My Week According to Instagram

Spring is here!  Well, at least temporarily.  Yesterday and today the temperature is in the high 50s and tomorrow is supposed to be around that also, though with a bit of rain possible.  There's something about when the warmth starts to come that just cheers me up and puts a spring in my step.  I can whip out my favourite styles of clothing and all my favourite shoes.

I've had a pretty good week overall, if you don't count my constant nightmares I endure almost every night.  The latest?  Fighting in WWII, having cancer, having a serial killer after me, and of course zombies.  Monday I spent the evening at my dad's.  We had incredible pizza and watched the latest 007 film, Skyfall.  I already loved Ben Whishaw, but after seeing him as Q, it just developed more.  I really could go for watching that again.

Yesterday I switched things up and took outfit photos at the Milcreek Wildlife Sanctuary.  My normal location was otherwise occupied so I went there instead.  I saw the beautiful white snow geese in the water.  It looked like hundreds of white swans from the distance.

1. An old advertisement.

2. The glamorous Jean Harlow.

3. Oh Daryl, thankfully you are in tonight's episode.

4. My grandmother's silk nightgown from the 40s.

5. Watched Skyfall and fell in love with Ben Whishaw as Q.

6. Pride and Prejudice with Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier.

7. Bond girl love knot necklace from Casino Royale.

8. My favourite Keats poem.

9. Modern clothing! (except the blazer and blouse are vintage)

10. Smudger napping in a ball.

11. Michelle Williams was this week's featured Style Crush.

12. Willow, my furry baby sister.

13. Freshly painted toes for this weekend's warm weather.

14-15. This dress made me fee like I should have been at District 12's Reaping.

16. Ewan McGregor and his amazing hair in Jack the Giant Slayer.

17. Eleanor Tomlinson looked beautiful in Jack the Giant Slayer.

18. If you couldn't tell, I saw Jack, and look at Ewan's hair! Gorgeous.

19. Oh Nicholas Hoult, your baby blues Slay me.

20. Housewife attire. Now I just need to become a wife...

21. Wore a headscarf in a bow to make my hair last a day longer.

22. My grandmother's vintage brooch added the perfect touch.

23. Petals and Paid post up on the blog.

24. Watched Wuthering Heights starring Andrew Lincoln and Tom Hardy.

25. Saturday's outfit of frills and polka dots.

26. This sign instantly made me think of Daryl Dixon.

27. Took photos at Milcreek Wildlife Sanctuary yesterday.

28. Weather was warm enough to wear my vintage nightgown to bed.

29. A close up of the nightgown, though it's actually a blush colour.

30. 3 Facts: 1. I am in love with Fun., 2. I am in love with the way Nate dresses, 3. I am in love with their cover of "Somebody That I Used to Know".

This afternoon my mum and I might take her three doggies to Blue Marsh.  For those of you (probably all), Blue Marsh is a huge lake area with beaches, hiking trails, and lots of places for boating.  It's a beautiful area and the dogs love running through the woods and swimming in the water.  I'll also be taking more photos this afternoon, before the hiking since I'll have to change my clothes if we go.  I just love this warm weather!  It cheers me up so much and I really have been needing a good cheering up.

What have your plans been like for this glorious weekend?

My Week According to Instagram

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I hope everyone had a good weekend.  Mine was filled with the good, the bad, and the ugly.  Friday night I had a first date with a guy that went well.  Saturday I had plans to hang out with some girls but then ended up falling down the last few steps in my apartment.  Ouch.  I landed against an antique trunk and my vintage bicycle.  I'm okay mostly.  Nothing is broken and it wasn't bad enough to go to hospital.  I am just very stiff, very bruised, and very sore.  Oh stupid clumsiness.

