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{ disc bracelet | hinge bracelet | orbit earrings | locket pendant } Big, gold accessories are everywhere these days. I'm loving the trend and knew that holding onto my mom's hand-me-downs would pay off one day. You can count on J.Crew to nail the fall trends and each of these pieces would look great on their own, or layered with contrasting metals and colors. The orbit earrings have been on my radar for months.... Anthropologie also has some fabulous funky earring options - similar here , here and here .

Remember Abercrombie & Fitch...? That store that we were all obsessed with at some point in our teenage years, but then it fell completely off the radar. Well it popped back up last week and I couldn't resist browsing their 40% off sale. And let me tell you... I'm sort of re-obsessed. Jeans for $45, sweaters for less then $40 and tops for $20-30 (and I'm quoting CAD prices too). Neutral colors, comfortable fits, simple and stylish. I placed an order online, so time will tell if the fit and quality is as good as I'm hoping it will be. I unfortunately, somehow missed these jeans.... Might just need place a second order, I mean common... { high rise ankle flare jeans, $44 }

Admission :: Life got in the way and this little blog was majorly rejected! The blog has always been a passion project and a space for creative expression and I've definitely missed it over the past few months... That being said, when life gets busy I do my best to enjoy the present, knowing that I'm always able to come back to the blog. But with fall fast approaching and a big life milestone (that is so blog worthy) I'm going to do my best to jump back into regular posts! Here's whats been going on lately... :: I've been married for over six months now! I totally missed the mini-milestone and only remembered when someone recently reminded me. We're loving married life and each day feels happier then the last :: We spent a wonderful long weekend in Whistler in July. My younger sister did the Ironman 70.3, so we went out to visit and cheer her on. The weather was amazing (sun-shiny summer days) and we had so much fun chasing her around the course, cheering like m...

Having recently experienced the entire wedding planning process and the exciting day-of festivities - I've found that I have a refreshing new perspective when reading wedding articles... Worries that caused me sleepless nights and things that I endlessly scrutinized over sorted themselves out and the day came together more perfectly then I thought possible. I can now sit back and laugh at myself for over-thinking almost every little detail. With wedding season having already begun, here are a few links that are sure to be helpful for brides-to-be and wedding guests alike :: Don't be the worst. - the phones/ipads/cameras urks me to the core! (We actually added a little note to the ceremony program, asking people to not take photos, rather engage and be present throughout the ceremony.. ( almost)  everyone respected our wishes) + + + + + Polite ways to ask rude questions. - I took D's last name, and let me tell you, I have heard my share of other peoples opinions... (I get th...

{ the sweetest vase with cottage grown flowers } I'm welcoming the weekend with a full embrace. Looking forward to catching up on sleep, getting out on my bike and making some healthy, delicious food.  Whatever you're up to, enjoy your weekend! xx { a sea-themed print in the bathroom } { new favourite drink spot @ cocktail bar } { views of park dale } { delicious dinner at black hoof } { beautiful blooms from hunt & gather, our local florist }

We've made it through the first work week of Whole 30! Thankfully, it wasn't as tough as I was expecting. I didn't suffer much from withdrawals and I had overall good energy levels throughout the week.  We started our days with a big breakfast feast - a variety of eggs, a fruit salad. and a cup of coffee.  For lunch we packed big salads with lots of veggies, avocado, prosciutto and a hardboiled egg.  My favourite snack this week was apple with almond butter. We also found dried fruit (without sulphates!) at a local health food store. Our schedules pulled us in different directions this week, but we managed to cook some delicious dinners too. We had guests over on Tuesday and served marinated flank steak with cilantro sauce and ginger lime grilled shrimp, which was a big hit. And we made turkey bolognese with spaghetti squash that will definitely be a new go-to comfort food recipe.  It's Friday night and I'd be lying if I didn't admit I'd love a glass of wine...

Pre-wedding included a whole lot of working out, watching what I ate and prioritizing my health. Post-wedding has been the happiest three months of my life, but I took a month off workouts and have been eating and drinking whatever I want. Three months later, it's caught up to me. It's resulted in weight gain and not feeling too great about myself.  When friends recently told us about Whole 30 , an eating program they had been following, we agreed it was something both D and I needed to do for ourselves. We purchased the guide book, the cookbook and prepared ourselves over the weekend to get started this morning. One of our faults, in our normal daily lives, is laziness and not preparing ourselves to succeed in eating healthy - so we're making it a priority for the next 30 days.  The breakdown: The Whole 30 Program Length : 30 days (but the goal is to break bad habits and form a new relationship with food, which would obviously continue past 30 days) Restrictions : No Dairy...