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The long weekend is here! Horrah!

My friend from back home (the one to the right) is literally minutes away from me, here in Ontario visiting her brother. I’m so excited I get to see her over the weekend! Hopefully she has time to hang out more than once with fun ol’ me ;)

Not sure what I have planned for the long weekend. Nothing in particular. I was debating whether or not I should go to CrossFit tonight because last night’s WOD was tremendous, but exhausting. I think I’m going to end up going, making it four times this week. I think they’ll be closed on Monday and that’s a SUPER long break if I decide to not work out tonight. Hold me to it guys, no excuses!

Speaking of CrossFit, I was talking to one of the two coaches who owns the gym and I was discussing my paleo digestive issues with him. He told me to incorporate more root vegetables such as turnip, squash and all those hearty veggies (blech) and maybe cut down more on coconut oil since things aren’t getting solidified. Can’t believe I’m discussing this with you all. But… y’know. It is what it is. He also thought my digestive issues were quite strange and unusual so he’s going to shoot an e-mail to Rob Wolf and research some things and get back to me. Anyyyhoo. Thought I’d keep you all informed on those bodily functions of mine for a beauty Friday. Hope you enjoyed that ;)

Onto my outfits of the work week!ootww

I’m off to finish my breakfast of a sweet potato and mango…. mmm!sweet potato and mango

Tell me your plans for the weekend.

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Fossil Fall 2013 Collection

I don’t get the weather. First it was 40º for a whole week now this week it’s dropped to 17º and I feel like I’m in the arctic. What extreme temperature differences. Seriously I feel like I need to sit by a fire.

I visited the Toronto Fossil HQ’s in February (wow, has it been that long since I saw my friend Lori!?) and blogged about the Summer 2013  line a few months ago. Now it’s time to jump into the goregous Fall collecion that I was itching to show you all! Since it’s already in stores I can talk about it. 

Tada! Fossil Fall 2013 Collection.fall-2013-for-fossil

I haven’t been checking out the Fossil website in a while. I can’t visit there too often, or I’ll want everything. My co-worker showed up to work with a brand new bag and told me she purchased TWO purses over the weekend. TWO. From Fossil! That means she now has 4 Fossil purses and endless more accessories and watches by them. Since she failed to tell me that she bought them and I had to find it out my own way (spotting it next to her desk) I decided to ask her to take photos of me modeling them. Ha!

The orange crossbody explorer was on sale, and she couldn’t decide between the Explorer Tote in purple, or the Explorer Crossbody in orange sooo, she got both.fossil purse in orange

Hello beautiful! LOVE THE ORANGE.fossil-orange-summer-2013

Alright back to the Fall collection. I want to show you my favorite item FIRST. I don’t want to save the best for last. Who does that?

Boom. There you have it folks. The best of the Fall 2013 Collection in my mind. Leopard print and orange. Huzzah. How beautiful! Wait omg, I can’t find it online. Did they only go with the black for Fall?! It’s the Memoir Flap Checkbook by the looks of it. Ahgg.orange-and-leopard

Couldn’t stop modeling with it.leopard-print-fossil-2013

It’s in stores right now. Also online. How convenient. me-holding-up-fossil-purses

There’s such a variety of styles this fall it’s incredible. Look at the two purses below. Almost like old school Doctor bags. The one in the back I forget the texture, whether it’s cloth or leather but the gold cross hatch detailing on it is beauty. The cognac color of the purse in front is one of my favorite browns for purses. Plus it comes with matching wallets (like the one in the bottom left hand in the picture below).fossil-fall-2013

I’ve been itching for Fossil to come out with a suede purse. I have two favorite colors lately. The Erin Crossbody is available in this purple/fuschia below. How perfect, one of my favorite colors (To be honest, my first fav color is a nice coral/watermelon and fuchsia is a close second). Too bad the entire purse isn’t suede. I need them to make one like that. Fossil, you listening? :) Below is a crossbody canvas and suede mixture with a full zip on the top, large enough to fit your (reg sized) ipad. fossil-crossbody

I dare you to buy this Erin satchel below and show it to me. Perfect color. A nice pop of color to add to your Fall wardrobe. purple-fossil-2013

And for the conservatives who still like Fossil but want to stay classic and steer clear of trendy colors. We have the perfect wallet and color for you. Navy! Always safe, always reliable. fossil-navy-wallet

Some fun belts are readily available in the furry leopard print too. I’ve spotted (ha) a similar belt at Target Canada, and already picked one up. So I’m good for now. fossil-belts

I had such a fun time at Fossil, I can’t wait to go back. Can’t believe it’s been five whole months since I was there last! I need to change that, asap :) fossil-favs

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ncLA Sweet Revenge Summer Collection 2013

sweet-revengeNCLA has introduced their new summer line of nail polishes, Sweet Revenge which is available online at Nail Polish Canada.

ncla-polishes-summer-2013Last summer I found really neat NCLA nail stickers on a blog, and I ordered them. I still haven’t used them because they’re too pretty. I hope they haven’t dried out.

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Mostly Sunny With A Chance Of Sprinkles and Not So Sweet.
Amount: 0.5oz / 15mL
Retail price: $16 CAD each
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The NCLA Summer Collection shades include:

  • Mostly Sunny With A Chance Of Sprinkles: Sunny skies with one ominous cloud, this light blue lacquer has a dark side: navy glitter.
  • Not So Sweet: Feeling not so sweet? Fool your frenemies when you wear this cotton candy pink shade.
  • Sugar Fix: Coming down from a sugar high never felt better! This light grey lacquer with fuchsia and electric blue glitter is sweet to the max.

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Mostly Sunny With A Chance Of Sprinkles is this creamy robin’s egg blue color which is completely opaque with one coat. Impressive.
ncLA-mostly-sunnyI applied two because there was a few small streaks. The small navy glitter gives it a fun little touch to the polish.

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Not So Sweet is a sweet shade of light pink that can be described as cotton candy. It’s hard for me to find a nice opaque pink that I will wear over and over. You can tell by the photo how smooth it looks on the nails.
ncla-pinkIt’s truly a perfect baby pink for my complexion.

This was my first experience with NCLA polishes, and I have to say it’s a nice polish, but I don’t know how often I’d go out and spend $16 on a bottle of nail polish. It’s a bit too rich for my blood, but I did like playing with the colors and will keep these in my collection as I hand picked them to review on my blog.

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NCLA Sweet Revenge in (L-R): Mostly Sunny With A Chance Of Sprinkles, Not So Sweet.

About NCLA: NCLA is a  luxury nail company based in Los Angeles. They have been featured in Vogue, Glamour, Elle, and In Style, and have found themselves a celebrity favourite worn by Beyonce, Kesha and Miley Cyrus.

Application Instructions: For best results first apply a base coat to clean, bare nails. Then apply 2-3 coats of colored polish (depending on its consistency and thickness). For long lasting wear finish with a top coat.

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