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What I Wore This Week

December 19, 2016Sara Leave a Comment

It’s so effing cold today I am sitting here in my slippers and housecoat over the top of my sweater with the heat cranked to 78°. For some reason the heat seems like it is being sucked outside as soon as it comes out of the vent. I don’t know what happened in the last year but the insulation in here seems to have gone to shit. Either that or I am not remembering last winter correctly. The apartment that we lived in 2 places ago was so cold. We literally had to hang curtains over open doorways to try to keep the heat in the rooms. I slept in a beanie and my hydro was $600 a month in the winter. I’m thinking that if you pay that much your house should be like an oven. I tapped danced out the door when we moved from there. Talk about a place with poor insulation.

I finished wrapping finally. There are still 3 things that haven’t arrived in the mail so I hope that they get pushed through in the influx of trying to get as much Christmas mail out as possible, and weren’t lost instead. I also bought some Christmas sacs to keep the wrapped gifts in because I didn’t want the kids manhandling them and “accidentally” ripping the wrapping paper, but I made the mistake of letting them empty one bag and put them under the tree. Now I am getting 20 questions about each gift and a million guesses. It’s non stop. Thank god it’s less than a week away because I think they would have figured them all out if they had longer. Too much Sherlock 😉

I just started watching a show called Speechless. It’s really quite funny, and great how they brought humour to a sensitive subject. I’m super picky with what I watch, but I really like this one.

I am working on a warm weather destination packing list this week. I have had to wear my winter boots too many times this past week and I need some escapism. I have a feeling this is going to be a long winter.

Is it snowy and cold wear you are?

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Happy Holidays with Daniel Wellington

December 16, 2016Sara Leave a Comment

People that know me know that I don’t wear very much jewellery. I usually try to keep it pretty simple and with some small gold hoops, my wedding rings, and a watch. I think I got in to that habit when I had kids and they yanked on everything. I realized it’s more me and it has stuck even as they passed those stages. I always make sure to wear a watch though and I have been known to make everyone turn back to go and get it when I forgot to put one on because I feel naked without it.

I was recently contacted by Daniel Wellington who are a relatively new Swedish company, and they asked me if I would be interested in one of their watches. My first thought was, “um, yeah I LOVE watches.”, so I accepted and selected a watch from their stock. I chose the Sheffield Classic Black in rose gold with a 36mm face. I love that it has a clean, minimalistic, classic design that will go everything and will never go out of style. They also offer watch + cuff bundles as well as a watch + band bundles at a discounted price.

If you are ordering for Christmas make sure to order before December 19th to get it on time. They are offering free gift wrapping, free shipping, and free returns on each purchase. These are beautiful watches that would work for all tastes with their #dwforeveryone style.

This was the perfect Christmas present for me and I am very excited to integrate it in to my wardrobe and daily outfit posts. If you use the code “LIVELOVESARA” you will get 15% off (It can also be combined with other discounts) up until January 30, 2017.

Go check out #danielwellington to see all the styles for men and women.

Happy Holidays!

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What I Wore This Week

December 12, 2016Sara 6 Comments

Well, it looks like the predictions are true and we will be getting a lot more snow than last years low amount because it is currently snowing an assload. I’m so glad I went out and bought the girls their snow boots last week, and while I did we stopped at Value Village and I found a pair of Sorels for $25 in my size that looked like they were never worn. That’s a pretty good score since I was prepared to fork over the $150+ that they are.

Merle’s birthday is this week and she wants to go to either the Ontario Science Centre or the Royal Ontario Museum for the day which is fine with me since it’s been a while since we have been to either. Last time we went to the museum she was so little that she ran into the glass of a display when she got super excited. It knocked her flat on her ass which was both hilarious and sad at the same time. At least it will be a weekday when we go so the crowds should be minimal. I hate it when the crowds are so thick you almost get ushered through it by the mobs of people.

I spent 4 hours wrapping presents the other night and I’m still not done but I ran out of paper. I also realized how much I actually suck at wrapping. I’m really not very good at it and several of them are patched with various pieces of paper when I cut the wrong size. I’m still waiting for 5 things to arrive in the mail though and I hope to shit they arrive on time. I don’t know how people wait until the last-minute and not need anxiety meds 😉

I think my Ancestry DNA kit will arrive this week so I look forward to posting about that later. I hope you have a great week!

Do you suck at wrapping presents too? I even tried that Japanese gift wrapping trick but I still failed.

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What I Wore This Week

December 5, 2016Sara 5 Comments

We made an exciting purchase today, we bought a new vacuum. Our old one decided it was going thing to spit the dirt out the back as I sucked it up which was really fun and seriously slows progress. I stuffed an old sock into the place the dirt was coming out of and it kind of worked as a temporary fix, but we were in the market for a new one. I also told Tom that if he bought me one for Christmas then he would be finding elsewhere to live 😉 Many, many years ago when we were dating he borrowed my disc man (without asking) when he was rollerblading and ended up dropping it and breaking it. He said he would buy me a new one to replace it since I used it everyday when I was walking to and from work 40 minutes each way. It just so happened that it was around my birthday so he bought me my replacement as a “birthday” gift. I’m sure I sound like an asshole but I was pissed that he used that as a way to replace it when he owed me one anyway. It’s like “Happy Birthday! Here is a replacement for the disc man I borrowed with asking and broke.” He kind of notoriously does that so I warned him this year that you don’t buy your wife a vacuum for Christmas unless she specifically asked for one which I did not. I could have lived with it for a bit longer (as long as the sock plugged the hole) he was the one pushing for a new one. Anyway, the new vacuum, it’s smaller, a Bissell, and lime green/grey. It’s good.

