{ SI GH }

I HAPPEN TO BE ONE OF THOSE GALS WHO WATCHES EVENTS LIKE THE ACADEMY AWARDS LAST NIGHT , NOT BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN EVEN HALF OF THE MOVIES THAT WON OSCARS { I LEGITIMATELY THINK THE KINGS SPEECH WOULD HAVE PUT ME TO SLEEP } , BUT BECAUSE OF THE   . D R E SS E S .  

AND HAIR 

AND MAKEUP 

I LOVE IT ALL + IF I COULD HAVE ONE EVENT . E V E R . IN MY WHOLE LIFETIME WHERE I COULD WEAR A FEW OF THE MOST BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED GOWNS IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD , I WOULD BE FAR TOO THRILLED . 

LAST NIGHT , THERE WERE NOT AN ABUNDANCE OF DRESSES THAT MADE MY JAW DROP + MY HEART LONG BY ANY MEANS , BUT THE LILAC ELIE SAAB GOWN THAT MILA KUNIS WORE : M AG N I F I C EN T .

{ S OU R C E }

O H . THE LACE + THE LILAC + THE ROMANCE TO THIS GOWN SWEEPS ME AWAY . I'M REALLY QUITE POSITIVE THAT EVERY SINGLE PIECE FROM THE 2 0 11 ELIE SAAB COUTURE COLLECTION + REALLY EVERY OTHER SINGLE DRESS FROM THIS TALENTED DESIGNER WOULD HAVE THE SAME EFFECT ON ME . REALLY , ELIE'S FASHION  I S   N O T H I N G   L E S S   T H A N  W H IM S I C AL. 

{ SOU R C E }

{ S OU R CE }

{ SOU R C E }

AND WHILE I WOULD BE FAR FROM BEING ABLE TO TAKE A SHOT AT WHICH OF THE MANY.A.LOVELY GOWNS WILL BE FASHIONED FOR THE 2 0 1 2  OSCARS , IT MAKES ME SMILE TO SEE THAT SOME DARLINGS HAVE ENOUGH COUTURE CONFIDENCE TO BE MAKING THOSE CALLS , AS THE FASHION NEWS WRITER BELOW COMPLETELY CALLED MILA'S DRESS FROM THE ELIE SAAB COLLECTION BELOW , ON FEBRUARY 1ST .  I GUESS SHE GUESSED KATE HUDSON MAY WEAR IT INSTEAD , BUT CLOSE ENOUGH , I THINK . THAT BEAUTY WAS THERE ALRIGHT + 

I  L O V E  I T . 

{ S OU R C E }

DIOR + CHANEL DON'T MAKE W H IM S Y  LOOK SO BAD EITHER . 

{ SIG H   AG AIN } IT 'S  G OW N  LU ST . 

{ DON'T YOU FORGET TO JOIN IN THE GIVEAWAY DARLINGS }

R O ARIN G E VEN IN G

O FF   T O  S E AR CH + D RE SS + DE CO RATE + L I V E+  BREA TH E  T H E   T WE N T I ES   TO DAY . S OO O O    TH RI LL E D !  BE T WEE N   THE   PO K E R ,  TH E  M IN T  JU L EP S  ,  TH E  S PI N AC H   DI P + D E V IL E D   E GG S  +  R IC E  PU DD IN G + D A N C IN G +  C O ST UME S +  L ON G   CI G A RE TT E S + L ON G  P E AR L S  +  M U ST A CH ES  +  G AN S T ER S + C LO QUE   H A TS + FI SH   NE  T S + M U SI C  , I 'M   B ET T IN G  I T  WILL B E  A  FA B U LOU S   NIGH T .   Y ES  , Y ES  , I T   W I LL .

{ S OU R C E }

I  JU ST   A BSO L U T E LY   B E T   I T  WI LL  B E  !   X O XO  . H APPY  W EE K E N D !

G I V E AW A Y !

R E A D Y .

S E T .

G O !

