Monthly Archives: August 2011

daily duds-checkmate

i got access to one of my favorite clothing sources recently! namely, lennie’s closet. i love it when she weeds out her closet. we used to live together, and it was awesome living with someone who is the same size … Continue reading

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what goes with turquoise?

i’ve been painting the bathroom and thinking about our towels. right now we have mismatched, super old towels that don’t go with each other or the new color of the bathroom. so i’ve been daydreaming about new towels, and what … Continue reading

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dog days: a weekend in pictures

as summer is starting to wind down… i worked on something that i’ve been planning for a while. mums are easy to keep alive, right? i’ll give it a try! nommy nom noms. i need to get these re-soled. has … Continue reading

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daily duds: o! pioneer

maybe i shouldn’t be making that reference as i haven’t read any willa cather? but i want to. so that’s gotta count for something, right? anyways, today’s outfit inspiration: Source: fabsugar.com via Eliza on Pinterest this beauty has been going … Continue reading

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daily duds: nurse jane goodall

chambray button down (a la harry potter and jane goodall) j. crew big brown belt (which is currently my favorite accessory) forever21 turquoise colored plastic bracelets one from plato’s closet and one made for me by my cousin, patchen white … Continue reading

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FO: toast at the seaside

whee! finished. we took a mini road trip this weekend, and on the way back we exited into a town we have stopped at previously, but without realizing that we were taking the other exit. so we drove through the … Continue reading

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what i got. what you want?

one of my good friends has undertaken stash-busting, and is doing it in a really cool way (i think!). she is in a very transitional place right now, so a lot of her possessions are in storage. so! she has … Continue reading

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a note on duck duck goose

so my pattern for duck duck goose has been tormenting me for well over a year now. i cannot get the decreases i used to work for anyone else, and i cannot really offer assistance with the pattern online, i … Continue reading

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daily duds: the sudden brunette

blue wrap shirt-anthropologie black tank you can’t see underneath to keep everything fairly modest- i dunno. urban outfitters several years ago? big brown belt- forever21 best $5 pants i’ve ever owned-madewell big brown sandal wedges-target for $8 (holla!) now that … Continue reading

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wip: as pretty as you are

here’s the project that inspired my current stash/scrap-busting project: (this here photo doth belong to beatka) (this one, too!) isn’t it beautiful? beatka (info below) has a great sense of color, and i love practically everything she knits. beatka on … Continue reading

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