Beautiful Bride: Shania Twain, Bryce for Kate Spade & Brad The Bachelor

I'm kind of all over the place topic-wise this post. First, let's look at Shania Twain and her black-belted wedding dress. Very classic and pretty. Apparently she bought it in a small boutique in Switzerland. Shania strikes me as a nice person who's gone through quite a bit over the years, so I hope the newlyweds are happy. Photo via People.com

Next there's Bryce Dallas Howard for Kate Spade. I think the Norman Jean Roy photograph of red headed Bryce is fun and inspiring. Very spring-like and colourful (except for that uber, uber pale skin), which is nice on the first day back to work after a holiday at the beginning of January. And it looks like Kate Spade has jumped on the Honeysuckle bandwagon.

Most of my night yesterday was spent watching Pretty Little Liars and The Bachelor. I'm sorry, I just can't help it. There are some seasons I manage to skip over (Brad's original season, Jake, etc.) and some I just get sucked into on day one. I'm totally suckered right now, although I always find myself wondering how I can watch this stuff. I mean, there was a girl with fangs. And they were all discussing it with straight faces.

The Manscaper

Now I find myself wondering who Brad murdered. Granted, I did miss his season but who would have thought that choosing neither of the finalists could evoke such ire. They actually brought the two ladies back and made him apologize to them and then to a room of 30 strangers, one of whom has fangs. They made him admit to 3 years of therapy and a whole multitude of issues because...he didn't feel comfortable proposing to a woman after meeting her on a reality show and "dating" for six weeks. Amazing.

Poor Brad, I think it's rather refreshing that rather than just choosing a girl at random and proposing only to break up weeks later (or switch her out for the other finalist on national television on The. Most. Dramatic. After The Final Rose. Ever.) he just said, "Nah, I'll pass." I mean, what is wrong with that? And then last night, when Chris asked him if his wife was among the thirty, Brad had to go and say, "Absolutely." I mean, dude, I'm trying to like you, don't ruin it. HOW CAN YOU POSSIBLY KNOW? You met each of the women, for what? Five seconds? Max. Maybe it was the blow to the head from that Rockette's roundhouse kicks. 



Southern Barbie -- I like the lantern

I actually felt bad for the guy last night. He was just apologizing and grovelling while Deanna was sitting there all smug and self-righteous. Is she not the girl who actually let a guy get down on one knee and propose to her only to tell him that no, really, he's not The One?! I remember Deanna, even if ABC doesn't.



The Slapper



Anyhoo, I can hardly keep the girls straight at this point so I have no faves. That chick Michelle with the good hair, the tan, the animal print and those legs instantly caught my eye, as did the blonde with the black dress who is a hospital event planner. She seems a bit too sweet and too good to be true, but her story sure is touching. I also liked the way Brad went for the First Impression Rose, that girl seemed nice. As for Pretty Little Liars I'll admit I have no idea what the heck is going on.

Thoughts? What did you watch last night? 

Bachelor Photos: Rick Rowell/ABC Television Group ©2010 Disney via

2010 Canadian Weblog Awards & the GKhair Serum Winner!

I was beyond stoked to wake up on New Year's Day to news that I had been chosen as the first place winner in the 2010 Canadian Weblog Awards in the Fashion and Style Category. With all the great blogs out there, and so many fabulous fellow nominees, I feel really honored to have won this. Congrats to all the other winners and nominees! There really is so much to be grateful for as I start this new year. Thanks so much!

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Speaking of winners, the lucky recipient of a bottle of GKhair Serum and some frizz-free locks is...

PunkstrPrincess

Congrats! Just email me with your shipping info. Thanks to Celeste and everyone from the GKhair team for their generosity. Don't forget to enter the Gossip Girl-inspired Daily Accessory Cuff Giveaway from Runway Rundown.

I hope you all have a wonderful Monday and a great first week of the new year. Can't wait to share 2011 with all of you!

Happy New Year!



On this first day of a brand new year I'd like to take the opportunity to wish all of you a 2011 filled with the good things in life including health, happiness and prosperity. Thank you so much for reading this blog and being my friends. Blogging this year has opened up so many opportunities for me and has started me on the path to realizing dreams that at one time I couldn't even vocalize. That's huge. So again, thank you.

Last night was a pretty chill event that included good food, great fun and even better friends. We laughed, we ate, we watched the sun rise. What a wonderful way to welcome in the new year. What did you do?

This year I would like to continue trying to live based on the quote that inspired me at the beginning of 2010, but I also plan on

Being braver and worrying less...

...cultivating kindness and helping others when I can...

...stop the procrastinating and not just reaching for dreams, but achieving them...

...and, finally, in 2011 I want to choose happiness. Consciously. Actively. Always.

Happy New Year! xo