'50's housewife

Last night, my husband came home to me in a dress and pearls making this delicious recipe I found on Pinterest........I felt like such a Stepford wife.....and he loved it, meaning that we have come nowhere in the last 60 years. Except that now I can make him do the dishes after dinner :)

And then I wear this polka dot shirt that kinda reminds me of something they would wear in the '50's. I think I was born in the wrong decade. 

Though I honestly don't know what I would do without my pizza fork....thank the lord for genius 21st century inventions!



purple power

As promised, I cleaned up a bit today and put a little more thought into my outfit. You like? I got this pretty purple skirt on sale at this new shop I discovered last weekend- Sway. Check out their website here.
When I walked in, it was like every piece was made for me :) The sales ladies were incredibly sweet too. Every time I picked up something that I liked (which was literally every 5 seconds), the lady would walk over and ask if she could take it to my dressing room for me.......it happened like 8 times. You would have thought I was wearing a tiara or something. Or maybe they looked at my weak arms and thought I couldn't manage the hangers. Either way, I came out with this purple skirt, a polka dot shirt, a black and pink dress, and an adorable peach clutch. Shopping trip=a success! (even though I came for shoes but ended up with 4 other things and no shoes). 

weekend wear

So how do I look wearing the same clothes 2 days in a row, without showering?? This is what happens when you have a totally awesome night with friends for St. Patty's day, crashing a bachelor party. Yes, green beer was involved....so was midnight Korean karaoke. bEsT.nIgHt. EvEr. 

I promise I will shower and wear a cuter outfit tomorrow :)



invitation intimidation

[from my own wedding; 1.5 years ago]:

[a friend's wedding; 1 month ago]:


Sorry I've been a little slow with the outfit posts this week......I HAVE been getting dressed I promise! They just haven't been very noteworthy outfits :(
On the upside, some of you were asking to see photos of some of the invites that I have done so here they are! I have done some others too but just haven't gotten around to taking photos yet.
I would L.O.V.E. feedback, pretty please!!! I am thinking about opening up an Etsy shop...comments? I'll be honest, I'm a little intimidated by the whole Etsy thing because they have such cute things on there....don't know if mine will fit in.
But I guess there is only one way to find out right? 

Hey guys! Today, I was honored to guest blog over at Samantha Elizabeth...be sure to check it out!

And check out the rest of Sam's blog too--you will LOVE it!!

 

green pants for st. patty's

I know, I am a little premature with wearing my green, but I know I am going to forget on Saturday so I thought I would make up for it today. 

Wow it feels like forever since I've been on here! I had a busy weekend.....and by busy I mean that I watched like 2 entire seasons of Sex and the City in one sitting. I went out for a girls' night on Friday night and all I'll say is that I had to recoup on Saturday :)

I have also been busy finishing up the wedding invitations that I designed and printed for some friends (it's one of my new things) and now I am on to designing their programs. I think my dream job is to own my own invitation design shop. Any body already doing their dream job?? I'm green with envy right now....

Oh and don't forget to check out "GREEN" day over at EBEW!!



online vs. in-store

I never used to shop online before I started reading style blogs. I always loved going into stores and trying on a bunch of stuff that I couldn't afford--it is very therapeutic! While I still do this often, I also find myself more and more excited about online shopping. I like the ease of seeing something that I like on a blog, then finding it instantly online. The only downside is that you can't try it on before you purchase, but most shops have very accommodating return policies nowadays. Some of my recent favs online are Ruche,and Spotted Moth. I love that many of these online boutiques are both unique and affordable. I'm curious, which do you prefer, online or in-store shopping? What are some of your favorite places to shop, online or in-store?

on the band wagon

I did it. I finally jumped on the band wagon and got a pair (2 pairs actually...) of colored skinnies! I love them!! I went with these coral ones and then some sage green ones too from Target which will be featured in a post soon. What do you think? I'm curious, are you into the colored skinny craze??

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tea party dress

Like I promised, I purchased a new dress (see above) from Target....I call it my Tea Party dress because I feel like I should wear it to a tea party. Not that I have any plans in the near future to go to a tea party....I had to settle with wearing it to work today. But I did sip my coffee from a tiny teacup with my pinky extended this morning, ya know, in honor of the dress :)

We had the PERFECT weather this weekend!! It was in the low '80's so the hubs and I headed down to the beach for the first time this year---caught some rays, got farther into the third book of The Hunger Games, and then ate fish n' chips with a bunch of salty fisherman (not kidding!)

It was one of those weekends that I wished would last forever........alas, Monday has come and back to work I have gone. Sigh.

 

it's the simple things

It is a little bit sad that the only thing that keeps me going on a Friday is the promise of Thai food and a good movie with the man when I get home from work.

It's not quite as sad as the fact that the people at the Thai restaurant that we order from actually know my number by heart though. Before I even say my name, they are like "Oh hi Jackie! You want your usual order of Pad Thai, Green Curry, and Crab's Lagoon, right?" Slightly embarrassed at our predictability, I confirm the order.....but when the food comes, I completely forget that we have turned into an old, boring married couple and have the best 10 minutes of my life stuffing my face.

It's the simple things that equal pure paradise :)

TGIF.