Midweek Inspiration!

  "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." 
- Leonardo da Vinci

I agree with Leonardo's above quote and that is why I love the simplicity of these outfits. The combination of grey, white and black is  effortlessly chic and perfect for the winter months.  

Photos via the Sartorialist and Stockholm Street Style

Love,

Karen

Deux Lux

Deux Lux was launched in 2005 by Fati Mahdavi and Sara Neghadi. This intergenerational duo creates bags with animal friendly synthetics that make you look and feel like a million bucks!!! Although I usually only buy leather, I would definitely make an exception for this glamorous and chic line of bags!! What do you think, would you buy one??

Love,

Karen

Sister/Friend Gift Guide 2011

Since Christmas is less than a month away, I thought I would begin my holiday gift guide series. I am going to start with the Christmas gift guide 2011 for your sister who is also your best friend.

A super classy Katespade iphone case to go with her super classy lifestyle.




A beautiful gold necklace adorn her neck.




For her ever expanding collection of scarves a scarf from TopShop.

Asos Reindeer Sweater for that apres ski look.


Silent Night Gold Eyeshadow for her ever-expanding collection of Nars.

Golden Essie Nailpolish for those Saturday nights out with the Girls!!

Love,

Karen

Snow Day!!!

One of my favorite things about St.John's is the Snow Day. A Snow Day is when it snows so much over night that the entire city shuts down until the roads can be cleared and people can get out of their houses. Yesterday, was a snow day which meant that we basically had a weekend during the week. If you can believe it, all of the snow in these pictures came in just one day!! Anyways, I took advantage of the snow day by going shopping and I actually bought my Christmas/New Years dress which I am so excited to wear!! After our little shopping excursion we met some friends at the pub for nachos and chatted the day away by watching the snow lightly fall!! It was a perfect day!!

Happy Weekend,

Karen

Happy American Thanksgiving!

Just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving to all of my wonderful American readers!! If I was participating in the festivities today, this is what I would love to be wearing!! Hope you found something amazing to wear today!! Have fun giving thanks!!

Love,

Karen

Babylonstoren - A Boutique Hotel

As I have mentioned before, we are moving to Victoria in the new year. We already rented a house there so that we arrive we have a place to go. The upstairs of the house has a loft style bedroom which I am super excited about but also a little worried about how I am going to decorate it. As such, I have been looking for loft style design inspiration and I came across this beauty. It is a Babylonstoren, stylish boutique hotel in South Africa which also doubles as a working farm. So guests can enjoying harvesting food from their garden  and cooking it is their stylish abode. I have to say it sounds a lot like our house in Saskatchewan. What do you say, would you spend your vacation at a place like this??

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Love,

Karen

anchor love

Love this cute little anchor friendship bracelet. I think it would make a perfect addition to any Christmas present! And since you can customize the color you want, you choose the perfect color to suit all of your besties!!

Love,

Karen

Sparkles and Sequence

Ever since I can remember I got pick out a Christmas holiday dress for the upcoming year. So when Christmas decorations start to adorn the streets and Christmas music starts to take over the airways, I start thinking about my Christmas dress. This year, I can't seem to get enough sparkles and sequence. I think these sequence dresses by Blaque Label would be perfect for the holiday season, especially for a new years eve party! I have my eye on a  silver one and although it may be a bit much for Saskatchewan, I think I will rock it anyways!! 

Love,

Karen

Down the Block...

Our time in St. John's is quickly running out. I am actually having a hard time believing that in less than 3 weeks we will be gone from here forever. Over the short time that we have been here, I have fallen in love with the city, the culture, the amazing scenery on the Island and most of all, we have met some amazing friends which I will be really sad to leave. But I know that they will be our friends for a lifetime and we will definitely see them again. 

As I said before, I had very little space to pack for my trip out here so I am feeling a bit low on my clothing choices, especially necklaces of which I didn't bring any. So although I would have loved to wear a fabulous necklace with this outfit...it is what it is - plain and classic. 

Sweater: BCBG

Skirt: United Colors of Benetton

Shoes: Dolce Vita

P.S- This post is a glimpse of what our street looks like as each photo was taken at a different spot on our block. 

Love,
Karen

Christmas Wish List

Is it too early to have a Christmas wishlist? I think not. Maybe it is, but, we pick names in our family and my sister in law who has my name requested that I give her a list. And I thought the easiest way to make the list would be a post on my blog. These are my current top picks for our $100 limit but make sure to check back in case I think of something else. So here goes Lacy and Sonia if you are interested...

Jennifer Zeuner love Bracelet Available at Shopbop



The Pendelton Collection Harding Scarf in Black or Squash available at Shopbop 

The Fjallraven Kanken in Ox Red, Forest Green, Green or Puddy (in no particular order)


2ME STYLE X SWAROVSKI iphone COVER

Asos Leather Biker Jacket



Lisbeth Rose Heart Charm Necklace (available online or Nico in Regina)

Love,

Karen

2ME STYLE x SWAROVSKI iphone cover

I am so in love with this sparkly iphone case. The Italian firm 2me Style teamed up with Swarovski to create the perfect iPhone 4 case. Covered in Swarovski crystals, I think it would be the perfect accessory to any outfit - especially those with those pretty holiday dresses!!

Check out how cool it looks on Caroline's (from Carolines Mode) desk!!! Love it.

Love,

Karen

The Portland Collection Update

Just wanted to say a quick thank you to Pendelton: The Portland Collection for their facebook link to Ruby Tuesday!! I love getting online exposure for the ol' blog - especially from the likes of such an amazing brand of independent design!!


Check out the Portland Collection's Blog for more photos/info about the collection!!

Love,
Karen

January Jones

I never thought I would say this but I think I am finally getting sick of my bangs. And I am searching for a different hair cut yet again. I think everything about this cut on January Jones is perfect!! What do you think?



Love,
Karen

DIY Barn Yard Headboard

I first saw this DIY ove at Design Sponge and I immedielty fell in love. I have actually been searching for a headboard to buy for our spare bedroom and I couldn't have imagined anything more perfect than this! Plus, I think it would be a super fun project!! What do you think, would you ever make it??

Follow the link for the full do it your self instructions on how to make this lovely headboard.

Love, 

Karen

iphone photo roundup

I have been taking a lot of photos on my iphone lately and I like the idea of having a iphone photo roundup at the end of the week. So here goes. This weekend we went to our friends cottage which sits on a cliff that over looks the ocean. We had the most amazing time and they were the most gracious hosts. 

I loved the display above their fireplace.

They made us the most delicious eggs benedict for breaky!

We went for a hike by the sea in a town called Flatrock and the wind was crazy cold!!

And the waves were crazy strong!

But the view was amazing!

Oh yah, we also saw some massive boulders!

Love,
Karen