SO REMEMBER THE VALENTINES MAIL I SENT SOME LOVELY GALS , WELL ONE OF THE SAME "LOVE TODAY" BANNERS COULD BE COMING YOUR WAY ! H O W , YOU MAY ASK ?

TEACH A FRIEND HOW TO JOIN THE BLOG + BOTH YOU + YOUR DARLING FRIEND WILL HAVE AN ENTRY IN THE GIVEAWAY FOR THE "LOVE TODAY" PAPER BANNER . A LOVELY ADDITION TO ANY ROOM ! OR A GIFT TO GIVEAWAY AGAIN .

EACH + EVERY FRIEND YOU GET TO JOIN THE BLOG GETS  Y O U  AN EXTRA ENTRY AS WELL ! MORE FRIENDS = MORE ENTRIES = BETTER CHANCES OF BEING A  W I N N E R  + WHO DOESN'T LOVE THAT ? JUST SHOOT ME A COMMENT LETTING ME KNOW WHICH FRIENDS YOU ARE SHARING THE LOVE WITH SO I KNOW !  S O  . . . WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR LOVELIES ? ! I T   I S  F R I D A Y  !  B E   A   W I   N N E R   + L O V E  T O D  A  Y .

TH IN G S I L O VE

TIME + TIME AGAIN . THINGS I LOVE THURSDAY APPEARS + I SAY , "WHICH DO I LOVE THE MOST TODAY ?" AND WHILE THIS MAY NOT BE THE MOST ABSOLUTELY LOVED OF ANYTHING  E V E R  IN MY LITTLE LIFE  R I G H T  NOW , IT IS PRETTY CLOSE , BECAUSE WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE IS THE HOME OF MY VINTAGE DRESSES , MY NEW VINTAGE PINK + ORANGE PLAID JACKET WITHOUT SLEEVES: JUST ARM HOLES , MY DREAMER CAMERA , MY POLAROID CAMERA , MY CANON CAMERA , MY TWO TYPEWRITERS I HAVE AN OBSESSION WITH , MY WREATHS , MY NEW BINGO NUMBER TACKS , MY VINTAGE POSTCARDS , MY 2 0 1 1 GLAMOUR BARBIE CALENDAR , MY CHANDELIERS , MY NEWLY RECEIVED W H IM S Y  L OU PORTFOLIO BOOKS , MY SWEATERS TO WORK ON , MY FILES OF GOODIES + INSPIRATION , MY MANY . A . YARNED HANGERS + SOME FINE ACCESSORIES TO STILL BE ACCESSORIZED . SO MANY GOOD THINGS . IN SUCH A TEENY TINY LITTLE SPACE . WELCOME TO MY SPARE BEDROOM C L O S E T . A TREASURE TROVE ALL TUCKED BEHIND JUST ONE   L I T T L E   W H I T E   D O  O R . O N E P R E T T Y LITTLE WHITE D O O R .

WHAT DO YOU LOVE TODAY ? SUNSHINE ? SOME PLACE ? SOMEONE ? X O X O

S TU FF + N ON SE N SE .

L O V E  H E R .

i was first introduced to miss M I SS Y  H I GG IN S in nowhere else but her very own home : the land of the Aussies . the gal that me + another girl lived with in lismore , australia had some songs of missy's on her stereo that we jammed to . or wooed over . each + every morning on our way to work . memories :)

but really , missy higgins , or M I GG IN S , as i sometimes type when i get ahead of myself , i love your sweet voice . and your sweet little lyrics .

{ L OO  K    H OW   COM PL ET E LY   A D OR A B L E    SH E  I S ? }

{ AN D  TH AT  M U ST A RD   B A C K G ROU ND  ?  !  L O VE  I T ! }

{ D RA W  M E   A  S ON G ? L OV E   TH  I S   B RILL I AN T  I D EA }

S O  , MY  2 F A VO RI T E   MISS Y   SON G S   RIGH T  NO W ?

1 . { ABOVE } WH ER E  I  ST OO D  . UUUUUU G H   S O  G RE AT !

