{"id":338,"date":"2021-03-17T11:58:39","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T11:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/?page_id=338"},"modified":"2021-05-10T13:47:26","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T13:47:26","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"338\" class=\"elementor elementor-338\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3a1a07 elementor-section-height-min-height banner-page-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"d3a1a07\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc71bac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc71bac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blog<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6df7a39 blog_listing_block elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6df7a39\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6878742\" data-id=\"6878742\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3744276 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"3744276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;prev_next&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:80,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8779 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-fairy-tale-weddings tag-bridal-shower tag-wedding\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/weddings-a-time-for-reconnecting\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/bridal-shower-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8780\" alt=\"Bridal Shower Balloon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/bridal-shower-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/bridal-shower-rotated.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/weddings-a-time-for-reconnecting\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWeddings: A Time for Reconnecting\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tAng\u00e8le Desgagn\u00e9\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Our two oldest daughters Amy and Steffie,\u00a0took the reins and organized a bridal shower for their younger sister Kelly on \u00a0July 14. That day has special meaning for me. It&#8217;s also my older sister&#8217;s birthday!\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The wedding of Kelly\u00a0and Cory\u00a0on August 31st\u00a0was perfect in every way (as Mary Poppins would say). It was<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/weddings-a-time-for-reconnecting\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Weddings: A Time for Reconnecting\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &#8594;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8664 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog tag-newsletter\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/choosing-perfect-dress-every-occasion\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow to Choose the Perfect Dress Every Occasion\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tAng\u00e8le Desgagn\u00e9\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>My advice as your Fairy Godmother Extraordinaire is to think carefully about the occasion and choose a dress that is appropriate for the event \u2013 and your body type. You may decide to follow the latest trends &#8211; or opt for a classic style that never goes out of fashion. Ultimately, choose a dress that<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/choosing-perfect-dress-every-occasion\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How to Choose the Perfect Dress Every Occasion\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &#8594;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8628 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-newsletter\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/celebrating-fall\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/father-in-law-riding-train-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8652\" alt=\"l\u2019ancien train Heritage Hopper de Waterloo Central Railway\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/father-in-law-riding-train-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/father-in-law-riding-train-rotated.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/celebrating-fall\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCelebrating Fall!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tJemma Fong\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Fall was a season of celebrations! We celebrated our granddaughter\u2019s 6th birthday, honoured my father-in-law\u2019s 96th birthday, and threw in Thanksgiving celebrations too! Our youngest daughter, Kelly loves baking. She made a wonderful cake for our granddaughter as well as for my father-in-law. (Do the math\u2026 they\u2019re only 90 years apart!) Fall was a season<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/celebrating-fall\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Celebrating Fall!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &#8594;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8593 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/mother-natures-artistry\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" src=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/deer-3-cropped-300x179.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8607\" alt=\"Deer crossing the road\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/deer-3-cropped-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/deer-3-cropped.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/mother-natures-artistry\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMother Nature\u2019s Artistry\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tJemma Fong\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This past September, my husband, George and I were invited to a beautiful cottage in Huntsville, about two and a half hours north of Oakville. It was a beautiful drive. We marvelled at the changing colours of the leaves and applauded Mother Nature\u2019s artistry. \u00a0\u00a0We thoroughly enjoyed walking along the trails and seeing all that<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/mother-natures-artistry\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Mother Nature\u2019s Artistry\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &#8594;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8523 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/winter-has-finally-arrived\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/sledding-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8525\" alt=\"grandchildren sledding\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/sledding-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/sledding-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/sledding-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/sledding.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/winter-has-finally-arrived\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWinter Has Finally Arrived\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tAng\u00e8le Desgagn\u00e9\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This past week, we had a decent snowfall. Some may not like the winter, but for me, born and raised in northern Qu\u00e9bec, it\u2019s a reminder of how much fun we had playing in the snow with our neighbours and cousins. Once the snow came, all the children would get dressed and race outside to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/winter-has-finally-arrived\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Winter Has Finally Arrived\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &#8594;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8497 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/abundance-scarcity\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/abundance-scarcity-business-image-300x225.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8491\" alt=\"abundance-scarcity-business-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/abundance-scarcity-business-image-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/abundance-scarcity-business-image-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/abundance-scarcity-business-image.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/abundance-scarcity\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t<left>What Does Abundance and Scarcity <\/br>Have to do With Your Image?<\/left>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tAng\u00e8le Desgagn\u00e9\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Everything!\u00a0 Have you ever worked with a colleague who is constantly critical of everything and everyone? Or ended a friendship or promising relationship because of too much negativity? How we behave at home, work or play affects others around us and how they perceive us. Image encompasses not only our visual appearance but also how<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/abundance-scarcity\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about &lt;left&gt;What Does Abundance and Scarcity &lt;\/br&gt;Have to do With Your Image?&lt;\/left&gt;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &#8594;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"8\" data-next-page=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/338\/page\/2\/\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-pagination\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"page-numbers prev\">&#8592; Previous Page<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers next\" href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/338\/page\/2\/\">Next  Page &#8594;<\/a>\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blog<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-338","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=338"}],"version-history":[{"count":127,"href":"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/338\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5628,"href":"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/338\/revisions\/5628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}