Thursday 30 March 2017

Hello lovelies!!

I know I have been MIA lately...been busy with work, workouts and the like.

How was March? Was it lucky for you?

For the most part, it was a good month. I got my new boots from Oliberte and Kamik (rain boots), another new wooden watch (I am addicted!!), and a cute new haircut.

Boyd Watch (Tree Hut)



But, I also dropped and cracked the heck out of my iPhone. In order not to cut myself I put packing tape over the glass until it gets fixed (thus the hazy quality of the selfie). Ah well, getting it fixed this weekend hopefully.

Have you heard of Adore Your Wardrobe? I am doing course 1 and so far it is pretty good...not into the "juicy" stuff yet. First lesson was taking our measurements, then lesson 2 was figuring out our body type...I was confirmed to be a pear. Lesson 3 is getting our foundation garments right...you younger girls may not have to worry about that sort of thing, lol!! So, in light of this lesson, I am getting fitted for a bra this weekend (while my phone gets fixed) to see if my size has changed at all. May get some Spanx body wear too, we'll see.

Anyhoo...Here's looking to April!! I don't know about you, but March has felt particularly long this year...oh well!!

Always your friend,

NJ 😘


Sunday 19 March 2017

My New Rain boots

Hello Lovelies!!

It has been wet and mucky here as of late and my poor Oliberte boots have gotten soaked!! I have to treat and reseal them due to the snow and slush that we have had.


On Thursday I ordered my new rain boots from Kamik (sold through Cabela's online).


They are the charcoal Olivia boots.


The cool thing is that they are made in Canada AND they are made from other rain boots that have been recycled!!

Sustainability rocks!!


Always your friend,

NJ 😘

Friday 17 March 2017

Timberland's New Line

Hello Lovelies!!

Great news...Timberland has introduced a line of clothing, bags and shoes made from recycled plastic bottles!!


Sustainable clothing is becoming more and more mainstream...So awesome!!


Always your friend,

NJ 😘

Saturday 11 March 2017

Capsule Wardrobing

Hello Lovelies!!


As I have mentioned in a previous post, I am obsessed with Capsule Wardrobes.


I am currently working through my current load of clothes to get down to a year-round collection of about 100 pieces. Forty Summer plus 20 transitional pieces for Spring into Summer, and forty Winter pieces and the same transitional pieces for Fall into Winter (the only set that does not change throughout the year, is the transitional one).


Some creators of the capsule wardrobe concept use capsule wardrobes consisting of 33 items for 3 months (Project 333 introduced by Courtney Carver of Being More with Less). I have tried this concept myself, but I realized that it did not help me to find what I really liked and didn't like about my clothes/style.
                                                        (This picture is from Pinterest)

I decided to whittle down my wardrobe, albeit slowly as I wear the items and can therefore, see better what works and what doesn't work for me. These 100 items do not include lounge wear , underwear, or workout gear. It does include shoes/boots, winter gear, etc.


At this point it does not include jewelry or scarves...that is another project altogether!! However, I am working on reducing my scarf collection as I whittle down my clothing collection. It's a start!!


Do you have a capsule wardrobe, or is your closet splitting at the seams like mine?!!!


Always your friend,

NJ 😘

Thursday 9 March 2017

Wooden Watch...Whaa???

Hello lovelies!!


Sorry for the late unveiling post for my new watch.


And yes, it is made from wood...Zebra Wood in fact! It is made by hand in San Francisco by Tree Hut.

"Tree Hut is a small team of 20 people dedicated to handmaking a variety of watches in our San Francisco studio. We share a love for one-of-a-kind designs, so each watch is naturally unique and handcrafted out of real wood. We’re also a bunch of sentimentalists that engrave inspiring messages on each watch to create a unique, personalized experience..." treehut.co "About Us" page. (Engraving is by request only).


Please check out their website (I do not use affiliate links).


So here it is, my new Zebra Wood Watch:







Always your friend,

NJ 😘

Sunday 5 March 2017

My new Fair Trade boots from Oliberte!!

Hello Lovelies!!!


As promised, I am sharing with you the unveiling of my new boots from Oliberte, made in Africa and through Fair Trade ties, sold online to several countries including Canada, US and UK, among others.







If you remember, I bought two pairs. Unfortunately, one pair did not fit and I couldn't get a larger size at this time. However, the ones I liked the most (pictured above), were the ones that fit so I am happy for that!!


Always your friend,
NJ



Thursday 2 March 2017

Luck of the Irish?

Helllooooo Lovelies!!


Here it is March already! What are your plans, goals or dreams for this month?


One of my goals was to add some green to my wardrobe...CheckπŸ‘


Don't want the ol' Leprechaun pinching me on St. Patrick's day!


Speaking of which...my MacBook and my iPhone are done up just right with this wallpaper for the occasion...well, the whole entire month really!!

Do you use wallpapers to denote the season/month?
Or do you like using your favourite pics instead?

Always your friend,

NJ