A crushed toe, a potential lawsuit and finally, the Chanel Reveal......

Hello Friends,

So I have been a very, very bad blogger. I had every intention of posting this last week, but then life happened. By life happening, I mean that:

1) The family and I were supposed to go on vacation starting today to a lovely 4 bedroom cottage on the lake in Haliburton, Ontario for a few weeks. Unfortunately, because of a slight misunderstanding with the owners, they now refuse us to go up and have threatened to taken 'immediate' action on us if we show up on their property. The kicker? We gave them all of the funds up front back in March and they refuse to give it back to us unless they re-rent their cottage. So we are taking their ass to court to get our funds back. Now doesn't that just suck?

And if that weren't crappy enough:

1) Last week, I dropped a huge mother f*****'n wooden butcher block on my right toe. It was the most absolutely stupid thing that could have happened to me and of course had to happen while I was cleaning, which is why I vow to never clean anything again. I dropped so many f-bombs that my husband had to take the kids out of the kitchen and now my foot looks like something out of a horror show. And it's open toe shoe season god-dammit! I'll spare you the details, but let's just say that my toe is a very unfashionable shade of black and blue :(

Okay, so enough of my bitchiness and sob stories. Let's get back to business, shall we?

Finally..... the Chanel Reveal:

I decided to bring Buddha back because I know how much you like her in the last reveal posts.....

Holy crap, i still cannot believe that I own a Chanel bag. It's a small/medium double flap bag in caviar leather that was purchased from the Chanel store at Saks Fifth Avenue. The service was absolutely incredible and although I almost had a major anxiety attack in the store while I handed over my credit card I have not looked back on this purchase. It truly is very elegant and timeless classic. I promise to take some OOTD's soon with this beauty!!!

Thanks so much for reading, and I hope that you all have a fantastic weekend!!!

OOTD-Me and my Hot Tamale Balenciaga

Hello Friends,

I know, I know. You're absolutely dying to see my last reveal. But since you haven't seen my goofy face in a while I decided to surprise you with an outfit post. So I wore this outfit to work yesterday:

Top: Banana Republic
Skirt: BCBG
Shoes: Geox
Ring: YSL
Bag: Balenciaga

And I absolutely loved it!!!!

If there is such thing as a 'bagasm' I'm having one right now. I love carrying this bag, and how it makes my otherwise blah outfit just POP!!

And look what else I discovered:

Doesn't the color on the bal almost match exactly to my son's Cars tricycle? Maybe this is where they got the inspiration.... hmmmmm.......

Thanks so much for reading!!!! Stay tuned for my last reveal coming soon!!!

My New York Goodies- The Reveal (part 2)

Hello Friends,

Hope that you are having a nice happy and healthy weekend!

I am really enjoying reading your comments and glad that you like the reveals. So let's continue on with them, shall we?

My next goody was a bit of an impulsive buy. I really really needed some new bags and once I saw this one at Barney's NY I couldn't let it go:

OMG!!!! It's a Balenciaga city in Coquelicut!!!!!

Alright, so I admit, this reveal was almost identical to this post that I did a few months ago here. However, once I found out that I was going to NYC and could save literally hundreds of dollars on a Balenciaga bag I decided to return that sucker to see what deal I could score on my trip. And it paid off. In my opinion, every woman needs to have a sexy red bag in their closet. I call this my hot tamale bag, 'cause it's HOT, HOT, HOT (hehe).  This bag isn't for the timid, and I love how vibrant and bright it is! I absolutely love the Balenciaga bags, they have every color in the rainbow and the leather is super fluffy and really light. They aren't cheap, however they are of excellent quality and endure lots and lots of abuse.

So, with the addition of my new arm candy, my feet began to get very very jealous. So began my hunt for the perfect pair of shoes that were both comfortable and stylish (an extremely hard challenge because I find that you often find one without the other). And my search led me to these:

Salvatore Ferragamo Patent leather low chunky heels!


Okay, I'll admit, sexy, these are not. But they are cute as hell. Because of my back/knee/hip problems (yes, I'm f***'n old)  I have to be very very careful with what shoes I purchase. I can't wear flats because I end up walking like a duck and I can't wear too high heels (wahh!!!!) because they hurt like hell. These are great for me because they have a nice chunky size heel and they have great detail (like the bow and the patent leather). Can't wait to wear them in the fall!

What do you think of my choices?

So, that's it for tonight. I will be posting my last reveal in the next few days. But just to give you a teaser, here's a pic that I forgot to post from my NYC trip (it was taken in Time's Square- that place is freakin' crazy):

Can you see what's on my right arm? Hint Hint.

Have a fantastic evening, and thanks for reading!!!!

Want to see my New York goodies? The Reveals- Part 1

Hello Friends,

So I will not keep you in suspense any longer (and my friends keep bugging me to see what I bought in NYC) so I thought that I would do a fun little reveal. I am actually splitting the reveals into three seperate posts (to keep the intrigue going). When I went shopping in New York, I had one goal in mind, to buy as many statement pieces as possible. If you notice in my OOTD, I wore very little to no jewelery. I suffer from this condition called accessory deprivation. It was very harmful to my health (haha) and the only prescription was to invest in high quality pieces that would last me for years and years to come. So I know what you're thinking. Shut up Sharon, and show us the darn goods.

Okay, here's the first one:

The Buddha did not come from NYC, by the way, I thought that I would add her in for intrigue....

Not one... but two bags. 

So what's in the first bag?

Yippee!!! It's the YSL Flower Arty Ring!!!!!

Very stylish, very fun and very comfortable to wear!!

So what's in the second bag?

Yaaaaahhhhooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!! It's the YSL Coral Arty Ring

Alright, I know that everyone blogger and their mother has this ring but I understand why. It is SIMPLY.THAT.GORGEOUS.

