Dresses For Spring.

hello friends!

I'm SO happy today!
I'm officially on vacation. No work for two weeks!! Whoo-hoo!
Something I like to call a stay cation.
Well ... maybe not "no work". I will be tending the store and working on a couple updates soon. But I tend not to think of my store as, work. Technically it is "work", but I enjoy it so, so much ... I always have a hard time looking at it that way =)
We have a couple weekend excursions planned, nothing big. We don't want to venture off too far for too long with the baby ;)

BTW- Baby is doing really well, we decided to name her Eloise. We liked the idea of having a few nicknames and it just really suits her and her personality. Every so often we call her Ella, Elle, or Lulu. It's a fun name.
Potty-training is going so well. She's just so darn smart and is making it so easy for me. I'm truly spoiled.
We just love her so much!
We've bonded so well with her.

Sun-Dress~Anthro {last year}
Cardigan~JCrew
Pearl Necklace~Vintage {thrifted}
Flats~Ecco

Happy Friday.

{{hugs}}

What I'm Wearing Today.

I'm so, so relieved it's Friday!
Aren't you?

It's a B.E.A.utiful day!
The sun is shining, my windows are wide opened and the fresh air feels great! I did a little thrift shopping today. I picked up a cool old black iron mail-box, some vintage children's flash cards, THREE very old Alice Books-hurrah! A 1915 fieldbook guide to trees. Let's see.... a vintage glass bead rosary. I am loving, collecting, finding and selling vintage religious artifacts. I've found myself quite drawn to them lately.
Also, found a couple of sets of old playing cards and clothes pins and ribbons.
Let me just say, it was a good day.
Not GREAT, but good.
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For quite a few years I have been attached to vintage jean jackets. I know they are SO '90s aren't they? I don't know, I just like them. They coordinate with so many outfits and what can I say, they just so darn comfortable!

Jean Jacket~Vintage.Gap
Blouse~Target
Skirt~Anthropologie
Knee-Highs~Target
Boots~Anthropologie
Rhinestone Brooch~Thrifted.Vintage

I'm in for a relaxing.do.much.of.nothing.weekend. Preferably I'd rather have plans and be doing something!
But ... I guess my Mr. is working so maybe some spring cleaning will be in store!

Happy Friday StoryBook'ers!
::wink::

I Need A TearDrop.

I really, really do!

I can picture it now... the cream in my coffee and me. Out on the open road. Let the roads lead the way. How fun would that be? No GPS, just the two of us and a old-fashioned paper map.
Few days on the coast.
Few days in the mountains and forests.
::admiring.sigh::

You can find this little charmer here. But please don't buy it because I'll be really, very jealous!
::wink::

My sweet-pea and me have been wanting one for sometime now.
We always gasp together when we see them on the highway. This one is handmade- sah-weet! But I think ideally we would love to buy one vintage. 1950's-60's.
Well....
I can add that one to my really-silly want, want, want list! It's a REALLY big list, ya know.
::smiles::

Hello Monday

I had a nice weekend. too good to end. Flew by!

and I made a new blog banner/avatar and a matching one for etsy.
I took the photo myself and messed around with the stamping and such.
I think I like it.



Here's the new one for the store:

I hope you like them too.



I'm in for a LONG day today.
Lots of things longing to be checked off of my to-do-list.
One is I'll be fitted for contacts.. for my eyes. Which is a HUGE deal for me!
Since I've never had them.No more glasses? These aren't mine ::giggle:: I just thought they were cute.


Wish me luck.

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What Does It All Mean?

Why?

Why does one blog?
Who reads this stuff?
Who cares?
Don't we have better things to do?

Blogging is a funny world to be in.

I frequently visit quite a few daily. And, I admit I enjoy reading them. I have met some wonderful friends through these wires of the internet. Then I think, well why do people have a facebook? Same reasons, I think. Though blogging is a little more in depth of your life.

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Yesterday I was visiting this lovely ladies blog. She was a given a heart-less and just plain
rude comment. Critiquing ones personality?
I am both sad and surprised:

{{{{"i just don't get this type of blogging. why would someone post a lengthy 'me, me, me' post for the entire world to read ~ and more importantly, why do complete strangers waste their time reading these posts? (I skipped to the bottom after the first couple if items.) There are a million and one better things you could be doing with your lives, people, get off your behinds and get out in the real world! Where have all the great photos gone? Think it's time to un-bookmark this blog. Bye-bye."}}}}

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I don't understand why someone reads one's blog if they don't care? Why leave a hurtful message? Jealously? I don't know, I mean I know there is a lot of meanness in this world. It's everywhere.

