Mmmm... Marmalade

Hallowe'en was kind of meh this year. It's one of my favourite holidays (not because of all the scariness - I could honestly skip that part. It's the dressing up and the candy that I love) but this year it didn't live up to my expectations. I think it honestly had more to do with me than Hallowe'en itself. I went out to my favourite bar as usual and there were a ton of great costumes (my friend Sergio has some photos here and here) but I think part of the reason I didn't have a good time is because I was taking things too seriously. I felt so overwhelmed by how many good costumes there were and this new role I put myself in that felt I needed to document things for my blog. It felt like too big a task to take pics of every good costume (because there were literally a hundred more awesome costumes than those pictured) so I figured if I couldn't take them all, then I wasn't going to take any. I ended up calling it a night before 12 because I'm cool like that. I hardly even got any pics of my burger costume! And I was so excited! I only took one at home before leaving.

No amount of cropping can hide how disgusting my house is.

I don't know why I didn't just have fun, take a few pics and not be so serious about the whole thing. I'm very all or nothing about many things in life but I gotta learn halfway good can still be okay!

Which brings me to today. Today is a little busy because we are celebrating my niece's 3rd birthday. Isn't she cute?

Photo Credit - Grinvilla / Grinvilla Facebook Page

I didn't know whether to scrap this whole blog post and just put it off another week (because it was intended for Splurgy Sunday) or just be like, whatevs! I can write a so-so sort of post. I figured I shouldn't wait too long though. There's Hallowe'en decorations in the background of this photoshoot. Talk about being busted!

I scored this really cute dress from Modcloth when it randomly went from $179.99 to $51.99 in the middle of the night. I ordered a large and altered it down to my size... which is turning into a cruel joke because I could probably use the pre-altered large size now that I've put on some weight. Blast!

Outfit Details

Dress - Marmalade - via Modcloth

Shoes - vintage Ferragamos

Tights - Icings

Earrings - eBay

Headband - Ardenes

I was also inspired to make an outfit featuring items from Modcloth where each individual item is a splurge. Because that's how I roll.

1) Gale Next Door Cardigan - $58

2) Phoning in Sweater in Sage - $53

3) Mercator to Your Tasters Scarf - $65

4) Bow My Darling Heel - $210

5) In the Distance Necklace - $32

6) Working Lunch Pants - $65

7) Take a Dipper Necklace - $75

8) Forest Dream Bag - $148

Tis all for me! Back downstairs to eat cake with the fam. I squeezed this entry in little breaks between the opening of the gifts, eating dinner and eating of dessert. Time to stop being anti-social! Talk soon!

If you'd like to see all my best looks from the season, check out my wardrobe wrap up post!