. . . There's Nothing To It.

Spring Break was a huge success, I had a ton of fun, got a lot done, and got some pretty exciting news that I will share soon. On Wednesday Jordan's mom, Alison, taught me how to sew. {I need about 100 more lessons before I can do anything on my own- but at least it's a start!}

I wore the dress I made when I went out to dinner with Liz, Katie, and Moorea on Friday night. Liz and I decided to have a photoshoot before hand, and the last pictures just gives you a hint at how great I am with posing {what a nerd}.







Dress- Handmade by myself
Moccasins- Minnetonka
Jean Jacket- Borrowed From Liz
Belt- Thrifted {about a million years ago}
Earrings- Vividot



What a nerd!

Playing Dress-Up.

When I was little my sister and I loved playing dress up in my mom's closet. Well, some things never change and Midway Antique Mall is like a giant dress-up closet. Liz and I spent Saturday at an amazing estate sale (where I got this album for $1!), and then stopped by my favorite place in the world- Midway. Here are the beautiful hilarious outfits we picked out.






I actually ended up liking this ridiculous green sequin dress- shoulder pads and all.

Grandma's Closet.

I've had this vintage Oscar de la Renta silk scarf hanging from my bookshelf since my grandma passed away years ago. I've never found a way to wear it, I'm just not that talented with scarfs or any other difficult piece of fashion. But I finally pulled it down and was determined to find a way to wear it today.




My sister is going to laugh when she sees this post. The day after she left I definitely raided her closet. She has so much cute stuff, and she is going to be gone for the next year. It's like I got a whole new wardrobe.
{vintage oscar de la renta silk scarf; sister's white button up; thrifted crocheted sweater also from my sister's closet; thrifted jeans; minnetonka moccasins}

Combat.

I've been wanting a pair of boots like these for so long, and I finally found them. Even though I love wearing dresses (and own about a million), I'm a jeans and tshirt girl at heart. And I'm finally learning how to dress for the winter. No more moccasins in the rain, that should be my New Year's resolution. And for once I actually have a good pair of "rain boots" I can wear instead. Here's to warm toes!





//American Apparel Baggy T//Target Sweater//Gifted Crocheted Scarf//Delia Jeans//Target Boots//

Troop 98.

I figure by the time I'm 80 I might be considered an adult. Well, maybe 85. But I am really in no rush to "grow up", whatever that means. I just don't see the point. The clothes are uncomfortable, and responsibilities make you grumpy. I know I have to pretend to be a grown-up every once in awhile, but for the most part I just want to be five. (I like to erase the two from my age).

It's kind of a joke at this point, especially with the way I dress. Even when I try to look adultish or fancy, I end up looking like I belong on a playground. For example, when we went to the ballet this winter all the girls looked so pretty and fancy. I, on the other hand, looked like a kid. Everything from my dress, to my ballet flats, to the huge bow in my hair was straight out of the little girl section. Last week I even tried to find a dress in the girl section at Target, but my sister told me wasn't allowed to! I'm still not sure why?

This weekend I found a perfect jean jumper. I wish I could wear it every day. And I wish it was okay to wear my Brownie vest out in public. But I'm pretty sure I don't have the self confidence to pull that off. But at least I can wear it around the house and make Jordan take dorky pictures of me. Life is fun.





Aren't you jealous of all those badges? I know, I'm impressive.

What I Wore?
Jean Jumper- Vintage (From FreeStyle)
V-Neck- American Apparel
Necklace- Garage Sale
Leggings- Target
Boots- Chinese Laundry
Brownie Vest- MINE!

Hello, Holga.

Thanks to the lovely Diana, and this website I studied all weekend, I was finally able to try out my Holga. It was a Christmas gift from Jordan, and yes it was on my "list". So, being the perfect husband, he bought exactly what I said I wanted. But of course, I don't know anything about cameras and I told him to get 35mm film. Duh, it takes 120 film. Didn't I feel like an idiot? It's okay now though, because we found an amazing camera store in Sacramento that not only sells 120 film, but also develops it. I spent Saturday walking through the Fair Oaks Village, running after roosters that really didn't want their picture taken. Jordan and I probably looked like crazies running circles around the roosters, shouting "Stand still you idiots, just lemme take your picture!!!"





What I Wore?
Dress- Vintage (Crimson & Clover)
Leggings- Target
Flats- Soda

Jordan is taking the film in today. I can't wait to share with you the results. That is, unless they don't turn out.

Spring Fever.

First of all, why do we (by we I mean girls in general) love taking pictures of ourselves so much? I mean, I'm not narrcisitic at all, but I love getting all done up and taking pictures. Liz and I talked about this the other day, and I've come to the conclusion that it's just a female thing. We love feeling pretty. And when we do, we want the world to know. I've always had this secret dream to be a model, but that's definitely not in my future. So I'll do the next best thing, which includes a tripod, a cute outfit, and a field of weedsflowers.

Today I decided I wanted a picture of my amazing find of a shirt. It was $1, and I love love love it! So I went in the backyard to take pictures, but everything looked so dead and ugly. I then looked over the fence to the second part of our backyard. It's split in half by a fence because it's on a hill, and without the fence the neighbors would be able to look right into our house. So what did I find over the fence? An amazing field of weeds! And, they were oh so pretty. I really don't understand how you can call something so pretty a weed?? Same with dandelions. They are my favorite flower.

I hope you don't mind an excessive amount of Ashley self portraits, because I love show and tell.













What I Wore?
Floral Top- Vintage from Crimson & Clover
Jeans- F21
Moccasins- Minnetonka

♥ is in the air.

I had the best weekend, not to brag or anything. But I really did. Saturday = Vintage Clothes Shopping + Photo Shoot + Goat Cheese Pizza + Bliss Tea + Whip It + Mud Pie + Best Friends.









I love him:


& her:


& they love each other (too much):






What I Wore:
Dress: Mt Shasta Boutique
Jean Jacket: F21
Belt: I forget :(
Necklace: Antique
Tights: Target
Boots: Nordstrom

Doug Funny & My New Dress

Secrets, secrets, they're so fun. Secrets, secrets, don't hurt no one?

Today Liz, Ashlee, and I went on thrifting expedition. We ended up filling up Ashlee's car with treasures. Oh, and a ridiculous amount of crafting supplies. We went a little overboard, but oh well. Liz & I are working on a supersecretsuperamazingproject, and we got a great start on it today. Stay tuned for more information, it's really that exciting. Promise.

Here are a few pictures from today. I got this dress out of the Pass The Parcel giveaway. I promise I will be sending that to one of you very soon.







Notice the nice engraving in the cement. Doug Funny, maybe?



Dress- Parcel
Tights- Target
Boots- Nordstrom
Belt- Urban Outfitters