Someone Like You (cover)

Just realized while reading the comments I didn't show you how the dress (worn as a shirt) fell in the front. In every picture I posted yesterday I was pulling the fabric away. See yesterday's post for details!









I really suck at in-action walking pictures. This is why they are out takes! 

Here it is! Video for you. I wish I had saved it for tomorrow so I could have called this Music Monday... but I already leaked that I was going to post today and I'm really excited. The music posts have been slow coming, but they are really what made me most excited to start the blog.

PLEASE WATCH! CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM WELCOME!
Please let me know if there is a particular song you'd like to hear!
I love a good challenge.







Thank you for watching! I have a nice line up of posts for the next few days as I'm planning to do nothing else except...

GOAL: read, reply and do some commenting; spend good quality time with the family before work starts on Tuesday.

I'm off to enjoy the day; you should too! Hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday!

xo,
Courtney

in the 1/3 stretch

I'm a third of the way done my 30 days of outfit posts with the same thirty items. It is starting to make me hate some of my clothes. Others, I love.










Outfit details:
F21 dress, F21 jewelry, Garage white jeggings, Spring shoes.


I went to the house I grew up in today. It was the biggest disappointment I've had in a while. The entire place is overgrown and ratty. Here used to be my playhouse.





This used to be the concrete block my Dad put down, where he let us mash our hands into it, and the end result was beautiful. My dad's, my brother's and my hand were all next to each other on the bottom of the patio. It's either worn by time or they removed it. The people living there refused to let us take it when we moved. We even offered to replace it for them for nothing. We wanted it because my Dad passed away ten+ years ago. Now I can't even get a picture of it.


I have a surprise for you guys. Music post tomorrow. I'm excited. Singing Someone Like You--it won the poll :)

See you then!
xo,
Courtney

orange and red

My day was great. My wonderful man does so much for me and makes me feel so special every day that we spend together. He gives me space to do the things that I love and supports my ambitions. He takes care of my daughter just as well as I do, maybe better if I ever dared to say that--but I never would, haha! No one beats a Mommy's touch, baby. Although... there have been a few wild ones. Let's not talk about the hot sauce Mom. Don't get me started.

Back to Jeff. He is just lovely.

 

You know what else is lovely? Being mentioned in Krystal's post from This Time Tomorrow. I won a give-a-way and got myself a lovely post. It made me so happy. I don't know what I was more excited about: being mentioned in her post, or actually winning something. Definitely being mentioned. Eee! I see people wearing pink and red together all the time lately, so I decided to wear orange and red. Kind of the same, but leaning on a different hue. I tried something different with my hair--two french braids instead of one.

Outfit details:
Jewelry, Dress - Forever 21
Long Theadscene Cardigan
Leather Belt - Garage sale
Shoes - Spring
Sparkles Of Hope bracelet (who do you wear yours for?)  I wear the Sparkles of Hope bracelet for my Nan who died of cancer. My Mom wears one for her too. She was an amazing woman who overcame a lot of trials and tribulations in her lifetime. She inspired so many people and I am blessed to wear this to remember her. These bracelets are really popular here in Newfoundland. All proceeds go towards the Dr. Bliss Murphy Cancer Care Foundation. Each bead represents a different type of cancer. Great cause in exchange for a constant reminder to cherish your life, make the most of your day and to smile because we knew these wonderful people that touched our lives so dearly. I think they are beautiful.

(Obviously no one sponsored me to write this. I just think they are a wonderful purchase towards a gracious cause. And makes a good contribution for an arm party...)

xo, Courtney

chunky metal

On with my 30 for 30 folks. This was the outfit of the day. A little metal edge to my floral dress (worn as a skirt) and a comfy basic scoop back tank. Embarrassingly enough, everything worn here is from Forever 21... sans bandeau (Urban Planet). I clearly need to shop somewhere else. Or at least, pick a variety of things next time I choose 30 items. I am really excited for Fall's remix. I can't wait to do the challenge with other bloggers. Though I know I have some really great followers now to my journey, I think it will be encouraging doing it at the same time with other bloggers. Motivating. Challenging. I loved wearing this maxi dress as a skirt, something I would never normally think of doing before blog reading and becoming totally inspired to try new things. Oh, and the countdown to my shopping trip is on... less than two months... I am ready to jump over the moon I am that excited.

