Wouldn't You Know It?: A Whole Exhibit Focused on What I Write About Most!

Want to know my thoughts on this? Check this out. 'Guess I'm going back to New York, this summer...

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Musings (Or: I'm leaving Montreal In a Handful of Years And I Don't Yet Know Where I'm Going)

I've always been a nomad at heart and, when I moved back to my hometown in 2000, I never imagined that I would still be here in 2013. I had planned on staying here long enough to have Ava and figure out what my next move would be. I thought about maybe working for Club Med for a while so that Ava could learn how to swim in the ocean and pick up different languages from the other kids passing through. Then I had my darling son and I haven't been able to move anywhere else since.  I've always known that, ideally, I want to have a pied-à-terre in a city and a house in the woods. Next year, I'll be moving into a duplex that I will buy after...

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Etsy Fashion: Key Pieces For your Spring Wardrobe

Every time I purchase fast fashions or suggest doing so to others, I feel the need to balance things out. I sew a few pieces for myself or buy at a thrift store. Another way I can even the score, so to speak, is by taking the time to create shopping guides that support small businesses.  Here is a list of eight etsy shops where you'll be sure to find a few key pieces for your spring wardrobe: 1. Our Little Daisy: $70.30 CAD $79.74 CAD $51.71 CAD 2. Three Little Ducks: $115 USD $180 USD $120 USD 3. Dresstore 2000 (I must admit that I am dubious regarding just how "small business" this one is,...

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Week-End Roundup: Birthday Dinner, Rest, Organization and Urban Sugar Shack Goodness

This week-end was exactly what I needed. After a hectic birthday week-end, last week, that involved too little sleep and pee in my suitcase (don't ask! ...and no, it wasn't mine), I was craving tranquility and good vibes by the time Friday rolled around. And that is exactly what I got! Two friends of mine invited me and another friend over for birthday dinner at their Griffintown loft. We had seared tuna steaks in a sesame crust with a delicious quinoa salad and another equally tasty papaya, mango, cucumber, lettuce salad with a yummy Thai dressing. Everything was topped with coconut and coriander and I was in heaven! My other friend brought...

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The Bad-Ass Girl's Guide to Wearing Floral Dresses for Spring 2013

I've re-read this title several times and I still can't believe I, of all people, am writing anything that bears these words! That is why, if you're someone that usually says they wouldn't be caught dead in floral prints, you can trust me on this one. If I'm writing this, you can wear a floral dress.  I cringe at the thought of this one particular outfit I wore sometimes during grade nine. It was a dark blue skirt and blouse set with large, light blue flowers printed all over it. The blouse had cap sleeves and the skirt was long and a-line. It was made from that horrendous poly blend fabric that most nineties floral outfits consisted of...

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Roots. Part Ten: Boutique Pandemonium (And Why I've Changed My Mind). 2012.

I began 2012 in NYC with two of my friends. There was friction with one friend and we haven't hung out much since, even if we were pretty much best friends prior to heading down there and the other friend and I just went back there together. All in all, it was a fun trip. I felt strong, confidant and optimistic about the future. It was a fantastic way to start the new year. A few months prior to this, I had decided to take the plunge and open a store in Montreal. I chose the name Pandemonium and planned on selling art, clothing, fashion accessories, home decor and paper products that were aimed at mods, skinheads, punks, psychobillies,...

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