2 . { SON G  I  HE AR D  E V ERY   AU SS I E   MOR NIN G }  S T U FF + N ON  S EN S E

{ O RI G IN A L 
GOO D - B U T - NO T- A S - GO O D - A S - MIGG IN S 
V E R S I ON }


please enjoy these little snippets of sound . there have been so many songs lately that i have completely fallen in love with their melodies or with their lyrics or even with what the song reminds me of when i hear it  . . . that you may just be seeing a few tunes around here again very soon . happy wednesday all . xo x o .

DI SA S T ER .

SO , HOW MANY OF YOU IN THOSE CHILDREN'S STORIES WERE ALWAYS THE ONES THAT THOUGHT , NO . . . . THE TEENY LITTLE MOUSE WOULDN'T BE THE ONE TO 

. . . SINK THE BOAT

. . . RIP THE MITTEN

. . . PULL UP THE TURNIP

AND IN THE END OF THE STORY , IT JUST HAPPENS TO BE THE LIGHTEST + TINIEST OF THEM ALL THAT MAKES THE D I S A S T E R { OR CELEBRATION IN THE CASE OF THE GIGANTIC TURNIP }

WELL , TODAY IT WAS THE TALE OF THE TEENY TINY LOVELY LITTLE PARAKEET THAT . . . TIPPED THE ENTIRE, MASSIVE, INCREDIBLY, INSANELY HEAVY FILE CABINET 

W I TH  E V ER Y T H I N G

E V ER 

I N S I D E   O F   I T  . 

READ ON . 

ONCE UPON A TIME , THIS SWEET LITTLE BIRDIE OF MINE , LILA IS HER NAME , CAME OUT TO PLAY WITH ME TODAY . WHILE I WAS GOING TO BE GETTING TO WORK IN ALL OF MY CRAFTINESS GLORY , I FIGURED SHE COULD FLY AROUND +  B E  H A P P Y   +   F R E E   .     H M M M   .   N O T   S O   M U C H   .

LITTLE MISS LILA DECIDED TO FLY STRAIGHT INTO A WALL + FELL TO THE GROUND . WEIRD !? SHE'S A BIRD . WHY CAN'T SHE FLY . I DO NOT KNOW . I TRIED TO HELP HER + SHE FLEW AWAY IN A FRENZY . SHE THEN DECIDED TO FLY INTO ANOTHER WALL , THEN FLEW BEHIND THE ENTIRE, MASSIVE, INCREDIBLY, INSANELY HEAVY FILE CABINET +  H I T   T H E   WA LL  T  HE R E  +  F EL L   T O   TH E   G R OU ND

O D D .  ISN'T FLYING THE ONE THING THAT BIRDS WERE  M A D E   TO DO ?   Y  E S

SO I SHINE THE LAMP BEHIND OF THE ENTIRE , MASSIVE , INCREDIBLY , INSANELY HEAVY + FULL FILE CABINET + SEE HER STUCK THERE . NOW , I DON'T ALWAYS THINK THIS SWEET LITTLE CHIRPY PIECE OF BIRD IS D U M B . BUT RIGHT NOW SHE IS .  SO I TRY TO GIVE THE CABINET A LITTLE SCOOT TO HELP HER GET OUT + IT STARTS TO TIP . AND I TRY TO CATCH IT + KNOW THAT IF I TIP IT ALL THE WAY BACK IT WILL CRUSH MY LITTLE BIRDIE INTO A MILLION PIECES , SINCE THIS INTELLIGENT BEING DECIDED NOT TO FLY OUT FROM UNDER THE FILE CABINET NOW SHE WAS FREE- SHE JUST STOOD THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF WHERE THE CABINET SHOULD HAVE WENT . O H   ,   T H   A N   K   S       L I   L A  . O B V IO U SL Y

AND SO THE CABINET FALLS . ON ME . S L A S H E S MY ENTIRE LEG . C R U S H E S  MY POINTER FINGER . C R U S H E S  M E + SLOWLY TIPS OUT EVERY SINGLE MASSIVE FILE CABINET DRAWER FULL OF ALL OF THE THINGS THAT I L O V E. A N D   I S   O N   T H E   G R O U N D  .  S O  S A D L Y ,  S A D L  Y  O N   TH E G R OU N D .