Today if you were following me on Twitter you would have read that I spent the day with Jeff's family, seeing Mel off. It's her last day on the rock and tomorrow she will be heading back to school. We won't see her any more until April. That's a hell of a long time to be away from family. I come from a big warm loving family and I find it hard to imagine being away from them. I feel so blessed and lucky. I really loved spending time with Jeff's family, and having them cook for us (always a bonus)... We had fresh lobster. And spanish rice. And sushi. All delicious. Afterwards, I spent a lovely evening drinking wine and eating nachos with my dear friend Hilary who is home from Ottawa. Lots of calories today ;) More of me to love. I am not going to erase saying that, but I don't count calories and I never will and I am totally okay with treating myself once in a while, especially while living a healthy lifestyle. It's okay with me to enjoy the simple joys of life... like a huge plate of nachos. They are my weakness!




Once again, thank you everyone for the comments! It's so late tonight that I can't possibly start responding to comments, but that is on the to do list tomorrow, along with taking some more pictures. I'm really excited for Monday. I have a shoot (with the amazingly talented couple Alyssa and Alan)! *excited* I'm really nervous. (I'm starting to become attached to my tripod.)

xo,
Courtney

fringe

Taking the girlie to the dentist today! Can't believe she's that big already. It may be a nightmare. I'll let you know how it goes!











Outfit details:
Shoes - Spring
Clutch - Garage sale
Everything else - Forever 21


I am undecided as to whether I like this skirt. It's pretty short. I wish it was just above the knee... because I love the color. I'm gravitating towards more modest or bohemian style skirts lately. I think this outfit is cute but I normally don't like wearing things that I have to constantly worry about: there's nothing worse than being in public constantly hauling down your skirt. The devil of online shopping is you don't really know how it's going to look on you until you get it. But it's in the challenge because I wasn't wearing it. I have some more ideas yet, but if they don't work, it'll be in the giveaway pile.

Gotta run!
Have a great Friday everyone!
I really appreciate all your comments the past few days: I'll write back to every one. Thank you so much.

Courtney

slipping into fall

Today I braved it and set the tripod up outside with my Nikon. I was able to fiddle with it since the baby was gone for a few hours on a week day (this also means we are able to do something this weekend with her, which makes me really excited). I wasn't alone: there were people gawking across the street for a while, and I got caught by my sister in law-ish (it's complicated!) who played a cameo in today's post!

It was so nice out but when Baby came home we didn't get to go outside. I'm usually so good with taking her out when it's nice. I feel guilty. I cooked a big supper and it takes me about an hour and a half to get supper on the table so we didn't really have time. You know, speaking of all this, I'm going to take her out for a half hour before she goes to bed! I'm sure you understand!

Here's the 30x30 outfit I wore today; it was super windy! So strong it was blowing my necklace around! Ps. I was thinking of Kileen's color brigade when I got dressed today ;)

Outfit details:
Jean Jacket - Urban Plant
Chiffon Dress - Forever 21
Belt - Charlotte Russe
Shoes - Spring
Edgy Cable Chain bracelet, necklace - Forever 21

Happy Tuesday everyone!
Courtney

walk the talk

Guys, I have a confession to make. When I was getting dressed, I knew I had to wear this dress today because it was warm and I need to cross it off my 30x30... except I got on this red kick and forgot to wear my nude shoes. This means... it's technically not a 30x30 outfit, but I'm going to include it anyway and bend the "rules" a bit. I'm just glad I'm halfway there. I might even be done before Kendi starts her next challenge.












Outfit details:
(wrinkly) Walk the Talk red dress - LuLu*s (I spent all day in it to learn it wrinkles easily and I'm petrified to iron this; it gives no instructions on the tag?)
Leather belt - Garage sale
Shoes, chunky gold chain bracelet, red bangle - Forever 21
Elephant locket necklace - Smart Set
Earrings - Charlotte Russe
Hair - still rocking yesterday's do


