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Camo, Olive & Pink & Tres-Chic Fashion Thursday Link Up

What does one wear when it’s raining? You’re pink rainboots, a light weight camo sweater and an olive jacket. This was my outfit on Monday. I love living in Vancouver, but I hate the rainy season with a passion!!!!! It literally rains for about 8 months. Basically once our heat wave ends, it can very quickly turn into Monsoon season. This was the perfect errand running, Kindergarten information session, take your child to dance practice outfit.

Jacket & Necklace (J Crew). Sweater (Loft). Jeans (RW & Co.). Boots (Joules). Purse (Fossil c/o The Bay). Earrings & Bracelet (Stella & Dot).

It’s that time of the week for my link up. Thank you to all 124 of you fabulous ladies that linked up last week!!! An amazing turnout!!!!! Thank you !!!!!!

This week’s fabulous co-host is Audrey from Audrey Salutes

Here are my favourite looks last week:

Eliz from Tiny Bits of Nonsense

Lulu from Simply Lulu Style

Jasmin from Jasmin Daily

Rules

1. Must be a new post, or fairly recent one. Please link the post not the blog.

2. Please follow me via Facebook, Bloglovin, Pinterest, Twitter, or Instagram.

3. Please follow Audrey from Audrey Salutes via Bloglovin.

4. Please stop by the other blogs and say hi. The idea is to get to know other bloggers .

5. Please link back to my blog or post this button on your blog.

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Vest + Tee + Jean Skirt + Sneakers + Statement Necklace = The Perfect Mom-On-The-Go Outfit & Tres-Chic Fashion Thursday Link Up

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I absolutely love this outfit. I’m always looking for new ways to wear a simple t-shirt. As a busy mom, I tend to gravitate towards jeans and a t-shirt with either a blazer or cardigan. The other day I decided to spruce up a simple grey t-shirt with an olive vest, statement necklace, jeans skirt and converse runners. It was a chic, yet simple and most importantly comfortable outfit. I want to be comfortable when I’m running errands, especially when I’m with my son, yet I also want to feel good about myself and stylish.

What’s your favourite mom-on-the-go outfit?

T-Shirt & Jean Skirt (Gap). Vest (Banana Republic). Necklace (J Crew). Sneakers (Converse c/o The Bay). Purse (Fossil c/o The Bay). Watch (Michael Kors). Bracelet (Stella & Dot).

It’s that time of the week for my link up. Thank you to all 132 of you fabulous ladies that linked up last week!!! An amazing turnout!!!!! Thank you If you are interested in co-hosting please email me at vodkainfusedlemonade@gmail.com. If you’ve already co-hosted and would like to again, don’t hesitate to email me.

This week’s fabulous co-host is Rachel from Blonde with a Chanse

Here are my favourite looks last week:

Alena from Garments Speech

Lindsey from Thrift & Shout

Chioma from Chioma’s Evolution of Style

Rules

1. Must be a new post, or fairly recent one. Please link the post not the blog.

2. Please follow me via Facebook, Bloglovin, Pinterest, Twitter, orInstagram.

3. Please follow Rachel from Blonde with a Chanse via Bloglovin.

4. Please stop by the other blogs and say hi. The idea is to get to know other bloggers .

5. Please link back to my blog or post this button on your blog.

An InLinkz Link-up

Floral Dress 4 Ways

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This dress has very quickly become one of my favourites and everyone else’s. I have never received so many compliments as I have as when I wear this dress. I recently wore it to a blogger event and to our Family pictures. Great hit everywhere. So today I’m going to show you four great ways to style this amazing dress. It’s the perfect dress to transition into Fall. Wear it with booties and a denim vest, or booties and a blazer for an evening look. You could even wear it with tights, belt, boots and cardigan for Winter.

Style it casual with sandals for a day look

Dress (Club Monaco). Sandals (Aldo). Necklace (My Name Necklace). Watch (Michael Kors). Bracelet (Stella & Dot).

Style it with booties and denim for a Fall look

Dress (Club Monaco). Vest (Old Navy). Boots (Fergalicious). Bracelet (Stella & Dot). Watch (Michael Kors). Necklace (My Name Necklace).

Style it with dressy booties and/or blazer for a night out look

Dress (Club Monaco). Blazer (Gap). Booties (Aldo). Purse (J Crew). Bracelet (Stella & Dot). Watch (Michael Kors). Necklace (My Name Necklace).

