tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60249279814851982812024-03-13T07:58:46.126-04:00In a Nutshell...SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.comBlogger490125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024927981485198281.post-12145434364865460332023-06-27T09:00:00.004-04:002023-06-27T09:00:00.143-04:00#BathingBeautyBombshell week (Meet.Curve)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCVbP-HH17MGJG7K47slPTAENArc1-vxK1BkY28GkMxnXJ9Iyblbs9KPY5N94ms6grEsoklAtHXRoE8BR9nAUL4xE2pw06Fc0yWBi2DgyFAt_3ZYiOVY2s5Inm4H7FF5bThrTjCSf12D94z_IlAbuu9LRNfAaYtgDmqyEao5N9Vouycqsvh7opL8acHI/s2988/SaraLily_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="2988" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCVbP-HH17MGJG7K47slPTAENArc1-vxK1BkY28GkMxnXJ9Iyblbs9KPY5N94ms6grEsoklAtHXRoE8BR9nAUL4xE2pw06Fc0yWBi2DgyFAt_3ZYiOVY2s5Inm4H7FF5bThrTjCSf12D94z_IlAbuu9LRNfAaYtgDmqyEao5N9Vouycqsvh7opL8acHI/w640-h640/SaraLily_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, well, well - long time no see! Things are, erm, <i>different </i>since I last posted. I know, will my life ever chill with the dramatic changes? It doesn't seem so! Since my last post, I ended my serious relationships, packed up my entire life into a storage unit, crashed at my sister's house for 5 months, got approved for a mortgage, got rejected by too many sellers to count, and finally (FINALLY) bought a townhouse in Western, MA in late April (want more of the journey? Head to my Instagram @dressesanddonuts and peep the highlighted story on my profile!). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkQaEfYunYS7ff98xAln3I0-ukgXrDqNC7_IEiurxsah56PApY_I9qF2nW-2vqmTVQViuQwL2A_v1JTNLPkRa1J8CDmQwyPz4IuU9bYDFYOL4dRF0mbwEDtcYcNNOBATuTMCtR6fRQvLwhDPlHImXn0xfp5BulczA9JoAAF9e1Oj-DQhO05nViS7k2skQ/s1231/SaraLily_5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1231" data-original-width="1231" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkQaEfYunYS7ff98xAln3I0-ukgXrDqNC7_IEiurxsah56PApY_I9qF2nW-2vqmTVQViuQwL2A_v1JTNLPkRa1J8CDmQwyPz4IuU9bYDFYOL4dRF0mbwEDtcYcNNOBATuTMCtR6fRQvLwhDPlHImXn0xfp5BulczA9JoAAF9e1Oj-DQhO05nViS7k2skQ/w640-h640/SaraLily_5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I KNOW! What a whirlwind! Never a dull moment...<span><a name='more'></a></span></div><p>Now that all that is out of the way, let's kick off what I am calling #BathingBeautyBombshell week! <a href="https://www.meetcurve.com/">Meet.Curve</a> reached out to me recently about a collab and I got really excited to share with you the bathing suits they sent me. Like me, they are all about body positivity and being size-inclusive. They cater to the curvy gals and have an abundance of SUPER cute bathing suits of all styles (one-piece, two-piece, bathing suits with sleeves, bathing suit ROMPERS, and even more styles than you can even imagine!). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9T-tLAbrKa_8I2z7ILgnMppHCfO_8LDO7X4D_XTx09LT9C_hJZK3GMVYsB3juXwRWHGDSbWb7nuvnfXfvcgxza28kRYphfDGfN2o8ihk-XkslX1WeVJd3LhW1m_QsDInfvqhvOXJL5U2sO7mRrm4NPb9UsfVsR0Crz8d5Lwrj6SJOK18u7uBZCcV9psI/s2988/SaraLily_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="2988" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9T-tLAbrKa_8I2z7ILgnMppHCfO_8LDO7X4D_XTx09LT9C_hJZK3GMVYsB3juXwRWHGDSbWb7nuvnfXfvcgxza28kRYphfDGfN2o8ihk-XkslX1WeVJd3LhW1m_QsDInfvqhvOXJL5U2sO7mRrm4NPb9UsfVsR0Crz8d5Lwrj6SJOK18u7uBZCcV9psI/w640-h640/SaraLily_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>When I spotted this <a href="https://www.meetcurve.com/floral-print-retro-women-bikini-top-with-sleeves-b-debk072006--8511.html" target="_blank">Floral Print Retro Women Bikini Top With Sleeves</a> (!!!), I was flabbergasted. Bathing suits can have SLEEVES!? Color me intrigued! It was SO cute and with its matching <a href="https://www.meetcurve.com/green-elegant-high-waist-swim-brief-b-debt016009--8518.html" target="_blank">High Waist Swim Brief</a>, I knew it'd be a swimsuit I'd feel confident and super adorable in. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYbShzGhuXMyyiVGciRlxuHHqVx223UT95-womkT36Vy9ZX-Jt6i5n_fTA7esdmwenljwA9tpcNpsEE3b5h-bFCXK9KU9mej9nhy7kUXL54M-lzjhZQXL2lgh4zvNJUIt1QF-LdtwovZTgXSmyjtovFSnFlU3gJ3NzaeKHMpc5dDgVOjoWLind6ivtT2Y/s2692/SaraLily_4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2692" data-original-width="2692" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYbShzGhuXMyyiVGciRlxuHHqVx223UT95-womkT36Vy9ZX-Jt6i5n_fTA7esdmwenljwA9tpcNpsEE3b5h-bFCXK9KU9mej9nhy7kUXL54M-lzjhZQXL2lgh4zvNJUIt1QF-LdtwovZTgXSmyjtovFSnFlU3gJ3NzaeKHMpc5dDgVOjoWLind6ivtT2Y/w640-h640/SaraLily_4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>AND I WAS RIGHT! OMG, I feel SO cute in this suit. While my measurements fall on the XL size chart, it is on the smallest end and so I went with L as bathing suits always stretch and I am glad I did. This suit fits PERFECTLY. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18_rDs88aP1HNr-nop26HLfF22NQgJQcORTGwo6DR8Ib44uQbwih7br3cLHYSs__jgA3NvmdSkR37jOEyhn6fcvmM3OYwhX2qlqTjeGnfd5PTI3YiCFk1zgSU2yw4QpPfcSZR1w2EPC2wmvFRBzD5CPEwHOtdHXxYGp5G6G1nxgCFbJgYfsfzzY7Cb3U/s3768/SLP_0044.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3768" data-original-width="3768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18_rDs88aP1HNr-nop26HLfF22NQgJQcORTGwo6DR8Ib44uQbwih7br3cLHYSs__jgA3NvmdSkR37jOEyhn6fcvmM3OYwhX2qlqTjeGnfd5PTI3YiCFk1zgSU2yw4QpPfcSZR1w2EPC2wmvFRBzD5CPEwHOtdHXxYGp5G6G1nxgCFbJgYfsfzzY7Cb3U/w640-h640/SLP_0044.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I won't lie, I was a bit nervous to take these photos (I mean, I hardly EVER wear bathing suits let alone photograph myself in them and post them to the internet!) but I won't lie, I felt like DaBomb.com as I posed and snapped away and I think it comes through in these final shots. I mean, out of all the ones I took in different poses, I would have NEVER guessed that the ones I liked the most would be the sitting-down ones! GASP!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73g1xbwLZj37hZJK7pK5FqoteuFTtrAJFXZhFGYw1WqUrrIyAxkmj0C_5f2B6FB4bTqt7ITWxj2yi92ONVFXGaexReaPpqWtZ1BFTKX9FYysigTbk7rAkWZUwYjTncdP5lprU9pWWK-sUarEz9-ZF6Fz_-TvrzRJBj8DNe0zgLqDhoVL0hm9MWWnstDM/s1006/SLP_0127.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1006" data-original-width="1006" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73g1xbwLZj37hZJK7pK5FqoteuFTtrAJFXZhFGYw1WqUrrIyAxkmj0C_5f2B6FB4bTqt7ITWxj2yi92ONVFXGaexReaPpqWtZ1BFTKX9FYysigTbk7rAkWZUwYjTncdP5lprU9pWWK-sUarEz9-ZF6Fz_-TvrzRJBj8DNe0zgLqDhoVL0hm9MWWnstDM/w640-h640/SLP_0127.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>But look at how cute I am - all of me! - from my chubby uppers, cute round tum tum, and thic thighs!? Hashtag feelin' myself. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85IEQwWdDyTM8fuXBFnEy_J-nrHciJBpoVwyG6RDN_ZZX7702FlNqoBNQFyH0ivZXXXDGZS4FGaWVxqFMTzxOIIcisTVqM7m4rzv6F6L7kLxmAKHGtN11oNDKNCDhVylM3LqvdvoDtr37wyiXZaDseVcoQbNCxxpfU1Mhv_jbVVTiTmoz3cKR1o09wFQ/s2988/SaraLily_3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="2988" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85IEQwWdDyTM8fuXBFnEy_J-nrHciJBpoVwyG6RDN_ZZX7702FlNqoBNQFyH0ivZXXXDGZS4FGaWVxqFMTzxOIIcisTVqM7m4rzv6F6L7kLxmAKHGtN11oNDKNCDhVylM3LqvdvoDtr37wyiXZaDseVcoQbNCxxpfU1Mhv_jbVVTiTmoz3cKR1o09wFQ/w640-h640/SaraLily_3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Wanna partake in this bombshell takeover? Put on your suit, gimme your best pose, and share your pics with the #BathingBeautyBombshell hashtag! And go snag a new suit from Meet.Curve with discount code: MEETSARA10</p>SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024927981485198281.post-42141143270916021202022-09-06T09:00:00.110-04:002022-09-06T09:00:00.217-04:00XOXO (Sarsparilly)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEF96ro_UAzImZWjRZAJIh-CHCrKbIGMJLezomC9Ch15pEJNBalYTIcdOJRUPb10EmctIs3AszO9ACJD4wv0Ops28K73p0awPtdKctVyxvc8mhsRLghPUrigZfqcHfqJSXDAMGPVSbJkCMzW-a885YBn5UFnrFOvgu67AKYHWiBBJDaagzwWALmBI/s3529/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2562" data-original-width="3529" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEF96ro_UAzImZWjRZAJIh-CHCrKbIGMJLezomC9Ch15pEJNBalYTIcdOJRUPb10EmctIs3AszO9ACJD4wv0Ops28K73p0awPtdKctVyxvc8mhsRLghPUrigZfqcHfqJSXDAMGPVSbJkCMzW-a885YBn5UFnrFOvgu67AKYHWiBBJDaagzwWALmBI/w640-h464/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I've been ADORING Sarsparilly lately. After working with them recently, their dresses quickly rose to the top of my list with how PERFECTLY they fit and how lovely the quality of the items I received was. I am still impressed by the pieces. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCCA510wfZqec7JtxjuGDRZlMrX6jc-XckzdgUn5EQer9uAPXKobilXbarLyd_16SxXxNfOtnIWye5X0_To6j-R0r98-QjXy3QpJEWo6FlwdgxODhLXFsKDYLKLlMlrUIUuqMzj8-hyn3OWSWpQsG6-zWMMWncSjlLDhMaZ_japPMliJghDOYVI0y9/s2829/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2829" data-original-width="2307" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCCA510wfZqec7JtxjuGDRZlMrX6jc-XckzdgUn5EQer9uAPXKobilXbarLyd_16SxXxNfOtnIWye5X0_To6j-R0r98-QjXy3QpJEWo6FlwdgxODhLXFsKDYLKLlMlrUIUuqMzj8-hyn3OWSWpQsG6-zWMMWncSjlLDhMaZ_japPMliJghDOYVI0y9/w522-h640/2.jpg" width="522" /></a><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><p>When they released the <a href="https://sarsparilly.com/collections/all-clothing/products/love-and-kisses-dress?variant=39744656834646" target="_blank">Love and Kisses dress</a> as part of their Love collection, I gasped. For real! I mean look at how sweet and adorable this little number is! The white sure does make me nervous but boy, oh boy, do I adore the print and style of the dress. It SCREAMS summer staple with those darling little bows on the straps! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDZz1wIMfWGPuJbqz-AHGWW6c6r4zLpWWUPkXby83TG9mIVndkvQ3hu1YYpwLFpkoTPvBm_iK6WN-0F7okHh_CT6xJ5EE6vp7JJrwPsjHRQ34sQcuuVH-XNjHhvScd8tabsGxzmAyxRLgtOSeX77Cth3m__s28fQblWFLcDwnrazJTtP9FQ5S_0gS/s2998/3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2998" data-original-width="2433" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDZz1wIMfWGPuJbqz-AHGWW6c6r4zLpWWUPkXby83TG9mIVndkvQ3hu1YYpwLFpkoTPvBm_iK6WN-0F7okHh_CT6xJ5EE6vp7JJrwPsjHRQ34sQcuuVH-XNjHhvScd8tabsGxzmAyxRLgtOSeX77Cth3m__s28fQblWFLcDwnrazJTtP9FQ5S_0gS/w520-h640/3.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><p>Before you ask - HECK YES these straps are adjustable! I'm telling you, it's all these little details that make a massive difference with clothing for me. It makes the cost that much more worth it. I ordered my usual XL and, while the fit on this dress is a bit less perfect than the others, I couldn't have sized down to L so I'm good with it. The waist fits like a dream but there is definitely some extra space in the bust. Luckily, it isn't so noticeable with the straps tightened and would actually be an easy fix with a seamstress. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBQKCHIJeCMgKlSTyy_n6BurAWcVbIO8rAqTvNL18m39GYzsw_Y485Rcv5MFhvp-h3d8ciURYjAgodOvT3QExzmOeGRBA959MdvpF6nloQsvFP20J-dl6jedRxmW04JJqdhMlu6nQkb-vgn5U1D4F_5wSW4jHjSDTzvjlUFmet7mpCaPiVrRMNMRM/s3811/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2618" data-original-width="3811" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBQKCHIJeCMgKlSTyy_n6BurAWcVbIO8rAqTvNL18m39GYzsw_Y485Rcv5MFhvp-h3d8ciURYjAgodOvT3QExzmOeGRBA959MdvpF6nloQsvFP20J-dl6jedRxmW04JJqdhMlu6nQkb-vgn5U1D4F_5wSW4jHjSDTzvjlUFmet7mpCaPiVrRMNMRM/w640-h440/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Thanks to Sarsparilly, my wardrobe now has a healthy increase of pink. I am not mad at that! It's fun as heck! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNxV8vsOluwv5ywnVgywp21tF_3yDnY6LhRT2EiIffyEDe-hv2zxTjbPdFJ0D6B9RSPXxnMXNJ-7r6FNUIc8ueC0KIoe12BJmhrzFQnL8fXCZD2Mxzr7Q9g5Rqp34SzJ6uDzFcYAqs6wrPlTxlCZ24Uu_fT0LzxsdYBGX8s2KbEqprcwCG3vC2iJ3R/s2829/5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2829" data-original-width="2307" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNxV8vsOluwv5ywnVgywp21tF_3yDnY6LhRT2EiIffyEDe-hv2zxTjbPdFJ0D6B9RSPXxnMXNJ-7r6FNUIc8ueC0KIoe12BJmhrzFQnL8fXCZD2Mxzr7Q9g5Rqp34SzJ6uDzFcYAqs6wrPlTxlCZ24Uu_fT0LzxsdYBGX8s2KbEqprcwCG3vC2iJ3R/w522-h640/5.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_guUcGjjeRwCH4q8Y0-3_KbUrsPi-0r_1jXrrRNLfhqP5-_nNuoKGR1UY-ITNZHgpLo4x_8TB8c-qzYpgWuLAKMn-D9FCRRT1Y3iqOIAZbkMu_73P6yevKMi0dbz7ToHc8q_8w3Q09DNMIIQOlOWy06UePGnrqCohx9Z4pOQgEWJ29K17cTOp9qRv/s2829/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2829" data-original-width="2307" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_guUcGjjeRwCH4q8Y0-3_KbUrsPi-0r_1jXrrRNLfhqP5-_nNuoKGR1UY-ITNZHgpLo4x_8TB8c-qzYpgWuLAKMn-D9FCRRT1Y3iqOIAZbkMu_73P6yevKMi0dbz7ToHc8q_8w3Q09DNMIIQOlOWy06UePGnrqCohx9Z4pOQgEWJ29K17cTOp9qRv/w522-h640/6.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><p>I actually rocked this outfit for the<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1663754777304187?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22your_upcoming_events_unit%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D" target="_blank"> Spindles Annual Car Show</a> this past weekend and took the stage in their pinup pageant. It was the perfect look! It's been so fun having car shows and pageants back. I've missed being around my retro gals! Viva East returned this past July and I was over the moon. It was great to be back with everyone and to crown the new finalists - the last Viva East pageant was in 2019 when I placed 2nd! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmicGjtyALbZLeXqN9KU_eJRXGv5Tg3EMuo0c3hT5t3Zl1PEt3TasZYoCvCCZFO6ggqe0Xjxq11hzBrs5ZkV59Qhf66aoBY2lOKgxYDB9iz99N4Co7DBPVQ2XBsa-8XUoqZkqUpKX4523GdCX0Y1xfqyWKv_c3azyy_1n9eWdg8FZDaH9aMnBFVCx/s2153/7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1438" data-original-width="2153" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmicGjtyALbZLeXqN9KU_eJRXGv5Tg3EMuo0c3hT5t3Zl1PEt3TasZYoCvCCZFO6ggqe0Xjxq11hzBrs5ZkV59Qhf66aoBY2lOKgxYDB9iz99N4Co7DBPVQ2XBsa-8XUoqZkqUpKX4523GdCX0Y1xfqyWKv_c3azyy_1n9eWdg8FZDaH9aMnBFVCx/w640-h428/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>We had such a great group of gals at the Ms. Spindles pageant this year. It was so fun hanging out with them before the contest and taking photos with the cars at the show. They all looked so adorable and really all rocked it - the judges had their work cut out for them, for sure. For me, it's always fun to hear how each gal shares their story when on stage. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYs_Ypbh1FexqDR9EqNDttuxYVwcpDOE9IayiwzzFTtPaZXWrJG9tP2IFnnWrJT6Hyp3IRGEALHtlfJxJAffPB3o7LUFds9vPESYJzRM4kgNZ4dHhGpRjrmqBhfSlCNFC3nPWNqWHGxb2epdUiWcZhXWTcDRls1OdZEkqI1uQoJs44GmUy1OZsRmJA/s2879/20220904_134256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2879" data-original-width="2879" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYs_Ypbh1FexqDR9EqNDttuxYVwcpDOE9IayiwzzFTtPaZXWrJG9tP2IFnnWrJT6Hyp3IRGEALHtlfJxJAffPB3o7LUFds9vPESYJzRM4kgNZ4dHhGpRjrmqBhfSlCNFC3nPWNqWHGxb2epdUiWcZhXWTcDRls1OdZEkqI1uQoJs44GmUy1OZsRmJA/w640-h640/20220904_134256.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>In the end, I took 3rd place/2nd runner up and I couldn't be more pleased! I was asked what book I found most inspirational and I shared how one of my favorite books as a kid (Norma Jean Jumping Bean) helped form the foundation of my colorful/confident self and taught me to embrace what made me unique (even the weird quirky bits) and just do what I love most, which was writing. I began writing stories, which led to books, and now, here I was, a published author making my little jumping bean self proud. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQWI3KTVXYj8apAeQo5ZoO43HNantZD3tWbe-pzXw-sN3jl_Pg9xvI7ceCFz_mIEsitVT66us6tVUZZSt1lJT_Gq7tChKSOeuOXifU1xQqHaFWYzvfFZXpqoLBqc2PnTi3WkpZryh5DLsrOiLTjL6NHKEEqufcKuTuZMX7do3Z37sRgXWS4EIfj0Q/s2829/8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2829" data-original-width="2307" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQWI3KTVXYj8apAeQo5ZoO43HNantZD3tWbe-pzXw-sN3jl_Pg9xvI7ceCFz_mIEsitVT66us6tVUZZSt1lJT_Gq7tChKSOeuOXifU1xQqHaFWYzvfFZXpqoLBqc2PnTi3WkpZryh5DLsrOiLTjL6NHKEEqufcKuTuZMX7do3Z37sRgXWS4EIfj0Q/w522-h640/8.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5L1y-gLncPZWPZnK1ag-xeG3dF10gKZnv8XMbmDQj_3uCct2n8YOl4BWn4It0OGqlVd3K-sG8lB8kXDA6ggdrEgFxHT-cqcuSDPp8QVVxskARhNh-DtXG6piAmzbWongLttXZFcWTlO0m8ffrZetHgn2MT5E8qbo0Mt16tq8cr-xpw_yp-fnKRPEd/s4529/9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4529" data-original-width="3277" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5L1y-gLncPZWPZnK1ag-xeG3dF10gKZnv8XMbmDQj_3uCct2n8YOl4BWn4It0OGqlVd3K-sG8lB8kXDA6ggdrEgFxHT-cqcuSDPp8QVVxskARhNh-DtXG6piAmzbWongLttXZFcWTlO0m8ffrZetHgn2MT5E8qbo0Mt16tq8cr-xpw_yp-fnKRPEd/w464-h640/9.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><p>If all that excitement wasn't enough, I'm heading off to Denver next week for my company's annual conference and I'm looking forward to seeing all my coworkers in person again. I haven't seen them IRL since last September! It's always an entirely different experience being there in person. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEASy8bUkQg7NrUjllcJV6NzyNTDQh8GVV9gOC0HpQThYZsyxPc4Z-RxJrFJMJikRgqlvea7DcO0yymYHNClvX944IHW-Y-blAI7dnqfJeXffOQNhcjFOjnCtPzFK2_syfnybe7HOHobYNWRSYdafrYWKVi-azgvRiwdZRJnEuYV7E9ccAyvLb3fo/s3409/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2445" data-original-width="3409" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEASy8bUkQg7NrUjllcJV6NzyNTDQh8GVV9gOC0HpQThYZsyxPc4Z-RxJrFJMJikRgqlvea7DcO0yymYHNClvX944IHW-Y-blAI7dnqfJeXffOQNhcjFOjnCtPzFK2_syfnybe7HOHobYNWRSYdafrYWKVi-azgvRiwdZRJnEuYV7E9ccAyvLb3fo/w640-h460/10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>It makes me miss having an actual office to go to daily (and dress up to do so, ha!) but, at the same time, working from home has been SO nice and has way too many perks to pass up. I suppose that just makes my annual trip out there that much more special!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwthdBCwshAudVKCjZuOkDBNrsgY3tOaxG7-5OpL7exx5_dw2hNf3xtvh7EPpQZ3ocJ0lInShzwdRZHcLvX87a7vUmj0_Csu8llccP2S33tuAd5i-5Lg4urUeeHqURerxOqpwafkD0m3GEqXURSeNmH4EgW478V-Czh_vjACDHJtBsW0b3yIKpDsBT/s2998/11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2998" data-original-width="2433" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwthdBCwshAudVKCjZuOkDBNrsgY3tOaxG7-5OpL7exx5_dw2hNf3xtvh7EPpQZ3ocJ0lInShzwdRZHcLvX87a7vUmj0_Csu8llccP2S33tuAd5i-5Lg4urUeeHqURerxOqpwafkD0m3GEqXURSeNmH4EgW478V-Czh_vjACDHJtBsW0b3yIKpDsBT/w520-h640/11.jpg" width="520" /></a></div>SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024927981485198281.post-4152531571797113922022-05-03T09:00:00.058-04:002022-05-03T09:00:00.223-04:00The Greatest Gift of All (Sarsparilly)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbTCoR_1mduOjAi7zFUtVfCQTD1pmsacDcSuCX9GYzoX1TWPjBqyRcOWYb-kF0swOWgcS7ZIpzUUEr8JVL8bZJaNjjy2gLBnPHf4gVkEVhpzB3J_K9sv75SWiqBEtn-TLLnas4Up07WxdxQJMp9cYvDz1Z19PoyvfTLy6Pz4-dlfjCOFiTbv1Ff1u/s3564/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2487" data-original-width="3564" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbTCoR_1mduOjAi7zFUtVfCQTD1pmsacDcSuCX9GYzoX1TWPjBqyRcOWYb-kF0swOWgcS7ZIpzUUEr8JVL8bZJaNjjy2gLBnPHf4gVkEVhpzB3J_K9sv75SWiqBEtn-TLLnas4Up07WxdxQJMp9cYvDz1Z19PoyvfTLy6Pz4-dlfjCOFiTbv1Ff1u/w640-h446/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p> WTF, it's May!? When in the world did THAT happen? And did I just blog two weeks in a row!? The moon must be full! Mercury must be in retrograde! You get the idea...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9Sx70ZVBKdH5b0e9xRYTJadLbicd7CKjWbvbE7Y6PPDkgtPXzKjrPBlxwy21-Y4EnbGOBWs_asiOjJzxstW-BTkUQoHi7CCefJufaIcz-L7QrmwwqekpSJhSTxOg7VifQYSuuldKdl9rxHPPignVY_JK_6jPSKxNmX7-TpPQ5xF24kAsvE0LUz-Q/s2993/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2993" data-original-width="2425" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9Sx70ZVBKdH5b0e9xRYTJadLbicd7CKjWbvbE7Y6PPDkgtPXzKjrPBlxwy21-Y4EnbGOBWs_asiOjJzxstW-BTkUQoHi7CCefJufaIcz-L7QrmwwqekpSJhSTxOg7VifQYSuuldKdl9rxHPPignVY_JK_6jPSKxNmX7-TpPQ5xF24kAsvE0LUz-Q/w518-h640/2.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><p>I'm back at it with another beautiful Sarsparilly dress. This one BLEW ME AWAY. Fresh from their new Love collection, <a href="https://sarsparilly.com/collections/all-dresses/products/the-gift-dress" target="_blank">the Gift dress</a> is quite frankly, a masterpiece. The sateen fabric is such high quality, the bow detail on the neck is exquisite (not to mention tacked down so it stays flat wear after wear!), the peekaboo at the chest is sassy, and the button at the top of the neck in the back is an adorable detail. <span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLQmqHiQuTGFG4oiPfbd0Sz-YoGAlop2x_DoHED9u14Zy8Qv9_c8gQJA1alCV03pJVSDPzDSZcoWfXQw0ASri55zqYpMV3FDt3TReQNdkgtIV8tehE4KEXwQ9xQkL9O5MLZ_7K9YYemuCgD4teeTyK982NgzDWUwr-bLFeFNDgCd_H7P8RxWPEJl_b/s2993/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2993" data-original-width="2425" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLQmqHiQuTGFG4oiPfbd0Sz-YoGAlop2x_DoHED9u14Zy8Qv9_c8gQJA1alCV03pJVSDPzDSZcoWfXQw0ASri55zqYpMV3FDt3TReQNdkgtIV8tehE4KEXwQ9xQkL9O5MLZ_7K9YYemuCgD4teeTyK982NgzDWUwr-bLFeFNDgCd_H7P8RxWPEJl_b/w518-h640/3.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><p>The dress is perfect for short gals. I was amazed to find it fit me perfectly, even with my short torso. I think a taller gal will find the waist to hit them a bit high. However, it was as if it were made for me. But it wasn't! I selected an XL and it fits me so well. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmaxBK4kRG-tFKIFAOO2v9MyzBU667BLXj7BC3xjjq20NNKBRBFnwVlA9x1FggaXOg3pqU2sGzLyFwATdK5Qt2EiaAI6SCQFYGYxTRk3eQMqIe1hW_ctjzh9LXlr_-QPyfiviiYk3LSEDFdZW9bGK8cFd545UzHhWkxPLGyarA5b9KP_yvW8Bj5FkX/s2993/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2993" data-original-width="2425" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmaxBK4kRG-tFKIFAOO2v9MyzBU667BLXj7BC3xjjq20NNKBRBFnwVlA9x1FggaXOg3pqU2sGzLyFwATdK5Qt2EiaAI6SCQFYGYxTRk3eQMqIe1hW_ctjzh9LXlr_-QPyfiviiYk3LSEDFdZW9bGK8cFd545UzHhWkxPLGyarA5b9KP_yvW8Bj5FkX/w518-h640/4.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFTiubJqp1aOU7wVBfiv1HSSh5hETrkR0AmP2tgz2pONP1jLotMWBg6CDmrIDlirEEjFfHSZq7mBMuiqJVf1hP5H8GxAdGYbwWjtpdkvULNRNTLV9KaSmNNqlCDwzwJaPkd1dQX_Fz2s1HG6SGXWKdzy2MEDxFJCPzFCUXxY4NbMOtsE69xQrSpSF/s3671/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3671" data-original-width="2761" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFTiubJqp1aOU7wVBfiv1HSSh5hETrkR0AmP2tgz2pONP1jLotMWBg6CDmrIDlirEEjFfHSZq7mBMuiqJVf1hP5H8GxAdGYbwWjtpdkvULNRNTLV9KaSmNNqlCDwzwJaPkd1dQX_Fz2s1HG6SGXWKdzy2MEDxFJCPzFCUXxY4NbMOtsE69xQrSpSF/w482-h640/5.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><p>I think the only negatives I could find are the fact the pattern doesn't line up at the seam and the zipper is meh. But that's pretty typical and are annoyances I am very used to tolerating in the dress world. Michael was enlisted to assist with the stubborn zipper for the first time and got to experience it. I told him "welcome to my world of dresses" as he is now my official dress zipper since moving in. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9v_DkSskdq0YthjsqezqAbUchBaUcZYnTsD8YpnyJKlynEyXiQemwDp3BYOqpldnPMmuNFf6fT7Mw5SiVo-hTb1jIv0mP8PeUrAgyXbJ6eTLEe6YE84mpp5rCWZyUY_newbnjxJyAx1eFP1UQpHKh7HvrGUwDfGCsS_jTkP7bchmZWBSQ_pIG3YMK/s2993/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2993" data-original-width="2425" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9v_DkSskdq0YthjsqezqAbUchBaUcZYnTsD8YpnyJKlynEyXiQemwDp3BYOqpldnPMmuNFf6fT7Mw5SiVo-hTb1jIv0mP8PeUrAgyXbJ6eTLEe6YE84mpp5rCWZyUY_newbnjxJyAx1eFP1UQpHKh7HvrGUwDfGCsS_jTkP7bchmZWBSQ_pIG3YMK/w518-h640/6.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><p>Yep! You read that accurately! I moved in with Michael a couple weeks ago and it has been QUITE the whirlwind. Our kitties are...well...not quite pals. YET! We've been SLOWLY (painfully so) introducing them to each other and getting them familiar with each other's smells, etc. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaw2MqoHadFmyWxrTJrl7W-iF1YghhdXdc_w001gr0DdGaPRuVwRf4J7Jwk7ew2bJovubdR6EX7ouGNly1KKCZ8_qC2Rx2jN83UkmZ3I6eZu-PN_TL-OhNvPDTULarZQGH8nQF3628OxThrjQWWZ6qTHq0FInfv4NMhEu1vBYbYdfa7qd9FMc3uZEY/s3677/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2530" data-original-width="3677" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaw2MqoHadFmyWxrTJrl7W-iF1YghhdXdc_w001gr0DdGaPRuVwRf4J7Jwk7ew2bJovubdR6EX7ouGNly1KKCZ8_qC2Rx2jN83UkmZ3I6eZu-PN_TL-OhNvPDTULarZQGH8nQF3628OxThrjQWWZ6qTHq0FInfv4NMhEu1vBYbYdfa7qd9FMc3uZEY/w640-h440/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Bringing cats together is a very slow process and we still have ways to go but are making progress! I don't know if they'll ever be BFFs (oh but how adorable it would be if they were!) but hopefully, they can learn to live with each other at least peacefully. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-IWPJu8Y96YMb5cblTNx3rRbqC99tSkgK4bTdLCyeAzFLoGHUVvDACMvHa4XCQdx5ot3RI66M9IZ-1WDEExeD1sFvrqV06L36qzbRJJHkQM2rdoGxvZoEsRiTag23KKTMm2JCsauojgkAmCrLwc-6wb0w9thB5YjIsVhR2JsIKTmo_cDEF9oavY-/s2993/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2993" data-original-width="2425" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-IWPJu8Y96YMb5cblTNx3rRbqC99tSkgK4bTdLCyeAzFLoGHUVvDACMvHa4XCQdx5ot3RI66M9IZ-1WDEExeD1sFvrqV06L36qzbRJJHkQM2rdoGxvZoEsRiTag23KKTMm2JCsauojgkAmCrLwc-6wb0w9thB5YjIsVhR2JsIKTmo_cDEF9oavY-/w518-h640/8.