I Love Lucy

The weather this week has been so bizarre.  The beginning of the week started out really hot with highs around 86F or so.  Now today is only 54F.  That's a ridiculous 22 degree difference!  It goes from super hot with humidity to cool, windy, and rainy.  Suffice to say, this week has not been good for outfit shoots.

So let's instead focus on the nice weather that was present whilst these photos were taken.  This was obviously my I Love Lucy inspired outfit.  I bought the dress 8 years ago and am finally wearing it.  How bad is that?

I got this dress at a thrift shop in Kutztown called The Attic.  I saw it and immediately thought of Lucy and figured if all else failed, I could be Lucy for Halloween or something.  Now many years later, the poor thing is finally get its day in the sun.

I usually don't wear my hair up, but I thought it went with the whole look.  I wasn't going to just half-ass it; I needed to put all my effort into the look.  My grandma's hat was the perfect topper for the look.

 Outfit Details:

vintage dress, vintage shoes, vintage handbag, vintage gloves, belt {thrifted}
vintage stockings {flea market}

vintage hat {Grandma Ruth}

bracelet, earrings {Claire's}

In summary, I wish it were a bit warmer, but I'm thankful that I want be sweating to death and having my hair go all fluffy and crazy because of the humidity.  Now I just have to watch out for the rain making it do the same thing...  Such is life!

I hope you all have a lovely end to your week!

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My Week According to Instagram

It's my birthday!!!  Today!  Right now!  Today I turn 27...Yikes!  I'm the same age as my mum when she had me.  By the time she was this age she had three children.  I feel so behind.  Though things nowadays are a little different and there isn't as much pressure to get married and have children straight away.

But now that I am getting into my late 20s (geez), it really starts to get me thinking about the future and really paving the path for the things I want out of life.  I'm tired of going from job to job and would really like to find a career.  I have no idea what that is though.  Definitely something where I could dress up and be creative.  It also gets me thinking about how much I'd really like to meet a good man so I can take those steps towards settling down.  I don't have to get married and start popping out babies quite yet, but I'd at least like to be on my way towards that, even if it's a few years off.

1. Mmm, Daryl...

2. A great fashion book by the stylist of Mad Men.

3. Those arms... *swoon*

4. Playing with a new app.  This look is rather true now.

5. Entered a giveaway to win Julianne Hough's new shoe line.

6. Made a (at the time) truer to form comic self.

7. Shared this post on Instagram.

8. Gave myself glitzy nails.

9. Loved this photo from this post too much to not share it.

10. A stack of Jean Harlow films from the library.

11. Shared this post about Chuck from Pushing Daisies on Instagram.

12. A vintage Valentine.

13-14. Got gussied up for myself on Valentine's Day.

15. Vintage 1932 La Belle Chocolatier cookbook.

16. The recipe a used, a little well loved.

17. The finished result, which I then gave to my mum.

18. Haha, love this!

19. Oh The Notebook...I had to watch this for Valentine's Day.

20. Oh man, look at all that hair I chopped off!

21. My new haircut, au natural.

22. All styled up.

23. Ginger Rogers looks so stunning here.

24. What I wore thrifting yesterday.

25. A close up of my 1930s fur trimmed jacket and vintage hat.

26-27. Made out like a bandit at the thrift shop.

28. Throwback of me in a bonnet with my mum.

29. Vintage pink and cream Elton's square hatbox.

30. Vintage tan snap wrist opera gloves.

31. Vintage Miss Liberte hatbox.

32. Vintage rabbit fur coat.

33. Vintage dressing table powder dish.

34. Vintage floral tapestry bag and vintage gloves with blue knit trim.

35. Vintage t-strap heels.

36. Faux fur bolero.

37. Charcoal grey faux fur coat.

38. Vintage wooden hangers and vintage copies of Sherlock Holmes, The Hobbit, and Gone With the Wind.

39. A stack of vintage vinyls.

40. Vintage silver serving spoon, 1950s cookbook, and vintage Alka-Seltzer song book.

Yesterday my mum took me thrifting as part of a birthday present.  She could have spent that money to get another gift for me, but she knew how much I enjoyed going thrifting.  As you can see above, I made out like a bandit.  I didn't get as much clothing as I would have liked, but I did find some really amazing pieces.

Today my mum is taking me to go see Warm Bodies.  I am excited to finally go see it after reading the book and seeing constant advertisements for it.  We will then divulge in some yummy Pizza Hut pizza and of course my favourite, their breadsticks with extra seasoning.  Yum!  I'm starting to feel really sick so I hope it goes away so I can enjoy today.