May this blog inspire you to transition your favourite Summer dress into Fall. As you can see it’s very easily transitional.

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Don’t forget to link up tomorrow for my weekly Tres-Chic Fashion Thursday Link Up.

Happy Hump Day Everyone!!!!!!

My Weekend Via Instagram

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Since joining Instagram a few weeks ago, I have to say I’m enjoying it a lot. I’m enjoying sharing my pre-post workout pictures and outfit pictures that I may not necessarily share on the blog. We had a super busy weekend. I did the Xlab class at Fitwells for Women on Friday morning and then worked a night shift. I slept most of Saturday and then went for a mani/pedi with my bff for her birthday and then we finished off birthday celebrations with dinner in Stanley Park. Although I was absolutely exhausted, I had a great time. Sunday was busy with family pictures (first ones in 5 years). I can’t wait to see them. We then headed to Yolks for an amazing brunch and then downtown to putz around. We had a great, but busy weekend. The weather was gorgeous and we wanted to take advantage of it.

Below is my weekend via Instagram. Enjoy!!!!!

Post XLab workout selfie

Pre-night shift selfie

My work outfit: baseball sweater, boyfriend jeans, vest and striped loafers

Indulging at the Spa

Pre-Dinner selfie

Outfit picture

Brunch at Yolks

Pre Monday Step & Sculpt class

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May this blog inspire you to capture your weekend on Instagram. It’s interesting to see all the different things you do.

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Don’t forget to link up tomorrow for my weekly Tres-Chic Fashion Thursday Link Up.

Happy Tuesday Everyone!!!!!!

Favourite Fall Outfit & Tres-Chic Fashion Thursday Link Up

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One of my favourite Fall outfits so far has been pairing a blouse with my boyfriend jeans and wearing them with booties. I was in a store and this lady complemented me on my outfit. It felt so nice. She said “I love your style!” It made me feel really good. Is that arrogant or conceited? Cuz it’s not like I feel like I’m this hot thing or anything, it just felt really nice to receive a complement from a complete stranger.

Top (Jacob). Jeans (Gap). Booties (Fergalicious). Necklace (J Crew). Purse (Fossil c/o The Bay). Watch (Michael Kors). Bracelet (Stella & Dot).

It’s that time of the week for my link up. Thank you to all 128 of you fabulous ladies that linked up last week!!! An amazing turnout!!!!! Thank you If you are interested in co-hosting please email me at vodkainfusedlemonade@gmail.com. If you’ve already co-hosted and would like to again, don’t hesitate to email me.

This week’s fabulous co-host is Sarah from Sew Sarah R

Here are my favourite looks last week:

Jill from Doused In Pink

Jess from Bless Her Heart Y’all

Katie from See What Katie Wears

Rules

1. Must be a new post, or fairly recent one. Please link the post not the blog.

2. Please follow me via Facebook, Bloglovin, Pinterest, Twitter, orInstagram.

3. Please follow Sarah from Sew Sarah R via Bloglovin.

4. Please stop by the other blogs and say hi. The idea is to get to know other bloggers .

5. Please link back to my blog or post this button on your blog.

An InLinkz Link-up

Transitioning Your Denim Vest From Summer To Fall

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I’ve been wanting to get back to my regular Wednesday posts about 1 item different ways and was thinking of having a Fall component to it. The lovely Salma, from The Write Balance, gave me the idea for today’s post. Since I can’t get enough of denim vests, she suggested a post on transitioning your denim vest to fall. So here it is ladies, transitioning your denim vest from Summer to Fall.

I’ve got four great looks to help you ladies transition your favourite Summer cover up and take it into Fall. Three of the looks are ones that I currently have and the last one is one that I am hoping to own soon: camo pants. I’m hoping to add it to my wardrobe soon and you bet I’ll be doing a post on how to style them different ways. Stay tuned…

There’s really no difference in styling a denim vest from Summer to Fall. It’s a cover up for both seasons and that’s exactly how I approached styling it. Style it with a baseball sweater and coloured jeans, or with leather leggings and a t-shirt with a statement necklace or over a dress and booties or with camo pants and a graphic tee. The possibilities are endless. Thanks Salma for the inspiration. I was ready to put it aside for next Spring and I thank you for the inspiration.

