tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post1974135469535877694..comments2024-03-09T04:17:11.014-04:00Comments on One can't get over the habit of being a little girl all at once...: Random Saturday Thoughts...WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-54172907556777077552012-12-29T16:17:59.728-04:002012-12-29T16:17:59.728-04:00That is a stunning blouse! I may just go to BB wh...That is a stunning blouse! I may just go to BB when in NYC the rate things are going!! You are right about the puffed sleeves - that why I could not do the Talitha!<br /><br />You made me laugh out loud at the "Trust Me" comment!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-71077970121719296222012-12-29T12:11:18.484-04:002012-12-29T12:11:18.484-04:00I was underwhelmed by the rollout too, not a singl...I was underwhelmed by the rollout too, not a single thing made it to my wishlist. <br /><br />The short-sleeve silk blouse is a basic style that I'm already seeing at other retailers for spring so if you want one you can certainly find the one that is perfect for you. J.Crew's is basically a short-sleeve Talitha with the seam across the chest and puffy sleeves, which were not flattering to my busty figure, never mind that the LS one I tried had several defects. I think the puffy sleeves would be an issue under sweaters and jackets as well anyway so this one is a total pass. I will likely purchase a similar version of this blouse and right now the frontrunner is <a href="http://www.brooksbrothers.com/Silk-Habutai-Cowl-Neck-Blouse/WV00375,default,pd.html?dwvar_WV00375_Color=LTGR&contentpos=66&cgid=0242" rel="nofollow">THIS ONE</a> in white, which I think is prettier and more versatile in the long run. I just wonder if I could get the darn thing over my head without smearing makeup. Maybe there is a side zip that was not mentioned in the copy. Will have to check it out on my U.S. trip in January. We probably won't get it in the Calgary store until March!<br /><br />Hopefully J.Crew will bring the Jules out in a blue version of the scroll print. I think that would be perfect for you. The yellow one is not your friend. Trust me. xoxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12336645422459479330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-163989374832892592012-12-29T11:35:00.232-04:002012-12-29T11:35:00.232-04:00Oh I really want the encore trench to appear one d...Oh I really want the encore trench to appear one day, I just couldn't afford it when I ordered it that time, it was on huge double mark up through Net a Porter. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-83430847510481404752012-12-29T11:29:27.700-04:002012-12-29T11:29:27.700-04:00Ema - you are so right! And one of the things I h...Ema - you are so right! And one of the things I have realized is EVERYTHING pops back at one point or another! I cannot wait for Anna Karenina - it is not here yet - not sure when it gets released in more theatres? WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-45676785090305527752012-12-29T11:27:35.423-04:002012-12-29T11:27:35.423-04:00Thank you GetFresh and WMM! :)Thank you GetFresh and WMM! :)Melissa@AllThingsSimplifiedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06076948687302539385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-25539999814437097932012-12-29T11:00:28.481-04:002012-12-29T11:00:28.481-04:00I am waiting for my best friend to be back from va...I am waiting for my best friend to be back from vacation to go and see Les Mis. She is a huge Huge Jackman fan and we always tease her telling her that he is gay (which I am sure he's not but it is funny because she gets upset). He is not my type (too bulky for me) but he is a great showman so I am sure I will be under his charm during the movie.<br />I still want to see Anna Karenina because I loved Atonement.<br />I love that silk tee too but I must resist, I am sure it will be on sale before I can even think of wearing it! All this stuff will be on the sale racks when you are in NYC, I am sure of that!Emahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08331051805268660458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-7407941770290605782012-12-29T10:52:06.608-04:002012-12-29T10:52:06.608-04:00Go WMM, I will send you directions for Broodje Fil...Go WMM, I will send you directions for Broodje Filet Americain - the Dutch/ Belgian take on tartare that you get to do "mix-ins" with. May go down better (chopped boiled egg, no raw). Hubs thinks very strange that this once long-time veggie will tuck into "meat sushi". But tartare with farm beef was one of Nan's party pieces along with fondue and rumaki.GetFreshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15426579144685310371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-37793007037683543992012-12-29T10:37:17.071-04:002012-12-29T10:37:17.071-04:00Yes to soup and tea - always works a wonder, as do...Yes to soup and tea - always works a wonder, as does a fun movie! We are all set for The Hobbit so I think all will be good there! <br /><br />You may be quite proud of me today, I did a "do over" of horrible dress outfit of 3 or 4 weeks ago. I think I may have it right now - though you will be the judges!