BOBS - helpful shoes!

Let me introduce you to the new me.... or my new feet that is!
Since loosing over 97 lbs, I have also lost weight/fat in my feet, my feet use to be a bulky 8.5 to 9 shoe. Now I am having to buy 7.5 or even 7 shoes. Crazy, but true!

I used to wear orthotics in my shoes, because my plantar fasciatis (sp?). But since losing weight, I have stopped wearing them... my legs aren't as big, so I don't walk on the side of my foot. (things you discover!). So now I am able to wear cute shoes with a little support. Here enters 'BOBS'. The shoe that gives back. See the label in the box.

They look like they might be too flat for those of us who need arch support, but let me tell you, they are AWESOME and COMFORTABLE, yes I am screaming with excitement! Really these are fantastic!

... and when you buy a pair, Skechers donates a pair of shoes to a child in need. Oh... and you get a cute rubber bracelet (that Melanie stole!).

Lovely Poncho Dinner Party

We have been busy, you know, but never too busy to share a nice meal with my family. For this special occasion my daughter and I got out our matching ponchos!

We picked these matching ponchos up at a great sidewalk sale in the summer at one of the stores I will 100% support once I am able to fit into all their clothes. It's called FUEL, and it is fun and different, it feels like Montreal in there. Anyways these ponchos were the only thing that would fit us and they were 80% off.... so you know we had to get them!

This is the cool tag/designer that came with it. Pink Martini collection with the little pink car to match.

My mothere, aka, Gourtmet Goddess made a delicious dinner.

Sticky chicky from the Looney Spoons- recipe to come.

Some delicious beans and peppers stirfried with love.

Here's my plate, look at those cute little fingerling potatoes... so cute, eh?

For dessert, she made the yummiest desert. A berry crisp she saw on Chef Micheal Smith's new cooking show (much less annoying than the other show in his home)!

 Apple berry deliciousness.... recipe to come.... stay tuned!

More adventures... this one, for my soul

Recently I discovered the power of The Secret. I had heard about this book, movie, but then when Szos told me I should watch it... My life changed. I discovered that The Secret was the law of attraction. You get what you give. Your thoughts become things. When you visualize success, love, abundance of all kind- it will come to you. I am not doing it justice - so please see this link for all the awesome details http://thesecret.tv/index.html .

Soon after I shared with my friend Lisa about this and asked her if she knew about 'The Secret' and if she could recommend other books- I was so thirsty for this kind of knowledge, it just resonated with me, well she did - she surprised me and sent me the most wonderful present in the mail. The sequel called the Power on a 5CD book set. Well let me tell you, it has opened up a brand new part of me I never knew existed. You see the Power is Love. When you give Love you get Love back, when you give anger, you get anger back. So logical and so true!!! Thanks Szos and Lisa.

So the second part of our Downtown Oakville Adventure was to give Love to all that Melanie and I want. I visualize a sexy size 10 body and I visualize buying clothes at all these great stores. So Rhonda Byrne says that you need to 'give love' to all the beautiful things you see that you want, when you see a girl who has a nice outfit, you give 'Love' to it- say Love to everything you see, don't be envious of others who may have those items or shop at those stores, give those stores love and love will come back to you.

So here is what I was giving love to- Lulu Lemon.

The coolest store downtown Oakville- Fuel. The clothes are so 'flowy' and bright and bold and full of patterns and style. Love it!

Oh, but this store, so Urban and so Montreal - that's where it's from. Casual, Yoga, Sport, Modern and they even have a Yoga Studio in the back of the store. I love this place and want to get one of everything they have.

Lole loves Spring, and so do I!

Lole inspired by well-being. What an awesome thing to be... that's my path!!!

In The Power, Rhonda Byrne talks about having a symbol that will remind you about love. Her's is shimmering light, her sister's is a rainbow. After thinking about it for awhile. I decided that mine would be a butterfly. I have always love drawing and painting them and the fact they start as a caterpillar and are reborn into a new beautiful life form... I feel like this is somewhat the journey that I am on. I made this decision driving home from work one day. As soon as I got home and parked in my driveway and opened my car door, 2 butterflies flew right in front of my face. I almost cried with love. So how appropriate is it that the emblem for Lole is butterflies. I love that she says there are no coincidences in life, only the law of attraction working for you.

Check out my pile of old, too big, too out of style clothes. One thing that Rhonda Byrne talks about is making room in your life for the things you want. Live as if.... Live as if you already have the things you are. One of the stories she shares is about a woman who wanted a husband, she was visualizing, but not 'feeling' it. She was parking in the middle of her double car garage, sleeping in the middle of her bed and all the closets were filled with her clothes. She had no room for a husband. She started to park on one side of the garage, sleeping on one side of the bed and made room in the closet for a new husbands clothes and she finally did find herself a wonderful husband.

So I already have a wonderful husband... but I need to make room for all the new clothes that I need to get now and in the future as I slim my way down to an awesome size 10. This is the beginning of my awesome journey....stay tuned, the love I am feeling in my life right now is only getting stronger and deeper and more authentic with each breath I take.

Lady in Red

It's been getting cold around here, so the other day I decided to put on my favourite red sweater. It has great detail and is real warm. Well, with that comes the need to accesorize....
I went crazy over red....

I found this great red lipstick from my stash of old lipsticks. It's O.P.I, and you know how they come up with clever names...

Check out the shine...

I put on my coco mado bracelet...

And my matching necklace...

Et voila! I was a Lady in Red.... there's just something about wearing bright colours that just makes you feel happy. So I sure was a happy girl that day.

Magenta Purple Passion

Yes, that is what I call this outfit. It's my semi-hippie top with a great magenta long sleeve T.

Here are my lips, hot/cool pinky magenta. It's an oldie but a goodie. Chiffon by Rimmel. It goes on really smooth.

This bold and bright coco mado necklace completes the outfit. Do you know I designed this necklace without even this shirt in mind... yet it's a perfect match! Makes my 'matchy-matchy' side so happy!

Scarfilicious Fashion Moment

There are some days when you just feel well put together. I had one of those days a few days ago. It's all centered around my new fall purchase. This scarf I got at Winners. It's Scarfilicious! I paired it with a nice long beige/brown long sweater vest and presto!

It's got those great neutral Fall colours, brown, beige, black and gray and it's got these 'popcorn' pieces all over. As well, it's one of those scarves that's got some elastic to it, so it bunches up.

I paired it up with some bling, a couple of coco mado bracelet designs, made by me, for such an occasion. Fresh water pearls, glass pearls and crystals in deep browns and grays with a hit of gold!

I finished the whole outfit with a hit of barely there lip gloss. It's shimmery with a hint of champagne colour. Real cheap too from Walmart.

Et voila!




And here are my lips (since my pretty pink camera is blocking them)