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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.Dancing Sokkie on the beach is a great way to celebrate the summer!Happy Sunday morning! ❤️Jimmy’s back for breakfast!💙#bluejays #thankyoulordJimmy and his friends love coming to our place for breakfast!💙A relaxing winter morning in Kincardine, our new home. #kincardineontario #kincardine #newhome #lifebythesea #lifebythebeachFeeling cozy in my Christmas pajamas from Northern Reflections Check out #northernreflections collection and use this coupon code with an additional 10% off entire purchase - online only. The code is NRHOLIDAYCARMEN and will be valid until December 31, 2021. Free shipping in Canada! #northernfriendsMy new top from @northernreflections is luxuriously soft, the print is unique and I love the style with a handkerchief hem. I’ve paired it with comfortable drawstring pants, from Northern Reflections. They also come in charcoal.
Tag Archives: Beach
Coastal Grandma Style
Coastal Grandma Style Did you know this is a trend? Well, I am a grandmother, I live on the coast of Lake Huron and I love stylish clothes – so I guess that’s me – Coastal Grandma Style. I did … Continue reading
Secondhand sweatshirt from a street vendor
Not your typical sweatshirt, this one has style! Shopping secondhand is one of the ways I like to find treasures and keep things out of landfills. I found this gray BENCH sweatshirt ($6) on one of our weekends in Kincardine … Continue reading
Posted in Active Lifestyle, Fashion, Thirfting
Tagged Beach, BENCH, Kincardine Ontario, second-hand clothes, thrifted fashion
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Black and White Dolman T-shirts from Drizzle and Shine
Dolman T-shirt from Drizzle and Shine Continue reading
Endless Summer
S is for Summer. This cotton top has a swirly “S” – it’s a patchwork of 3 different prints. I bought it at the Fremont Flea Market in Seattle five years ago and wore it to visit the Sea Shepherd … Continue reading
Posted in Active Lifestyle, Fashion, Nature, Summer, Videos
Tagged Beach, Kincardine Ontario, Lake Huron, Sea Shepherd, summer holidays, summertime
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By the Seaside in Blue and White
Ever since our youngest son moved to a small beach town in Ontario, it’s almost like having a cottage. Every weekend we drive up to visit and enjoy life in cottage country. Simple pleasures of walking along the shore feels … Continue reading
Posted in Active Lifestyle, Day Trips, Fashion, Memories, Nature, Photography, Scenery, Summer
Tagged Beach, blue and white, Elisa Cavaletti, Hollister, Kincardine Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, NIVEA
18 Comments
In the good ol’ summertime!
One of our favourite beaches on Lake Huron is Kincardine where our youngest son bought a house recently. We’ve taken trips to Kincardine and Hanover many times during the past few months, helping our sons who have moved away. This … Continue reading
Posted in Day Trips, eco fashion, Fashion, Nature, Photography, Summer
Tagged Beach, casual outfit, eco fashion, eco-friendly, Kincardine Ontario, Simons
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Grand Bend: day trip to the beach
Real beach waves hairdo! The wind styled my hair! I’m a summer kinda girl but I prefer the beach after four and especially at sunset when it’s not so crowded and a little cooler. During the day, we visited family … Continue reading
Posted in Day Trips, Fashion, Scenery, Summer
Tagged Beach, day trip, Grand Bend, Lake Huron, Skechers, white cropped shirt, Zara
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Goodbye Summer, thanks for the memories!
All good things come to an end; saying goodbye to Summer is always a sad time for me because I’m a summer kinda girl. I love the long days and warm nights. I enjoy day trips around Southern Ontario as … Continue reading
Posted in Active Lifestyle, Day Trips, Fashion, Memories, Nature, Photography, Scenery, Shopping, Summer
Tagged Beach, Collingwood Ontario, Elvis Festival, grandson, lavender farm, Maggie, newborn, Port Dover
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Hot Fun in the Summertime
Georgian Bay has beautiful beaches, in fact, Wasaga Beach is the longest freshwater beach in the world, just minutes from Collingwood, Ontario, where we enjoyed a few amusing days at the annual Elvis Festival. It was great to get away … Continue reading
Turquoise and White for the Beach
It rained the last time we went to the lake earlier this month, so we decided to go again on a sunny day. Turquoise and white is cool for the beach. I wore my daisy sunglasses that I found at a … Continue reading
Posted in Active Lifestyle, Day Trips, Fashion, Nature, Photography, Scenery
Tagged Beach, Lake Erie, Lorraine Chien, Port Dover, Steiff, summer fashion, summertime, teddy bear, turquoise
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