One of Those Days

Ever have one of those days?  You know, those days?  Today was the kind of day where I just wanted it to be the weekend.  It was a terribly long day at work, complete with a beautiful day outside.  It would've been great to have the day off and take my doggie to the park and let her play with other dogs, rather than her being cooped up all day too.  Oh well, I can't have it all! hehe..

What usually turns my frown upside down is wearing something that puts me in a good mood.  I think that's correct for most people.  And what put me in a good mood was this cute little plaid dress that is Converse for Target.  It finally fits me better, since I've lost a few pounds since buying it, so automatically it puts me in a happy mood!  Plus I paired it with my new Steve Madden wedges that immidiatley caught my eye while thrifting last week.  And not only are they new to me, they are new period.  Not even a scuff on the bottom of these shoes.  Don't you love that?! 

Converse Dress, NWT Thrifted

Black Cardi, Thrifted

Steve Madden Peeptoes, Thrifted

Cameo Necklace and Sunnies, Forever21

A Lovely Day will Warm the Soul

I truly believe that Spring is finally going to stick around these parts in Virginia now!  Thank you Mother Nature!!  I'm sleeping with the windows open people!!  And now that it's becoming a little too warm to wear tights with my dresses now, I am finding that I need to walk around with pasty white legs.  With bruises no less!!  I am not one to go outside and sit in the sun and/or going to the tanning bed so I think I need to find myself some sunless tanner.  No need to burn the retinas of people I pass by on the street:)  If you know of a particular brand that you like, please let me know!

To combat the pasty white leg syndrome I am trying to wear brighter colors to give the appearance of a glow...I think I'm kidding myself here, so just amuse me;)...so I chose to put on a bright yellow top with my bright blue denim skirt.  And of course I was feeling quite springy so I put on my straw hat again and then paired it with a funky vintage necklace.  The necklace was an awesome find that I got while shopping in Cuyahoga Falls in this sweet little vintage shop called Secret Past.  The owner was the absolute sweetest lady and I wish I lived in Cuyahoga just so I could shop exclusively at her store.  It's tiny, packed, and chaotic, but her selection totally made up for it!  

****The winner of the Giveaway will be announce and emailed tonight!!****

Mustard Tee, Thrifted

Vintage Denim Skirt, Thrifted and hemmed

Vintage Belts, Thrifted

Vintage Sandals, Little Ocean Annie

Necklace, Secret Past

Best Morgan-esque

If you haven't discovered Morgan and Lua by now, most definitley you've been living in a hole;)  Hehee...okay maybe not, but her presence in the blogosphere is very abundant and I've been reading her blog posts almost a whole year, since she started.  I was introduced to her through Merl's blog Clyde's Rebirth, so its no surpise that Merl and Morgan would team up for a giveaway.  Plus Lisa from Tree and Kimball!  The rules?  Posting your most Morgan-eque look.  Her look is simple, chic, and always pulled together.  She kind of reminds me of a modern Katharine Hepburn.

Plus she has the most adorable dog in the whole world (well maybe second to my own dog...but I am way biased!!).  Her dog Lua is about as prevalent in her blog post, as her outfit is.  Morgan and Lua go together like Captain and Tennile, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Tea and Milk,...okay, you get the idea, right?   

So my main goal in making my most Morgan-esque look was to have cuffed jeans, brogues, and my adorable pup.  My "adorable" pup was being quite the diva and I only got a few pics with her acting like a sane dog.  She's quirky, lets just leave it at that! Haha!! 

Vintage Feathered Blouse, Buffalo Exchange
Skinny Jeans, Plato's Closet
Nude Brogues by Steve Madden, Plato's Closet
Olive Jacket, Thrifted
Bracelets, 2nd from Co-worker

Time to Play Musical Accessories

About a month ago Jasmine had the fun idea to trade music with a few other bloggers and also trade pretty accessories to style up:)  It was named Musical Accessories.  Sounded fun to me!!  The first item I received was from Tieka's closet.  Here is how Jasmine styled it first!  I had fun with the textures of the scarf and wanted to incorporate it into a very spring-like ensemble, yet still stay casual for a weekend of romping around.  And by romping around I mean taking a trip to Target and visiting the duckies.