AND  T H E N  L I T T L E   M I S S   L I L A  DECIDES TO FLY UP ON THE UPPER SHELF

W H E R E   S H E   I S   S  T I  L L    S I T T I N G .

S T I LL .  L ESS ON : ALL BIRDS , EVEN CUTE  , SHOULD KNOW  HOW TO FLY . 

THE END . X O X O 

M ON D AY .

HELLO MONDAY +  HELLO DAY OFF . 

SO EXCITING TO LAY HERE IN BED + HERE WORK GOING ON OUTSIDE FOR OTHER FOLKS + NOT HAVE TO BE A PART OF IT :) I HAVE MY OWN WORK CUT OUT FOR ME HERE TODAY .

MY MONDAY TO . DO LIST ?

+ POST MONDAY MAIL HERE

+ STYLE MY NEW SHORT BANGS + BLACK HAIR . MILKMAID BRAIDS ? YES PLEASE .

+ FEED A + R 'S THREE CRAZY POOCHES

+ SAY A LITTLE PRAYER FOR A + R 'S FAMILY . ALL PRAYERS INVITED .

+ FIND SOME LOVELY JUMPDRIVES

+ CREATE A W H IM S Y   L OU ORDER FORM 

+ MEET MY LOVE FOR LUNCH 

+ MAKE MY TWINSIES SOME GOODIES 

+ FIND A COSTUME FOR SATURDAY'S PARTY 

+ CALL MY LOVE MEGAN 

+ TALK TO MY SISTER , THE GOLDEN BIRTHDAY GAL OF YESTERDAY

+ TALK TO MY LOVE , SARAH , THE QUARTER.CENTURY.BIRTHDAY GAL OF YESTERDAY

+ READ UP

+ TAKE A BIKE RIDE  HIKE WITH JESSICA

+ LOVE TODAY . JUST LIKE THE VALENTINE'S BANNERS . HOPE YA'LL GOT YOUR VALENTINES BY NOW . . . 

{ I'LL STOP HERE SO I HAVE TIME TO GET TO IT . TOMORROW'S ANOTHER DAY }

ONTO MONDAY MAIL .

RIGHT THERE WAS THE LOVELY "ROARING TWENTIES" 2 5 TH BIRTHDAY BASH INVITATION THAT WAS , FOR THE MOST PART , HANDED OUT TO LOVELIES I SAW YESTERDAY MORNING @ CHURCH . IT IS COMING UP SO FAST + I AM LOVING COMING UP WITH THINGS TO COOK + DRINKS TO DRINK + GAMES TO PLAY + WAYS TO TRICK THE MEN INTO THINKING ITS A REALLY GREAT IDEA . CIGAR + POKER + BEER WILL DO THAT , RIGHT ?  ! HAPPY PRESIDENTS DAY + HAPPY START TO A BRAND NEW WONDERFUL WEEK !  L O V E   T O D A Y   ,   L O V E L I E S  . X  O  X  O 

2 5 . 2 5 . 2 0

C EL E BR A T E !

{HAPPY ( L A TE )BI R T HD A Y  T O   

B R A N DI + S A R AH + A LL I SON}

Q U ES TI ON .

WH I CH   I S  B E T T ER ?   T H IS  . . . 

{ w e   h ea  rt   i t  . c om }

O R   A   F OU R   D AY   W EE K EN D ?

M AYBE  B O TH   TO GE TH ER ?

