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Favourite Summer Outfits

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!!!!!!

Polka Dots and Stripes

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I was inspired for this outfit by the wonderful Tara from Mix and Match Fashion. She styled a striped skirt with a cute sleeveless blouse. It gave me the idea of styling my red and white striped skirt with my sleeveless polka dot blouse. I don’t wear this blouse much and I’m trying to find new ways of styling it. I love how the outfit turned out.

Top (Jacob). Skirt (eShakti). Purse (Banana Republic). Shoes (Aldo). Bracelet (Stella & Dot). Watch (Michael Kors).

May this blog inspire you to style polka dots with stripes and to find different ways of styling things in your closet.

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Seersucker, Yellow & Pink

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I’ve been wanting to wear this combination for a while now and on Monday I decided to go for it, even though it was hot. I figured I could get away with wearing a blazer in the morning, before it got too hot. I don’t wear this yellow top very much, even though when I do, I love it. Anyways yesterday I wore it with shorts, statement necklace, seersucker blazer and my pink wedges.

Blazer (Gap). Top (Jacob). Shorts (Reitmans). Necklace & Wedges (J Crew). Bracelet (Stella & Dot). Watch & Purse (Michael Kors).

May this blog inspire you to wear those things that hide in your closet more often. Try different combinations, you never know what will work.

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Building A Summer Wardrobe: Shoes & Accesories

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We are at the end of the first week of voting for Vancouver’s Top Mom Blogger!!!! In case you’ve missed it, I have been nominated for Vancouver’s Top Mom blogger. You can vote once a week for 2 weeks. It runs from Friday May 23 until Friday June 6. All you need to do is click on this link, find Agnes Mayer, Vodka Infused Lemonade and press vote. It’s that simple. Although you can only vote once a week, you can vote for me using different devices, like your IPad, Labtop, phones and any computer you have access to. My point is please vote for me on as many devices as you can. Thank you!!!!!!!!!

I’ve had a lot of fun writing this series on “Building A Summer Wardrobe” an affordable way. It seems like you guys also enjoyed it Today I will be focusing on shoes (wedges, sandals and runners) and accessories (hats, scarves, jewelry and purses). A Summer outfit is not complete without the right shoe and accessory. Wedges are a great way to dress up shorts and a tank top or add a sandal, hat and crossbody bag to a maxi dress. Sometimes people forget when planning their outfits that a simple hat or purse or jewelry can complete an outfit. Try a metallic sandal or one with a little heel or if you haven’t tried wedges yet, it’s now time. Also cute runners are a perfect with dresses, shorts, pants, skirts, you name it.

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* These sandals from Old Navy range in price from $26-$30*

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*These sandals from Old Navy range in price from $13-$27*

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*These flats from Old Navy range in price from $15-$27*

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*These runners from Old Navy range in price from $12-$22*

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*These wedges from Old Navy range in price from $25-$32*

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*These purses from Old Navy range in price from $25-$30*

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*These scarves from Old Navy range in price from $9-$18*

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*These necklaces from H & M range in price from $13-$30*

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*These bracelets from H & M range in price from $10-$13

Below are 5 different ways I incorporated accessories into my Summer outfits:

May this blog inspire you to incorporate hats, sandals, wedges, flats, running shoes, scarves and purses into your Summer wardrobe. Although all my items were featured from Old Navy & H&M, I was not compensated for this post. I chose these pieces because they are affordable and cute options.

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Summer “Must Haves” and Statement necklaces

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I wanted to thank everyone that read my last blog “Post Mommy Blues”. I received lots of positive comments, please keep them coming. I love reading your stories. Thank you for sharing them with me.

I had full intentions of having a new blog up on Monday but my son had other ideas. He decided to forgo his nap yesterday, therefore this tired Mama was unable to post something new.

I want to change up the tone of my blog and post something on a lighter topic: Summer “Must Haves”. I know that its August already and summer is slowly coming to an end, but here in the lower mainland, summer is still in full swing. It is also a great time to check out the sales and stock up for next summer.

My top 10 summer must haves:

Get yourself a great pair of sandals,wedges and/or Tom’s shoes. I spent most of the spring and early summer in my Tom’s (Aritzia) and now I live in my sandals and wedges.

2. White Shirt- I swear that you can never have too many white shirts. It never fails that I find one that fits well and I manage to get a stain on it. This time when I found one that I like, I smartened up and purchased three. This is from the Gap called Pure Body V-neck. I love it because a white t-shirt is so versatile; you can wear it with shorts or dress is up with a cropped pant and a boyfriend blazer.

