Peasant Dresses for Summer

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I love wearing summer dresses! I am that crazy girl who wears skirts in the winter, and summer dresses when it’s still spring and chilly. One of my favourite styles for this summer is the peasant dress. It’s a good thing I love them, because they are everywhere. My favourites are usually white, but I am pretty much impartial and would buy any colour.

 

 

Peasant dresses for spring sparkleshinylove

 

 

Peasant dresses for spring sparkleshinylove

 

 

My embroidered peasant dress is from Forever 21 and you can find it here. Check out some of my other favourite peasant dresses for summer below!

 

 

 

 

EMBROIDERED BIB FRONT DRESS

Zara Emroidered Bib Front Dress

 

 

Zara Long Embroidered Dress

Zara Long Embroidered Dress

 

 

Mango Floral Print Dress

Mango Floral Print Dress

 

 

Revolve Peasant Dress

Revolve Peasant Dress

 

 

Cold Shoulder Peasant Dress

Cold Shoulder Peasant Dress

 

 

Ralph Lauren Square Neck Peasant Dress

Ralph Lauren Square Neck Peasant Dress

 

 

Mandy Furnis

 

 

Fab Finds from ILY Couture

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Online shopping is my jam. Shopping in general is obviously my jam, but I love ordering online. It’s so convenient to click a few times, and have something arrive at your door. Not to mention it doesn’t seem to harm my bank account if there is no debit machine in sight. Hubby, if your reading this, I’m just kidding. I swear.

I’ve trolled the Ily Couture Instagram for months now, and I decided to give them a try and order a few of my favourites from their online store.

This year they have launched some really cute pineapple t-shirts and tanks. I’m a lover of pineapples, so I was so excited to order one of their Pineapple Solo Racer Tank’s.

Shipping to Canada wasn’t very expensive, and my order arrived about a week and a half after placing it.

The fit was perfect, and I love this tank! It retails for $38.
 

 

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I had always wanted the Weekend – Eco Grey Sweatshirt, and finally it’s mine. This sweatshirt is soooo comfy! It looked like a small fit, and I wanted to wear it off the shoulder so I bought a large, and it fit perfectly. It retails for $58. The only drawback? I can only wear it on the weekend. Well, I think I should be able to wear it on days off from work too since technically a holiday can be a start to a weekend. I just really love the sweatshirt, so any excuse to wear it!

It was perfect for going out to brunch this weekend, and it was so cozy!

 

 
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I pretty much adore everything else from ILY Couture, so I will be shopping with them again in the future for sure! If you haven’t checked them out before, you have to see what they offer. Head over to www.ILYCOUTURE.com to see what I’m talking about!

 

 

Mandy Furnis

 

 

I’m A Graham & Brown Brand Ambassador + Northern Rose Wallpaper Styling

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I’m so excited that I will be a Brand Ambassador for Graham & Brown this year! Have you heard of them before? They are a UK based company, but they ship their amazing home products all over the world. They have everything to decorate your home from wallpaper, décor, accessories and paint. Each month I will be talking about design trends, and how to incorporate those trends into your own home décor using Graham & Brown.

Some of their décor items are fabulous. There are so many things I want to buy! Their wallpaper selection is incredible I love that you can order a larger sample of the wall paper you like to ensure you are making the right choice for your home project.

I especially like their Inspiration & Advice section on their website. It has all kinds of tips and tutorials for all things décor.

The brand has been around since 1946, so they know a thing or two about home décor!

Graham & Brown’s wallpaper of the year for 2015 is Northern Rose, and I’m obsessed with it.

 

 
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Ever since I read this past article on The Coveteur about the closet of Suzanne Rogers, I have been inspired to redecorate my walk-in closet in a similar way. I use a bedroom in our home as a closet, and although I already have the clothing racks up, I still need to decorate the room.

Northern Rose would fit perfectly with my theme inspired by Marie Antoinette.

 

 

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Whenever I am doing a project at home (or sometimes even when I am shopping I create a mood board to help me organize my ideas. I created one for my closet revamp using inspiration from Graham & Brown’s Northern Rose wallpaper, and it’s getting me excited to start curating my décor for my beautiful closet!