I can't stop looking at my hand. I CAN'T STOP LOOKING AT MY HAND!!!!

TO BE CONTINUED........

I hope that you all enjoyed the reveal!! What do you think of my picks? Will post more during the weekend. Thanks so much for reading :)

I miss you New York!!!!

Hello Friends,

I'm back from my crazy whirlwind of a vacation from New York City. As expected, it was filled with tons of fun, lots of sightseeing and maybe a tad bit of shopping (really, me, shopping in New York city, that's unheard of). So what am I waiting for? Here are some highlights of our trip:

1) The New York Palace

I chose this hotel based on the rave reviews on tripadvisor. Okay, that's the semi-truth. I also chose it because scenes of Gossip Girl were shot here and based on the pics it looked like a really glamorous and fun hotel (and not that expensive, we got our room for about $200 a night):

The service in this hotel is incredible. The room is huge with a marble bathroom and felt incredibly homey. I love how they sent up truffles up to my room in honor of my birthday and the little package that they sent up when I told them that I forgot my toothbrush:

And check out the view from our room (it's of St.Pauls (?) Cathedral) and I could actually see Saks Fifth Avenue from my room. The night view was spectacular:

2) Hush Hip Hop Tour:

My friends all laughed when I told them that I was going on a New York City Hip Hop tour. They all kept asking what a hip hop tour was, I don't blame them. I had no idea either. Basically it was a 4 hour tour with a 'celebrity' rap guide who takes tourists out to Harlem and the Bronx to teach them about the culture of hip hop. The tour is exactly how you picture it, a bus full of white people curious about hip hop. It was super fun, our guide (Grandmaster Caz) was wildly energetic and and kept us all entertained with stories of 'the hood' and had us all busting out to rap music on the bus. We had a breakdancing lesson in a basketball courtyard in Harlem, a lesson in the art of Graffiti and a walk down the bronx hall of fame (where our guide proudly displayed the street sign with his name on it):

I didn't take a lot of pics on the tour as I was very lazy, however, to find more about the tour check out their website: www.hushtours.com. This tour was definitely one of the most memorable parts of the trip!

3) Hell's Kitchen Flea Market


Okay, not a lot of pics here as the vendors had signs everywhere not to take pics but as I am such a rebellious person I couldn't help but take this one shot below:

Now, isn't just a beautiful Kodak moment? Everyone should have in their home this status, of a woman pleasuring herself in the bath. I begged hubby to let me buy this but sadly he said NO. Just as well, I guess it would be kind of awkward to explain it to customs on my way back home.

4) Shopping


So I saved the best for last. The shopping in New York City is insane. Our hotel was literally minutes from all the big players: Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdales, Bergdorf Goodman, Barneys. So for fun, I enlisted the help of a personal shopper at Saks Fifth Avenue. It was a free service so I decided to make an appt. with Charlene, who walked around the store with me looking at accessories and I couldn't help but stop by Chanel:

And later, I made my way to the YSL store to have a look at their Arty Ring collection (God, I wanted them all!!!!!):

And, oh dear, just a few things had to follow me back home:

Investment shopping anyone?????

So that's all for now. Will post more reveals this week. Have a great night, and thank you so much for reading!

How I spent my 35th birthday.

Hello Friends,

So yesterday was my 35th birthday:

I'm not one to lie about my age yet as I am saving that for when I turn forty. I had huge plans for my birthday, I was going to work from home  go to the spa, go shopping and have a great birthday dinner with my family at Red Lobster. But, as luck would have it, little son got sick so mommy had to cancel all of her plans to stay home with him:

Poor thing, but crap, let's be honest. That's really not the best way to spend your birthday. (I'm not a bad mom for thinking that, right, RIGHT?)

Luckily, I was able to re-book my spa appointment at the Elmwood Spa for today, and 24 hours later, voila, I.AM.IN.HEAVEN. The Elmwood Spa is in a what is considered a very busy and vibrant area of Toronto. Although there is a strip club down the road (Zanzibar is a Toronto landmark, you know) don't let that deter you from what lies ahead in this absolutely gorgeous haven:

I have actually made it a tradition to come to this spa every year on my birthday. Why you ask? Because they offer their spa patrons a free birthday lunch during the week of your birthday. There is a catch though, and that is that you have to come in between Monday-Thursday the week of your birthday and you have to order any service that totals more that $100.00. My cheap ass likes anything free, so this is a big bonus for me. The lunch is a 3 course meal, and it was really, really good:

Arugula salad with mangoes, apples, celery and vinegrette, Steaks and Sweet Potato Fries, Apple/Cranberry cobbler with Vanilla ice cream

The restaurant is gorgeous, and they encourage everyone to eat in their robes. How awesome is that? After eating myself into a food coma I somehow managed to drag my butt to the massage room where my favorite masseuse in the world Lester was waiting for me. Seriously, if you are in Toronto and looking for an awesome masseuse then Lester is your man. He specializes in deep tissue massage and is always so hard to book with because he is just so damn popular (and he didn't laugh when i asked him to take this picture of me):

Yes, under the 3 layers of blankets and mess of hair, that is me, in a puddle of relaxation

I highly, highly recommend that you too, should always go to the spa on your birthday. I know it ain't cheap but it's so nice to spoil yourself, and to remind everyone that today is the day that you graced the world with your presence (haha!). For more information about the Elmwood spa, please visit their website www.elmwoodspa.ca.

And, my birthday fun does not end there. My hubby is treating me to a trip to New York city and we leave TOMORROW!!! So I'll be back next week with new posts and maybe some new purchases???

See you next week!!! Thanks so much for reading!!