New Boots

If you live in Vancouver ... or, if you don't live in Vancouver but have a unique interest in watching the Weather Network on a regular basis ... then you're probably well aware that experts are predicting CRAZY amounts of rain on the west coast this winter. On the East Coast, you get snow and flurries. On the West Coast, we get rain and apparently this year we're getting lots of it. Yay. Can't wait. (And yes, that *was* sarcastic).

So, what's a girl to do? Go shopping for cute (and warm!) rain boots, of course! I found these beauties while strolling along Broadway Street this afternoon. They were on sale for just $60 at Shoe Studio, they're waterproof, they're lined (so they'll be warm enough to wear when I visit my sister in the winter wonderland that is Whistler) AND they're comfy. Oh, and they're purple. SOLD to the buyer with the matching purple purse!

~xoxo~

*Polka Dot Goodness*

These are my brand new pink polka dot shoes. Come'on now .... aren't they just the most adorable things you've ever seen?! And they are soooo cozy too ... Love, love, love them!

Let's see, much has happened since my last post. In addition to purchasing those awesome shoes ~ my mom had a birthday (and I hosted a birthday party for her - so fun!) ... I discovered that there's a cake decorating store near my house ... I learned how to make meat balls (go ahead and laugh, but my meatballs are delicious!) ... I bought a Martha Stewart scrapbook punch and am completely obsessed with it .... I officially booked my vacation from work (which means the countdown to beach life has begun!) ... and, last but not least, I downloaded a bunch of Billy Joel songs onto my iPod.

I apologize for neglecting this blog ... but with cute polka dot shoes to show off, how is a girl supposed to stay put long enough to write something of interest? ;o)

Summertime ....

... and the livin' is easy.

These are my awesome red shoes from Steve Madden ... aren't they awesome?! So bright and lovely, they just make me smile. Unfortunately, they're *really* uncomfy and they give me blisters so I probably won't be wearing them much. But I just love looking at them in my closet !!

How has everyone been? I can't believe my last post was on June 13th. I've been a very bad blogger, I know. I've just been crazy busy enjoying my summer vacation and I haven't really had anything interesting to share. I have been working on some fun pages, though, and I'll post those up later this week. I also ordered a TON of Amy Butler fabric and I'm determined to sew a purse by summer's end. (Stayed tuned for updates on my sewing adventures ... last time I tried to sew anything, my mother accused me of trying to break her machine!)

Here are some other random things that have happened since we last chatted:

1) I'm thinking about becoming a vegetarian.

2) I love etsy more than ever. Seriously.

3) My blog has been transformed, thanks to Francesca - aka web designer extraordinare.

4) I discovered the BEST restaurant in downtown Montreal ... a hidden gem called il Cartile.

5) I'm trying to become a Flickr expert, and failing miserably. Any tips on how to use that awesome site would be much appreciated.

On that note, I'm off to enjoy tofu hot dogs. *yummo*

xOxO Stephanie