summer uniform

Just wanted to let you know that this will be my summer uniform. I mean, like you really care, but I'll be wearing it in every picture to come.


I love the juxtaposition of sparkling gold glitter against worn denim and a vintage wash tee. Gold glitter makes me happy. My feet are dancing disco balls.

yard sale

I'm trying hard to simplify this year, but it's not easy for a borderline hoarder. I could have furnished a whole apartment with the furniture I had stored in my attic - all from years of thrifting and inheritances. We had at least ten chairs in our attic, plus other larges pieces like a wardrobe and a couple mattresses. I have four more chairs being delivered this week...needless to say, it was time for a yard sale.

So, we had one over the weekend. The goal was to raise enough money to buy a bike for me, as I've been riding Bobby's brother's bike the last five. The goal was attainable. It's not like I'm some fixed-gear hipster - a super stylin' Schwinn from Target is all I need to pedal Avery all over town.


And we dragged all the furniture into our front yard and made a few neon signs. And the more I tried to sell some of the pieces, the more I realized I couldn't part with them. So, two chairs, one table and a nightstand were brought back inside.

But enough items were sold to reach our goal! So we immediately drove to Target and...no bike. Sold out. So we drove to another Target. Again - sold out. We called another. Sold out everywhere. Buzz kill.

In other news, while rooting through the attic last week I found this:


Charming, yeah? So, not all was lost.


And the lovely Richelle stopped by the yard sale to deliver this:


The tall cream-colored vintage pitcher is from her online shop - Hopgrasser. I swear, it was made to sit on that shelf. Thanks, Richelle!

So, I got rid of stuff only to accumulate more the same day. Such is life.

nice legs

Some people's weakness is designer shoes, while others dream of sports cars and luxury homes. What I really want is a beautiful sofa.


A few years ago I discovered the Bantam Sofa from DWR. The tufted back and the tapered legs are my idea of perfection. So, I started a sofa fund. Every month I'd squirrel a little away and a few years down the road, once Avery is a little older and hopefully wise enough to not use the couch as his canvas, I'd have enough money and it wouldn't fee like a splurge.

But then...I found this! Can you believe it? It's roughly a third of the price of the Bantam when on sale. So close in design and more practical for parents of a hyper little boy - it being easier to flip these cushions over when a stain is created.


So, I'm still going to wait a couple more years. Bobby keeps telling me we need to save for a new roof, but a girl can still dream.

What do you guys think?

ppffff..

Here that sound? That's the sound of me blowing the dust off this old blog and starting fresh for Spring.

Because Life happens. You have a baby. You go back to work. You then spend most of your free time mindlessly perusing Facebook instead of updating the blog. People, it's worse than TV.

Friday night rolls around - the perfect time for an update - toddler goes to bed, Mommy has a beer or two, and spends the rest of the night watching home videos of said toddler...or watching episodes of "Parenthood" on Hulu.

My Life has changed.