8 Time-Saving Basics to Stock Up On

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Hi there! I briefly mentioned in a Sunday Funday one time that I recently (a month or two ago?) got my first ever white t-shirt. I thought it was kind of crazy that I didn't own one before, but after thinking about it for a while, I actually don't know many people who own one.

Basics such as white or black t-shirts, a staple pair of skinny jeans, etc. are all items that you can easily build an outfit around and things that everyone should have in their wardrobes, but many overlook. I was definitely one of those people for many, many years, which is why today, I'm going to be sharing with you a few items I think everyone should own. Now, I'm not telling you to go out and spend half a year's earnings on all of these items, but maybe there will be some things that you think you could really benefit from.

J's Musings // 01

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Hi there! This post a certainly one that’s very different from anything I’ve ever written here before, but I hope that you’ll like it. 

Someone once asked me (and that someone knows who she is), “Have you ever read a blog post from one of your [favourite] bloggers and asked yourself what the hell the point of that post was?” You may think that, or you may not by the end of this little bit of semi-creative writing, and you know what? Whatever you think the point of this post was is up to you, and you alone.

So here it goes. 

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I’ve spoken endlessly about the seasons changing, my excitement for the next, my pessimism about the cold, shaking me to the bone on early Monday mornings I’d much rather spend wrapped up in a warm blanket.

 

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Autumn for me has always been a time to reflect on the past, get excited and inspired, and better myself. Always.

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It’s also been a time for me to think about my summer, what fun I had.

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The beaches. The heat. The adrenaline constantly pumping through my veins, the drug no money could ever buy.

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It was also filled with serene moments. Beautiful moments. Moments where I wish my eyes had been turned into a video camera so I could play it over and over again until I’ve memorised every movement, every sound, every sensation my body felt.

Sparks flew in all the right places. I wasn’t in search for a romance, so instead I found love. Love from friends and friends I loved. I'm sure you found love, too.

 

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Autumn is a bittersweet time of year. The leaves so beautiful even though everything is dying right before my very eyes. Once every last reminder of summer dies, they will make room for the most delightful memories that winter will have to offer.

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I'm only 14, but I want to propose a toast. To the bitter end of fall being the best autumn days you'll ever have. To sparkling white winter days spent with loved ones around a crackling fire. To the best of 2013.

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Would you like to see some posts like this every once in a while? What did you think of this one? Leave your comments below!

Thank you so much for reading!

- J

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7 Ways to Keep Warm in the Winter

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Hi there! As a fellow Canadian, whenever a blogger or YouTuber has a post or video showing winter outfits, I know immediately that it would be impossible to wear them without freezing more poor little limbs off or risking getting a cold.

Where I live, it gets pretty darn cold in the winter which is pretty much starting right now. In November. It’s usually around -25 Celsius to -35 Celsius (-13 F to -31 F), but there are days when it drops down to about -40 Celsius/Fahrenheit. I feel like I’m a skilled veteran in the art of staying warm in the wintertime, or at least have managed to survive, so keep reading for some of my tips on how to stay warm, but not compromise style, this winter.

Sunday Funday: River Deep, Mountain High

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Hi there! This week has been a crazy one. An emotional one. An awesome one. It's like everything is changing and I'm starting to shed off this skin that used to be the "old me." I've never gone through the process knowing that I was going through it all. November's going to be something different, for sure. But first, why don't I tell you about my week, eh?

We Got to 200

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Hi there! I was just looking around the internet, trying to figure out what to write about today when I realised - today's my 200th post. Isn't that crazy? I feel like I just started this little blog a few days ago, but I guess once I thought about it, from March until now, the very first day of November, a LOT has changed. First off, Coco and Picasso got turned into Style Generis, something I'd say is more me that the other name. I stopped addressing you with "whomever it may concern" and actually greeted you guys. I mean, who knew?

Thank you so, so much for all of your support, especially those who stuck around after the name change and all that craziness. Every comment, heck, even every page view means a lot to me and it stills blows my mind that there are people out there in the universe, whether it be in my hometown or on the other side of the world, who take the time out of their day to read what I have to say.

I'm so excited for what I have in store for all of you next, especially with the holiday season coming up. And you all know what that means... Christmas! Or more specifically, Christmas gift guides and all sorts of Christmas-y themed posts.

Thank you once again from the bottom of my heart for reading my posts and writing comments because they literally just light up my day. I know that if I'm having a bad one, I can just go through my comments and your wonderful words make me whole again. So thank you, thank you, thank you.

If you have any requests of any kind for posts, please leave them in comments below. Or just swing by and say hi.

Thank you so, so much for reading!

- J

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