Today was spent with family. There's nothing more I cherish than days spent with the ones I love. I spent time with my mother and father, went out to lunch with Jeff's mother and sister, and Jeff's dad brought me down supper. Spoiled, aren't I? I watched my daughter run around her Poppy's garden, following the fence with her hands, curious and independent (two wonderful words), swing on swings and enjoy huge belly laughs that make my heart melt. There's no greater love in the world than the love you have for your own. It's really different than anything you've ever felt prior to having children. Before her, I was completely content sitting by the ocean, coffee in hand, enjoying the solitude, lost in my thoughts. I'm a different person now; my idea of home and feeling complete is the feeling I have when I'm lying next to her. She curls up in a sweet little ball, draped over my waist, snoring like an ogre, smelling like lavender, and I doze off myself just because of how at home I feel. I love my man too. He ties everything together, makes me feel strong. I am my family. I have some friends who would kill me for saying that because of how dependent it sounds... but love really does that to you. I haven't lost myself. If anything, I have to say I'm more myself than I've ever been.

hope everyone had a happy relaxing Sunday,
Courtney

back to the basics

Maegan and I went thrifting today and found some pretty sweet finds. I'll show you in a post tomorrow (pretty excited about it actually) and you will proud. We had an awesome time. Pizza for lunch; the man with the awesome Bulgarian accent gave us free dipping sauce. Can't say no to that. Found a garage sale on the way home... Can't say no to that either.  I got the best stuff (thank you Maegan, IOU). You'll have to wait on those. Can't give too much away. I found some DIY projects.

Oh, and a sewing machine for 20$. I have no idea how to sew. I learned in 9th grade but that has been forgotten. Online tutorials? Anyone want to share their knowledge? I'm pretty crafty so I'm thinking it should be fun to learn.

This 30x30 is HARD! How does Kendi do it? How has she done it so many times! I'm not even doing it for 30 consecutive days... Every time I go to the 30 items, I look around me and find something else in my closet that I love and want to wear. That tells me... the challenge is great. Just hard.

Outfit detials:
Shirt - Smart Set
Shorts - Queen's Wardrobe
Shoes - Spring
Bracelet, Feather Earring - Forever 21

Photo cred - Maegan (thank you)

Just to show you that I do have a daughter and that I'm not pretending to be a Mom in my spare time :) I simply don't feel comfortable sharing her pictures and hope you understand.

Results: This is how my hair turned out after yesterday's french ponytail do. I straightened my bangs a little, but you don't have to do that. Your hair shouldn't be frizzy if you add Moroccan Oil or Small Talk to your ends before you attempt it (I tried to smooth it with hairspray this morning; these pictures were taken after our long day of thrifting so it held up okay). I forgot the products yesterday (rushing, tired) but doing this to achieve a wave is a great alternative to a braid if you don't know how to do them. I also find sometimes braids get smaller and frizzy on the bottom, so if you want something even and more natural-kinky, here ya go! Also, I'm no hair stylist; I know how to achieve looks in the laziest way possible. Best thing ever: Shower, throw in a few ponytails, sleep, wake up, la la la, hair is done.

What do you do with your hair when you're just having a lazy day?

Until tomorrow,
Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!
xo,
Courtney

Neutrals and pink flowers

I'm not sure if today is any better than yesterday. Truth be told, it was a different sleep, that's for sure. But think positive! Baby and I already played in the park, went for a walk and had lunch and it's not even 12 o clock yet! I think it's going to be a good day. Now it's nap time. That means Mommy has to go!










Outfit details:
Forever 21 dress & necklace
Threadscene long cardigan

hello sun!

Thank God the sun came out today. I was just about to start penny scraping to take the next flight to somewhere sunny. Today was great. I was reading Jentine's post "This week I thrifted..." from my edit (a blog you should check out if you haven't already) and I came down with a bad case of skirt envy. What a cute idea to thrift something every week and post about it. So oft I went to the thrift store and who knew but it was Red Tag sale day which meant everything in the store with a red tag was a dollar. Holy! I came out with a few things and I never spent over 20$. Win! Some of the things I picked up are what some people may classify as "weird" but like I said a few posts back, who cares. Who are "some people" anyway, and why do I care what they think. We all need to be a little bolder. Anyway, I hope you'll be happy to know that I haven't given up on my 30 for 30; here's another.

Outfit details: Lace back tank top - Garage, Skirt & Belt - Forever 21, Shoes - Spring, Necklace - Dollarama

xo,
Courtney