Fashion, Design, & DIY
So I’ll admit it, I can be pretty negative about Seattle sometimes… the fabric stores… the endless moldy cement.. lack of snow… lack of family blah blah blah. But you know what is great about Seattle? Blossoms. Beautiful bountiful bursting blossoms that, to a midwest girl, seem to be ridiculously magical and spectacularly out of place in our busy world. Its just [...read more]
Ooooo real estate. Did you know one of my favorite magazines is Country Living, despite not living in the country or anywhere near it? Well it is. One of my favorite features is their real-estate round up, where they set a reasonable price and see what you can get for the money. The homes they chose are typically around the south and midwest, so [...read more]
Big news! I’ve been doing this thing where I make a conscious effort to do nice things for myself. Yeah, I know it sounds simple but it really isn’t for me, and I all too often finish a day and reflect that I didn’t do anything that I genuinely wanted to. So I am giving myself a pat on the back for [...read more]
Wanna know a silly secret? Although all my friends would describe my style as classy and ladylike, I consistently find great inspiration in kids clothes! Ok, well not just any kids clothes, JCrew’s childrens line; CrewCuts. I can’t stand how adorable they are. So much color and fun while somehow remaining sophisticated enough to easily translate into a lovely full-grown lady [...read more]
“Oh yeah!!” Thats what I said to myself rather loudly in the coffee line the other day. It was quite embarrassing but well worth it as I was exclaiming over a photo I had taken a month or so ago and had just rediscovered. While exploring the island shops with my parents, we stumbled across this truly original and enchanting ottoman. It [...read more]
Its no secret that I swing a little vintage. I just love feeling feminine and flirty as well as simply having fun with my clothing. Circle skirts and tight bodices make me feel all those things and frankly look the best on my body shape. I am always on the lookout for the illusive mix of modern and vintage: modern prints [...read more]
When I came to Seattle I stood out. I still do, but I did even more a few years ago. I wore more than one color at a time, I loved dresses, I loved polka-dots and florals, and had an affinity for bows. These are all great things but not Seattle things. After enough people asked me “where are you from?” or “what are [...read more]
Have you heard about Olioboard? No? Well don’t worry I will fill you in. Olioboard is an online mood board maker, similar to Polyvore, but for interiors. And like Polyvore, it is a maddening yet satisfying time eater. Here is the game; you get a blank board and fill it with all the goodies you can fit on to it; [...read more]
Dear Blog, Lets hug it out. I have missed you desperately. You make me so happy, I promise. I was as upset by my absence just as much as you I’m sure. Anyways, Im so so sorry. Forgive me? Thanks, now if you will allow me, I will catch you up. At the end of January the show with my first [...read more]
Sometimes you see something magical. Something that transports you into a story. Rich with characters, scenery and mood. I feel that I stumbled across these totems more often when I was a child, where a simple acorn could spark my imagination. Now a days that something has to be really special to get me to travel to a new world. Which is [...read more]