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-m_6qh_C5a3TmRnNl-d84ipzs49zhYHFu7qP_I3n2X8lFd2qWL1XiS1rfsBxk0qyhj0MDZR_sdJnYV5_jYdT6Dm93lwaFPWGySIQzkCLrzc3EbucA9X6EcTS9llf0v-MD1S27tp6KeUZPLEU8c1wq1Ut2Zfwri2VriINWUDLsH5UXsKHzkId8NFVs/s2993/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2993" data-original-width="2425" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-m_6qh_C5a3TmRnNl-d84ipzs49zhYHFu7qP_I3n2X8lFd2qWL1XiS1rfsBxk0qyhj0MDZR_sdJnYV5_jYdT6Dm93lwaFPWGySIQzkCLrzc3EbucA9X6EcTS9llf0v-MD1S27tp6KeUZPLEU8c1wq1Ut2Zfwri2VriINWUDLsH5UXsKHzkId8NFVs/w518-h640/9.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><p>Cats aside, it is SO nice to merge lives. I'm in a new city, a new part of the state, and am out of apartment living. I won't miss it. Ha! I have been having fun decorating my office slash dressing room (currently Ruby's room as well, it's a bit of a squeeze right now) and we've been busy setting up the house the way we want it with all our merged furniture. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJrYtty37T7p-CZ2r0by3D7-Pfsp5I5p4auvi18xf3_jcieq9Km7vsBSM6s4Xz07eegqU8Q8rCao3KJciOA1_DjRhuh_7jWqvfAemcUVtqxGl0U-TCQ4WWNP5YLoejYw6UKydkV2--y-sqf20d1AH3FcfKtud1hUmSjPvvZ_uChsSNBsO4x_z3Ew6/s4370/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4370" data-original-width="3536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJrYtty37T7p-CZ2r0by3D7-Pfsp5I5p4auvi18xf3_jcieq9Km7vsBSM6s4Xz07eegqU8Q8rCao3KJciOA1_DjRhuh_7jWqvfAemcUVtqxGl0U-TCQ4WWNP5YLoejYw6UKydkV2--y-sqf20d1AH3FcfKtud1hUmSjPvvZ_uChsSNBsO4x_z3Ew6/w518-h640/10.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><p>I'm happy it's spring! Perhaps the warmer weather and these Sarsparilly garments will inspire me to blog more! Maybe...</p>SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024927981485198281.post-9707927454551545612022-04-26T09:00:00.002-04:002022-04-26T09:00:00.238-04:00Shimmy Shimmy Quarter Turn (Sarsparilly)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAVx3r0AWVi_VA1hOmV174ZlzTmBKti5yynhSB7jFtfp-HLHZ8n8vwAy0kS9UdUo-f0DfXJ12RHd-LvTc2ujUecxr_DCdKI_nvumrLNUteTK0Nd4xau4wuZY9DN21NKZ8Csbeaz6nW4IL8WYGeMFgjWawBoKn627dEWWKzDz96902Apo4X_bLONth/s4000/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2852" data-original-width="4000" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAVx3r0AWVi_VA1hOmV174ZlzTmBKti5yynhSB7jFtfp-HLHZ8n8vwAy0kS9UdUo-f0DfXJ12RHd-LvTc2ujUecxr_DCdKI_nvumrLNUteTK0Nd4xau4wuZY9DN21NKZ8Csbeaz6nW4IL8WYGeMFgjWawBoKn627dEWWKzDz96902Apo4X_bLONth/w640-h456/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p> Well, howdy! Been a hot minute since I last blogged, eh? 😬</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhAA-WUhLlaji90teZt6bRiwxk8GqWu9bFwPNPnm2rSSfW3fXn_UF06Nw4Jeg9SvnRk2nKAOuU_y7298xdxKSJKD1-7Qv06eeDUBIgdOIp7WdrU_aUOgA1sgS6VFCYomd-fp6qigeuEJh55a66eUkzuf2l0Yx6VqWDEXQOTwiX_spfnOaSRYeFjXY/s3246/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3246" data-original-width="2650" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhAA-WUhLlaji90teZt6bRiwxk8GqWu9bFwPNPnm2rSSfW3fXn_UF06Nw4Jeg9SvnRk2nKAOuU_y7298xdxKSJKD1-7Qv06eeDUBIgdOIp7WdrU_aUOgA1sgS6VFCYomd-fp6qigeuEJh55a66eUkzuf2l0Yx6VqWDEXQOTwiX_spfnOaSRYeFjXY/w522-h640/2.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><p>The first title that came to mind as I was styling this outfit was Punk Rock Princess but since the dress is called the <a href="https://sarsparilly.com/collections/cosmic-girl/products/shimmy-shake-dress" target="_blank">Shimmy Shake dress,</a> I felt an ode to the band Hello Goodbye was a better fit than Something Corporate. Clearly, Sarsparilly's new Cosmic Girl line has me feeling ALL the 2000's emo punk vibes!<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7LSSvUclEesKGTSPfcDiGX4ELE2g8vKxS3U7psHqRx_faXsrJwPiKIGKv4VnNo2_SyuTMuMx3SHHBxyIhDh_AyVj2ILrrtMhaeh3CWvL71WXmY6N4w1isyAfvvmWs6a37sfBtTgtdQ9P26p6DHoNUOCHi4F1JplI9BpvIMa_r6bOZGUEEQGreTS2/s3246/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3246" data-original-width="2650" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7LSSvUclEesKGTSPfcDiGX4ELE2g8vKxS3U7psHqRx_faXsrJwPiKIGKv4VnNo2_SyuTMuMx3SHHBxyIhDh_AyVj2ILrrtMhaeh3CWvL71WXmY6N4w1isyAfvvmWs6a37sfBtTgtdQ9P26p6DHoNUOCHi4F1JplI9BpvIMa_r6bOZGUEEQGreTS2/w522-h640/3.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><p>When I saw this dress in all its pink puffy glory, I knew I had to pair it with an edgy leather jacket and boots for some good juxtaposition. You all know how much I love opposites! What better way to compliment something so feminine and pretty than with tough and black accessories? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_PsZAMjPqUEoSFDUICkhDS1m2_sl9Mzcm_sMce4m5Id_lnxe4BoxacyjrrEy5cIbsZY3E6h4v74RK-OPH9z8iamYXQpy4qlZpNRGMDr329LKFKzU6osCQxkbTpTemLJCk8ARxbsXwmGxVMRv6d2XPq2717eIiWor8XZtygXJ8TpUW36kgm2UMjeoX/s3246/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3246" data-original-width="2650" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_PsZAMjPqUEoSFDUICkhDS1m2_sl9Mzcm_sMce4m5Id_lnxe4BoxacyjrrEy5cIbsZY3E6h4v74RK-OPH9z8iamYXQpy4qlZpNRGMDr329LKFKzU6osCQxkbTpTemLJCk8ARxbsXwmGxVMRv6d2XPq2717eIiWor8XZtygXJ8TpUW36kgm2UMjeoX/w522-h640/4.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><p>I actually snagged this jacket by Levi's specifically for this shoot. I've been looking for the perfect cropped moto jacket forever and spotted this one on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/colormecourtney" target="_blank">Color Me Courtney's</a> feed and knew it was the way to go. You can <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FDK75S7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">get it on Amazon</a> in a variety of colors. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTP0dPUHHSNEUFY2OkREaEMKK71_wXuf1iYULDwhxOLiSSwWp-EcM34jdBOY-SWCJ9XErfeq0tXFzXRYwaiNAxMgVsCbrphOPHUWv8a3y8cypn1o2U56MDNgyR1lTqMZw7zzS3YpwQ6arctu5B7GiXgXhVLvKg0WgzZXoZc8HtkawQsYWi0zASb4s/s4000/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2852" data-original-width="4000" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTP0dPUHHSNEUFY2OkREaEMKK71_wXuf1iYULDwhxOLiSSwWp-EcM34jdBOY-SWCJ9XErfeq0tXFzXRYwaiNAxMgVsCbrphOPHUWv8a3y8cypn1o2U56MDNgyR1lTqMZw7zzS3YpwQ6arctu5B7GiXgXhVLvKg0WgzZXoZc8HtkawQsYWi0zASb4s/w640-h456/5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1MXWZNop61Px4lB1bvXwz0JuouNTfdtGGFVx3_4Yhd4g3C2Sa0IYbPc08URFGzfNH9wOLdABzxmcwim2X9TO3RmuOisTGnACK53uFIddWfy4HSa15X0weLC31wk8n_qxcfUMxdYcPshNbWlr9r-pVFvY0RvZ5fnNqaaYigA4J7nUm8KXXP2CR9Dq8/s4326/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3165" data-original-width="4326" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1MXWZNop61Px4lB1bvXwz0JuouNTfdtGGFVx3_4Yhd4g3C2Sa0IYbPc08URFGzfNH9wOLdABzxmcwim2X9TO3RmuOisTGnACK53uFIddWfy4HSa15X0weLC31wk8n_qxcfUMxdYcPshNbWlr9r-pVFvY0RvZ5fnNqaaYigA4J7nUm8KXXP2CR9Dq8/w640-h468/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I ordered a size large and it fits nice but thankfully not TOO snug. I was worried about the sleeves but didn't want to size up and have it look baggy. Nothing is worse than a baggy leather jacket, in my opinion! I also borrowed the cutest set of pins from Michael's collection to accessorize. These two reptiles going on a date are by <a href="https://javidesigns.com/" target="_blank">Javi Designs</a> and came in a whole variety of colors. This set just happened to match my look perfectly!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCo7qaN1-it8RA9rK_UlMt3Y_SXIlDL6O2qQJoAZE1tq0UcergLpgoF-_dkmt8KSeMJB9z9MRRGRjxiCmMI_N0e8Gsmjf6Unpye0sE-4sXbWdXejFRKCvOEVcObIqYeIAeMOos1Euu2AXjfX-VDii8B61BOzwPLadZE059LAcQD8HpPlL7WGRu8nj4/s3246/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3246" data-original-width="2650" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCo7qaN1-it8RA9rK_UlMt3Y_SXIlDL6O2qQJoAZE1tq0UcergLpgoF-_dkmt8KSeMJB9z9MRRGRjxiCmMI_N0e8Gsmjf6Unpye0sE-4sXbWdXejFRKCvOEVcObIqYeIAeMOos1Euu2AXjfX-VDii8B61BOzwPLadZE059LAcQD8HpPlL7WGRu8nj4/w522-h640/7.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZLSGA-L-l_v3-V-R1IV_o3w_l7gviUBw0AbLp9aewvopzRK39jyKNzfJORAdw4A_3m8VanZtj9dWlo-IlJhwQpgh8_q2kSvOTxX6Rd3Pmwq-EgzER4NWcGuVXMue3REqAYUvquIc68-Po0dvVeus2Cl7NPaj8KuB-7loKQU9TgQDDVmg1wWyn98Nb/s3246/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3246" data-original-width="2650" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZLSGA-L-l_v3-V-R1IV_o3w_l7gviUBw0AbLp9aewvopzRK39jyKNzfJORAdw4A_3m8VanZtj9dWlo-IlJhwQpgh8_q2kSvOTxX6Rd3Pmwq-EgzER4NWcGuVXMue3REqAYUvquIc68-Po0dvVeus2Cl7NPaj8KuB-7loKQU9TgQDDVmg1wWyn98Nb/w522-h640/9.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><p>I had Sarsparilly send me this dress in XL as there isn't stretch and I had a feeling the L would have been too snug. There's room in the chest but their handy adjustable straps help tremendously there! I appreciate it when brands include adjustable straps. I ALWAYS have issues with straps being too loose on me so it's VERY helpful to be able to tighten them! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJEjji0Y_jNH1Sva_3cC2pfKAzznGQFttVNZ3h4VuzqylcEtrRgDPjpVm6T8vgoeaIWv_yAFiEEesrH3bF302OC13jLeNqHGFYKMM80Sk47b4oLApi0jZ_hh8xE5sN5YPzRK8zrpW0hWk2VPSdL638oA0BNT0XiV5tfpuSrJs-j3uycTNf8cO1vvR/s4595/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4595" data-original-width="3550" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJEjji0Y_jNH1Sva_3cC2pfKAzznGQFttVNZ3h4VuzqylcEtrRgDPjpVm6T8vgoeaIWv_yAFiEEesrH3bF302OC13jLeNqHGFYKMM80Sk47b4oLApi0jZ_hh8xE5sN5YPzRK8zrpW0hWk2VPSdL638oA0BNT0XiV5tfpuSrJs-j3uycTNf8cO1vvR/w494-h640/8.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><p>As I was working with Sarsparilly for this amazing collaboration, I was faced with yet another glaringly obvious example of how RIDICULOUS women's clothing sizes are. I asked for this dress in an XL but ordered the cereal printed pedal pushers I recently rocked on Instagram in an L and its accompanied sweater in an M. Isn't that crazy?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxFU-IFBssX7NdWfVHwTc5exBTlDOb3Em6nw8uA4HFC29hY0xzhM7l6iG_Qy_o3i8EcBoIweIo-ObGkLdTLkyG-WKNxdw81x33Gv_gHsTiSuCUz4qMc1BmQFCcdh_ft502D-LIh6r7KkAolcca5CZIVPWP46rWlWAdVk3vfTy3DeQP_WLkiVni06m/s1877/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1237" data-original-width="1877" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxFU-IFBssX7NdWfVHwTc5exBTlDOb3Em6nw8uA4HFC29hY0xzhM7l6iG_Qy_o3i8EcBoIweIo-ObGkLdTLkyG-WKNxdw81x33Gv_gHsTiSuCUz4qMc1BmQFCcdh_ft502D-LIh6r7KkAolcca5CZIVPWP46rWlWAdVk3vfTy3DeQP_WLkiVni06m/w640-h422/10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Just goes to show you that the size on the tag doesn't mean a thing and we shouldn't let it bother us if we have to order a size bigger than we'd prefer. It means nothing! Just order the size that will fit you nicely and you'll feel GOOD in. THAT is what matters! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFy-U7XN41XWSUQXzGN4Wd6k84Xc94S25_YndOSWUnslPY8xdm2DRnzUrRHIyAykWoOkTSt0sY_q02m_Y0pxHfU-FWO3Z33AONQu_tSzYoHhPPS3iaoQqEs1D8nx6sV1KVcJ9JzQUjgRdWpKU67-nhOvTVp5o4rECP253HJnAZxyfsVoEVuwle8WcK/s3246/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3246" data-original-width="2650" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFy-U7XN41XWSUQXzGN4Wd6k84Xc94S25_YndOSWUnslPY8xdm2DRnzUrRHIyAykWoOkTSt0sY_q02m_Y0pxHfU-FWO3Z33AONQu_tSzYoHhPPS3iaoQqEs1D8nx6sV1KVcJ9JzQUjgRdWpKU67-nhOvTVp5o4rECP253HJnAZxyfsVoEVuwle8WcK/w522-h640/11.jpg" width="522" /></a></div>SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024927981485198281.post-76125427859020675562021-12-07T09:00:00.077-05:002021-12-07T09:00:00.210-05:00Anastasia We Have Heard on High (Bernie Dexter)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-56kckQiAOD0/Ya11-JpWA_I/AAAAAAAANlg/-Iialbp8QDchA02wo5E5wMEeoxdZugcPgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1443" data-original-width="2048" height="450" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-56kckQiAOD0/Ya11-JpWA_I/AAAAAAAANlg/-Iialbp8QDchA02wo5E5wMEeoxdZugcPgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h450/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Happy December!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iOAkSfq6BF8/Ya12FT_lH8I/AAAAAAAANlk/vbS_hCmVbRsWxsgX8xrp5XVAyb9CxvOWQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1646" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iOAkSfq6BF8/Ya12FT_lH8I/AAAAAAAANlk/vbS_hCmVbRsWxsgX8xrp5XVAyb9CxvOWQCNcBGAsYHQ/w514-h640/2.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><p>I've had this winter dress for months now, waiting for it to be appropriate to rock some holiday winter glam to give it a whirl. Well, here we are! The first full week of December. <span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qlX9WhxsXt8/Ya12MNV5EGI/AAAAAAAANlo/nJQ6N_1pAjUt-dzV_Hzr-LApZ1xZ75WJACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1646" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qlX9WhxsXt8/Ya12MNV5EGI/AAAAAAAANlo/nJQ6N_1pAjUt-dzV_Hzr-LApZ1xZ75WJACNcBGAsYHQ/w514-h640/3.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><p>I don't know about you but I am in FULL holiday swing! I can't really fit a full-size tree in my apartment (my mini retro tree from Target will suffice this year), but I am excited to get a real tree for Michael's house this coming weekend. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j8jpMGAk2zc/Ya12RC2eY8I/AAAAAAAANlw/HDKgggSddfMSS1U9k2IKWwxBhbbbsi6sQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1646" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j8jpMGAk2zc/Ya12RC2eY8I/AAAAAAAANlw/HDKgggSddfMSS1U9k2IKWwxBhbbbsi6sQCNcBGAsYHQ/w514-h640/4.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MQlIZwVVBzo/Ya12RJ3EpxI/AAAAAAAANl0/yUErxJAlufES30pG53kNu7El7HJqVxRfgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1697" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MQlIZwVVBzo/Ya12RJ3EpxI/AAAAAAAANl0/yUErxJAlufES30pG53kNu7El7HJqVxRfgCNcBGAsYHQ/w530-h640/6.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><p>We're hoping to pick one from a farm near his house called - <i>wait for it</i> - <a href="https://www.mistletoeacres.com/" target="_blank">Mistletoe Acres</a>. HOW PRECIOUS IS THAT? I think of its name and immediately feel like we're in a Hallmark movie where I buy it to start my life over and build an adorable B&B on the premise. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EW6qki5qLY0/Ya12Vgn8h6I/AAAAAAAANl4/Q_g_OIPYvY0X-rdtwXQ3CIbBqcH0YcM-ACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1446" data-original-width="2048" height="452" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EW6qki5qLY0/Ya12Vgn8h6I/AAAAAAAANl4/Q_g_OIPYvY0X-rdtwXQ3CIbBqcH0YcM-ACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h452/5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Then I hire someone to, like, fix my internet (Michael can play the role of the mysterious yet handsome handyman) and we butt heads and drive each other crazy but I totally fall for him by the end of the movie and we live happily ever after on Mistletoe Acres. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c5HI48xrf4E/Ya12Z7mXs0I/AAAAAAAANmA/1Ut53ur7-M0Q2HGOVfW9KSsWTkn6MFCTQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1646" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c5HI48xrf4E/Ya12Z7mXs0I/AAAAAAAANmA/1Ut53ur7-M0Q2HGOVfW9KSsWTkn6MFCTQCNcBGAsYHQ/w514-h640/7.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pnuXqlTxM08/Ya12ZzWjlUI/AAAAAAAANl8/9lwNgjysBTY-ty-iYmiLGt1jTaQEC5THACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1646" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pnuXqlTxM08/Ya12ZzWjlUI/AAAAAAAANl8/9lwNgjysBTY-ty-iYmiLGt1jTaQEC5THACNcBGAsYHQ/w514-h640/8.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><p>OK Hallmark movie fantasy over. Back to this dress. If you follow the Bernie Dexter brand at all, you probably heard the sad news that the brand is closing its doors. While you can still purchase dresses on the website, Bernie is no longer designing dresses. It's too bad as I do enjoy her dresses with their zip front and high-quality cotton! They always fit really nicely. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D_qtoKcbPUQ/Ya12fCYVb-I/AAAAAAAANmI/dezgQ-BZlh4a6VNl6L6I8U2xq_fauiiZQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1631" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D_qtoKcbPUQ/Ya12fCYVb-I/AAAAAAAANmI/dezgQ-BZlh4a6VNl6L6I8U2xq_fauiiZQCNcBGAsYHQ/w510-h640/9.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><p>When she made the announcement, she had a sale to move some of her remaining inventory and I decided to take advantage and add <a href="https://www.berniedexter.com/collections/dresses/products/anastasia-winter-wonderland" target="_blank">this Anastasia dress</a> to my wardrobe. If it looks familiar it's because I used to rock a <a href="http://www.inanutshellblog.com/2016/12/walking-in-winter-wonderland-bernie.html" target="_blank">Nicole in this fabric for many years</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R76BT4gkaR8/Ya12ktUFTnI/AAAAAAAANmQ/XiNr84FkAA8TqE-ayJWag3N3_6iLwzE6QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1416" data-original-width="2048" height="442" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R76BT4gkaR8/Ya12ktUFTnI/AAAAAAAANmQ/XiNr84FkAA8TqE-ayJWag3N3_6iLwzE6QCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h442/10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D79cV0AmFuE/Ya12kp73H3I/AAAAAAAANmU/U4-rc2beWUcTj9PGsHNmIstK85LtvA4XACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1490" data-original-width="2048" height="466" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D79cV0AmFuE/Ya12kp73H3I/AAAAAAAANmU/U4-rc2beWUcTj9PGsHNmIstK85LtvA4XACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h466/11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The Nicole is sadly too tight these days but this adorable Anastasia dress is a perfect replacement! I love the shorter length of the skirt and the unique neckline. It's a bit sexy, too! While I miss the long sleeves on the Nicole, I can easily throw a cardigan over this bad boy this winter. It'll be the perfect Christmas dress!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RjJ7kcZQTkw/Ya12plIDM6I/AAAAAAAANmc/CUjGPmGDMpokpy10aqiw6tCsaoqQy6slwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1646" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RjJ7kcZQTkw/Ya12plIDM6I/AAAAAAAANmc/CUjGPmGDMpokpy10aqiw6tCsaoqQy6slwCNcBGAsYHQ/w514-h640/12.jpg" width="514" /></a></div>SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024927981485198281.post-25388318200758513202021-11-30T09:00:00.075-05:002021-11-30T09:00:00.257-05:00Portabello Road (Retrospec'd)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-htlcAvulwMI/YaPAkOg7TkI/AAAAAAAANj4/qUknaHCM4GAtcMRgNhgc32cfOSGb2Su6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1432" data-original-width="2048" height="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-htlcAvulwMI/YaPAkOg7TkI/AAAAAAAANj4/qUknaHCM4GAtcMRgNhgc32cfOSGb2Su6ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h448/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>As you may recall from my last blog post, 2021 has been the year of me discovering and falling head over heels for the vintage reproduction brand, Retrospec'd. First, with the <a href="http://www.inanutshellblog.com/2021/01/second-hand-news-retrospecd.html" target="_blank">Connie I got second-hand</a> from Bristol and then with the <a href="http://www.inanutshellblog.com/2021/11/flowers-for-fifi-retrospecd.html" target="_blank">Fifi I bought from Modern Millie</a> with a birthday gift card. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RILwIPe_5qE/YaPApDHMSqI/AAAAAAAANj8/KJBrxq1Kfs4CwaiLoLQHuL0zV4Ip6f3PACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1650" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RILwIPe_5qE/YaPApDHMSqI/AAAAAAAANj8/KJBrxq1Kfs4CwaiLoLQHuL0zV4Ip6f3PACLcBGAsYHQ/w516-h640/2.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><p>Well, I guess Retrosepc'd wanted to fuel the Retrospec'd fire in my soul because they reached out to me to collaborate and kindly sent me a new Connie! <span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VsBEc0vDFuY/YaPAvtZbUiI/AAAAAAAANkA/3_ILSwQdDisRchZ9ylaisnW3bl5xKMqfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1650" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VsBEc0vDFuY/YaPAvtZbUiI/AAAAAAAANkA/3_ILSwQdDisRchZ9ylaisnW3bl5xKMqfgCLcBGAsYHQ/w516-h640/3.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><p>I am officially Retrospec'd obsessed. I mean, look at the colors on this <a href="https://retrospecd.com/product/connie-portabello-rd/" target="_blank">Connie Portabello Road</a> dress! Not only do I adore the name (big mushroom fan here, ha!) but these colors are just perfection to me. The cold primary colors against the black cotton remind me a bit of the paint palette <a href="http://www.inanutshellblog.com/2018/09/back-to-school-bernie-dexter.html" target="_blank">Mari dress by Bernie Dexter</a>, which I sadly sold recently as it was too small for me. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dkA8PBfiIko/YaPA0zvsZtI/AAAAAAAANkI/wUstw9pU_RoRHON7FVvPPhH5XMlpOxtNQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1483" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dkA8PBfiIko/YaPA0zvsZtI/AAAAAAAANkI/wUstw9pU_RoRHON7FVvPPhH5XMlpOxtNQCLcBGAsYHQ/w464-h640/4.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XgCYSEoGLVA/YaPA01psqgI/AAAAAAAANkM/UG4g6kQ1yAUr8eVubHaiIGokATWYSDN2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1541" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XgCYSEoGLVA/YaPA01psqgI/AAAAAAAANkM/UG4g6kQ1yAUr8eVubHaiIGokATWYSDN2gCLcBGAsYHQ/w482-h640/5.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><p>Needless to say, these colors were a happy re-addition to my wardrobe! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-55bJnTLDyVs/YaPA68WWcyI/AAAAAAAANkQ/FkgPRY4V7g8gV6_NVTrzepKtz5MOvhyyQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1321" data-original-width="2048" height="412" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-55bJnTLDyVs/YaPA68WWcyI/AAAAAAAANkQ/FkgPRY4V7g8gV6_NVTrzepKtz5MOvhyyQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h412/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bQ2_T_ABSgg/YaPA67QWc7I/AAAAAAAANkU/DnoP8fqHzzAToqRFVutFO7gQRIJxzcHXACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1446" data-original-width="2048" height="452" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bQ2_T_ABSgg/YaPA67QWc7I/AAAAAAAANkU/DnoP8fqHzzAToqRFVutFO7gQRIJxzcHXACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h452/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Like my other Connie, this one fits like a dream and I love the button front, cuffed short sleeves, and its length. It pairs easily with a cardigan and will definitely be a staple in my collection. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j6quDj3qhd0/YaPBCEwco6I/AAAAAAAANkc/nStwPbn5y9U07zWGAOHUj34kEwtqYWNUACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1650" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j6quDj3qhd0/YaPBCEwco6I/AAAAAAAANkc/nStwPbn5y9U07zWGAOHUj34kEwtqYWNUACLcBGAsYHQ/w516-h640/8.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><p>I went for the AUS14 (same as my previous Connie and my recent Fifi) and there were no surprises in the fit of the dress. It's nice that Retrospec'd size charts are pretty accurate but do vary from dress to dress at times so make sure you check that when ordering, just in case! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R6AF67Cvu3I/YaPBLjyxarI/AAAAAAAANko/t60PCaOs4O4jE3DxgfJKrE5HD5y70QPzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1650" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R6AF67Cvu3I/YaPBLjyxarI/AAAAAAAANko/t60PCaOs4O4jE3DxgfJKrE5HD5y70QPzwCLcBGAsYHQ/w516-h640/9.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-onLm53EsSUM/YaPBW1WS2cI/AAAAAAAANk0/zeeDDzBvsCkgDqK3OI1Dza2FNm-eID4AACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1650" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-onLm53EsSUM/YaPBW1WS2cI/AAAAAAAANk0/zeeDDzBvsCkgDqK3OI1Dza2FNm-eID4AACLcBGAsYHQ/w516-h640/11.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><p>It arrived right in time for Thanksgiving. Michael and I ventured out to my sister and her fiance's house for the holiday and I rocked my Connie! In fact, I snapped these photos on our way there as we had a little bit of extra time. Love when that happens!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LxlOrjF9F8I/YaPBRwov_AI/AAAAAAAANkw/8sT-dhg_Wj86LTCerNI8nOa6BhqbzEwdACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1439" data-original-width="2048" height="450" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LxlOrjF9F8I/YaPBRwov_AI/AAAAAAAANkw/8sT-dhg_Wj86LTCerNI8nOa6BhqbzEwdACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h450/10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Look at how cute we are!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k24pXZ7_pdI/YaPBeq_PG0I/AAAAAAAANk8/pufR7ZzNMQ0o2s3t3zyjryQppQ9sF0oOACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/SLP_0158_mr1638053398312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1355" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k24pXZ7_pdI/YaPBeq_PG0I/AAAAAAAANk8/pufR7ZzNMQ0o2s3t3zyjryQppQ9sF0oOACLcBGAsYHQ/w424-h640/SLP_0158_mr1638053398312.