Buzz, Buzz

Hello there! I had another three day weekend this weekend, as I took Friday off. I've been using up my extra vacation and personal days by taking off on some Fridays. I haven't done a whole lot this weekend, but last night Bob and I went out for dinner to a place we hadn't been to before. The batender was really nice, which is obviously a plus. We like to sit at the bar when we go out to eat, particularly because we find the service can be better/quicker at the bar than a table. 
I also went over to our property yesterday, as Bob wanted me to take a look at the progress on our house consturction. The construction started on Wednesday, and it's already almost all framed. He's very excited about it, and I am too, I just wish we could move in NOW! I told him as soon as he builds the deck, which will be this summer, I want to go over there on weekends and hang out on the deck, even though the house won't be ready yet to move into. I was able to walk around on the first floor, and he wanted me to go upstairs to check out the second floor, but I don't like using ladders, and the ladder that was there seemed old, too.
I'm so happy it's JUNE! I'm just such a summer girl, and look forward to it all year. Our anniversary is in 19 days, and I can't wait to go away for a long weekend with Bob.
In the pictures below I'm wearing my Bernie Dexter bee dress. This print is so darn cute, and I just love wearing turquoise. This Enid Collins purse pairs really well the dress, too.
I got this purse back in September, and while the colors aren't super bright, I still love it. 
I bought these white Remix sandals at Viva this year, and I've already worn them countless times. They obviously go well with a lot of my wardrobe, plus they're super comfortable!

Dress: Bernie Dexter
Earrings: Etsy (Luxulite)
Bangles: Etsy (BrighterBakelite)
Purse: eBay (Vintage Enid Collins)
Sandals: Viva (Remix Vintage Shoes)

~Bye bye for now!
 

Beautiful Butterflies

Helo there! It's a beautiful, sunny SPRING day out! I'm SO glad that spring has finally arrived. It's still pretty cold in the morings, but the daily highs have slowly been inching up, which makes me a very happy girl. I don't know about you, but when springtime rolls around, my mood/general outlook definitely improves. It also smells really nice outside now, so I love having our windows open. I haven't noticed any flowers blooming yet, but hopefulyl very soon!
This weeked has been relatively quiet. Bob and I went out to dinner Friday night with his brother and father, to a local Italian restaurant that we frequent. I got a personal plain pizza, which is what I always get there, and it's so yummy. They did burn it a bit this time though, which I'm not a fan of burnt anything, but it wasn't too badly burnt that it ruined it. Yesterday Bob worked on a shed he's building on our property, and then he met a friend for dinner. I just stayed home, and did super fun things like cleaning, laundry, and working out! 
Oh, and I also started watching a Netflix show about the dissapearance of Madeleine McClain. I'm a little over halfway through. I'm a sucker for true crime stories.
In the pictures below I'm wearing my new Bernie Dexter butterfly Kelly dress. I've never owned a dress with butterflies, and I love this print. The colors are amazing. Butterflies are so gorgeous, aren't they?? I think this is a very appropriate dress for spring, too!

Dress: Bernie Dexter
Bangles, earrings: Etsy (BrighterBakelite, Luxulite)
Purse: eBay (vintage)
Heels: BAIT Footwear

~Bye bye for now!

Pennsylvania Trip

Hello there! Yesterday I spent the whole day shopping with my mom in Pennsylvania. We went to an antique mall, an antique show, a holiday shop, went to lunch, and picked up my Heywood Wakefield coffee table from a dealer's mother's house (where he stores the pieces he restores). The coffee table spins, which is really neat! My parents are going to drop it off to us this week, and we're going to put it in our apartment now, instead of waiting to put it in our house we're building. It was a fun day, plus the sun was shining the whole time, and it wasn't bitterly cold out! 
I bought some Easter bunnies (newly made out of antique molds), my mom bought me a gorgeous pink feather tree, which I already put up, a $3 vintage "Good Housekeeping" Christmas magazine (from 1949),  a vintage Christmas pop-up children's book (from 1951), a small vintage plastic bunny, and an Easter card from the 20's. I have a few feather trees now, but this pink one is definitely my favorite!
Friday night I went over my friend's apartment to visit, and today Bob and I will just be hanging out at home. I'm glad the clocks went ahead last night! I won't be getting blinded by sun glare on my commutes anymore, which is great; that was getting old. Spring really is just around the corner now!
In the pictures below I'm wearing my Bernie Dexter landscape print Kelly dress. I got this back in September, and have worn it every week or every other week since then! It's truly a staple in my closet. The print is absolutely stunning, and I love pairing it with pops of red. 

SO cute! I wanted to buy it, but resisted

I wanted this blue tree, too!

Dress: Bernie Dexter
Bangles, earrings: Etsy (BrighterBakelite, Luxulite)
Heels: BAIT Footwear

~Bye bye for now!

