Spring...is it really here?

Spring. 

Waiting for the sunshine,

for the flowers to start growing,

for patio weather

and maxi dress days.

Spring also means the start of some 

of my favourite antique markets.

Despite the cool temperature

and just a little sprinkling of rain

I had a amazing pre mothers day shopping.

Although I love strolling the mall,

dreaming on Bloor

and surfing the internet for finds from far away places

Nothing is more fun than finding a hidden gem.

memories of days gone by,

real vintage,

valuables to treasure for years to come.

Antiquing.

I love it.

Sun - 

come out next time.

Maxi dress, flip flop couture and hair in a bun. (next time!)

Rainboots, jeans, sweater and scarf were in order for this weekends fun. 

~x~

Credits:     Sweater - Tory Burch                 www.toryburch.com
                   Jeans- Gap                                   www.gap.com
                   Shirt- Banana Republic              www.bananarepublic.ca
                   Bauble necklace - J Crew           www.jcrew.com
                   Tippi sweater- J Crew               www.jcrew.com
                   Rhea bangles- Stella and Dot     www.stellaanddot.com
                   Hermes orange bangle               Hermes
                   Bag -Chloe Marcia                      Chloe         

Step back in time

A weekend stay at the historic
King Edward hotel in Toronto.

Coming from London, England
A country built on history
beautiful buildings,
little streets which lead
to well
places undiscovered.
Navigating through Toronto
always felt a lifetime away
from my hometown days.

That is until I stepped through the doors of The king Edward.
Draped in history,
soaring ceilings
architectural detail
a feeling of a world gone by.
Serving afternoon tea
with no breaks from tradition.
A ballroom fit for a regal affair.
A step back in time
that created memories
fit for the future.

~x~

Midnight

Midnight.
A year of living, loving, dreaming
doing.
Yes.
Doing.
Each day we wake up and we "do" things.
Whether we realise what we are doing or not
in so many ways what we do
affects others,
maybe affects you?

Brush your teeth and turn off the running water
we together conserve clean water supply for the world we share.
Throw a can in a recycling bin
together we help reuse, reduce, recycle waste
helping make our world more sustainable.
Walking down the street, and looking someone in the eye and saying
"good morning"
Verbal words often lost in our electronic days.

As I reflect on the year that is ending
it is hard to believe all that I were doing.
What started as a New Years dream,
some words on a computer screen
Simply Sienna begun.

I have had the opportunity to "do" things
before I only imagined.
To meet people I never knew
but now am happier for knowing. 
Pictures on a facebook page are a memory of what was done,
but I have a heart filled with thanks and gratitude
for all the doing.

Resolution?
New Year.
I just want to keep on living,
this miracle we call
LIFE.

How about you?

Happy New Year!
With love
~x~

 

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Credits : Hair and make-up

                   Sahar Mitety Braz - Make-up Artistry

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sahar-Mitety-Braz-Makeup-Artistry/138417286277567

 

Black & White

I celebrated 12 years of marriage
on September 1st,
with a trip to Niagara on the Lake.

Twelve years of good times,
a few sad
many many more happy.
Twelve years of loving, living
and the odd time fighting!

I am blessed with the life I live,
the angels I share it with
and on days like this
I'm reminded how life is not always
Black & White.
True love is compromise
and all the colours in between.

~x~

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credits: Sunglasses                            www.chanel.com
                 Bracelet Stella & Dot        www.stelladot.com/annazahedi
                 Dress Bananna republic  www.banannarepublic.ca
                 Necklace Winners              www.winners.ca

Long weekend

Where did the time go?
Long weekend is here already.
Back to school.
Back to work.
Well I work all summer,
but when the sun is shining,
people are smiling.
And traffic,
Yes there will be lots of traffic.

But for today,
I am thankful.
I look forward to a long weekend
to celebrate the summer that just was,
and the fall that is about to begin.

May all your days be bright and happy
~x~

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credits: Dress - J Crew               www.jcrew.com
                Sweater - Joe fresh      www.joefresh.com
                Necklace- Winners       www.winners.ca
                Purse - Louis Vuitton  www.louisvuitton.com
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bad hair day

Bad hair day.
I hope you know what I mean.
I think as women we've all had one of these (or more than a few in my case!)
With the humidity recently in Toronto,
styling my hair sometimes becomes a hopeless task.
Today felt like one of those days.
Usually I just want to stay inside,
hair in ponytail and work away at my list of  to-do's.
Today however, sun shining,
mid July (already!)
I decided the to-do's would still be there tomorrow,
and the next day
and the next day.


Hair in pony tail I jumped in the car
to discover a little part of Ontario.
Stopping in Cambridge
I discovered Southworks (a cool building full of antiques and vintage gems)
then strolled along the water
and finally stopped in the shade for some quiet reading.
(Have you read what I'm reading?!)
Bad hair day.
Maybe.
But nothing a good book couldn't fix:)

~x~

Credits : Location - Cambridge, Ontario
                  Blouse - J Crew
                  Necklace- Winners
                  Watch-Michael Kors
                  Purse - Indigo

Behind the scenes

Wow, its been a while.
I cannot even explain where the time has gone.
Minutes turn to hours,
hours turn to days, 
days to months,
and now 3 months sine my last entry I try to recall what has kept me away.


Simply Sienna has already taken me on a journey 
6 months ago even I could not have imagined
(And imagine I can!).
The various stylings have satisfied me on so many levels.
The desire to imagine, 
the want to create,
to craft,
fulfil another's dream,
and my LOVE to shop!
And shop I can.


Today under the suns warm rays 
I enjoyed a walk in a place where you do not know what you may find.
The anticipation,
the hunt for that perfect...
exactly - it will be perfect but...
but...what exactly it will be remains unknown until its found.
A rare behind the scenes look into this imagination of mine,
and sneak peaks of the treasures found.
~x~