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-49955024075956673872012-12-29T10:35:11.793-04:002012-12-29T10:35:11.793-04:00Dani - I have decided to not even look! I will wa...Dani - I have decided to not even look! I will wait till I am almost in NYC and then peek! Am about to start all kinds of "pattern interruptions" - jumping jacks, face slaps, kicking self to be good!<br /><br />I hope your son doesn't have to wait too long at Pearson. It is a gloriously snny day here, but when the snow comes tomorrow I have no clue where we will put it!<br /><br />Oh you wait till you see Hugh, too!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-76400086251178363982012-12-29T10:32:19.528-04:002012-12-29T10:32:19.528-04:00Well just stay safe crossing the causeway! I alwa...Well just stay safe crossing the causeway! I always dramaticize this after reading "No Great Mischief"! I like Hanwell 5-0 - so much kinder and less kinky than 50 Shades of Wendy! I definitely need a theme of some sort! I am so excited about this half-birthday concept! I am gob-smacked that I have missed it, given how much I adore a good party!!<br /><br />I love the name Jules! Just like Jamie Oliver's wife (I know different spelling!) BTW - I AM going to make steak tartar here with good organic beef in 2013. I will not be daunted! <br /><br />They will be glad to hear about Kate and baby - I think they are hoping to have her here next summer - she did miss NB after all and this would be a lovely place for her and baby to relax!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-26554083254943848602012-12-29T10:26:39.095-04:002012-12-29T10:26:39.095-04:00Fred - you could be on to something! Could Mickey...Fred - you could be on to something! Could Mickey have secretly fallen in love with me when he saw me in my cheetah skirt (which BTW, i have not worn yet!) and has directed that henceforth - all clothes shall be cut short???WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-41165517499232566382012-12-29T10:18:03.041-04:002012-12-29T10:18:03.041-04:00Hope the cure works pronto - feel better FAST FFM....Hope the cure works pronto - feel better FAST FFM.GetFreshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15426579144685310371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-40632531313110054882012-12-29T09:54:31.215-04:002012-12-29T09:54:31.215-04:00Count me in as a Hugh Jackman fan too. I have not ...Count me in as a Hugh Jackman fan too. I have not seen the movie with him and Anne, but am putting it on my 'must watch' list now. Speaking of Les Miz...did you get your tickets yesterday?<br /><br />There is not anything I'm interested in from the new arrivals at J.Crew, but I do really like the new prints on the Jules dress. I'm hoping they will offer them in a blouse or even a scarf, since the Jules silhouette does not work for me.<br /><br />This weekend will be spent at home relaxing and resting up. My seven year-old and I are fighting colds, so I am prescribing movie time, hot tea with honey, and homeade soup for us. :)<br /><br />Enjoy your Saturday, and have fun at the movie with your son!<br /><br />Melissa@AllThingsSimplifiedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06076948687302539385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-10546129027163388422012-12-29T09:47:45.177-04:002012-12-29T09:47:45.177-04:00Berna saw Les Miz on Thursday and is freaking out ...Berna saw Les Miz on Thursday and is freaking out about Hugh Jackman. It's like she never noticed him before and now she's head over heels in love. Uh oh!<br />I woke up to more snow raging down this morning, we're into it now! I do like this winter weather but our son is travelling to the US later today and this does not bode well for his flight out of Pearson. <br />I like that print on the Jules as well, the botanical shift calls to me but I know it won't work. <br />I am tempted by a few items in the JC sale but must stay strong! DaniBPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02633155240779845497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-60724284030760251512012-12-29T09:39:16.563-04:002012-12-29T09:39:16.563-04:00BTW, be sure to tell Barry & Son, fashion/ gos...BTW, be sure to tell Barry & Son, fashion/ goss. outlets already starting stories on dressing Kate's bump, what normal Christmases (chez Middletons) will look like for Baby Wales.GetFreshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15426579144685310371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-20853482877603944602012-12-29T09:34:38.531-04:002012-12-29T09:34:38.531-04:00Morning WMM, so glad you enjoyed Les Mis and our o...Morning WMM, so glad you enjoyed Les Mis and our other Anne! Count me as a Jackman fan. If you are in NYC and really like coffee you should try a "flat white" at his amazing little fair trade coffee shop. <br />Today, I am doing practical chores and wondering if we will get across the Causeway in tomorrow's storm. We could leave for Halifax today, but I always miss the pater plus am feeling lazy about dressing up and visiting, think even our closest friends need a Sunday off and can't eat any more at my family *groan*.