The Whims of Weather

  Dress – ModCloth  //  Cardi – Jacob  //  Tights – HUE 
Shoes – Payless  //  Necklace – Etsy  //  Headband – F21
Did you know it is cold in Toronto?  Apparently I did not, and I received a rude awakening after taking off my sweater for a photo.  It was cold. In the winter.  Who would’ve thought?  How dare the weather show such audacity?  Sometimes I do wonder why it is that I was not given control over the weather as my personal gift.  It’s probably smart given my proclivity towards impulsiveness.  You’d have rain when I felt bad, and winter when I’m angry and warm tropical sunshine otherwise.  There would be no rhyme or reason – just my moods.  Crops would not grow,  we’d have nothing to eat, and pretty soon the whole world would fall apart.  So yes, I do see why, but I still want it because sometimes in the dead of winter, I want to wear a dress with no tights on or sweaters either.
p.s.  yes that’s my Daenerys Storborn necklace.  My nerd is always showing. 
Quote of Today:
“This is my wench face.”

Dressember Week Two Link Up

Cardi, Necklace & Belt – F21  //  Shirt – H&M  //  Dress – Ruche
Tights – HUE  //  Boots – Locale  //  Ring – Spotted Moth
Yesterday was a bit of a write off.  Baby Girl is sick so we spent the day in a blur of tiredness and cuddles on the couch.  C’est la vie.  But on a brighter note, we’re halfway through Dressember!  So far, I’ve had a great time.  I’m so excited to see how your second week went. 
So please link up your round up post, your favorite post, or a favorite Instagram/twitter/FB pic.  If you can, I’d love for you to grab the button and display it on your post.  It’s much appreciated. 

ModaMama

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The Unseen Friend

Dress – Stradivarius in Spain  //  Tights – F21
Boots – Feet First  //  Necklace – Ruche  //  Coat – TNA
I thought it was all time you saw my winter coat.  It’s really cold here now, and the one essential is a winter coat that keeps you all nice and toasty.  This is mine.  I usually shuck it off for pictures and then dash like a mad woman for the warmth it provides. Sure it may not go with every outfit I ever wear, but at the same time, it keeps me warm on bone chilling days.  So yes, it’s always just out of view of the camera. 
Quote of Today:
“Maybe you just think that it’s awesome…but you’d be wrong.”

Embracing The Chaos

Skirt – Lovenell  //  Sweater – F21  //  Tights – HUE
Boots – Feet First  //  Necklace – Lustre  //  Scarf – street stand
I’ve given up I think.  The photobombing appears to be here to stay.  Even worse, every time I pull out the camera she finds a spot right in front, turns to me, and says “cheese!”  She thinks it’s all about her.  I guess that’s my fault, what with following her around with a camera since minute one.  So I’ve decided to embrace it rather than fight it.  This is my life, this is my fashion.
I guess it makes sense.  I’m not one of those immaculately put together fashionistas you see on the internet everywhere.  I don’t have every single hair perfectly in place, and I often do have toddler food on my clothes.  So it makes sense that my pictures are just as messy as me.

Quote of Today:
“Ask {Baby Girl}, apparently she can explain boy and girl parts to you.”

Fashion Blogger Photobomb

Dress – ASOS  //  Cardi – H&M  //  Boot – Feet First  //  Necklace & Bag – Ruche  //  Belt – F21 

When
you’re a mama who’s trying to take outfit shots, well you have to
expect that photobomb once in a while. And really, come on, what was I
thinking trying to take a close up of my bag and necklace?  That’s just
too tempting for a little one and immediately warrants investigation. So trust me, there were some pretty incredible shots planned, and some masterful close ups too.  Instead, you get a pink jacket, my weird faces, and one cute little bum!

p.s. that first really intense shot?  Yeah, that’s me staring her down as she thinks about reaching for my camera.

True Story: 
They both have poo on their feet here.  Yup.  I lead one heck of a glamorous life.

Random Sundays: Two Year Old Photographer

As is common in children, they want to be like their Mommy
or Daddy; so, Baby Girl recently confiscated our small point and shoot
camera.  When I opened the memory card of our little photographer these
are the gems I found.  
I never thought about it, but this is generally her morning view – Andrew cooking and me pouring my tea.   
Unfortunately, she hasn’t quite figured out that you need to take your
finger off the lens.  Result?  A whole bunch of finger shots. 
Followed by the inevitable foot shots.  
But my personal favorite is the finger and foot shot combined.  That’s what you get from a two year old photographer.  
At least her rates are reasonable.  
She works for chocolate.