And of course, if you're familiar with Tieka's blog, you know that she is very well versed in music.  I had so much fun listening to her mix and will need to have one more listen before I send it off to Kate to appreciate.  I love An Horse, Grand National, Tegan and Sara, Minus the Bear, and pretty much everything else.

The weather was looking super stormy so I wanted to hurry up and get pictures before the sky opened up.  So on our way home from Target we took a detour to a popular area in Norfolk with a pretty canal and gardens.  We jumped out and started taking photos in super windy conditions and then noticed the adorable ducks swimming by.  Zach took that opportunity to take a ton of photos for his first GIF file.

And then we made another one!  I loved the way the wind was moving my hair and the scarf.  The breeze felt so awesome on the warm day and the ominous clouds just added to the mystique. 

Oh and a couple of weeks ago I won a giveaway from Ramblings of a Small Town Girl and received a cute package from Acute Designs. I love the pretty barrettes and will most definitley be buying more.  They hold my hair really well and look fabulous!

Floral Blouse, Thrifted

Heritage 1981 Jeans, Plato's Closet

Vintage Loafers, Thrifted

Scarf, Tieka's

Vintage Camera Bag, Thrifted

Happy Days!

Happy Friday!! Boy, I don't think there's another day or night better than a Friday.  Although work was pretty crazy.  Hello!!!  I work at a bank and today was not only Friday but it was also a millions people's payday!  Haha!!  So, yeah I was busy.  I was so busy that I didn't checked twitter but 2 times!  Now that is busy;) 

So today was probably one of my more relaxed dress code days so I decided to dress myself in a pretty vintage denim dress.  Typically we can't wear denim, but I figured, it's a dress, so maybe nobody will notice.  Or maybe I just didn't care.  Aren't I a rebel?  And since the dress had such a high neckline I wanted to break up the lines a little bit, so I put on my favorite necklace. I get so many compliments on it, so I can't help but wear it all the time.  It makes me happy!  What is something you wear to put you in good mood?

*****Don't forget I have a Giveaway going on*****

Peck and Peck Dress, Sweet Lorain Vintage Store --located in Cleveland!
Seychelles Wedges, Thrifted
Porcelain Necklace, Fred Flare
Owl Clutch, The Dainty Squid

Busting Out!

So on Sunday I wore a pretty red gingham blouse.  It reminded me of Mary-Ann's outfit from Gilligan's Island and for some reason I got a thirst for more gingham.  Maybe it's because it's finally warming up and I'm in the mood for picnics?  Who knows, but it's a becoming a new trait in my wardrobe.  I found this dress while thrifting in Ohio and instantly fell in love.  Then I discovered it was a child's Espirit dress!  Could I fit that?  I could fit it, but only if I didn't button the buttons on the bust.  I wanted to make it look purposeful and not like my buttons popped off, so I hope I succeeded!!  Please let me know if it didn't!  hehe..

And it looks like my Giveaway  is a success so far!  I am so excited about doing this for you guys and I hope you all get a chance to enter.  Oh and I forgot to mention when the Giveaway ends, so just so you all know it ends on Monday night at mid-night.  And I'll choose the winner and post it on Tuesday!!

  

Vintage Dress, Thrifted

Cardigan, Thrifted

Seychelles, Thrifted

Deux Lux Bag, UO

Vintage Liz Claiborne Belt, Thrifted

One more thing!!  Recently Melanie from Dressed to IL bestowed the Versatile Blogger Award to me and 5 other bloggers and I wanted to take this opportunity to thank her!!!  (I sound like I'm excepting a Grammy or something!! hehe...) Here are the rules of the game!  Or Award rather.

Thank the person who gave it to you and link back to their blog in your post.  

Share seven things about yourself.

Pass the torch to seven recently discovered bloggers.

1.  I love eating my snacks in sweet and salty form.  For example, if I eat chips, I have to eat chocolate with it.  

2.  The amount of shoes in my possession is down right ridiculous.  I think I'm creeping towards over 100 at this point. 

3.  I haven't owned a bathing suit for 2 years and I live 15 minutes from the beach.  That's just criminal, isn't it?

4.  When people discuss current popular music with me, 9 times out of 10 I have no clue who they're talking about.  Bruno Mars?  Who's that?!

5.  I'm obsessed...and I mean OBSESSED with ghost shows.  Paranormal State, Ghost Hunters, Paranormal Kids, etc.  

6.  The happiest time of my day is when I walk to work listening to awesome music.  Today for example I set my Pandora Station to Mad Men and I was in ecstasy! 

