Red bricks

Sometimes on my way home from work, I see a wall and I want it.  This red brick wall called out to me and I had to pull over :) 

Wearing: Dress: Forever XXI // Jellies: Little Burgundy //
Reading: Girl On the Train by Paula Hawkins (on audio book)
Posing: in front of a rad red brick wall

This outfit made me feel so happy and summery when I wore it.  Those pockets fill me with so much of that special joy that can only be brought upon by pockets in dresses.  And lets not forget about the shoes.  These neon jelly sandals jumped out at me from a storefront on Ste Catherine Street, as if they had started to jump in the the 1990s, and landed right in front of me in 2014. It was love at first sight. 

I hope your summer is starting to fill up with neons and flowers and beautiful brick walls. 

♥ Meg xoxo

Water colours on the beach

I like to think that this skirt looks like someone painted it with water colour paints. Also, that they used my pro technique of adding too much water until everything blurs together. 

Wearing: Skirt: JC Penney // Shirt: Smart Set // Tank top: Old Navy // Necklace: gift from a student // Boots: Burlington Coat Factory //
Reading: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Posing: on the beach 

I had been wearing heels during the day, which I discarded on the drive home.  When I arrived at the beach, I swapped them for my well loved booties.  Bare legs and these boots take me back to summer festivals - the heat and the music and the flower crowns all swirling around me in one glorious memory. 

I got this necklace from a student a few years back.  In my mind, it matches this skirt perfectly.  I mean, I think that the one huge bead in the centre does.  

I was tempted to take off these boots and dip my toes in, but I somehow managed to resist.  I probably won't be able to next time.

Hey summer, see you soon!
♥ Meg xoxo

Pretty daisy

I love daisies.  The wild ones beside the road, thriving on not much at all.  The orange gerber daisies M got delivered to my school.  The pink daisies in my flower crown.  And I love that daisies are back on skirts and dresses everywhere.

Wearing: Shirt: H&M // Dress shirt: Old Navy // Skirt: Target // Tights: TopShop // Shoes: Ardene's
Reading: Dear Mr. Knightley, by Katherine Realy
Posing: on the side of the road, during my commute through the countryside

The combination of aqua ombre tights and a shirt of the same hue, along with daisies on my skirt and on my chest, was overwhelming for some of my critics.  My Grade Ones loved my outfit, though, and so did I. That's what matters most about the clothes I put on each day - they make me happy.  And, daisies, how could they not? 

♥ Meg xoxo

But not a real fur coat...

January weather calls for some super stylish outerwear.  Introducing, the faux fur coat. 

Wearing: Coat: Forever 21 // Scarf: made by Mum // Leggings: VS Pink // Purse: Aldo //  Boots: Target
Reading: The Last Letter from Your Lover by Jojo Moyes
Posing: back on that overpass 

This coat makes me feel like rock star.  The boys were calling me Macklemore when I wore it around them.  I guess being a rap star is good too ;)

I know that leggings are not pants and all that.  I think that they're okay with long shirts... or shorter shirts on the weekend.  This particular weekend t-shirt reads, "#hangry" - a portmanteau of hungry and angry.  I am quite familiar with the concept of getting angry because you are hungry.  

I think that this purse is my most complimented article of clothing ever.  I bought it at Aldo in Ottawa when M and I were there in the summer.  Loads of people love it.  Lots of people think they're original and say, "Wow, that's a big camera".  I just smile and nod.  

♥ Meg xoxo

Professor of Magic

I thought I looked like I stepped out of the Free People catalog.  

M thought I looked like a teacher from Hogwarts. 

I like both options ;) 

Wearing:  Vest: Marshall's // Skirt: Free People // Shirt: Garage // Moccasins: Minnetonka

Reading: Raven Girl  by Audrey Niffenegger

Posing: on one of my favourite pedestrian overpasses

I love this vest.  M tells me that it's not a vest at all.  I love it just the same.  Is a piece of fabric with an open front and two arm holes by any another name still a vest?  (Or something...) 

And the skirt.  I bought it in NYC across from the giant Christmas tree in Rockefeller Square, while M waited happily in the warmth.  I love it, and the memory associated with it, too :)  

Off to plan some magic lessons :)  

♥ Meg xoxo

PS.  Isn't the sky crazy blue in these photos? #nofilter, just so ya know...

Swing Life

Three things:

1. This tire swing can hold my weight. And it's awesome. 

2. This long pants romper is actually tall enough for me. 

3. This hat makes me feel so boho chic. (That's totally a way to feel. . .)

Cardigan: Zara // Romper: Marshall's // Moccasins: Minnetonka // Hat: Target //

Posing beside the tire swing was fun. . .

Posing on the tire swing was way more fun.

Cardigan: Zara // Romper: Marshall's // Moccasins: Minnetonka // Hat: Target //

While I was looking over these photos, I kept hearing Swing Life Away by Rise Against in my head:

We live on front porches and swing life away,

We get by just fine here on minimum wage.  