Dressember Roundup

Sweater – Old Navy  //  Shirt – hand me down  //  Dress – Lush
Tights & Belt – F21  //  Boots – Locale  //  Necklace – Ruche
One lovely reader mentioned in a comment that she has a belt like this and was looking for more ways to style it.  So here I am trying in my own limited way to help out by styling it again and maybe sparking some new ideas. Also, might I suggest checking out this post where it’s paired with a high waist skirt?  Just trying to help out in my own very small way.  
So Dressember is in full swing.  I invite you to link up your favorite post, or a roundup post, or FB/Twitter/instagram, from this first week of dresses. *but just one please*  I’m excited to see how you fared this first week, so I’ll be visiting all of you.
As always, it’s not required, but I appreciate you grabbing the button and posting it on your site or on your post to help spread the word.  Thanks very much.

ModaMama

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CoffeeTalk: Skin Care

Here’s the summary:

On my super sensitive, acne prone, dry skin,  I use only natural products  – those made with no added fragrances, and with all or as many organic ingredients possible.  I’m a Pure+Simple brand loyalist and recently have been using their Damage Care line that I just love. Really, I should be their spokesperson considering how exclusively I use their products.  Along with the Rosehip Mask, but for tough acne fighting I use the DDF Sulfur Therapeutic Mask. *which I can’t find the link to on Sephora because it’s been discontinued, but that’s where I got it. So I’ll be getting just a simple bentonite clay mask as that’s what I used before.*

p.s. I am wearing a dress today for Dressember, but you may not necessarily see it as this has pre-empted that program. Sorry! And come back tomorrow for the dress link up.

p.p.s.  Andrew was worried that some of you may think he’s abusive due to thinking that he’s a “toe dislocator.” *as he calls it* So to clarify, I dislocated my toe when I slipped and tripped on a pair of his pajama pants and slammed into his nightstand.  So he’s not abusive, just pathologically messy.

Nothing’s Off The Table

Sweater – Smart Set  //  Dress – BB Dakota  //  Boots – Feet First
Tights – Hue  //  Necklace – Ruche  //  Belt – F21
I’m not one of those people that rotates their clothes based on the season.  Mostly, because I never think anything is completely off the table.  That’s why, in the middle of a hail storm in December I’ll wear a light sundress.  Of course, I’ll pair it with tights, boots, and a sweater.  I’m not that crazy after all. *though some might beg to differ* But I don’t believe in putting away your favorite dress just because it’s a winter/summer piece.  Anything can be worn at any time in my book.
Guess that’s why I’m not a fashion editor.
True Story:
Baby Girl, like most toddlers loves to have her boo boos kissed.  Especially the imaginary ones. 
Well, I hit my knee the other day.  So I turn to her and say, “Mommy has a boo boo.  Kiss it better?” Her response, “No, mommy do it!”  
Apparently once you’re an adult you have to pick yourself up and  kiss your own boo boos.  
She’s wise beyond her years, I tell ya.

When You Get To Hit Someone With A Stick

Dress – Monteau  //  Top – hand me down  //  Tights – Hue
Shoes – Payless  //  Necklace – c/o Imprintalish
Andrew says to me, “I’ll make you a deal.  You sew and fix my jacket
and I’ll give you a foot massage tonight.”  Now, first off I get foot
massages fairly regularly so I can afford to be a little cavalier about
them.  Secondly, I have a dislocated baby toe due to something Andrew
did so I’m already not feeling overly generous towards him. Therefore I
say,”Fine, but I get to hit you with a large stick anytime you touch my
injure toe.”  Foolishly he agrees.

So later that night he says,”Let’s get together and I’ll give you that massage.”
“One
minute,” I answer and walk upstairs.  Andrew settles himself on the
couch and I return shortly with one of my Kali sticks in hand.  He
thought I was joking earlier.  

Normally, he’s
terrible at remembering an injury. It’s not the first time we’ve made
this sort of deal and I know how this goes, therefore I had to add the
‘stick’ amendment.  But I think I’m really onto something as this time,
with the looming threat of being bashed repeatedly with a weapon, he
steers clear of the injury and the trade goes down without a hitch.

Frankly,
I was a little disappointed.  I mean, how often does someone give you permission to hit them with a stick?


p.s  Dressember continues in all it’s fun!  Catch an ad for 50% off before December 10th and the proceeds all go to charity!