Fall Week of Fun

The title really says it all! Welcome to my fall week of fun. 

I took these a few weeks ago while on a hike in Gatineau Park. My sister had a week off from school at the end of October so we planned a whole week of fall fun! Fall is such a beautiful season but it's way too short. I've learned that you have to do the fall things quickly before the season is gone. Our week consisted of eating fall foods, watching spooky movies (Practical Magic and Hocus Pocus - can you tell we're 90s kids?), a trip to Saunder's Farm, and this here hike! 

I made us a little activities calendar for the fridge and we actually got so excited about each day. It's fun having something to look forward to. I feel slightly guilty to admit this was only my second time in Gatineau Park. I live just 30 mins from this serene nature oasis but never get out there. I live in Ottawa but it's a half hour drive heading past downtown to enter the province of Quebec and the city of Gatineau, where this beautiful and might I add HUGE park is. It's basically a big hill with multiple different trails and parks. There's even a ski hill and lakes throughout the hill! We stopped in this adorable coffee shop on the way home to warm up. Good week! 

Did you get a chance to do some fall activities before you blinked and it was over? 

Coat: Thrifted, $5. Hat: H&M, $6. Jeans: Reitmans, $17. Boots: Dr. Martens, $180. Glasses: Clearly.ca. Backpack: Giant Tiger, $20. 

PHOTOS BY LISA KIDD & ME

Top of the hill (almost) watching over the city.

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90s Two-Piece

Calling all 90s kids! Please tell me you remember this sparkly slinky material. When I saw this two piece at Value Village I had to have it. The long skirt with the slit and the top with the sheer sleeves are a match made in heaven. I've worn this outfit to work but decided to make it a little darker for the evening by adding clunky boots, a choker, and purple lips. I wore this last weekend to Saunder's Farm Fright Fest with Lisa and Rosie. It's basically a halloween themed park with various activities, halloween themed foods, haunted houses/mazes, and a haunted hay ride. They also have scary actors walking around jumping out at random people. I got scared twice by the same guy with a huge shovel! I laughed at myself the second time for being fooled twice. I'm normally not one to watch a scary movie or ghost shows but this year for some reason I felt the need to let go and just have fun with being frightened. We had such a fun night and ate some pretty delicious foods. The night ended with candy apples and a long dark drive home. 

Leather jacket: Value Village, $10. Two-piece: Value Village, $7.99. Boots: New Look, 22 pounds. Necklace: Garage sale, $3. Purse: Vintage, gifted. Lipstick: Mix of Covergirl Lip Perfection in Divine and Joe Fresh Matte Lipstick in Smitten. 

Photos by Lisa Kidd. 

Reminder

Ottawa vintage divas: A reminder that the Ottawa Vintage Clothing Show is THIS SATURDAY! It's at the Convention Centre from 10am-5pm. Get a discount coupon here. I am soooo excited as you know I look forward to this twice a year. Now, what to wear? 

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Pumpkin this, pumpkin that

My halloween night consisted of many a pumpkin. My sister Lisa showed me a recipe from her favourite food blogger, Bon Appetempt, and we were instantly smitten, and drooling. It's a pumpkin stuffed with bread, cheese, and cream and baked in the oven. What's not to love? We decided to make it for Halloween night in at Rosie's place. We made two stuffed pumpkins and also roasted the seeds in butter, brown sugar and cinnamon (mmm!). 
All that pumpkin turned me into one! I decided to somewhat slightly dress up since I discovered how much orange and green I have. I also wore my new, and amazingly theatrical Kenzo frames that I am currently in love with. We had a great night in stuffing our faces, answering the door to kids, and watching TV. How was your halloween? What did you wear? 

Frames: Kenzo, $130. Blazer: Salvation Army, $6. Dress: H&M, $30. Tights: Joe Fresh, $6. 

Outfit pictures taken by Rosie. 

See that oozing cheese? Yeah. 

A pumpkin in it's most delicious form. And to think most people carve their pumpkins, put them outside to freeze, and then throw them OUT. 

Pumpkin, cheezy, bready, creamy goodness. 

Sweetly scrumptious seeds. 

Flashback to childhood. Pixie sticks! 

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VIDEO: Fall Thrift Haul

Here's a fall thrift haul video of the latest things I've picked up at the thrift store. Fall has got to be the BEST time to go thrift shopping. They have the best selection at this time and the halloween aisle is my all time favourite - only until the 31st though. Watch the video to see what I bought!


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