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Before the snow sticks…

Posted in New Hampshire, Style, Vintage + Thrift, What We Wore, tagged , , , , , on November 5, 2012 | 8 Comments »

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Today was a wonderful day to live in a small town.

Snow started falling this morning putting Ryan and I in the most marvelous mood. We love snow and we love winter! I can’t imagine living somewhere that didn’t have all four seasons. Although there was no accumulation, the flakes we saw were all it took to get us all bundled and nearly running out of the house.

While living in Portland we became rather accustomed to spending our days off just walking around town and popping in and out of establishments. It’s much harder to do that sort of thing in an area where the downtown stretches less than a quarter of a mile, but we made our very best effort today for sure!

First stop – the post office. We checked our mail {I got a letter from my Lovely Letters pen-pal, Felicity!} and picked up a package. Our post mistress is the absolute best, so on our way out we decided to pick up a coffee to surprise her! Ryan got a pumpkin coffee and I ordered a pumpkin coffee and a pumpkin latte so Andrea, the post mistress, could take her pick. We always appreciate her kindness and efficiency so I really hope she liked her autumn treat!

Apres ca, it was straight to the antique shop! Our antique shop owner is fantastic. She’s a jubilant thirty-something always excited to help us learn more about the world of antiquing. She asked us to make a list of all our favourites today so she could keep an eye out especially for us when she’s buying. I swear we could pass hours {and we almost did!} just hanging around her store laughing about flask-sized secret compartments in vintage bibles and venting about that time a family member threw away something obsolete (ie. oh-so-valuable) without checking with us first! Next time we visit she said she’ll make us tea. We may just stop by weekly!

Next stop, the library to pick out a few movies. We haven’t been in awhile since we’ve been so busy and our librarian jokingly scolded us, “You could have at least popped in to say ‘hi!’” It was great to catch up a little with her and as we left from there on our way home Ryan and I were glowing with the joy of living in a small town. It feels so wonderful to get out and be social and I love how intimate relationships can be here even just with the post master or librarian.

I hope your day was just as lovely!

xx.

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Suzy Bishop – a costume from scratch.

Posted in Crafting, My portfolio, New Hampshire, Our personal history, Sewing, Style, The Holidays, What We Wore, tagged , on October 28, 2012 | 15 Comments »

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I’ve never made a dress from scratch before.

I’ve done a lot of alterations, hemming, taking things in, changing necklines, straps, or sleeves, but this dress is the first one that I’ve ever made entirely myself. It was somewhat intimidating at first, but I managed it and I’m really excited.

The first second I set eyes upon Suzy Bishop’s darling dress, I knew I had to make it for myself. Knowing that I work best with deadlines, I decided to be Suzy for Halloween. I ordered the fabric, zipper, and a similar dress pattern a couple of weeks ago, and got to work on the dress this week. The pattern had to be altered a bit and added to, so, as is usual for me, I was right down to the wire. My Moonrise Kingdom costume was finished around noon on Saturday, right before I went in for work.

We had two parties last night to attend, and both were fantastic. The first was a big bonfire party hosted by Ryan’s and my boss. It was wonderful! Such a fun group of people with great costumes and fabulously fresh air. The second was our usual Halloween party  at Rob + Pam’s. We stayed for the night and today did a bevy of fun fall things like piling up leaves and burying ourselves. I love the smell of crisp and dying leaves.

Happy Sunday,

xx.

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Fall Flannels – What We Wore

Posted in New Hampshire, Our personal history, Style, Vintage + Thrift, What We Wore, tagged , , , , on September 25, 2012 | 2 Comments »

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Our temperatures are starting to drop!

You know what that means! Ryan and I piled on our fall flannels the other day to scope out a potential wedding venue! We’ve had several ideas so far for venues and themes and I am so, so excited to start making some serious decisions. But right now we’re just enjoying this great excuse to mosey around some really beautiful places we’ve never been before!Traipsing around farms, camps, and woods is definitely the right occasion for boots and flannels. We weren’t quite sure what to expect while we checked out this area, so Ryan dressed his jeans up a little with a cardigan, and I wore my blazer, too. We didn’t end up meeting the owners of the property on this day, but we were fortunate enough to meet Snow the bunny!

Every season is lovely in New England, but now that summer has melted into fall I’m happy to see apples in wooden crates and to step on crunchy leaves. We weren’t the only ones who were enjoying this little afternoon trip. The lady we spoke with while there told us that our new bunny friend gets super excited for fall. Can’t you tell? Just look at all of those apples she gets to eat!