And that’s my ungrateful story of the day 😉

Note: I added a currently wearing/shop Instagram page to the blog. I get a lot of questions of where something is from on Instgram, you can’t post imbedded links on there and since a lot of my stuff is older I have to search for newer/similar items for people so it makes sense to have that info on one page. Also, I am trying to find plus size options where I can for those that asked that as well which will be included with each photo too when I can (it’s a work in progress). I am also looking for a new blog template. It’s time for an upgrade so if you know of any good sites that offer them for a reasonable price that would be great. Have a great week!

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What I Wore This Week

November 29, 2016Sara 6 Comments

Last week was Roo’s birthday, she turned 12 which makes me officially ancient. We took her to see Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them which was AMAZING. We loved it, it was great being back in the Harry Potter Universe and I think this series is going to be outstanding. I can’t wait for the next one. We went to an early afternoon showing on a Thursday which was perfect because it was 99% empty and Merle didn’t annoy anyone when she was talking (she is a massive talker and even the movie didn’t quiet her completely. I know her limitations for this kind of thing). I am working on some Holiday gift guides this week. I posted one yesterday and will have another one Wednesday or Thursday. The next one will be for a sci-fi/horror geek, my favourite people to shop for 🙂 I may or may not get to a packing list this week because my Husband is off work for the holidays and he is slowly driving me batshit (he spent almost $200 on groceries and we have NOTHING to eat except expensive cheese, a massive container of pepperoni, beer, and frozen fruit for smoothies. I think he expects me to give him a meal planning gold star though) so I may not get to a packing list this week. I’ll try though.

I hope you’re having a great week!

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Some Christmas Sales 2016

November 25, 2016Sara Leave a Comment

Some of my Christmas tree decor.

I don’t usually post twice in the same day but as we just entered one of the most busy shopping periods of the year I thought I would share some sales that I know about to save you some money. Since Black Friday is of the start crazy shopping time this is when all the sales start rolling in.

I hate being so sucked in to consumerism but I do love Christmas and I really, really love buying gifts for people. Finding something that I know a person will love gives me a little thrill and finding a way to save money on that is a win-win. I use Ebates for as many purchases as I can because they offer you a certain percentage cash back on every purchase at participating stores. Even if it’s just a few cents it can add up fast over the holiday season and so far my tally is $38. They often have higher percentage cash back deals at this time of year for incentive so it is well worth it to sign up. It just really sucks when you buy something online and forget to use Ebates. I do that often :/

P.S I’m glad Canada doesn’t have the Black Friday crazy shopping like The United States does. The thought of venturing out in the crowds like that scares the shit out of me. Kudos to those that do, you are braver than I. I’ll stick to online deals 🙂

Here are some known sales that I have come across.

Asos – 20% off all weekend with code GOGOGO
Topshop – Up to 50% off From November 24th-28th
Nike – (only on Black Friday) 30% off sale items with XMAS16
Revolve: up to 50% off
Yoox: Extra 60% off top designers. Valid until November 27th 8:oo a.m.
The Outnet: Various sales and 20% off your first purchase with code BLACKFRIDAY20 Offer excludes Just In & full-price styles.
Missguided: 50% off everything with code YESYESYES (excludes sale)
GAP: 50% everything with code TGIF50
Old Navy: 50% off everything-ish
Banana Republic: 50% off everything with code BRFIVE
Chapters Indigo: 25% off Select Toys and Baby (and various other sales and markdowns)
Thinkgeek – (for the geek in your life) 40% – 60% off 100+ amazing gifts
Lenny Mud – (where I got my awesome coffee mug) 25% off featured products with code CYBER16
Everlane – The Back Friday Fund. Purchases from Friday go to raising money for helmets for Vietnam factory workers.
Hunter Boots: 25% off Cyber Weekend exclusives
GoldiBlox: (STEM toys for girls) 30% off everything with code GoldieLove16
Cody: (online exercise videos) 30% off everything with code BF2016
Soft Moc: Up to 50% off
UrbanEars: (awesome headphones) 50% off
H&M: $3 deals and up to 70% off
All Saints: 30% off with code CYBER
Anthropologie: 30% off everything
J. Crew: 40% off with code HOLIDAY
Club Monaco: 25% off $150, 30% off $250, 35% off $400 with code THANKS
Crate & Barrel: 15% off full price purchases
Disney Store: 20% off site-wide
Zara: 30% off in-store and online
Target: Doorbusters, 30% off clothes, shoes, and accessories, Bogo for some toys, up to 30% off home items.
Forever 21: Take and additional 30% off with code EXTRA30
Free People: 50% off select styles
L.L. Bean: 20% off when you spend $50 with code THANKS
Mango: 20% off everything

Have a good weekend! Happy Shopping!

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