H APP Y  W  EE K E N D   AL L .  XO X O

TH IN G S I LO VE

IT ALL STARTED WITH A QUOTE I SAW + LOVED . FROM 

LEWIS CARROLL'S CLASSIC "ALICE IN WONDERLAND" :

AND AFTER LOVING THAT QUOTE + STARTING TO BELIEVE IMPOSSIBLE THINGS , I REMEMBERED HOW MUCH I LOVE ALICE IN WONDERLAND + TRIED FINDING FUN PHOTOS / ILLUSTRATIONS OF THAT TYPE . I MEAN , HOW COULD ALICE IN WONDERLAND ILLUSTRATIONS NOT BE W H IM S I C AL ?  DID I EVER FIND W H IM S I C AL  ILLUSTRATIONS . . . MEET MARI KATOGI . OF KATOGI MARI ILLUSTRATIONS .

OH , HI . Y O U ' R E IN LOVE TOO ? SO GLAD TO 

HEAR IT .  H APPY   THU R S DAY ,  L O VE LI E S .

V.D AY ON I T S WAY

WA N NA   S EE   TH I S   YEA R 'S  V ALEN T IN ES   F RO M   M E  ?

WA NNA   S E E   TH E M +  LI S TEN  T O  A  SWEE T  TU N E ?

I  D O  WOND E R  I F  AN Y O F  Y A'LL  W I L L   RE A D  T HIS  B E FOR E   GE T TIN G  YOU R S   IN  TH E  M AIL ?   I F   I R U IN   THE  SU RP RI SE , S IN CE R E ST   APO LO GI E S , BU T  I  J U S T  COU L D N T   WA I T  T O S HARE .

{ A N  I T TY  B I TT Y  VA LEN TIN E  N O TE }

{ A  LI TT LE   V AL EN TIN E  LO VE  BA NN E R }

{ A LL   TH R E A DE D  T OG E TH ER  }

{ L OV ING  TH E VA LEN TIN ES H EA RTS E F FE CT }

{ REA DY   T O  M AIL }

I  D O  S O  WIS H   I C OU L D   H AVE  M AD E  ON E  FO R  E ACH +  E VERY   ON E  I   KN O W , BU T   I AM   T HIN K IN G  O F  D  OIN G  A  LI TT L E  P OS T . V ALE N TIN ES   GI VE A WAY   T O   L ET  ON E  MO RE  LU CK Y  LA DY  HA V E  T HI S " LO VE   TO DAY "  BA NN E R   IN   H E R  M AI L BOX  .  S TAY   PO STE D  D AR L IN G  Y OU .

L IN K S T O L O VE

F R   O M       M   E     T   O     Y   O U   .   O  F    C O U   R  S E .  

+  RE D   V EL V E T   S H OP
{ S O  E XCI TE D  TO S HOP   H ER E !  TH ANK  Y OU  C +  C  }


+ DE LI GH T F U LL Y   T AC K Y
{ COOL E S T  WE B S ITE   IN T  HE  WO RL D ? CH EC K }


+ G OO D W ILL  F A SHI ON  SHO W +  S WAP
{ T HE PH O TO   I S  T HIS   AD OR A B  LE  GA L  A UTU MN  T HAT I  WA S W ITH !   SU CH  A F U N  NIGH T ! }


+ TH E  CL O TH ES  HO R SE
{ S I DEN O T E : ALTHOUGH I THINK IT IS SOMETIMES A B I T  O V ER K I LL  TO P O S T  E VERY  SIN G LE   DAY O N  W HICH   OU T FIT  YOU  W O RE  TH AT  D AY , I  DO  SUP PO SE  TH AT  I F   I LOO K E D   AS   W H IM S I CA L   AS  S OM E  O F TH E S E   L OVE LY  L AD I ES   ON  A N  H OU R . TO . H OU R   B AS I S ,  I M AY  JU S T  D O   TH E SA  ME  . .  . }


+ WE  HE A RT   I T 
{ I F YOU . S TI L L . HA VE N T   B EE N H ERE  , G O .  RI  G H T .  NOW  }


+ M O D CLO T H
{ I W AN T . I  WA N T . I  WA NT }


+  T Y PO G RA PH Y
{ G O OD  S TU  FF }


+ O NE   SU PR E M EL Y  WH IM SI C AL  SON G 

L O VE   TO  ALL + EN  JOY  L O V IN G   TH E S E  L OV ELY   LIN K S . X O X O

H I M U SH Y GU SH Y : L O VE I T

i love valentines day .

really . really love it .

and not just because i'm married now .