3. Find yourself a great summer dress. Below are 2 dresses that I am in love with. Both dresses are from the Gap.

I love the color blocking in this dress and the fact that you can throw a jean jacket over it on a cold summer’s night.

Dress (Gap). Watch (Coach). Necklace, earrings and bracelet (Stella and Dot). Shoes (Aldo).

I wore this dress for the first time in Mexico. I love the jersey fabric.

Dress (Gap). Watch (Michael Kors). Bracelet (Stella and Dot). Earrings (Banana Republic). Shoes (Aldo).

4 & 5. Something red. This season the color red has been everywhere and I must admit to developing a little obsession with it. Below are some different red clothing options.

Red Cropped Pant (Gap). A casual way of wearing these amazing pants. I am wearing this outfit today

white t-shirt (Gap). Necklace (Etsy). Pants (Gap). Shoes (Aldo). Watch (Michael Kors). Bracelet (Stella and Dot).

This next look is my favorite going out outfit.

Boyfriend Blazer (R W and Co.), Tank top (R W and Co.) Pants (Gap). Shoes (Aldo). Watch (Michael Kors). Bracelet and Necklace (Stella and Dot).

For #5 of something red, here is a red skirt. I apologize for its wrinkled look. I normally do not wear it wrinkled, I just put it on to take this picture.

This is a casual way of wearing this skirt.

White t-shirt (Gap). Skirt (Gap). Necklace (Banana Republic). Watch (Michael Kors). Bracelet (Stella and Dot). Wedges (Steve Madden).

Below is a way to wear this skirt to work. I actually wore this outfit for a meeting.

Boyfriend Blazer (R W and Co). Top (Jacob). Skirt (Gap). Watch (Michael Kors). Bracelet (Stella and Dot). Shoes (Nine West).

6. Find yourself a great pair of shorts. I found these shorts 3 summers ago after I had my son. At that time they did not have many shorts that covered your bum and did not show your butt crack. They did not seem to have much that was suitable for a “non-teenager” :). To my surprise I found these at Reitmans. Since then I have purchased a khaki and black pair. What I love about these shorts is that you can dress them up with a nice collared shirt and heels or wear them with sandals and a tank top. Below is a picture of what I wore yesterday to a playdate.

Cardigan (Jacob). Tank top (R W and Co.). Shorts (Reitmans). Necklace (Banana Republic). Watch (Michael Kors). Sandals (Aldo).

7. White pants. I have been hesitant on purchasing a pair of white pants for the sheer reason that I have a 3 yr old boy. But a good friend of mine reminded me “that’s what bleach is for!!!”. White pants are as versatile as a white t-shirt. They both can be worn many different ways. Below are 2 pictures of outfits with white pants.

This one is a more casual look.

Top (Jacob). Pants (Gap). Watch (Michael Kors). Bracelet (Stella and Dot). Wedges (Aldo).

This outfit is one I wore out for a girl’s night.

Top (Mexx). Pants (Gap). Necklace (Banana Republic). Bracelet (Stella and Dot). Watch (Michael Kors). Sandals (Steve Madden).

8. Great accessories. Find yourself a great statement necklace, bracelets, watch or hat to liven up your outfit. Below are some examples of each of them. I have featured a turquoise necklace from Etsy. If you have not discovered Etsy, you must. They have an amazing assortment of different items that you can purchase. The items sold on Etsy are made by individuals, not by big companies. It is a great way to support the “little person”. I am very satisfied with my necklace. I have received many complements on it.

Hat (Aritzia). Pearl necklace (Stella and Dot). Turquoise Bubble necklace (Etsy). Pendant (Stella and Dot). Chain link necklace (Banana Republic). Arm candy (R W and Co. and Coach).

On another note, I have recently fallen in love with a pave link bracelet from J Crew. Unfortunately for me it costs $144. I can not justify that, no matter how pretty it is. I went looking and found a perfectly comparable one on Etsy. The one on Etsy is $16, way more affordable. FYI if you find something you really like on a website but the cost is not in your budget, check out Etsy for something just as nice and much more wallet friendly.

9. Get a great beach bag. I found mine at the Gap in early Spring. I love it. I love the color blocking and the fact that its so big.

10. Last but not least get yourself a great summer book. I have jumped onto the “50 Shades of Grey” bandwagon, and I have to admit that its a good summer read. During the summer I like to read fun books. If you aren’t into “50 Shades of Grey” I have another recommendation: books by Elin Hilderbrand. Her books are a quick read that deal with relationships and romance. You’ll find yourself immersed in the characters and the story line. You won’t be disappointed.