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><p>One of the things I was scared of when I moved into my apartment last spring was being alone for the holidays. I really didn't think I'd find someone to share them with. But I DO and it is SO NICE to be spending them with Michael. I'm so lucky to have found him and have him in my life. It has made this season a billion times better than I expected. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nRBekjn-5Dg/YaPBj3PmDuI/AAAAAAAANlE/gGK6NoesfHoN7UGGEY9kACYI3nL3MDTkACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/SLP_0157_mr1638053467925.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1430" data-original-width="2048" height="446" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nRBekjn-5Dg/YaPBj3PmDuI/AAAAAAAANlE/gGK6NoesfHoN7UGGEY9kACYI3nL3MDTkACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h446/SLP_0157_mr1638053467925.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Thank you to Retrospec'd for sending me this gorgeous little number! You sure do know how to win a gal over. </p>SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024927981485198281.post-43584588875024222452021-11-09T09:00:00.093-05:002021-11-09T09:00:00.229-05:00Flowers for Fifi (Retrospec'd)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EUO6J53Xwxw/YYcqffy2OCI/AAAAAAAANh0/TTUwEO00sbALzZKnWTtPx0TJC4CtqokxACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1459" data-original-width="2048" height="456" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EUO6J53Xwxw/YYcqffy2OCI/AAAAAAAANh0/TTUwEO00sbALzZKnWTtPx0TJC4CtqokxACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h456/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Ever since I received my first <a href="http://www.inanutshellblog.com/2021/01/second-hand-news-retrospecd.html" target="_blank">Retrospec'd dress second-hand</a> from Bristol earlier this year, the brand has jumped higher on my favorites list. I was impressed by the fit and quality of the Connie dress (and it's now my lucky dress as it is what I wore on my first date with Michael back in May - <i>awwww!</i>) and knew I had to get more Retrospec'd in my life.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YVIzJK8sVHY/YYcqloz4vsI/AAAAAAAANh4/rD4ujYnqHLAs1sm7jGTFMgiggmg2ONYOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1626" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YVIzJK8sVHY/YYcqloz4vsI/AAAAAAAANh4/rD4ujYnqHLAs1sm7jGTFMgiggmg2ONYOQCLcBGAsYHQ/w508-h640/2.jpg" width="508" /></a><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><p>Retrospec'd is an Australian brand and clearly knows the value of good quality fabrics and a well-fitted garment. Their dresses can be on the pricey side for some (me included!), often in the $138-$148 USD range. While that isn't TOO crazy (compared to a Bernie Dexter that retails between $168 and $172), I try to never spend more than $100 on a dress. I MIGHT be swayed to pay up to $115 if it's something special but it would sting to do so. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-93JZdeNTTN0/YYcqrh5qflI/AAAAAAAANh8/UHTBZiiOBsosRHnWZD3CY8DxeZ9Hc5alACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1626" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-93JZdeNTTN0/YYcqrh5qflI/AAAAAAAANh8/UHTBZiiOBsosRHnWZD3CY8DxeZ9Hc5alACLcBGAsYHQ/w508-h640/3.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><p>When I found myself with a Modern Millie gift card this summer (thank you, Dave & Jen!), I hung onto it for a bit, assuming I'd snag something festive for Halloween or Christmas. But then I remembered they carried Retrospec'd and I decided to treat myself to another great dress!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x_xCrVeK9Qc/YYcqwfhW-bI/AAAAAAAANiI/1dpkYcIIxFw-U2CJC_xMdAe-80w-KMQDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1617" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x_xCrVeK9Qc/YYcqwfhW-bI/AAAAAAAANiI/1dpkYcIIxFw-U2CJC_xMdAe-80w-KMQDwCLcBGAsYHQ/w506-h640/4.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oCHK_6ZEGvA/YYcqwf2hh_I/AAAAAAAANiE/bCXoq-exRLoz3w89GSU3zcFIWz2d3dYWACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1626" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oCHK_6ZEGvA/YYcqwf2hh_I/AAAAAAAANiE/bCXoq-exRLoz3w89GSU3zcFIWz2d3dYWACLcBGAsYHQ/w508-h640/5.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><p><a href="https://modernmillieshop.com/products/field-flowers-fifi-dress-by-retrospecd" target="_blank">The Fifi dress </a>did not disappoint! I ordered it in the same size as the one I already own - US10/AUS14 - and it fits like a dream - as in, it fits me PERFECTLY. Just like the Connie dress already in my collection, the Fifi is cotton and made really well with adjustable straps (AMAZING!) and a good zipper. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VJI4x74-sCs/YYcq2YA5xXI/AAAAAAAANiQ/twDqG5BnrwwEsTrYd9fJe-bnJYDmD_e2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1498" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VJI4x74-sCs/YYcq2YA5xXI/AAAAAAAANiQ/twDqG5BnrwwEsTrYd9fJe-bnJYDmD_e2wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h468/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I adore the bright colors and can't wait to rock all kinds of cardigans and hats with it this winter. It will also be just lovely in the spring/summer when it's warmer and I can just throw it on and go. We all know how much I appreciate that in a dress!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IT-o9ej1iTM/YYcq7cEIymI/AAAAAAAANic/j0f8ajggTQYuJ17sA1tEOo5ocBnlNL8VACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1626" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IT-o9ej1iTM/YYcq7cEIymI/AAAAAAAANic/j0f8ajggTQYuJ17sA1tEOo5ocBnlNL8VACLcBGAsYHQ/w508-h640/7.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OmqNlU21th0/YYcq7Qp4ZJI/AAAAAAAANiY/oLgDJB0b7YYDvRx_IJ8jAoD70kYzfpF9wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1722" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OmqNlU21th0/YYcq7Qp4ZJI/AAAAAAAANiY/oLgDJB0b7YYDvRx_IJ8jAoD70kYzfpF9wCLcBGAsYHQ/w538-h640/8.jpg" width="538" /></a></div><p>I am SO excited that it's November. It came SO fast and I MIGHT be in full holiday mode! I started my shopping VERY early this year to stay within budget and spread out the spending a bit but still have a few things to get and I am just LOVING it. I love buying gifts for others. It's one of my absolute favorite things to do (yep, it's one of my giving love languages). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sNWLC2ZXtxw/YYcrBOegjHI/AAAAAAAANik/KA-AFpWDpogzAYCspCxE6Yn16sg1miuVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1626" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sNWLC2ZXtxw/YYcrBOegjHI/AAAAAAAANik/KA-AFpWDpogzAYCspCxE6Yn16sg1miuVwCLcBGAsYHQ/w508-h640/9.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><p>Thanksgiving and Chanukah are just around the corner (the first night of Chanukah is November 28th this year, if you can believe it!)! I can't wait! I have a Friendsgiving to look forward to as well. As many may recall, I've hosted one for the last, gosh, 5 or 6 years. Obviously, now that I live in my cozy loft, it couldn't happen and I was sad to see the tradition go! Alas, a friend who just bought a home stepped up to the plate to host and we're now having a Friendsgiving slash housewarming party with them. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4mcLGE6519Y/YYcrGaWjRiI/AAAAAAAANio/KM00wx16YwUK2aOzgDV3hbiPAaKQTKsVACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1462" data-original-width="2048" height="456" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4mcLGE6519Y/YYcrGaWjRiI/AAAAAAAANio/KM00wx16YwUK2aOzgDV3hbiPAaKQTKsVACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h456/10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Friendsgiving is saved! And now I have the perfect dress to wear!</p>SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024927981485198281.post-44579999246130926712021-10-26T09:00:00.140-04:002021-10-26T09:00:00.243-04:00Amelia Mignonette Thermopolis Renaldi, Princess of Genovia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rcD7fsEBQ-o/YXS4AsTJL4I/AAAAAAAANgE/-1l4ndZtPGIfhQzdNQlZOwEs5aAKp_XZwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1548" data-original-width="2048" height="484" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rcD7fsEBQ-o/YXS4AsTJL4I/AAAAAAAANgE/-1l4ndZtPGIfhQzdNQlZOwEs5aAKp_XZwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h484/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> <i>"Your majesty, only Paolo can take THIS and THIS and give you...a princess."</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FDXaWan0RH0/YXS4MEinU0I/AAAAAAAANgI/qPSLF64UGZM7bTFdERQj8lERn9sVlv58QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1626" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FDXaWan0RH0/YXS4MEinU0I/AAAAAAAANgI/qPSLF64UGZM7bTFdERQj8lERn9sVlv58QCLcBGAsYHQ/w508-h640/2.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><p></p><p>I truly don't remember what triggered the idea to be the makeover scene from the Princess Diaries (if I had to guess it was the last time I straightened my hair or while brushing it out before a shower and seeing its massive poof-ability), but I've had this idea for over a year now. It originally came to me somewhere between 2019 and 2020 but then I had to store the idea in the memory bank as COVID killed ANY and ALL Halloween plans for 2020.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xg5AbhO9usE/YXS4R6cKaHI/AAAAAAAANgM/lV-G09w3g9EEmjskRpErQupfL7gDysaUACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1653" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xg5AbhO9usE/YXS4R6cKaHI/AAAAAAAANgM/lV-G09w3g9EEmjskRpErQupfL7gDysaUACLcBGAsYHQ/w516-h640/3.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"Me? A...princess? SHUT UP!!"</i></span></div><p>This year didn't seem promising either but I figured I shouldn't hide my clever costume idea any longer and decided to just execute it for the sake of good photos for the 'gram. My company is also throwing a costume contest so I wanted to do something GOOD to try to win the votes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7u9hWtxGOgQ/YXS4W9P56II/AAAAAAAANgU/FAUHDD73fAUupipljTuVDsfpNh_wCdeCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1626" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7u9hWtxGOgQ/YXS4W9P56II/AAAAAAAANgU/FAUHDD73fAUupipljTuVDsfpNh_wCdeCgCLcBGAsYHQ/w508-h640/4.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t4oDg7DMJNo/YXS4W4jYenI/AAAAAAAANgQ/NNU3nzd0TWM9HbBFqBjKuKWM_cDHNngwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1626" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t4oDg7DMJNo/YXS4W4jYenI/AAAAAAAANgQ/NNU3nzd0TWM9HbBFqBjKuKWM_cDHNngwQCLcBGAsYHQ/w508-h640/5.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"I can't be a princess! I'm still waiting for normal body parts to arrive!"</i></span></div><p>Jen and Dave ended up hosting a small spooky get-together last weekend, however, so my costume was utilized IRL after all! It kind of took a lot of work all in all but I am glad I stuck with it because LOOK AT THESE PHOTOS. I am obsessed. Take THAT, Paolo (yup, I did just name drop the stylist from the movie).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aQOQuwSeVVA/YXS4bzLqamI/AAAAAAAANgc/ntwy8Vm1p_gB89-vdFSB0Fwp3fGqFTWOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1626" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aQOQuwSeVVA/YXS4bzLqamI/AAAAAAAANgc/ntwy8Vm1p_gB89-vdFSB0Fwp3fGqFTWOQCLcBGAsYHQ/w508-h640/6.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">"You know, most kids hope for a car for their 16th birthday, not a country!"</span></i></div><p>Originally I was going to get my makeup half done at a Sephora but then the thought of walking OUT of said Sephora with only half a face done up made me want to scream. Then I considered hiring a friend but everyone was either too busy or too far away. So I decided to just give makeup a try for myself! Granted, this is as simplified as possible (I am no Kylie Jenner), but I think the effect is still...decent (BIG thank you to my girl, Jess, for giving me some of her spare makeup and a brief tutorial). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tue579boiEE/YXS4fTGeTrI/AAAAAAAANgg/2awcjnzJj_44KkMkb1HWLA__70h8x6Q3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1318" data-original-width="2048" height="412" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tue579boiEE/YXS4fTGeTrI/AAAAAAAANgg/2awcjnzJj_44KkMkb1HWLA__70h8x6Q3wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h412/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">"I don't want to rule my own country, I just want to pass the tenth grade."</span></i></div><p>And before you ask...yes. Yes I did cut a pair of glasses in half for the mid-makeover photos (thank you, Dave, for helping me with that!). But don't worry! They're not one of my prescription glasses. Just a cheap pair I snagged on Amazon for this costume. OH THE THINGS I DO FOR THE SAKE OF CREATIVITY!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NX_qPYZ18ow/YXS4ki3CcMI/AAAAAAAANgw/unaZd3_3bLEVNQje9jNK1Mot67ZnwqGxACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1626" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NX_qPYZ18ow/YXS4ki3CcMI/AAAAAAAANgw/unaZd3_3bLEVNQje9jNK1Mot67ZnwqGxACLcBGAsYHQ/w508-h640/8.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XersAxqy7Go/YXS4ktTI4bI/AAAAAAAANgs/B7juaCzaSvwQVd7EfXGjuqMgLLEQrEh1gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1626" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XersAxqy7Go/YXS4ktTI4bI/AAAAAAAANgs/B7juaCzaSvwQVd7EfXGjuqMgLLEQrEh1gCLcBGAsYHQ/w508-h640/9.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jgli34bKuL4/YXS4klk4IaI/AAAAAAAANgo/aMFaxNo_Ux8gf3Hh-KXyGgI7GC5vGHxKwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1626" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jgli34bKuL4/YXS4klk4IaI/AAAAAAAANgo/aMFaxNo_Ux8gf3Hh-KXyGgI7GC5vGHxKwCLcBGAsYHQ/w508-h640/10.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><p>I hope my fellow Millenials come to my aide and appreciate the reference and hard work to pull this off. I knew making my hair fluffy and frizzy would be a piece of cake but OH BOY I forgot how tiring straightening my hair gets. My arms are still tired from it all. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jX3g8BU6usA/YXS4thRGkLI/AAAAAAAANg8/7Gfi9aFbwdwmICZzk5TjnjD6qwS9PllpACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1626" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jX3g8BU6usA/YXS4thRGkLI/AAAAAAAANg8/7Gfi9aFbwdwmICZzk5TjnjD6qwS9PllpACLcBGAsYHQ/w508-h640/11.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">"Somebody sat on me again."</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dkjhFw_yfwM/YXS4tkjdXqI/AAAAAAAANg4/Fpt3__uzqDosyrDXVr15sc4DePOYvNR0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1626" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dkjhFw_yfwM/YXS4tkjdXqI/AAAAAAAANg4/Fpt3__uzqDosyrDXVr15sc4DePOYvNR0gCLcBGAsYHQ/w508-h640/12.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><p>Did I learn anything in the process? Absolutely. I will continue to NOT wear makeup EVER because HOLY MOLY the time it takes. No thanks. It was a bit fun doing it for this occasion but I'll stick to my trademark lipstick and nothing more!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C4IY1YNS1PY/YXS40X8T8QI/AAAAAAAANhE/NpMNA9Qb3lUEnKiKKoyJ8rGzqsItPXwsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1626" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C4IY1YNS1PY/YXS40X8T8QI/AAAAAAAANhE/NpMNA9Qb3lUEnKiKKoyJ8rGzqsItPXwsgCLcBGAsYHQ/w508-h640/13.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-55wNqawiOLQ/YXS40T8J95I/AAAAAAAANhA/8RAe_0VQBwUBu3W-Qhl2deLpShLWe2wbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1626" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-55wNqawiOLQ/YXS40T8J95I/AAAAAAAANhA/8RAe_0VQBwUBu3W-Qhl2deLpShLWe2wbwCLcBGAsYHQ/w508-h640/14.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><p>Happy Halloween, peanuts! Enjoy the clip that started it all:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nUjlBP5gUrQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="nUjlBP5gUrQ"></iframe></div><p></p>SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024927981485198281.post-15659545202414366982021-10-19T09:00:00.064-04:002021-10-19T09:00:00.226-04:00Thrifting Magic (Christopher John Rogers for Target)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b-o1bUyJvBk/YWHMxCwJd2I/AAAAAAAANeU/8ASV8zI85sgJpgX0DWjqeG-6yvLNjs-_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1353" data-original-width="2048" height="422" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b-o1bUyJvBk/YWHMxCwJd2I/AAAAAAAANeU/8ASV8zI85sgJpgX0DWjqeG-6yvLNjs-_wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h422/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>My goodness has it been a whirlwind few weeks! For the last two weeks of September, I was in Colorado for an epic work trip - one week in Boulder getting to work alongside my team and other colleagues and one week in Denver for our annual conference. And last week I just felt like mush trying to get back into my normal routine. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jmpTq9h2HSY/YWHM3G3SDcI/AAAAAAAANeY/TlZLRZhUX0opLjceBiUx7UD4PJ1fCNYqQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1701" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jmpTq9h2HSY/YWHM3G3SDcI/AAAAAAAANeY/TlZLRZhUX0opLjceBiUx7UD4PJ1fCNYqQCLcBGAsYHQ/w532-h640/2.jpg" width="532" /></a><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><p>It was ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC getting to be with my coworkers in the flesh (I am fully remote from Massachusetts and have never met them in person since starting in January 2021!) and then working with our customers at our conference. I cannot even find the words to describe my experience there with everyone. It felt so good to put faces to names (it just isn't the same when limited to Zoom calls) and get to see the event come to fruition after all the planning (my favorite part of all event planning!) - I even moderated a session! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_PMatiGy71w/YWHNVkqr_KI/AAAAAAAANek/eYMYOI7PQqMfocD9w4YHBgwsItiUeR2OACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1701" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_PMatiGy71w/YWHNVkqr_KI/AAAAAAAANek/eYMYOI7PQqMfocD9w4YHBgwsItiUeR2OACLcBGAsYHQ/w532-h640/3.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VRkgQY7b1EY/YWHNVvpzs_I/AAAAAAAANeo/v6NZHzPeuG8IV1_2V0D_oi24q8MFdykYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1701" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VRkgQY7b1EY/YWHNVvpzs_I/AAAAAAAANeo/v6NZHzPeuG8IV1_2V0D_oi24q8MFdykYgCLcBGAsYHQ/w532-h640/4.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><p>Prior to my epic trip to the Mid-west, Michael and I spent a day together getting milkshakes and thrifting (wow does that day feel like AGES ago now!). I was looking for pieces for my Halloween costume and was successful right off the bat. Then we both seemed to spot this dress from afar at the same time, pointed, and said "Ooooo!" </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-18TOqD-BZMI/YWHNa6TXbuI/AAAAAAAANes/-kaMeVveyc0eKie8wp6TVyIQzUEvtBCXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1667/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1112" data-original-width="1667" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-18TOqD-BZMI/YWHNa6TXbuI/AAAAAAAANes/-kaMeVveyc0eKie8wp6TVyIQzUEvtBCXwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0OE1xILIaWg/YWHNa5ZkINI/AAAAAAAANew/aGxtRHcVvBYxhrejUlKJS5b-6zEVZlPwwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1393" data-original-width="2048" height="436" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0OE1xILIaWg/YWHNa5ZkINI/AAAAAAAANew/aGxtRHcVvBYxhrejUlKJS5b-6zEVZlPwwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h436/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I plucked it from the dress rack and fell in love with the bright colors, big sleeves, and flowy skirt. I figured it was going to be way too small as it's a medium but it almost fits me perfectly! There is actually some room in the waist but that is easy to fix with a belt! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o7awNEyV8ng/YWHNhbWuxmI/AAAAAAAANe0/xOtb5nb_d7YyYmRG81GqH0y_CgwVS720gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1586" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o7awNEyV8ng/YWHNhbWuxmI/AAAAAAAANe0/xOtb5nb_d7YyYmRG81GqH0y_CgwVS720gCLcBGAsYHQ/w496-h640/8.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><p>Upon further investigation, I learned it is by designer Christopher John Rogers and it was designed for Target earlier this year. I have NO idea what it retailed for when it was in stock at Target (and had no idea this collection even existed!) but, on eBay, some are being sold anywhere from $65 to $189! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QBA3EQ9JS0Q/YWHNlZthVSI/AAAAAAAANe8/O1shhnwTStAsy_jRYP5B0zox9UR7ODbuQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1701" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QBA3EQ9JS0Q/YWHNlZthVSI/AAAAAAAANe8/O1shhnwTStAsy_jRYP5B0zox9UR7ODbuQCLcBGAsYHQ/w532-h640/7.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ggfj1rWL24s/YWHNlQbkm9I/AAAAAAAANe4/_zyG5PYP_YkL1o8cRuONez9293M_phG5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1611" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ggfj1rWL24s/YWHNlQbkm9I/AAAAAAAANe4/_zyG5PYP_YkL1o8cRuONez9293M_phG5wCLcBGAsYHQ/w504-h640/9.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><p>Guess what I paid at the thrift store? $12!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mM3MmLWUCeE/YWHNqcn1PdI/AAAAAAAANfA/GeZtBX7xTlQ0wi4M23X_SK8OUOT5SxbfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1431" data-original-width="2048" height="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mM3MmLWUCeE/YWHNqcn1PdI/AAAAAAAANfA/GeZtBX7xTlQ0wi4M23X_SK8OUOT5SxbfgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h448/10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I have to give all credit to Michael, my very handsome partner in crime. He was the one that encouraged me to buy it and give it a shot despite my concerns of it being too long. It IS very long and I was worried it'd swallow me whole, but he pushed me to grab it - along with a cute little lady who overheard us and agreed with him that I had to have it. She was at least 3 inches shorter than me and said, "You think <i>you're </i>too short for it? If I weren't as short as I am, I'd have snagged it for myself!"</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fp41Xm2IIEI/YWHNuBp3jwI/AAAAAAAANfI/EazcSevcA44ieao7MG0ZUkY5luJPCm-BgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1701" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fp41Xm2IIEI/YWHNuBp3jwI/AAAAAAAANfI/EazcSevcA44ieao7MG0ZUkY5luJPCm-BgCLcBGAsYHQ/w532-h640/11.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><p>I considered getting it hemmed (and still might eventually) but for now, I'm rocking it as is and letting it be its extra self (I mean, LOOK at that skirt). I also think it'd be super cute worn open/unbuttoned with a pair of leggings under it when it gets cooler out, too!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6YojwC1mYQQ/YWHNxoexr3I/AAAAAAAANfQ/ACCtpdVKG-cmRYdYMFIXXdyo6OQ42L9EgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="2048" height="452" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6YojwC1mYQQ/YWHNxoexr3I/AAAAAAAANfQ/ACCtpdVKG-cmRYdYMFIXXdyo6OQ42L9EgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h452/12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>While it's definitely longer than my usual attire, I am quite in love with it and have no trouble giving credit where it's due. Ladies and gents, I give you Designer Target Thrift Store Chic, styled by Michael! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a9GLWqrK_-8/YWHN1clV3qI/AAAAAAAANfY/hmzqn-4de0M2Du6mEE6s13YcSZdlRH3UACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1701" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a9GLWqrK_-8/YWHN1clV3qI/AAAAAAAANfY/hmzqn-4de0M2Du6mEE6s13YcSZdlRH3UACLcBGAsYHQ/w532-h640/13.jpg" width="532" /></a></div>SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024927981485198281.post-76022004607482242202021-10-12T09:00:00.080-04:002021-10-12T09:00:00.263-04:00Queen of the Underworld (Timeless London)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IBXDG5BUmqk/YWDx_qoLloI/AAAAAAAANcs/s9VASuDExIgQKwdiaDqI7eOzJ8wPqIW5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1443" data-original-width="2048" height="450" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IBXDG5BUmqk/YWDx_qoLloI/AAAAAAAANcs/s9VASuDExIgQKwdiaDqI7eOzJ8wPqIW5wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h450/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Just in time for spoopy season, Timeless London reached out to me for a collaboration. I had the HARDEST time choosing a dress for them to generously send me but then I spotted this <a href="https://www.timelesslondon.co.uk/collections/dresses/products/lynette-animal-dress?variant=41198773108903" target="_blank">Lynette Animal dress</a> and knew it'd make the sassiest look for October.