We think this might be the right place for our reception, lots of trees, mushrooms, and there’s even an airstream trailer (I know, right?)! Of course, the last place we looked at was fantastic, too. We’re feeling inspired by the little details of the natural world. And remembering, as our friend Courtney said, “if we’re married at the end of the day, it’s a good wedding.” Everything will fall into place. ♡

Happy Tuesday,

xx.

On the Ms.

Blazer | Thrifted from Find

Flannel | Thrifted from Goodwill

Jeans | J Brand from Bliss

Bag | Thrifted from Goodwill

Boots | ModCloth

On the Mr.

Tee | Thrifted from Goodwill

Flannel | Thrifted from Goodwill

Jeans | Levi’s

Boots | Thrifted from Material Objects

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On Kitty + Buck!

Posted in My portfolio, Style, Vintage + Thrift, What We Wore, tagged , , , , , on September 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

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This week I was so honored to write up a guest post for Kitty + Buck!

I love Shell’s blog so much! She marries bright color, beautiful photography, and a crisp eye for style to make her beautiful blog. A lot of blogs are alike out there, but Shell has a fun and unique way of approaching her daily life that comes through in her blog posts. Plus, she’s a member of the Turtle Love Co.‘s Vintage Style Council with me! For her it’s almost springtime in Australia, but I did my guest post on our approaching autumn. It was the best excuse I could think of to wear my newly thrifted wool skirt! That’s reason enough, right?

Have a great Thursday!

xx.

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My new favourite dress from J2 Vintage!

Posted in New Hampshire, Our personal history, Shop Talk, Style, Vintage + Thrift, What We Wore, tagged , , , on September 10, 2012 | 14 Comments »

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There is nothing more exciting than getting a package in the mail!

When I see one of those little yellow slips in my post office box, I flip! My post master must think I’m rather silly. But, when this package arrived I was even more excited than usual. I knew just what it was! My friends Jessa and Judd of Pearl + Earl’s Good-Time Vintage Blog sent me a dress straight from their Etsy shop! Yesterday was the best day I’ve had in a long time, partly because I got to wear my new dress.

Ryan and I were lucky enough to have the day off together, something that doesn’t happen a whole lot anymore, and fortunately it was on a day when our new favourite coffee shop is open! So, we drove to the cutest little town in the area, grabbed some lattes, and started snapping pictures of my new vintage dress. It was such a wonderful way to spend our time!

They sure do know my taste! Doesn’t this look like something I would have picked out for myself? I paired it with one of my scout style ties, a big ol’ belt, and moccasins on this day, but can’t wait to style it for cooler months! This dress is perfect for September weather. The sun has been out, but there’s definitely a chill in the air. And, -gasp- some colour coming into the leaves! I’m so happy that I can enjoy my new dress now, but it will transition well into the winter since it’s thicker material and it’ll go so nicely with tights and boots! Transition pieces are the best when you live in New England and have to think about layering a lot.

In exchange for this gorgeous dress, I sent Jessa + Judd their own ties from my Etsy shop which they styled and blogged about the other day. Make sure to check out the post if you have a moment – they’re both so much fun! I just know you’ll be charmed by their blog and style. It’s always neat to see how other people style my pieces, and makes me feel all warm + fuzzy to see my creations find new homes.

Thanks, Jessa + Judd for sending me such a lovely dress! I’m so happy to be able to share your shop and blog with my readers, I just know they’ll all love what you have to say and show. This dress is obviously darling with it’s dramatic collar and adorable shape, but there are so many other fantastic pieces in their curated vintage shop, so head on over and pick something out for yourself!

Have a wonderful day!

xx.

P.s. The giveaway is now closed and I’ll be announcing the winner in the next couple of days – stay tuned!

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How To Wear : A Detachable Peter Pan Collar!

Posted in Style, What We Wore, tagged , , , , , , , on September 1, 2012 | 4 Comments »

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It’s back-to-school time!

Which to me means plaids and cardigans and collars! Mixing and matching these is always a lot of fun, so here are just a few ways you can start to integrate a detachable collar into your wardrobe if you’re not quite sure how to:

This look is very easy to obtain and will work well for our warmer September days {though the nights do get chilly!}. I love matching solids like this to colorblock my outfit, but the tiered top adds a little something to break it up!

I call this look “teacher-chic”. I found this amazing wool skirt while thrifting in Miami of all places! I’d say this is an autumn look if I’ve ever seen one. The pattern on the collar actually pulls in all of the colors of the outfit so nicely, but it’s hard to tell from such a distance. Here it is a little bit closer:And, lastly, my elbow pads heard me talking about back-to-school and insisted on participating. This is a really comfortable ensemble that’ll be perfect for class {or for when you kinda sorta just wish you could go back to those school days again…}.The peter pan collar I used for this look is made from organic cotton and nicely matches nearly everything with its neutral coloring. It’s easy to pop on a collar to round out a look and so much fun to experiment with when styling.