So this has been on my mind all day.

I know it bothers her... and it really bothers me too.
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Blogs are places we write and express ourselves. Online diaries per -say. And, if there is someone out there that's interested in your diary, than so be it. If not... then move on. Yes, it is all about us. Me, me, me!!!
How weird would it be if it was any other way?
I will say that I started this blog as a guide to my online vintage shop. Showcasing my new thrifted things.



Then it branched into the people, places and things I love. I'm not really good with words, though I do enjoy writing... but many days I'm at a lost with what to say.
I know I don't get very many visitors, I'm not the "popular girl" in the school. I am the shy girl and though I visit many blogs, I don't comment like I should, which probably explains why many do not comment here. I am more of a lurker and do need to work on that.
I am friendly, though shy, and enjoy blogging and am very grateful everyday for whomever visits little me and this simple life I lead. It is a really wonderful thing to come here and share all these things with you.




The world can be so isolating, and it amazing to have a little pocket of space where it feels anything but lonely.

Thanks for listening.

Errands

Well... I'm off to do a bunch of things that usually can't be done on a work day.
Fun, fun.
A few stops including the Dr's, the bookstore {actually that is fun!} I'm in some serious need of groceries!! eek! the only things I'm seeing in there edible is Oatmeal, Cheese Nips and a box of After Eights.
Have you had these little chocolate pieces of heaven?
My tastes have definitely changed as I have matured. I never like dark chocolate, let alone mint. I'm also craving chocolate covered marshmallows!! I find as I age, I see a lot of my mother in me{ Hence the chocolate mint and mallows}
Not that that is a bad thing... it's a good thing!
I love my mum.

Wool/Cardigan~Anthro
Layered Tee~Anthro
Skirt~Target{oh my! those wrinkles!}
Tights~Hue
Pumps~Chie Mihara

Well... I'm off. See you soon.

Fashion Friday

Happy Friday Bloggers!

I myself am really, REALLY looking forward to the weekend. Mr. and me are headed for a weekend get away in California's wine country. We are going to reminish on days gone by. Visit places we visited when were dating, as teens :)

Good eats, good shopping and good time to stretch our wings.
Much needed too!
Yay!

I wore this skirt the other day. Totally forgot I had it. My once "walk in closet"... is becoming not so "walk in" these days. This spring, I am due for a good spring cleaning in there. I'm beginning to have mini-panic attacks, trying for the life of me, just to hang up a cardigan or dress!
I think in addition to my closet, it would be lovely to have a metal free-standing-clothes-rack in our room.
Maybe sitting in the corner... you know what I'm talking about? The kind in clothing stores, but a mini version?
Hmm... just a thought.

Long-SleeveTee~Target
Belt~Target
Skirt~Anthro {old}
Tights~SockDreams
MaryJanes~Ecco

Have a Good Weekend,
I'll be back on Monday!

Catalog L♥ve

The love for a catalog?
Silly really...
but true!

Anthropologie, how do you do this?
Photograph so beautifully?

Vintage Circus's? Really?

{{sigh}}

Loving this outfit! The dress, the sweater, the belt. Perfect!
I'll take it. Everything!

I get so drawn into the pictures, I sometimes forget it's a clothing catalog.

If a store ever opens a close driving distance to me, I assure you I will be working at it!
Of course, I may have to move. Who knows. Someday.

... and yes here is proof of a hoarding disorder or OCD.
Two years, maybe three, Anthropologie catalogs!

I could maybe make a fortune and sell them on Ebay...

...nah, never!

;)

New Blouse

hello Saturday.

hello rain.

hello readers.

I bought this new top a little while ago at the JCrew outlet.

Pictures just don't pick up the details... it has the prettiest buttons and ruffles and things and I tried to do my best to share it. The jumper I also picked up that day at JCrew.

Goodness there clothes are so, so nice, aren't they?
I love the simplicity of their clothes.

My H&M cardigan is so comfy.

The brooch was a special surprise from this lovely etsy shoppe.
A few months back this adorable lady asked if I "traded" on etsy and since I never had, I complied... and it was a sweet trade!!!
She wanted a couple of my treasures from my shoppe, so I checked out her shoppe and although I'm very flattered that etsy sellers ask if I'd like to trade, I've never found anything I really wanted to trade.