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FMk1BRKY3GI/YWDyH9zjd7I/AAAAAAAANcw/I6lJnhVw22oreHtX-PR4x4AuWmgSAd0uQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1537" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FMk1BRKY3GI/YWDyH9zjd7I/AAAAAAAANcw/I6lJnhVw22oreHtX-PR4x4AuWmgSAd0uQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/2.jpg" width="480" /></a><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><p>This dress will be adorable all winter long with its 3/4 sleeves but how epic does it look with these witchy boots and demonic horns!? I stumbled upon them at the Spirit Halloween store after I returned from my trip and even though I was originally planning for a witch's hat, Michael convinced me that these demon horns were destined for these photos. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3wTU5j5dSWY/YWDyP1QNavI/AAAAAAAANc4/fX-O2SeyAtABU0Sl7mOtNCClMl2XDaGHwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1698" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3wTU5j5dSWY/YWDyP1QNavI/AAAAAAAANc4/fX-O2SeyAtABU0Sl7mOtNCClMl2XDaGHwCLcBGAsYHQ/w530-h640/3.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><p>As usual, he was right! All that's missing are the gates to the underworld! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xjx0cAXQ0eg/YWDyTueEugI/AAAAAAAANc8/wEBGqQBGrDQDcHysLB0A0FhyaFO8ryRMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1633" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xjx0cAXQ0eg/YWDyTueEugI/AAAAAAAANc8/wEBGqQBGrDQDcHysLB0A0FhyaFO8ryRMgCLcBGAsYHQ/w510-h640/5.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dJo-EZWFhXg/YWDyT0dsNkI/AAAAAAAANdA/QbHUcSPam98CsC1y59--HQlp7dtXv3xCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1698" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dJo-EZWFhXg/YWDyT0dsNkI/AAAAAAAANdA/QbHUcSPam98CsC1y59--HQlp7dtXv3xCgCLcBGAsYHQ/w530-h640/4.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><p>Timeless London offers sizes from XS to 4XL, which is refreshing to see! I ordered an XL and found it to be a great fit. Actually, it kind of fits me perfectly. It's always freaky when that happens! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dhXlHBllYO4/YWDyZssNKLI/AAAAAAAANdE/khMZ8hI6ayQt2qKBiH7h61XiKdfZoYuegCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1445" data-original-width="2048" height="452" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dhXlHBllYO4/YWDyZssNKLI/AAAAAAAANdE/khMZ8hI6ayQt2qKBiH7h61XiKdfZoYuegCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h452/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I knew I had to partner with Timeless London after reading their website and learning about their sustainability mission and goals. They're actively moving away from conventional cotton, polyester, and nylon and sourcing Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) cotton, natural fibers, and recycled fabrics. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YRQpHLP37_s/YWDylFH6fZI/AAAAAAAANdY/sRCrK7QhLD0Re1fBL14G-nO5vsHNZIgPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1698" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YRQpHLP37_s/YWDylFH6fZI/AAAAAAAANdY/sRCrK7QhLD0Re1fBL14G-nO5vsHNZIgPQCLcBGAsYHQ/w530-h640/7.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Psbj9W-fshw/YWDyfMuS52I/AAAAAAAANdQ/JHtvetUrbtUiPM7bGoHd98bw7Jea563VQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1582" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Psbj9W-fshw/YWDyfMuS52I/AAAAAAAANdQ/JHtvetUrbtUiPM7bGoHd98bw7Jea563VQCLcBGAsYHQ/w494-h640/9.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ocMiAHWh59o/YWDye3GTq2I/AAAAAAAANdM/pEJfoWxe7ZAJwBmRe5Kt7Sth5LlXb9zgQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1698" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ocMiAHWh59o/YWDye3GTq2I/AAAAAAAANdM/pEJfoWxe7ZAJwBmRe5Kt7Sth5LlXb9zgQCLcBGAsYHQ/w530-h640/8.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><p>Currently, in 2021, 30% of their clothing is made of environmentally friendly material. Their goal for 2022 is to have 70% of clothing made from environmentally friendly material. I admire their passion and as I work for a company that also takes sustainability seriously, it couldn't have been a better match. I look forward to supporting Timeless London in the future and buying more dresses from them! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8n_ad4D4bi0/YWDysWEedzI/AAAAAAAANdk/rawSYHItzW4Wrml7_SsGeYLfSemkBslyQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1698" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8n_ad4D4bi0/YWDysWEedzI/AAAAAAAANdk/rawSYHItzW4Wrml7_SsGeYLfSemkBslyQCLcBGAsYHQ/w530-h640/10.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J3gmP8DYAOc/YWDysdezZtI/AAAAAAAANdg/Ahz67wla5zQcAnDtWRzR8ie0tTWkpYaZgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1569" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J3gmP8DYAOc/YWDysdezZtI/AAAAAAAANdg/Ahz67wla5zQcAnDtWRzR8ie0tTWkpYaZgCLcBGAsYHQ/w490-h640/11.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><p>I recently snagged tickets to see Hadestown with Michael in Boston and since the musical is described as a "hell-raising journey to the underworld and back," I do believe I have found my dress for the evening! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mv1T9lno2ek/YWDyyj2ueyI/AAAAAAAANd0/SjAi9bGY43AjpEnhDTIzw3aPgkKCyDnwgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1698" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mv1T9lno2ek/YWDyyj2ueyI/AAAAAAAANd0/SjAi9bGY43AjpEnhDTIzw3aPgkKCyDnwgCLcBGAsYHQ/w530-h640/12.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uEaHhEWE7tI/YWDyy1Xg1TI/AAAAAAAANdw/6AaPasfDmWgi1YR9R7xSpNnuBGe8A0pdACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1698" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uEaHhEWE7tI/YWDyy1Xg1TI/AAAAAAAANdw/6AaPasfDmWgi1YR9R7xSpNnuBGe8A0pdACLcBGAsYHQ/w530-h640/14.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><p>The horns may have to stay home, however...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t3f1UOPRtG8/YWDy4Fs7DDI/AAAAAAAANd8/zWQTkpxfSUsZthCvppZXaw61XH-7qGSXACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1388" data-original-width="2048" height="434" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t3f1UOPRtG8/YWDy4Fs7DDI/AAAAAAAANd8/zWQTkpxfSUsZthCvppZXaw61XH-7qGSXACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h434/13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024927981485198281.post-52188346658380985792021-09-21T09:00:00.081-04:002021-09-21T09:00:00.194-04:00Perfectly Pinup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YOU7ya11ajk/YUda7pjSH2I/AAAAAAAANa4/2LHTOgsACjMjOAzyZkTdmzjeKhQ-4RXDACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1445" data-original-width="2048" height="452" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YOU7ya11ajk/YUda7pjSH2I/AAAAAAAANa4/2LHTOgsACjMjOAzyZkTdmzjeKhQ-4RXDACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h452/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p> Greetings from Boulder, CO! As this blog goes live, I am in Colorado for a two-week business trip! I'm spending one week at my company's office and then the second week in Denver for our annual conference. It's going to be crazy but fantastic!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-amEpDrhdlPw/YUdbOXFxF5I/AAAAAAAANbA/88F-QQJ6xUYC8vMMlH7hb0c7xXBW1k1PQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1822" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-amEpDrhdlPw/YUdbOXFxF5I/AAAAAAAANbA/88F-QQJ6xUYC8vMMlH7hb0c7xXBW1k1PQCLcBGAsYHQ/w570-h640/2.jpg" width="570" /></a><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><p>I didn't want to wait until after my trip to share this super fun outfit so I pulled it together in-between packing sessions and hopped out for some quick photos. I finally got to meet up with <a href="https://dressingwithclass.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Jen</a> and Dave recently to celebrate all our birthdays. It started out as my birthday celebration but our plans kept getting delayed by life so by the time we got a plan locked and loaded, all three of our birthdays had passed (I'm in July, Dave is in August, Jen is in September) so we lumped them all together. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wHUOwL8WbHI/YUdbUUuJhwI/AAAAAAAANbE/qftBUSfB7BwvzwrBxmcMr9Pnh_CuLsfQQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1657" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wHUOwL8WbHI/YUdbUUuJhwI/AAAAAAAANbE/qftBUSfB7BwvzwrBxmcMr9Pnh_CuLsfQQCLcBGAsYHQ/w518-h640/3.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><p>Jen and Dave found me some beautiful vintage glasses for my mid-century bar setup but if that wasn't enough, Jen also made me this adorable cheeky wrap skirt! How amazing is the fabric? I keep falling in love with a different sassy lady every time I look at it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C3VDETRByac/YUdbY0StIjI/AAAAAAAANbM/n_3B0m94KZ0iF-o1fbWDpIvDMjhtB-CwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1426" data-original-width="2048" height="446" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C3VDETRByac/YUdbY0StIjI/AAAAAAAANbM/n_3B0m94KZ0iF-o1fbWDpIvDMjhtB-CwQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h446/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--FJpMK8wlX4/YUdbYxE0zwI/AAAAAAAANbI/z_6t49ucGdIDCF_3Vv5aqRnf6xtmx5CnQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--FJpMK8wlX4/YUdbYxE0zwI/AAAAAAAANbI/z_6t49ucGdIDCF_3Vv5aqRnf6xtmx5CnQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I don't wear skirts much anymore but it was fun to style this one. I have found that I am less comfortable in separates now that I've gained a bit of weight and my waist has thickened a bit. My squishy middle is more squishy these days, that's for sure! While the Sara a few years ago would just grab a waist cincher and be done with it, I decided to stop wearing shapewear a couple years back and refuse to go back. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QDdQUQNqqco/YUdbplY362I/AAAAAAAANbY/xCd7fmYqJH8a35dK3WsWBVwnS3S9ZhBWgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1822" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QDdQUQNqqco/YUdbplY362I/AAAAAAAANbY/xCd7fmYqJH8a35dK3WsWBVwnS3S9ZhBWgCLcBGAsYHQ/w570-h640/6.jpg" width="570" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g-jKsmPth_I/YUdbpjxWECI/AAAAAAAANbc/ssBxUQi86Mk0he9Kae2QnUNYQ7f6P2EZACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1822" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g-jKsmPth_I/YUdbpjxWECI/AAAAAAAANbc/ssBxUQi86Mk0he9Kae2QnUNYQ7f6P2EZACLcBGAsYHQ/w570-h640/7.jpg" width="570" /></a></div><p>I was so concerned with how these photos would come out but I surprised myself by how much I liked them when I started editing. It just goes to show you that you're your own worst enemy and judge. All my worry was over nothing! I still feel better in dresses vs skirts but this made me check myself and realize I need to be less harsh about it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DxU6po-bS5E/YUdb1O2lx3I/AAAAAAAANbg/n_4pgyGdnHUe8PVNSvohO5ebTdDH_k_6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1438" data-original-width="2048" height="450" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DxU6po-bS5E/YUdb1O2lx3I/AAAAAAAANbg/n_4pgyGdnHUe8PVNSvohO5ebTdDH_k_6ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h450/8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Despite the fact that it still feels like summer, I couldn't resist styling the skirt with this cute striped top I got from one of Collectif's sales. It just worked so well with the bathing beauty's yellow striped bathing suit. Twinsies!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OPLCAm4sC0U/YUdb4oY-VHI/AAAAAAAANbk/1D2gjjmyYwQl6FB6-xoA2LNikpw60MHxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1825" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OPLCAm4sC0U/YUdb4oY-VHI/AAAAAAAANbk/1D2gjjmyYwQl6FB6-xoA2LNikpw60MHxQCLcBGAsYHQ/w570-h640/9.jpg" width="570" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ErE92e_95PU/YUdb4pt254I/AAAAAAAANbo/07d18_zaTSIw21w9qtrdjdvvA2a_MHqkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1822" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ErE92e_95PU/YUdb4pt254I/AAAAAAAANbo/07d18_zaTSIw21w9qtrdjdvvA2a_MHqkgCLcBGAsYHQ/w570-h640/10.jpg" width="570" /></a></div><p>It's always so fun when I receive a handmade gift from Jen. She is just so talented! We had both completely forgotten that she still has some fabric I picked out last fall to create something with so we'll aim for Christmas for that. In the meantime, I'll be rocking this adorable skirt around town, making people blush everywhere I go! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eubN43ZJeGQ/YUdb-uFs4xI/AAAAAAAANbw/udRe4rnRIbEO6lUNZt37k_N7SgRsxIFhACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1822" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eubN43ZJeGQ/YUdb-uFs4xI/AAAAAAAANbw/udRe4rnRIbEO6lUNZt37k_N7SgRsxIFhACLcBGAsYHQ/w570-h640/11.jpg" width="570" /></a></div><p>The blog has felt a bit sporadic as of late but I hope you bear with me! I will return with a beautiful thrift store find after my trip so keep an eye out in early October for that! And then it's spooky time and I've got a FUN Halloween costume to share this year (assuming Halloween parties are a thing in 2021).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4E4tkq7i8cM/YUdcCUrqDII/AAAAAAAANb0/0z9B7KC3ou4B7IbVfj5u72dmqieAyapHACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1822" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4E4tkq7i8cM/YUdcCUrqDII/AAAAAAAANb0/0z9B7KC3ou4B7IbVfj5u72dmqieAyapHACLcBGAsYHQ/w570-h640/12.jpg" width="570" /></a></div>SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024927981485198281.post-88658957748542730482021-08-31T09:00:00.078-04:002021-08-31T09:00:00.204-04:00Painted Polka Dots (Collectif)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bkM2Q4Wt1Hk/YSKm-sxXuDI/AAAAAAAANZE/PzTx5ehyfZMDl57wD2cIQBjg0OfEu8y-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1892" data-original-width="2048" height="592" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bkM2Q4Wt1Hk/YSKm-sxXuDI/AAAAAAAANZE/PzTx5ehyfZMDl57wD2cIQBjg0OfEu8y-QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h592/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Is my Collectif sale haul from July still going? Why yes, yes it is! I ordered 4 dresses total and this is the 3rd and final one I have to share on the blog. Not to imply that there is a 4th rejected dress somewhere in my apartment. I've just shared that one via Instagram and didn't bother with a full post.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yswtp_BvMm8/YSKnHmPZmTI/AAAAAAAANZI/km8Ulfb5nsAWMWshi4fUkL4rSnSviFp2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1601" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yswtp_BvMm8/YSKnHmPZmTI/AAAAAAAANZI/km8Ulfb5nsAWMWshi4fUkL4rSnSviFp2gCLcBGAsYHQ/w500-h640/2.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><p>If<a href="https://www.collectiflondon.com/clothes-c1/fit-and-flared-dresses-c3/judy-painted-polka-dress-p15862" target="_blank"> this Judy dress</a> looks familiar at all to anyone, it may be because I own the same dress in a different print and <a href="http://www.inanutshellblog.com/2020/09/juggling-judy-collectif.html" target="_blank">shared that dress</a> LAST summer after scoring it in that sale! It is still one of my favorites so I made sure to grab this amazing red and white version when I <i>spotted </i>it this time around. <span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rURF08Gb_xg/YSKnQLfg2XI/AAAAAAAANZQ/77b81PRzPFoMNikEkCSaqriOvIiWmSUJgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1601" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rURF08Gb_xg/YSKnQLfg2XI/AAAAAAAANZQ/77b81PRzPFoMNikEkCSaqriOvIiWmSUJgCLcBGAsYHQ/w500-h640/3.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><p>I just ADORE this dress. It was a last-minute add to my shopping cart and I didn't think much of it but when I put it on, it made me go "<i>oooo</i>!" It's just so CUTE and, like the other Judy in my closet, fits me perfectly. I had been avoiding red for a bit since I had so much in my collection but these days, most of those are gone and no longer fit so a new red dress was much needed. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IYJ4_Tc_-Ic/YSKnWX-eenI/AAAAAAAANZY/7sgXIOdCEd8lwX3MzoaS6SXdAE2oFv64ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1483" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IYJ4_Tc_-Ic/YSKnWX-eenI/AAAAAAAANZY/7sgXIOdCEd8lwX3MzoaS6SXdAE2oFv64ACLcBGAsYHQ/w464-h640/4.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n9uoX3vDnOY/YSKnWNDfODI/AAAAAAAANZU/Y5kuZFjXRVIqKJCaDrU_ffqBExpmoJqTACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1592" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n9uoX3vDnOY/YSKnWNDfODI/AAAAAAAANZU/Y5kuZFjXRVIqKJCaDrU_ffqBExpmoJqTACLcBGAsYHQ/w498-h640/9.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><p>I threw on this vintage paint palette brooch my Bubbie recently gifted me as I felt it was the perfect fit with these "painted" polka dots, as Collectif calls them. Definitely gives it an artsy vibe. All I am missing is my off-white beret but it was FAR too humid when I took these photos to pull it on my head. I can't wait for the cooler weather to come so I can wear my berets again! I miss that weather!! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eYW0dObVmrA/YSKnc1M8LoI/AAAAAAAANZc/YhARQ2evFfgwQ1KV7sjYfTpCbh4Fr5wwgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1870" data-original-width="2048" height="584" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eYW0dObVmrA/YSKnc1M8LoI/AAAAAAAANZc/YhARQ2evFfgwQ1KV7sjYfTpCbh4Fr5wwgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h584/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I am also excited for spoopy season. It made me sad to move into an apartment without a yard or private entrance for I have BINS full of holiday decor from living in a house with PLENTY of outdoor space to decorate. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uYdoDnj35CQ/YSKnizumFWI/AAAAAAAANZo/PHY7a_ttquYfW9zwcf2X_jwk5oycrfBaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1601" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uYdoDnj35CQ/YSKnizumFWI/AAAAAAAANZo/PHY7a_ttquYfW9zwcf2X_jwk5oycrfBaQCLcBGAsYHQ/w500-h640/7.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4OaBP4WugKo/YSKni9Wdl5I/AAAAAAAANZg/ffKTRY-8GYAKQnkS66CWSqXGKnTdb1tYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1618" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4OaBP4WugKo/YSKni9Wdl5I/AAAAAAAANZg/ffKTRY-8GYAKQnkS66CWSqXGKnTdb1tYgCLcBGAsYHQ/w506-h640/5.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pJ7uq8sC370/YSKnizSTr1I/AAAAAAAANZk/nFROcKBvIvYpouFocHEvmrKJzdgaJNElACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1601" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pJ7uq8sC370/YSKnizSTr1I/AAAAAAAANZk/nFROcKBvIvYpouFocHEvmrKJzdgaJNElACLcBGAsYHQ/w500-h640/8.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><p>Alas, my knight in shining armor has the opposite problem (a house without any decor!) so I plan to bring my bins full of delight to his house and will decorate his space to my heart's delight. I'm not sure he's aware of what he is getting into. But I know my vintage blow molds and lifesize skeleton will look FANTASTIC on his porch! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Y5fqyWC50g/YSKnq-7j-GI/AAAAAAAANZw/xuCpvB6zgKMskkJVy0WBeLml5Z3w5-ekwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1601" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Y5fqyWC50g/YSKnq-7j-GI/AAAAAAAANZw/xuCpvB6zgKMskkJVy0WBeLml5Z3w5-ekwCLcBGAsYHQ/w500-h640/10.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SaIpOkraAS4/YSKnqz1lRcI/AAAAAAAANZ0/qyn7tDZTwYs7dKMjjeTIUBvxUQv5_qx0ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1510" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SaIpOkraAS4/YSKnqz1lRcI/AAAAAAAANZ0/qyn7tDZTwYs7dKMjjeTIUBvxUQv5_qx0ACLcBGAsYHQ/w472-h640/11.jpg" width="472" /></a></div><p>I am just excited that tomorrow is September. I say this all the time but I am the happiest in the months that end in "BER." Bring on the fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas, all my December babies' birthdays (seriously, I have so many people in my life with December birthdays), and winter! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DXSTydpZhAo/YSKnwzn4L3I/AAAAAAAANZ8/XAHg90fwHcYJp0Rh44aEYwgZ6rT59kArQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1601" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DXSTydpZhAo/YSKnwzn4L3I/AAAAAAAANZ8/XAHg90fwHcYJp0Rh44aEYwgZ6rT59kArQCLcBGAsYHQ/w500-h640/13.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kh2uwukr19M/YSKnw9JbjFI/AAAAAAAANaA/0hMZwI11JuUhyhr6QqX5IxFgIOqzflRNACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1601" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kh2uwukr19M/YSKnw9JbjFI/AAAAAAAANaA/0hMZwI11JuUhyhr6QqX5IxFgIOqzflRNACLcBGAsYHQ/w500-h640/14.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><p>I love it all! It's just so cozy and warm. I adore it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M7vLcDI3vgQ/YSKn2DjMT3I/AAAAAAAANaI/a6c6-0KcfcEBC3tu9RZgHWkX8MQILMDJACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1834" data-original-width="2048" height="574" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M7vLcDI3vgQ/YSKn2DjMT3I/AAAAAAAANaI/a6c6-0KcfcEBC3tu9RZgHWkX8MQILMDJACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h574/12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And how about that...this dress is gonna be EXTREMELY cute accessorized for Christmas!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2cVNxn1xt3s/YSKn-eI8ENI/AAAAAAAANaQ/P2SPCaZJtLEFPzZIwIGmBlq40NTQ7ykGACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1601" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2cVNxn1xt3s/YSKn-eI8ENI/AAAAAAAANaQ/P2SPCaZJtLEFPzZIwIGmBlq40NTQ7ykGACLcBGAsYHQ/w500-h640/15.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024927981485198281.post-53461447597067011322021-08-24T09:00:00.103-04:002021-08-24T09:00:00.217-04:00Palm Springs (Bernie Dexter)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cL2bhXJP0Xs/YRxCb9PwhgI/AAAAAAAANXE/vh5t9DXz86cNJg_FYsMffpauZpkTzNRWgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1525" data-original-width="2048" height="476" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cL2bhXJP0Xs/YRxCb9PwhgI/AAAAAAAANXE/vh5t9DXz86cNJg_FYsMffpauZpkTzNRWgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h476/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I know, I know - I claimed it was Collectif month but I figured it would be OK to take a brief break from the Collectif sale scores to bring you a lovely Bernie Dexter number.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eoKhniPm4Q4/YRxCivfXPkI/AAAAAAAANXI/n9fTEbEaO2celqoNw89O2HMvc2FATNk-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1731" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eoKhniPm4Q4/YRxCivfXPkI/AAAAAAAANXI/n9fTEbEaO2celqoNw89O2HMvc2FATNk-gCLcBGAsYHQ/w540-h640/2.jpg" width="540" /></a><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><p>I snagged this Florence dress pre-owned on ye old Facebook in the Bernie Dexter group for quite a marvelous price and even though it's a size bigger than I needed, I knew it'd fit decently. It's a bit roomy in the bust and shoulders because of that but otherwise, it actually fits better than I expected (oops, too many milkshakes with Michael lately, I guess - ha!). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bdlESXC8Uqo/YRxCoSeMDgI/AAAAAAAANXM/AdVki9pALtUHrPQ-EVXtzNJtuWLAHh4-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1731" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bdlESXC8Uqo/YRxCoSeMDgI/AAAAAAAANXM/AdVki9pALtUHrPQ-EVXtzNJtuWLAHh4-gCLcBGAsYHQ/w540-h640/3.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><p>I was glad I got my hands on this dress as I had seen it on Bernie's site since it came out and always loved the colors. I was never totally sold on it, though, because it's rayon and not her usual cotton. Her cotton dresses are just so EASY to pull on and looked perfect with a petticoat. The rayon, not so much, but that's OK, too. It just falls heavier than cotton and doesn't quite keep that crisp, full, voluminous look I prefer for my dresses. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qFB4ZLtxSEU/YRxCsVXM33I/AAAAAAAANXY/ZvMlNt7CmpgM3JEdvlD5jDHwkQMN06m9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1731" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qFB4ZLtxSEU/YRxCsVXM33I/AAAAAAAANXY/ZvMlNt7CmpgM3JEdvlD5jDHwkQMN06m9QCLcBGAsYHQ/w540-h640/4.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VxEW5AyJGyk/YRxCsdTzmfI/AAAAAAAANXU/k6RclMvUt_UoMJNTSlO00zwasg8XztXzgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1765" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VxEW5AyJGyk/YRxCsdTzmfI/AAAAAAAANXU/k6RclMvUt_UoMJNTSlO00zwasg8XztXzgCLcBGAsYHQ/w552-h640/5.jpg" width="552" /></a></div><p>Still, the dress is SUPER soft and comfortable. It's easy to wear on a warm day and the elastic sleeves are a lifesaver (hello, chubby uppers!). And these COLORS! They are just as amazing as I anticipated all this time. And the cute little buttons on the front are a cute touch. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-685a_NnLCiA/YRxCzmHGbpI/AAAAAAAANXc/dLlJ68rdDgAa8Exznpi5hoyS7tCRK-vUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1540" data-original-width="2048" height="482" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-685a_NnLCiA/YRxCzmHGbpI/AAAAAAAANXc/dLlJ68rdDgAa8Exznpi5hoyS7tCRK-vUQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h482/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>This past weekend was a DOOZY, I tell ya! On a whim, I decided to compete in the local Mz Road Devils Pin-Up contest and strutted my stuff with 6 other ladies in East Bridgewater on Saturday. The last contest I entered was Viva East's Darling Dame in 2019 so I felt a bit rusty but eager to get back on stage in my new independent badass phase of life. