Stunning Photography to Inspire You to Visit Canada: " 2017 Country of the Year"

Canada: the True North Strong and Free Of course,  I am a little biased when it comes to the beautiful country of Canada! I was born there, in a city 3 hours east of Calgary.  Medicine Hat, Alberta was the place, but B.C. is home. I spent most of my growing up years in metro Vancouver. I consider it my hometown, and miss it greatly If you don't know it already, Canada has been named 2017  "Country of the Year"by Lonely Planet .   I was  so thrilled Canada received this vote, it has so many amazing destinations to visit.

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Top Holiday Style Trend for 2018: Velvet

Happy Wednesday Lovelies! I hope you had the best weekend! This past Saturday, I was invited to a fashion event at Off 5th Ave-Saks. It took place at the newly opened store downtown Seattle. It was great fun! Stay tuned, more to come on that later. The holidays are a busy time of parties, events, and concerts. In all the business, you may be struggling with outfit ideas for the festivities you must attend.  This year it's all about velvet!  Shoes, dresses, shoes, booties, pants, accessories- it's a velvet, style extravaganza!

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Fall Trends To Try: Ruffled Sleeves & Embroidery

*Disclosure: Affiliate links are used in this post. All opinions are my own Happy November Lovelies! I hope you are enjoying fall. It's hard to believe it's November already, and the holiday season is upon us. I haven't even thought much about it, or started shopping.  I am overdosing on the Hallmark holiday movies though, ha! These photos were taken at the beginning of fall, when the leaves just started turning colors. We just had our first round of the "white stuff" in Seattle, yuck!  It's crazy that we got snow this early.

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Escape to Santa Cruz CA : Coney Island of the West

   This post contains affliate links. If you purchase thru my links; I'l receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. As you know, I'm a big fan of California. I love all of the beaches. Most of the ones I have visited are in Southern CA. There are some NorCal beaches that are a must see too! Santa Cruz is full of color, views and excitement!

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Why You Should Cruise Holland America to Alaska

A few weeks back, I was invited to tour a Holland America Cruise ship. The tour was arranged by Expedia Cruise Ship Centers. It was a 4 hour event. It included lunch  and a presentation of cruise options for Alaska. If you know much about cruising to Alaska, the season comes to an towards the end of September. Which means, you have the next 9 months to plan your cruise!

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Bellevue Fashion Week : 8 Trends for Fall + Christian Siriano Interview

 I'm excited to feature the top fall trends from Fashion week at the Bellevue Collection ! It is the premiere fashion event of the year, in the Seattle area. Before I get to all the amazing style on the runway, I wanted to share a recap of the week's events.

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Neiman Marcus : Top Fall Trends For 2017

Hello lovelies- It's Fashion Friday Again! A few weeks ago I attended a fall fashion show at Neiman Marcus in Bellevue. They always put on an amazing show, and my shopping list is always a mile long after seeing it!

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Paradise Cove: The Best Beach Cafe In Malibu

*This post contains affiliate links. If you reserve thru my links, I will earn a small commission at NO extra cost to you. I've  always wanted to visit Malibu, since I was a teenager. I finally made it!. It's everything I've seen in pictures and more!  Malibu is 30 minutes west of Los Angeles. The city is known as "21 Miles of Scenic Beauty." It is situated along the Pacific Coast Highway, a road  of dreamy beach scenery.

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Fashion Friday: End Of Summer Outfit Round Up

 September is an exciting month for the fashion industry. It is fashion extravaganza happening all over the globe. Several fashion weeks are taking place over the next few weeks.  I 'm bummed I won't make it to fashion week in New York. It is happening now, I hope to go next time. Fortunately we have an amazing fashion week here Sept 20-24 : Bellevue Fashion Week.  Tickets are still available, but they do go fast. Stay tuned for coverage on my insta-stories and on the blog.

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What to Wear to a Late Summer Wedding

It's the end of summer, which means several love birds have taken advantage of the good weather and already tied the knot. I'm sure there are more weddings planned for September and beyond. I don't usually write  about weddings, but thought it'd be fun to share what I wore.

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