When you work full time {or even part-time but every day}, you tend to think a lot about not only how great it would be to work from home but how much you could get done as well. And it’s true. In the beginning. But as time passes and you have so much time at …
Dreaming
photo …via If it’s true what they say about acknowledging you are crazy …makes you anything but …then I AM CRAZY. However, knowing that is not much of a help when I feel absolutely out of my mind. Do you ever just want to move away …to an island maybe or even small town {since …
* It’s My Birthday *
“Imperfection is beauty; madness is genius. and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” -Marilyn Monroe {June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962} Like many little girls and even women, I have always felt a kinship with Marilyn Monroe . . . mostly because we were born on the same day …and a …
DIY Bubble Skirt from a full skirt
What you’ll need . . . …if you want it a bit cleaner looking …add more eyes and ribbons in between …ribbons are shorter than the length of the skirt so they won’t show …tie ribbons at any length …adjusting the bubble length …this project may look harder than it actually is. …I wore this …
Jumpsuit Love
How cute is this jumpsuit byVince? I want to live in it.
Happy Birthday Brother!
I’ve always been jealous of my brother’s gorgeous flaxen blond hair …and long eyelashes …and full lips. Asshole. 😉 I think this was 1983 and I was 7 and my little brother was 1 …or I was 8 and Scott was 2. Either way, I loved him to death then and I love him to …
Completely Gratuitous Outfit // Butterflies on Black
…kind of like it with the belt but a bit too Sex and the City OMG it’s so gloomy and sprinkly today the lighting is absolutely horrendous to work with! Oh man I’m so happy it’s FRIDAY!!! …who’s with me? What I’m Wearing * Butterfly ruffle drop waist dress: Aqua …seen here * Oversized short …
Completely Gratuitous Outfit / Black on Black on Black 2009
I’m so sad …I just realized how ripped the elbow of my absolute FAVORITE vintage blazer is …you can’t see it when the sleeves are pushed up but still …sadness. ….muahahahahah The lighting sucks balls today … What I’m Wearing * Vintage black blazer: Bill Kaiserman {Rafael} …seen here * Chaiken trousers/pants * Black tank …
Photo Load Time Testing with the Pug and the Frenchie
Apologies for this interruption but my images have been loading way too slowly for my liking lately so I thought I’d do a little test comparing load times from a flickr direct as opposed to my own ftp direct ~ which is how I normally do it. I’m thinking flickr is going to be faster …
Completely Gratuitous Outfit / High Waist Belted Skirt & Espadrilles
{small images via iMac photo booth} …working on getting my large images to load faster …sorry – I hate that! …also, it seems Explorer has the most problems but I’m always on either Firefox or Safari which seem to run fine. Solution = don’t use Explorer 🙂 What I’m Wearing * White top/tunic …Rix Chix …
Spring Cleaning // OLD Home Office
{THIS IS MY VERY OLD OFFICE …in the first place the husband and I lived in together} Above is the street we live on …Palm Tree lined …I love it really. But we don’t actually own property here because we refused to buy when the market was inflated. However, it hasn’t bottomed out yet and …
DIY Ruffle Shoes: Removable ruffles for your Sandals, Flats or Heels
What you’ll need … …try on shoe strap, stitch on velcro on back …as seen here Attach/velcro your ruffles securely onto toe & ankle straps Voila! ….apologies for the hideous toes …lol. Wear them on your flat sandals too! …the best part is that they don’t have to be perfect to be perfect! Make them …
Blue DIY Satin Shoes & Dotted Ruffles!
{I took these photos on our roof patio before I left for work this morning} What I’m Wearing* Black and White Polka Dot Ruffle Dress …vintage …no tag* Berry pink T-shirt over it …Forever 21* Black “Favorite” Blazer …Vintage …Bill Kaiserman …seen here …and all over, really. * Chanel Sunglasses* Marc by Marc Jacobs bag …
Completely Gratuitous Outfit / Boho look 2009 Maxi Dress & Gold Sandals
{small image via iMac photo booth} What I’m Wearing * Jersey Maxi Dress …from a little boutique called “Voila” in the Valley …entire outfit with light sweater seen here last summer …better necklace shots * Ralph Lauren navy cardigan …actually was a regular man’s v-neck sweater that I just slit up the middle …I’ve done …
Completely Gratuitous Outfit Post
What I’m WearingFirst let me just say that if someone told me ten years ago that I would be pegging my jeans in my 30’s I would have laughed in their face! …which is why I never {or rarely} balk at fashion trends any more because before you know it, it’s back in style and …