After many weeks of trial and error, Cameron + I finally feel like we have this paleo thing down a bit better. At first we made the usual errors of only eating chicken + salad for almost every meal, but eventually we started branching out + trying new recipes / websites / books / vegetables / meats. My sister also ordered Practical Paleo for me as a present! I can't wait for it to arrive! :)

After a week of eating, drinking, laughing, + eating in the sun it's time to reboot + get our systems back in working order! My stomach is definitely ready to get back to paleo eats! We're also bringing back our weight loss / weigh gain trackers which you will see every Wednesday. As for keeping up with bikram yoga + paleo eating, we've started a seperate blog Pranayama Blogging to highlight those catagories exclusively. I will be touching base on my weight loss a little bit on Wednesdays, but everything in depth will be on PB.



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I've long been in love with Alexander McQueen's work, so with Sarah Burton now at the helm I was anxious to see what direction she would go with her designs. Once again, I am in love with almost every piece! Curses! Here is a few of my most loved items. (Yes I thrift most of my clothing and accessories, but that includes consignment stores! A girl has got to dream big! You never know when you'll come across something magnificent thrifting!) Have you seen Gaga wearing Mcqueen in Vogue's September issue?

alexander mcqueen: a few favourites

Skulls, skulls, and more skulls! You'd think I'd be sick of them as a motif by now, but no... I still love it!
Do you have any favourites from this season's line? Post comments below, on facebook, or twitter.

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Wow, what a great vacation! Cameron + I just arrived back from Alberta a few days ago, refreshed, inspired, and of course happy to see Pirate! Having a place to go with family to relax for a week is such a blessing, and I am so thankful for the amazing people that are in my life. We stayed up until 2am the night before we left getting our pleasure craft licenses, and you better believe we took full advantage (even during a windy day when the chop had me getting 5 feet of air... and the bruises to prove it...)! I haven't had that much fun and relaxation in a long long time. Of course there were a few rough nights sleep wise, but having insomnia does that to you sometimes. Luckily I could sleep in!!

Our whole week was basically spent eating, on the lake, or doing dishes! I did sneak in a Bikram yoga session outside, which was a new experience, and I had to get my standing bow on the dock! :)

I love my family dearly, but I am also happy to be home. I feel ready to take on this weeks post with new enthusiasm and inspiration. Thank you all for being so patient during our week off, I promise it will pay off! We have a lot of giveaways ending mid September, so be sure to check out our Giveaway Update and sign on before it's too late!!

On our trip in to the cabin, we had to stop in Vulcan for some photos!







How was your week? Comment below, facebook, or twitter

Pirate has decided that considering she is in the title of my blog, she should have her own cat-agory. I will happily oblige, so Saturdays will now be dubbed "Caturday" and devoted to the cutest little furry monster that has taken over my heart and my house! :)


Being a ham for the camera!

Photo by Cameron ♥