7.  I've changed my major in college three times and I may change it a fourth.  History is a big passion of mine, so it might be that:)  I already took extra history classes in college for fun, so it seems appropriate. 

Now for my picks!!

Of Mice and Minutiae

Smitten

Black Swan's Pond

Missing Lovebirds

Nudgenick Loves Twinkle Lights

Rhitbee-isms

Transient Withdrawal

Win a Pretty Bow Necklace!!!

It's Giveaway Time!!!  I've been noticing my followers increasing week by week and even day by day and I wanted to reward you all for being such great readers/friends.  I decided for my first collaborative giveaway to choose an Etsy seller with impeccable style and super cute items.  I can't even tell you how many compliments I received when I wore this pretty bow necklace made by Holly Keenan!!  And I know all you bow enthusiasts will be clamoring for your chance to win one of your own too! 

(photo credit, Holly Keenan) 

Here's the deal!  To enter to win a pretty bow necklace of your choice please do the following.

1.  Follow my blog, either through Bloglovin' or Google Friend Connect.
2.  Visit Holly's shop and tell me which bow necklace you like best.
3.  Follow Holly's blog HollyDolly through Bloglovin, tumblr, or Twitter

For extra entries you can 
1.  Retweet about this giveaway.  Leave a comment to a link with your tweet:)
2.  Add Holly's shop to your favorites!

Good Luck Friends!!!  

Denim Dress as Blouse, Ross-1 year ago

Striped Chiffon Skirt, Thrifted

Bow Necklace, Holly's Etsy Shop

Vintage Belt, Thrifted

Vintage Wedges, Thrifted

Mother Nature's Blissfulness

Happy Tuesday!!!  I wish it was really a TGIF kind of day, but no dice.  Tuesday is a happy day for me anyways.  At least I like to think they are!  Usually my work day on Tuesday is so slow I can play about 2 games of Words With Friends and then get homework done.  All in all a very productive day at work....oh Jesus I hope my boss doesn't read my blog!!  Hehehe..

Oh and I wanted to say a formal hello and welcome to all of my recent followers!!  You all who take the time to read my blog and even comment really make my day!  My blog is a labor of love and I hope the content is interesting, funny, and inspiring.  It's great meeting new people and chit chatting so if you've been a lurker, please don't feel too shy:)  I was a lurker for about a years worth of blog reading and then all of a sudden I started commenting and made some really great friends. Ahh...Happy Blogging Land!  And just so you all know, I will be doing something special for my readers tomorrow, so please check back tomorrow!  I'm sure you can guess what it will be, but I'll keep you on your toes and allow you to keep guessing;)

And here are some photos from my Sunday morning.  I was helping a friend with a modeling project for her photography class and she was going for something spring/summer themed.  So I pulled out a very special dress and made my best spring time look I could muster.  I am really proud of this one!  A straw hat, sandals, and a flowy white dress completed a look even Mother Nature would be envious of!  She was probably cursing me saying, "Who the hell does she think she is...looking more spring-like than nature!"  Ok, that was lame.  Just amuse me, will ya?

Dress, Jovovich-Hawk
Payless Sandals, Thrifted
Straw Hat, Thrifted
Cameo Necklace, 2nd Hand from Co-worker

A Three Hour Tour...A Three Hour Tour

I wish this past Sunday was pretty much every day of my life!  The weather just happened to be absolutely perfect!  I even wore shorts without tights!!  Crazy times here in southern Virginia.  I especially loved the fact that I got to do pretty much everything I wanted to do.  What could be better than bike rides through a historic neighborhood, a yummy lunch at our farmer's market, a warm stroll through a bird sanctuary, and lots of leisurely baking.  Oh and the simple pleasure that comes from blowing dandelions.

And of course my warm Sunday afternoon wouldn't be complete without a Mary-Ann esque outfit.  Granted this was completely by accident, but it seemed appropriate that my outfit would be reminiscent of Gilligan's Island.  The warm breezes felt as if I was on an abandoned island.  Boy do I wish!!  So take note and remember to draw inspiration from television's most campy characters. 

Red Gingham Blouse, Thrifted
Shorts, Target
Wedges, Thrifted
Bracelet, Thrifted
Necklace, Fred Flare
Vintage Belt, Thrifted