Then tomorrow my dad is taking me out to dinner, so I'll get two treats two days in a row.  It will also be nice because I hardly ever see him.  Maybe twice a year.  And in that time we don't really get much quality time together so it will be nice to see him.  The last time I did something that was just the two of us was at least two years ago.  Ever since my parents got divorced and then he remarried, our relationship just started to suffer.  I wanted to have a closer bond with him, but he's not particularly the most touchy-feely type of person, so it's hard that I don't have the type of relationship with him that I'd like.  It makes me all the more grateful for how close I am to my mum.

But enough about that drama!  It's my birthday and it will be a good day.  I'm off to go see a sexy zombie Nicholas Hoult and eat some yummy, greasy food, if I can stomach it.  I hope you all had a grand weekend!  And please cross your fingers for me that I may start to feel better so I can enjoy the day.

Polka Dot Pretty

Yesterday was my first day back to work after being out sick for nine days.  I'm still nowhere near 100% so I was rather anxious.  The only good part was that I got to sit in a one to one with a patient (this is done for patient safety reasons sometimes).  But even with that, I was still completely wiped out from the exertion of having to interact and speak with people.  My chest hurt so much that I wonder if I might have walking pneumonia...  I'm really nervous about going back this afternoon since I probably won't be sitting and will have a regular assignment.  It's going to wear me out even more and I will be taking more than I did last night; which will result in my chest hurting even more.

Outfit Details:

vintage dress, belt, shoes {thrifted}

earrings, bracelet {gifted}

I love the pop of turquoise in the earrings and shoes against the red of the dress.  Even though red is itself a vibrant colour, since I was wearing it all over here, I used it more so as a neutral.  I kept the belt a basic black as to not overwhelm the look but then added the pops of colour at the top and bottom of my outfit.

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Black and White and Red All Over

I have so pretty exciting news...  But I'm going to wait to share it so as not to jinx anything.  This news came just at the right time because I've been kind of down lately.  It's just been emotionally draining around these parts the past week.  Then money has been a bit tight due to extra bills so I've just been stressed out.  So, I could definitely do with a little ray of sunshine about now.

Outfit Details:

vintage dress, vintage shoes, vintage handbag, belt {thrifted}

earrings {avon}

Claddagh ring {gifted}

vintage necklace, vintage bracelets {from my paternal grandmother}

Since I had off today, I drove the hour or so to Allentown to visit my grandmother's grave.  That was crazy.  There was horrible traffic and then I ended up missing my turn and got going the wrong way.  So a drive that should take a little over an hour took about two and a half hours.  Ridiculous.

Some family is coming down to visit next weekend and we are going to the Renaissance Faire.  That's always really fun.  I was originally going to rent a costume but then my mum found a nice one at Salvation Army.  It is really pretty but had a few mild stains and tears, but that's easily fixable.  Then I got a child's black velvet dress which I turned into a drawstring pouch to accompany my outfit.  It should be a grand time.  I'm looking forward to it.

Do you have a place like the Renaissance Faire that you like to dress up and visit?

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Orange You Glad I'm Finally Wearing Tangerine

So I know I'm a bit behind on wearing the 'it' colour of the season, and that this particular season is nigh to its end.  In my defense, I purchased this dress months ago, and actually wore it a couple of times.  But this is its debut on the blog.  Who says gingers cannot wear these colours?  You've just got to find the right shade that works for your hair colour, skin tone, etc.

 

 

Outfit Details:

dress, belt, vintage earrings {thrifted}

wedge shoes {payless}

handbag {yard sale, Maine}

Tiffany and Co. bracelet, Claddagh ring {gifted}

Even though the dress, in and of itself, is a vibrant colour, I didn't want to go completely neutral with my accessories.  I kept the belt and shoes neutral so as to not overwhelm the look, but with my handbag I wanted an extra pop of colour.  So I brought out the bag that I got at a yard sale whilst on holiday in Maine.  I like the fact that it's large enough to hold the essentials I would need for the day and that I can also tuck in the strap to use it as a clutch.

I must say, these might be my favourite photos thus far that I have taken myself.  I do believe I am starting to get the hang of setting the timer and then running into the shot.  It wasn't easy at first, especially in heels.  And I felt a bit ridiculous in the beginning.  I still feel a bit silly if there are people in the vicinity, but I'm definitely getting better at the self portrait.

I am beyond excited for Celtic Thunder tomorrow.  It's my first time seeing them, as I might have said, and I am sure they will live up to my expectations.  I have been listening to them nonstop all week, especially Voyage, to increase the anticipation of the day.  I'll definitely try to post a few photos via my Instagram at the show.  The seats aren't incredible, but it will still be a delight to see them perform in person.

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