<br />My mum's name was Juliet but everyone called her Jules/ Jewels. And that dress style is very her in the 1970s. So I have been wanting one. But fear prints too busy or will look like a sack on mismatched top-bottom moi. Plus I have my eye on a Brooks Brothers suit Dani spotted in store for me, which is more practical for me (separates better fit and more wear) so staying away from the Crewery. <br />Oh and in the wee hours of morning I thought of titles for your official and half-birthday weeks (must celebrate Bastille Day with feast). Hanwell 5-0 da, dah, dah, dah, dah... GetFreshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15426579144685310371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-45650280101354601572012-12-29T09:24:56.525-04:002012-12-29T09:24:56.525-04:00Had the good fortune to see Les Mis in London shor...Had the good fortune to see Les Mis in London shortly after it opened there. Doubt that anything could live up to that experience. I left the theatre looking around for a barricade to defend. <br /><br />I'm thinking that the JC "design team" is secretly working for you!<br /><br />wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-54515309860067282542012-12-29T08:57:30.749-04:002012-12-29T08:57:30.749-04:00Oh Tabs - i forgot to say: will it bother you if I...Oh Tabs - i forgot to say: will it bother you if I break into song and dance at any point? especially if I can;t sing or dance? Heehee! :-)WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-41564024546744904202012-12-29T08:39:45.536-04:002012-12-29T08:39:45.536-04:00Cate - I am definitely of northern european descen...Cate - I am definitely of northern european descent! I am as white as can be even in July and had porcelain skin till I was in my 40s (it is ruddier now). I always look healthy and hale! I am 5'2" so I am thinking the Jules could be good. I did not care for the plain wool Jules, but it could be how they were styling them on the website! WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-67900982929428265612012-12-29T08:00:56.182-04:002012-12-29T08:00:56.182-04:00I think we do have similar coloring. Did you say ...I think we do have similar coloring. Did you say you have Scottish ancestry? I am half Italian but you would never know it from my skin tone, that is all from the Irish/Scottish/English side of the family. I'm 5'4" so could technically get away with the Jules. I think I could wear the color in a skirt or shorts, just not next to my face. I tried on the black silk tie pants and they are beautiful (and a bit shiny). Even my dressier events aren't dressy enough for them though, so back they went. With regret! I hate sending back the pretties.catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121234545386465542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-17220640642207192342012-12-29T07:54:16.395-04:002012-12-29T07:54:16.395-04:00Cate, I suspect we have similar colouring and the ...Cate, I suspect we have similar colouring and the the yellow would be a no go for me! I have decided to buy nothing from J Crew till the begining of Match when I will be in NYC. The only exception will be if the black silk tie pants go on for a good price - I think those could be awesome for years! How tall are you?WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-47232368417913397552012-12-29T07:52:00.319-04:002012-12-29T07:52:00.319-04:00Thanks Tabs - I will step out at that point to do ...Thanks Tabs - I will step out at that point to do my business!! My husband anjoyed Les Miz, which surprised me as he really loathed Phantom in the theatre!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-67805712436306544802012-12-29T07:41:10.833-04:002012-12-29T07:41:10.833-04:00I adore the blue scroll print on the bathing suit!...I adore the blue scroll print on the bathing suit! I tried on the gold scroll print dress yesterday and it is a stunner, but the gold color was ghastly next to my face. I had second thoughts about the length, because it wasn't bad on me, as long as I'm not doing The Wave or sitting down I think I'd be safe :-) This dress is so pretty I might get over the color problem if I had someplace to wear it, but the two combined make it a no-go for me. <br /><br />Glad Les Miserable was so good. I like Anne Hathaway and I'll bet she was amazing in this. catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121234545386465542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-14395160240327215392012-12-29T07:36:51.599-04:002012-12-29T07:36:51.599-04:00A kindred spirit! I can bear a few musicals but n...A kindred spirit! I can bear a few musicals but not many. The Sound of Music qualifies as bearable, Phantom of the Opera and Les Mis I enjoyed in the theater, but that's about it for me. Tried to watch the movie Mamma Mia, the pain! lol catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121234545386465542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-44611648309612399602012-12-29T07:34:37.241-04:002012-12-29T07:34:37.241-04:00WMM- it was the dwarf singing scene that tested my...WMM- it was the dwarf singing scene that tested my patience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com