unseasonable

today was unseasonably cool..

so i felt inspired to wear unseasonable colors..

and an unseasonable sweater.

(even though it was still over 80F outside. i am so done with summer.)

hurry up fall!

dress, belt: forever 21 // sweater: old navy // shoes: target

tuesday

dress: www.shopsockmonkeygee.blogspot.com // cardigan: buffalo exchange, austin // shoes: target

happy tuesday!

it's quite an ordinary tuesday over here (hence the super-imaginative title post!)

it's way too hot to be wearing a cardigan in my neck of the woods,

but i loved the pairing of gray with the super bright green dress. 

a good excuse to stay indoors, watching law & order: svu while olive naps this afternoon!

:)

i have been wearing my little wristband every day. a friend of mine brought it back as a gift for me from ireland. (it's from topshop.) i like it so much, i might try to make some of my own out of left over fabric from previous projects.

enjoy the rest of your week (stay cool!)

fatigued

tee: target // skirt: old navy // belt: thrifted // shoes: target

i know i look like i'm ready to do combat, in my army fatigue colored ensemble, 

but in reality all i did this pretty saturday was go on a mommy-daughter date with olive. 

(the mall, mcdonalds and dairy queen were involved. eeks.)

i found this skirt at old navy a while ago for just $9! skirts are hard for me, as i can't (read: won't) 

wear minis (and minis are in great abundance at the stores these days.) and finding a modest

length skirt that isn't too clingy, or too boxy or too flared is pretty hard work.

i can't wait to pair this skirt with all my tops. the possibilities are endless.

little details..

wrist band: gift, from top shop // ring: anika burke // nail polish: essie's "meet me at sunset"

madame librarian

dress: vintage, etsy // shoes: target // belt: goodwill

i really love my vintage dresses, guys. i love them so much more than my newer dresses. it's true that there are many days where i don't feel in the right mood to wear them, but when i DO wear them, i usually feel really good about myself, and confident. we just click, my vintage dresses and i. i think this calls for more thrift shop hunting and less forever 21 browsing online...

also i got new shoes! you may not know this, but i am not really a shoe person. i was perfectly content to let my lovely steve maddens be my only shoe purchase this summer... but they BROKE! i couldn't believe it. and they're so broke, that not even my very handy husband thinks he can salvage them. so i got new shoes, from target of course, (because supporting my local target has become like my full time job,) and i LOVE them. :)

i'm driving down south for tomorrow to spend the 4th and the rest of the week with my family. i'm looking forward to swimming and shopping and hanging out with my people.

what are you doing for the 4th of July?

pocohontas

slub knit dress, belt: forever 21 // leggings, scarf: target

just a short little simple post today.. i was feeling somewhat put together for the first time in days, haha, so i decided to record the moment on camera. :)

i think this outfit kind of channels a little native american vibe - i love the earthy colors, and comfy fit. perfect for a day when i didn't feel like being out in public running errands, but had to anyway.

channeling peter pan

dress: forever 21 // tights, shoes: target // "star" hair clip: handmade


i am so glad i ordered this dress. i'm in love...with the color, the print, and (best of all) the peter pan collar. as soon as i got it, i knew it would pair well with any crazy colored pair of tights, so i pulled out my craziest (they're teal, but it's hard to see how colorful they are in the photos.)

i felt sooo confident in these pretty duds, that i started getting a little too silly in front of the camera, and totally didn't notice i had a major faux pas going on...

i'm off to cut those pesky things off now! :)

summer song

dress: target // cardigan: target (buttons changed by me) // collar: crocheted/vintage // shoes: target

(i've had this silly song stuck in my head ever since it popped up through pandora one day..the one lone person really getting into the song in the video kinda cracks me up..)

i have been soaking up some wonderful weather, and have just felt really blessed to be alive lately...able to enjoy my family, my friends and how awesome God's creation is. i love sitting in the hammock swings in our backyard, with olive, just enjoying the breeze and the sun. (i guess some sun-created vitamin D is a crazy good drug!) :) love these perfect summer days...

