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Styled Photoshoot in a Greenhouse | Floral and eucalyptus bouquet, Fishtail Braided Hair in Ponytail, and a Tulle Skirt

All Dressed Up & No Where to Go

April 1, 2018

In January when my friend Steph [@stefunny] was visiting we decided to plan a little styled shoot. Steph in from Manitoba but came out to visit her sister (and also my good friend, @adrienneneufeld). The three of us and Roxann [@mauve.hair.design] got together one rainy morning and one objective,

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Style & Beauty

How to Style a Hair Scrunchie

Unless you have been living under a rock I am sure you are well aware the hair scrunchie trend is back. When I first got my hands on a few hair scrunchies last year I often resorted to just wearing it with a top knot. As I started to play around the style more I […]

March 22, 2018

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3 Simple Long Hair Style Ideas

I feel like my hair is 90% of the time styled one of these three ways, the other 10% would be just a messy ol’ top knot that nobody wants to see. Over the past couple years I have been working on moving away from having a top knot every. single. day. It takes more […]

March 19, 2018

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Trendy | Christmas Party Style Ideas & Inspiration with Bella and Wren // Photos by Julie Christine Photography

What are you going to wear? The typical question for everyone’s Christmas party. Together with Julie Christine and Adrienne Neufeld, we put together three posts to help answer that question and think outside the typical answer. We have looks that include a trendy romper, a casual pant suit, and a classic navy with fur. Cheers […]

December 18, 2017

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Christmas Family Photos

This year has no doubt been our fastest year yet. Possibly because of having three kids and also possibly because it was the first year that I freelanced all year long. I feel like our family has gone through so much since last year. We have grown through ups and downs and seen so much

December 18, 2017

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Gift Guide Giveaway and Coupon Codes | LOOKBOOK Gift Guide for kids, women and gentlemen | photo by julie christine photography

One of my favorite times of the year are here and I am so excited to start celebrating the Christmas Holidays with this Lookbook. This curated guide is created to help make gift giving fun. You can also flips through the pages and find exclusive coupon codes too! Within the guide you can click on […]

November 16, 2017

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Benefits of Using Honey Withing Your Hair Routine | Honey Treasures Coupon | Photo by Julie Christine Photography

This post is sponsored by Honey Treasures by Garnier. All views and opinions about Honey Treasures and the benefits of Honey on natural hair and in your hair routine are my own. How often do you wash your hair, leave it to dry and then feel photo ready the next morning?

October 23, 2017

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6 Summer Trends to Last All Year | Twist Fashions

Well we asked for it and summer has officially arrived. It feels so good to shred the layers and be dressed in light weight dresses and my favorite rolled up shorts. I have put together some of my favorite summer trends that I have seen carry over from spring. I also believe these trends are […]

June 26, 2017

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Love for My Mom Body | Learning to Accept our New Bodies

“Mother Teresa didn’t walk around complaining about her thighs, she had shit to do.” // Unknown I was browsing my Pinterest recently I came across this quote. It motivated me to put into words what I have been feeling lately. To talk about my mom body. The body that I haven’t fully accepted. I am […]

June 18, 2017

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