Toronto Petite Blogger Meetup

Ok, I totally deserve an award for doing this post in a timely manner :P  Most of my posts are of outfits taken a week, if not more before!  (Is that breaking some blogging rule?  If it is, sorry but oh well!)

I had a fantastic time last night meeting 4 AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL ladies!  We were expecting a few more but some couldn't make it out  unfortunately :(  Hopefully next time!

As Jessy mentioned in her post (she is QUICK) we met at Peridot which is a cute little restaurant / lounge on Bloor Street East in between Yonge and Church.  The food was fantastic and made for a nice girls night out treat.  Thank you to Jessy and Cynthia for organizing!

My lovely dinner dates:

Cat (Petite in the city, Jessy (The Little Dust Princess), Cynthia (Shorty Stories), Lor (Petite in the City)

And on to the food!!  LOL it was quite amusing having all of us at the table taking pictures of the food then tweeting about it - the other patrons must have seriously thought we were nuts!

Our shared appetizer

Mini Spinach&Cheese Pita Puffs 

"Phyllo Puffs Stuffed with Spinach and Cheese, Served With a Yogurt Chive Dipping Sauce"

My Entree

Atlantic Salmon

"Pan Seared On A Bed Of Spinach, Served With Steamed Vegetables And A Plum Tomato Caper Dill Relish"

One of our shared desserts

Tiramisu

"Layered Savoiardi Cookies Soaked In Espresso And Coffee Liqueur With A Mascarpone Crème Filling And Dusted With Chocolate"

Our second shared dessert (my favorite!)

Molten Lava Chocolate Cake

"Made With Lindt Chocolate, Liquid Center, With Local Vanilla Ice Cream And Garnished With Fresh Berries"

And now on to more paparazzi shots ;)

Jess trying on Cynthia's J Crew Coat

My outfit!

Blazer: H&M size 4

T-shirt:  H&M size XS

Jeans:  Gap Legging Jeans size 00R

Boots:  Miz Mooz size 7

Jewellery:  Avon

Jess taking Cynthia's Outfit picture

Cynthia and Lor in deep camera discussion

Not sure what was so interesting :P

Jess and I

It was so fun having other people take your photos for you LOL!  What a fun night just chatting and getting to know each other.  Some people are under the impression that with blogging you're putting your life out there.  Blogging is so one dimensional and only shows a small little aspects of our lives and a bit of what we're interested in.  Getting to know the ladies behind the great blogs was an honour and a pleasure.  Can't wait to do it again!

PS - I'd like to give a shout out to the front desk staff at the Marriott across the street who made sure I didn't get lost in the parking lot :P

New items from PAG's blog sale

I think I now LIVE for blog sales LOL!  They're so great because A) I have access to items that are not available in Canada especially petite sizes;  B) I am almost guaranteed a great fit since seeing it on my fellow petite bloggers gives me a really good idea on how it will fit me; C) I can just buy something by emailing someone and tapping on my keyboard LOL!

Here are my latest items purchased from Jean aka Petite Asian Girl of Extra Petite from her blog sale:

First up - Banana Republic Navy Chain Shift Dress in 00P:

I can't believe how perfectly this fits me!

I love the exposed zipper :) And it's so comfortable as well.

 Next up - Trina Turk Silk Cashmere Cardigan XS:

This cardigan is so amazingly soft and cozy! 

And I absolutely LOVE the colour!

Last but definitely NOT least - Loft Petite V-neck Shell:

 

Jean was sooo incredibly sweet to offer this top to me through a private sale as she's sick of well aware of my complaints about not being able to get  my hands on Loft items ;)

I LOVE this top so much! I don't have anything like it and I love the way it fits.

Thank again Jean - it's truly, truly appreciated :)  The blogging community and the petite blogging community in particular have been just AMAZING! I know we are essentially all strangers but I honestly feel so connected with all the ladies I've met through blogging and through twitter.  If you don't have a blog connect with me and the other ladies on twitter or on the Alterations Needed Forum.  Never have I felt such openness from an online community before - it's such a warm and fuzzy feeling! :)

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My Secret Santa Revealed!

Jessy from The Little Dust Princess was thoughtful enough to organize a Secret Santa event amongst some of us petites who participate in the Alterations Needed Forum.

It was such a fun experience and my first one doing any type of gift exchange with people I have only virtually met.

I was so excited when my gift arrived in the mail from the one and only Jen of From Head to Toe.  If you haven't checked out her blog - what are you waiting for?   I have been a long time follower (ahem perhaps stalker as my husband likes to call it) and she is one of my favorite petites :)

Here are pictures of all the items she sent me:

^such cute stationary!!^

^earrings to go with any outfit^

^I'm not sure how to use these but I'm sure I'll figure it out :P^

^Ahh I can't wait to try these masks out!  I will definitely be asking Jen the best way to use them^

^this colour is GORGEOUS - I can't wait to use it :) and the maple leafs are so Canadian LOL ^

^I absolutely love primers.  I have really oily skin, so this will be perfect to try out^

^sooo excited about this one since I watched Jen's video ^

^eeek, so excited - I've never tried eyelashes on my own before - I bought the glue so I will attempt these soon :)  ^

LOFT dress!  I remember seeing this on several petite bloggers.  Please let me know who you are so I can link your blog to this post :)

^Everything together!!! :) ^

And here's how the dress looks on me :)

Thank you Jen, I can't believe how generous you are!  I LOVE all my gifts and can't wait to put them all to good use!

Edit:   I drew Elle from Fast Food & Fast Fashion.  Click here to see what I got her :)

I'm so happy to have found the "petite community" and the whole blogging community!  I have had nothing but positive experiences in the short time I've been blogging.   If there is anyone out there thinking about starting a blog I highly recommend it.  It's a great way to communicate with others that have similar interests.  If blogging isn't for you perhaps checkout the Alterations Needed Forum.   Many bloggers and non bloggers are part of the forum and it's a really nice way to get to know each other.   Twitter is also a great way to join in on the conversation. 

I wish all of you a wonderful New Years and may 2011 bring you all great health and happiness and I hope new friendships :)

Current Petite Blogger Giveaways

Since I won't have a camera until after tomorrow I thought I would do a quick post about all the FABULOUS giveaways happening right now in the Petite Community.

If you haven't entered yet, please support these lovely fellow petite bloggers!




Erin's Amrita Singh Bracelet giveaway - Ends November 30th

Elle of Fast Food and Fast Fashion - Reader Appreciation





Petite Gorgeous Holiday Giveaway - ends December 13th.


herwaisechoice Lanvin for H&M giveaway!  - ends December 17th

And....while this isn't a giveaway please don't forget to sign up for Petite Fashion Challenge #4!