August, 2015 - sparkleshinylove

Roxymandy August 26, 2015

Perfect Sweater Dresses for Cool Summer Nights

I hate to say it, but the weather has grown a bit more chilly – especially at night. I love wearing dresses, and instead of wearing a summer dress with a jacket at night when it gets cold, I decided to buy this great sweater dress for cool summer nights.

This Sunday Best Tolle Dress from Aritzia was $110, and I picked up an XXS and really like the fit. It’s so comfortable! It’s a light sweater dress so it’s not too hot, but perfect for the cooler nights we have coming.

Aritzia says it best when they describe on their website “Keeping warm and looking pretty don’t have to be mutually exclusive”. Exactly.

Here are a few more of my favourite sweater dresses to keep you warm on those cooler summer nights!

Aritzia Sunday Best Chapman Dress

Volcom On Track Sweater Dress

Forever 21 Cable Knit Sweater Dress

Clu Too Pleated Sweater Dress

Club Monaco Jozie Sweater Dress

Roxymandy August 25, 2015

Little Monkey Designs Giveaway!

Over the last couple months you’ve seen my posts about Little Monkey Designs and their amazing products, and now I’m doing a giveaway on the blog so you can win some of your own!

Our Little Monkey Designs personalized growth chart was a big hit with our son, and the perfect fit in his room. Our personalized family pillow was a great addition to our home, and a cute way to showcase our little family.

Now I am giving away a great gift for a mom-to-be, or for someone who isn’t sure if they are having a boy or girl!

I am giving away two 8×10 prints ready to be framed, either in pink or blue which spell out “I heart U” in the print. They are the perfect addition to any baby’s room!

Included in the prize are also these perfect little cards welcoming a little boy or little girl to the world.

You can enter below via the Rafflecopter App to win both Little Monkey Designs prints and cards. This contest is open to Canadian residents only starting at midnight August 25th, 2015, and ending midnight September 1st, 2015.

Good luck to everyone who enters!

Don’t forget sparkleshinylove readers can exclusively save 15% off anything in the Little Monkey Designs shop including sale items by using the code sparkleshinylove.

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Roxymandy August 24, 2015

Off The Shoulder Dresses for Fall

I bought this great dress for my cruise this fall, and although I bought it to wear at night to keep cool on the ship, I thought it would also be perfect with a great pair of boots to take me into fall.

I wear dresses all year round no matter how cold it is, but I especially love wearing dresses in the fall because the days can still be very warm, and if it gets chilly enough at night I can easily just throw on a jacket.

This dress I’m wearing is from Zaful, and I blogged about these cute fringe boots last week. I’ll be wearing these boots all fall!

I loved off the shoulder tops this summer, and I like the idea of moving this trend into the next season by changing out sandals for boots.

After wearing this for the blog post I want to keep it in rotation in my closet, but I did buy it for my trip so I’m going to try and resist the urge to wear it before I head South!

Here are a few more off the shoulder dresses I love for fall!

Romwe Off the Shoulder Dress

Reclaimed Vintage Off the Shoulder Dress

Zaful White Slash Neck Dress

Reclaimed Vintage Off the Shoulder Shirt Dress

Forever 21 Smocked Off The Shoulder Dress

Roxymandy August 22, 2015

Grand Opening of Farm Boy Whitby August 27th!

Farm Boy Whitby is finally opening on Thursday, August 27th, 2015 and you are invited to join the festivities!

The brand new 28,000 square foot location is having two opening celebrations! The first is on Thursday, August 27th at 7:45am for the official ribbon cutting ceremony. They will have Ontario vendors on hand with tasty samples, and the first 50 customers lined up will receive a $10 Farm Boy Gift Card.

The official grand opening celebration is on Saturday, August 29th, from 10am to 2pm and you can join them for tasty samples, in store specials, Lulu the cow will be there, and also face painting for the kids. New Country KX96 will be onsite 10 am to 1 pm as well!

The new store is the 18th Farm Boy location and the third of four stores planned for opening in 2015 – with the Kitchener store to open later this year. The Whitby location is the company’s first fresh market store in the Greater Toronto Area.

What exactly is Farm Boy? It’s a grocery store featuring farm-fresh produce, organic, natural and locally sourced foods. There’s also a full selection of premium meats, artisan cheese, sustainable seafood and their own store brands. There are also fresh prepared meals made from scratch in the Farm Boy Kitchen which makes me very excited! I love being able to pick up fresh meals when I just don’t have time to cook for my family. There will also be an in-store eating area with free Wi-Fi.

The store will support local businesses in the area as well by carrying products from Empire Cheese and Butter Co-op, Buster Rhinos Southern BBQ Sauce, Geissberger Farmhouse Cider and Black River Juice Company.

Farm Boy also offers a 50 foot wholesome and healthy fresh salad and hot bar, with fresh sushi and pizza made to order. It’s perfect for picking something up to take home, or to eat in-store! There are also 15 varieties of fresh soups, all made from scratch and served hot or ready to take home.

Stay tuned to the blog next week to see my personal experience shopping at Farm Boy Whitby!

I’ll tell you about some of my favourite finds, and what to expect on your own personal trip. Be sure to shop Farm Boy first on August 27th for opening day!

Farm Boy Taunton Gardens (Whitby) is located at 2 – 360 Taunton Road East, Whitby, Ontario.

Roxymandy August 20, 2015

Win 4 Tickets to Treehouse Big Day Out 2 September 12th and 13th!

Treehouse Big Day Out is back September 12th and 13th at Molson Canadian Ampitheatre, with two ticketed events each day featuring must-see performances from The Wiggles and Splash N’ Boots!

The event is hosted by Treehouse, and there will be lots of fun activities, costume character meet-and-greets, face painting, and more.

The Wiggle’s ‘Rock & Roll Preschool’ Tour’s first stop will be this event, and they will be singing songs from their brand new CD and DVD, “Rock & Roll Preschool” that will also be featured in the new season of their hit TV series airing on Treehouse.

Splash’N Boots will also be taking the stage during the two-day event, and all kids who attend will receive a festival program full of activities and coloring for more fun at home.

Treehouse Big Day Out will offer two separate ticketed events each day – a morning event starting from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with stage shows from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and an afternoon event from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with stage shows from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. This special event also will be televised on Treehouse this Fall.

Tickets for Treehouse Big Day Out may be purchased at Ticketmaster, beginning on Friday, June 12. Visit www.treehousebigdayout.com for more details, OR you can win them here on the blog!

I am giving away 4 tickets to Treehouse Big Day Out 2 via the Rafflecopter App below. This contest begins at midnight on Thursday, August 20 and ends at midnight on Wednesday, August 26th, 2015. This contest is open to residents of Canada only, and the winner will be announced on the blog after the contest closes.

Good luck to everyone who enters!

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