Hello! I've not been on here in ages it seems. That is what moving to a new classroom and school starting can do to a girl. But the first full week is over and a lovely three day weekend is ahead. This is my new favorite youtube video:
My favorites are the 20's and 40's looks. I'm not sure they really showed the best (and by best I mean worst) of the 90's though.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Last Day of Summer, Portlandia, etc.
Today is my last day of summer break, how did that happen? I feel there are a hundred things I didn't get around to doing this summer that I meant to but it was a lovely summer all the same.
Since we got back from Portland I've been stressing over moving into my new classroom. It's finally starting to come together but I still have lots to do. I decided to take a little break this afternoon though to enjoy my last afternoon of freedom. I'll probably still work on school stuff but catch up on Project Runway while doing it.
Our Portland trip was lovely. Here are some highlights:
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Happy Birthday Lucy
Source: google.com
Also, Happy 100th Birthday Lucy! I can't imagine my childhood without you! No one will ever be that funny again.
Source: theberry.com
Friday, August 5, 2011
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What a fast and busy week this has been! Lots of birthday celebrating, a nice shopping/pampering day spent with Mom, and packing for Portland. We leave tomorrow!
Here is what I have been loving this week. Hope everyone has a lovely weekend!
Source: etsy.com
Source: akindoflove.blogspot.com
Different posters from my favorite movie.
Source: anthropologie.com
I've never once wore the color orange, but this could make me want to start!
Friday, July 29, 2011
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It's the weekend before my birthday! Also, known as the beginning of the end of summer. Once my birthday comes around it just seems like summer is over. At least I have our Portland trip to look forward to. We are leaving next Saturday and I can hardly wait! I've got to study up this next week on what to pack (Portland street style is just way too good) and where to eat/shop.
THIS weekend however, Jon and I are taking a pre-birthday mini-roadtrip to Raleigh to see Bon Iver tonight and then to my new favorite restaurant, Sweet Potatoes, in Winston-Salem for a pre-birthday dinner tomorrow night.
While we are on the subject on Bon Iver:
As soon as I saw his latest video I thought, wasn't that girl from America's Next Top Model? Apparently that is how my brain works.
Here are some things that caught my interest this week:
Source: designsponge.com
Trolley Depot Before and After Renovation-I'll be thinking about this for every abandoned building I see now.
Source: notetosarah.tumblr.com
Audrey and Givenchy AND Paris.
Source: modcloth.com
Lovely.
Source: urbanoutfitters.com
I could always use more wall art.
Source: portlanddomesticity.blogspot.com
Now this is a map of Paris used as wall art! Also, I stole their sheet over the couch idea.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
Caveat Emptor
I just got this dress in the mail. I was a little nervous how it would turn out.
Back to the dress though, it's definitely a little different than most of my closet (besides being a dress and from Anthropologie). I'm usually more of a solid color, smaller print floral, geometric print, stripes...kinda girl. This dress however, appeared at Anthropologie some time ago and I was very intrigued. I'm used to wearing lots of blue and red but orange, yellow, green and purple too?! I'm not sure if I ever even saw it in the store so I totally took a risk by buying it online when it went on sale.
Which leads me to my next topic-the wonder and danger of shopping apps. After getting my iPhone a few months back I downloaded the Shop Style app. On here, you can browse clothes, shoes, and accessories from any store you can name. You can also favorite items you like which is nice but my favorite part is the sale alert. The sale alert is perhaps the best/worst invention on my iPhone right now. If there is a certain item you like you may hit the $ sign and it will alert you by text when the item goes on sale. Dangerous right? As long as you don't tag too many items you should be good. On Monday morning my phone woke me up with an alert that this dress had just gone on sale. $148 to $79. Needless to say I hopped out of bed much faster than I ever have to my alarm clock. I couldn't decide right away if I should buy it or not having never seen in in person or tried it on but after reading the reviews I made up my mind. Luckily I did it before this color sold out. That's the thing about Anthropologie sales, you better act fast!
So how did it turn out? It was a great purchase. Fits perfect, very soft and the colors are beautiful. It should travel well too which is always a plus for summer trips. Of course sadly it's sold out now but they still had the blue color online last I looked.
Maybe sale alerts are a little bit like tatoos- you know how they say to draw out what you want, then hide it away for a month or two, and then if when you come back to it you still like it you should get the tatoo? I'm not sure if it's the same level of commitment but it worked in the case of this dress.
