second floor living without a yard

As you may have noticed, when I can’t come up with a title I revert to song lyrics I love. Anybody recognize it?

I have been really stifled with my styling lately, due largely to the massive pile of laundry on my floor that I’ve been ignoring. This thing has also begun to eat my belts and shoes and I can never seem to find what I actually want to wear. However I did really like how well this sweet lion belt went with the roses though.

I’m soooo in love with this belt. Mega win that it actually fit.

I had to finally break down and buy a new pair of flats- my cheap Target pair had an irreversible and intense vinegar smell.

Lately the bars in Cincinnati have been booking all these incredible free shows- already this week we’ve had Xiu Xiu, Deerhoof, The Thermals, and The Fruit Bats! Last night The Thermals played at one of my favorite bars, Mayday so I kicked off my flats and put on the Stuart Wietzman heels I got at the thrift store for $6. Ready for a night on the town!

WHAT: floppy beret, forever 21

rose t-shirt, forever 21

tassel necklace, chicken lays an egg

lion belt, modern megpie

high-waisted jeans, urban oufitters

mia flats, dsw

WHERE: work at chicken and some bar fun times

WHEN: thursday, october 7

spring grove blogger date

Often when I read the blogs of lucky girls who live in really big cities I get jealous of their ability to meet up in person with other style bloggers. So lately instead of just being envious, I’ve been chatting more with some of the lovely style bloggers of Cincinnati. I’m dying to organize some sort of big blogger picnic or something with the ladies of Cincy: Kasmira of What I Wore Today, Paige is Midwest Darling, Tamia from Style Sample, Lauren of Paper Gown Fashions, and Molly the Sister in Second-Hand Sequins.

I’ve been hanging with Molly a bunch ever since we ran into each other at my favorite bar a few months ago. We had our first blogger date at Spring Grove Cemetery on Father’s Day. I know you’re probably thinking, ‘They hung out for the first time at a cemetery? How emo.’ Actually when Spring Grove was built in the late 1800s, it was modeled after French parks from that time so it has some beautiful landscape architecture. Not to mention that it encompasses over 700 acres, including 12 ponds and a ton of really incredible Gothic Revival architecture. I remember going there with my mom a lot when I was little to watch the swans, but I actually hadn’t been back since then. We had a great time wandering around even if it was like 1000 degrees. Anyway, here are a few of the pictures we took that day. (The ones with the rounded edges were taken by Molly and her awesome friend Patricia.)

How picturesque is that?!

These cute little bridges were everywhere!

I'm still experimenting with filters...

There must have been thousands of snails in this pond, all along the entire edge.

I wasn't totally happy with my outfit, but I overslept that morning. Also I am so insanely jealous of Molly's hat.

Patricia, conqueror of trees.

Behind the scenes

They were having a horse and carriage drive at Spring Grove that day, so we got to see a little parade of people in their period clothes and carriages!

My favorite cart

How cute is this little mule!

Sorry for so many pictures, but I hope you enjoyed our field trip as much as we did!!