Style it over a dress and booties

Style it with leather leggings, white tee and statement necklace

I couldn’t decide between flats or heels, so I decided to style it both ways.

Style it with a baseball sweater and coloured jeans

Style it with camo pants and your favourite graphic tee

The idea of styling your denim vest is to think of it as a simple cover up, like a cardigan or blazer. It completes your outfit. Next time you’re trying to figure out what to wear it with, try throwing it over black jeans and a simple tee.

May this blog inspire you to see the different ways you can wear your denim vest and create great combinations to transition it from Summer to Fall.

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Don’t forget to link up tomorrow for my weekly Tres-Chic Fashion Thursday Link Up.

Happy Hump Day Everyone!!!!!!!

Favourite Summer Outfits

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New post today!!!!! Woo Hoo!!!!!!!! If you follow me on Instagram, yesterday you got a sneak peak into today’s post. Since Summer still is in full swing here, I wanted to recap my favourite looks and items of the Summer. I owe today’s post to my wonderful husband, who made breakfast yesterday so I could blog, before we had to tackle some chores, shopping and a bbq at a friend’s place.

By far my favourite purchase and most beloved item of the Summer has to be my denim vest. At first I was reluctant to buy it. Wasn’t sure if I would get enough use out of it. Was I ever wrong!!! I wore it so much. It’s such a great layering piece over anything: dresses, skirts, shorts and the perfect completer piece. On Saturday I wore it to the zoo with shorts and a tank top, again can be seen on Instagram.

The next item that I couldn’t get enough of is dresses. Long or short, I wanted to wear them as much as possible, considering all I pretty much wear in the Winter are pants. Definitely my favourite style of dress is the Maxi dress. It’s elegant, simple, light and easily dressed up.

Shorts were also another favourite of mine, especially my cuffed denim ones and my printed ones. As you can see, a theme is emerging with my Summer outfits: denim vest!!!!! Like I wrote earlier, I just couldn’t get enough of it. Again like with the dresses, shorts also have a short life span here in Vancouver so I tried to wear them as much as possible. I loved wearing them with a top and blazer.

Last but certainly not least I can’t forget to mention my love of skirts. Over the years, I’ve acquired quite the collection. The sample below is only a fraction of the skirts I own. I love pairing them with a tank top and some bling. One of my favourite outfits, turned out to be one that I had never worn before. My striped skirt with a sleeveless polka dot blouse and my wedges. Sometimes experimenting pays off. I’m looking forward to wearing this combination more next Spring/Summer.

Which one is your favourite look? Gotta say it’s a tie between the polka dot blouse and striped skirt and my tulip dress and denim vest.

May this blog inspire you to experiment with what you have in your wardrobe. You’d be surprised at the outfits just waiting to be created.

Looking forward to showing you all my favourite Fall trends. You can follow me on Instagram to see my daily outfits, see what I’m up to and get sneak peaks into my favourite Fall trends.

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Happy Monday Everyone!!!!!!

An Edgy LBD, Wedding Anniversary Celebration & Tres-Chic Fashion Thursday Link Up

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Before I get to my post, I just wanted to thank you all for your sweet and supportive comments in regards to my absence and to Monday’s post. This blog isn’t going anywhere, it’s just been a crazy Summer. Here’s hoping the teachers strike ends soon so we can get back to normal and I can enjoy some “me” time while my son is at Kindergarten.

I also wanted to mention that I finally joined Instagram!!!!!! I know it’s taken me a long time, as many of you have asked if I have an IG account. Well now I do. I’m still trying to get the hang of it, but I would love it if you would follow me @ http://instagram.com/vodkainfusedlemonade

Last Wednesday, my husband and I celebrated our 9 year wedding anniversary. On Saturday we headed out for a fabulous dinner at Hawksworth restaurant. Without hesitation, I would describe my husband and I as foodies. We absolutely love food. A good friend of mine recommended it to me and it did not disappointed. We had a wonderful evening.

Banana Republic was having their 50% off Friends and Family sale a while back and I fell in love with their black Sloan-Fit Faux-Leather Sheath dress. I like it because it’s an edgy take on a classic dress. It was the perfect dress to celebrate our 9 year wedding anniversary. It was a big hit with my husband

Dress (Banana Republic). Necklace, Earrings & Bracelet (Stella & Dot). Purse (J Crew). Heels (Aldo).