{ i have  S O many people i love beyond my husby }

and not just because my birthday is now .

{ everyday is a celebration }

and not just because everything has hearts in pink + white everywhere .

{ even though those two colors together are P E R F E C T }

and not because , as a teacher i am required to dress in a sweet , thematic outfit that reflects the holiday it is .

{ no denim dresses here }

and not just because i think there should be one designated day of the year to tell people you love them .

but the very origin of valentines day in itself + the idea of L O V E in itself . 

love . love . love .

mushy gushy love .

i love me+swenny's mushy gushy kind of love .

i'm probably the mushy gushy love note girl.

and he's just the straight up love .

allow me to be gushy for just one second.

it's hard not to gush about a boy like swenson . really.

this boy is amazing .

and everytime he says he's not sure he can do something

i laugh in my head + think there is nothing he cannot do .

he is the smartest person i have ever known + there is absolutely no way the world will not be wonderfully changed by a million things he has done + will do .

how many people can call themselves a personal thesaurus in someone elses' life ?

ryan can . he doesn't . but he could .

he is selfless + loveable . he is funny + loyal . he is honest + genuine . and OH . S O . V ER Y . H AN D SO M E

valentines day is W H IM S I C A L i do believe .

and there are way too many photographs that capture sweet love + this sweet day .

but i did want to share some with you tonight .

all photos are courtesy of the sweet website W E  HE A R T  I T : a grove of talent + whimsy + most inspiring images . 

love them + love someone tonight

+ tomorrow 

+ every day after that 

but really , enjoy the flowers on the counter tonight + go ahead and speak those M U SH Y  G U SH Y sweet words to a sweet someone . and  LI S T EN .

{ C OM IN G   SO O N : }

+ my handmade valentine

+ birthday weekend post 

+ W H IM S Y   L OU portfolio preview

+ blogs to love

+ roaring twenties soiree update

DR EA MIN G 2 0 S

{ S OUR C E }

DIDN'T HAVE TOO MUCH TO SHARE THIS VERY DAY , ESPECIALLY SINCE JUST ABOUT A MILLION THINGS EXPLODED OUT OF MY TYPING FINGERS IN LAST NIGHT'S BLOG . BUT , HAPPILY , TODAY TALLULAH SOAPS WAS SWEET ENOUGH TO FEATURE ME IN A LITTLE TREASURY SHE PUT TOGETHER , TITLED , "WHY AM I SUDDENLY ATTRACTED TO COLORS THAT HUNTERS WEAR?" AND THAT IS A FUN + REASSURING LITTLE FEATURE SINCE I'M NOT ALWAYS SO SURE THAT A N Y O N E IS ACTUALLY SEARCHING OUT MY MAKINGS + BECAUSE I HAVE PUT BASICALLY N O EFFORT INTO UPKEEPING MY ETSY SITE LATELY :S STILL JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT I LOVE DOING BEST + WHAT PEOPLE WILL LOVE BEST + THINKING ABOUT MAYBE BEING ABLE TO SELL MORE LOCALLY . JUST FINDING CONNECTIONS T O D O  THAT

I THINK THAT MISS TALLULAH HAS A REAL SENSE FOR THE L O V E L  Y . AND THESE ARTISTS HAVE A REAL ABILITY TO CREATE THE L O V E L Y  AS WELL . I  REALLY DO SO  V E R Y  MUCH L OV E  B E I N G   A   P A R T  OF  T  H  I S   G O  O D   N  E  S  S .

W E EK E ND WH IM SY

SO MANY S W E E T   T H I N G S  HAPPENING AROUND HERE +  S  O  M A N Y  THINGS THAT ARE THRILLING TO ME @ THIS POINT IN TIME .SO SCROLL , SCROLL , SCROLL TODAY + ENJOY A MYRIAD OF MERRIMENT { M O S T L Y   I N  P H O T O S  } CARRY ON . READ ON .

