Hello there! I had a bit of a stressful week, so it was very nice to unwind last night at home; I had some drinks and watched "Trumbo" with Bob. I loveeee Bryan Cranston! His acting skills are outstanding. The movie was good; I previously hadn't really known anything about the House Un American Activities Committee and the blacklisting of suspected American Communists. It's pretty crazy what our country has done to different groups of people over the centuries. But, I won't get into that on here! I want to see "Black Mass" this weekend too, so we'll probably watch that one as well (watch it at home on On Demand).
Bob ended up working today, so we won't be going to Adamstown this weekend, unfortnately! I really hope we can go very soon. In two weeks I'm going out to Mifflinburg with my mom for the day. That's where I buy most of my retro looking (they are reproductions) handmade holiday decorations. I'm really looking forward to going back! We go twice a year, in the fall and spring. I just love shopping small. The art produced by "small shops" usually appeals to me a lot more, than the huge companies art does. I also like to support small business!
In the pictures below I'm wearing a dress I got from Modcloth a year and a half ago. It's from their Bea & Dot line. This dress has gotten a lot of wear. The print and shape of the dress are just perfect. It's a little longer than most dresses I wear, but not too long.
Dress: Modcloth
Cardi: Target
Necklace, Brooch: Etsy (Luxulite)
Shoes: BAIT Footwear
~Bye bye for now!
Hello there! I can't wait for this work week to before! I don't have much going on this weekend, yet. Bob and I may go to Adamstown one day this weekend, to go antiquing, but it's not definite. We went there in October, and I'm itching to go back. They are called the anitique capital fo the U.S.
In the pictures below I'm wearing my Bernie Dexter dress in the High Street print. I love that there's a lot of orange in this print, as dresses with orange in them are hard to find. My mom gave me this dress for Christmas, not last Christmas, but the one before. I had found it on eBay for a good price, and let her know. I had thought about ordering this dress when it was available on the Modcloth site, but ultimately never went for it (this was before I knew anything about Bernie Dexter dresses!). I'm wearing my new Erstwilder milkshake brooch in the pictures below. I now have this brooch in three different colors, ha. It's just so darn cute! Erstwilder just released a new line, and I may have ordered a couple of brooches from it! There's a cupcake one too, and I just couldn't pass that one up. I actually don't own a cupcake brooch, yet.
Dress: Gift from my mom (Bernie Dexter)
Necklace: Etsy (Luxulite)
Brooch: Erstwilder
Heels: BAIT Footwear
~Bye bye for now!
Hello there! Wnter seems neverending around these parts. I am very impatiently awaiting March 20th (first day of spring). I can't wait to go on day trips to NYC, New Hope, etc., and walk around and not be freezing my butt off! I am very eagerly awaiting our next trip into NYC. We last went in June for our anniversary. Bob doesn't really like NYC. I mean, he likes certain things about it, but definitetly finds a lot of it annoying; like how long it can take to get from one location to another. Unfortunately, the places I want to go to are somewhat spread out.
Yesterday was a good day, other than having to walk in and out of places; it was unbearably cold and windy, ugh!! I had a great hair day, but of course the wind messed it up. I met my friend for pizza, cleaned the apartment, did laundry, went over Bob's parent's for dinner, went to Wal*Mart, and watched some Netflix. I felt pretty productive, ha.
In the pictures below I'm wearing my new Heart of Haute coral gingham dress. Coral is one of my very favorite colors, and it's not always so easy to find. Gingham is probably my favorite print after harlequin. As soon as I saw this dress on the site, I ordered it. I know it sold out in almost all sizes immediately. They also make it in blue gingham, and in skirts. My Erstwilder flamingo necklace and brooch are a perfect coral match! Gingham is considered more of a summer-y print, but to me it's year-round!
Dress: Heart of Haute
Necklace, Brooch: Gift (Erstwilder)
Heels: BAIT Footwear
~Bye bye for now!
Hello there! The weekend has come around once again, and it's a freezing cold one. Evidently, there will be -25 windchills. Can't. wait. I still haven't cracked once this winter; I have remained steadfast in my skirt and dress wearing, with not a hint of stockings, tights or leggings (I hate how stockings and tights feel, ugh)! It's only for the strong, ha. I suffer for my art. I will be going out today in this weather, I'm meeting my friend for lunch, and Bob and I are having dinner at his parent's house. I also need to go to Target.
In the pictures below I'm wearing a dress that was originally sold on Modcloth. I didn't get it then, but ended up buying it for a much better price, from someone who was selling it used, through Instagram. I really love the print, and the fact that it's a shirt dress. I adore shirt dresses in general, and have a few, but they can be tricky for me, as I usually need to size up so I can be able to button it over my bust. This one is hard to button (I didn't size up) over my bust, but luckily it doesn't gape. This dress was from their Bea & Dot line, and I have quite a few items from that line. They picked the best fabrics for that line!! So many colorful, eye catching prints!
