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{Daily outfit} The best medicine. 1.22.13 22 Jan 2013 | 08:42 pm
St John tweed cardigan? Thrifted. Silk J Crew blouse? Thrifted. Citizen of Humanity jeans? Thrifted. Ballet flats? Old Navy. It seems like all I've been hearing about this winter is how bad flu seaso...
Vintage muse: Jackie Kennedy 18 Jan 2013 | 08:17 pm
Today I'm starting a new series focusing on style icons - women whose individual style permanently impacted fashion. I really enjoy learning more about woman who have embraced fashion and created tren...
{Daily outfit} Perfectly Pendleton. 1.15.13 15 Jan 2013 | 10:31 pm
Vintage Pendleton blazer? Thrifted. Vintage Anne Klein button-down? Thrifted. Hudson jeans? Thrifted. Ferragamo pumps? Thrifted. Ruth Saltz suede clutch? Thrifted. Rhinestone necklace? Forever 21. It...
Bits + bites. 1.14.13 15 Jan 2013 | 02:52 am
Bits + bites. 1. My thrift holy grail: 1970's suede fringe jacket. Been looking for one since high school. 2. You never know what you're going to see outside Kroger. In this case, the weinermobile. 3...
{Daily outfit} Seventies sequins. 1.11.13 11 Jan 2013 | 08:12 pm
1970s Neiman Marcus sequin blouse? Gifted. Vintage suede skirt? Thrifted. Ankle boots? Urban Outfitters. Tights? Walmart. When my friend Jamie gave me this vintage sequin blouse, I was perplexed. Wh...
{Almost daily outfit} Cropped. 1.9.13 9 Jan 2013 | 08:36 pm
1960's cropped blazer? Thrifted. Striped tee? Gap Outlet. Skinny jeans? Old Navy. Vintage boots? Thrifted. Yay! I'm back to posting daily outfits. Thank you all so much for the positive feedback and ...
Let's talk about: Where we grew up. 7 Jan 2013 | 09:24 pm
I grew up in a four family house in Queens, New York. There was a cherry tree in the side yard and an apple tree in the back and in the summer, daylillies bloomed in our backyard. I broke my wrist whi...
Bits and bites. 4 Jan 2013 | 09:05 pm
Bits and bites. 1. Clementines on a pretty thrifted vintage plate. I would eat a box if I could. 2. I thrifted this gorgeous bentwood rocker at the Salvation Army for $20. Perfect start to 2013. 3....
Let's talk about new beginings. 2 Jan 2013 | 11:40 pm
I was building Legos with one of my twins the other day. It was cold and dreary out, the kind of afternoon where you just want to hibernate in your sweats. We were making vehicles and forts and secret...
Update 4 Nov 2012 | 08:52 pm
I've gotten some emails in the past month, wondering where I am and how I've been doing. I came here to let you that I'm okay. Well, not really. My divorce, and that fact that I'm still living with my...
