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WOW – No outfit pictures this week!!

Posted on October 22, 2010November 4, 2014 by Elaine

Seriously, I feel like I keep getting busier and busier these days.   I also feel like as I get busier the days are waaaay shorter and I’m partly right — it’s so dark when I wake up and by the time I get home for the evening the sun is gone!  And we haven’t even changed the clocks yet eeeek!!!

So I’m going to just post a couple of pictures from the previous weekend.   We went North of the City to a town called Innisfil.  It felt very small town to me and I’m sure us “city folk” stood out big time!  There’s actually a beach there – it was obviously too cold to go swimming but we saw a lot of boats out and people fishing.

Coat:  Rue 21 (CHEAP – $10!!)
Boots:  Skechers similar here
Now I know there is a lot of debate on the cuteness or ugliness of Ugg type boots but most of my weekends are just not made for cute heels and with the weather as cold as it is now, flats just don’t cut it!
(photoshop skills courtesy of Husband)
So why have I been so busy?   Well I started another little project in the form of another blog!  It’s unrelated to this one, more related to my side Avon business and my love of playing around with cosmetics but I would love for people to check it out and perhaps those of you reading that live in my area may want to look into it regularly 🙂  Please be kind, I’m no pro blogger, nor an expert reviewer – I just love chatting about beauty products so figured I’d put my thoughts down in a different blog!
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Special thanks going out to Kelly of Alterations Needed who gave me the boost I needed to get the other blog started.
 Also to Oliva of The Cheap Girl for telling me about the basics convincing me to take myself and my business more seriously.
And to ML of Twenty York Street for encouraging me and raising my confidence.
How amazing to “meet” so many amazing and genuine people in such a short period of time!

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13 thoughts on “WOW – No outfit pictures this week!!”

  1. Kara says:
    October 23, 2010 at 9:45 pm

    Beautiful pictures!!
    Canada is so absolutely stunning in the fall. I like to treat every fall day like it’s the last! The colours are so beautiful…sigh…love this country! 🙂

    xo

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  2. Banhannas says:
    October 23, 2010 at 3:31 pm

    Your coat is absolutely adorable! Looks like you guys have been having some gorgeous fall weather over there. Congratulations to your new blog, I will definitely follow it once it makes its debut. Who doesn’t like playing with makeup, heehee.

    Reply
  3. nicole says:
    October 23, 2010 at 1:25 am

    Congrats on starting your business/blog, that’s awesome! I’ve met quite a few ppl through blogging, and they’re all great people that I probably wouldn’t have met if it weren’t for my blog. I just want to thank you for all your wonderful comments on my blog. I’ve been very delinquent in replying back to my comments since I write for another blog and tend to get tired from my day job, but I do appreciate them! I love the name of your blog btw, you definitely do have curly hair! Hair envy haha I love curly/wavy hair but mine is stick straight and stubborn. It couldn’t hold a curl to save my life. Any way, yeah I was quite surprised about that leather jacket too! H&M, who’d a thought?

    Hope you have a great weekend! And thnx for reading and linking my blog xo

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  4. PetiteXXS says:
    October 22, 2010 at 11:14 pm

    Nice find on the coat! I used to think Uggs were super ugly… until I tried them on and I was an instant convert lol. I love that you can wear them barefoot and it’s like waking around with my feet wrapped in a cozy pillow 🙂

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  5. Cee says:
    October 22, 2010 at 6:57 pm

    I’m a fan of Uggs too, and I’m proud of it! haha. I think especially for taller styles, they don’t give off as much of the Ugg-vibe because they look like regular boots. You look great in yours and I love the cheap coat! It looks like it costs way more than that =)

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  6. Michelle says:
    October 22, 2010 at 5:52 pm

    Wow! You should have made us do a guessing game with that coat! Never would have guessed that price! Awesome!

    Good luck with your business! 🙂

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  7. Em says:
    October 22, 2010 at 2:14 pm

    That coat is an awesome find for $10! I miss Rue 21…I haven’t seen one since my college days in upstate New York.

    I feel you on the lack of daylight. It’s draining and slightly depressing. That’s what we get for living in this corner of the continent.

    Congrats on the new blog! It takes a lot of motivation to maintain even one blog with a day job…you’ve gone above and beyond with two! 🙂

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  8. The Little Dust Princess says:
    October 22, 2010 at 1:07 pm

    Congrats on your new blog! It was very sweet of those fellow blogger friends to encourage you to do it. : )

    The photos of Innisfil are breathtaking! I’ve never heard of that city before. haha Your outfit photo is also very nice. My boyfriend thinks the little Uggs are semi-cute, but in general, he & I both think Uggs are ugly. LOL It’s okay though..you look cute in them. 😀

    xx The Little Dust Princess

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  9. Sidewalk Chic says:
    October 22, 2010 at 11:50 am

    I love your casual look!

    And congrats on your new blog. I am always looking for more beauty blogs to read!

    Reply
  10. Ping says:
    October 22, 2010 at 11:31 am

    cute coat and what a deal! i actually love uggies…don’t tink they are ugly at all. they are so comfy. congrats on the new blog!! i will check it out now 😉

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  11. kileen says:
    October 22, 2010 at 9:58 am

    That jacket looks so comfy and such a steal for $10!

    I’m really into makeup too but I just include it in my current outfit posts. I don’t experiment as much with makeup so the posts aren’t quite as frequent as my outfit posts but supplement it with a bit of variety. Can’t wait to check out your new blog!

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  12. Collette Osuna says:
    October 22, 2010 at 9:38 am

    Way to go hunnie with your other blog and business…..Ill be checking it out:)

    Best of luck to you!!

    Enter my awesome Tulle giveaway♥

    Reply
  13. TinyInTexas says:
    October 22, 2010 at 9:20 am

    What a cute coat! And beautiful scenery, that lake looks amazing. Good luck with your other blog!!

    Reply

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