family ties

we have family in right now, and it has been a super fun time!!! matt's parents and sister and her husband came up from florida to spend the week with us and it has been pretty non-stop since they got here on saturday. which is awesome. i realize that i am one lucky lady to have such an amazing second family :)

and since they are still here with us, i'll keep this short and sweet. have a great tuesday!!!!

details:

shirt-thrift

dress-old navy, thrift

shoes-kork ease, ebay

hat-vintage, from my shop

instagrams

just a few pics from my phone over the last week. i hope you guys have a great memorial day! i'll be back for reals tomorrow :)

what matilda wore

matilda's looking forward to the holiday here in the states. she got all dolled up in her patriotic colors. she's proud to be an american :)

you can find the two shirts in the shop right now!!! have a great rest of your weekend!

you're the inspiration-outfit favorites

a fine day for sailing

orchid grey

closet visit: sohie assa

fancy treehouse

mammal and lamb

and the winner is.....

so excited to announce the winner of the shabby apple dress giveaway is sarah of think twice style!!!! yay! and make sure you check out her adorable blog if you haven't yet :)

and remember that if you are not sarah, but still in love with this dress, you can get 10% off your purchase by using the code 'broadway10off'. you still have 3 weeks to use the discount!

crazy

sitting here, listening to the rain, hoping there's not a tornado tonight. i've been tracking these storms ever since oklahoma city and they are finally within 30 miles of my house. really really really not wanting to deal with this weather anymore!!!!!!!!

on another note...i love this dress. i don't wear florals very often since it kinda makes me feel a bit too girly. i don't know, i'm much more a denim gal :) but sweet kim (pineapple mint vintage) put this lovely little 90s sundress in with my purchase of this bag and a pair of shorts that i bought from her etsy shop. and well, it's awesome. i love the frayed edges and the muted colors. i wore it another time and then washed it. that seemed to shrink it a bit and now it fits a lot better and is just the greatest thing. i will be wearing it often. thanks kim!!!!

and well now the sirens are going off. rad. we'll be okay though. i'm in a 100 year old brick building! it's survived this long, it'll keep on surviving, right??????????? but i am on the second floor with all the windows open still writing this post............i think they're precautionary sirens. yeah, that's it. just gonna keep on sipping my wine. fingers crossed!!!

details:

dress-from kim (pineapple mint vintage)

cardigan-target

bag-vintage, pineapple mint vintage, etsy

shoes-saltwater sandals, clever nettle, etsy

justification

i love how brazen i've become with my picture taking. like this for instance, it's some old building that has been turned into apartments. i frequent this place because i like the neutral background and the brick that shows through the stucco in places. it just has a neat patina. but still, it's someone else's house! i just walk right up, do my thing and leave. i don't think i'm technically trespassing since it's right off the sidewalk. it is kinda weird though. i imagine the residents peering through their windows wondering what the heck i'm doing. in my mind, i just think, 'dude i have a blog.' that seems to justify things. and i'm good with that.

and DO NOT FORGET, the shabby apple giveaway!!! you have two more days to enter! i'm picking the winner on thursday :)

i am unsure what sort of face this is that i'm making.

details:

shirt-american apparel, thrift

denim shirt-old navy, thrift

shorts-vintage, fancy treehouse, ebay (now she has a new store!!)

loafers-cole haan, thrift

may

wow, you guys. it was one crazy sunday night around these parts. all day was gorgeous! then it went downhill fast. our tornado sirens went off like 6 times and we had some pretty significant hail. we actually had some friends over and matt was sitting at the kitchen table with them sipping scotch with all the windows wide open and i was in the laundry room trying to console my completely freaked out son! thankfully, we are all okay. but please remember the people of joplin, missouri. that town was DEVASTATED and there's more bad weather coming today.

i am just so ready for may to get outta here. usually this is a really great month with plenty of sunshine and perfect temps. but, this has been the worst may EVER!

details:

top-brought in to my shop

jeans-vintage jordache, ebay

necklace-'amanda' by tree and kimball, etsy

shoes-saltwater sandals, clever nettle, etsy

what matilda wore

matilda was very lazy last week. she didn't much feel like dressing up. she kept mumbling about the weather and how no one was going to care if she got all fancy because all it did was rain. i mean, i totally get it. i didn't really feel like doing much either. i just wish she'd complain a bit less!

but this dress and others will be available in the etsy store by tomorrow!

culottes

the minute i laid eyes on these fantastic culottes, i was head over heels for them. such sweet little details that are TOTALLY RAD. i am in love with the multi-colored chevron stripes and floral print decorating these 70s beauties. and they are just the right amount of faded and worn in. they may not be the most flattering things on me, but i just don't care. they are too amazing to worry about such silly trivialities. you have no idea how confident i felt walking down the sidewalk in this outfit. total love.

but i'm NOT in love with this morbid sore throat that has settled in these last couple days. not loving it AT ALL. my tonsils are so swollen, it feels like there's something stuck in there. it's horrible! but i do have great denim 70s culottes, so what do i really have to complain about??

don't forget the shabby apple dress giveaway!!!

details:

shirt-rodarte for target

culottes-brought in to my shop

shoes-kork ease, ebay