What She Said

Snow Days

Class of ‘74

Found signed Senior Portraits that belonged to someone named Carol.

Oldies

This is still one of my favorite Prada campaigns of all time. I want a million pairs of those socks. Does anyone remember which year this was? I’m pretty sure it was late 90’s because of the heel shape but I can’t remember. I wish style.com archive’s went back forever.

Michelle, Michelle

I just hooked up my new (to me) scanner today and beginning on my long overdue project: scanning everything! I have an insane amount of tear sheets that I’ve collected from magazines over the last two decades, some pretty sweet photos, and a ton of other random stuff that looks cool. After all these years my pack-rat nature will finally pay off when I put this stuff into the world wide web for everyone to enjoy. First up and the thing I am most excited to post on my blog, my gorgeous Mother’s model card. My Mom was a top model in Japan during her teens. My Grandfather was in the airforce and was stationed there for her highschool years. She and her sisters were picked up by an agency and her work took her all over the country and out of school constantly. She became one of the most popular models of the era and when she finally got a chance to return to Japan as Be Your Own Pet’s chaperone they were still playing one of her ad’s on TV. She is a timeless beauty and I hope I can age half as gracefully as she has.

The Hundred Dresses

When I get bored I have the bad habit of looking at dresses on Etsy. Luckily I am very experienced at Fantasy shopping and only buy the things I absolutely cannot live without. I saw this little beauty in BetaBoutique’s Shop and I had to have it. I just hope it fits!

Most of the things I find are out of my price range but I still enjoy admiring them. Here are my latest finds that are inspiring a growing list of ideas for projects I want to attempt once I actually know my way around a sewing machine. Alexia, my incredibly talented and crafty older sister, is starting a weekly sewing class and I am so excited to finally learn some basics. Our first project is a simple tote and then we are moving on to making a skirt (with a zipper!). I set a goal for being able to make myself a dress by my Birthday in August. I doubt it will be as complicated as any of the dresses I have obsessed over lately but someday…

I am obsessed with this dress and the ric rac detail. It would be so amazing on a skirt too.

I’ve never bought a pattern but this one was really tempting. I love the way the stripes are used in different directions.

I love the cut-outs on the shoulders of this gorgeous dress. I can’t get 40’s fashion out of my head now.

Oh dresses. I don’t think I will ever have enough.

I need a new copy of this one.

Breakfast of Champions

Huevos Rancheros with Cast Iron Chicken and Avocado. Lately I think I could eat nothing but Mexican food for the rest of my life.

2010

I finally downloaded my pictures from New Years Eve today. Cory played a sold out show with Old Crow at the Ryman Auditorium. My parents were my guests and we had amazing seats at the very front of the balcony. The band sounded amazing and everyone in the crowd was having the best time. It was so different from when Cory played with Justin and everyone in the audience was quiet and still. I miss seeing their amazing show but it always got under my skin that the crowd never made a peep. Old Crow fans are wild! We saw two guys almost fall over the balcony and a woman practically passed out next to us. They did a balloon drop at midnight while the audience cheered and danced and I was surrounded by kissing and hugging. I had to wait until after midnight to get mine but I didn’t mind too much. They sang Blue Moon for the encore in honor of the extra full moon and our good omen for 2010. When the show was over we headed to Roberts for a night cap and. It was a really special night and I am so proud of Cory and so happy for what this New Year has in store for him.

I wore one of the beautiful dresses Cory got me off Etsy Christmas. No one was there when I got ready so I had to take an old school myspace-style self portrait!

Lately

I’m gonna go make a pie now.

Christmas Recap

Christmas Eve

Christmas Morning

what happens when you trust a boy with your camera

Brunch at the Hermitage (which was actually more like dinner with mimosa)

Before the second round of presents

after

Around the Table at Christmas Dinner

Best Dessert EVER