Packing

Thanks to this 4-day weekend, I had plenty of uninterrupted time to pack for my trip. So I had a little fun with it. I turned on some jams (hellloooo UK playlist!) and played dress up for a bit putting some outfits together for my days and nights in Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow and London. 


Here's what I packed for two weeks in the UK:

five tanks

(Top-Bottom):  lace-backed tank - Smart Set; blue tank - F21; navy henley tank - F21; fuchsia tiered tank - Old Navy; watercolour tank - American Eagle

three tees

(L-R): white v-neck tee - K by Kersh; grey v-neck tee - American Eagle; peach artist tee - JCrew

five long-sleeved tops

(L-R): striped tunic - Jules and James; striped button top - F21; navy striped top - Zara; black crop top - American Apparel; v-neck rolled sleeve top - TNA

(PS: I only packed three striped tops...I have about 7 and had originally planned to bring 2 more!)

two 'other' tops

pink shirt-sleeved sweater, lace linen tunic - both H&M

two cardigans

both Old Navy

two 'going out' outfits

Paisley Tunic - H&M; Black Mini-Dress - Urban Behaviour

(Note: I don't plan on going out only twice...I just plan on hitting up casual pubs more than dress-up clubs...I think.)

two pairs of jeans and one pair of shorts:

white cropped jeans - Gap; dark jeggings - Old Navy; khaki cuffed shorts - Gap

(Not pictured - three pairs of black leggings - essential!)

two jackets

green army-inspired jacket - H&M; black rain jacket - Columbia

two scarves

leopard-print scarf - Gap; pink scarf - gift from D's parents

four pairs of shoes

OTK boots - Suzy Shier; gladiator sandals - Target; flats - Spring; chucks - these puppies are so old I can't remember where I bought them! 

three bags

black canvas cross-body bag - H&M (I bought this when was on exchange in Tampere, Finland in 2005 and I've brought it on every trip I've taken since then); small brown saddle bag - XOXO via Beyond the Rack; black leather clutch - Gap

too many accessories

silver bangle - F21; silver chandelier earrings - Expression via The Bay; silver teardrop earrings - Expression via The Bay; large pearl studs - F21; bronze half-moon earrings - Smart Set; Indian-inspired green loops - gift from J; black lace earrings - H&M; bohemian leaf earrings - F21; gold peacock earrings - H&M; sunnies - F21; b&w feather earrings - Aldo; long charm necklace - Target; long gold leaf necklace - F21

And for fun? My ipod (I've finally jumped on the Angry Birds bandwagon...I know, about time right?!), The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton (my book club's next pick) and The Rough Guide to Britain (after 2 strikes with 2 separate Lonely Planet's, I'm trying something new).

And so that's it lovelies. As of tomorrow afternoon I'm off! I didn't have time to organize posts while I'm away, so please stay tuned and I'll be sure to come back as soon as I can! Have a lovely couple of weeks!

xo J.

Crunch Time

I had a pretty amazing weekend: wine, couch dancing, singing/dancing at the pub with besties, driving to Montreal, nordic bath spa in the Laurentians, more wine, fancy dinners, Bailey's for breakfast, green beer on Peel Street at 11:30 am, celebrating my Irishness, parades, beer in the street, more green beer, more dancing, peanut butter dumplings and a much-deserved nap.

BUT, it was an expensive weekend. In 1 month and 5 days, I'm heading to the UK with two besties - M and J. And ladies, I gots ta save! It's crunch time...

So, I'm declaring my promise to myself right here on my blog to not spend ANY money from here until the trip. A few birthdays are coming up, so I will have to spend a little bit of moula there, but no more of the following:

- clothes

- shoes (with the exception of a new pair of converse I plan on bringing with me on the trip)

- eating out

- non-birthday-related nights out

- make-up

- apartment stuff

And to keep my eyes on the prize, I'm going to post little pics like this all over the place to remind myself why saving is such a good idea:

Edinburgh (photo credit)

xo J.

New Toy!

So I've discovered Polyvore. And it's amazing. I could spend a LOT of time on here!


In April I'm heading to England and Wales with two of my besties, so here's what I imagine I'd like to wear wandering around London. I bought this H&M jacket in Montreal this past weekend and can't wait to wear it!

New Toy by TheJMay on Polyvore.com

xo J.