Although this entire blog is about fashion, here is another fashion tip: get yourself a statement necklace. I am amazed at how much use I get out of mine. Some I wear daily and others I reserve for special occasions or when I go out with my hubby. You don’t have to spend an arm and a leg for a great statement necklace.

Pearl necklace (Stella and Dot). Turquoise bubble necklace (Etsy). Chain link necklace (Banana Republic). Pearl necklace (gift from my husband). Pendant (Stella and Dot).

May this blog inspire you to go out and rejuvenate your summer wardrobe and get yourself a stunning statement necklace. I promise you will free pretty and good about yourself. Remember that it does not have to cost a lot. Now is a great time to update your summer wardrobe.

As a little “thank you” for reading and following my blog, I have decided to do a give-a-way. If my blog gets 30 comments or more by this Thursday, August 16 midnight, I will give-a-way a bubble necklace (color of your choice) from Etsy to one of the people that commented. Let me know with what kind of outfit you would wear this with.

Happy Tuesday Everyone

Homemade “McDonald’s” and Wedges

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Since much to my dismay, my son absolutely loves McDonald’s chicken nuggets and fries, I decided yesterday to make my own healthier version of their nuggets and fries. To go along with dinner I made a black bean salsa with roasted corn salad.

So first lets start with a timeline, because if you are like me, time is very hard to come by. I’ll be honest with you, this meal is not a fast one, but it is well worth the wait, time and effort. From beginning to end, including prep, cleaning, and frying the fries and nuggets, total time approximately 2 hrs. I know it seems like a lot of time, but its certainly a healthier option than McDonald’s, the black bean salsa is amazing, and its a nice treat for the family without breaking the bank.

Now onto the actual making of dinner. I first made the Black Bean Salsa with Roasted Corn. I altered the recipe slightly by omitting the jalapeno and the mango’s and adding kale. Kale is found to be a “super food” and is very healthy for you. For those of you who have never worked with kale, the first thing you need to do is make sure you remove it from the stem. Then I washed it and put it into the food processor along with the cilantro. The food processor does such an amazing job that you honestly can’t tell that there is any kale in the bean salsa at all. Its a good way to hide it in your food from your kids and for some, from your husbands :). I have to say that my husband is the one who pushes us to eat more kale.

Next I peeled 4 big baker potatoes and added salt. I then tenderized 4 chicken breasts (you can use as much or as little chicken breast as you need). I have to say that tenderizing the chicken is very cathartic, a good way to relieve some stress (you must try it if you haven’t already). Next I sliced the tenderized breasts into strips and seasoned them with salt. I then took out 3 bowls, put bread crumbs in one, flour in the second one and 3 eggs beaten into the third. I took one strip placed it into the flour (the chicken coats easier if you use your hands), then with a fork I placed it into the egg wash (making sure I covered the chicken well), then with another fork I placed it into the bread crumbs (again making sure I coated the chicken well). I use forks for the second and third parts to keep my hands from getting completely goopy. Continue this until all chicken pieces are coated. I then placed some Canola oil in a deep frier at 350 degrees. Once the oil was warm, I fried the french fries. Once they were a nice light golden brown color I removed them. Continue until all the potatoes are done. Then I proceeded to fry the chicken, again until they were a nice light golden brown color.

So here you have it, a healthier version of McDonald’s made at home.

One would think that since my son adores McDonald’s nuggets and fries that he would have devoured his dinner, but sadly no. I swear if I would have put the fries in a McDonald’s box he probably would have eaten it. Seriously I don’t get it. But hey I tried, and my husband and I sure enjoyed dinner.

To end this blog I would like to discuss my love of wedges, as in shoe wedges. I love when Spring arrives because that means I can take my wedges out of hiding. Why do I love them? I love them because they are comfortable, versatile (you can wear them with shorts, skirts, pants, dresses, cropped pants and jeans) and sexy. Below are 3 wedges that I love to wear.

The first one is a pair that I wear all year around. They are great paired with a trouser jean or skirt. This one is from Aldo.

The second one is a pair that I like to wear with dresses or skirts. Its very comfortable and is my husband’s favorite, especially paired with a dress. Also from Aldo.

The last one is wedge that I wear with everything. What I like about it the most is that it isn’t too high so I can wear them while I’m out with my son. This one is from Steve Madden.

May this blog inspire you to try your own version of nuggets and fries, add some kale into your diet and add a fun flirty wedge to your shoe collection (I promise you won’t be disappointed).

Happy Friday everyone!! May you enjoy the Olympics and your weekend