The count-down is on! We’re less than two weeks away from the 2015 Calgary Stampede. As is tradition, the city is getting ready decorating the town with western memorabilia for the annual two week event. I’m excited we have visitors coming this year, some experiencing Stampede for the first time which has made me think…
I’m lucky to say that my best friend, Jen and I have been partners in crime since grade six. From first boyfriends, driving tests, weddings, breakups and cancer we’ve been there through the best and worst times of each other’s lives. What else can I say, she’s the brownie to my blondie. She’s also the…
Jeans- Banana Republic| Kimono- Similar Here| Boots- Ariat | Necklace- Designs by Shelagh You know you live in Canada when vacu-packing sweaters is an earmark of spring so with my warm and fuzzies hibernating in their Ziploc bed, my new lightweight cardigan, comes in the form of a kimono. When I first brought it home I struggled with…
Peasant Blouse- Design Lab from Hudson Bay Co.; Jeans- Similar Here; Jewelery- Designs by Shelagh; When I was in high school, it was all about the wide-leg jean. Heck we even sewed extra strips of fabric down the seam because the bigger the better. So after years of wide-leg, flared and even boot-cut jeans… I…
A couple weeks back I stumbled upon the “Longhorn” bag from JulieBeth Handbags in Texas and had an instant accessory crush. Since I feel it’s my duty to share the love with the C&C community on any western fashion find, a post on these beautiful bags was a must. Inspired by her family ranch, Beth…
It’s taken me most of the month to define my wishlist for April. With all the warm weather we’ve been having I’m already tempted to get started in the garden, which for anyone familiar with Calgary’s slow spring’s- May long weekend is generally the planting rule. So while I wait to get my patio ready…
