sneak peek!

Happy almost Friday everybody! I tried to take some pictures today of the lovely dress I won on Twitch Vintage, but I couldn't quite find the right location and then my aunt showed up so the whole thing was discontinued. I'm going to be away this weekend with my aunt and grandma, so I won't be posting anything, but I shall return Monday! & expect more, better pictures of this dress.

This is such an adorable dress and you can't even see the cutest detail which is the puffy sleeves with little button closures. Stay tuned! If you haven't yet, you should definitely swing over to eBay and check out Robyn's lovely shop, Twitch Vintage. She has a wonderful eye for vintage pieces and is just a lovely girl in general. Drop by her blog too if you get a chance! I always love to see what she's wearing- her style is always imbued with this understated elegance and her hair is gorgeous.

Well, I gotta run and hang out with the fam. But, see you on the other side of the weekend, have a fabulous one! xo.

Outfit details:

Mini dress- Twitch Vintage

Saffron Sophisticate Coat- BB.Dakota via Modcloth

(I seem to be on a mustard yellow kick..)

Belt: Hand-me-down

Heels- eBay

like Christmas morning

I feel like a little kid on Christmas morning! My package just came in the mail from Annie of Time Enough For Drums & I couldn't be more happy with my purchases. Plus, they came wrapped in interesting newspaper and cute printed labels. I love creative wrappers- I'm the designated present wrapper at my house mostly because my dad and brother are awful at it haha. Anyway, I diverge, you should head over to her etsy shop, Timely Vintage, and check it out. The shoes and scarf in my outfit are from Annie.

I don't have too much to report today. I had Monday off because my boss wasn't in, so Tuesday seemed to drag on forever after the lovely 3-day weekend. I'm supposed to go grocery shopping tonight, boo. Sometimes I really enjoy doing it- everything has it's place in the store and afterwards, you get that feeling of accomplishment from crossing milk off your list! Is anyone with me on this one? But, tonight I'd rather laze around.

Please ignore the fact that my right foot (well technically my left foot) looks like it's swollen/bulging? I think it's because I was leaning over to take this picture. I didn't feel like messing around with the timer/tripod so I just bent to take this one. The shoes fit perfectly, don't let the photo deceive you :]

Vintage scarf & brown sandals: Timely Vintage

Top: Forever21

Skirt: Urban Outfitters

Ankle socks: J.Crew

change gonna come.

I decided to go on a little backyard adventure again, but this time I ventured further out. I really love how light gets filtered through the trees and creates pools of light or little dappled patterns. It makes for interesting photos. Unfortunately, I forgot that some man bought the property right next to ours and it says no trespassing, bow & arrow range. Ugh, initially I had wanted to go to this field near our house, but I don't really want to get shot with an arrow. Anywho, it was fun nonetheless and now I smell of eau de bug spray, yum. I really am so paranoid about getting Lyme's Disease though because the deer are everywhere and they're so bold. They see me and give me looks like what do you want? I'm not scared of you and I will continue to eat the grass right in front of your house.

Sorry for my little deer tirade. My weekend has been pretty uneventful, went on a Target run for assorted necessities for Spain. Apparently, the shopping center was having this sidewalk sale thing and Target was a zoo. I almost had 483092 shopping cart crashes. But, mission accomplished.

Spain is fast approaching, I've got almost exactly 3 weeks left in the states! How crazy is that? I can't believe I'm going to be living in a stranger's home for 4 months overseas. I keep alternating between being super nervous like Amelia, what were you thinking- thrusting yourself into an unknown environment? It would be so much more comfortable back at school. And being super, super excited about all the people I'm going to meet & the things I'm going to see. I know it will be an amazing experience and that I'll have a wonderful time, I just always do this. I get anxiety about major decisions right before them and then I always end up having the time of my life. Yet, even though I know this, I never can seem to override the anxiety- the mind is so weird, isn't it?

sun hat: Urban Outfitters

Hello Dahlia! top: Modcloth

scalloped skirt: Urban Outfitters

ankle socks: J. Crew

boots: Steve Madden

Well I'm off to try to get rid of the bug spray smell and to attempt being productive? Hope you're having a superb weekend! xo.

pretty in peach

I really hope you guys aren't getting bored of my backyard. I've been trying to mix it up by exploring different parts of it, it's actually been kind of fun for me since I haven't played outside in our backyard since I was little. This is our slightly dilapidated, but sincerely loved & well used swing set. I spent so many hours out here swinging or playing made up games with my friends. Gosh, I wish I could get back the imagination I had as a little girl. What happens to it? Squashed by societal norms? or do we just outgrow it? I wish we wouldn't.

Well, today was nothing out of the ordinary. I think I'm going to try to catch some Shark Week tonight! and possibly a movie? Remember Me? We're having a debate over what to watch right now. Dude, I am really freaking out about how fast this summer has blown by. I literally feel like it started yesterday. Where did the time go? There are so many other things that I planned on doing. But, hey I guess you can't do everything.

I bought this dress from Kimberly of ShopMinette via Etsy and I absolutely love it. The embroidery is so sweet and I think the peach color is nearly universally flattering. It was originally a night gown, but it's too cute for just wearing to bed. I don't understand the concept of wearing beautiful pieces of clothing to bed, I really don't. Maybe I'm just not glamorous enough, I don't know about you, but I definitely wear a t-shirt and boys boxers to bed. Anyway, the dress is fairly sheer since it's designed to be for night wear, so I hadn't worn it up until 2 days ago (this is the outfit I wore that day) because I was waiting to buy a slip.

dress: ShopMinette via Etsy// striped cardigan: J.Crew outlet

belt: hand-me-down// shoes: Gap

Snapped this one for you guys since I got such nice feedback on the jumping photo. :]

LURRRRVE,

me

boot-y call!

So, I am officially on a quest for the perfect autumnal boots! I have been miring over this decision for weeks. I am so indecisive & I'm hoping thatyou all can help! Please let me know what you think, that would be grand. :)

Ok so ideally I'd like them to be: a) tall enough that I can tuck jeans into b) versatile enough that I could wear them with a nice dress or shorts & tights c) durable- physically and trend-wise, classic?

The contestants are...!

1. Wanted Prague Lace-up Boots, Delia's

Pros: I'm a big fan of brown boots, least expensive!

Cons: Could be a little taller?, fairly casual

2. Jeffrey Campbell, Everybody boots

Pros: I think the black makes them dressier and I can imagine wearing them with these wool shorts I just bought from J. Crew. Love the style

Cons: I read reviews that material looks sort of cheap and that the sole falls off. Bad news bears! This might be a deal breaker, but I still love you gorgeous boots!

2. Jeffrey Campbell Flander Boots

Pros: look more durable, made of canvas so no animal killing, yay! like the over-all look

Cons: don't have as much potential to dress up

3. J. Crew Walker Riding Boots

Pros: Love the classic style with vintage twists, very versatile

Cons: Most expensive! and too tall?

Thanks for your help! Love you forever. :] I need to solve this dilemma soon because I leave in 3-ish weeks! Can you believe that?! I can't. Hope you had a lovely Monday (well as lovely as Mondays can be). I promise to have an outfit post either tomorrow or Wednesday.

Oh and PS. Remember that song/dance called Booty Call from middle school days. hahaha we thought we were so cool and scandalous. Middle school was the most awkward period in my life thus far, I don't think I would go back if I was paid. What about you?