Her tooth bracelet that I shared here, was what I was more than happy to trade with!!

And, I'm so glad I did, because I love it so much!

Bicycle Parade

Some fun photos of cycling.

I'd really like to have this blue one for my own!

Or this one!

Adorable little granny puttin around town.

Zooey and her bike. She is just so darn cute!


I wish I could do that... that, fancy coffee art!

I really wish I lived in a "bicyle-riding" friendly town. I'd like to have my own pee-wee herman style bike.

What You May Not Know

About Me?

My sweet friend littlebyRD has asked me to share 7 facts about me, things you don't know. I didn't put a whole lot of thought into it, just the first things that came to mind.



So here goes:

1. I have "night terrors" when I sleep, had them since I was a little girl. Not every night, but often. They're awful. I don't know where they come from, I don't live a stressful life... maybe I watch too many scary movies?

2. I don't really like watching Television, but I do like American Idol... I know, I know :)

3. I have two children, a girl and a boy.

4. I enjoy being by myself, I guess I'm more of a loner.

5. I used to own a 1965 "original" mini cooper. It was the Australian model. It was SO cute! SO tiny.. I miss it! The guy we bought it from was working on the Shrek film over seas and bought the car when he was there and had it shipped here to California.

6. Favorite foods? Foods I eat WAY to much of are Oatmeal, Croissants, Cottage Cheese and Shrimp, and coffee... err wait that's not a food.

7. In the last 10 years, I've visited Disneyland 6 different times... always at Christmas.

So there ya have it!

Interesting? Eh.

:D

A Day In The Life

of me.

When I'm not tending the shoppe,

I'm here.

A few photo's of things I see, 25-30 hours a week.........
.......little vignettes here and there.

I've been working more than ever, these past few weeks.
Down two people, puts more work load for others. Like me.

I'm not complaining though..OK, maybe a little.
Let me just say, "I'm happy the Holiday Season is over-with!"

This magnet that hangs in the back, says how we really feel.

It's cold here.
Overcast and Lovely.

But also makes me quite lazy.
Christmas tree is still lite and sitting in the window.... one of these days I'll get to taking it down*lol*

Dishes waiting to be washed, clothes piling....begging to be folded. Beds unmade..... packages waiting for their journey to the P.O.
*sigh*


I'm in need of some serious energy.

The Three Things

That made me smile today.

1. It's a rare occasion for a family member to buy me a gift that is vintage.
My very thoughtful mother-in-law did just that, this Christmas Eve. This is one of the four special vintage treasures she surprised me with. It's a very sweet art deco brooch.
I wore it today.
I've come to find that I would much rather have something vintage as a gift vs. something new store bought. I feel like someone really knows me with a sweet gesture as such..... I don't think she reads my blog but....
thank you debbie!

"A world without string is chaos"
An awesome quote from one of my very favorite movies ever, (Mousehunt).

2. I had a good day of thrifting today, I've been finding some treasures-of-silver lately. Such precious, abandoned pieces of tarnished silver and I can't wait to list them in my shoppe. This giant ball of string is one of the not so silvery treasures I picked up today....isn't it wonderful!?! Silly really... but I snapped it up in a heartbeat. I think it looks great sitting upon this antique lamp base. Kind of sculpture like? No?

3. I always purchase these vintage Apothecary Jars, I know I've spoke about this before in past posts, my love for them. They're just one of those things that has 1,000 uses. Such stylish storage. This one I picked up today is for a very, very special stash ;)

Only 264 days to go!!!

I Need...

...a sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, stuff-head, fever....so I can rest medicine!
Do you remember that commercial?

It's the end of my vacation at work, I'm back to work and now get the flu-bug... tis the season I guess.
At least I wasn't ill during my vacation.

So now, after about 20 hours of sleep today. I woke up to a very special present from this incredible lady!

Look how sweet this little girl is:

That little enchanting face?

She's already hanging with the others, which a certain someone who shares this room with me calls our creepy, sleepy, silhouette bedroom.

She remembered that I collected them?

I have some incredibly sweet and thoughtful blogging friends. To find presents from faraway places in my mail-box from friends that I have never actually met. I'm amazed and incredibly lucky to have such friends through the wires of the Internet!

I'm feeling better already {who needs medicine}..... thank you Alicia!

A Christmas Tree Man In England?

This is just about the coolest thing I've ever heard of!

Meet the Christmas Tree Man!

I want one!!!!

No fair...
I want to rent a Christmas Tree{foot-stomp}!

