Small Town Jodi

Hello there! Yesterday was a lot of fun. I was gone all day, shopping out in Pennsylvania with my mom and aunt. We went to three stores, an antique mall & had lunch at Panera. I got back home around 4:30. I got a few santas and snowmen, three small pieces of Pyrex (for $11!) at an antique mall, and a bottle brush tree and two ornaments for the tree. I could have bought more at the antique mall, but I restrained myself. This coming Saturday we are going to a large antique toy show (which will also sell holiday decorations), and I don't know how much I'll see there that I want, so I didn't want to get too much yesterday. We're going to a couple of stores after the toy show, too. I'll seeing my mom and aunt again at the toy show, plus my dad and uncle. My aunt & uncle (I call them my aunt & uncle, but actually my "aunt" is my mom's second cousin, so really they are my cousins) are close with my parents, and they share a lot of interests, especially antiquing!
Bob and I ran a couple of errands last night, but otherwise we just stayed in & relaxed. Today we're also staying home. I have to do the chores I didn't get to do yesterday, like cleaning and laundry; so much fun!
In the pictures below I'm wearing my newest Bernie Dexter dress. This one is in the Jodi style, and I have three dresses in this style. It can be worn either on or off the shoulders. I had loved this print since it fitst came out months ago, and finally ordered it. The print looks like it depicts life in a small country town. I lalso love this color combo of red, yellow, & teal. I have a teal cropped cardi which matches perfectly with it, and I can wear that with the dress to work, since the dress is low cut. 

Three of the pieces I got at Stamm House

Dress: Bernie Dexter
Necklace, Brooch: Etsy (Luxulite)
Bangles: Splendette & Brighter Bakelite
Heels: BAIT Footwear

~Bye bye for now

Mums The Dress

Hello there! This week's been dragging a bit, am I right? My boss is away at a conference; he left Tuesday morning and will be back to work on Friday, and my co-worker who works with me and my boss is off the next two days, so I'll be by myself in our office tomorrow, but definitely won't be all alone in the building, since I work in a school, ha. But, this happened one other day since I started there, that it was just me in the office, and it is kinda weird, because it's so quiet. But, I'll just play my music louder than normal, ha. 
Christmas prints are starting to come out! Pin Up Girl Clothing posted a video today of them shooting part of their Christmas items. There's a Christmas harlequin print top; I was hoping for Christmas harlequin! I don't like the top for me, but I'm crossing my fingers for a dress int he same print! I can't wait to see what else they come out with. 
The only plans I have so far for this weekend are that I'm going to PA with my mom & aunt to do some shopping for Christmas decorations and antiques. I'll be gone the whole day; it's about a two and a half drive each way. I always love going out there; there's a lot of great, unique shops out there, more so than anywhere around the area I live in.
In the pictures below I'm wearing my Bernie Dexter Kelly in the mums print. I got it back in July, and did a post on it back then. It popped up on the site while I was on vacation, and I snagged it immediately. The colors are fabulous! The coral in my brooch and bangels matches the coral in the dress so well. I wear this dress to work pretty often. It's probably considered "out of season" by now ha, but I don't care! Florals are year round to me.

Dress: Bernie Dexter
Brooch: Erstwilder
Bangles: Splendette
Heels: BAIT Footwear

~Bye bye for now!

Care For A Drink?

Hello there! Yesterday we had the first really crappy, rainy day that we'd had in a LONG time. Before that, we hadn't gotten much rain in months. But, I see the sun is out today, so that's good, since we'll be looking at houses today.
Can you believe Christmas is two months from Tuesday?! Insane! I can't believe how fast time has been going lately. I'm excited to buy gifts for people for Christmas and to decorate! But, I am definitely NOT excited for colder weather, ugh. 
In the pictures below I'm wearing my Bettie Page drinks dress I scored on the PUG Swap & Sell Facebook group in the summer, and blogged about back in August. I had once bought this dress from Modcloth, about three or so years ago, but at the time I didn't love it on me, and ended up sending it back. After awhile, I started searching for it again, and finally found one in the same size, which is a little big on me, but, I do really love this print. I've seen several cocktail prints from different repro companies, but this one is my favorite. I love these Splendette glitter bracelets paired with the dress, and since these pictures were taken I've received green glitter ones too, that I would also pair with this dress next time.

Dress: PUG Swap & Sell group (Bettie Page Clothing)
Necklace: Antique mall
Bracelets: Splendette
Heels: BAIT Footwear


~Bye bye for now!

Kitty Kelly

Hello there! Last night we went to Target, and they had a tiny bit of Christmas stuff out already! There's more online. I can't wait until they get their full stock out! They usually have at least a little bit of cute stuff that I want. Other than that errand, we just stayed in & watched TV. I'm doing chores today, and tomorrow we're looking at a couple of houses. Next Saturday I'm going out to PA with my mom and aunt to go to those shops we love that sell holiday decorations and to an atique mall, and I can't wait. This will be the forth time I've gone out there with my mom this year, which is two more times than we normally do. 
I'm excited to see what Christmas themed clothing my favorite brands will come out with! I've only seen one item so far, and that's a skirt from Oblong Box Shop. It's not available until November though, and I can't wait to get it! It's perfect and adorable.
In the pictures below I'm wearing my Bernie kitty Kelly I got a couple of months or so ago. I am a HUGE cat lover, and always have been. I'm a huge animal lover in general, but kitties are my favorite. I haven't had a cat since leaving my parent's house, but growing up there, we had cats since I was about ten. I really do miss having a cat around. Unfortunately, my husband is allergic to them, ugh! Sometime after we have a house, we will see about trying out a hypoallergenic cat, if we can find one in a shelter. Even if he wasn't allergic, we wouldn't get one now, because of the cost.