 

 

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Stay tuned to the blog for more trends from Graham & Brown, exclusive Twitter parties, and other sweet perks over the next year!

Follow Graham & Brown on social media channels here:

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Mandy Furnis

 

 

Sweetpea Organic Cookie Review

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Sometimes it’s fun to pick up the mail at my house, especially when it ends up being a treat for my son. He usually tries opening up all of my packages anyway, but this time it was something for both of us.

Sweetpea Organic Cookies are a much healthier option to regular cookies – they are organic, vegan, made with 100% whole grain, and have no preservatives. They are also produced in a nut-free bakery. They have no dairy, eggs, salt, and are certified kosher.
 

 

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I am always travelling with snacks. I rarely leave the house without one when I have my son or we will likely have a meltdown on our hands.

I love that these Sweetpea Organic Cookies have a re-sealable bag – it’s so much easier to grab and go that way! Normally things that are this easy to pack are usually processed or are really not a healthy option, but luckily these organic cookies are a pretty healthy treat.

 

 
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There are three flavours – Pumpkin Spice, Banana Pear and Sweet Apple. My son tried them all, amd liked them all! It was nice to have a snack for him that I liked as well. I really liked the Pumpkin Spice cookies!

The packaging is cute as well, and claims the cookies are for kids 1 – 101. The re-sealable packaged realy seemed to keep the cookies fresh after the bag was opened for a few days which was great.
 

 
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To try out these cookies yourself, you can purchase them online from Beretta Farms at www.berettafarms.com or you can check out their website for in-store retailers such as Whole Foods and Pusateri’s.

 

 

Disclaimer: This product was provided to me for review, but my opinions are fabulously my own.

 

 

Mandy Furnis

 

 

Review of Luxurious Cariloha Resort Bamboo Bed Sheets

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I feel like I’m always in the middle of redecorating! We moved into a new house 4 years ago, and all of our decorating projects have been ongoing. One of our latest projects has been the master bedroom. We painted it a great grey, and we recently picked out some new lamps, pillows and bedding set.

One thing we were lacking was a new set of sheets to match it all. Previously we had a green color pallet, so we had to start fresh.

Our new sheets are from Cariloha – all of their products are made from bamboo! The sheets we now have are called Resort Bamboo Bed Sheets in Shoreline Gray.

The packaging was great – I felt like I was opening up a present with the big box the sheets came in!
 

 
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I have never owned any bamboo products, so I was intrigued! I really loved the color of these sheets we picked up, but we had always purchased jersey sheets in the past so I wasn’t sure how I would like these new ones.

They are 100% Viscose from Bamboo, and are made from luxurious 320 Thread Count Bamboo Sateen (classic sheets are 230 Thread Count).

Bamboo fabrics are three degrees cooler than cotton, naturally anti-bacterial and hypoallergenic, moisture-wicking, and softer than cashmere.

 

 
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Usually by the end of the night I am kicking off our duvet because it’s just too hot. I remember waking up in the morning the first time we used these new sheets thinking, wow – I still have the covers on!

They really were nice and cool! It was pretty awesome. I was surprised they were so much cooler than our jersey sheets. I really didn’t expect there to be much a of a difference. Sure they felt great when I first got into them, but I really felt a difference when I woke up. I didn’t break a sweat while sleeping – I was nice and cool.

 

 

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They were also very soft too – they almost felt like satin. It was a super luxurious feeling to sleep in them. And I loved that they were a little oversized so I could actually fit them on my queen sized bed! Usually I am performing acrobatics to get the fitted sheet on my bed, but in this case it fit perfectly on my mattress with a bit to spare.

Even after countless nights sleeping in them, they still feel so comfortable to get into – that it really surprised me. I’m hooked!

Would you like to own a set of these sheets yourself? Cariloha even has a whole line of men’s and women’s clothing made from the same bamboo fabrics as well. I really liked my experience with Cariloha and bamboo – I was very impressed.

Use code ‘SPARKLE20’ for 20% off Cariloha’s entire online store! You have to use it soon though – you have until 11:59 pm MST on May 24th, 2015 to use this code and save! Visit their website here to see everything that Cariloha has to offer.

 

 

Disclosure: I received this product for review, but all opinions are fabulously my own.

 

 
Mandy Furnis