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February 21, 2017
McDonald’s all-day breakfast Ottawa Food Blog

I’m allowed a cheat day once in a while, whether it’s adding a few extra calories to my day or ditching a home cooked meal for take-out. It’s all about moderation right? Who’s with me?

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Hey, I’m Chantal Sarkisian, but you can call me Chantsy! I'm the Creative Director, Editor (and Curvy Model!) at Mode XLusive, a staple Ottawa fashion blog.

Welcome to my creative (and sometimes funny!) fashion journal, where I share practical styling tips, beauty secrets, and personal rants with a refreshing body-positive attitude.
Mode XLusive is your destination for smart fashion talk that offers a glimpse into the local Ottawa fashion and culture scene.

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  • Don’t blink ... 10 years goes by fast! August 15, 2009.
  • 🍺🍻 Giveaway 🎸 🎶 Just when you thought Ottawa festival season is coming to end, @millstreetbrewpub takes the stage with their annual #hoppedandconfused music festival on August 23-24 ! The lineup is pretty impressive: JULY TALK, Sloan Music, Weaves, Born Ruffians, NOBRO, cleopatrick, Taylor Knox & Alexandria Maillot! I have 4 tickets to giveaway, so if you want to join me... enter away! 1- like this pic 2- follow @chantsy and @millstbrewpubottawa 3- tag your music bestie 🤘🏻 I’ll choose 2 sets of winners on Aug 15, this way more people get to win 💕 . . #hoppedandconfused2019 #millstreet #millstreetbrewery #ottawabrewery #ottawabeer #ottawafestivals #ottawafestival #ottawamusicscene #ottawacontest #ottawagiveaway #ottawablogger #ottawabloggers #myottawa #ottawatourism #ottawatourist #thingstodoinottawa #ottawaevents
  • Albeit I love them, I didn’t grow up near animals, so naturally I tend to fear them. Not today though, I finally experienced my first animal connection, her name was Violette 💕 🐴 and she lives at @royaleequestriancentre 🐎 She is social, calm, friendly and a little lazy (just like me!). . Emily, the lovely owner, and I have been chatting back and forth for a few months about getting the family up to her centre. She brought us around, showed us all the animals and gave Victor and I a little lesson. What a treat. I’m so blessed to experience such wonderful things in our city. . At the end, I was a bit sad to leave... I loved the calming effect and the peaceful simplicity of connecting with another being. I need more of this. . Royale Equestrian Centre offers a lovely atmosphere for kids. There are loads of opportunities for kids and parents to learn how to ride. Bonus- they have camps and and host birthday events too! 🎈🐴 . . #equestrian #equestrianstyle #horsestables #horsegirl #ottawablogger #royaleequestriancentre #ottawahorses #ottawafamily #ottawakids #kidsinthecapital #ottawamom #ottawa #myottawa #ottawatourism #lackofcolor #cowgirlstyle
  • Taco (bowl) Tuesday 🌮🥗 . . #tacotuesday #tacobowl #tacosaladbowl #yummysalad #yummysalads #ottawa #ottawablogger #ottawabloggers #ottawafood #ottawafoodies #ottawafoodie #healthydinner #healthydinnerideas
  • Quiz: Why do kids look extra yummy in the pool 😋 1- because they are clean 2- because they are light and easy to carry 3- because their cheeks are glistening 4- because they are happy 5- all of the above 6- other Answer below 👇🏻
  • Yes, it sure was a long weekend 😜 Hope you guys had some summer fun this weekend with your loved ones ✌🏻 Our family’s summer fun always includes a trip to @parcomega🥕 🦌 My hope is that we can make this an annual tradition. There’s just something so grounding and peaceful about this place 🌲🐾 And bonus - it’s one thing we can all agree on! . . #montebello #parcomega #parcomegamontebello #ottawafamily #ottawamom #ottawakids #kidsinthecapital #thingstodoinottawa #ottawablogger #outaouais #outaouaisfun #tourismeoutaouais #ottawatourist #ottawatourism #myottawa #ottawa #familymemories
  • Choose your own adventure ⛴ I guess we could have taken an Uber to @cirquedusoleil last night... but I’m so glad we chose @aquataxi.ca We got to experience Ottawa through a whole new lens! That’s hard to do when you’ve lived somewhere for 17 years. . I love discovering and sharing things that are new or out of the ordinary in this city. Document my life online pushes my personal creativity and allows me to share a refreshing perspective. I hope you guys appreciate that ✨ . If you’re curious about my head-to-toe outfit, it’s all from @additionelle 💥 thank you @shoppinglinks for making it happen. I’ll add all the links to each piece in my stories for your shopping pleasure. . . #ottawafashion #ottawafashionblogger #curvyfashion #shoppinglinks #plussizefashion #additionelle #neonshirt #curvyootd #ootdcurvy #summeroutfitideas #whitelinenskirt #ottawa #myottawa #ottawatourist #ottawablogger #curvycanadian #psblogger #psbloggers #psbloggerstyle #torontofashion #montrealfashion #torontostyle #montrealstyle #torontobloggers #torontoblogger
  • 💥GIVEAWAY 💥 Posting a picture of yourself in your bathing suit online is not brave... It’s actually very ordinary. I’ve never hesitated taking family vacation pictures of me in my bathing suit. Do I love my body, not really. Do I wish I was thin, absolutely! Do I make the best of what I have, you better fucking believe it. Don’t let your physical body dictate how much fun you’re having, or even worse distort your memories, the good vacation ones (I’m working on this too, don’t worry). Thank you @knixwear for making a bathing suit that will hold me (and the girls) in while I play with my kid in the pool and create these lasting memories 💦 Knixwear is giving away a swimsuit to one of my lucky followers 👙 To enter: 1- like this pic 2- follow @chantsy and @knixwear 3- tag a friend in the comments I’ll chose a winner on Monday, August 5. Bonne chance! . . #knixwear #knixwearambassador #knixwearcanada #knixwearswim #curvybathingsuit #curvybathingsuitbody #plussizebathingsuit #plussizeswimwear #ottawablogger #ottawamombloggers #curvyfashionblogger
  • ✨Objects in mirror are happier than they appear ✨ Thank you @autokonnect for detailing my car to a standard that I can never achieve! It’s like I drove away in a brand new car 🙏🏻 And don’t we all just love that new car feeling. If your car could use some love, maybe a little inside and outside makeover, feel free to use code Chantsy15 on your next detailing at Auto Konnect for 15% off! 🚗 📸 @rothbauerstudio . . #ottawacar #ottawacardetailing #ottawacollisions #ottawabodyshop #ottawaluxurycars #ottawablogger #ottawalife #ottawamom #ottawaliving #myottawa