on a non-fashion related note (but a still a cute one!) olive and i got to check out some wee little chickens today at a friend's house. yes, they're in their "ugly" in between stage, but we still thought they were adorable!

we're going camping this weekend, and i have to confess - embarrassingly, this is my first time. ever. so i'm compiling lists this afternoon of things to remember to take, and praying that we don't get rained out. do you guys have any camping tips for me? and how does one go camping and stay cute amidst the bugs, sweat and lack of hair dryers? (my fringe is so stressed out about this trip, ha.)

xo

troublesome ruffles

dress: alice temperley for target // shoes: american eagle //necklace: F21

i'm enjoying being back home so much, even though being in ohio with friends and family an extra couple of days was fun. i'm very attached to my own bed, and my own space i guess - i miss them when i'm away too long!

the only downside to being home is that the east coast is melting in ridiculous heat. it was 92F here at 10:30 this morning!

i wore this little black shirt dress around town this morning, getting groceries before the sun got toooo, too hot. i love the excessive ruffles and feminine details about this dress, but it is a bit troublesome.. i think the ruffles add a little too much extra bulk to my shape, and maybe draw too much attention to areas that i don't really want noticed. :) AND the cute little buttons keep coming undone if i wiggle too much. not cool in the grocery store.

i'm so excited - i have a package coming in from forever 21 next week! i can't wait to style some new dresses up and share with you!

XO's!

frugal nerd

two posts in one day! i should be packing for our weekend trip to ohio, for my sister in law's graduation party, but no...all i can think about is blogging about my new favorite dress, [and thinking about what's going to happen next on "twin peaks." man, i've fallen hard for that show!]

dress: vintage, from goodwill // shoes: target ($4, guys! this frugal nerd is having a very good week!)

as you could probably see in my previous post about treasure hunting at goodwill this week, i had a very good time, and some pretty good luck! i don't frequent our local goodwill very often because their selection is usually pretty bleak, but i think i'm going to try to stop over there more often from now on. i got this dress for $4, and i adore it. it's going to get lots of love this summer (and probably this fall too, with the help of some tights and a cardi!)

have a happy, fun weekend, all! i'm looking forward to our quick little trip, and the chance to see friends and family! be back soon! Xx

ps: one week left of my giveaway - a crocheted, detachable collar's up for grabs! enter HERE!

goodwill hunting

top: forever 21 // collar: vintage // shorts: target // shoes: steve madden

i decided to do some treasure hunting at our local goodwill today...

left: banana republic dress // right: vintage

both vintage..the one on the right had shoulder pads that were made for a linebacker..

i ended up taking home the light blue vintage, and the plaid vintage. summery, old fashioned loveliness. and definitely worth $10!

think i made the right choices?

ps: it's sweltering in my hometown. i love the month of june, but i love it more when it doesn't feel like august..

lazy

fact #1 - i've worn all of these clothes (except maybe the sweater) in posts already.
fact #2 - everything is from target. again.

{sigh}

facts aside, i felt pretty good wearing this outfit, and in the end that's all that matters. :)

gee's green dress

earlier this week i ordered this gorgeous dress from gee [of sock monkey & gee, and if you've never heard of her, please click HERE and check out her beautiful blog!] it feels a bit risky ordering used clothing from someone you've never met, but i had ordered another dress from gee months ago, which fits wonderfully, and i had been drooling over this dress for a long time, so i took the plunge - and i am SO happy i did! it fits like a dream, the fabric is so nice and the color is amazing.

i love it so much, that i even had the courage to take pictures without a cardigan covering my short, chubby arms! [i never do that, haha.]

so because i love gee's green dress [seen on her here!] and gee's lovely blog SO darn much, i'm sending her a great big air kiss..

xoxo