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UyAWdigLQKM/YRxDAwMC6-I/AAAAAAAANXs/Mtg0jbqlBmcuaqebKg2-Dv2p2ky2wPkKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1731" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UyAWdigLQKM/YRxDAwMC6-I/AAAAAAAANXs/Mtg0jbqlBmcuaqebKg2-Dv2p2ky2wPkKgCLcBGAsYHQ/w540-h640/7.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jZeuDb_fGzg/YRxDA18Y-xI/AAAAAAAANXo/z1Htnr0hQLQ-N7XRnX5byRDx5UYkdSdkACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1731" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jZeuDb_fGzg/YRxDA18Y-xI/AAAAAAAANXo/z1Htnr0hQLQ-N7XRnX5byRDx5UYkdSdkACLcBGAsYHQ/w540-h640/8.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><p>The funniest part about it? I decided to enter partly because the event took place in the same town that Michael lives in (it happened 6 minutes from his house, actually) and so I thought it was the PERFECT chance for him to attend with me and cheer me on. Only, after entering, I realized it would be THE weekend he was away for a music festival. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l98skXQMKVQ/YRxDGkWpHBI/AAAAAAAANX4/IOzS6sVSWSIDmgL18RK00bicAl93TH1_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1619" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l98skXQMKVQ/YRxDGkWpHBI/AAAAAAAANX4/IOzS6sVSWSIDmgL18RK00bicAl93TH1_wCLcBGAsYHQ/w506-h640/9.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XxQEYUcsLow/YRxDGThSWiI/AAAAAAAANX0/4WmkhaANHC8sQZB40U_Uc2JCZQ0T-oVbgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1731" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XxQEYUcsLow/YRxDGThSWiI/AAAAAAAANX0/4WmkhaANHC8sQZB40U_Uc2JCZQ0T-oVbgCLcBGAsYHQ/w540-h640/10.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><p>D'OH! What are the chances? But oh well! Not a big deal. Despite one handsome fella missing from the action, the Road Devils C.C. 12th Annual Boston Massacre event was a fun one all in all (albeit so very hot) and it was fantastic to see some of my local pinup gals again. We always have a blast at these car shows, posing with the cars and catching up with each other. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d3N5aYd6mCg/YRxDLyZ8_vI/AAAAAAAANX8/IZ89grfRchAbIL0BSiZYPaAY0K886PZ_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1525" data-original-width="2048" height="476" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d3N5aYd6mCg/YRxDLyZ8_vI/AAAAAAAANX8/IZ89grfRchAbIL0BSiZYPaAY0K886PZ_gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h476/11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I was pleased as punch to snag 3rd place and was proud to see a newbie pinup snag the grand prize. My question for the contest was "if you could be a pet, whose pet would you be?" I had a hard time with this one but, in the end, decided that I would happily be the cat of the future first female president so I could chill out in my cat bed in the Oval Office while she kicked ass. We're a bit overdue for a female president, wouldn't you say? Clearly, it hasn't been working out too well for us thus far sooooo...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FCE4Ite4PjE/YRxDQwHjUjI/AAAAAAAANYI/1O8HfUweXUkSk1I62uy-q3uvV4KCeHh-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1731" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FCE4Ite4PjE/YRxDQwHjUjI/AAAAAAAANYI/1O8HfUweXUkSk1I62uy-q3uvV4KCeHh-gCLcBGAsYHQ/w540-h640/12.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rvul2iA9EAA/YRxDQjxv-6I/AAAAAAAANYE/-njCVth17dUqTAMkgWCN7vHdlnSUHWapgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1731" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rvul2iA9EAA/YRxDQjxv-6I/AAAAAAAANYE/-njCVth17dUqTAMkgWCN7vHdlnSUHWapgCLcBGAsYHQ/w540-h640/13.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After the event wrapped, I could only think of one thing - a giant Diet Coke (fountain, preferably) and an Impossible Whopper. So I swung by the BK Lounge on my way home and had myself a celebratory lunch. Never did Burger King taste better! Here are some cute pics from the day:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aEvhIoGVhpw/YSKg78PfiSI/AAAAAAAANY4/yWEX0oF2Pr0eFQhzt0AXoG06G3JXE68hwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210821_140335.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aEvhIoGVhpw/YSKg78PfiSI/AAAAAAAANY4/yWEX0oF2Pr0eFQhzt0AXoG06G3JXE68hwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/20210821_140335.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MyIe430MSsU/YSKg7ithcQI/AAAAAAAANYw/8a1Z0DQUdCg7waveOn9oVu6rJij-3JriACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/FB_IMG_1629577090593.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="928" data-original-width="1080" height="550" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MyIe430MSsU/YSKg7ithcQI/AAAAAAAANYw/8a1Z0DQUdCg7waveOn9oVu6rJij-3JriACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h550/FB_IMG_1629577090593.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LZxxAhGLYbs/YSKg7o2BNoI/AAAAAAAANY0/eXAVlGNSQu0gqoX1_6VXCAyuhZPJ2rcfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s792/FB_IMG_1629599163073.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="792" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LZxxAhGLYbs/YSKg7o2BNoI/AAAAAAAANY0/eXAVlGNSQu0gqoX1_6VXCAyuhZPJ2rcfgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/FB_IMG_1629599163073.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">An adorable photo of the 7 gals (joined by 2019's winner, Meechie!) posing with our gal pal, Laurie's (the chic woman in the black hat beside me) sexy car before the contest</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024927981485198281.post-78427317519154921332021-08-17T09:00:00.090-04:002021-08-17T09:00:00.221-04:00Lovely Brielle (Collectif)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BoPTEul1yJk/YRgBr7rkukI/AAAAAAAANVU/Ve8QCydQkq0qWnj0jzMVQAGM4FfMc6bJwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1498" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BoPTEul1yJk/YRgBr7rkukI/AAAAAAAANVU/Ve8QCydQkq0qWnj0jzMVQAGM4FfMc6bJwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h468/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p> If you see this dress and immediately feel anxiety over it getting dirty, then you are one of my people.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vBp4KBKjVSI/YRgBx8McevI/AAAAAAAANVY/snnzycgbrq8fh3xUOa6BnzHsGQFAfqLvQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1709" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vBp4KBKjVSI/YRgBx8McevI/AAAAAAAANVY/snnzycgbrq8fh3xUOa6BnzHsGQFAfqLvQCLcBGAsYHQ/w534-h640/2.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><p>Despite the OVERLOAD of white in this <a href="https://www.collectiflondon.com/clothes-c1/fit-and-flared-dresses-c3/brielle-love-heart-swing-dress-p16473" target="_blank">Brielle Love hearts swing dress</a>, my heart went pitter-patter at the adorable pink heart print, border, and belt. I decided it was worth the risk and included it in my recent Collectif 50% off sale purchase. <span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fcn5M_Y5T_c/YRgB3apcZcI/AAAAAAAANVc/4JpG9OufrrU2SYr2ErbXC29RiZp8g8IogCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1709" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fcn5M_Y5T_c/YRgB3apcZcI/AAAAAAAANVc/4JpG9OufrrU2SYr2ErbXC29RiZp8g8IogCLcBGAsYHQ/w534-h640/3.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><p>I'm not really a clumsy or messy person but you know the drill - the moment you're in white, SOMETHING spills or you brush up against a dirty car or get an unexpected hug by a sticky-fingered toddler. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-elvMUgAM0vo/YRgB7CrfG3I/AAAAAAAANVk/5Aq3OD_O-Js8h8BD8kIeGe5jgdPoRtXUACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1503" data-original-width="2048" height="470" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-elvMUgAM0vo/YRgB7CrfG3I/AAAAAAAANVk/5Aq3OD_O-Js8h8BD8kIeGe5jgdPoRtXUACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h470/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FQbq8LvvvIc/YRgB7Msgz1I/AAAAAAAANVg/Csom-AxX_DQECOmASAK__FyREBjVrV19ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1849/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1363" data-original-width="1849" height="472" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FQbq8LvvvIc/YRgB7Msgz1I/AAAAAAAANVg/Csom-AxX_DQECOmASAK__FyREBjVrV19ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h472/5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>White danger aside, the Brielle is lovely to wear. When I first opened it, I loved how soft the fabric was! It's buttery soft and has a good amount of stretch to it. So much so that I gave it a ride in the dryer after I washed it to shrink it a bit. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YvS36kOVVI4/YRgCbrAR1YI/AAAAAAAANWg/Ns8Rr8t6EywK4f9t1AqfEESZpz7hPTbsACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1709" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YvS36kOVVI4/YRgCbrAR1YI/AAAAAAAANWg/Ns8Rr8t6EywK4f9t1AqfEESZpz7hPTbsACLcBGAsYHQ/w534-h640/14.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nnv2Th5LaIc/YRgCA61V41I/AAAAAAAANVw/XrWEmzlY9g8x7NOqfJW6GuXU_oiJl93UACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1709" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nnv2Th5LaIc/YRgCA61V41I/AAAAAAAANVw/XrWEmzlY9g8x7NOqfJW6GuXU_oiJl93UACLcBGAsYHQ/w534-h640/7.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LAqbmtXa9Z0/YRgCAzwRBUI/AAAAAAAANVs/M0IBDMdFKQYOJn8aM-JyFv06nJg41P0fACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1709" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LAqbmtXa9Z0/YRgCAzwRBUI/AAAAAAAANVs/M0IBDMdFKQYOJn8aM-JyFv06nJg41P0fACLcBGAsYHQ/w534-h640/6.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><p>I ordered the UK14 so it makes me wonder if the UK12 would have worked just fine but these days I'd rather be safe than sorry! In the end, it shrunk the perfect amount and now fits wonderfully. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VIntAGcU1MA/YRgCGpDbaSI/AAAAAAAANV4/oI0viAIx8AMf1veNnt9rRHQpSWXdxSPCQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1548" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VIntAGcU1MA/YRgCGpDbaSI/AAAAAAAANV4/oI0viAIx8AMf1veNnt9rRHQpSWXdxSPCQCLcBGAsYHQ/w484-h640/8.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><p>Lately, I've started quite the dress backlog. All these pretty dresses I've bought this summer have started to pile up on the back of my closet door (my "to wear next" hanging space, naturally). I just don't have enough places/events to wear them to! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZHSqBts1i3g/YRgCKlTuBvI/AAAAAAAANWE/IOABc5-5oz0VMPgoeyJZWUXNjkXjlsLtACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1625" data-original-width="2048" height="508" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZHSqBts1i3g/YRgCKlTuBvI/AAAAAAAANWE/IOABc5-5oz0VMPgoeyJZWUXNjkXjlsLtACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h508/9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YQbaxshV6kw/YRgCKrNkDQI/AAAAAAAANWI/AR1U_o9GH3ckdedZdYL6BhkAZF4rTL2cgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1506" data-original-width="2048" height="470" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YQbaxshV6kw/YRgCKrNkDQI/AAAAAAAANWI/AR1U_o9GH3ckdedZdYL6BhkAZF4rTL2cgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h470/10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>It makes me realize how I really DO need to start holding back from buying them now that there is no office to go to every day. I just can't keep up with how many I have waiting to be worn - even with a handsome fella to strut about town with! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R3OI5qjYapg/YRgCQr1AEMI/AAAAAAAANWM/VY9VcJZzPro6-hBir8QWE5NOVmfm-hVKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1709" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R3OI5qjYapg/YRgCQr1AEMI/AAAAAAAANWM/VY9VcJZzPro6-hBir8QWE5NOVmfm-hVKgCLcBGAsYHQ/w534-h640/11.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8AGrn_96qiA/YRgCQtSjbAI/AAAAAAAANWQ/-HyxZTgxntEeQj7BspgODc3XaCNgsh_WwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1709" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8AGrn_96qiA/YRgCQtSjbAI/AAAAAAAANWQ/-HyxZTgxntEeQj7BspgODc3XaCNgsh_WwCLcBGAsYHQ/w534-h640/12.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><p>Makes me a bit sad to let pretties pass me by, but I also know it will do me some good to hold off for just the really special ones. My wallet will thank me, too, I am sure! Saving some money could do us all some good, after all! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tRQdjDtcSr8/YRgCV4CdVFI/AAAAAAAANWU/FcrUGGFvw9QOKq28jZ7gS4QBUHhVppRVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1709" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tRQdjDtcSr8/YRgCV4CdVFI/AAAAAAAANWU/FcrUGGFvw9QOKq28jZ7gS4QBUHhVppRVgCLcBGAsYHQ/w534-h640/13.jpg" width="534" /></a></div>SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024927981485198281.post-78726480926467117002021-08-10T09:00:00.105-04:002021-08-10T09:00:00.215-04:00Super Nova Girl (Collectif)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ySVr6_VKuz0/YQ_vNo20hBI/AAAAAAAANTw/ksrfdY6AqVAIJksOovnO2jdQZJD0i24PgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1612" data-original-width="2048" height="504" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ySVr6_VKuz0/YQ_vNo20hBI/AAAAAAAANTw/ksrfdY6AqVAIJksOovnO2jdQZJD0i24PgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h504/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Buckle your seatbelts, I've received my goodies from the <a href="https://www.collectiflondon.com/" target="_blank">Collectif 50% off sale</a> so you know what that means - August is (un)officially Collectif month on this blog! It really could be. I found four dresses and all of them are just a delight! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lTo8nMgB2wI/YQ_vSsBG3OI/AAAAAAAANT0/JTX9D7uXGhIdYO4y56Roe3d3wSztmUQBACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1696" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lTo8nMgB2wI/YQ_vSsBG3OI/AAAAAAAANT0/JTX9D7uXGhIdYO4y56Roe3d3wSztmUQBACLcBGAsYHQ/w530-h640/2.jpg" width="530" /></a><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><p>I was also insanely impressed with Collectif's turnaround time. Based in London, I did not expect that my order, placed on a Friday morning, would arrive via UPS that following Monday afternoon. Alas, it did! Yep, just a few days later! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tlQE7Ata1pg/YQ_vYJbuwaI/AAAAAAAANT8/3n7cNuxcz10vSrz_PHeIX7lr3rjGgoOgACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1648" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tlQE7Ata1pg/YQ_vYJbuwaI/AAAAAAAANT8/3n7cNuxcz10vSrz_PHeIX7lr3rjGgoOgACLcBGAsYHQ/w516-h640/3.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1eCulTr5Exc/YQ_vYAdB1OI/AAAAAAAANT4/Iw3NytQqcXsJhyBTqdFP0160cVaY7VtmACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1696" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1eCulTr5Exc/YQ_vYAdB1OI/AAAAAAAANT4/Iw3NytQqcXsJhyBTqdFP0160cVaY7VtmACLcBGAsYHQ/w530-h640/4.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><p>I believe Collectif recently opened a US warehouse to support their new US website so that would explain it but DANG! The only other online shop I've seen with THAT good shipping is Modern Millie's but since they're located just over an hour away from me, that always made sense. Is Collectif's warehouse down the street and I'm just oblivious?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dRDFzzO8u10/YQ_vdokRnOI/AAAAAAAANUA/VRHKpybd5pkck7ExPKPj948wk53gY_8GACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1612" data-original-width="2048" height="504" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dRDFzzO8u10/YQ_vdokRnOI/AAAAAAAANUA/VRHKpybd5pkck7ExPKPj948wk53gY_8GACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h504/5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zwi3IR0E7K4/YQ_wI5FZJXI/AAAAAAAANVA/mhLLN-3WUfIFJwktnjqftnJold1vU2gKwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1619" data-original-width="2048" height="506" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zwi3IR0E7K4/YQ_wI5FZJXI/AAAAAAAANVA/mhLLN-3WUfIFJwktnjqftnJold1vU2gKwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h506/15.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I ordered a UK14 in this <a href="https://www.collectiflondon.com/clothes-c1/nova-paradise-stripe-swing-dress-p15961" target="_blank">Nova Paradise Stripe Swing dress</a>. I had a similar style of dress (in a different print) before in a UK12 for many years but knew the UK14 would fit better these days. And it does! The color palette of this dress reminds me of mixed berries for some reason. I kind of love the blend of purples and blues. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aOKj4Vl47Qg/YQ_vicB5CAI/AAAAAAAANUM/Pz7LPZQ-SHA7Oq-awm9jLhmr1NVDAm9OgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1696" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aOKj4Vl47Qg/YQ_vicB5CAI/AAAAAAAANUM/Pz7LPZQ-SHA7Oq-awm9jLhmr1NVDAm9OgCLcBGAsYHQ/w530-h640/6.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TO0rnkrIFh4/YQ_vifG7sZI/AAAAAAAANUE/0b2BZT9BDIgUbXBw0q8arLSTm6NVcef8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1795" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TO0rnkrIFh4/YQ_vifG7sZI/AAAAAAAANUE/0b2BZT9BDIgUbXBw0q8arLSTm6NVcef8gCLcBGAsYHQ/w560-h640/7.jpg" width="560" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q0JvOz5Ufw0/YQ_viVWXxEI/AAAAAAAANUI/CxNrf23WpZwd22VzpjAUBmFTS17C08nnACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1696" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q0JvOz5Ufw0/YQ_viVWXxEI/AAAAAAAANUI/CxNrf23WpZwd22VzpjAUBmFTS17C08nnACLcBGAsYHQ/w530-h640/8.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><p>One of the things I love about Collectif's bi-annual sale (which, by the way, is STILL happening so GO GO GO!) is that sometimes items I've missed out on previously come back around or get a second chance. I wanted this striped dress since it first came out (I think spring/summer 2020? It all blurs together now) but never got my hands on one. When I spotted it in stock for this sale, I was psyched. Sometimes good things come to those who wait!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-59OPosnyPUQ/YQ_vpkbBxVI/AAAAAAAANUY/0YDVzLFCvQwmknebeAqcFbe2NVGNfbzDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1626" data-original-width="2048" height="508" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-59OPosnyPUQ/YQ_vpkbBxVI/AAAAAAAANUY/0YDVzLFCvQwmknebeAqcFbe2NVGNfbzDQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h508/9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0mirp30ibSc/YQ_vpQFolbI/AAAAAAAANUU/M3HZ_V6ovQYpCVmk-GtrqU3Ib2uKtXmvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1591" data-original-width="2048" height="498" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0mirp30ibSc/YQ_vpQFolbI/AAAAAAAANUU/M3HZ_V6ovQYpCVmk-GtrqU3Ib2uKtXmvwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h498/10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Speaking of good things...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xh--o3jxcGA/YQ_vxqeZ7_I/AAAAAAAANUc/hgm33Q-gHtUG7jJ00xcOTO7y67NBp1g2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1696" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xh--o3jxcGA/YQ_vxqeZ7_I/AAAAAAAANUc/hgm33Q-gHtUG7jJ00xcOTO7y67NBp1g2wCLcBGAsYHQ/w530-h640/11.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><p>If you follow me on social media (or simply read this blog regularly), you may have picked up on the breadcrumbs that I have a new fella in my life. Michael is a true gem and we've been having such a fantastic time getting to know each other these last couple of months. He's got a sneaker collection that almost competes with my dress collection. It's quite impressive (and a lot of fun to have found someone else who's passionate about particular items of clothing). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OgkK_VevAHY/YQ_v1xcICLI/AAAAAAAANUk/nEW-17J91codJxbGaVbgefSFgl8siD1uwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1626" data-original-width="2048" height="508" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OgkK_VevAHY/YQ_v1xcICLI/AAAAAAAANUk/nEW-17J91codJxbGaVbgefSFgl8siD1uwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h508/12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tlHTfwHlTz0/YQ_v16X1B5I/AAAAAAAANUo/18TCd-TXkHchMtnBv05BmeLM7osoxXUPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1662" data-original-width="2048" height="520" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tlHTfwHlTz0/YQ_v16X1B5I/AAAAAAAANUo/18TCd-TXkHchMtnBv05BmeLM7osoxXUPQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h520/13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>It's so WEIRD to be doing this dating thing at 33 (we both laughed over how it felt like we were back in high school and we wondered if it was still a thing to ASK someone to be OfFiCiAl, ha) but it's also been quite remarkable. I planned to have a Hot Girl Summer and just enjoy myself and say yes to adventures. I so did not expect this to come out of it! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8YOG94DrZWE/YQ_v9C2WrUI/AAAAAAAANUw/lg_cXHjmpjoC0clPdEffe9XNnk6llVGVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1696" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8YOG94DrZWE/YQ_v9C2WrUI/AAAAAAAANUw/lg_cXHjmpjoC0clPdEffe9XNnk6llVGVQCLcBGAsYHQ/w530-h640/14.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><p>So yeah, just a tiny little update for y'all. ;)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n4QytA0ntVs/YQ_wAhvRDrI/AAAAAAAANU0/lGRBg5d8i5MYLrtD3ENyZWgBQPCULXOZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1550" data-original-width="2048" height="484" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n4QytA0ntVs/YQ_wAhvRDrI/AAAAAAAANU0/lGRBg5d8i5MYLrtD3ENyZWgBQPCULXOZQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h484/16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024927981485198281.post-15141626698051532232021-08-03T09:00:00.076-04:002021-08-03T09:00:00.215-04:00Electric Blue (Unique Vintage)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ekQHFIaX-pQ/YQSanfM7gYI/AAAAAAAANSA/RuRI3ZG05OYHevYXXzOn2BsSQZbA-SlkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1438" data-original-width="2048" height="450" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ekQHFIaX-pQ/YQSanfM7gYI/AAAAAAAANSA/RuRI3ZG05OYHevYXXzOn2BsSQZbA-SlkwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h450/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Look! I managed to take photos without any drama for once! Well, <i>mostly </i>without drama. There will always be drama.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vkRMFuicaa4/YQSat-dyc8I/AAAAAAAANSE/7w5q6Z-ypOU91QgqaRjnyzJoRuuk07bOACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1645" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vkRMFuicaa4/YQSat-dyc8I/AAAAAAAANSE/7w5q6Z-ypOU91QgqaRjnyzJoRuuk07bOACLcBGAsYHQ/w514-h640/2.jpg" width="514" /></a><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div>Luckily, the drama that occurred while I was snapping these photos was not focused on me. While I was standing there, by my trusty bridge by my apartment building, minding my own business and posing to and fro, a massive 16-wheeler carrying what seemed like two truckloads of chopped trees attempted to take a right hand turn onto my street. It did not do well.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zQLmb3kPlvc/YQSa1GlqQbI/AAAAAAAANSI/rQq2jywPyAAksAL_QVIQyJKi8dZN032pgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1645" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zQLmb3kPlvc/YQSa1GlqQbI/AAAAAAAANSI/rQq2jywPyAAksAL_QVIQyJKi8dZN032pgCLcBGAsYHQ/w514-h640/3.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The walkway I am posing on is right along my busy street so while the bridge and river are on one side of me, the street is on my other. As I am snapping away, I am watching this truck try and fail to turn out of my peripheral vision and it is COMICAL. I felt so bad. While this is happening, traffic is forming on all sides. So now, instead of cars driving by me, they are now lined up beside me....stopped. Ah yes, drama. I suddenly had an audience as I took these photos. UTTER RIDICULOUSNESS.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A_gw5d0jYVc/YQSa5mf5lvI/AAAAAAAANSQ/EfgBfbri3fkkO4esasonWrf6cAcXf9qiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1478" data-original-width="2048" height="462" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A_gw5d0jYVc/YQSa5mf5lvI/AAAAAAAANSQ/EfgBfbri3fkkO4esasonWrf6cAcXf9qiwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h462/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>But compared to the bad luck of my previous post, I was fine with it and didn't care. The show must go on! I hope they enjoyed the show. I am sure they were VERY confused as to why there was a random lady in a dress taking photos on the sidewalk while a log trug tried its best to turn right just ahead. WHAT A STORY! I hope they went home and had dinner with their families and told them all about it.