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  • Don’t blink ... 10 years goes by fast! August 15, 2009.
  • 🍺🍻 Giveaway 🎸 🎶 Just when you thought Ottawa festival season is coming to end, @millstreetbrewpub takes the stage with their annual #hoppedandconfused music festival on August 23-24 ! The lineup is pretty impressive: JULY TALK, Sloan Music, Weaves, Born Ruffians, NOBRO, cleopatrick, Taylor Knox & Alexandria Maillot! I have 4 tickets to giveaway, so if you want to join me... enter away! 1- like this pic 2- follow @chantsy and @millstbrewpubottawa 3- tag your music bestie 🤘🏻 I’ll choose 2 sets of winners on Aug 15, this way more people get to win 💕 . . #hoppedandconfused2019 #millstreet #millstreetbrewery #ottawabrewery #ottawabeer #ottawafestivals #ottawafestival #ottawamusicscene #ottawacontest #ottawagiveaway #ottawablogger #ottawabloggers #myottawa #ottawatourism #ottawatourist #thingstodoinottawa #ottawaevents
  • Albeit I love them, I didn’t grow up near animals, so naturally I tend to fear them. Not today though, I finally experienced my first animal connection, her name was Violette 💕 🐴 and she lives at @royaleequestriancentre 🐎 She is social, calm, friendly and a little lazy (just like me!). . Emily, the lovely owner, and I have been chatting back and forth for a few months about getting the family up to her centre. She brought us around, showed us all the animals and gave Victor and I a little lesson. What a treat. I’m so blessed to experience such wonderful things in our city. . At the end, I was a bit sad to leave... I loved the calming effect and the peaceful simplicity of connecting with another being. I need more of this. . Royale Equestrian Centre offers a lovely atmosphere for kids. There are loads of opportunities for kids and parents to learn how to ride. Bonus- they have camps and and host birthday events too! 🎈🐴 . . #equestrian #equestrianstyle #horsestables #horsegirl #ottawablogger #royaleequestriancentre #ottawahorses #ottawafamily #ottawakids #kidsinthecapital #ottawamom #ottawa #myottawa #ottawatourism #lackofcolor #cowgirlstyle
  • Taco (bowl) Tuesday 🌮🥗 . . #tacotuesday #tacobowl #tacosaladbowl #yummysalad #yummysalads #ottawa #ottawablogger #ottawabloggers #ottawafood #ottawafoodies #ottawafoodie #healthydinner #healthydinnerideas
  • Quiz: Why do kids look extra yummy in the pool 😋 1- because they are clean 2- because they are light and easy to carry 3- because their cheeks are glistening 4- because they are happy 5- all of the above 6- other Answer below 👇🏻
  • Yes, it sure was a long weekend 😜 Hope you guys had some summer fun this weekend with your loved ones ✌🏻 Our family’s summer fun always includes a trip to @parcomega🥕 🦌 My hope is that we can make this an annual tradition. There’s just something so grounding and peaceful about this place 🌲🐾 And bonus - it’s one thing we can all agree on! . . #montebello #parcomega #parcomegamontebello #ottawafamily #ottawamom #ottawakids #kidsinthecapital #thingstodoinottawa #ottawablogger #outaouais #outaouaisfun #tourismeoutaouais #ottawatourist #ottawatourism #myottawa #ottawa #familymemories
  • Choose your own adventure ⛴ I guess we could have taken an Uber to @cirquedusoleil last night... but I’m so glad we chose @aquataxi.ca We got to experience Ottawa through a whole new lens! That’s hard to do when you’ve lived somewhere for 17 years. . I love discovering and sharing things that are new or out of the ordinary in this city. Document my life online pushes my personal creativity and allows me to share a refreshing perspective. I hope you guys appreciate that ✨ . If you’re curious about my head-to-toe outfit, it’s all from @additionelle 💥 thank you @shoppinglinks for making it happen. I’ll add all the links to each piece in my stories for your shopping pleasure. . . #ottawafashion #ottawafashionblogger #curvyfashion #shoppinglinks #plussizefashion #additionelle #neonshirt #curvyootd #ootdcurvy #summeroutfitideas #whitelinenskirt #ottawa #myottawa #ottawatourist #ottawablogger #curvycanadian #psblogger #psbloggers #psbloggerstyle #torontofashion #montrealfashion #torontostyle #montrealstyle #torontobloggers #torontoblogger
