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the demure muse
thedemuremuse.com
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this blog was intended to be a food & photography blog but quickly turned into a bit of a personal style one. i write about my outfits and trips to fun restaurants, but there is always a bit of personal kick to them.
#21760 in All , #175 in Budget

Teased by the sun

I have been so in love with the weather for the past week. It’s incredible to see how much the weather affects my mood and mindset for the start of the day. It’s been rare to wake up to s...

14 feb 12 1 person likes this

Getting comfortable

I don’t think I have ever been able to walk outside in my spring jacket before April, and here I am, prancing around in flats without socks at the beginning of February. Bless the temperamental...

05 feb 12

Snow for all

Let’s rewind to the epicness of last week, shall we? It was the first time I had experienced a Seattle winter and let me tell you, I was surprised! Coming from Toronto, I’m used to a snow...

27 jan 12 2 people like this

Resolve this

It’s already halfway through the first month of 2012 and I’m still trying to figure out what my resolutions are this year. It’s been a while since I’ve had any real resolution...

16 jan 12

Revisiting the memories made in 2011

When I look back on the year of 2011, I think to myself, Oh man, did all of this stuff really happen in one year? No wayyyy!! Do you ever get the feeling that life is moving so quickly and there just...

06 jan 12 1 person likes this

Simon Says: Dress like Sorren

What a week of face-food stuffing it’s been! I don’t know if it’s possible to eat more turkey in a year, but I definitely do not want any more turkey for a very long time! Hopefully...

29 dec 11 1 person likes this

T’was the night before Christmas

I am eagerly awaiting midnight so I can inspect the presents under the tree and pick out the gift that will be unwrapped first! I’ve always been a little impatient when it comes to Christmas mo...

24 dec 11 1 person likes this

Tie Tuesdays

The office is starting to clear out as the holidays draw closer, but I thought I would share a fun little thing that a lot of people at work do today! I’ve worked at other companies where we ha...

20 dec 11 1 person likes this

The perfect breakfast

Oh weekend, how I’ve been waiting for you since Monday! Despite the fact that the holidays are just around the corner and a ton of people from work are already on vacation enjoying the sunshine...

18 dec 11 1 person likes this

Holiday Shopping Guide: The special guy (aka Boyfriend)

Welcome to the last edition of the Holiday Shopping Guide for 2011. Oh my, how time flies! I still remember when I was putting together the very first shopping guide and I’m really glad to hear...

17 dec 11

Keeping hands warm this season

This is the first time I’ve joined a blog swap and I could not have been happier! I joined the Cold Hands, Warm Hearts Swap hosted by the lovelies Ilene and Sandy. The premise was simple: send ...

14 dec 11

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

It’s been a busy week! Most of my evenings have been filled with running to the city to furiously shop for Christmas presents. The one thing I love about the holidays are how festive cities sta...

12 dec 11 1 person likes this

Holiday Shopping Guide: Handmade Edition!

The lovely Bradee has been such a sweet twitter friend over the past couple of months and suggested this week’s theme. We’re going with gifts for a teenage girl with a twist! I wanted to ...

11 dec 11

Geeking out

Welcome to a new week, lovelies! How was your weekend? Great, I hope! I spent mine frolicking outside in the sun, standing in line at Nordstrom Rack (to return those duck boots I couldn’t stop ...

05 dec 11

Weekend Wishlist: Holiday Parties

Any other time of the year, I try my best to steer clear of all things bling. I’m not too sure why I’m so adverse to bejeweled sparkliness every other month except for December. During th...

04 dec 11

In December drinking horchata…

Um, hello December?!?! How the heck did you manage to sneak up on me like this? Usually I feel like I’m pretty well prepared for the Holidays once December rolls around, but this year I am faaa...

01 dec 11

Thankful for so much

I hope you all had a FABULOUS Thanksgiving weekend! This is my second time celebrating US Thanksgiving ever! I celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving earlier this year (in October) and couldn’t pass ...

29 nov 11

Holiday Shopping Guide: Leopard print lover

I hope you guys are all enjoying your turkey-filled weekends! Today’s shopping guide was suggested by Erica of Sweets and Hearts. She was stumped for ideas for a coworker with a love of leopard...

26 nov 11

Black Friday

This is the first year I’ve been in the US on Black Friday and I must say that I’m pretty impressed with the amount of sales that I’ve seen advertised. All the window posters went u...

25 nov 11

Mook Love

Seven months ago, I decided to take the plunge and buy a Mook. I had been eyeing these plaques since I first saw them pop up on Etsy in 2008 but never had a real reason to adopt one (or two). Fast fo...

23 nov 11

Getting inspired in Seattle

It’s no secret that I usually spend me weekends exploring the little nooks & crannies of the city since I’m usually at work until way past sunset during the week. Trying to find cool...

21 nov 11

Giveaway Winners >> Bear rug coasters!

A huge thank you goes out to Lisa from Dandyrions for offering up a pair of bear rug coasters this month. Each of the winners will get to choose one bear rug colour of their choice to keep their favo...

20 nov 11

Holiday Shopping Guide: Sister’s Boyfriend

This Holiday Shopping Guide took a lot more thinking and digging. I’m hoping to help Liz of Lizzypunch find a gift for her sister’s boyfriend who she describes as someone that “has ...

19 nov 11

Love it or hate it

Even though I’ve been living in Seattle for over 2 months now, I feel like a bit of a tourist. I spend almost every weekend walking around the city, trying to get acquainted with all the intere...

18 nov 11

Crafty scarf tying

My sister linked me this video almost a month ago and I’ve been watching it more and more recently to wear my scarf in cuter ways depending on the rest of my outfit. Despite the fact that I do ...

16 nov 11

Why buy damaged clothing?

I bought this purple jacket back in the summer when I was still in Toronto, hoping it would come in handy for the chillier Seattle Fall. I’ve only been able to wear this jacket out once because...

14 nov 11

Holiday Shopping Guide >> 15 year old sister

This week starts the first segment of Holiday Shopping Guides! I’ve been asking fans on my facebook page for suggestions for that particular someone who they’re having trouble shopping fo...

13 nov 11

Review >> BaByliss Pro Tourmaline Titanium Flat Iron

I bought my first flat iron (which was also a BaByliss) back in 2005 for about $150 during the time when CHI flat irons were all the rage. Having never purchased beauty supplies or tools before, I wa...

11 nov 11

Giveaway >> Dandyrions bear rug coasters! [CLOSED]

This month’s giveaway is SO ADORABLE! I can’t express how much I love these little bear rug coasters by Dandyrions. Who doesn’t want to have an adorable bear underneath their mornin...

09 nov 11

Maroon with a splash of cats

I have a confession to make. I was really hoping that this round of EBEW would be animal print so I could be a smarty pants and use my cat print skirt as a sad excuse for “animal print” b...

09 nov 11

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