My Little Blueberry Hill

Outfit Details: Blazer (gift) Dress (Target) Necklace (Vintage) Booties (White Mountain) 

This little hill is one of my favorite places on earth, especially after summer when everything starts to change colors. (See more here and here) My mom always says it reminders her of Blueberries for Sal. 

This dress is also a favorite and a rare occasion where my wardrobe doesn't contain a thing from TJmaxx. 

Hope you're having a bright November!

.Misha.

That Notting Hill Dress

Outfit Details: Jacket & Necklace & Tardis Ring (gift) Dress (Portobello Market in London) Vest (thrifted) Harry Potter Crossbody Wallet (Hot topic)From the Same Cloth Boots (Modcloth) Tights (TJmaxx)

Years ago, I was walking the Portobello Market in Notting Hill, my sister and I were sharing a bag of the sweetest, little strawberries, and I made up my mind. I was going to find something to take home from that iconic part of London. This dress was exactly that. I splurge a whole €10 on it. No regrets. That London blog post here. The first time this dress appeared on my blog was for my first ever Maine post, which feels like a lifetime ago. Time is crazy. 

Winter and fall make my Europe itch all the worse. It's an itch I always have, but some days it makes me fall down a rabbit hole of Google searches to see just how affordable airplane tickets are. 

.Misha.  

P.S. also introducing my new short locks. I kind of like them, what do you think?

Stone Streets in Wintertime

 Outfit Details: 

Jacket: Gift

Shirt & Boots & Tights: TJmaxx

Purse: CCC

Scarf: Venice

I experienced a warmer winter in Prague than I've known before. Only once did any snow stick to the ground for more than a few hours. I loved walking through the stone streets, slowly taking in the buildings around me. I lived near here for a few weeks. Sometimes I'd take the long way home from the tram stop and walk this street. It was often quiet and abandoned, I imagine the warmer months are a different tale.
.Misha.

The Girl with the Fire Hair

Outfit Details:

Shirt & Jeans: TJmaxx

Boots: DSW

Bag: Amazon

Necklace & Ring: Gifts

True Story: when my hair was first dyed like this I was extremely self conscious. I felt like everyone was staring and judging me for my "wild" hair. So, I combated the feeling with wearing my darkest shade lipstick, and somehow it worked. Now the flame hair has become just another part of my appearance. Which basically means, if you want to try a wild look, just try it and eventually it might not seem so wild. 

.Misha.

Wind in the Hair

Outfit Details:

 Sweater: second hand 

Dress: Target 

Underdress: Forever21

 Vest: who knows 

Boots: Ebay

Necklace: gift

These are the last outfit pictures I took before I chopped off my hair. Looking back, I don't miss my long hair at all. Particularly, I enjoy it taking fifteen minutes less to brush through my easily tangled hair. Afternoons in hillside like these caused the best of tangles. 

Summer's Light

Outfit Details: 

Sweater: Target

Shirt & Boots: TJmaxx

Skirt: Maurice's

Necklace: gift

I kind of wish I was a fairy. At the time of choosing my outfit, I was probably wishing a little harder than normal. Your clothes can express what you're feeling or what you want to be. Little uneven hemmed skirts and grand sunset lighting in the background made it all possible for me to feel like I'd just stepped into some magical world. That just might be the magic of clothing.

My Spoon Necklace

Outfit Details: 

Jacket: TJmaxx

Dress: Modcloth

Tights: Target

Spoon Handle Necklace: Gift from my Mom

Boots: Ebay

September is Achalasia awareness month, so today seemed the perfect day to share this. For those of you who have been reading along for a while, you might recall my post from last year about my long (and continious) battle with Achalasia. When you suffer from any kind of disease there are ups and downs and flares when your body just starts breaking down on you. Also, more often than not, a chronic illness brings friends - you never just have one enemy to fight against - making for a most difficult journey.

The spoon handle I'm wearing in these pictures was a gift from my mom. She engraved my nickname, Mishy-Me, on it. She was probably unaware of it's meaning to me at the time - since then I've shared its importance with her. For me a spoon represents the first time I'd ever heard someone else put my trials so perfectly into words. The Spoon Theory by Christine Miserandino helped others understand exactly what I had been experiencing for years. 

So now I diviate from my regular scheduled programing to share a donation page made for Christine to help pay for some of her most recent (and overwhelming) medical bills. The full story requesting aid may be read here, donations may also be made on the same page. Christine has helped so many with their struggles and I'm glad for the chance to return the favor.  

The Red Blueberry Patches

Outfit Details:

Sweater & Tights: Target

Shirt: Charlotte Russe

Scarf: Belgium

Boots: TJmaxx

Necklace: gift

This little hillside has been in photos before. Its beauty seemed magnified when autumn came and I could hardly stay away.The outfit was put together to document the shirt before I donated it. I've had it for years and more recently realized that I've stopped wearing it. I've been trying, pretty successfully I might add, to downsize my closet. I'm pretty sure that this shirt was one of many that my best friend stole during my year in Europe. It's just that cool of a shirt. 

Plaid Shorts

Outfit Details:

Sweater: Kohl's

Shirt & Necklace: gift

Short & Tights: Forever21

Boots & Bracelet: Ebay

Ring: Belgium

I often reserve a day for doing nothing. I stay at home to read or watch TV. This was supposed to be that day, instead, I felt cooped up where I was and needed to escape and explore. Lucky for me I have a trusty little, blue car who loves adventures as much as I. I found a beautiful spot just in time for magic hour. I wandered and poked and trotted through the mud. It was a lovely evening.

The Rainy Harbor

Outfit Details:

Sweater: second hand

Scarf: Paris

Shirt & Jeans: TJmaxx

Boots: Ebay

My Very Own Hyperbole Necklace: Modcloth

Purse & Umbrella: Target

Ring: Vintage

Earrings: Gift

My weekends send me off to my favorite bakery for my chocolate croissants. On the best weather days, obviously even on the muggy ones, I enjoy them in the park. The bakery has closed for the winter, but I can still sit back and recall their deliciousness.

I love so much about these pictures: from my umbrella to my sweater to the fog embracing the harbor. This sweater was rescued from the lost and found at the inn I worked at this summer after a guest declined to have it shipped back. I swiped it up. I had been eyeing it since the moment it showed up. Here's to the little things.

Forest Wanderer

Outfit Details:

Lace Vest: gift

Dress & Purse: Target

Belt & Beaded Bracelet: Charlotte Russe

Luxe and Wanderlust Necklace & Really Pays Off Earrings: Modcloth

Leaf Bracelet: Lace Affair

Boots: TJmaxx

This is one of my favorite morning spots for walks. Since I moved it's a little farther away than I'd like to drive for a run or walk in the morning, so I'm in search of a new place. But for some days it's perfect. 

I took a chance on this dress and it worked out for me. It became one of my most worn pieces during the summer and leading into the fall. 

It's finally snowing here in Maine and I'm loving it - when my car isn't getting stuck in my driveway. I've taken my time walking downtown and enjoying the white covered buildings. My Instagram has a few pictures of the snow beauty. Until next time.