1. Oh Daryl, yes, yes yes.  Is it time of TWD yet?

2. Smudger got comfy on my legs.

3. Vintage cookbooks and repro Coke bottles line the ledge in my kitchen.

4. I discussed the gorgeous Oscar fashion here, including Jessica Chastain.

5. Some homemade banana bread.

6. This post went up on the blog.

7. New Style Crush post featuring Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

8. Heh, yes.  And my list is extensive but currently is starring Norman Reedus.

9. Some Jack the Giant Slayer bookmarks I got at the library.

10. Yum. Homemade strawberry whoopie pies with strawberry buttercream filling.

11. Shared this post on Instagram.

12. I wore my 1930s dress on a date Friday night.

13. A close-up of Friday's hair and makeup.

14. I discovered a Doctor Who cookie jar with departure noises!

15. And The Walking Dead board game. I must get these!

16. Another photo from this blog post.

My week thankfully was pretty uneventful to make up for the weekend.  I just hope this fall didn't make my back injury any worse.  It certainly feels that way now along with my bum, hip, shoulder, and wrists/hands.  Golly.  I'm going to keep this short and sweet as typing doesn't feel to good right now.  Today I will be spending the time resting and counting down until I see a certain muscly redneck wielding a crossbow.

My injury happened whilst digging in my purse as I walked down the steps.  Have any of you had any stupid injuries because you weren't paying attention or something along those lines?

My Week According to Instagram

I hope your weekend has been going well thus far.  Yesterday I watched my nephew for pretty much the whole day so I spent the evening relaxing on the couch and catching up with my dear old friend, the DVR.  Other than that, my weekend has thankfully been fairly uneventful.  Because, lately for me, eventful things are always turning out to be bad.

1. Sharing my picks for best dressed ladies at the SAGs.

2. Mae got it right: yolo.

3. Sharing my picks for best dressed men at the SAGs.

4. First edition of Les Misérables that belonged to my grandmother.

5. The first page of Les Misérables.

6. Nicholas Hoult on E! News.

7. Nick on the Graham Norton Show with Denzel Washington.

8. The first page of Warm Bodies.

 9. Photoshoot from this week.

10. I haven't cried during a movie this much since The Notebook.

11. A still from The Lost Valentine.  Vintage lovers see this!

12. Informing Instagram of this post.

 12. Sharing this post with friends on Instagram.

13. Had a dream about Nicholas Hoult as a zombie.

14. Sharing this post on Instagram.

15. Cute owl garden statues in my JoAnn circular.

 16. Posted this in honor of Clark Gable's birthday.

17. Gas masks at a zombie survival store near me.

I'm still uncertain if I will tune into the Super Bowl tonight.  I'm sure I will at least for a wee bit.  And I, like most people, will try to catch some of the commercials.  Any big plans for the game tonight?

My Week According to Instagram

Another week has passed and I only leave you with yet another Instagram post.  I pinky promise I'm going to try to get back into the swing of things and give you all more than just my weekly posts.  I kept in the tradition of spending Sundays with my mum.  We had a relaxing day playing card and board games and then eating a yummy dinner along with some very tasty homemade banana bread.

1. Yogurt with fresh strawberries and granola.

2-4. Sunglasses for sale. All pairs $5 + shipping. Comment if interested.

 5. Also $5 + shipping. Comment if interested.

6. Nicholas Hoult on the Graham Norton Show!

7. Excited to hear about Austenland getting picked up at Sundance.

8. Woohoo for Doctor Who! About two months to go.

9. Yummy chicken and veggie stir fry.

10. A gorgeous group of 1920s ladies on my lock screen.

11. The handsome Nicholas Hoult on Live with Kelly and Michael.

12. Amazing vintage Salvatore Ferragamo's I thrifted.

13. Glitzy nails to cheer me up through cold weather.

14. Oh Captain Hook...

15. Colin O'Donoghue as Captain Hook on Once Upon a Time.

16. The outfit I wore this morning.

I am so excited for the Screen Actors Guild Awards!  Are you you watching?  I've only just started the Live from the Red Carpet E! special because I only got home shortly ago.  Which unfortunately means I won't get to the main event until tomorrow.  I love award season so much.  I am most thrilled to see the fashion-men and women's.  Though the women's fashion is definitely more fabulous.  There's only so much one can do with a tux or a suit.  Though from the photos I've seen on Instagram, the men certainly did fill them out well.  Special shoutout to Eddie Redmayne who looked chocolatey delicious in his brown velvet number.  I will most likely try to do a post tomorrow with all my favourite looks from the SAGs so be sure to keep a look out!

