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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.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! #northernfriends
Tag Archives: Visible Monday
Tartan Doc Martens and a Tartan Tie
I bought these Doc Martens in Scotland in 1994: a classic boot, Black Watch tartan, grunge style from the ’90s. I usually wear them with pants, this is the first time I’ve ever worn them with a skirt. This denim maxi … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Fashion
Tagged Black Watch tartan, British flag tie, denim skirt, Doc Martens, maxi skirt, paisley tie, second-hand clothes, tartan tie, Visible Monday, VW tie
22 Comments
April in Paris
You might say I’m a little obsessed with Paris. Not that I’ve ever been to the City of Love, a place that conjures up romance in my imagination and evokes feelings of passion in my heart. The Eiffel tower is … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Videos
Tagged April in Paris, Eiffel Tower, Eiffel Tower curtains, Paris decor, Visible Monday
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Sailor Stripes
Stripes have a nautical summery look and remind me of a cute sailor outfit I had when I was a little girl. I bought this top with stripes while in New York City at Anthropologie. I wore it to cross … Continue reading
Dress Up – Dress Down: Thrift Shopping
The splendour of the blossoms have come, trees and shrubs garbed in delightful colours. Northern Gold Forsythia has prolific yellow flowers, the same shade as in my blouse that I bought in a thrift shop in Seattle. The blouse is a slightly … Continue reading
Vegan Dinner at Cambridge Mill with DVF
What a special birthday I enjoyed: dinner at the elegant Cambridge Mill Restaurant, sitting at a table overlooking the Grand River, ambiance and wearing my mom’s original Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dress from the 70s. Genuine vintage. This timeless dress … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Jeanofalltrades, jewellery, Memories, Nostalgia, Photography, Plant-based diet, Restaurants, Scenery, Vegetarian/Vegan Lifestyle
Tagged birthday, Cambridge Mill Restaurant, Diane Von Furstenberg, Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dress, DVF, Fun Fashion Friday, Grand River, Jean of all Trades, Jeanofalltrades, retro clothes, vintage, Visible Monday, wrap dress
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Bad Hair Day
A bad hair day makes a good hat day! I love hats and I have so many lovely hats, but don’t wear them often enough. I bought this black crocheted hat in California. I haven’t seen this much snow in … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Shopping, Winter
Tagged cold winter, Covered Perfectly, fashion, hats, style, Suzy Shier, Visible Monday
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Rainy days and Mondays
The weather is dreary and drizzly today. The sky is as gray as my coat and trousers, so I’m brightening things up with my I Love Lucy umbrella and red rubber duck boots. I bought this 3/4 length coat (with … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Fashion, Jeanofalltrades
Tagged I Love Lucy, I Love Lucy umbrella, Lucy umbrella!, rainy days, RW & Co, Visible Monday
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