Hello there! It's officially only one week until I am on a plane, Vegas bound! Wow! I'm so happy that it's that soon. I've been chatting with some ladies that I will be meeting up with there, and I know this Viva experience will be better than my last one, because I'll be hanging out with more lovely ladies than last time. Three of the girls I'll be seeing will be at Viva for the first time, and I'm looking forward to seeing their reactions. I've been looking up the weather forecast for while we're there, and it looks perfect. It's actually hotter there right now then it will be the whole time we're there. It's cooling down a bit just in time. The highs are supposed to range from 70-80 while we're there, which those are my ideal temperatures.
Not too much else is going on with me right now....Friday night I'm meeting a couple of my friends for a drink after work, and Sunday I'll be meeting another friend at Panera.
In the pictures below I'm wearing my Emily & Fin dress I got at Modcloth a couple of years ago. I'm wearing my new Shoe Bakery flats with it, and my new popsicle brooch from Get Rich Slow Co. They have an Etsy shop. This dress is pretty darn perfect. It's so flattering, and of course I really love the rainbow stripes. I have this dress in a popsicle print, as well. The two dresses are light, and are especially great to wear in the summertime.
Dress: Modcloth (Emily & Fin)
Necklace, Brooch, Earrings: Etsy (Scrumptiousdoodle, Getrichslowco)
Flats: Shoe Bakery
~Bye bye for now!
Hello there! Today I'm not doing much. Bob is finishing up working on my car. He has to do it as his parent's house, since living in an apartment complex, it's hard to do work on a car here, plus his dad has the tools he needs to use. As much as I don't want Monday to roll around, at least it'll be bringing me that much closer to Viva. I wish this week would just fly by! The following week I'm working Monday, Tuesday, and a half day on Wednesday. Our flight leave at 6:00 p.m.
In the pictures below I'm wearing my other new Oblong Box Shop skirt. This one has a 50's furniture print on it. I'm a huge fan of 50's home decor, as well as 50's clothing, and also 50's cars! The print on this skirt is great, and so are the colors. It's so hard to find clothing with much orange in them. I love that the shops I buy from keeping up out with adorable new novelty prints!
Top: Pin Up Girl Clothing
Skirt: The Oblong Box Shop
Necklace, Brooch: Etsy (Luxulite)
Heels: BAIT Footwear
~Bye bye for now!
Hello there! Tonight I'm going out to eat with Bob and his family for Bob's dad's birthday, and then going to their house after for cake. I don't really have other plans for this weekend.
It's offically a week and a half until we leave for Vegas! Super close now!
In the pictures below I'm wearing one of my new The Oblong Box Shop skirts. I received two this week. I had been very impatiently awaiting their arrival on the website, and had been signed up to receive any alert of when they'd become available. I receiving an email last Friday night that they had had the site, and I instantly pounced on them! I now have four TOBS skirts, and I really love them all. The owner of the shop designs them herself, and she creates the cutest, most unique prints!! I'm always eager to see what she designs next, and I can't wait to visit her at her booth at Viva! My mint peasant top arrived yesterday from Pin Up Girl Clothing, and I had to pair the top with this skirt. I'm happy they match so well. I ordered the top specifically to wear with this skirt. I think the top will match a couple of my other skirts, too. I think I'll be wearing this outfit to Frankie's Tiki Room the Thursday night we're in Vegas. It'll be perfect to wear there not just because of the print on the skirt, but becausethe woman behind The Oblong Box Shop will be there!
Top: Pin Up Girl Clothing
Skirt: The Oblong Box Shop
Necklace, Brooch: Etsy (Luxulite)
Heels: BAIT Footwear
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Hello there! I had a good Easter. I went to church, and to my grandparent's house. Bob came with me to my grandparent's, which was nice, as normally we each go to our own family's holiday functions. I got to hang out with my grandparent's kitty, who is pictured below. She's the sister of the cat my parents had for years, until she ran away in August. She's a Maine Coon, and they're my favorite cat breed.
Bob and I booked three nights in Charleston for this July! I'm very excited to see Charleston for the first time. I've heard great things about it from a lot of people, especially from my mom, sister and good friend, who all love it. We're also going to Nashville, and a couple other yet undecided towns. We're doing a Southern road trip. We've never been to Nashville, either. We love exploring new cities. Speaking of trips, is it too soon to start packing for Vegas yet?!?!? We leave two weeks from tomorrow! Ah, that sounds so close, doesn't it? Finally!
In the pictures below I'm wearing my Hell Bunny sunflower skirt. This skirt is so cheery; I loveee the shade of blue that the background color is. That's my favorite shade of blue. The blue Erstwilder milkshake brooch is a pretty perfect match. I have these shoes in three colors, and they are so comfortable. When the weather starts to get a little warmer around this time of year, I wear them as much as possible, only it gets cooler again!
