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Pink is always a good idea! 💗What a unique opportunity I had to shoot some videos while Jordan is photographing her model Carmyn! Check out the amazing fashion creations made by Jordan! @templebayco❤️The beach! ❤️The flowers! ❤️The sidewalk restaurants!#niagaraonthelakeA summer day at Niagara-on-the-Lake. Happy weekend!Sending love with all my heart!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Merry Christmas! Christmas blessings of peace, joy and love!❤️ #merrychristmas #christmas #snow #whitechristmasBaby, it’s cold outside! Dancing in the Kincardine gazebo!💃🕺🏼#dancing #kincardine #gazeboDecember 1st and all our nutcrackers are ready for Christmas!NORTHERN REFLECTIONS: blue buffalo check sweaterAutumn leaves echos in my mind as the majestic trees are garbed in gold and crimson. A walk on a little country road is a pleasant way to spend a Sunday afternoon in Kincardine. #kincardine #autumnleavesSunny autumn days! Happy October! ❤️Pre-loved orange sweater made in Canada. #october #thriftedfashion #fashionblogger #slowfashionGingham— as timeless as a white picket fence. Makes me happy and reminds me of my childhood, living in a house with a pink gingham kitchen.Holiday in August at Niagara-on-the-Lake.It’s a lovely day today at Niagara-on-the-Lake, the prettiest flowers in this charming town with flowers everywhere! 🌹🌸🌺🌷🌻Some of my favourite things: a summer afternoon view from the window, vintage decanter from the ‘60s, fashion jewellery, heart mirror and a painting of little beach houses. ❤️Duckie taking a bath.Sunset in Kincardine, another day is over and time to dream…❤️Summer sunsets on Lake Huron make me feel fine!❤️Tweetie our shredding machine in action. She will destroy secret information as well as magazines and unwanted advertising. A very useful little helper.
Author Archives: carmen
M is for May – M is for Mother’s Day
One day to celebrate Mother’s Day? A mother is essential to life, after all, none of us would be here without our mothers. Mothers should have a whole month,so I propose MAY to be MOTHERS MONTH! M is for memories … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Cruelty-free, eco fashion, Fair trade, Fashion, Jeanofalltrades
Tagged Animals, Cruelty-free, fashion, Jean of all Trades, Made in USA, memories, Mother's Day, Pink Wheels, vegan
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Black Watch Tartan Vest and Black Velvet Jeans
You don’t have to be Scottish wear Black Watch, it’s my favourite tartan and can be worn by anyone. The history of this popular tartan is interesting to know. While shopping at JCPenney in Flagstaff, Arizona, I bought this quilted … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Shopping, Spring
Tagged black velvet jeans, Black Watch tartan, fashion, JCPenney, lifestyle, Northern Reflections, spring, style, tartan, vest
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STYLE CHALLENGE: The traveling DVF dress
When Jean came to visit last year she brought this black and white Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dress. We thought it would be fun for us to share it, so the dress traveled from Seattle to Southern Ontario and I … Continue reading
Black and Gray Colorblock Dress
My birthday snuck up on me rather quickly this year. What to wear today? I looked in my wardrobe and decided to wear this colorblock dress that I bought in Gold Canyon, Arizona on our December holiday. If you read … Continue reading
Posted in Active Lifestyle, Fashion, Shopping, Thirfting, Winter
Tagged Anne Klein, birthday, colorblock dress, vegan
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A Day in Las Vegas
Las Vegas was not our destination but it was part of the journey of our family vacation in Arizona. Our oldest son had made all the arrangemens and booked our flight from Toronto to Las Vegas where we would rent … Continue reading
Posted in Active Lifestyle, Fashion, Nature, Photography, Scenery, Travel
Tagged Arizona, art, family, family vacation, food, Las Vegas, Nevada, photography, travel, Trump Tower
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Joy to the World!
What a fabulous adventure in Nevada and Arizona during the Christmas season! I packed my Route 66 suitcase and wore this funky, thrifted coat made in Canada. The highlight was seeing the spectacular Grand Canyon for the first time in … Continue reading
Posted in Active Lifestyle, Christmas, Fashion, Nature, Photography, Scenery, Thirfting, Travel
Tagged Arizona, Flagstaff, Gold Canyon, Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Nevada, Sedona, Tombstone, Tucson
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Brand New Day and a New Haircut
Isn’t is good to know we have a brand new day every morning?! We don’t need to wait for New Year’s Day to start fresh! We have all experienced disappointments, mistakes and disasters of sorts. It would be pretty difficult–actually … Continue reading
Posted in Cruelty-free, Fashion, Jeanofalltrades, Memories, Thirfting
Tagged ethical fashion, faux leather, faux suede, Jean, Jeane & Jax, sustainable fashion, thrift shopping
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Pink is always a good idea 💗
Pink isn’t just for springtime. It’s a pretty colour and always fun to wear anytime! At first, I thought monochromatic pink might look boring, but I sure got some lovely compliments wearing this outfit. Made in Italy but bought in … Continue reading
One day in early autumn …
Autumn is a pleasant season yet there’s a certain sadness as the days get shorter and the leaves begin their dance to the ground. The chill in the evenings which definitely means that summer is gone. Still there’s much to … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Fashion, Thanksgiving, Thirfting
Tagged autumn, Canadian Thanksgiving, Lake Huron, slow fashion, thrifted fashion
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Time to say goodbye
Once again, it’s time to say farewell to Summer. I love her long, sunny days and warm, starry nights–her gentle breeze that caress my face–her tender kisses at sunset. I enjoy the fruit she bears and the taste of her … Continue reading
Posted in Active Lifestyle, Dance, Fashion, Memories, Nature, Summer
Tagged daisies, dance, garden parties, Lake Huron, summer
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