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S2gQyM26r4o/YQSa-g7dzCI/AAAAAAAANSc/pJpJ5TTQiHoFIIhvRlRm3k8zXvs-uFUMACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1645" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S2gQyM26r4o/YQSa-g7dzCI/AAAAAAAANSc/pJpJ5TTQiHoFIIhvRlRm3k8zXvs-uFUMACLcBGAsYHQ/w514-h640/6.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qK38APaYHaw/YQSa-mUyiSI/AAAAAAAANSY/EOwiEy3ABxYZHkmRr1NuSWrMp5HMH1t2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1569" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qK38APaYHaw/YQSa-mUyiSI/AAAAAAAANSY/EOwiEy3ABxYZHkmRr1NuSWrMp5HMH1t2ACLcBGAsYHQ/w490-h640/5.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Speaking of dress - look at <a href="https://modernmillieshop.com/products/navy-and-blue-cherry-golightly-dress-by-unique-vintage" target="_blank">this beauty by Unique Vintage</a>! While Bristol was here for a long weekend, we made a stop at Modern Millie's and did some shopping. I originally tried on the romper version of this dress (because I am apparently a romper person now) but it totally made me look like a toddler so I gave the dress a try. I didn't expect to like it but HOLY MOLY this dress! The bow! The blue straps (which are adjustable, by the way), the ruched bust, the blue...cherries? Yup, not blueberries. They're cherries.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OidyGO4pPMU/YQSbFK13chI/AAAAAAAANSg/xg10UmCXaZsLRXdOr_8VLF1yF5fV_wuUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1611" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OidyGO4pPMU/YQSbFK13chI/AAAAAAAANSg/xg10UmCXaZsLRXdOr_8VLF1yF5fV_wuUQCLcBGAsYHQ/w504-h640/7.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I went with the XL. With its shirred backing, the large MAY have fit but I couldn't get it zipped on my own and, well, that has to be considered when you live with just a feline who cannot zip your dress for you in the morning. Man, how great would that be if she could? </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CayIWJTQ6ro/YQSbJX1ILqI/AAAAAAAANSs/-o9CyfUGDiE5CB2wrm2B2R5ZDfRRmc6SgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1480" data-original-width="2048" height="462" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CayIWJTQ6ro/YQSbJX1ILqI/AAAAAAAANSs/-o9CyfUGDiE5CB2wrm2B2R5ZDfRRmc6SgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h462/8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gc8A2Jeh4Hw/YQSbJj5HHCI/AAAAAAAANSo/86XUR1SsMU0ER_V-OwbgQiBafZppaJDYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1417" data-original-width="2048" height="442" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gc8A2Jeh4Hw/YQSbJj5HHCI/AAAAAAAANSo/86XUR1SsMU0ER_V-OwbgQiBafZppaJDYQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h442/9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I am glad I now know what size to get this style. UV releases this dress every season (or so it seems) in various prints and given how well it fits and how flattering the cut is on me, I am so gonna snag me more in the future. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-agZaxw6RtI4/YQSbPn2aWXI/AAAAAAAANS4/5afGCKTsp5U6dKZdyUNkZPTZaZkiKcjtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1645" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-agZaxw6RtI4/YQSbPn2aWXI/AAAAAAAANS4/5afGCKTsp5U6dKZdyUNkZPTZaZkiKcjtwCLcBGAsYHQ/w514-h640/10.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JCsp3V2Febo/YQSbPlzATyI/AAAAAAAANS8/60pN7COCh-MDwda1S0j3DLDUV4th9TaswCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1645" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JCsp3V2Febo/YQSbPlzATyI/AAAAAAAANS8/60pN7COCh-MDwda1S0j3DLDUV4th9TaswCLcBGAsYHQ/w514-h640/11.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Before I go, the big Collectif 50% off sale is happening NOW! I recently sold a few Bernie Dexter dresses that were never gonna fit again and with those funds got me 4 new Collectif pretties so stay tuned - you know this blog is gonna turn into a Collectif love fest once they arrive. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dsT19JpOGyA/YQSbWLWxLJI/AAAAAAAANTE/NDVmNan3oqUMZmlCsxpDLIh75UW9WvFhACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1645" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dsT19JpOGyA/YQSbWLWxLJI/AAAAAAAANTE/NDVmNan3oqUMZmlCsxpDLIh75UW9WvFhACLcBGAsYHQ/w514-h640/12.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xxRyWtI_IEg/YQSbZy-mEZI/AAAAAAAANTM/_ma6h0ZuTEUNMYXOfv2Kv6URUdHuM-thgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1645" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xxRyWtI_IEg/YQSbZy-mEZI/AAAAAAAANTM/_ma6h0ZuTEUNMYXOfv2Kv6URUdHuM-thgCLcBGAsYHQ/w514-h640/13.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Happy shopping!</div>SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024927981485198281.post-4802494999674067072021-07-27T09:00:00.108-04:002021-07-27T09:00:00.238-04:00Darling Denise (Hearts & Roses)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JWPBz5OPg3A/YP3fIe0zLsI/AAAAAAAANQc/frRgCp5bC60ixMpquB-K9o2MlhOwXCncgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JWPBz5OPg3A/YP3fIe0zLsI/AAAAAAAANQc/frRgCp5bC60ixMpquB-K9o2MlhOwXCncgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>I had every intention of having this blog post up last week but alas, ended up with a brief unexpected blog break due to...well...annoyances. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fxIwCbX0CdY/YP3fNtQ_y1I/AAAAAAAANQg/blYNSJLXklADzN_Hq0iPwR_X3_Ry-n_ngCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1758" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fxIwCbX0CdY/YP3fNtQ_y1I/AAAAAAAANQg/blYNSJLXklADzN_Hq0iPwR_X3_Ry-n_ngCLcBGAsYHQ/w550-h640/2.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><p>A busy <i>busy</i> weekend combined with the most miserable weather lately (seriously, July has been nothing but insane humidity or RAIN) with the addition of the worst luck (typical for me) led to me just throwing up my hands and saying "fuck it - I'll try again next week!"<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qc6q8P3Pphk/YP3fUwaYBNI/AAAAAAAANQk/WKuIYrsbMtYpL5-vip6_Ns8tHFWTh2C1QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1685" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qc6q8P3Pphk/YP3fUwaYBNI/AAAAAAAANQk/WKuIYrsbMtYpL5-vip6_Ns8tHFWTh2C1QCLcBGAsYHQ/w526-h640/3.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1DHXD9pPIuY/YP3fU2rDDaI/AAAAAAAANQo/NCTceL5KdEMBTR_1ABileRWOYwQiIXkZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1685" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1DHXD9pPIuY/YP3fU2rDDaI/AAAAAAAANQo/NCTceL5KdEMBTR_1ABileRWOYwQiIXkZQCLcBGAsYHQ/w526-h640/4.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><p>When I noticed last Monday was a perfectly overcast day with lower humidity than normal, I thought to myself "self, get out there and snap some pics on your lunch break!" so I did. I knew where I wanted to go and everything so even though it was the Monday after my long weekend and I was tired and a smidge overwhelmed with catching up on my inbox, I got myself dressed and out the door. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZtC9qgGanHo/YP3fadOI1xI/AAAAAAAANQw/2NMaZg59xHwZyhoBwJR_3fTPOFlwsPfNwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1708" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZtC9qgGanHo/YP3fadOI1xI/AAAAAAAANQw/2NMaZg59xHwZyhoBwJR_3fTPOFlwsPfNwCLcBGAsYHQ/w534-h640/5.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><p>Wanna know what happened? I'm driving to my location - only 7 minutes away - and as I pull into the parking lot, it is raining. I say it that way because there was not even a single DROP of rain on my windshield until I arrived at my destination. OF COURSE, THERE WAS A LITTLE RAIN CLOUD HANGING OVER MY PHOTO SPOT. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mWVUESgK_AE/YP3ff3_a7JI/AAAAAAAANQ0/l6NQnrL0YCw2Xty5W2_Y008UGtONIRcdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1547" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mWVUESgK_AE/YP3ff3_a7JI/AAAAAAAANQ0/l6NQnrL0YCw2Xty5W2_Y008UGtONIRcdQCLcBGAsYHQ/w484-h640/6.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><p>I'm not kidding. It wasn't raining anywhere else. I sat there, in disbelief, and fumed. Then I got back in the car and went back home. I suppose I could have just found a different location or waited to see if the rain would pass but when I slip out on my lunch break to snap photos, I don't have unlimited time to drive around town like I would on a weekend. It's gotta be quick. I was also just way too frustrated and had a meeting in less than an hour so I just gave up. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4rMFtdb2Orc/YP3fnMCzj4I/AAAAAAAANQ8/KOLeDnQab50o-UAMPQMupOCXSD53zpCtgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1557" data-original-width="2048" height="486" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4rMFtdb2Orc/YP3fnMCzj4I/AAAAAAAANQ8/KOLeDnQab50o-UAMPQMupOCXSD53zpCtgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h486/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-frI7lATP7uw/YP3fnMhFJaI/AAAAAAAANRA/_CGaoy2FTaslnUr_Dza_kfoBaoa5Fq0UACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1756" data-original-width="2048" height="548" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-frI7lATP7uw/YP3fnMhFJaI/AAAAAAAANRA/_CGaoy2FTaslnUr_Dza_kfoBaoa5Fq0UACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h548/8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Luckily, I had another shot at taking photos this weekend. I'd add a comical "phew!" here but alas, my bad luck wasn't done with me yet. A fine gentleman (and a very handsome one at that!) suggested a lovely spot by his office recently, one with a lovely waterfall behind a bridge among a luscious green landscape. But as you can tell by these photos, upon arrival, though very lovely, we found the waterfall to be...off. I CANNOT MAKE THIS STUFF UP.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MZeCOmWBTak/YP3fsptz4kI/AAAAAAAANRI/-nHe4ID7UxgBDfpFIfUIEmOwlOg4UkCRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1685" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MZeCOmWBTak/YP3fsptz4kI/AAAAAAAANRI/-nHe4ID7UxgBDfpFIfUIEmOwlOg4UkCRgCLcBGAsYHQ/w526-h640/9.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><p>Despite the seemingly endless string of bad luck, I made the most of the lovely spot despite the lack of a waterfall and did the best I could while my adorable partner in crime skateboarded around the parking lot. Yup, I finally landed me a true sk8er boi. My Avril-loving middle school self would be SO PLEASED.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Th9IznhUhaE/YP3fwSvD39I/AAAAAAAANRM/L_7PXkF-KocVI5Bpk7Na93GomcHi1q0NACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1685" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Th9IznhUhaE/YP3fwSvD39I/AAAAAAAANRM/L_7PXkF-KocVI5Bpk7Na93GomcHi1q0NACLcBGAsYHQ/w526-h640/11.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O89yHnMOxk8/YP3fwsBNe2I/AAAAAAAANRQ/iDX7jFArdDEQqSk76Y2X7sFw9-qRWqd3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1592" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O89yHnMOxk8/YP3fwsBNe2I/AAAAAAAANRQ/iDX7jFArdDEQqSk76Y2X7sFw9-qRWqd3wCLcBGAsYHQ/w498-h640/10.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><p>SO. I got this Denise dress from <a href="https://modernmillieshop.com/products/denise-floral-dress-by-hearts-roses-london" target="_blank">Modern Millie's </a>recently. It's by Hearts & Roses and I have always liked how that brand fit. I got a UK12 which fit just about perfectly! I can't get over the color palette, even though it took me longer than I'd care to admit to choose what color to accessorize with. Sometimes having a LOT of choices is harder than a few!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rej3Armu5D0/YP3f1e90izI/AAAAAAAANRU/yyOJrmQ2Fp4DQplsLr53p-jADAo_fuiYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1532" data-original-width="2048" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rej3Armu5D0/YP3f1e90izI/AAAAAAAANRU/yyOJrmQ2Fp4DQplsLr53p-jADAo_fuiYwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h478/12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024927981485198281.post-13817070688919891322021-07-13T09:00:00.084-04:002021-07-13T09:00:00.201-04:00Sun Soaked<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ihhKPs15WV8/YOtEwDTMpsI/AAAAAAAANKw/FSQf8LwnmJMaM7sARmYTFBa4tbeizLnFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1791" data-original-width="2048" height="560" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ihhKPs15WV8/YOtEwDTMpsI/AAAAAAAANKw/FSQf8LwnmJMaM7sARmYTFBa4tbeizLnFQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h560/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p> Recently, my girl Kristina at <a href="http://eyreeffect.com/" target="_blank">The Eyre Effect</a> started liquidating her vintage stock and so, like any vintage-lovin' gal would do, I followed and stalked and crept as she shared what she was parting ways with. She has been selling a lot of really great things but not all in my size. Luckily, I spotted this happy-go-lucky number and snatched it right up.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vDKnhyhzu8o/YOtE21WnRhI/AAAAAAAANK0/OwS2-V3od80w2YmMCfLNknFt5gTEczKFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1620" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vDKnhyhzu8o/YOtE21WnRhI/AAAAAAAANK0/OwS2-V3od80w2YmMCfLNknFt5gTEczKFgCLcBGAsYHQ/w506-h640/2.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><p>This little retro dress looked perfectly summery. It certainly checks off all the boxes - lightweight, bright, colorful, and fun! What else does a gal need?<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Qq1BGBiD0E/YOtE8QxmOkI/AAAAAAAANK4/hxBIJ9ZEUCInEZgF2MRsEPZhqQUilAVMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1511" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Qq1BGBiD0E/YOtE8QxmOkI/AAAAAAAANK4/hxBIJ9ZEUCInEZgF2MRsEPZhqQUilAVMgCLcBGAsYHQ/w472-h640/3.jpg" width="472" /></a></div><p>Kristina and I had a laugh over the belt. With two golden-yellow buttons on it, the belt is the perfect addition to the dress. Just one thing - the belt has no buttonholes or any way to fasten! I simply pinned it here for photos but it was sure amusing to discover that and then wonder how on EARTH the belt was supposed to stay on. I plan to add a snap or two eventually but, for now, a pin works just fine. Who's to know?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ar8GIK5s8dc/YOtFAgZrcAI/AAAAAAAANLE/zNKcmgsMPWEWooRClFKeBm4oDWktBmnlwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1620" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ar8GIK5s8dc/YOtFAgZrcAI/AAAAAAAANLE/zNKcmgsMPWEWooRClFKeBm4oDWktBmnlwCLcBGAsYHQ/w506-h640/4.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LQZ7l8bpPlU/YOtFAuBCWfI/AAAAAAAANLA/J7NbkmlNfuwvTcwJzIod6y08UZQdCTAoACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1620" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LQZ7l8bpPlU/YOtFAuBCWfI/AAAAAAAANLA/J7NbkmlNfuwvTcwJzIod6y08UZQdCTAoACLcBGAsYHQ/w506-h640/5.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><p>Turns out this isn't rare with vintage, especially items that are handmade. Kristina mentioned a dress she found that had TWO ZIPPERS - one in the back AS WELL AS on the side. She also recalled one with snaps under the arm that left her wondering, HOW AND WHY? Was it laziness? Was it women winging it and making it work? Who knows. It's part of the mystery and charm of vintage, I suppose.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-27cqGT14W5E/YOtFKFNplgI/AAAAAAAANLQ/bhNmi5pD-80RBDbbIvF5gn9s3229vi7UwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1813" data-original-width="2048" height="566" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-27cqGT14W5E/YOtFKFNplgI/AAAAAAAANLQ/bhNmi5pD-80RBDbbIvF5gn9s3229vi7UwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h566/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UvUFTi8vyVk/YOtFJxZvVTI/AAAAAAAANLM/WSg8rZagmB8IkDoD7FHycsIX7lhpwp4_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1565" data-original-width="2048" height="490" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UvUFTi8vyVk/YOtFJxZvVTI/AAAAAAAANLM/WSg8rZagmB8IkDoD7FHycsIX7lhpwp4_gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h490/8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>These earrings are also vintage and from a friend so I suppose that is this week's theme. My partner in crime in work and life, Jess, sent these to me for my birthday and how LOVELY are they? She even remembered to send me clip-ons. Be still my heart! I knew immediately that they'd match this dress but also will pair nicely with MANY of my outfits. I just adore them! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IMSrUciqTqw/YOtFPaRRxQI/AAAAAAAANLU/epIXmDYQ6JIdFq-jKop8VsYSbp23sPovwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1650" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IMSrUciqTqw/YOtFPaRRxQI/AAAAAAAANLU/epIXmDYQ6JIdFq-jKop8VsYSbp23sPovwCLcBGAsYHQ/w516-h640/6.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_5CzUWo7PB4/YOtFq1lrQQI/AAAAAAAANL8/ELnTtO7jiSM8CgH0MpCKtZBvjhfPrDCJACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1620" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_5CzUWo7PB4/YOtFq1lrQQI/AAAAAAAANL8/ELnTtO7jiSM8CgH0MpCKtZBvjhfPrDCJACLcBGAsYHQ/w506-h640/12.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><p>I haven't bought any true vintage in a long time, mostly because I don't fit into a lot of it these days (oh the good ol' days of having a 28" waist, LOL) but also just because so much of it feels so DELICATE that I hate to spend a ton of money on something I won't wear a lot in fear of it ripping or wearing down easily. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Znb7e2Y0hwM/YOtFhzERd9I/AAAAAAAANLw/olUl4MgKvqE3Jo9aztnq55JqINIyjL5vgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1620" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Znb7e2Y0hwM/YOtFhzERd9I/AAAAAAAANLw/olUl4MgKvqE3Jo9aztnq55JqINIyjL5vgCLcBGAsYHQ/w506-h640/13.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7iDPsTRRgns/YOtFTdCypNI/AAAAAAAANLg/rjSPCpZQIgkoOIXm9mZmSIGl9kP3zbWaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1620" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7iDPsTRRgns/YOtFTdCypNI/AAAAAAAANLg/rjSPCpZQIgkoOIXm9mZmSIGl9kP3zbWaQCLcBGAsYHQ/w506-h640/9.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0ruSuGmjIH4/YOtFTWx33iI/AAAAAAAANLc/Dlg_YnDi5gAfLi_uIT1fO87X4ix_PykdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1620" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0ruSuGmjIH4/YOtFTWx33iI/AAAAAAAANLc/Dlg_YnDi5gAfLi_uIT1fO87X4ix_PykdQCLcBGAsYHQ/w506-h640/10.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><p>This dress doesn't feel TOO delicate, however, and that makes me glad. I can certainly throw it on throughout the summer for trips to the ice cream stand (I've got quite a list to work through before summer's end!) and wherever else the next few months lead me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ueBnQ-n_xdM/YOtFcWPH4MI/AAAAAAAANLo/tr3XrkEtGQAhuhwRLDPXkEAYvw5x9Wy_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1778" data-original-width="2048" height="556" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ueBnQ-n_xdM/YOtFcWPH4MI/AAAAAAAANLo/tr3XrkEtGQAhuhwRLDPXkEAYvw5x9Wy_QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h556/11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>And that could be anywhere at this rate! It's becoming quite an interesting season...</p>SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024927981485198281.post-89888726943208477272021-07-06T09:00:00.119-04:002021-07-06T09:00:00.206-04:00La Vie En Rose (Smitten Kitten Unique Boutique)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NRZ_bQnRq5s/YOOX_sWuQfI/AAAAAAAANH4/He_VWqPvq1s2gdfZtYkRLJcPQF8Wbc1AgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1464" data-original-width="2048" height="458" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NRZ_bQnRq5s/YOOX_sWuQfI/AAAAAAAANH4/He_VWqPvq1s2gdfZtYkRLJcPQF8Wbc1AgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h458/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Welcome back from all of your 4th of July festivities! Anyone else have a wild weekend? I ended up on a semi-spontaneous road trip to Scranton, PA for a music festival, making my weekend <i>much</i> more adventurous than I originally planned for. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kiBrFcnt0Ck/YOOYGXOc-8I/AAAAAAAANH8/xFzWPnl2d9EC6P8tY8QOhQBIIsradLYDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1680" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kiBrFcnt0Ck/YOOYGXOc-8I/AAAAAAAANH8/xFzWPnl2d9EC6P8tY8QOhQBIIsradLYDgCLcBGAsYHQ/w524-h640/2.jpg" width="524" /></a><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><p>There was driving (a lot of driving), snacks-a-plenty (we made a pit stop at Donut Crazy in New Haven, CT, and I found one epic banana cream donut), late-night dancing in a muddy field (discovered a new favorite band called Doom Flamingo), a quaint but charming Airbnb experience, an incredible diner breakfast the morning after (I see you, Terry's Diner), and more. If you follow me on Instagram or Snapchat, you might have even seen tiny snippets. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rr50z4AZjm8/YOOYOVXYS7I/AAAAAAAANIA/fiZuEs9cOz4tFCTiRPJx5N_zMNcyyIfuQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1680" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rr50z4AZjm8/YOOYOVXYS7I/AAAAAAAANIA/fiZuEs9cOz4tFCTiRPJx5N_zMNcyyIfuQCLcBGAsYHQ/w524-h640/3.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><p>But hey, it's summer - the time for YES and SURE and - my recent motto for 2021 - WHY THE FUCK NOT?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nq4EaR9FyxQ/YOOYT0DubkI/AAAAAAAANIM/gPYwsMbPT24kk8SvnWEu_SUJwszqenCCQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1680" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nq4EaR9FyxQ/YOOYT0DubkI/AAAAAAAANIM/gPYwsMbPT24kk8SvnWEu_SUJwszqenCCQCLcBGAsYHQ/w524-h640/4.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TWBK8WTdVOs/YOOYTyrxA0I/AAAAAAAANII/bUx81dKUYGsQyhfM6CCD1jXzs7D4fyYUACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1680" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TWBK8WTdVOs/YOOYTyrxA0I/AAAAAAAANII/bUx81dKUYGsQyhfM6CCD1jXzs7D4fyYUACLcBGAsYHQ/w524-h640/5.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><p>It was quite surreal. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BtNKYJgLxlg/YOOYbA8WKjI/AAAAAAAANIU/2EuMHPRTjNQuT6DYAQKA7CexHJ191zmfACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1535" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BtNKYJgLxlg/YOOYbA8WKjI/AAAAAAAANIU/2EuMHPRTjNQuT6DYAQKA7CexHJ191zmfACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/6.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Alas, I have returned to normal life and I am here with another gorgeous dress from <a href="https://smittenkitten.clothing/" target="_blank">Smitten Kitten Unique Boutique</a> that is sure to be a new favorite. This Elena dress (in the La Vie En Rose print) is gorgeous and SO easy to pull on for a cute summer adventure - though <i>perhaps</i> not outdoor music festival level of adventure. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-34iUHfLFiUw/YOOYf_e6CII/AAAAAAAANIY/AQzx16yKvmYcQ57QsaYmZNvZn9f87KLEgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1507" data-original-width="2048" height="470" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-34iUHfLFiUw/YOOYf_e6CII/AAAAAAAANIY/AQzx16yKvmYcQ57QsaYmZNvZn9f87KLEgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h470/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XnqNyw4GJdk/YOOYf7IlOkI/AAAAAAAANIc/pnPf2Fd9Oxc9e6i5EDZHM7QQYxHRtzEQQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1494" data-original-width="2048" height="466" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XnqNyw4GJdk/YOOYf7IlOkI/AAAAAAAANIc/pnPf2Fd9Oxc9e6i5EDZHM7QQYxHRtzEQQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h466/8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Side note for those curious, I did not wear a dress this weekend and rocked JEANS at the festival. I was prepared in jeans, boots (hello, mud!), a tied-up Hawaiian shirt, and bright pink lipstick. Oh and my rain jacket, which came VERY much in handy as storm clouds came and went all afternoon and evening. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xCegHg9064g/YOOYmacH_gI/AAAAAAAANIo/4de99tNPOu4pYj5J0BpKHIqrf8rAixOTwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1679" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xCegHg9064g/YOOYmacH_gI/AAAAAAAANIo/4de99tNPOu4pYj5J0BpKHIqrf8rAixOTwCLcBGAsYHQ/w524-h640/9.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><p>But back to the dress! The Elena is just lovely quality all around. Based on my measurements, I received a size large and it fits rather perfectly. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3NFxpPBw5Tw/YOOYtBWGI1I/AAAAAAAANIs/dCYi4ENTKfktSTMJzc8qSRy2z8WLfzR2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1680" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3NFxpPBw5Tw/YOOYtBWGI1I/AAAAAAAANIs/dCYi4ENTKfktSTMJzc8qSRy2z8WLfzR2QCLcBGAsYHQ/w524-h640/10.