Mid Afternoon

"Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole word, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap."

- Robert Fulghum

Outfit Details:

Dress: Vintage Skirt from my Mom's closet

Blazer: Forever 21

Hat: Urban Outfitters

Necklace: Vintage, Grandmother's

Ring: Modcloth

Shoes: Seychelles

And that's just the kind of afternoon I had...one where, unfortunately people were rude, demanding, and disrespectful. For me, this is most certainly not the place to gripe about the small things, but for some reason today I just let such things get to me. So here I am, getting it off my chest. Call me old fashion, but I believe in having manners, treating others with respect, and being plain ol' kind hearted. Not hard to say the least.

So perhaps what we all need is a solid dose of milk and cookies in the afternoon, followed by some sweet slumber. This could indeed make the world a much nicer and happier place.

As for me...my afternoon was saved by a romp in the park and some vitamin d. Voila, my mid afternoon blues have been cured.

Hope your day was loverly! Happy Friday (almost) darlings!! The weekend is just about amongst us.

Love,

Halos made of Summer, rhythms made of Spring

Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.

-Anthony J. D'Angelo

Outfit Details:

Dress (on sale) & tights: Urban Outfitters

Sweater & Headband: Modcloth

Necklace & Bracelet: Etsy

Shoes: Seychelles

It was the first sunny and warm day in a very long time here in central, PA. (Note my lack of posting). I was ever so excited and wished so badly that a. it was not Monday and b. I didn't have to be confined within the walls of a school building all day long. Seeing that there was no way of dodging this bullet, as soon as the clock hit 4 pm, my hubby and I sped to the nearest beaten path and took a stroll. Little did we know, we were walking along the edge of a golf course, where we soon ran into a jolly group of gents who lost their golf ball somewhere near the lakeside. (Before becoming aware of this I was prancing around like a silly school girl as the hubster snapped photo after photo of me.) "Hello, are we in your way?", I said nervously. (I can say the lamest things at times). "No, no you're fine", they replied looking at me strangely as they continued to walk all around us, very close, hunting for their ball.

Sure, I'm cool...not awkward to say the least. (yeah right).

So tell me, do you meet any interesting characters along the way of your picture taking adventures?

That's all for now. Night, night, darlings!

Love,

Spring has Sprung

Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!"

~Robin Williams

Outfit Details:

Dress: Topshop

Headband: Etsy - Little Honeypies

Necklace: Gift from Hubby

Ring: Miss Selfridge

Tights: We Love Colors

Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell

I can't proclaim enough how so so thankful I am that Spring is finally upon us. Nothing makes me happier at the moment. I am more than ready to soak up every sunshine ray and simply say "Farewell" to Old Man Winter! I do apologize for being a quite horrible blogger lately. I did another dance with something like the flu and was stuck in bed for the past week. Argh. Has this happened to anyone else this past Winter?

Now that my Winter blues are cured, I can finally catch up on and enjoy all your pretty Spring outfits:)

Until next time!

Love,

In Like a Lion

Happy Monday Darlings!

First off, I really want to thank everyone for your sweet condolences in my grandmother's passing. They truly touched my heart and I couldn't be more thankful for such a lovely community of blogger friends. You are simply the bestest:)

Secondly it's so hard to believe that March has finally arrived. Spring is soon to be here along with all the pretty flowers, bluebirds chirping, and yes...warmer weather. I feel like shouting "Hooray!", but I will save my excitement for it's actual arrival.

So tell me, are you sad to bid farewell to Old Man Winter?

Outfit Details:

Cardigan & Necklace: Modcloth

Shorts: Anthropologie

Headband & Shoes: Topshop

Ring: Miss Selfridge

Yay for making it through Monday!

Much love and warm sunshine,

Love.

It's been quite some time, quite a while since I've been around. Sheesh, I don't even know where to start. I guess I can start by saying that over the last several weeks I felt like I needed some kind of a break. Not necessarily just a break from here...the blogasphere, but much more from everything. Blame it on the introvert in me.