If love is a labour, I'll slave till the end, 
I won't cross these streets until you hold my hand.

♥ Meg xoxo

Stripes and School

Today may have been my best first-day-of-school as a teacher, ever. Everything rocked. Starting with my outfit. And ending with a kid whose running shoes made Darth Vader sounds. . . but that's a story for another time.

Dress: Anthropologie // Heels: Nine West // Umbrella: gift from T // 

Stripes. Bows. Pockets. Clear umbrella.  Delightful.

Dress: Anthropologie // Heels: Nine West // Umbrella: gift from T // 

Hot rain on the first day did nothing to dampen my spirits.  Puddle splashing is still ever-so satisfying to me.  

I'm startin' this year off on the right foot.  How about you?

♥ Meg xoxo

True North Strong and Free

Happy belated Canada Day :) M and I celebrated in the nation's capital.  Decked out in [matching] red and white, we celebrated all day and all night long.  The fireworks were the best I've ever seen; it was like a finale the entire time.

Tank top and t-shirt: Old Navy // 

Tank top, shorts, flip flops; Old Navy // Purse: Target // Tattoo: Dollarama //

Shoes: Converse // Shorts: Bluenotes //

I hope you enjoyed your Canada Day (/Fourth of July) festivities as much as I did. 

♥ Meg xoxo

Summer breeze; makes me feel fine...

Every skirt should come with a summer breeze. This pretty pink lady always gets me lots of love when the breeze takes it just right. 

Shirt: Forever XXI // Skirt: Anthropologie // Belt: borrowed from another dress // Sandals: Steve Madden //

The gold sole and strap on these sandals take them up a notch in my books. I had to take them off to walk around on the beach, though.  I think I blinded some fishermen while I was carrying them around. Whoops.

Shirt: Forever XXI // Skirt: Anthropologie // Belt: borrowed from another dress // Sandals: Steve Madden //

Carrying my shoes in hand resulted in dirty feet, which are the true first signs of summer ;) 

Skirt: Anthro // Sandals: Steve Madden // 

See the breeze take the skirt? Perfection.

The ONLY full-length picture with my heels on turned out blurry. C'est la vie, I suppose. I was was too busy floating in the breeze to double-check the photo afterwards. 

Kick off your shoes, hike up your skirt, and go splashing in the shallows. I might have. 

♥ Meg xoxo

Dress down Friday

I've been wearing high heels nonstop since the snow and sludge has vanished from the sidewalks.  Here are some high heels on a casual Friday :)

Shirt: Joe Fresh // Scarf: Target // Jeans: Old Navy // Heels: Target //

This top is actually lime green in real life.  Someone told me that I looked like "a breath of fresh air" the day I wore this.  Aren't compliments lovely?

Shirt: Joe Fresh // Scarf: Target // Jeans: Old Navy // Heels: Target //

Dress down days at my place of work allow for very casual ensembles on the part of my co-workers.  I like to dress-up my dressed-down pieces with chandelier earrings, bold scarves and studded high heels. :)  

Shirt: Joe Fresh // Scarf: Target // Jeans: Old Navy // Heels: Target // Bag: White Elephant // 

I love this bag times one billion.  And I believe it too.

Heels and scarf: Target // Jeans: Old Navy // 

Look out dry pavements, high heels are coming at you.  That is, until I usher in the warm days of summer and the simplicity of bare feet. . .

♥ Meg xoxo

Peace, love and doughnuts

Erin and I took a little road trip a few weeks back.  We stumbled upon this very cute shop and then I stumbled upon this top.  And ta da! Doughnuts, for your viewing pleasure. 

Sweatshirt: Rue 21 // Jeans: Old Navy // Moccasins: Minnetonka // 

Sweatshirt: Rue 21 // Jeans: Old Navy // Moccasins: Minnetonka // 

Don't might the white socks.  What was I thinking?  haha.

SO. Many. Doughnuts. 

We got maple bacon.  So delish. 

I wish I was eating a little doughnut right now, instead of this apple.  Sigh* 

♥ Meg xoxo

My first love

My first love is orange. The colour, that is.  Way back in kindergarten, I was living the dream with the orange crayon all to myself while the other girls were fighting over pink and purple.  I used to have A LOT of orange clothing.  Now I just have more than the average person. . .

Cardigan: GT Boutique // Tank top: Old Navy // Skirt: Forever XXI // Mocs: Minnetonka //

This skirt got me a lot of comments the day I wore it.  People just get alarmed about fashion for all of the wrong reasons, in my opinion.  So what if I want to wear a summer maxi skirt in the dead of winter?  That's why they invented thick tights.  Duh.

Cardigan: GT Boutique // Tank top: Old Navy // Skirt: Forever XXI //

 Skirt: Forever XXI // Mocs: Minnetonka //

It was super windy when I took these. I may have had a fleeting thought about the thinness of the material and that it may do better in the summer, but the thought passed. 

What colour lifts your spirits and makes you smile when you wear it?

♥ Meg xoxo