Life, Lately

Hi! It's Marie, remember me? I used to blog ; ) I realize it's been quite awhile since my last post, (like a looooong time) and I've missed writing and sharing and connecting with you guys here. So I thought I'd post about what I've been up to lately. My son Miles is now 10 months old! I can't believe it. He's such a happy little dude. These are some photos taken by Ashley Champagne when he was 6 1/2 months old.

Life, Lately & A Giveaway Winner

I haven't done a "Life, Lately" post in a long time so I thought I'd let you guys know what I've been up to this summer which will explain the lack of blog posts lately ; ).

Left to right, clockwise, starting from the top left: D. and I celebrated our 8 year anniversary back in June and after we went to dinner to celebrate we went on a hike. It was during the summer solstice and it was still extremely light out at around 10 p.m. which is when D. took this photo of me.

- I went horseback riding with my friend Alanna (in the photo) at my brother and sister-in-law's place. It was so nice out that day! Gotta love those big, blue, Alberta summer skies!

- I have been eating this Mexican quinoa salad every single week lately! Recipe here.

- It was great catching up with my friends Janis and Caroline : ) How cute is Janis's bike?

- Received a fun package in the mail from Swimco!
- Bridal hair trial. My sister-in-law is very talented ; )
- Yummy eats at Noorish - that's a raw pizza and delicious quinoa salad.
- This is my BFF's little girl Violet who just turned one! Isn't she adorable?? Look at those cheeks!

- For my stagette my bridesmaids arranged a pole dancing lesson at Pole Junkies during the day, it was so much fun but really hard! You need a lot of upper-body strength. I was so sore the next day but it was worth it ; )
- Me with my beautiful bridesmaids Kristin and Jenessa that evening. "Burlesque" was the theme ; ). They threw a really fun stagette for me.
- For my bridal shower my Mom made these cute gluten-free cupcakes and arranged them so they looked like a wedding dress!
- And Kristin's mom made me a gluten-free and dairy-free cake which was delicious. I was eating desserts all night.

- This past weekend I hosted a "Meet the Blogger"/styling event at Le Chateau in West Edmonton Mall which was a lot of fun. Thank you to those of you who came out!
- Okay, I NEED those beige heels from Le Chateau!
- Lunch with my Mama at The Next Act. (I had the veggie burger, gluten-free bun.)
- The staff at Le Chateau who were wonderful to work with last weekend.

Speaking of Le Chateau, the winner of the $200.00 gift card is Eva Mitton-Urban. I will be contacting you shortly. Congratulations! And thank you to all of you who entered! 

*all photos via instagram. Follow me at @mariealamode if you feel so inclined ; )

xo

Life, Lately

I'm sorry my blog posts have been sporadic, it's been a busy past few weeks for me but I am back on track now ; ). I didn't have time to take any outfit photos this week so I thought I'd fill you all in on what I've been up to lately instead! Clockwise starting from top left: After about 6 years, I finally got new glasses, Sandy and I and Janis and Vickie at the Every Woman Festival a few weeks ago, watching the F/W 2014 LUXX Ready to Wear show at Western Canada Fashion Week (so good!) and with my date Anton (and his cute chelsea boots, on the right) in the audience.

A few weeks ago I appeared on Global Edmonton's Morning Show with Lorraine Mansbridge talking about kids' and teens' spring fashions at West Edmonton Mall, which was a lot of fun. I styled the outfits using clothing from The Children's Place, Simons and Below the Belt. And funny story: when I was around 8 years old I modeled on Lorraine's show she had at the time called 'Good, Good Morning' and we were reunited again many, many years later for this fashion segment. ; )

And this past Tuesday I got to work on the television series 'Blackstone', playing a nurse (again lol.) I had auditioned many times for this show (it's in its 4th season) and was happy to finally book a principal role! I had a couple of fun scenes with one of the main characters who was a hoot to work with. The episode will air this fall : ).

I hope you're all having a great week! Happy almost-Friday!

Life, Lately

I'm sorry I haven't been posting on a regular basis lately, life has been crazy busy for me. In a good way, though. I promise to return to regular scheduled programming soon! ; ) For now, here are some photos and little blurbs on what I've been up to recently!

Clockwise starting from top left: I recently hosted a fashion show at French Connection's re-location party at West Edmonton Mall. It was so much fun! I love, love, LOVE their clothes. Jaclyn and Suzy from Girls Club DJ's provided the music for the event.

In October I had the pleasure of styling the gorgeous Up99.3 radio host Kari Skelton for Glow Juicery and Barre Body Edmonton's Grand Opening. Her outfit, which I found at Bamboo Ballroom, was auctioned off for charity and ours went for the highest bid!

This month I've also been wedding dress shopping, I went to four places and I finally found The One! It's nothing like what I thought I wanted! Funny how that happens once you actually start to try dresses on ; ). We have also set the date for our wedding. I don't want to give away too much because we haven't told all of our family members yet but the actual ceremony will not be held in Canada, we'll be going away but we'll come back home and have a big party afterwards. I'm very excited, we are getting married in less than a year! So I've been planning, planning, planning.

Just some pictures of my cat. You know, cause she's my baby and I think she's the cutest thing ever.

Last month I filmed a short film at the Hotel MacDonald called 'Voila.' We shot in the middle of the night in the same hotel room that the Queen, The Rolling Stones and Sting stayed at when they came to Edmonton so that was very cool. The story takes place in 1969 and the wardrobe was so fun! I had a great time on set, the director, the cast, the crew, were wonderful. I think it's going to be a really cute film and can't wait to see it once it's edited. (That's the talented and dapper Ryan Parker in the photo with me.)