Joy

Hello there! I'm so glad I have a three day weekend this weekend, even though I already had a short week, due to the school I work at being closed for a snow day on Tuesday (we didn't end up getting much snow at all, but did get freezing rain), and then we had a delayed opening on Wednesday). 
Last night Bob and I went out with my extended family to dinner, for my grandfather's birthday, and because my aunt, uncle, and cousin who live in Texas are up here for a visit. We only see my Texas relatives once or twice a year, so it's always really nice to get to see them. Tonight I'll be going to my parents' house for dinner, with my extended family again.
In the pictures below I'm wearing my newest Bernie Dexter dress, in a brand new style of hers. This dress is called the Joy dress. She first released this print probably close to a year ago, and even though I LOVED the print, I didn't like the style she released it in, so I crossed my fingers in hopes she'd end up releasing it in a style I loved. Well, it took awhile, but eventually she released the Joy. 
I love the adorable faux buttons, and am so glad she used faux buttons, since I have issues with the dreaded button gaping. She also released a Joy dress in a redish/orangeish gingham print, which is super cute, but I think I'm going to restrain myself from getting it.
I also love that there's pink in this dress, and that my pink BAIT heels match. I don't get to wear these pink heels too often, as most of my dresses don't match them. But, the shoes are probably my favorite shade of pink. 

Dress: Bernie Dexter 
Brooch: Antique shop
Earrings, bangles: Etsy (Luxulite & BrighterBakelite)
Heels: BAIT Footwear

~Bye bye for now!

Darlin' Darlene

Hello there! There's only two and a half weeks left of February, which makes me excited! January and February are my least favorite months, and I can't wait for spring to arrive next month. Winter always seems to last so very long. As many great things that there are about living in the area we live in; to me, the winters are the worst thing about it. 
Friday night Bob and I went out to have dinner and drinks to celebrate Valentine's Day; we didn't want to go on the actual day, when it'd be really busy, and we are going out to eat next Saturday with my family. Yesterday I went out to lunch with some friends who I used to work with, and I see every month or two. I also went to an antique mall after that, and I got two pieces of Pyrex for $13! I love getting deals. 
Next weekend my aunt, uncle, and cousin who live in Texas will be coming here, so that's why my extended family is going out to dinner then; it's also my grandfather's birthday on Friday. 
In the pictures below I'm wearing my Bernie Dexter kitty print Darlene dress that I bought about two years ago. I don't think Bernie made any other Darlene style dresses; although this style is quite similar to her other shirt dresses. I love pink, it's one of my favorite colors, but believe it or not, I don't have many dresses with a lot of pink in them. I'd say most of my dresses have a lot of red and blue in them. I also LOVE kitties, so this is obviously a great print for me. 

Dress: Bernie Dexter
Brooch: Etsy (Luxulite)
Heels: BAIT Footwear

~Bye bye for now!

Record Keeping

Hello there! It was a miserably cold week, but it's FINALLY starting to ease up a bit, and by tomorrow it'll be fifty degrees, which I'm very excited about! I actually went outside and started my car two of the mornings and let it run for a bit before leaving to go to work, which I never do. This winter I've also taken to wearing a blanket over my legs while driving, which probably makes me like an old lady, but I don't care! I have leather seats, and am usually wearing a dress with leggings underneath, so I still really feel the freezing seats, and while I have seated heats, they take a little while to warm up. 
Bob and I are going to Vegas in two and a half months, and I am most definitely counting down, and planning outfits, as well as planning what we'll be doing. We haven't been in two years, which is the longet we've gone without going, since we started going about nine years ago. We have our hotel and flights booked now. Our hotel is The Gold Coast, which we've never stayed at before, but convienently has free shuttle service back and forth to The Orleans, which is where Viva is held. 
Things have been pretty quiet recently, which I suppose is typical for winter time. We did go to my parents' house last night for a turkey dinner, and my grandparents came as well. 
In the pictures below I'm wearing my Bernie Dexter record print dress. I got this a couple of years ago, and love the fun 50's print. I have a lot of Bernie Kelly dresses, but the ones she's been releasing lately haven't been must haves for me. They're really comfortable dresses, and I wear them to work all the time, as well as outside of work. 

Dress: Bernie Dexter
Bangles, earrings: Etsy (BrighterBakelite, Lxulite)
Brooch: Erstwilder
Heels: BAIT Footwear

~Bye bye for now!

Poppy Fields

Hello there! Today is a quiet day at home for me and Bob, but yesterday we went to Pennsylvania. We went to an antique show in the morning, and then to the nearby mall to go to a couple of stores, and out to lunch at a German restaurant. I picked up a Christms present while I was there. The mall has a nice, big Barnes & Noble, which I like to go in. I didn't buy anything at the antique show, but that's okay. There's some antique shows coming up soon; the next one is in three weeks.
My ten year (!!!) dating anniversary with Bob was this past Friday, so we went out to eat and for drinks that night, in town, at our favorite local restaurant. Crazy to think it's been ten years already, but I've also been with him so long and know him so well, that it's also hard to imagine ever having not been with him. 
This coming Friday, Bob and I are leaving to drive to Rhode Island to go to a friend's wedding, fellow blogger Sara, of inanutshellblog.com. I can't believe it's just about here already! I'm really looking forward to going away for the weekend.
In the pictures below I'm wearing my newest Bernie Dexter dress that showed up this past Friday. I LOVE this beautiful print. Bernie had released this print years ago, in a different style dress, but the way the print placement worked on that dress, the tops of the trees got cut off on the bodice, plus it was a dress style that wasn't my favorite on me, so even though I always thought the print was beautiful, I never bought that dress. Lucky for me, she finally released the print in a shirt dress!

