of Toronto Fashion Week and I stayed for a couple of the shows (the weather was horrible!). Unfortunately, I had forgotten to charge the camera and 3 minutes into the Brandon Dwyer show, my camera battery died and this last shot was the only half decent photo I took (which still isn't even that great). I was so upset because the best part was yet to come- and that was Jessica Biffi’s show! The start was a futuristic sort of movie clip of different models posing in a very robotic/technical sort of way – they would speed up and slow down – AND she played it to one of my fave songs of the moment which was bulletproof by La Roux! The outfits at both shows included lots of corsets…Dwyer’s show had a lot of glimmer/sparkle to it- long flowing gowns which seems to be a popular trend for spring summer. Biffi also had some interesting hoods with a zipper front detail that sort of acted like a necklace….she ended the show coming out with a couple models, to a hip hop jam and peaced us all out! haha….she was awesome and got a standing ovation and cheers from the crowd.

Today J and I started the day at Aris Place in Roncesvalles- its a cute small place and coffee is super cheap at only a buck ;) …well in a couple minutes I will be off to look at bridesmaid dresses with my girl Anne for her wedding =)

Oh and yesterday I was so cold that I passed by H&M to look for a cheap jacket and ended up finding this awesome faux fur at 50% off for just $30! Pretty sweet ….and I got the biggest size which was a 12 so that it didn't fit so cropped and tight- well and it was the last one so I kind of didn't have a choice…haha…but I think it worked out really well! And this is the necklace, white shirt and jeans I wore yesterday to fashion week except I also had a BF blazer and my studded booties to go with the look

Gotta run! XOX

Faux Fur:H&M, Jeans: Marciano, Shirt: AA, Necklace: F21, Clutch: Vintage, Boots: Calvin Klein, Lipstick: Revlon in certainly red (my fave drugstore brand)

Gone Yesterday and Here Tomorrow

The lovely Charmaine sent me this picture from yesterday so I thought I would post it. I went for a laid back look that was still me- and decided it would be the perfect time to debut my discount designer vest that I purchased a little while back at Holt Renfrew on a massive discount (marked to less than 100$ from over 1000$)..and of course my Docs- I look super tiny beside Charmaine ….haha….I will be dressing up a little more for the Friday shows =) …I attached some shots (sneak peak) of what I will probably be wearing…Got this new set of earrings and metal fringe necklace from F21 that I am SO in love with – glams up any plain tee!

This is generally what I do each night before bed …yes, I like to set out my clothes and carefully pick out what I will wear (unless I'm super tired, its late, and I roll out of bed…in which case I reach for the nearest items usually strewn across my bedroom floor).