Happy Easter Everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend with time off to spend with your families! And hopefully the Easter Bunny didn't leave you toooo much chocolate :)

It feels funny for me to be sharing this colour with you right now, since Essie's Bangle Jangle is actually a shade from their 2011 Holiday collection. But the colour just screams Spring to me!

Bangle Jangle is a lovely creme shade of lavender, with a smooth formula and very easy application. The colour is fully opaque in two thin coats, and wears well for over 5 days.



I wore this colour on two separate occasions, just to put some variation out there.


Bangle Jangle worn with Sephora by OPI's Flurry Up on the ring finger above, and topped off with Essie's Shine of the Times down below. I still am obsessed with flakie effect - love that this particular topcoat shines orange, yellow, and green all at different angles.



And to finish off, the winner of the Christina M. Boutique giveaway is Allison! I have sent you an email, please respond within 48 hours!

Have a wonderful week! :)

So on the last post about my little Calgary trip, I left you with images of a delicious meal from CHARCUT Roast House. After a long night of sleep with our full bellies, we woke up, checked out of the hotel and found ourselves outside WURST.

WURST Restaurant & Beer Hall - 2437 4th Street SW - Calgary AB

Seeing that it was Family Day, many restaurants were closed for the long weekend. Some places had taken my reservations on this day, only for me to find out later they had to be cancelled due to the stat holiday. Bah! Thank you to WURST for taking our reservations so last minute!


The minute I stepped into the restaurant, I had to take a step back and take in the view. The interior designer that worked for this restaurant is a genius. It's absolutely lovely inside! I tweeted one of the pictures, only to find out that my best friend who is studying interior design is a huge fan of the work! It felt so whimsical to be dining below the trees trimmed with lights.. great environment to be in for an early lunch.

We were seated near the bar, in the very spacious dining room. They had a variety of alcohols and beers on tap.. but I wasn't about to start drinking so early in the day ;) All the tables and chairs are crafted out of wood, being simple, but it worked well with the elegance of the trees.


I was hoping they might have brunch available, but alas we were given the lunch menu. Gotta come back on a Sunday next time to try out their scrumptious sounding benedicts! We ordered two mains off the menu, hoping they wouldn't be large portions since we were still a little stuffed from dinner the night before.


While we waited, our waitress brought along some bread and butter in olive oil to snack on. It was served on a stone plate, which was quite heavy! The bread was cold and the butter was hard - wish they could have been presented to us warmed up.


Next to arrive at our table was a variety of mustards to go with the entree I ordered, but we happily spread it on our bread since the butter was too hard to work with. One sweet, one spicy, and one smooth - all quite unique, but I enjoyed the spicy one the most - full of seeds and great flavour. Man, I think I'm developing a love for mustard (usually hate it..).


Pile of Bratwurst ($14)
I ordered the pile of bratwurst, served with creamed potatoes, braised red cabbage, and mustard gravy, all served in a cast iron dish. First of all, it was a HUGE portion and I had no idea how to finish it! Second, it was delicious. All the bratwurst is made in house, there were two large sausages, and four smaller ones. The meat was seasoned perfectly, and tasted great paired with the mustards. The creamed potatoes filled about half of the dish, while the other half was filled with the cabbage and some extra vegetables beneath. The taste of the cabbage were reminiscent of sauerkraut - weird for me to be eating it warm, but still good. The taste of it in the dish was a little overwhelming at times when I forgot to eat it with the sausage or potatoes, but it was a nice contrast of flavour.


Jager Schnitzel ($23)
This was the first time Vince ever had "real" German food, so I told him to try out schnitzel. The Jager Schnitzel was served with wild mushrooms, creme fraiche and spatzle, and a couple extra veggies on top. The meat was tender, and the spatzle had bite to it, not too soft and not too hard. The plate was still quite a large portion, but he still finished it all.

Both of us were stuffed to the brim, unable to try out any of their other offerings, but I think I'd like to try out their charcuterie items when I come back. I didn't dare to do so since we had a pretty carnivorous meal the night before.

All in all, we had a pretty good meal and the service was great. I love the dining atmosphere and will be back! Especially since they now have fondue options... yum.

Lately I've been obsessed with Etsy. I spend so much time on that site, browsing and adding items to my cart nonstop. I literally have 50 items sitting in my cart right now and it's so hard not to buy it all! Good thing my Visa bill stops me :)

Anyway, we're skipping Manicure Monday this week for something better! I want to introduce you to Christina, owner of the Etsy shop Christina M. Boutique. Christina is based out of New York, selling gorgeous handmade bracelets and necklaces in a wide array of colours and materials. One of the items I've received from her is the Elle necklace in lavender, and I absolutely love how the necklace brings a soft pop of colour to any outfit.

Blazer: bought in Asia | Top & Bandeau: CR | Jeans: J Brand
Pumps: bought in Asia | Accessories: bfrend, Coach & Chrstina M. Boutique
Christina's shop just recently released some new designs, but I'm happy to say she has offered the Elle necklace in any colour to one of my readers! The necklace is a wonderful piece featuring a gold chain & soft ribbon. It will automatically glam up any outfit! If you're interested in winning the necklace, simply follow the guidelines below.


MANDATORY ENTRIES

1. Like Christina M Boutique on Facebook
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3. Leave a comment below about your favourite piece from her shop!

All 3 must be completed for any entries to be counted

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES

1. Follow Christina on Twitter (@Shop_ChristinaM)(+1)
2. Favourite her Etsy shop on your Etsy account.
3. Follow me on Twitter (@littlmissandrea)(+1)
4. Tweet ("Enter to win the Elle Necklace from @littlmissandrea & @Shop_ChristinaM http://t.co/eSEAjX2M")(+2)
5. Follow Little Miss Andrea via Bloglovin' (+1)

Please fill out the relevant fields in the Rafflecopter widget below - those are the only entries that will be counted. The giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents 18+ years of age, or with parental consent. The winner will be chosen randomly on April 6th, 2012, and have until April 10th to claim his/her prize.

Make sure to check out Christina's shop. Good luck everyone!


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