Weekend according to a 60's film.

Pumpkin!

Apple & Spice cupcakes waiting to be frosted.

Part of my costume. No I will not be a princess.

Fresh apples for baking.

Rainy weekend.

Cookies from Granville Island.

There are some weekends when you don't mind if it's raining out & you don't feel one tad bad about it. This was one of those. I happily looked forward to a weekend of lounging, baking & watching scary movies. That's exactly what we did. I especially enjoyed our little trip to Granville island where we stocked up on fresh ravioli pasta & sauces. 

Are you getting dressed up today? Do you have any special trick or treat plans?

Happy Monday & Halloween!!

:)  

 

Pumpkin Patch Weekend!

We are already in the last days of October which means Halloween is just around the corner. As a kid, my favourite holiday (If you can call it that) was Halloween. According to my dad, I once passed Halloween perched on his shoulders in the middle of a rain deluge. Needless to say we were the only ones out..Then another year I was actually sick from being too excited. There is something special about Halloween weekend: You go pumpkin picking, prepare treats, or shop for a costume. At our house this year, we are going to pick a pumpkin for carving, watch scary movies & cook our fav treats!

If you are in the Vancouver area, here are a couple of pumpkin patches for you to stop by:

1. Aldor Acres is a 45 minute drive from Vancouver 

2. Go through the corn maze and pick a pumpkin at the Richmond Country Farm 

3. Laity Pumpkin Patch has farm animals waiting for you

Happy Halloween Weekend! :)

Working Girl.

We don't have a specific dress code at work. We go by " Business Casual" which means we can get away with jeans & a dressier top or vice versa. I usually dress according to my morning mood: Some days I will wear the high waisted skirt with a blouse and on others I will wear tights and slouchy top. Out of all of the days spent at work, the most productive ones are when I am dressed for business, meaning sans the tights..

We brushed on the subject at lunch today and my coworkers seemed to agree with me. Even if you are not meeting with clients, dressing like you are puts you in that professional state of mind. These photos from ELLE Mexico (and found on the small shop blog: Psst check her out!) have got me swooning over work clothes!

Happy middle of the week! :)

The day between Sunday & Tuesday.

If you look up Monday on Wikipedia, you get "The day between Sunday and Tuesday"..Interesting HaHa! I couldn't have guessed. I also found another funny one " Mondays: What Sunday threw up!" Anyhow, Monday to me means, back to work & waking up early. 

I have tried cutting back on my daily Starbucks coffee run, but it is a Monday must have for me. It's a gift to myself for pulling myself out of bed. Another must is wearing a non fussy look that you can put together in a short amount of time.  The above jersey dress + tights + booties = looking good in 5 minutes with no evidence left of late nights. 

Any special tricks up your sleeves on Monday?

Happy Monday! :)

UGG opens up in Vancouver

Last Thursday I got the opportunity to help celebrate the opening of the UGG Australia store in Vancouver. While most are familiar with the original UGG boots that can be found in a high number of shoe stores these days, the store itself has a lot more to offer: I am talking hats, riding boots & jackets to so much more (The cutest mittens I tell you!)

We were greeted with champagne, got to try on a large selection of boots & left armed with a goodie bag. I do think the store will be successful but I'd suggest we start saving asap because the price tags are a little on the hefty side..

Go see for yourself, they have great staff on hand to help you find the perfect something! 

2633 Granville St.

Vancouver, B.C.

V6H 3H2

| Perfect for a snow covered winter |

| They also offer a large selection of bags/purses |

| The classic UGG boot |

| Personally, I am in love with this boot |

I hope you are enjoying a lovely weekend! Here in Vancity, the weather is amazing! :)

Happy Friday.

Nothing says Fall like having a cup of hot chocolate or some  hot apple cider (see my recipe here)  on a patio bundled up in warm layers. After a busy week at work and other extra curricular activities (Post soon to come), I am looking forward to just sitting back and enjoying the weekend ahead. Plans include baking & long relaxing walks. I've created my perfect go to weekend look below, perfect for some chilly weather on the West coast. 

How are you going to enjoy the weekend? 

Have a nice weekend!

MeMo

Let's toast to Fall.

Fall has finally arrived in Vancouver! We've been getting great weather (Blue skies with a nice cold breeze), Starbucks has put out their pumpkin spice lattes and every knit I see seems cuter than the last. Even if it's hard to admit because I am a faithful "Summer kinda girl", I do have a soft spot for the Autumn season. I found this Apple Cider recipe in Glamour's November issue and it screams Fall! I am pretty eager to try it curled up with my latest reads.

Steps:

* Mix apple cider, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, vanilla extract & honey in a pot. Bring to a boil
* Reduce heat, simmer for about 10 minutes
* Reduce heat to low & add your white wine (Note not to boil again or the alcohol will evaporate)
* You can add some garnish e.g. sliced apples, cranberries...

I hope you are all having a great Sunday!

MeMo