Dress: Bernie Dexter
Necklace: Etsy (Scrumptiousdoodle)
Brooch: Erstwilder
Heels: BAIT Footwear

~Bye bye for now!

Rainbow Candy

Hello there! Tonight I went to a board meeting at work, but it was quite short. Bob and I looked at a couple of houses last night, and we're looking at a couple more on Sunday.
I had an excellent, bright mail day today! The dress and Bakelite bangles I'm wearing in the pictures below arrived today. They are so colorful, which makes them so purrfect for me. These bangles are my very first pieces of real Bakelite. Bakelite is SO gorgeous, but most of it is crazy expensive!! I got a good deal on these though. 
Some people may perceive this dress as being more of a Halloween/October dress, but I will be wearing it year round! There are little pumpkins and candy corn on the dress, but there's also tons of other candy, and candy is definitely a year round thing. I think wearing these bangles with this dress is an absolute must, and I can't see ever not pairing them together in the future, ha. I can't enough of Kelly dresses. I think I have eight or nine now. They're so comfortable, flattering, and provide more coverage than most vintage repro dresses.

Dress: Bernie Dexter
Bangles: Etsy (The Brighter Bakelite)
Heels: BAIT Footwear

~Bye bye for now!

Fallin' For This Skirt

Hello there! So, I had a great time in Bethlehem last night with Bob. We got there later than we normally do; we normally get there around 3:00 or 4:00 p.m., to avoid the dinner rush, but we got there around 5:00, and then drove arond trying to find parking. Of course when we got in the restaurant it was packed, and there was a wait. Luckily we only waited for twenty minutes, and we were able to leave and walk around, because they texted us when our table was ready. I loved my meal, which is the same food I also order there ha, pretzels & beer cheese soup dip. It's so savory, flavorful, and delicious, and every time I've ordered it somewhere else, it is nowhere near as good. After dinner we walked down Main Street, and went to the Moravian Book Store, a stop we make every time we go to Bethlehem. It's the oldest book store in the U.S.; it's a really big store, and they have really cute gifts there, and lots of holiday decorations. I picked  up three Christmas ornaments that I loved. They're all sweets, which is (I'm sure it's not a shocker) the theme of my Christmas decorating, and my ornament collection has gotten pretty big! 
Speaking of ornaments, I'm so excited for my mom to go to Germany next month because I can't wait to see what ornaments and other goodies she picks up for me there! But, I'll have to wait until Christmas to find out. If you didn't know, Christmas is HUGE in Germany, and my mom has always had an obsession with Christmas and all things German, so she's gone over there a few times in November or December to do Christmas market tours and shopping, and I went with her once. Bob and I are actually going to a big antique toy show in the beginning of November in PA; we are meeting my parents and aunt and uncle there, and my mom has been there many times before, and told me there's a lot of antique Christmas decorations there, too, so I'm excited! 
In the pictures below I'm wearing my new Pin Up Girl Clothing Halloween skirt, designed by artist Steph Buschema. As soon as I saw PUG first post about it was a month or so ago, I couldn't wait for it to become available, and as soon as it did, I snatched it up. A lot of their Halloween items have been selling out SUPER fast. I was hoping my orange Harley top would match it, and they do match very well. The skirt is quite full, which I love. I don't wear petticoats, but if you do, you wouldn't need one for this skirt. The black Mary Jane heels I'm wearing are SO comfortable! They're BAIT, and I received them a couple of weeks or so ago. I've worn them to work too, and they never bother my feet at all, plus they're super cute!

Top & skirt: Pin Up Girl Clothing
Sweater: Trashy Diva
Brooch & earrings: Etsy (Luxulite, Scrumptiousdoodle)
Heels: BAIT Footwear

~Bye bye for now!

Rockin' Robin

Hello there! Yay for the weekend returning. Last night I met a friend for a drink. I hadn't seen her in awhile, so it was really nice to catch up with her. Today I'm going to Bethlehem with Bob to out to eat and go to a couple of shops.
Now that Christmas is under 2.5 months away, I can't wait to see what Christmasy dresses will be released from my favorite brands! I HATE winter, but I do really love Christmas; it's my favorite holiday.  I haven't bought any gifts yet, but my mom keeps asking me what I want for Christmas, and this week I told her about some jewelry on Etsy, but I have to come up with more, ha. I'm going to spend some time going through my Etsy "favorites" to see what else I can come up with for her. My mom is always way ahead of the game. She wrote out all of her Christmas cards last week!
In the pictures below I'm wearing my newest Retrospec'd dress. This is the Connie style, and I have it in three prints now. I'd been eyeing this robin print for a long time, and finally made the plunge. A store owner in Florida that I know through some Facebook groups ordered it for me along with her own order, so I got a discount, and didn't pay shipping! Retrospec'd is one of my favorite dress brands, and I have eight of their dresses so far. They make such gorgeous prints! I'm not sure if all of them are, but I know at least some of their prints are exact copies of vintage prints.

Dress: Retrospec'd
Earrings: Etsy (IncredInedible)
Heels: BAIT Footwear

~Bye bye for now!