Top: Pin Up Girl Clothing
Skirt: Gift (Hell Bunny)
Necklace: Etsy (Luxulite)
Brooch: Erstwilder
Heels: BAIT Footwear
~Bye bye for now!
Hello there! It's a beautiful, sunny day out, and Bob and I are leaving in the early afternoon to head to Bethlehem for an early dinner & drinks, and to go to the Moravian Bookstore. Other than that, I'll just be doing some cleaning and laundry, and relaxing at home. Tomorrow I'll be going to church with my mom and sister, and going to my grandparent's house for Easter.
In the pictures below I'm wearing my new Banned Apparel skirt that I bought from Viva Dulce Marina. Banned first started showing pictures of this skirt about two months ago, and I was very excited for its release. I love this fun 1950's drive-in/diner print, and the use of bright shades of orange, pink & blue in it. Not many skirts or dresses have much orange in them. Speaking of orange, Oblong Box Shop finally released their furniture skirt and tiki drink skirt last night, and I ordered both of them right away. The furniture skirt has an orange background. I like the tiki drink skirt even more though, and can't wait to receive them both. I'll definitetly have to bring the tiki drink skirt to Vegas!
Cropped cardi: Poshmark (Old Navy)
Shirt: Heart of Haute
Brooch: DNJ Retro (Erstwilder)
Skirt: Viva La Dulce Marina (Banned Apparel)
Heels: BAIT Footwear
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Hello there! Today was a nice spring day, it started out coldish, but ended up around 65 degrees. I saw daffodils that have bloomed! That makes me heart happy. I can't wait until the tree in front of our apartment blooms with its pink blossoms; so gorgeous, however fleeting it is.
On Saturday Bob and I are heading to Bethlehem to go to lunch and have drinks, and go to the Moravian Bookstore (oldest bookstore in the U.S.). We're going to a restaurant we've never tried before, that Bob really wants to try. It's an Irish/British place. Bob loves trying new places/new food, me, not so much. Once I know what I love, I rarely deviate. But, I do compromise from time to time, ha. It's supposed to be about 60 and sunny Saturday too, so that's great.
In the pictures below I'm wearing my Heart of Haute kitty shirtdress. I LOVE this dress. I wore it to work today, and my co-worker loved it, too. I wasn't sure how my new job would feel about my crazy wardrobe, so I've started it off slowly there, so as not to shock them too much, haha. Evidently, my bright colors and kooky prints don't bother them, as I've heard nothing negative. That makes me VERY happy! I would be devestated if I had to stifle myself. A vendor came in today, and he also complimented me on my outfit. It's nice when guys appreciate my outfits too; in a way it's more of a compliment, since they don't usually notice prints/bright colors, or if they do, they seem to be ambivalent towards them.
Dress: Cats Like Us (Heart of Haute)
Cardi: Vendor at VLV
Necklace, Brooch: Etsy
Heels: Modcloth (BAIT Footwear)
~Bye bye for now!
Hello there, and happy spring!! I'm so glad it has arrived! Even though the weather here has gotten cooler than it was last week, I'm just happy it's officially spring, as the season I hate is officially over! Winer always seems to drag on endlessly, and summer always flies by, at least for me.
Last night I watched "Brooklyn" and "Carol" On Demand. Wow, I LOVED "Brooklyn". It definitely lived up to the hype. I'm just so in love with Ireland/all thing Irish as it is, and this movie just really got to me. I knew it would make me cry, ha. I love the actress, Saoirse Ronan. She was also in "Atonement" and "The Lovely Bones", both of which I've seen. I really didn't know what her decision would be (whether to stay in Ireland or go back to Brooklyn), but I liked the way the movie ended. "Carol" I wasn't so crazy about. I love Cate Blanchett, and both movies were set int he 50's, so I enjoyed seeing the wardrobes and decor, but "Carol" moved slowly, and didn't have a good ending. Today we're going to watch "The Big Short" On Demand. That movie should be more of Bob's speed, ha.
In the pictures below I'm wearing my Bernie Dexter cherry blossoms dress. It's the perfect dress for the first day of spring. I had also wetset my hair the night before I took these pictures, and I think my hair turned out decently. Sometimes it turns out crappy, and I ended up just straightening my hair to take out the bad curls.
Dress: Bernie Dexter
Cropped cardi: Poshmark (Old Navy)
Necklace: Etsy (Luxulite)
Brooch: Deer Arrow
Heels: BAIT Footwear
~Bye bye for now!
