electric avenue

hey guess what?! there wasn't a snowstorm today. there's supposed to be one tomorrow, and the next day... but today? today we were free to bander about in the huge piles of snow without being whipped by extreme winds and ice pellets. 

yaaaaaay.

dress- Modcloth // sweater- Ego // leggings- Garage // socks + hair bow- American Apparel // boots- Aldo

this is a typical outfit for me lately; a dress, leggings, and a warm sweater. okay... typical on days that I change out of pyjamas or gym clothes. I think this cardigan is going to become a wardrobe staple. I love the pattern and the vintage vibe, and I feel like it can go with anything. it's bold and graphic, yet  still neutral. I love that the pattern isn't too crazy to pair with my electric light show-patterned dress! 

another dress that I'm surprised took so long to show up on the blog... I got it over the summer and it's one of the easiest things to just throw on and feel great in. the colours remind me of psychedelic northern lights!

ugh. I'm watching Everybody Loves Raymond and that show always makes me hungry. they keep eating delicious Italian food like bragiole and cannolis and steak pizzaiola. 

netflix is going to make me fat. 

so deliciously fat.

okay bye!

home for Christmas

AHHH!
IT'S DECEMBER 22ND.

for someone who is kind of obsessed with this holiday, there has been a serious lack of Christmasy things on this blog lately. unfortunately, it is because one of the great things about Christmas is that there's so much to do, and that leaves little time for displaying your holiday self to the internet...

also I have this horrible habit of choosing real-life friends and social interaction over sitting at my computer, editing photos and loathing myself.

we took these photos in Brando's hometown last week, and we're headed out there again on Christmas eve. it'll be my very first Christmas away from my family! I've managed to push it off this long, but it had to happen eventually. 

I don't know if you guys know this, but sometimes when you're married, you have to do something the other person wants. 

I know, no one told me either.

but seriously, it should be great fun. and maybe I'll feel a little more like a grown-up. and besides my sister is working on Christmas so the fam isn't doing the whole shebang till we get there at night, haha. that makes it easier. 

sweater- gift // jeans- h&m // scarf- gift // shoes- aldo

I seem to be drawn to "mint" clothing, lately. I was planning my Christmas outfits to pack and made a point to stop myself from bringing my mint green blazer, because it's the only colour I've been wearing on the blog lately! not that that's a huge factor in my outfit planning, I just thought I'd mix it up a little... keep it interesting for you folks.

and fyi, these jeans are more of a mint blue. so really, it's different. 

also, don't wear flats outside in the snow with no socks on. 

COLD.

the next couple of days are BUSY BUSY! (as I'm sure they are for everyone.)
tomorrow it's church with the family, cookie-delivering, then driving out of town for the annual Tibb's Eve shindig with my friends.
then of course it's Christmas Eve!

holy crap, how did this happen so fast?
really people, you need to warn me when time starts flying!
♥

playing: I've got this friend- the civil wars

I've been awaiting for you

this weekend Brando and myself journeyed to ye-olde Robert's Arm to spend a couple days with his family. in the hustle of the trip, my camera cord got left behind, and then our computer charger broke.
someone up there reeeeally doesn't want me to blog, lately.

but, Imma give it another shot! so here is another attempt at a post... even though blog traffic has been pretty much dead lately... so hey, if you're reading this and aren't my mom, drop me a line and let me know that I'm not putting in all this effort solely for narcissistic gratification.

I like dressing for winter. while footwear options can be limited (and frustrating) there's a lot of opportunity for layering and creativity. in the summer, a dress is its own outfit. in the winter- at least where I live- you will freeze if you do not expand upon your wardrobe choices. 

there are essentially two types of winter colour palettes. one with rich, bright colours that contrast with the snow and wintery grey skies; and one of pastels and cotton-candy knits that blend in more with the soft hues of nature. some people prefer one over the other, but I've always been partial to variety. 

so while some ladies would save a mint green dress and sheer tights for cool summer afternoons, I like to winterize as much of my wardrobe as I can. it's easier than you think. a chunky-knit cardi and a hat can go a long way.

and that's the story of how I keep my h&m garments working for me year-round!

in related news, we finally got some snow! it's actually snowing in these pictures, but not the big, fluffy kind of snow, the small, blow-across-your-face snow. the cold makes it increasingly harder to get outfit pictures without losing appendages or facing social criticism, but it's nice to have snow for Christmas. 

which is one week away, guys. 

how did this happen?

I feel like just yesterday I was boarding a plane to fly home to Canada in sweaty, Venice-drenched sundresses. my how time flies. 

...that sentence made me feel old. 

dress- h&m // hat- paris street vendor // tights + socks- american apparel // booties- new look

this is going to be a crazy week! more travelling tomorrow, followed by what I can only assume (and hope) will be a flurry of red wining & dining & merry-making and other such holiday hustle & bustle. 

I'll let you know how it goes. :)

peace & ♥!

playing: forget me not- the civil wars

baby, it's cold outside

well, I guess that's it for November. 

this past month has flown by in a flurry of late-night movies and job interviews. I'm still hoping to make a few extra bucks for Christmas presents, but for now I'm happy enough hanging out with my friends and watching Quigley Down Under ever second night. 

in other news, it's officially winter and appropriately cold.

sweater- topshop // shirt- american apparel // jeans- roxy // boots- new look 

I think it's time to pack away the open-toed shoes and bring out the mittens. I was absolutely freezing while taking these pictures, and this is probably one of the warmer outfits I had available in my pink heart-patterned suitcase. this weather only encourages two things; my obsession with all things Christmas, and my obsession with buying sweaters. 

oh yeah, and I got bangs again.

I got tired of the shape of my forehead. 

that about covers it. 

happy December!

playing: let it snow- Michael Buble