Lola and I went on a little road trip to Landmark and Steinbach recently... I took Lola to the "beauty salon" ;) While she was being shaved, bathed and pampered at Waldenway, I drove 'into town' to Steinbach and had a nice date by myself. I had breakfast at a diner, went to the mall, played with animals at the pet store & picked out a new blonde-yellow collar for Lola, and visited the Canadian Tire to buy myself a sleeping bag. Everyone in Steinbach was super chummy (friends running into each other everywhere) and it was a nice little morning in a new place :) Lola is so velvety with her haircut, I love it!!
Winnipeg
a Wagon & Winnipeg date
When we get a chance for a daytime date, Keith and I love heading downtown in the Wagon or Nova. We eat out, shop at cute stores or the flea market, visit my favorite trainyard and get lots of fun snacks! I'm smiling looking at photos from this day out in August... we had lots of fun!
Cakeology in the Exchange District is my favorite bakery! We love the cakettes and imperial cookies!
Then we visited my friends Stef & Erin at Oh So Lovely one block over. I tried on dresses and oooh'd and awe'd over their pretty displays and vintage stock! You might remember the Oh So Lovely trailer I visited this summer-- well, now they have brick & mortar and it's a-mazing! They're opening at a new location soon too and I can't wait to visit & shop!
Winnipeg is the Slurpee Capital of the world and for good reason, Winnipegers drink a lot of slurpees. I picked a strawberry limeade :)
I brought Bacon (my wagon) to the trainyard for the first time this year :) The trainyard is a my very favorite place in Winnipeg because there are lots of birds flying in romantic swaying clusters and the trains remind me of my childhood. I feel so happy and inspired when I'm there :) And then Keith took his shirt of and climbed on a train. I'm still not sure why but it was funny ;)
I want to do a photoshoot for my blog banner with this wall, it always catches my eye :)
We headed to pick Tom up from Keith's parents and I wore Keith's hat :) He has an LA hat... and it's not because of the team ;) Super sweet boyfriend!
Starbucks on our way home, then we listened to the record we picked up that day and the dogs played together :) They always push the cushions off the couch ;)
And these are the little things I bought while out shopping... the Everly Brothers record, a stamp that says "For", an old tag & pin and some photographs for scrapbooking :)
It was an awesome day! I love my boyfriend, car and city :)
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On the last days of summer...
We drove a little out of town this week to find the perfect field for a clients blog design images (can't wait to show you the pix when the design is complete) and we took a few fun pictures of each other with my instax. I megascored the camera at a thriftstore for $6 two years ago and I buy the film refills for cheap on ebay. The weather was perfect and I soaked in the summer breeze to last me till it returns again next year. I love the Prairies :)
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a little RV dress-up!
Elsie asked me to model the First Date dress from Red Velvet's Fall/Winter Collection and I was totally stoked on how well it fit (they now offer extended sizing) and I really love the mod style-- I'm lucky to have this in my dress collection and will wear it many ways!
The second RV dress collection is available tonight at 6pm via shopredvelvet.com :) And if you're a curvy hotty, check out the First Date dress and Sewing Kit dress for extended sizing options! Red Velvet for everyone!
Thanks for taking my pictures Keith! xo, Leigh-Ann
ps. See a few more pix and my feedback on the dress at A Beautiful Mess :)
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WPG Fave: Tea Story
Kyla, Holly and I recently visited Tea Story, a super cute restaurant in Osborne Village that sells Bubble Tea, Fruit Drinks, Special Teas and-- Waffle Sandwiches! I've been to Tea Story a few times since it opened up and was quickly attracted due to the retro egg chairs in the window and awesome name-- then the drinks and foods convinced me to be a regular :) It's a fun place for a datenite, lunch with your girlfriends, an offsite workplace for a change of pace (they have wifi!) and just a great place to nourish your tummy, eyes and soul :) Here are my Top 5 Fave Things about Tea Story :)
1. Fun furniture & awesome atmosphere.
2. Amazing drinks. (my fave is the Strawberry & Kiwi 'Real Fruit Blitz')
3. It's a pun name.
5. Happy people.
Tea Story
222 Osborne St.
(204) 477-1102
Read about other Winnipeg activities, shops and restaurants I love & recommend :)
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