And, they work with any outfit you’d normally put together – tees, sweaters, dresses – the only thing that really matters is that your neckline vaguely match up with the collar. These collars are all pretty basic and match best with high crew-necklines so as long as you’ve got some tops like that, they’ll work for you! If you’re in search of the perfect detachable collar, stop by my Etsy shop to see what other options I have available on top of these three. Fall is {almost} here so it’s time to start layering!

Have a great day!

xx.

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How To Wear: The Scalloped Collar

Posted in How We Wore It, My portfolio, Shop Talk, Style, What We Wore, tagged , , , on July 31, 2012 | 5 Comments »

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Adding something unique to a wardrobe can be a difficult step.

Most people find that their closets contain very similar styles, but in varying colors and patterns, or very similar colors and patterns, but on different articles of clothing. We all have particular trends and habits within our comfort zone, so even if you like something new and different on someone else, it may be hard to take the plunge and add that piece to your own collection.

One thing that helps me to branch out from my norm is to test out or imagine the article I’m considering with various pieces that I already have. Sometimes I’ll find that one little accessory can change the whole look of an outfit I wear a lot, or that it encourages me to mix in things that I already own, but don’t often wear.

To imagine my scalloped collar as an element of my wardrobe, I added it, like a cherry on top, to three different looks created from my closet. I found that it works very nicely with any top that has a higher neckline, but it could also be worn with the right lower neckline, if it were treated as a statement necklace instead of a collar! Which look is your favourite?

Look 1 | Feminine, and slightly dressed up, this is a great look for a work day. It’s just a boxy top and a skirt that are polished off with my detachable collar and a belt!

Look 2 | You may remember this Alice in Wonderland outfit! It’s so simple – just a dress, some flats, and the collar!

Look 3 | Can you say day off? This is an ideal way to be comfortable and ready for anything, while still keeping things cute!

How would you wear the scalloped collar?

xx.

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I stumbled upon a stash of vintage shorts…

Posted in Social Consciousness, Style, Vintage + Thrift, What We Wore, tagged , , , , , on July 19, 2012 | 2 Comments »

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Yes, a stash of these darling things. Just waiting for a home.

What’s a girl to do? I bought two pairs. I know you’re wondering why I didn’t just snatch up the whole collection, but two would do just fine for me and allow someone else to find the same excitement that I did. For more pictures {and a hint about where I found these beauties} read the full post that I did for Goodwill Industries of Northern New England!

See you tomorrow :)

xx.

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Today is for…

Posted in Style, Today is for..., What We Wore, tagged , , , , , , on July 5, 2012 | 9 Comments »

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Today is for feeling like Alice.

When I got dressed this morning, I chose what to wear simply based on the fact that it was supposed to be miserably hot + humid, and I wanted something light that would breathe well. I looked in the mirror before heading out to the post office, and realized that I looked quite a bit like Alice.

The rest of my day then consisted of making a wonderland themed treasury on Etsy and playing around with my camera to make it look like I was a huge girl in a very tiny room {my imagination helped a bit, too}.

Now we’re waiting for friends to arrive from Maine! It’s very exciting to see people again that you haven’t seen for awhile, and I keep finding myself peeking around the curtains to see if they’ve arrived yet.

Tomorrow will be another hot day and after Ryan gets back from work, and I finish up with major thrifting and a Goodwill conference call about our plans for the Goodwill Summer Conference in August we’ll hopefully be hitting the pier for some real summer fun!

Stay cool, dudes!

xx.

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Time for a best friend break.

Posted in Style, What We Wore, tagged , , , , , , , on June 5, 2012 | 2 Comments »

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When life gets tough…

have a best friend day. I was able to snap a couple of photographs this morning while waiting for my BFF to arrive so we could settle into the couch with steaming cups of coffee, paint our nails, dream of living in London, and entertain our wildest ideas. Of course, the book + poetry chat wasn’t far behind. These are just the types of days that are so important to my well-being and we try to have one such BFF day every week.

Time with an old friend is like a time-out from life. It’s a way of pressing pause on all the big/scary/intimidating/stressful real life events and focusing instead on the tiny little things that get the kids inside of us all riled up. Bouncing ideas around inside our own head only does so much, and in order for them to develop further it is oh-so-necessary to say them out loud. That’s where a best friend comes in.

So, my blog reading friends, be inspired and do amazing things with your life, but know also when you need to take a breather and schedule some downtime with a close friend. By the way, cats and/or Molly Ringwald will certainly count seeing as they, too, provide the comfort + familiarity of an old friend. Happy relaxing!

Love!

xx.

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