1 .

2 .

RYAN'S TWENTY FIFTH BIRTHDAY WEEKEND . SUCH A FUN DAY . SEVENTY TWO DEGREES . BIRTHDAY BANNERS . PANCAKES + SODA FOUNTAIN DISPENSERS . OSKAR BLUES BEER + A ROLL OF QUARTERS . A MYSTERY DROVE THAT WOUND UP IN LYONS , CO : HOME OF OSKAR BLUES + STRATEGO IN THE PARK + PINBALL +  MORE PINBALL + RYAN'S FAVORITE PINBALL : THE ADDAMS FAMILY + BURGERS + BEER . ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG WITH A DAY LIKE THAT .

3 . 

VALENTINES DAY COMING SO SOON + SO MANY IDEAS FOR IT .

TOO MANY SWEET LOVEY DOVEY THINGS TO DECIDE UPON . XOXO

{ L O VE + CH E RI SH }

{ AN NA L E A   H A RT }

{ C RA FT   GO SS I P }

4 .

I HAVE DECIDED UPON BIRTHDAY PLANS WITH FRIENDS , SINCE OF COURSE IT IS A MONUMENTAL BIRTHDAY ( 2 5 ) + MY DARLING BOY IS BEST @ PLANNING BIRTHDAY ESCAPES THAT MOSTLY INVOLVE ME + HIM + FABULOUS ADVENTURES + NOT NECESSARILY A WHOLE GANG . S O , WHILE PLANS ARE STILL BEING MADE + IDEAS ARE EXPLODING IN MY BRAIN , A SNEEK PEAK @ THE THEME FOR THE NIGHT :

REALLY . FEATHERS + HEADBANDS + FLAPPER DRESSES + MOBMEN + POKER + SILENT MOVIES + DANCING + SPEAKEASY STYLE SINGING + DRINKS + CIGARS + ALL OF THE THINGS THAT MAKE ME WISH I WAS LIVING IN THAT DECADE RIGHT NOW . MY FRIEND + I DECIDED SATURDAY THAT WE WILL BRING THE TWENTIES BACK , CLOQUE HATS BEING MOST IMPORTANT ON THE LIST OF ITEMS TO BRING BACK . 

5 . 

5 0 % OFF GOODWILL + ARC THRIFTING + FASHION SWAP PARTY = L O V E LY   S A TU RDA Y. GOODWILL + ARC ALONE , I FOUND , NO KIDDING ,  1 1 SHIRTS , 4 SKIRTS , 3 BELTS , 1 DRESS , 1 PAIR OF FINGERLESS GLOVES , 1 COWGIRL ALPACA VEST { H O T } , 2 PAIRS OF CRAZY ANKLE BOOTS , 1 PAIR OF GRANDMA SHOES , 1 PAIR OF OLD SCHOOL NEW BALANCES + 1 PAIR COWGIRL BOOTS FOR $ D OU B L E D I G IT  S . REALLY , THE F I V E PAIRS OF SHOES WERE LESS THAN $ 1 2 . INSANE ? YES . AMAZING ? EVEN MORESO .

ADDITIONALLY , YOU WOULDN'T IMAGINE THE GOODS I SCORED FROM LOVELY LADIES - SCARVES , SHOES , HEELS , SWEATERS , SHORTS , BLAZERS , BLOUSES . { SI GH } I LOVE THIS IDEA OF SWAPS + WE WILL DEFINITELY START DOING IT FOR EACH + EVERY SWEET LITTLE SEASON . IF NOT MORE . OFF TO THE GOODWILL FASHION SHOW + SWAP ON THURSDAY . GET YOUR TICKETS NOW .

SO THERE YOU HAVE IT . F I V E WONDERFUL THINGS OF TODAY + AS MUCH AS I WOULD LOVE TO MAKE IT S I X + ADD PHOTOS OF MY DELICIOUS DINNER ON THE STOVE RIGHT NOW , I WILL REFRAIN + CALL IT A MARVELOUS MONDAY . X O X O