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Friday March 2, 2012
Pour lire cet article en français, voir plus basIt's a gold necklace, yes. But, it's also, a secret message compartment! My 12 year old self is giggling with glee right now, thinking of the possibilities with this necklace. Mostly, I really want to use it to send a secret message to my BFF. My much older self though, is appreciating how very cute and sweet this vintage inspired locket is. Crazy fun and super stylish - I think that's the...
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Thursday March 1, 2012
Pour lire cet article en français, voir plus basHow many days a week do you look into your closet and say to yourself, "I've got absolutely nothing to wear". When this starts to happen to me more than twice a week, and I can honestly admit that I'm not just being a drama queen about it, it's time to take stock of my wardrobe and life.
Hello, my name is Alexandra, and I'm in a style rut.
Admitting it is the first step...
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Wednesday February 29, 2012
Pour lire cet article en français, voir plus basAny excuse to play with glitter is fine by me! Especially when that excuse also includes a one of my all time favourite things: snowglobes. As a child I used to love snowglobes- they're cute, fun to play with and with this DIY tutorial, you'll be able to create any kind of snowglobe you want!
Snowglobes are the perfect kid friendly craft because they require little time,...
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Wednesday February 29, 2012
Pour lire cet article en français, voir plus basLike our Brazilian lemonade, lemon squares are typically a dessert that you might find at a summer picnic, not in the middle of winter. However, like the old saying goes, 'you are what you eat' so you might as well eat sunny, cheery delicious desserts, right?
Lemon squares are probably one of my favourite desserts because they are so light, tart and sweet; but dangerously so, because...
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Tuesday February 28, 2012
Pour lire cet article en français, voir plus basThis lace design may look a bit complicated but don't run away just yet, I promise that with the right tools, this nail design is simple to achieve and too cute!
This design was inspired by this photo, we love the doily-esque look and because you can customize the design to make it simpler (check out this) or more complicated.
For this design, we're using the following:
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Tuesday February 28, 2012
Pour lire cet article en français, voir plus basOf course, like all already know, the only reason we watch any awards show is to see the fabulous celebrity looks. While there may have been some fashion misses (hem, hem Ms. Stone), overall the celeb beauty and hair scene was a hit! I think I can honestly say that there wasn't a single hair style, I didn't absolutely adore.
This year's Oscars red carpet saw chic chignons...
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Monday February 27, 2012
Pour lire cet article en français, voir plus basHappy Leap Week, Chicks! This week is extra special because not only are you getting an entire extra day (so you better make it count!) but you're also getting two crazy-awesome-amazing-terrific prizes to go with them!
To enter in a contest and to be eligible to get your hands on a prize, all you need to do is click the links below (in pink) and follow the instructions on that page.
Here...
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Friday February 24, 2012
Pour lire cet article en français, voir plus basThese two gentleman have two things in common: the first is that they are both exotic U.K. exports and the second is that I have only recently come to realise just how hot each of these boys is.
David Beckham has just released a line of underwear in conjunction with H&M and after actively searching for the photo shoot pictures and ogling them for a good five minutes, I was wondering...
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Friday February 24, 2012
Pour lire cet article en français, voir plus basI was in an especially good mood the other day and that's when the cravings hit. Not the type of craving you get for fast food burgers or chips (which I do get, way too often) but a shopping craving. All of a sudden, I had money burning a hole in my skinny jeans. I decided to take all that energy to the computer and with my credit card safely tucked away elsewhere, I did some online...
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Thursday February 23, 2012
Pour lire cet article en français, voir plus basAs someone who has spent most of her shopping life trying to find items that conceal or reduce her wide hips, the sudden peplum trend leaves me scratching my head. If you're not familiar with the term 'peplum', chances are you may just not know what it's called, but you've definitely seen it before.
(images via elle.com)
Now, I always assumed that peplum...
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