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><p>You KNOW I am ALL about dresses with concealed front zips and there's a bit of spandex in this number, too, so it's more than comfortable (97% cotton and 3% spandex, to be exact!). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MN_aNEJtONQ/YOOYxykl13I/AAAAAAAANI0/vazlICgkQlop99V8Sc7UWVof9Agx8QV7gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1680" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MN_aNEJtONQ/YOOYxykl13I/AAAAAAAANI0/vazlICgkQlop99V8Sc7UWVof9Agx8QV7gCLcBGAsYHQ/w524-h640/11.jpg" width="524" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VsgXuwfcK18/YOOY1HqQJZI/AAAAAAAANI4/ntlN6_w8Q9QV-GfCS6wuDmvgUvuy-2-RwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1680" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VsgXuwfcK18/YOOY1HqQJZI/AAAAAAAANI4/ntlN6_w8Q9QV-GfCS6wuDmvgUvuy-2-RwCLcBGAsYHQ/w524-h640/12.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><p>I hope your July is off to a wonderfully adventurous start! </p>SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024927981485198281.post-85154980638219190922021-06-29T09:00:00.124-04:002021-06-29T09:00:00.202-04:00Talkin' About Tallulah (Smitten Kitten Unique Boutique)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yCwRhgJ9diU/YNjS710Ai3I/AAAAAAAANGM/OSXPjG_TFoYlET2656n7KU0MP16m57BTwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1479" data-original-width="2048" height="462" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yCwRhgJ9diU/YNjS710Ai3I/AAAAAAAANGM/OSXPjG_TFoYlET2656n7KU0MP16m57BTwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h462/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Right in time for the hottest month of summer to begin (I see you coming, July!), I partnered up with one of my favorite small businesses, Smitten Kitten Unique Boutique, to celebrate the release of their newest dresses. This Tallulah dress (in the Fancy Doodles print) has all the summer vibes and was an immediate favorite due to its colorful fabric. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BaXDmIgQUIk/YNjTB4dqYaI/AAAAAAAANGQ/W9QlI7-qhVYl41RyhuMpp36dOfbWWo_9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1554" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BaXDmIgQUIk/YNjTB4dqYaI/AAAAAAAANGQ/W9QlI7-qhVYl41RyhuMpp36dOfbWWo_9QCLcBGAsYHQ/w486-h640/2.jpg" width="486" /></a><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><p><a href="https://smittenkitten.clothing/" target="_blank">Smitten Kitten Unique Boutique</a> caters to the curvy gals and I so appreciate shop owner and designer, Harley LaFebre's attention to detail with the items she curates for her shop. The dresses she offers from vintage reproduction brands, as well as those she releases for her label, are always lovely and of great quality. I love me a good cotton dress: they're pretty, comfortable, and so easy to care for. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NbzZK0C1eF8/YNjTGODdIGI/AAAAAAAANGU/C7XmAmqggjI4Dz1kwob2oqE02VIn7HpAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1620" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NbzZK0C1eF8/YNjTGODdIGI/AAAAAAAANGU/C7XmAmqggjI4Dz1kwob2oqE02VIn7HpAwCLcBGAsYHQ/w506-h640/3.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><p>I've been trying to appreciate the not-so-humid days whenever we get graced with them (few and far between!). It sort of helps make the insanely hot and humid days more tolerable. It's on those days that I value all my light summer dresses in my collection and this precious<a href="https://smittenkittenuniqueboutique.com/products/smitten-kitten-tallulah-in-fancy-doodles" target="_blank"> Tallulah dress</a> is thankfully now among them! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wpnN1N1zOqQ/YNjTPfoKGFI/AAAAAAAANGg/qGeX6j5oC80EcU_pL7JiMrt9eEz9uEzmACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1553" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wpnN1N1zOqQ/YNjTPfoKGFI/AAAAAAAANGg/qGeX6j5oC80EcU_pL7JiMrt9eEz9uEzmACLcBGAsYHQ/w486-h640/4.jpg" width="486" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_zbv2jD0r4/YNjTPRIjmHI/AAAAAAAANGc/F11OeQx63OEEsI-bEcvnB6DkHg3Ti6wdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1620" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_zbv2jD0r4/YNjTPRIjmHI/AAAAAAAANGc/F11OeQx63OEEsI-bEcvnB6DkHg3Ti6wdQCLcBGAsYHQ/w506-h640/5.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><p>I was immediately drawn to the blue and yellow combination of Talulah's fabric - it's not one you see a lot but, <i>boy</i>, does it work! I also love that there is basically an entire rainbow present. SO many accessorizing possibilities with this one! It will be fun mixing it up all summer long. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e03yomGgKUc/YNjTVm5v3nI/AAAAAAAANGo/X0J4yI17XzUthna8J49DCkV2NyOC1jNfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1701" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e03yomGgKUc/YNjTVm5v3nI/AAAAAAAANGo/X0J4yI17XzUthna8J49DCkV2NyOC1jNfgCLcBGAsYHQ/w532-h640/6.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rY3hGuuSn-M/YNjTVo_dW8I/AAAAAAAANGs/b9Z6UxPaQu8W6Aul5T7eTHuHOnSvDbnzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1620" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rY3hGuuSn-M/YNjTVo_dW8I/AAAAAAAANGs/b9Z6UxPaQu8W6Aul5T7eTHuHOnSvDbnzQCLcBGAsYHQ/w506-h640/8.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><p>I wore it this weekend (when this little heatwave we're having began) and it was so easy to throw it on with a belt and the right shoes before walking out the door. I really dig a dress that's ready to go with minimal effort. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LPlFzZlIEJQ/YNjTZ6V6-sI/AAAAAAAANG0/WoGkD5qxxmUVlWdxr3R7CAiWvK-YnvTMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1478" data-original-width="2048" height="462" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LPlFzZlIEJQ/YNjTZ6V6-sI/AAAAAAAANG0/WoGkD5qxxmUVlWdxr3R7CAiWvK-YnvTMQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h462/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The large fit me just about perfectly. The Tallulah is 97% cotton and 3% spandex so it was super comfortable all day and even though I avoid thin spaghetti straps like the plague - <i>guess what??</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YinrUvu1Dc4/YNjTeRYrc5I/AAAAAAAANG4/U8UlcB9SQC4UuIknBFa98mTV12vel6I_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1554" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YinrUvu1Dc4/YNjTeRYrc5I/AAAAAAAANG4/U8UlcB9SQC4UuIknBFa98mTV12vel6I_ACLcBGAsYHQ/w486-h640/9.jpg" width="486" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qeAmI28HrRI/YNjTea8vESI/AAAAAAAANG8/Wvg_uS4kBJoaa4tmqesRcY4M5e5FdNI3gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1577" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qeAmI28HrRI/YNjTea8vESI/AAAAAAAANG8/Wvg_uS4kBJoaa4tmqesRcY4M5e5FdNI3gCLcBGAsYHQ/w492-h640/10.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><p></p><p>I was ECSTATIC to find that it has ADJUSTABLE STRAPS! No lie, I literally gasped and did a happy dance in my bedroom. Rubix may have given me a judgemental glance. That or she was also very much invested in the discovery. Hard to tell with her...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QfLJhPM2JQk/YNjTjsojzGI/AAAAAAAANHE/ueFTQ06JG8MxorueUdpYSrFPcdVDQAyjACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1487" data-original-width="2048" height="464" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QfLJhPM2JQk/YNjTjsojzGI/AAAAAAAANHE/ueFTQ06JG8MxorueUdpYSrFPcdVDQAyjACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h464/11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eaGr4WUxOws/YNjTjpIxDbI/AAAAAAAANHI/YUqVrzSoa-sKtp4yOvMq2M5eJxY92so9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="2048" height="482" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eaGr4WUxOws/YNjTjpIxDbI/AAAAAAAANHI/YUqVrzSoa-sKtp4yOvMq2M5eJxY92so9QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h482/12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I wish more designers thought to include adjustable straps on their summer dresses because HOLY HECK does it help for short-torso'd gals like myself. I have a couple Bernie Dexter Chelsea dresses with similar straps that are impossibly too big and eventually I will be getting them tailored to fit better. But thankfully not the case with Tallulah! Such a relief. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X7W_Gkro9aw/YNjTp-SHWMI/AAAAAAAANHU/bchut5bOVq4S10w3Yn0NtcGK6luol0EAACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1554" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X7W_Gkro9aw/YNjTp-SHWMI/AAAAAAAANHU/bchut5bOVq4S10w3Yn0NtcGK6luol0EAACLcBGAsYHQ/w486-h640/13.jpg" width="486" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1rd7KDsm6ME/YNjT0QRctfI/AAAAAAAANHk/NeZ6MD1QpbIIt5onJ7xCcdFV9ZDmKDkEQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1620" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1rd7KDsm6ME/YNjT0QRctfI/AAAAAAAANHk/NeZ6MD1QpbIIt5onJ7xCcdFV9ZDmKDkEQCLcBGAsYHQ/w506-h640/16.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b1MHOdgATCE/YNjTp3y9QYI/AAAAAAAANHQ/CELE4r-Wj2E5YKJhZCYdiuIq4bnDeNaMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1554" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b1MHOdgATCE/YNjTp3y9QYI/AAAAAAAANHQ/CELE4r-Wj2E5YKJhZCYdiuIq4bnDeNaMQCLcBGAsYHQ/w486-h640/15.jpg" width="486" /></a></div><p>I've worn and shared a couple of Harley's dresses before so be sure to catch up on <a href="http://www.inanutshellblog.com/2020/10/tiger-lily-smitten-kitten-unique.html" target="_blank">Hawaiian Purr</a> and <a href="http://www.inanutshellblog.com/2020/10/fall-foxes-smitten-kitten-boutique.html">Oh So Foxy</a> if you want more Smitten Kitten! And keep an eye on the blog next week for the second dress Harley sent me to show off for you!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xx4mHej1gGA/YNjTvSPOE4I/AAAAAAAANHc/kGcc63E6iFMcrqEa5cpQxr5Nf4IPwxqRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1620" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xx4mHej1gGA/YNjTvSPOE4I/AAAAAAAANHc/kGcc63E6iFMcrqEa5cpQxr5Nf4IPwxqRgCLcBGAsYHQ/w506-h640/14.jpg" width="506" /></a></div>SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024927981485198281.post-62796106442260949412021-06-22T09:00:00.087-04:002021-06-22T09:00:00.205-04:00Terrifically Tully (Unique Vintage)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WZvFOh5cKlI/YM4J97c6pYI/AAAAAAAAM_8/dpi1K74zhccEDtIcmPk8_L-QK7NT3Ix-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1590" data-original-width="2048" height="496" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WZvFOh5cKlI/YM4J97c6pYI/AAAAAAAAM_8/dpi1K74zhccEDtIcmPk8_L-QK7NT3Ix-ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h496/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>How oh HOW did I somehow FORGET to blog this adorable Tully dress by Unique Vintage that I got from <a href="https://modernmillieshop.com/products/green-and-white-gingham-tully-dress-by-unique-vintage" target="_blank">Modern Millie</a>?! Well, considering it was ordered back in March, I guess I can understand. I was just relocating to a new town and new apartment unexpectedly, no big deal or anything, right? RIGHT.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mnRkkOqKx-U/YM4KCcQjKkI/AAAAAAAANAA/NKIqTpTLpQYWD4UMCFGe0zAPUJy3sydFACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1642" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mnRkkOqKx-U/YM4KCcQjKkI/AAAAAAAANAA/NKIqTpTLpQYWD4UMCFGe0zAPUJy3sydFACLcBGAsYHQ/w514-h640/2.jpg" width="514" /></a><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><p>Well, better late than never, and honestly, I am happier to share it now that things have more or less calmed the F down compared to those early days. Phew! I'm also glad I didn't share sooner because I only recently added these green glasses to my collection and how PERFECT are they with this dress? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0FDqiXG3uhw/YM4KI-7FEHI/AAAAAAAANAE/cq2oeuSwaIYADed_sEIE6-AhPssAGQW9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1564" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0FDqiXG3uhw/YM4KI-7FEHI/AAAAAAAANAE/cq2oeuSwaIYADed_sEIE6-AhPssAGQW9gCLcBGAsYHQ/w488-h640/3.jpg" width="488" /></a></div><p>Green from head to toe - just the way I like it!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g8LLqraHcpI/YM4KNfahQ9I/AAAAAAAANAI/Mw5cSGuqpjEI0tvBvS6OVdaf31vJZ6blQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1686" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g8LLqraHcpI/YM4KNfahQ9I/AAAAAAAANAI/Mw5cSGuqpjEI0tvBvS6OVdaf31vJZ6blQCLcBGAsYHQ/w526-h640/4.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CeXdd3LsYpk/YM4KNXYHoUI/AAAAAAAANAQ/wf8x_fM3Tt47LmPbqV3SJlHXn9_5OAWNQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1612" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CeXdd3LsYpk/YM4KNXYHoUI/AAAAAAAANAQ/wf8x_fM3Tt47LmPbqV3SJlHXn9_5OAWNQCLcBGAsYHQ/w504-h640/5.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><p>I actually just got a whole new collection of glasses recently and, of course, now I want to keep buying more until I have a pair to match EVERY outfit...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tx_p9rhKzi0/YM4KTeNhGJI/AAAAAAAANAY/EM1BsbGRoCIVKG3ARLuAnlOB38YATt6owCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1686" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tx_p9rhKzi0/YM4KTeNhGJI/AAAAAAAANAY/EM1BsbGRoCIVKG3ARLuAnlOB38YATt6owCLcBGAsYHQ/w526-h640/6.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><p>This dress will be a great summer staple. It's light cotton and a breeze to throw on. It's even pretty cute on its own without any kind of petticoat! I wish the neck wasn't SO high (it's a bit annoying on the neck) but otherwise, it's a great fit. The button detail on the top was just too adorable to pass up!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AZSySY_foS4/YM4KXtHD1YI/AAAAAAAANAc/Fn3QCUWceYs63UfpJinZKi0USQark26TQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1642" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AZSySY_foS4/YM4KXtHD1YI/AAAAAAAANAc/Fn3QCUWceYs63UfpJinZKi0USQark26TQCLcBGAsYHQ/w514-h640/7.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><p>How's everyone's summer going so far? Yep, it's summer. SUMMER! For the first time in years, I am actually excited for summer! Sure, it's going to get humid as hell and I will hate it with a passion, but I am excited it's dress weather and while I like winter, the cold snowy weather doesn't make adventures very enjoyable. Since my one goal this summer is to go on as many adventures as I can, this works out!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XpOQB31Zsms/YM4KcPsW97I/AAAAAAAANAg/FDYLHLWZyHkt-AkW2lXEXk2Mh2fwndyUwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1533" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XpOQB31Zsms/YM4KcPsW97I/AAAAAAAANAg/FDYLHLWZyHkt-AkW2lXEXk2Mh2fwndyUwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mUZQRDI76fc/YM4Kcc0rN3I/AAAAAAAANAk/X-QBaJZ6p9wsSNYA63V_9FriKFGaZm1pgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1568" data-original-width="2048" height="490" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mUZQRDI76fc/YM4Kcc0rN3I/AAAAAAAANAk/X-QBaJZ6p9wsSNYA63V_9FriKFGaZm1pgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h490/9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Most of these adventures will be food-related, I'm sure. Already, I have driven up to Portland, ME for a mini donut tour, started to follow the <a href="https://www.cousinsmainelobster.com/" target="_blank">Cousins Maine Lobster</a> truck around the area to make my way through their entire menu over time, took a 40min ride up to Nashua for some <a href="https://crumblcookies.com/" target="_blank">Crumbl Cookies</a>, and had a pierogi picnic somewhere near Fall River because <a href="http://www.pattispierogis.com/" target="_blank">Patti's Pierogies</a> are famously known to be the best. And they definitely were - we got all kinds of flavors and had so much fun testing them out. My favorites were the broccoli cheddar, original potato and cheese, and the macaroni and cheese!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oCB5Oi01rQk/YM4KjH35GzI/AAAAAAAANAw/SZj6RUZDKX48Rst15JSC3uT88kfi_SrBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1577" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oCB5Oi01rQk/YM4KjH35GzI/AAAAAAAANAw/SZj6RUZDKX48Rst15JSC3uT88kfi_SrBwCLcBGAsYHQ/w492-h640/10.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><p>Hmm...yeah...definitely a lot of food-themed adventures. SUMMER 2021: ALL THE FOOD. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ubxL2Yghgu8/YM4KnQDiUhI/AAAAAAAANA4/12gCWQnuOCw27s_tRAbz8AtGe6Fqp84UQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1686" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ubxL2Yghgu8/YM4KnQDiUhI/AAAAAAAANA4/12gCWQnuOCw27s_tRAbz8AtGe6Fqp84UQCLcBGAsYHQ/w526-h640/11.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n7f2R7t-fWM/YM4KnVT63nI/AAAAAAAANA8/6jZhseD6mwYW5rsS_4XnTRyDgElXLfMywCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1642" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n7f2R7t-fWM/YM4KnVT63nI/AAAAAAAANA8/6jZhseD6mwYW5rsS_4XnTRyDgElXLfMywCLcBGAsYHQ/w514-h640/12.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><p>SORRY NOT SORRY! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CnTRGeL7gSo/YM4KsRSe5SI/AAAAAAAANBA/gQe4_ilFQ8AwTuDXn7vcoYQwD59ZO9FlACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1686" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CnTRGeL7gSo/YM4KsRSe5SI/AAAAAAAANBA/gQe4_ilFQ8AwTuDXn7vcoYQwD59ZO9FlACLcBGAsYHQ/w526-h640/13.jpg" width="526" /></a></div>SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024927981485198281.post-57297604652699385942021-06-15T09:00:00.104-04:002021-06-15T09:00:00.242-04:00Seeing Double: Twinning in Emily & Fin<p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LZ-1Fdu1F_c/YLwJISrtlcI/AAAAAAAAM-A/dNoV4WnSmdoTdO_cbKzsWGXMLsDI9pbhACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1673" data-original-width="2048" height="522" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LZ-1Fdu1F_c/YLwJISrtlcI/AAAAAAAAM-A/dNoV4WnSmdoTdO_cbKzsWGXMLsDI9pbhACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h522/1.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />No need to fix your mobile devices or laptop screens - you truly are seeing double! You may recognize this Emily and Fin dress from a <a href="http://www.inanutshellblog.com/2020/12/face-in-time-emily-and-fin.html" target="_blank">windy post back in December</a>. You may even recall that when I bought it from Modern Millie, I ordered two - one for myself and one for Jen for Christmas. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rd-kT8_wrfk/YLwJOihGfFI/AAAAAAAAM-E/M-OHOvMsZ5oA5kRhgYDaqsERU6MsLUlgACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1523" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rd-kT8_wrfk/YLwJOihGfFI/AAAAAAAAM-E/M-OHOvMsZ5oA5kRhgYDaqsERU6MsLUlgACLcBGAsYHQ/w476-h640/2.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><p>Ever since I gifted the dress to her, we have been dying to take some photos together again. It had been too long since we last had a photo adventure (OMG <a href="http://www.inanutshellblog.com/2016/09/modern-millies-watermelon-skirt-at-sowa.html" target="_blank">look at baby Sara and baby Jen</a> from the day we first met in person!) and it was so fun posing for the camera again! <span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mP3YZZLwqCI/YLwJV4geyGI/AAAAAAAAM-I/3xugRQdLov8LY7IXqQVEW2AcxkvXfXkvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1565" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mP3YZZLwqCI/YLwJV4geyGI/AAAAAAAAM-I/3xugRQdLov8LY7IXqQVEW2AcxkvXfXkvwCLcBGAsYHQ/w490-h640/3.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><p>We explored a local mill that is now an "indoor streetscape" of storefronts, markets, and refreshments. The redone space gave us plenty of options for fun photos - you all know I love my repurposed locations for photos!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-61on4RgGx7g/YLwJzXNk8vI/AAAAAAAAM-o/Ede5kJ1o2iA47MHWXmrul36dzbQlo1TlwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1573" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-61on4RgGx7g/YLwJzXNk8vI/AAAAAAAAM-o/Ede5kJ1o2iA47MHWXmrul36dzbQlo1TlwCLcBGAsYHQ/w492-h640/4.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><p>I hadn't seen Jen and her hubs, Dave, since I first moved back in early March so it was a great day to reunite for some adventuring. Jen and Dave have been my adventure buddies since we first met in 2016 and it didn't feel right without our day trips all throughout this pandemic! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PE8D5_K0LDo/YLwJ3ekLazI/AAAAAAAAM-w/FoGIk4XeEIszVDfPofia1O5HTZhGYbRegCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1517" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PE8D5_K0LDo/YLwJ3ekLazI/AAAAAAAAM-w/FoGIk4XeEIszVDfPofia1O5HTZhGYbRegCLcBGAsYHQ/w474-h640/5.jpg" width="474" /></a></div><p>We ventured around <a href="https://millno5.com/" target="_blank">Mill No. 5 in Lowell</a>, snapping photos in and outside the building between shopping in all the adorable shops inside. We also had some tasty sandwiches in one of the cafes in the building. I love an old mill-turned-shops setup and I can't believe I didn't know this one existed so close to me! The mill was also pretty empty (it was the first HOT weekend in MA so we assumed everyone headed to the beach) and that was nice - it has been overwhelming in crowds so having the place nearly to ourselves was a relief. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H6muu-_hc3I/YLwJf5H_yeI/AAAAAAAAM-U/ZlqLAv0cZKkH4l84yZ-Yw_lqkfFA0y5HACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1579" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H6muu-_hc3I/YLwJf5H_yeI/AAAAAAAAM-U/ZlqLAv0cZKkH4l84yZ-Yw_lqkfFA0y5HACLcBGAsYHQ/w494-h640/6.jpg" width="494" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K2WsOlYuR_Q/YLwJjmqREvI/AAAAAAAAM-Y/RjN9f1A7UQQXkKGP2qZj3f5hOottXVh-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1557" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K2WsOlYuR_Q/YLwJjmqREvI/AAAAAAAAM-Y/RjN9f1A7UQQXkKGP2qZj3f5hOottXVh-QCLcBGAsYHQ/w486-h640/7.jpg" width="486" /></a></div><p>We may have had TOO much fun snapping photos - we even went as far as staging our version of creepy twin poses and I immediately thought of these older shots of the Olsen twins in their matching overalls. I may have also started <a href="https://youtu.be/EBGQdCO4asQ" target="_blank">singing this song in my head</a>. Come on, how could I NOT? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vBP_0u8Vsbk/YLwJrXKcf3I/AAAAAAAAM-g/j7PxO5MK-skHbvnKyY88puk2PXl7Eo-yQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1474" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vBP_0u8Vsbk/YLwJrXKcf3I/AAAAAAAAM-g/j7PxO5MK-skHbvnKyY88puk2PXl7Eo-yQCLcBGAsYHQ/w460-h640/8.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B1KHTIHUnDE/YLwJrBJ6g3I/AAAAAAAAM-c/TA01MTrrEGMjzxIV-SbWDSZ9YukY3V5cwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1549/8a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1549" height="442" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B1KHTIHUnDE/YLwJrBJ6g3I/AAAAAAAAM-c/TA01MTrrEGMjzxIV-SbWDSZ9YukY3V5cwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h442/8a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>It's also interesting to compare this blog with the original post for this dress. Boy, what a different place I was in. Sure, literally, but my heart aches for the woman in the photos taken in December. She was so conflicted, so adrift and confused. Not to mention struggling to find a new job and see the future even remotely clearly. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AH8TUiE51Qc/YLwKpnfDTnI/AAAAAAAAM_E/M7z-PR8-ENs22SvWOR_7AgxR5nuRko7jwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1565" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AH8TUiE51Qc/YLwKpnfDTnI/AAAAAAAAM_E/M7z-PR8-ENs22SvWOR_7AgxR5nuRko7jwCLcBGAsYHQ/w490-h640/9.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--SkYKaPOAEU/YLwKpmAQ7KI/AAAAAAAAM_A/C4Hn20we13IARSrdeC-Xpj1a-jn_2BfBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1573" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--SkYKaPOAEU/YLwKpmAQ7KI/AAAAAAAAM_A/C4Hn20we13IARSrdeC-Xpj1a-jn_2BfBwCLcBGAsYHQ/w492-h640/10.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><p>And here she is, 7 months later, and <i>DAMN</i>. Great job, great apartment, new people and new experiences all around her, and a MUCH clearer view in sight. It's....astounding, honestly. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l8JBYVkJHno/YLwK2pAfVXI/AAAAAAAAM_I/xWVpP1r-KFA_REYRoAlonEMSZ7Ux4rzigCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1572" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l8JBYVkJHno/YLwK2pAfVXI/AAAAAAAAM_I/xWVpP1r-KFA_REYRoAlonEMSZ7Ux4rzigCLcBGAsYHQ/w492-h640/11.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SCcXbHoduV0/YLwK24jL6OI/AAAAAAAAM_M/7n9xM0a90M42dcn-2QiWUeZnZFcD_YeRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1516" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SCcXbHoduV0/YLwK24jL6OI/AAAAAAAAM_M/7n9xM0a90M42dcn-2QiWUeZnZFcD_YeRgCLcBGAsYHQ/w474-h640/12.jpg" width="474" /></a></div><p>I am looking forward to this summer. I truly am. I can't believe I am saying that. Last summer was the loneliest few months of my life. I was alone for most of it and never felt so unlike me. This summer is going to be a whole different story. I am reclaiming it and it's going to be GREAT. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z7FtGDdAjpQ/YLwK8mp6oBI/AAAAAAAAM_Y/Z8lK5TF91h05ZPTPHC-vJEJ30dDlqAOGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1200/14.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="795" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z7FtGDdAjpQ/YLwK8mp6oBI/AAAAAAAAM_Y/Z8lK5TF91h05ZPTPHC-vJEJ30dDlqAOGgCLcBGAsYHQ/w424-h640/14.gif" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Just a sample of the ridiculousness that goes on between every great shot when we get together</i></span></div>SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024927981485198281.post-13477211684020234732021-06-08T09:00:00.003-04:002021-06-08T09:00:00.214-04:00Getting My Groove Back (All Things Boudoir)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L4Bq8CTf75o/YKAN_F3Rv0I/AAAAAAAAM6s/110TB6ZDHgIfMRV8e50Dcx-O5iYoUvOnACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/SPatnaude_KSW_BOS-32--0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L4Bq8CTf75o/YKAN_F3Rv0I/AAAAAAAAM6s/110TB6ZDHgIfMRV8e50Dcx-O5iYoUvOnACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h428/SPatnaude_KSW_BOS-32--0.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>I've debated with myself over and over about sharing this post along with these photos but ultimately decided (like many of my struggles over the last couple of years) that sharing was the way to go in case there are other women out there going through similar that need to feel less alone. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6efN6hmf5Ug/YKAOEiNr4VI/AAAAAAAAM6w/UEUYgGGGrr8K8aJVmT7Egi6CaVvLrV-IgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/SPatnaude_KSW_BOS-66--0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6efN6hmf5Ug/YKAOEiNr4VI/AAAAAAAAM6w/UEUYgGGGrr8K8aJVmT7Egi6CaVvLrV-IgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h428/SPatnaude_KSW_BOS-66--0.jpg" width="640" /></a><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><p>As many of you know, I have had a rocky couple of years. 2018 to 2021 brought me extremely high highs and very <i>very </i>low lows. Married in late 2018, buying a home in June 2019, winning 2nd place in the Viva East pinup pageant in July 2019, getting pregnant in August 2019, losing my baby in October 2019, and then struggling to keep my marriage from falling apart from fall 2019 to January 2021, ending with me moving into my own place (and losing the house I had made my own) in February 2021. Needless to say, it has not been easy. But here I am, at the end of it all, feeling as though maybe MAYBE there is a light at the end of this long dark tunnel and it's slowly growing brighter and bigger with every passing day. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bZfS5bD2AbA/YKAOM4Lh9NI/AAAAAAAAM64/v6Fz2mKWByohKugH3vhS8cVwHGLaLsBbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/SPatnaude_KSW_BOS-33--1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="427" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bZfS5bD2AbA/YKAOM4Lh9NI/AAAAAAAAM64/v6Fz2mKWByohKugH3vhS8cVwHGLaLsBbQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h427/SPatnaude_KSW_BOS-33--1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Also needless to say is that after all of that, I have felt very unlike myself. Ever since my miscarriage, I have felt like a shell of a person. I did not expect that to happen. I always thought if I ever miscarried, I'd be the kind to bounce back and try again. I knew miscarriage was possible with any pregnancy and knew it happened, but I don't think I really honestly <i>believed </i>or understood that it could - and would - happen to <b>ME</b>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CJVE466VxDQ/YKAOURePWGI/AAAAAAAAM7E/o_O6csziSmcZqUx1NjQjOZpdqAoCiicbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/SPatnaude_KSW_BOS-92--8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1367" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CJVE466VxDQ/YKAOURePWGI/AAAAAAAAM7E/o_O6csziSmcZqUx1NjQjOZpdqAoCiicbQCLcBGAsYHQ/w428-h640/SPatnaude_KSW_BOS-92--8.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wgrvGaXN620/YKAOUVVSvuI/AAAAAAAAM7I/2ttZsv_-LV8GgeBYYnCpqbt3ESwIe2rTQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/SPatnaude_KSW_BOS-96--9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1367" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wgrvGaXN620/YKAOUVVSvuI/AAAAAAAAM7I/2ttZsv_-LV8GgeBYYnCpqbt3ESwIe2rTQCLcBGAsYHQ/w428-h640/SPatnaude_KSW_BOS-96--9.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><p>I just assumed my pregnancy would be perfectly fine and when my doctor told me there would be no heartbeat to hear and that I had to decide how I'd ultimately lose my baby, it hit me like a speeding train. I was floored. And even though I healed physically and picked myself up off the floor (some days, literally), I struggled throughout what would have been (and should have been) the length of my pregnancy. Up until my due date (April 21), I managed - but just barely. My work went downhill and my marriage began to crumble (though this was <i>not </i>because of the miscarriage and there were warning signs even during my pregnancy that things were NOT going well, looking back).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w8rSOv1VUVw/YKAOcMNMIUI/AAAAAAAAM7M/EDNp57IfQ8QzNZf-q5uNxd5OLpnXERx-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/SPatnaude_KSW_BOS-65--6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w8rSOv1VUVw/YKAOcMNMIUI/AAAAAAAAM7M/EDNp57IfQ8QzNZf-q5uNxd5OLpnXERx-ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h428/SPatnaude_KSW_BOS-65--6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I hung on desperately for over a year, trying everything I could think of to salvage my life but everything just crumbled through my fingers the harder I tried to hang onto it all. And suddenly, I was losing it <i>all</i>. After getting laid off in August, I finally got my new job in January and decided it was time to be free. And so I said goodbye to nearly everything (my partner, my house, and the life I was promised) and started completely over. I began trying to feel more like me but didn't have a CLUE who that person even was after all was said and done. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xJTqIr-WsZY/YKAOgJErxZI/AAAAAAAAM7U/xTsflKmU8JUCxnn1XmX_tD067bQKG0_6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/SPatnaude_KSW_BOS-39--2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1367" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xJTqIr-WsZY/YKAOgJErxZI/AAAAAAAAM7U/xTsflKmU8JUCxnn1XmX_tD067bQKG0_6QCLcBGAsYHQ/w428-h640/SPatnaude_KSW_BOS-39--2.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><p>Was I even the same as I was before the nightmare of the last couple of years? Absolutely not, as it turns out. I saw an ad on Instagram for <a href="https://allthingsboudoir.com/" target="_blank">All Things Boudoir</a>, calling for brand ambassadors, and entered, thinking it would be a great way to reclaim my womanhood and feel empowered again. It had been so long since I had felt sexy or desired. I shared my story and forgot about it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-98IBgWadZHw/YKAOkI-DFCI/AAAAAAAAM7Y/QgPiu8UADm8ldXh5rFAAhijF2ROxTE72QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/SPatnaude_KSW_BOS-50--3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1367" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-98IBgWadZHw/YKAOkI-DFCI/AAAAAAAAM7Y/QgPiu8UADm8ldXh5rFAAhijF2ROxTE72QCLcBGAsYHQ/w428-h640/SPatnaude_KSW_BOS-50--3.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><p>Then I got an email saying I had received the ambassadorship and scheduled my free session for a month later (by the way, get a <a href="https://reply.business/z/OhAb3l?c=hzmYo&r=yes" target="_blank">free session on me here</a>). I thoroughly enjoyed my shoot and the experience. My photographer, Kat, was amazing and we clicked so well. It felt incredible to be in front of the camera and shockingly, I didn't feel shy at all. I felt like a rockstar, like a sexy woman again. And I think the photos show that. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e2GbwTEIV18/YKAN3ZW0eTI/AAAAAAAAM6k/0VADRJUCldEqry8sPEQ6yO7SJeiUrcCZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/SPatnaude_KSW_BOS-82--1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e2GbwTEIV18/YKAN3ZW0eTI/AAAAAAAAM6k/0VADRJUCldEqry8sPEQ6yO7SJeiUrcCZQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h428/SPatnaude_KSW_BOS-82--1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I particularly love the shots that highlight my tattoos. I got the hummingbird after my miscarriage (the daisy it holds is the flower for April) and my upper thigh tattoo (that says <i>c'est la vie</i>) was done the week after my ex and I decided to end our marriage once and for all. Having them in these photos is very symbolic and healing to me. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pjKwLCaidII/YKAN7EaUdNI/AAAAAAAAM6o/bUZ1rMQUze0lbv-nNxCl8w3wyZ7A4ypDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/SPatnaude_KSW_BOS-51--4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pjKwLCaidII/YKAN7EaUdNI/AAAAAAAAM6o/bUZ1rMQUze0lbv-nNxCl8w3wyZ7A4ypDQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h428/SPatnaude_KSW_BOS-51--4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Not everyone going through a transformation has to have a sexy boudoir photoshoot by any means but I definitely think women need to find ways to feel like themselves again after going through trauma. We lose our sexuality and womanhood so easily when shitty things happen to us and, if not careful, it hibernates for far too long. It has been freeing and empowering to feel like a sexual being again and I have been introduced to a new version of me that I never met before. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QBhrVHaDYMg/YKAOo-3r1mI/AAAAAAAAM7g/hxc6cO7ulU88bpxU3X9utEtOMnftmqPDACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/SPatnaude_KSW_BOS-55--5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1367" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QBhrVHaDYMg/YKAOo-3r1mI/AAAAAAAAM7g/hxc6cO7ulU88bpxU3X9utEtOMnftmqPDACLcBGAsYHQ/w428-h640/SPatnaude_KSW_BOS-55--5.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jo5jzIV9dnA/YKAOshaWWII/AAAAAAAAM7o/vOmi96wOtZ0n52XrSG5OrCQH1g_DqapmQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/SPatnaude_KSW_BOS-81--7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1367" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jo5jzIV9dnA/YKAOshaWWII/AAAAAAAAM7o/vOmi96wOtZ0n52XrSG5OrCQH1g_DqapmQCLcBGAsYHQ/w428-h640/SPatnaude_KSW_BOS-81--7.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><p>The light is growing at the end of this tunnel...and I am moving toward it without fear. </p>SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024927981485198281.post-88821966727647473892021-06-01T09:00:00.054-04:002021-06-01T09:00:00.195-04:00Melonie Melonade (Hell Bunny)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EMGPM9o0Tfw/YKqzDPDgw1I/AAAAAAAAM8Q/l0NkqUba5Fg6wBZYMhgrjxLLRnuxc5tzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1447" data-original-width="2048" height="452" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EMGPM9o0Tfw/YKqzDPDgw1I/AAAAAAAAM8Q/l0NkqUba5Fg6wBZYMhgrjxLLRnuxc5tzwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h452/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Well, HELLO THERE, JUNE! You came in with a roar, didn't you? Gotta love the 90 degree days and muggy nights that seemingly came out of nowhere, am I right? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jwEt-3sutHw/YKqzH--gFLI/AAAAAAAAM8U/3GEel_lmCvwXAE8QG59SuQWRpYpTfA5WQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1660" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jwEt-3sutHw/YKqzH--gFLI/AAAAAAAAM8U/3GEel_lmCvwXAE8QG59SuQWRpYpTfA5WQCLcBGAsYHQ/w518-h640/2.jpg" width="518" /></a><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><p>While I am happy to see summer coming around the bend, I AM NOT READY! I never am, though. I am not a fan of being sweaty and every year it's alarming when it hits. As if it doesn't happen EVERY YEAR. Oh well. I suppose some of us block it out of our memory once we are freed of its grip in the fall. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nQyIwMLr8rE/YKqzOwi-6UI/AAAAAAAAM8Y/omTnJFHzIUkVDqg5adIm0ZmjF5I4CMIuQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1731" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nQyIwMLr8rE/YKqzOwi-6UI/AAAAAAAAM8Y/omTnJFHzIUkVDqg5adIm0ZmjF5I4CMIuQCLcBGAsYHQ/w540-h640/3.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><p>Knowing the sticky, muggy, yucky humidity is on its way, I am getting my wardrobe ready to fight the battle. I've got my usual lineup of breezy sundresses but when I saw <a href="https://modernmillieshop.com/products/melonie-watermelon-jumpsuit-by-hell-bunny" target="_blank">Modern Millie share this adorable jumpsuit by Hell Bunny</a> this spring, I WANTED IN ON THE JUMPSUIT TREND.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1SVCc96V8Xw/YKqzS2ILi3I/AAAAAAAAM8k/8AhDNt4OJxYNuSMYnew2wNe6v5xV-ixfQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1615" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1SVCc96V8Xw/YKqzS2ILi3I/AAAAAAAAM8k/8AhDNt4OJxYNuSMYnew2wNe6v5xV-ixfQCLcBGAsYHQ/w504-h640/4.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G_V47ZiQqx0/YKqzSlzaGUI/AAAAAAAAM8c/MpKI-cKYAxUUd21dN1u5dcXeVvc8xrAtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1627" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G_V47ZiQqx0/YKqzSlzaGUI/AAAAAAAAM8c/MpKI-cKYAxUUd21dN1u5dcXeVvc8xrAtwCLcBGAsYHQ/w508-h640/5.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><p>I typically stay away from rompers and jumpsuits. I mean, let's just call out what we are ALL thinking - PEEING IN A JUMPSUIT/ROMPER IS RIDICULOUS. Yep, sure, let's pull down my entire outfit to use the toilet. LOVELY. But they ARE dang cute.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S4Q76VAFMno/YKqzXxW38_I/AAAAAAAAM8s/zQYBXHw4wnwEI0R4rTmNCpotTrcTuzbpACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1421" data-original-width="2048" height="444" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S4Q76VAFMno/YKqzXxW38_I/AAAAAAAAM8s/zQYBXHw4wnwEI0R4rTmNCpotTrcTuzbpACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h444/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I didn't order it back when I first lusted for it. Not because of the bathroom debacle, necessarily, but for the fit. I assumed I'd be good with a large but with my short frame, I had NO idea how it'd fit or look and I did NOT want it to look stupid. Better to not, I thought.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wcvZO8DKPNc/YKqzbil22XI/AAAAAAAAM8w/2hl3Fng3LgkvozBwEP8i3Uord0AXesz2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1731" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wcvZO8DKPNc/YKqzbil22XI/AAAAAAAAM8w/2hl3Fng3LgkvozBwEP8i3Uord0AXesz2QCLcBGAsYHQ/w540-h640/7.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w3GLscohrms/YKqzbiP0cyI/AAAAAAAAM80/TjE8t2elMjY68qZ8FYFsFoRek301-I64gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1550" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w3GLscohrms/YKqzbiP0cyI/AAAAAAAAM80/TjE8t2elMjY68qZ8FYFsFoRek301-I64gCLcBGAsYHQ/w484-h640/8.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><p>BUT THEN! A couple weeks ago, I found myself in Marblehead for some beach R&R and realized we were just MINUTES from Modern Millie's! So I stopped in, messy beach hair and all, and did some shopping. My eyes found the Hell Bunny jumpsuit and my heart went pitter-patter. So I tried it on.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TmAIupc2JEk/YKqzit6AunI/AAAAAAAAM88/aDm-GQZ-Mv80YVwB1wG5kPaLpFKWD33zQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1508" data-original-width="2048" height="472" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TmAIupc2JEk/YKqzit6AunI/AAAAAAAAM88/aDm-GQZ-Mv80YVwB1wG5kPaLpFKWD33zQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h472/9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>And, my peanuts, LOOK AT HOW DANG CUTE I AM! It's PRECIOUS!! I am glad I didn't order it, though, because, despite my assumptions, the medium ended up fitting me best! The elastic waist makes it a breeze to pull on, the straps are adjustable, and I don't even feel the need to bother with a bra. IT'S THE ULTIMATE HOT SUMMER LOOK!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JYnS9EuixSw/YKqzmB2xXHI/AAAAAAAAM9A/xb_0hkQTMEEN5r0WYi4ZoUG5KlEBbzeQACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1660" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JYnS9EuixSw/YKqzmB2xXHI/AAAAAAAAM9A/xb_0hkQTMEEN5r0WYi4ZoUG5KlEBbzeQACLcBGAsYHQ/w518-h640/10.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><p>I loved being back at Modern Millie's after being away for at least a year and a half (oh gosh, maybe longer!?). As always, the gals were extremely helpful and a joy to chat with and it felt good to be among all the pretties. It's always a treat to get to try dresses ON for a change! Truly helped me reach my watermelon jumpsuit dreams!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jRrKNiCcO0U/YKqzpZEcfII/AAAAAAAAM9I/LtnwCU5ikYUOAYfnDvrxAtfTOofPISXswCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1660" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jRrKNiCcO0U/YKqzpZEcfII/AAAAAAAAM9I/LtnwCU5ikYUOAYfnDvrxAtfTOofPISXswCLcBGAsYHQ/w518-h640/11.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><p>What can I say? I am TRULY embracing my Hot Girl Summer 2021. </p>SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024927981485198281.post-75434079229863469182021-05-25T09:00:00.060-04:002021-05-25T09:00:00.209-04:00What's Sara Reading? Broken (in the Best Possible Way)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PtW4Y1T-Ntw/YKAHpJs755I/AAAAAAAAM5c/oloi9TkRp-0kXBuh5uGaCbwWVG8PWPYOgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1462" data-original-width="2048" height="456" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PtW4Y1T-Ntw/YKAHpJs755I/AAAAAAAAM5c/oloi9TkRp-0kXBuh5uGaCbwWVG8PWPYOgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h456/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Truth be told, I wore and photographed this dress weeks before starting Jenny Lawson's new book, <i>Broken (in the Best Possible Way)</i>, but when I uploaded the photos to edit them, I immediately saw the perfect match to the cover and BOOM, here we are. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aZGN5bIWmIc/YKAH9UU6btI/AAAAAAAAM5k/8VoXkbH-UT85n3msCEhnNn9kCWD2CtZLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1648" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aZGN5bIWmIc/YKAH9UU6btI/AAAAAAAAM5k/8VoXkbH-UT85n3msCEhnNn9kCWD2CtZLQCLcBGAsYHQ/w516-h640/2.jpg" width="516" /></a><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><p>I adore Jenny Lawson and have been following her blog and on social media for years now. I've read all her memoirs and always appreciated how honest and open she was about her odd upbringing and struggles with depression and anxiety. She manages to tell her painful tales with humor and lets you laugh with her at some of the crazy and ridiculous things that happen to her. She basically would be an incredible friend to have in real life, IMO, and I wish I could share a plate of nachos with her. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JjYFzF4Vs-8/YKAIC-LabWI/AAAAAAAAM5o/izx304_3JYMcqjglLJY9ZVgvl1ELJEekQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1648" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JjYFzF4Vs-8/YKAIC-LabWI/AAAAAAAAM5o/izx304_3JYMcqjglLJY9ZVgvl1ELJEekQCLcBGAsYHQ/w516-h640/3.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><p><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Broken-best-possible-Jenny-Lawson-ebook/dp/B0879HDPXM/ref=sxin_9?asc_contentid=amzn1.osa.7b98c695-326f-4987-84c5-fd25af42f788.ATVPDKIKX0DER.en_US&asc_contenttype=article&ascsubtag=amzn1.osa.7b98c695-326f-4987-84c5-fd25af42f788.ATVPDKIKX0DER.en_US&creativeASIN=B0879HDPXM&cv_ct_cx=broken+jenny+lawson&cv_ct_id=amzn1.osa.7b98c695-326f-4987-84c5-fd25af42f788.ATVPDKIKX0DER.en_US&cv_ct_pg=search&cv_ct_we=asin&cv_ct_wn=osp-single-source-pecos-desktop&dchild=1&keywords=broken+jenny+lawson&linkCode=oas&pd_rd_i=B0879HDPXM&pd_rd_r=e6bd424b-839d-4a2b-bf66-28dea070df5d&pd_rd_w=nk8VF&pd_rd_wg=P4sHv&pf_rd_p=1b34f127-880a-4b1b-855c-50e91f9e2b61&pf_rd_r=DQFN5X8H652D48ASHHSN&qid=1621099889&sr=1-2-c26ac7f6-b43f-4741-a772-17cad7536576&tag=amznbookrevie-20" target="_blank">Broken (in the Best Possible Way)</a></i> is no different from her previous memoirs and is full of woe, raw honesty, and humor. You find yourself feeling bad for laughing at some of her witty recollections but then also feeling relieved since it's about time that we discuss mental illness without the stigma and let people who struggle share their stories. Jenny chooses to do so with laughter. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QD5mdUET_yE/YKAIG41aFGI/AAAAAAAAM5w/wn5K9WINvYUZpBCMe4-HNgdFBz0K_B3cACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1598" data-original-width="2048" height="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QD5mdUET_yE/YKAIG41aFGI/AAAAAAAAM5w/wn5K9WINvYUZpBCMe4-HNgdFBz0K_B3cACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h500/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7P_0gfiVWuY/YKAIG2nZAcI/AAAAAAAAM5s/mhxmvtj8-xMoy9IfiHL7nCW9mdav331GQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1529" data-original-width="2048" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7P_0gfiVWuY/YKAIG2nZAcI/AAAAAAAAM5s/mhxmvtj8-xMoy9IfiHL7nCW9mdav331GQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h478/5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Don't get me wrong, there are some heartwrenching chapters and moments. Her open letter to American health insurance left me teary-eyed on the plane back from Vegas a couple weeks back. In it, she explains how health insurance must want her to be dead because of how impossible they make it for her to feel OK. It's awful and tore my heart out. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VWvel91bXu0/YKAIMbhcN9I/AAAAAAAAM50/95MMy-yPimgh5G4_KZ4d9k8cTbZ7selNgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1648" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VWvel91bXu0/YKAIMbhcN9I/AAAAAAAAM50/95MMy-yPimgh5G4_KZ4d9k8cTbZ7selNgCLcBGAsYHQ/w516-h640/6.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vSSN-NvrNFY/YKAIMXmmM1I/AAAAAAAAM54/av_JXgrsgQgv1f3ieadNFjZg_c34pv07wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1648" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vSSN-NvrNFY/YKAIMXmmM1I/AAAAAAAAM54/av_JXgrsgQgv1f3ieadNFjZg_c34pv07wCLcBGAsYHQ/w516-h640/7.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><p>I found this adorable summer-ready Chrissie dress at Modern Millie's! The brand is Saint Geraldine and is sadly no longer available from Millie's. I actually had my eye on it months ago but never pulled the trigger. Then, MM offered a sale on top of their sale section and when I saw it was included, I snagged it up. I ordered an XL but think I could have gone with L. I was just worried about the L smooshing my chest and nothing is worse than smooshed boobies! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SZET3DrUSYA/YKAIRjEk56I/AAAAAAAAM6A/9vyE__jidkcfCozx8dS2BziMBU5691XdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1712" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SZET3DrUSYA/YKAIRjEk56I/AAAAAAAAM6A/9vyE__jidkcfCozx8dS2BziMBU5691XdwCLcBGAsYHQ/w536-h640/8.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><p>Regardless, it's lovely and a breeze to throw on. It is hard to tell by these photos but the stripes are quite colorful and have some blue in there as well as pink. I had a HARD time styling it for these photos (debated between pink and blue accents) and, naturally, when I ended up at this location, wished I went for blue. But oh well, what can ya do? Next time. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F0K_Z_gLQqM/YKAIVrzA7uI/AAAAAAAAM6E/7r_ah23rFOYv4O02Mw4c9NLES-OAACtywCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1648" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F0K_Z_gLQqM/YKAIVrzA7uI/AAAAAAAAM6E/7r_ah23rFOYv4O02Mw4c9NLES-OAACtywCLcBGAsYHQ/w516-h640/9.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T408bIOjBnY/YKAIVvcKHPI/AAAAAAAAM6I/pzWhB1Ex7DkbKfNy_e2y7K0g7t9uGLkFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1648" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T408bIOjBnY/YKAIVvcKHPI/AAAAAAAAM6I/pzWhB1Ex7DkbKfNy_e2y7K0g7t9uGLkFQCLcBGAsYHQ/w516-h640/11.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><p>I also just cannot believe May is wrapping up. Come at me, June! Bring on my Hot Girl Summer!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8yadaVZw-K0/YKAIbeR_RJI/AAAAAAAAM6Q/yeZcz7HgdKAJKLfzfiIIEWvzeYDilyDCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1532" data-original-width="2048" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8yadaVZw-K0/YKAIbeR_RJI/AAAAAAAAM6Q/yeZcz7HgdKAJKLfzfiIIEWvzeYDilyDCgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h478/10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>SaraLilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07222537993631373749noreply@blogger.com