One of the things I loved the most about taking a winter vacation to south Florida was spending hours in my favourite shopping centre, Aventura Mall. After a day of swimming in the ocean and sipping pina coladas by the pool, I'd get on my serious shopping shoes (read: comforable flats) and make my way to this heavely, beautiful, mall where I'd visit all the stores we didn't have in Ottawa.
I'm not most romantic person in the world, but I am a very emotional person. I cry easily, and a hand written letter will have me swooning way more than a dozen long-stemmed roses.
The best Valentine's Day gift I received from my husband (before we were married) was a home-cooked dinner of my favourite meal complete with a special cake. It's the thought that counts, certainly, when you're trying to impress your loved one on Valentine's Day.
In less than 48 hours, I'll be boarding a plane, heading for warmer weather, palm trees, and the ocean. Heading to my favourite resort in south Florida with my family is one of my favourite things to do in the winter, because we all need to get away around this time of year.
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Loukia is the busy mom of two little boys who has been blogging for five years. She loves to spend her spare time with her children and when she's not playing at the park, reading to her boys, or eating Goldfish crackers off the floor, she is usually shopping.
A self-declared shopaholic, Loukia was selected as one of Ottawa's Top Three Fashion Bloggers by Ottawa Magazine, and one of Top Six Fashion Bloggers with The Ottawa Citizen. Loukia co-hosted the Cosmetics Gala at The Bay, representing Estee Lauder and emceed the grand opening of Lilac Lingerie, an upscale lingerie store in Ottawa's Westboro neighbourhood. Loukia covers fashion, shopping and entertainment events in Ottawa, Toronto, and New York City such as Ottawa Fashion Week, TIFF, the Tommee Tippee launch in NYC, and the ShopWise event in Toronto.
Loukia used to work in television and radio as a news writer and on-air reporter, and completed internships at CBS TV in Washington D.C. and Entertainment Tonight in Hollywood, California.
If there is anything you need to know about shopping, Loukia is your go-to girl. She has the inside scoop on the latest fashion trends, make-up, bags, shoes, clothes and toys for kids, what's hot for your house, what's cool on the patio...and everything in between.
Follow Loukia on Twitter: @mrsloulou
Visit her at: loulousviews.com
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