Marie a la Mode

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Manulife Place' Show Us Your Edmonton Style' Challenge
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Manulife Place' Show Us Your Edmonton Style' Challenge
Wearing: Blazer - Smythe, jeans - Paige Denim, camisole - VINCE, necklace - Rebecca Minkoff, purse - See by Chloe (all from Holt Renfrew, Manulife Place), shoes - Sole Society (old)Hi everyone! I’m so excited to announce that I’ve teamed up with Manulife Place as a fashion influencer for the...
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Motherhood: What I Wish I Knew Then, Part 2
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Motherhood: What I Wish I Knew Then, Part 2
Today I'm continuing the second part of my "What I Wish I Knew Then" series, talking about what I've learned during my first year of motherhood and what I didn't expect before I gave birth. To read Part 1 you can click here.3.  All new moms NEED support. If a friend offers to bring over dinn...
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Motherhood: What I Wish I Knew Then, Part 1
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Motherhood: What I Wish I Knew Then, Part 1
Photo of Miles by Fiddleaf Photography I can't believe it: Miles will be a year old next week! The past 12 months have flown by and looking back I realized I've learned so much about him, babies in general, myself, my husband and how to survive that crucial first year of parenthood. To say m...
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My Favorite Face Masks
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I've been using face masks for years. I use them more frequently in the winter when it's extremely dry and cold and my skin needs a little extra TLC. Some of these I've been using for a long time, others I have discovered recently.belif First Aid Transforming Peel Off Mask - This is a Korean peel...
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My Drugstore Beauty Faves
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I've been using a LOT of beauty products bought from stores like London Drugs and Superstore lately (mostly makeup) and I thought I'd share some of my favorites with you. These items will not break the bank AND they work!1.Rimmel London Lasting Finish Lipstick in Airy Fairy. It's the perfect pink...
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Re-Branded
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Re-Branded
Hey Everyone! I'm excited to share my re-designed personal styling website www.mariezydek.comI worked with the lovely Jillian Schechner who designed my logo, my business cards and re-designed my website. I also had a fun photo shoot with her, there are a ton of new photos up on the site as well a...
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Life, Lately
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Hi! It's Marie, remember me? I used to blog ; ) I realize it's been quite awhile since my last post, (like a looooong time) and I've missed writing and sharing and connecting with you guys here. So I thought I'd post about what I've been up to lately. My son Miles is now 10 months old! I can't be...
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Win a Free House Cleaning With Mad Maids!
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Win a Free House Cleaning With Mad Maids!
After bringing baby home from the hospital, cooking, doing laundry and cleaning my house were at the bottom of my priority list. The last thing I wanted to do was scrub my bathroom in between feeding my son, changing dirty diapers and trying to get any little bit of sleep I could. So when Mad Mai...
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My Must-Have Baby Items
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Medela Free Style Breast PumpSimple Wishes BustierDOHM White Noise MachineSwaddle Me Swaddles or Aden and Anais Muslim BlanketsDr. Brown's Bottles
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Guest Post: 4 Considerations When Hiring a Newborn Photographer
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Guest Post: 4 Considerations When Hiring a Newborn Photographer
In my last post I shared pictures from my family photo shoot with Fiddleleaf  Photography. I'm so glad I have these precious photos of my son as a newborn with my husband and I : ). For those of you expecting or have recently given birth, I highly recommend getting professional photos taken ...
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