Those Copper Beachs

Outfit Details:

Jacket & Boots & Necklace: Gifts

Shirt & Tights: TJmaxx

Afternoon at the Oasis Dress: Modcloth

One of my favorite things about Maine beaches are the rocks. There is something wildly alluring about them and not just in Maine. Rocks along any shore are thrilling to me. I am somewhat of a nature girl, because the moment I'm in it I get all dewy-eyed and breathless. That's one great thing about Prague, so far, despite being a city terrain there are nature and parks abound. 

.Misha.

Blue and Apple Tree Blooms

Outfit Details:

Top & Skirt: Body central

Necklaces & Bracelets: gifts

Ring: Forever21

Shoes: Wetseal

Hat: Target

Recently I've tended to go a little overboard when creating outfits with certain color themes. The blue here is a pretty good explain, especially since everything seems to be blue. The worst part of it? I can't remember if I intended to have everything be so blue or not. Let's hope so. That being said, I really do like the changes in shades for this outfit. I'm a sucker for blue and hats. Blue hats, hmm. 

P.S. Yes, those are bobby pins on my sandals. 

Coffee, Coffee, Coffee

People who know me know I love coffee, especially when paired with a dose of chocolate - European dark chocolate if I am really lucky. I tend not to drink coffee very often because I am terrible at making it. But this past weekend I had so much coffee. First my best friend and I went out in the middle of the night to a 24 hour diner and drank a bunch of it. The waiter kept on refilling our cups, so I have no idea how much I actually inhaled. Then the next day I had an Americano, which was probably a really bad idea, because I was so shaky afterwards.

For my sister's birthday dinner we went out with a bunch of friends to an Italian restaurant. I chose something that would be comfy sitting for an hour plus in a car and yet still adorable and not easy wrinkled. So, I combined my newest additions to my closet for this outfit.

Outfit Details:

Coat: Kohl's

Moonlight Sontata Ruffled Shirt: Ruche

Belt: Kohl's

Skirt: Made by me

Necklace: Gift

Earrings & Bracelet & Purse: Forever21

Tights & Shoes: Target

This skirt was so much fun to make, as I had Veronica Mars playing in the background. I just really wanted to do something creative, I had already made a strawberry Angle food cake the night before, so I ravaged through the remnants we had at the house and found that green material which was left over from a chair covering my mom had made. I looked through old patterns we had hanging around, because I didn't feel like making my own. I took a pattern for a petticoat, shortened it and made it less full because I didn't have enough material.

I went on a hunt through my sewing supplies looking for an invisible zipper, I probably have thirty zippers. Not one of them is invisible. Finally I found a navy blue, invisible zipper in the sewing room. Then I spent the rest of the evening putting it together. It probably only took me about four hours to make and the best thing was that I didn't have to buy anything.

That giant thing(s) in my hands in the first picture are my keys. All my friends and family make fun of me for it, but it's the only way I can find my keys in my Mary Poppins's purse. Plus, it has a laughing Elmo and an eagle that looks like the owl - Hedwig - from Harry Potter. 

Dressing like Gossip Girl

When I can't sleep I clean, actually it's more like organize. It does wonders for keeping a clean place, but not so much for my beauty sleep. One night at about two in the morning I took to organizing my closet. I pulled out about four pieces that I don't wear enough and made them into outfits. This top was one of them. I paired it with the plaid skirt in true Gossip Girl fashion. I've always had a thing for school uniforms, and secretly hoped I would have to wear one. So, even though I'm out of high school, I decided to create my own.

Outfit Details:

Jacket & Socks: Target

Shirt: Jennyfer in Belgium

Skirt: Wal-Mart

Snake Necklace: Gift - Belgium
Earrrings - Claire's

Shoes: Can't remember. (Kmart, maybe?)

Purse: Forever21
Puppy: Ollie

Though these photos look like they were taken in November, they were actually from a freaky warm spell in January. That phase as left and now we have about four - five inches of snow. Stay warm and enjoy this winter wonderland, that is, if there's snow where you are.

A Dash of Blue

 Outfit Details:

Leather Jacket: Wetseal

Dress: Charming Charlie's

Tights & Shoes: Target (same shoes)

Purse & charm bracelet: Gift

Earrings: Body Central

Necklace: Lace Affair
Ring: Vintage Heirloom

I love the pairing of a bright color with something a little bit more understated-in this case black. I brought out this lovely dress from Charming Charlie's for a family dinner we had near the new year. The dress is super comfy and gorgeous. I also love that I had earrings that matched the color of the dress so perfectly.

The purse is made all from recycled materials and is so adorable with its retro look. I am planning on shortening the straps a touch when I get a chance. This adorably purse makes me be a little bit more practical  Normally, my purse is like the bag from Mary Poppins. In this I can only fit my wallet, chap-stick (lipstick in this case), and bobby-pins  I would say also my keys, but I haven't introduced you to my enormous key set yet. Even if I didn't put everything else in the purse I'm not sure I could fit my keys in.

This week has been a refreshing breath of warm weather, I'm enjoying it. I hope that wherever you are it's warm as well.

Purple and Puppies

 

Outfit Details:

Jacket: Wetseal

Shirt: Hot topic
Leggings: Target

Scarf: Esprit in Belgium

Belt & Shoes: Charlotte Russe

Bracelet: Lace Affair

Necklace: Forever21

Purse: Gift

Puppies: Ollie and Indigo

I love my puppies, by puppies I mean mature dogs, they are way past being puppies. Not that I have favorites, but the yellow one, Ollie, is my favorite. Indigo, the other dog, is amazing as well and I feel horrible saying that I love one more than the other. I suppose it's because Ollie is calm-most of the time-and Indigo is a little more rowdy.

Ollie has a really cute-read annoyingly cute-trait where, when he stands beside you, he stands on your foot. This should explain why my shoes look so dirty. I think it is his protective instinct, or maybe it is like dog equivalent to holding hands. Indigo is our real guard dog though. If she sees anyone who could be dangerous she starts barking and growling. It might surprise you but these two darlings are brother and sister, as well as best friends.

I put together this outfit for a movie night, as I wanted something comfortable, yet something I could be seen in if we happened to go anywhere. This is one shirt that I don't wear enough, despite how much I adore it. I think I just might need to find more ways to wear it.

I've met a duchess

When lacking for words when meeting someone new this is one way to get the conversation going. It is definitely something that people do not expect you to say. Not to brag, but it is true. Of course at the time I had no idea, I found out later. Apparently, they did not want to overwhelm me. I was already overwhelmed, I was speaking a new language, hanging out with people I barely knew, and thrown into a completely different culture.

On a different subject, because I'm still fighting back the sickness and haven't had the chance to take photos yet, I thought I'd post some really old ones. These are from late July/early August. My brother snapped these photos for me. Just a little warning, my true colors come out in these photos

Outfit Details: 

Jacket: gift

Shirt: Deja Vu

Skirt: Forever21

Tights: Target

Shoes: Forever21

Necklace & Earrings: gift

Sonic Screwdriver: Amazon (same)

I've mentioned before, briefly, that I love science fiction. Back in the summer when my brother spotted someone with a TARDIS in their yard, I knew I had to get some pictures with it. Being very brave, I'm normally shy, I went to the house and asked if I could take photos with it. Obviously, they said yes. 

The inspiration for the outfit came from one of the doctor's companions-Amy Pond. Her outfits tends to consist of mini skirts, tights, leather jackets, and boots. The discovery of the TARDIS was good timing, as just a few weeks earlier I had received my sonic screwdriver in the mail. I'm a geek and I admit it happily. 

What are your geek-isms?