We got a HUGE dump of snow a couple of weeks ago. I wasn't happy. This is why you haven't seen any outfit posts on my blog in awhile, the weather was the sh*ts but now it's nicer out thank goodness.

My nephews! Total farm boys, they are. Cowboys, too.

I am training to be a Barre Body Instructor, I did my training this past weekend in Calgary. I love the method so much (and have seen great results) so I wanted to be able to teach it, along with teaching Pilates. I love sharing my passion for fitness with others so I'm really excited for this new journey! P.S. My butt's never been so sore but has never looked so good. HA!

Our first fire of the season at home! A fire place comes in real handy, especially when it's -30 degrees outside which is ridiculously cold yet normal for Edmonton winter weather. 

I hope you're all having a great week!

Life, Lately

Clockwise starting from top left: First 2 pics: Finally got my hair cut and highlighted at Ponytails + Horseshoes, I waited about 7 months in between appointments which I'll never do again, yikes! Learning juicing recipes and how to make almond milk from scratch with my friend Lisa at Lululemon last week and gorgeous new shoes from SOLE SOCIETY.

Boating on Pigeon Lake, Alberta canola field, the view from my brother's jet boat when we went for a ride up and down the North Saskatchewan River, view of Hotel MacDonald from the river. 

Me in my new motorbiking gear. (I don't drive, I just ride on the back and hold on for dear life!), my nephews' new kittens at their farm, my most recent outfit post, raw, vegan chocolate banana pancakes at Noorish (so good!)

Sorry I've been M.I.A. lately, it's been a really busy week with work and styling, which is a good thing! What have you been up to? Have a great weekend, all of you!

*all photos taken via instagram @mariealamode

Lately...

Clockwise starting from top left: 1. Nicole Campre's A/W 2013 show at Western Canada Fashion Week. 2. More of her gorgeous designs. 3. I was featured in this month's Where Magazine along with my friends Janis and Vickie. 4. I had a goal of doing Yoga 3-4 times a week (and I was meeting it!) but last week my hip came out of place and now it's off to physio I go! : (

1. I bought a Breville juicer! I love the juice I make but it's a pain in the ass to clean! But it's so worth it. 2. I received skincare from GM Collin and Yonka, I'll be doing reviews of both lines so stay tuned! 3. Funny story about this shovel: My 4 year old nephew had scribbled on his parents' garage with permanent marker so to hide it, he put a snow shovel over the graffiti. Smart kid! 4. Breakfast for dinner!

1. Breakfast Television (click here to read more about it and see the clip.) 2. Wearing my Zara necklace for Western Canada Fashion Week. 3. With my friends Janis and Jessica at Malorie Urbanovitch's A/W 2013 fashion show last week. Click here to see my coverage. 4. Malorie's beautiful designs.

My silly cat, Prints Whiskerson Sultenfuss The First. Such a weird, feisty, at times hostile and vicious yet lovable, silly and cuddly furry creature! Basically, she's schizophrenic. I'm 100% serious.

Have a great long weekend and Happy Easter!

Life, Lately & A Giveaway Winner!

Clockwise starting from the top left: My favorite earrings c/o Stella & Dot, a delicious lunch had at Noorish, baby Tom's!, my BFF's new baby girl, Talia. (Isn't she sweet?)

I was in Jasper this past weekend shooting a commercial and the first scene we filmed was in the Maligne Canyon. We had to hike there and back (about 30 minutes each way). That is all ice! It reminded me of melted candle wax ; ). The canyon was so beautiful. Cold, but beautiful!

 More pics from Jasper, my go-to winter outfit, some of my favorite books.

Me and my nephews ; ), Rachel Roy fancy pants I scored for 70% off at The Bay (this made me very happy), Kitty exhausted, a gorgeous sunset at Pigeon Lake.

All pics from instagram @mariealamode

And the SmartBuyGlasses Giveaway winner is Celeste! Congratulations! I'll be emailing you shortly. Thanks to everyone who entered! 

Insta Dump and Update

Just some pics I took on instagram (@mariealamode) over the past few weeks. From left to right, starting at the top left corner:

1. My first outfit post of 2013!

2. My new work-out and new shoes!

3. Last week I had a fiberceutic treatment at Ponytails + Horseshoes and then had my hair highlighted and trimmed. My hair feels soooo much healthier now.

4. My Sorel winter boots that keep my feet nice and toasty.

5. Squishing Kitty (but not really.)

6. A new Joe Fresh sweater I picked up on sale for $19.99. Boo-yah!

7. Perfect snowflakes on my windshield one sunny morning.

8. My new favorite lipstick from my friend Janis.

9. I 'm an Auntie again! My BFF gave birth to Miss Talia Mae last week! She's adorable!

Also, last week I told you I purchased a Happy Light and some of you wanted to know what it was like. Well I've been using it all week and it has definitely made a difference in my mood and energy. I have the lamp sitting on my desk at work and I turn it on for an hour in the morning and an hour in the afternoon. The light is extremely bright, which took some time getting used to but once I did I found I was craving the light when it wasn't on, for reals. When I have my Happy Light on it makes me feel happy. Cheesy but true! The sun makes me happy and this is as close to the sun I can get to inside. (Besides using a tanning bed but but those are baaaaad.) And it was totally worth the money. Now, where can I buy a beach?? ; )