February has been rather emotional to say the least...both up and down, happy and sad. Since I last posted, I lost someone who was very dear to me, someone who I loved so completely and adored in every way, shape, and form. My grandmother (or Oma I call her), passed away on February 9th in the comfort of her home, surrounded by our whole family. She gave me some of the best memories of my childhood. I could go on forever. She was a loving wife of 63 years to my grandfather. Truly a gem to be around. As my hubby and I have been living with her and my grandfather since August, the house has felt quite empty without her. Even now, I am holding back tears as I write this, but smile as I think back to the many memories of her I will treasure for years upon years. How blessed I feel to have had her in my life for so long. I take comfort knowing that she is in a better place.

While on Valentine's Day we laid her to rest...how fitting for such an amazing and loving woman - my hubby and I also celebrated our 7th Valentine's day together a few days earlier. He is my best friend, my partner in crime (hehe), and soulmate. He took me downtown Philly to a French restaurant called Amuse. I think this was most definitely the best food I have ever feasted on. We ate dinner by a cozy fireplace as our waiter made the night quite special for us with the most impeccable service and most scrumptious food. Thanks honey, for such a beautiful evening. It was more than I could have asked for.

Then February 20th rolled around. Another big day to say the least as we celebrated my son's first birthday. It's hard to believe how fast this year has flown by. He is such a sweet little boy...a true joy and the (other) love of my life. How thankful I am for him. He shares the same birthday with my Oma...so we celebrated and remembered her as well. It was very special indeed.

Well that's my February in a nutshell. As this is a fashion blog, I leave you with a few pics of my Valentine's outfit. And now that I am back, I have lots of catching up to do with all you darlings and your beautiful blogs. Can't wait to see what you all have been up to:)

See you soon!

Love,

Outfit Details:

Dress: Urban Outfitters (on sale)

Shoes: Modcloth

Necklace & Bracelet: Etsy

Tights: Urban Outfitters (on sale)

Ring: Miss Selfridge

Belt: Vintage via Ebay

Cedars and Burma

Argh, Monday morning is here again...such a familiar sidler who always sneaks up on me way too quickly. I do wish the weekends were longer. Thanks to my hubby, this one was particularly lovely as he took me out on an unexpected date night to Cedars, a local Lebanese restaurant.

Gosh, was the food ever delicious to say the least. Food of any kind always excites me but this was above and beyond my expectations. My favorite had to be the burma, which I had for dessert... filo dough stuffed with pistachios and drenched in honey that had some kind of flowery essence to it. Mmm, I can taste it now as I type this. Anyways, this is what I wore...

Outfit Details:

Dress & Shoes: Modcloth

Headband & Socks: Topshop

Blazer: Forever 21

Scarf: Etsy - Taylor House

Necklace: UO

Ring: Miss Selfridge

Tights: Hue

I can gladly say that we made it through this photo shoot with no drama:)

In other news: The darling Gee of Sock Monkey & Gee is having a favorite things giveaway. It's quite sweet and you can enter it by clicking here.

Have a fun & happy Monday!

Love,

My Arms Get Cold in February Air

"Surely as cometh the Winter, I know
There are Spring violets under the snow."
- R. H. Newell

Snow is abundant these days, along with lots of frigid air and there is nothing I crave more than some warm Spring sunshine and sweet smell of flowers blooming. These cold days have left me feeling blue and moping about.. so what better than to go a bit overboard in the color department to put a little bounce in my step and keep me anticipating the arrival of the lovely Spring which is not too far off - according to Punxsutawney Phil, right?

Outfit Details:

Dress and Cardigan: Urban Outfitters - Gift from hubby

Headband: Etsy - Janelle Haskin

Jade Owl Necklace: Gift from hubby

Ring: Vintage - from Mother

Tights: We Love Colors

Shoes: Urban Outfitters

On a sillier note: Picture taking has been such an ordeal lately for the hubster and I. Last week we nearly got ran over by the evil minivan lady, this week we got stuck in the snow after pulling off along the side of this driveway at a local tree farm. I was seriously afraid that were gonna have to call a tow truck to get our car out of this mess. Luckily after putting the pedal to the medal on numerous attempts, we got out. Then we just looked at one another and laughed and gave a high five. Yes, we are dorks like that. All this drama and adventure has me wondering what exciting little ventures or escapades all you lovelies out there go through while capturing the perfect shot???

Love,