Neat old signs on this restaurant

Dress: Bernie Dexter
Bangles: Etsy (BrighterBakelite)
Heels: BAIT Footwear

~Bye bye for now! 

Orange You Glad?

Hello there! Well, it's a really rotten day out: windy, cool, rainy, and dreary. There's a Nor'easter going on right now, and that's why we're having this weather today. Bob and I are going to my parents' house for dinner tonight, and there'll be some other family members there that we have never met before! 
Now that Christmas is two months away, I have Kitschmas even more on my brain, ha. I'm excited for the upcoming Black Friday sales, and to watch Christmas movies, and bake cookies. I already bought a couple of presents and some wrapping paper, oh, and I have watched a couple of Christmas movies as of late. But, I'm most excited to go to the antique shows! 
Next Saturday is the first show "of the season", and they'll be plenty of antique holiday items there. My parents and my cousins are also going. It's actually the day after my ten year(!!!) anniversary (since we started dating) with Bob, so Bob and I are going out to eat after the antique show. We normally do that every year, but this time we'll be celebrating ten years! 
I know it's a long time, but it also went pretty fast, and it feels like we were just always together. 
In the pictures below I'm wearing my lovely oranges Nicole Bernie Dexter that I got a couple of years ago. I only wear it in the cooler weather, since it is long sleeved. I just think this print is so beautiful. I have these BAIT Footwear heeled Oxfords in four different colors, and I'm thinking of adding another one or two to my closet. They are super comfortable, and don't get as easily damaged as my BAIT low heeled Spectators (Idas and Iones). But, I'm going to wait until the BAIT Black Friday sale to snag them. 

Dress: Bernie Dexter
Brooch: Etsy (Luxulite)
Bangles: Etsy (BrighterBakelite) & Splendette
Heels: BAIT Footwear

~Bye bye for now! 
 

Happy Valley

Hello there! I have off of work today; I used "comp time", which is time off I earned, because of working extra hours. Work has calmed down now, which is great. Today I've been cleaning and doing laundry, and watching trashy reality TV, ha. I also grabbed pizza for lunch from my favorite local pizza place; it's my favorite food. 
Last night i went to Panera for dinner with a friend, and tonight Bob and I are going to my parents' house for cake for my birthday (which is today), along with my grandmother. Tomorrow my mom and I are heading to Maryland to go to a vintage antique show, called Pyrex Fest. We haven't been to it before, and I'm really looking forward to it. I do have to get up early though, but I'll suck it up for this. I think it'll mostly be vintge kitchenware and housewares. The shop that's hosting the event has 20% off storewide, which is great. There's about fifty vendors who will be set up outside, too. Tomorrow night Bob and I are going out to dinner and then for drinks.
In the pictures below I'm wearing one of my two new Bernie Dexter Kelly dresses, this print is called Happy Valley. I got them a couple of weeks ago, and love them both, and have already worn them both twice. They fit really well, too. Both prints are just gorgeous! The other one has a large floral print, in shades of pink and blue. I haven't bought hardly any Bernie Dexter dresses in a long time now. I picked up one in July, but that was the first time in months.

Dress: Bernie Dexter
Bangles: Etsy (BrighterBakelite)
Earrings: Etsy (Luxulite)
Heels: BAIT Footwear

~Bye bye for now!

Celebration

Hello there! It's a gorgeous, sunny day out today, which is much needed. It's been doom and gloom here the whole past week, besides a few minutes of sun yesterday. This summer has been so disgustingly humid out that many buildings in the area have rampant mold now, including the school my mom works at. They had to have major mold cleanup, and delayed the opening of school by a week because of it.
Bob and I are just staying home today. Yesterday I took my new, used car to inspection, and wonder of all wonders, there as NO line at inspection! I have never been the first car there, or even one of the first. My car passed inspection, which I had been assuming it would. I ran an errand, and did cleaning and laundry, and took a walk, and in the early evening we headed to a restaurant half an hour away to go out to eat for my Nana's 77th birthday. My parents, aunt and uncle, and cousin and cousin's finance came, too. I had never been to the restaurant before; it was nice inside and the food was pretty good. They also brew their own beer there, and Bob had a couple of their beers. 
In the pictures below I'm wearing the outfit I wore to go out to eat for my Nana's birthday. I just love this celebration border print! It's obviously a perfect New Year's dress, but I want to wear it more than that. I think it fits well for most celebrations, including birthdays! The dress does have more black in than I would like, but that print makes up for it. 

Dress: Bernie Dexter
Bangles: Splendette
Earrings: Etsy (Luxulite)
Brooch: Erstwilder
Heels: BAIT Footwear 

~Bye bye for now!