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A part of me

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I've been wearing this hat pretty much non-stop this winter, so much so that I forget I have it on. One time, hubby has to point out that I'm still wearing it around the house after being home for awhile...heh! hat I knitted, Hudson Bay coat, top from Aritzia, jeans from Target, Ugg Australia boots Do you have an item you wear daily?

Book Review: The Art Journal Workshop by Traci Bunkers

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I don't do book reviews a lot because, frankly, all I've been reading lately are knitting books and the 5th book in the Game of Thrones series. I do want to review this book for you, guys, as soon as I finished reading it. I've always had journals when I was young, but ended up stopping because of lack of time and laziness. I thought of scrapbooking, but it's too "organized". Scrapbooking also requires some planning and finesse. Now, what to do when I all I want is to journal and combine it with something artistic and more "in the moment"? Enter art journaling! Art journaling is for everyone. It combines the love of journaling and the arts without it being rigid or precise. It can be ugly. It can be anything you want it to be. The Art Journal Workshop encourages the artist in all of us. Traci Bunkers did an excellent book for someone who just wants to start art journaling but don't know where to begin. She explains clearly what it i

Another casual outfit

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Well, it is the weekend....:D Banana Republic sweater I cut up, Love Child pants, Ugg Australia boots Guys, I am seriously thinking of just naming these outfit posts as "Outfit #123". How do you come up with blog post titles? I've complained about this before....sigh....

Influence: Lenny Kravitz

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He just looks amazing ALL THE TIME. image from mtv.com image from mtv.com image from dailymail.co.uk image from buzzfeed.com image from rollingstone.com Who's your style icon lately?

Fandemonium

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We were at Eaton Centre in downtown Toronto yesterday for some shopping time...woot! North Face jacket, Zara sweater, Love Child pants, Ugg Australia boots, Fjällräven backpack, hat I knitted There was an autograph session with some of the players of the Toronto Blue Jays (our baseball team). Lookie at the lineup behind me! This was the crowd when the players left. They were giving away some swag. There was still a long lineup! How was your weekend, guys?

Too soon

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Guys, it's only January and I'm already kinda sick of winter and thick coats....aaaaaaaah! BDG shirt from Urban Outfitters, American Eagle jeans, Ugg Australia boots Are you sick of winter, too?

Currently Loving #22

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Current faves, y'all:) 1) Alterna Kendi Oil So awesome for my dry ends 2) NYX Dream Catcher palette (Stormy Skies) and MAC The Simpsons Collection palette These are the ones I've been using for months now. You can do anything with these two! 3) iPad mini My Kobo Mini finally broke so hubby decided to upgrade my e-reader:D  4) One Direction "Four" album I alternate this with my Taylor Swift "1989" :D What are your current faves?

Some Wednesday Inspiration

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image from http://instagram.com/elizandjames/ image from nytimes.com image from nytimes.com image from thesartorialist.com image from fashiontoast.com image from garancedore.fr image from olsensanonymous.com Happy Hump Day!

Slouchy

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What can I say? I love slouchy anything....:) Cardigan and hat I knitted, J Crew shirt, TNA pants, Polo Ralph Lauren neakers from mom Happy Sunday, everyone:)