My (Past Two) Week(s) According to Instagram

Sorry sorry sorry!  I've been MIA for over two weeks.  Life caught up with me and I neglected you as a result.  But I'm back a day late and a dollar short.  I also apologize for the spacing issue.  I tried to remedy it, but it's still acting up.

This past weekend my brother and sister-in-law drove down from Boston for a visit.  It was so lovely to see them.  They're both doctors so they work crazy hours and don't have much time off so I'm lucky if I see them once a year.

Saturday night my dad's side of the family all went out to eat at Viva.  Sunday my brother and his wife (plus my adorable niece, Daisy, the golden retriever) came over for brunch.  My mum made an amazing spread and I chipped in with apple struesel muffins and another red velvet cake.  My sister-in-law really wanted to try it after I posted photos of it on Facebook.  It was really special because I used my grandmother's recipe and it was even in her hand writing.

 

1. Sharing this post via Instagram.

2. The 1980's hot rollers I use to curl my hair.

3-4. Photo shoot for a future post; rocking my vintage fur hat.

 

5. The bridge at location with the sun hitting it just so.

6. Stone ruins I passed on a walk.  I wonder what it once looked like.

7. The handsome and well dressed Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

8. Knowlton Drugs and Seeds- could it be an old relation?

 

9. Creamy tomato pasta dinner.

10. Geeked out over Nicholas Hoult being a clue on Jeopardy.

11. A pearl bracelet I made.  It's for sale per request.

12. Longing for warmer weather.

 

13. Smudger keeping my lap warm during a nap.

14. An inspirational quote from the late great Audrey Hepburn.

15. Titanic cross-stitch in progress.

16. A gorgeous 1930's fur trim coat a neighbor gave to me.

 

17. A lovely 1930's dress my neighbor gave me.

18. And an Asian inspired vintage dress I was also given.

19. A plethora of vintage knitting, crocheting, cross-stitching, and fashion catalog magazines I got for free from my library.

20. A few of my favorite.

 

21-22. I love Emily Marie Palmer's style.  No idea who she is but she's in Catching Fire.

23. The stone ruins on a foggy day.

24. Showing off my gams in black thigh high back seam stockings and a garter belt.

 

25. Mixing patterns for a future blog post.

26-27. Red velvet cake using my late grandmother's famous recipe.

28. The gorgeous and recently single Nicholas Hoult.  If only you were mine.

 

29. Throwback photo from when I wore side-swept fringe.

30. Made Irish soda bread.

31. A very Irish dinner: corned beef and cabbage, Irish soda bread, and taters.

32. Dessert: apple dumplings.

 

33. My first attempt at fingerwaves since beauty school 4 years ago.

34. I used vintage clips designed for the wave.

35. Wearing my 1920's hat with my fingerwaves.

36. Still longing for warm weather in my grandmother's 1940's swimsuit.

 

37. One sexy zombie: Nicholas Hoult as R in Warm Bodies.

38. Craziness! Over 400 followers and counting!

39. What I wore out to dinner with my family.

40. Just finished reading this series (I know, a little late) and am in love.

 

41. I devoured this book in a day.  The film version won't come soon enough.

42. Warm Bodies looks so good. Nicholas Hoult is even beautiful as the undead.

My neighbor was sweet enough to drop off three vintage pieces that she couldn't sell at her thrift shop.  I was so thankful since I've been tight for money and haven't been able to buy anything for myself in a couple of months.  It's difficult to see everyone's swell thrift finds on Instagram, and not be able to revel in it yourself.  I know I am very blessed and have a wonderful closet full of items.  But that doesn't curb the urge at all.  It's not like a proper shop where the items will still be there weeks from now.  Once that piece is gone, it's out of your life forever.  That's part of the charm about thrifting though.  It's like a treasure hunt.  I know I will get to go shopping again in the future.  My drought won't last forever.  I'll just have to live vicariously through others and make due until that time comes.

I've been on a book reading bender lately.  I read four books in just a week or so.  I couldn't put down the Hunger Games series and Warm Bodies was read in a day.  There's something bittersweet about finishing a book you love so much.  You don't want to let it go yet at the same time you greedily want to consume the last few pages like it's the air I breathe.  Now I'm left wanting more.

Do you have any suggestions of books or a series I should read?

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