Hello dear readers, I promise you that I haven’t run off to join the circus (although I’m often tempted) I’ve just been crafting hard and enjoying my first week off! Maya, Dana and I are scrambling to get ready for the Crafty Supermarket, and we have lots and lots of stuff to make. I’ve been trying to make some stuff I’ve never tried before. I hate to be so cryptic, but I want it all to be a surprise for people who are coming to the show. I will post pictures after though!
As I’m sure you’ve noticed by now, my amazing boyfriend redesigned the site! I love all the custom buttons he made for me – I have the best boy ever.
However, without any further ado here’s the outfit I wore for my last day of work! What a fantastic last week too, my boss was out of town so I pretty much did whatever I wanted.
Yay! I'm jobless!!!
I got the coolest new watch!
It even does little animations!
WHAT: jockey hat, h&m
bourbon necklace, diy by me
jacket/vest, h&m
black t, rainbow
japanese watch, chicken lays an egg
engineer pants, forever 21
flats, target
WHERE: one last day of work at the library
WHEN: saturday, march 27
When Maya, Dana, and I made the photo booth in the dressing room for the holiday soiree, we kind fell in love with it. Consequently we decided to just leave it up. Of course I couldn’t resist having my own little photo shoot in there! This is definitely my super comfy lazy look, but I love it nonetheless.
WHAT: floppy gray hat, borrowed from boyfriend
gray turtleneck tunic, rainbow
anchor necklace, thrift
watch, borrowed from maya
stretchy geometric pants, gabriel brothers ($2!)
combat boots, thrift
WHERE: working at the store
WHEN: wednesday, december 22
Earlier today the boy and I went out to look at a possible puppy to adopt, unfortunately it didn’t work out. We took Chopper out to meet him, and she was just having none of it. I dressed waaayy down today because Chops has a way of getting completely messy when she plays, and in turn getting me totally grubby. Of course she still managed to get my shoes pretty dirty, which are by far the best part of this outfit. Oh well, it cleaned right off!
WHAT: velour sweater, chicken lays an egg
white t, rainbow
black jeans, forever 21
blue socks, chicken lays an egg
lacey shoes, chicken lays an egg
WHERE: playing at the park, visiting a puppy, work at the library
WHEN: wednesday, december 16
I am thrilled to announce that I now have a link on one of my absolute favorite blogs, The Clothes Horse!
And I just have to reiterate that all of the other lovely blogger ladies that I have communicated with have just been so warm and friendly. I really feel like I’ve been welcomed into the community. Thank you so much ladies!
Yesterday the boy and I had planned loosely planned to drive around, take the pup to the park, relax and maybe hit a thrift store. Surprisingly, I woke up earlier than everyone and ran to get some dog food. However, the second-hand gods were having none of that. As I was driving to the store, I saw a sign for an estate sale, so of course I had to take a peak! Luckily it had just started and I found a few treasures. They had these decanters for booze that I wanted purely for the silver engraved tags they each had. However, he wouldn’t sell me just the tags and I couldn’t afford the entire set so I bought the bourbon decanter and called it even. I also got quite a few Christmas presents and these cute little shoes, I don’t think I’ll keep them though. This outfit was perfect for its purpose; I was warm, comfy, not a lot of re-adjusting to be done, and good mobility for sneakin’ in on deals real fast! The only complaint I have with this outfit is that my jeans are so faded. I loved them intensely for one year and washed them to death unfortunately. For a new project I think I’ll try my first Rit dye kit and do these bad boys up!
I bought these on my first trip out for deals in the morning, but I don't see myself wearing them a lot, so they'll be for sale at Chicken Lays An Egg next week. Click on this image to go to Chicken's Facebook page. More pictures of new merchandise to come!
WHAT: gray floppy knit, old navy
pinwheel button earrings, homemade
bourbon necklace, homemade
purple t, forever 21
vintage angora sweater, chicken lays an egg
class ring, high school
bangles, my gramma
black skinny jeans, forever 21
cream slingbacks, estate sale
WHERE: driving around and deal hunting
WHEN: saturday, december 5
A good friend of mine, Becky recently let me borrow her modern age sewing machine to help me finish the Where The Wild Things Are costume. (Who knew they made sewing machines after 1930?!) In doing so, she inadvertently turned my living room into a one woman sweatshop. I’m surprised I don’t have stitching blisters. Becky, you are a saint. My living room is now strewn with fabric scraps of every type, spools of thread, ties, balls of yarn, felt, and pretty much anything used to craft. My roommate remarked on walking through that she felt like she was walking through my brain. I thought it seemed pretty accurate. Needless to say, I haven’t left my apartment at all except to go to work and to fight b.s. parking tickets.
Getting geared up to move a bunch of stuff from the old storefront in Camp Washington to Northside this Saturday! I’m definitely excited, but nervous. And I absolutely cannot WAIT for the opening!!! October 30, 6-11pm 1608 Chase Ave. We’ll also be open all day before the party. Bring your friends!!
Anyway, here’s Tuesday’s outfit….
I was watching an episode of Extras where one of the characters wears a scarf as a tie for a job interview, and I thought it looked awesome. See? TV teaches stuff.
WHAT: vintage scarf tied in a half-windsor, chicken lays an egg
yellow t, rainbow
white vest, h&m
resized old man pants, uo
little red bc t-straps, shoetopia
bangles, my gramma
WHERE: work and dinner at habanero
WHEN: tuesday, october 20
Being that it’s been so glum and overcast round these parts, me and the boy haven’t left the house too much. So we decided to make a little trip out to the suburbs (gasp, heresy) and go to Ikea. We were on the hunt for a belt holder and a coat rack of some sort, and we were pretty successful. If only I had more money to buy the big awesome green shag rug I’ve been eyeballing, but not with those THREE parking tickets I got recently. C’est la vie.
WHAT: feather hair headband, homemade
maroon sweater, tj maxx
white babydoll top, thrift
dark jeans, forever 21
tan cowboy boots, thrift
boy+girl necklace, rag-o-rama
bangles, my gramma
WHERE: ikea and running errands
WHEN: sunday, october 18
So, even though I’m beyond broke, I of course still dream of owning more shoes. I found these little lovelies on target’s website, and fell immediately in love. And today I went to go order them, and SCORE, they are $5 cheaper now! Now only $19! They come in purple and a slate gray, go get yourself some. Now I just need to invest in some cute knee socks….
On other fronts of my life, the store’s opening got pushed back to October 30th. Bummer. Oh well, hopefully lots of people will come shop and eat some food before they go out for the evening. We’ll be open from 11am to the party, and the party will go from 6pm-11pm. We may even have local news coverage that night thanks to an old friend who works for WCPO. Thanks Megan!!!
Well, here’s Friday’s work outfit, nothing too fancy…
WHAT: puffy sleeved plaid shirt, consignment shop
patent stretch belt, rainbow
skinny black jeans, forever 21
beloved off-white faux-vintage t-strap shoes (dollhouse), shoetopia
WHERE: just another day as a shelver
WHEN: friday, october 16
I am pretty much always the ridiculously over-dressed person at my job as a shelver at the downtown Cincinnati Public Library, but it never bothers me. : ) I wish I didn’t make such dumb faces though. Oh well!
WHAT: 80’s ruffle shirt, thrift
high-waisted jeans, urban outfitters (on sale)
cameo ring, my gramma
leather folio purse, casablaca vintage
favorite brown leather belt, thrift
favorite shoes, macy’s
WHERE: work : )
WHEN: friday, october 2
Sorry for so many pics, but I’m having lighting issues in my apartment. I’m working on it! Thanks for reading!!!