Dress: Instagram purchase (originally from Modcloth)
Earrings: Etsy (Scrumptiousdoodle)
Brooch: Deer Arrow
Heels: BAIT Footwear
~Bye bye for now!
Hello there! I don't have too much going on this week. Tonight Bob and I went to my uncle's house, and my parents were there, too. I'm almost done re-reading "Brain On Fire", by Susannah Cahalan. I first read it about a year ago. I highly recommend it. It's a true story. It's a youg woman's (who is a journalist at the New York Post) account of a mysterious disease that she contracted. It was almost impossible for doctors to diagnose, and caused such insanity to wreak havoc on her mind and body. She had bizarre effects, and almost ended up in an insane asylum, because doctors originally thought it was a type of psychosis. A brilliant doctor got put on her case, and he ended up correctly diagnosing her, and then getting her the right treatments. I won't say more, but you should read it! It's scary, because this could happen to anyone. But, she put such a spotlight on it, that the disease is much more recognizable and correctly diagnosed now.
This Saturday I'll be meeting my friend for lunch & then going to Bob's parent's house for dinner. We haven't had dinner at his parent's in a very long time. I did see his parents for a little while last Sunday, when we went over there for Bob to work on my car.
In the pictures below I'm wearing my Trashy Diva turquiose plaid Annette dress. I have four TD Annette dresses, and they are my favorite TD style. Purple & blue isn't my normal colour combination that I gravitate towards, but I really like this outfit.
Dress: Facebook Group (Trashy Diva)
Cardigan: Target
Necklace, Brooch: Etsy (Luxulite & Sodasweethearts)
Heels: BAIT Footwear
~Bye bye for now!
Hello there! Bob and I had a good time in Bethlehem yesterday. I bought an Easter ornament at the Moravian Bookstore. I was hoping they'd have more Easter things there, but they had hardly anything; maybe they're still waiting on Easter stock to arrive, as it's still a little ways away. Luckily, we got to Brew Works before it got really busy (there always seems to be a wait at dinnertime Friday & Saturday there). I really enjoy going to Bethlehem. It's only an hour away, and it's really pretty there. It's an old German town.
I've been having a very lucky past couple weeks or so, as I scored another one of my unicorns recently. The dress I'm wearing in the pictures below is the Trashy Diva French Quarter Annette dress. I have the French Quarter print skirt, but I wanted the dress instead. Also, the skirt was always very tight on me. I happened to pop on Poshmark a few days ago (I almost never go on), and they usually have almost no TD on their site, but this time, they had this dress! It's a bigger size than I am in TD, but since I knew the French Quarter line ran so small, I snagged it. It's a little big in the waist, but not super huge. I can even zip it by myself (which is impossible with most of my other TD dresses)! I like the dress so much better than the skirt. The Annette style is one of my favorites; I have 4 now in this style. I'm trying to trade my skirt now for one of two other hard to find TD prints, but if that doesn't happen, I'll just sell it. I know it'll sell right away too, as it's one of the most sought after TD prints. I couldn't believe my luck, that I found this dress righ after I found my rockets dress! This was also a great price, and in like new condition.
Dress: Poshmark (Trashy Diva)
Necklace: Vendor at an antique mall
Flats: Shoe Bakery
~Bye bye for now!
Hello there! Happy Saturday! Bob and I are heading to Bethlehem today, to go out to eat, and go to the Moravian Bookstore. I think I'm going to wear my Trashy Diva rockets dress. I've worn it to work a couple of times, but not to go out anywhere. I need to debut it in public! Tomorrow we'll just be staying in. Bob's going to watch the Superbowl, but I have zero interest, and will be doing other things while it's on, ha.
I'm glad we've almost gone a full week in February! I can't for the whole darn month to be over with, as I can't stand January or February (because of the weather). It's a month and a have until spring, and I really hope it flies by.
Last night Pin Up Girl Clothing posted a picture on their Instagram that new colors of the peasant top would be available online next week! Well, that some of the new colors would be. I'm really hoping the bright blue will be online next week. It's my favorite shade of blue, so I needddd it.
The dress in the pictures below was an eBay find I got a couple of months ago (I posted a blog about it back then, too). I had missed it when it was available on Modcloth, and then couldn't find it in my size for a longggg time. I finally found it in my size on eBay, and quickly snagged it, but when it arrived it was a size smaller than the listing had said! It's super tight on my chest, but it miraculously zips, ha! I love the poppy print! I have a Hell Bunny dress in a poppy print, too. That shade of orange-y red is my fav shade of red. My BAIT poppy red Robbies match perfectly, as well. I wear these shoes A LOT. They are very comfy, too!
Dress: eBay (Bernie Dexter)
Necklace: Modcloth
Brooch: Etsy (Luxulite)
Heels: BAIT Footwear
~Bye bye for now!