You pick out your very own live tree, they deliver it, and pick it up after Christmas-WoW.
AND, to have the same Christmas Tree each and every year?-COOL!

I've seriously never heard of such a thing,
Oh to live in England!
He just so happens to deliver to Wales.......... *sigh*
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Speaking of living in England!

I've been shopping/real estate for my dream cottage there, online! wink.wink.

Here a few of the cottages at the top of my list {all for sale}:



This is a fun web-site!

100 pages of cottages for sale throughout the Cotswolds of England. Most expensive are first{castles & whatnot}, than when you get to the 80th through 100th page, they are actually my favorites. Yep- the most inexpensive homes of England would make me very, very happy indeed! I don't need a castle, just give me a tiny.quaint.stone cottage! I have no need for 7 bathrooms.

I get a funny, envious pit in my stomach as I search through some of these homes this morning.
Though I've never lived outside of the U.S, sometimes/deep down, I really think I belong here, living in the Cotswolds..... *sigh*


:)

Against My Will...

...I will be watching New Moon, this evening.



My boss is treating all of us to a movie, then dinner and drinks. Of course the movie chosen was this new Twilight movie. Trust me it wasn't unanimous! { heck... I haven't even seen the first one}!! lol
Mind you, I'm not really into a teenager craze movies. Should I be worried? HELP!

It means alot to her to have us all together, so I have to be there ;)

On a different note:

I have so much to do this week. What with Thanksgiving and all. I'm hosting it at my house this year.

I really wanted to pick up a fresh Christmas tree a little earlier than usual, for my family. Have things a little more festive, as some of them may not be here for Christmas. But wouldn't ya know it, not a fresh tree to be found this weekend:
Target, Nada!
A few street corners, Nada!
Home Depot, Nada!
I always thought they sold Christmas trees WAY sooner than the arrival of Thanksgiving? No? I usually set up my pretty flocked artificial tree, so it shows you how much I know about this :D

I have some neat new treasures ready to be posted in the shoppe, that's another thing I am working on this week. So if things go as I'd like, I'll have at least some of them listed.

I hope the beginning of this short week is treating you well!
See you soon.

Pt. 2 To The Typewriter Stand Story

hi.

Well initially they're wasn't a plan for a part 2 to my sad short story.

First off, thank you for listening to me babble on and on in my pity :)
AND...
thank you for the many of you that offered to keep there eyes peeled in the case you came across one of these little stands, not even thinking as a wrote that post as to how I'd even be able to have it shipped to me.
::hee.hee::
but your generous offers were certainly appreciated!!!

One reader however, commented that she had one or two in her store and her shoppe was just a few miles out of town. You can visit her blog here, a very, very sweet lady by the name of Sandi ;)

I really have her to thank!
Because as Mr.Friend and I browsed her most charming boutique I really contemplated on purchasing one of her two tables she had for sale. Kicking myself in the butt and missing out on one for 10 bucks, I was having a hard time bringing myself down to pay full price. Her prices were really quite good though, $49, not too bad. But, it wasn't so much the price that kept me from buying it, it was the hunt and satisfaction of finding one on my own while thrifting. Do you know what I mean? I hope so, otherwise I'm making no sense at all.
::lol::

I decided to pass on her stands, but the chances of me returning were good. My inner self was telling me to wait. So we drove out to another small town not too far from her shop, a thrift store. Which I never really go to and hadn't gone if I wasn't already out that way. Anyhoo..... I found a stand!!!! Five minutes into our shopping excursion it sat, and waited for me in the furniture department. I truly gasped, looked over at hubby's and felt the biggest grin on my face!!!
$2.99.... did you hear me $2.99. What? Are you serious?
But OH NO, it gets even better, when I went to check out, furniture just so happened to be 40% off that day :D
SO...
I paid a whopping $1.81? WOW!!

I think I'll use it as a side table for now.



But the day gets EVEN better! Oh yeah!
Next thrift shop close to my home had another one! Almost identical, just heavier! And $4.99.
Can you believe it? Two in one day? How in the *beep* does that happen?



This little stand will assist me in the shipping department for my shop, eventually I'll have a little vintage typewriter sitting upon it and assist me with thank you notes to my customers.

I really do have Sandi to thank! Thank you for commenting me and giving the push to get out of the house that day. If it wasn't for you, I'd still be a little sad ;)

Thank you for listening to me ramble on about such a silly story really!

Happy Wednesday!