Doesn’t my husband clean up nicely?!?!?!??! He wore his tuxedo (his marrying tuxedo, as my son likes to call it) out for dinner. It was a very nice night.

It’s that time of the week for my link up. Thank you to all 116 of you fabulous ladies that linked up 2 weeks ago!!! An amazing turnout!!!!! Thank you If you are interested in co-hosting please email me at vodkainfusedlemonade@gmail.com. If you’ve already co-hosted and would like to again, don’t hesitate to email me.

This week’s fabulous co-hosts are:

Jacquelyn from Just Jacq & Vicky from The Mummy Chronicles

Here are my favourite looks from 2 weeks ago:

Shannon from Upbeat Soles

Johanna from 101 Things I love

Lexi from Streets of Gold

Rules

1. Must be a new post, or fairly recent one. Please link the post not the blog.

2. Please follow me via Facebook, Bloglovin, Pinterest, Twitter, or Instagram.

3. Please follow Jacquelyn from Just Jacq via Bloglovin and Vicky from The Mummy Chronicles via Bloglovin.

4. Please stop by the other blogs and say hi. The idea is to get to know other bloggers .

5. Please link back to my blog or post this button on your blog.

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Vacation Mode & Tres-Chic Fashion Thursday Link Up

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I know I’ve been MIA since last Thursday. I worked all weekend and then we headed to the Okanagan for a few days to visit with family, relax and enjoy the sunshine and wine. So today’s post will feature 5 bloggers for my favourite looks of last week.

It’s that time of the week for my link up. Thank you to all 124 of you fabulous ladies that linked up last week!!! An amazing turnout!!!!! Thank you If you are interested in co-hosting please email me at vodkainfusedlemonade@gmail.com. If you’ve already co-hosted and would like to again, don’t hesitate to email me.

This week’s fabulous co-host is Conni from Art in the Find

Here are my favourite looks from last week:

Tara from Penniless Socialite

Carylee from More Pieces of Me

Dawn Lucy from Fashion Should Be Fun

Bogi from Red Reticule

Nora from Jacket Society

Rules

1. Must be a new post, or fairly recent one. Please link the post not the blog.

2. Please follow me via Facebook, Bloglovin, Pinterest or Twitter.

3. Please follow Conni from Art In the Find via bloglovin.

4. Please stop by the other blogs and say hi. The idea is to get to know other bloggers .

5. Please link back to my blog or post this button on your blog.

An InLinkz Link-up

How To Create An Outfit & Tres-Chic Fashion Thursday Link Up

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Last week I needed to run to the grocery store and I was just going to put on a maxi dress and head out the door. Then it dawned on me that I could add a denim vest, my heart pendant and my cross-body bag to make my simple maxi dress into an outfit. Have you ever just walked out the door in simple jeans and t-shirt and then saw someone who added a necklace and blazer and thought wow, she sure looks put together??? That’s exactly what I was thinking as I was putting together my outfit. Why head out the door in a simple maxi when I can look and feel more put together??? It took me only a few extra minutes and I felt much better about myself.

Dress (Gap). Vest (Old Navy). Necklace (J Crew). Watch (Michael Kors). Bracelet (Stella & Dot). Purse (Fossil c/o The Bay).

The key to creating an outfit is to slowly build on it. Start with a blank canvas. In my case it was a simple maxi dress. Next step is to add a cardigan, blazer or a denim vest. The idea is to complete the look. You can also do that with a scarf, once the weather gets cooler. Next add some jewelry. A great statement necklace, bracelets, earrings, watch, hat, you name. The key is to add some subtle touches. Then add some cute shoes, in my case I decided on some sandals. I then completed my look with a cross-body bag. Again the purse can bring the entire outfit together. It may seem daunting but play around with your jewelry, with hats, scarves, purses, shoes. It’s exactly like dress up!!!!!!

The next time you’re putting together an outfit, consider adding some finishing touches like jewelry, hat, scarf, fabulous shoes or cardigan/blazer/denim vest to make an outfit out it.

It’s that time of the week for my link up. Thank you to all of you fabulous ladies that linked up last week!!! An amazing turnout!!!!! Thank you If you are interested in co-hosting please email me at vodkainfusedlemonade@gmail.com. If you’ve already co-hosted and would like to again, don’t hesitate to email me.