  • 💥GIVEAWAY 💥 Posting a picture of yourself in your bathing suit online is not brave... It’s actually very ordinary. I’ve never hesitated taking family vacation pictures of me in my bathing suit. Do I love my body, not really. Do I wish I was thin, absolutely! Do I make the best of what I have, you better fucking believe it. Don’t let your physical body dictate how much fun you’re having, or even worse distort your memories, the good vacation ones (I’m working on this too, don’t worry). Thank you @knixwear for making a bathing suit that will hold me (and the girls) in while I play with my kid in the pool and create these lasting memories 💦 Knixwear is giving away a swimsuit to one of my lucky followers 👙 To enter: 1- like this pic 2- follow @chantsy and @knixwear 3- tag a friend in the comments I’ll chose a winner on Monday, August 5. Bonne chance! . . #knixwear #knixwearambassador #knixwearcanada #knixwearswim #curvybathingsuit #curvybathingsuitbody #plussizebathingsuit #plussizeswimwear #ottawablogger #ottawamombloggers #curvyfashionblogger
  • ✨Objects in mirror are happier than they appear ✨ Thank you @autokonnect for detailing my car to a standard that I can never achieve! It’s like I drove away in a brand new car 🙏🏻 And don’t we all just love that new car feeling. If your car could use some love, maybe a little inside and outside makeover, feel free to use code Chantsy15 on your next detailing at Auto Konnect for 15% off! 🚗 📸 @rothbauerstudio . . #ottawacar #ottawacardetailing #ottawacollisions #ottawabodyshop #ottawaluxurycars #ottawablogger #ottawalife #ottawamom #ottawaliving #myottawa
  • I’ve been rocking my new spectacles for over a week at work and I AM OBSESSED!! I haven’t received any surprise reactions and I sometimes forget I’m wearing them... those are great signs! . After my thorough eye exam at @eyeseeyow we made sure to select something that I was ACTUALLY going to wear all day. And we did great! Not only are they flattering and comfortable, these frames are also very makeup friendly! . MVC challenged me to record a video that shared makeup tips for glasses, based on interest from their clients. So I did, it’s on my YouTube channel 🎥 I invite you to watch and share! . . #makeuptutorial #makeupforglasses #makeupforglasseswearers #makeupforeyeglasses #ottawablogger #ottawamombloggers #ottawaoptometrist #ottawafashion #ottawabeauty #ottawashopping #ottawasunglasses #merivalevisioncare #eyeseeyow #ottawaeyeglasses #canadianbeautyblogger #canadianbeautyyoutuber
  • This moment deserves its own post✨ 💦 Victor swam on his own this weekend and took like a fish since 🐠 Head dunking under water, jumping into the pool, all of it! Hands up if you understand how big of a moment this is 🙌🏼 Victor has never been really comfortable in the water, and I’d always try and explain to him how much he’s missing out. I’m also less worried now, if we’re around water, because he has fallen into a pool when he was 3 😱 Very scary. Now I need to keep this up and make sure Victor gets more pool time this summer! Not complaining 😉
  • We all needed this ✨ Michael has been working so much this summer, we barely get to be together as a family. As a result, we bicker more, we lose patience with each other and with Victor... it sucks. But weekend getaways like this, force us to be together and to figure things out. I knew you had to work on relationships, and I’ve always been a natural at that. But I didn’t know you have to work on “being a family”... I didn’t think it was going to be this hard. Thank you @fairmontmontebello for hosting our little family this weekend and allowing us to work on our family time ✨ . . #fairmontchateaumontebello #fairmontmontebello #familytime #familyhotel #outaouaisfun #montebello #ottawafamily #ottawamom #ottawakids #ottawablogger #ottawalife