Some Favorites

Here are a few of my favorite things right now:

This awesome vintage 1950's day dress found from my favorite flea market for only $10! I ended up getting 3 that day but this is by far my favorite plus it fits really well!

John Waters new book, Role Models. Part biography, part mish-mash of random people that have inspired him (his role models!). If I wrote a book like this he would be my first chapter! I think I will bring him some lovely striped socks when I see him in September.

This yummy black bean pie (recipe from Martha Stewart, of course). Because Mark doesn't like black beans, this has been my lunch and dinner for the past few days and I don't mind one bit. Its delicious!

Also really looking forward to Honfest this weekend!!! I love big hair and the smell of hairspray in the streets!

 

Anniversary Weekend

Despite the fact that I missed an awesome craft show in New York (the weather seemed too icky to go) and a John Waters book signing all in one weekend, I still had a fun celebrating my wedding anniversary. Saturday started off with a trip to my favorite flea market, Renningers, in Kutztown PA where I got a few awesome finds including 3 vintage dresses. I also went to 2 Attic locations and had a great meal at the Melting Pot. We even had enough time to visit my good friend, Tarah, who happened to be having a party that night.

After a night of margaritas and martinis, I managed to get up and went to Underwired and the Sands Casino. This is me losing money...

It was such a great weekend in PA like usual and I can't wait to do it again soon.

P.S- We did the traditional 'eat you're wedding cake on your first anniversary' thing and it was actually really good! I was very surprised!

Married 1 Year!

The happiest day of my life was when I married this guy...

Our wedding seems like it was just yesterday but actually it will be 1 year tomorrow. We will eat our 1 year old cake and hopefully enjoy a day trip to New York.

Appropriately enough, I had a dream that I was back in Austin, TX last night. This is where we had a blast on our honeymoon.

It needs to be said that Mark is the best thing that has ever happened to me. He puts up with my crazy self and would do anything for me. He can always make me laugh and hes by best friend. He is without a doubt the best husband I've ever had. :)

If you would like to revisit out wedding day please go here: Offbeat Bride.

My Style

Vintage, fashion, crafting, design, art, kitsch, retro: these are all things that I'm really passionate about. I have pretty much made it a lifestyle and I like for them to show through the outfits that I choose to wear. I want my style to reflect my personality and the person that I am. I do not like cookie cutter copycats and I strive to not be one. 

My favorite things to wear would have to be vintage day dresses with a fun pattern all over them. I also like a good high waisted belted skirt and lots of vibrant colors. I think pastels look terrible on my skin tone so I usually don't wear them.

Wearing vintage clothing is very much a lifestyle. It makes you shop differently and you become somewhat of a scavenger, always hunting for the perfect find at the perfect price. And in some cases like myself, a love of vintage carries over in your everyday life and become surrounded by old objects to the point where you feel like you're living 50 years in the past. I'm totally fine with this.  

So enough talk, here are some of my favorite vintage pieces that are in my closets that don't get worn nearly enough.

Brooklyn, Here We Come....Hopefully

As I have mentioned before, Mark and I are going to New York for our 1 year wedding anniversary, particularly to the Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn. Since it is an outdoor event, we will only be making the trek out if the weather is nice (fingers crossed that it will be beautiful!). I can't stop thinking about the 300 vendors, the free workshops, the prizes, and the possibility of meeting some famous crafters. And of course the fact that I can spend the day in New York with my wonderful husband.

 Seeing that there maybe time to do some other things in Brooklyn while we are there, anyone have any suggestions on where some good shopping can be found or yummy places to eat? I believe we will be close to Willamsburg so if you are familiar to the area, please help a girl out!

Suburbs

I'm waiting for my chocolate ganache cake to come out of the oven and I can't stop thinking about the new Arcade Fire album, Suburbs. I was thrilled to hear that it comes out on my birthday, August 3 (I guess that means by bday is on a Tuesday this year?). Suburbs is also the name of the first single, which is already being played on the radio station I listen to. Anyway, I kind of fell in love with them when Mark put one of their songs on a mixed CD for me years ago. I really like their last release, Neon Bible, but my favorite has to be Funeral. That album was pretty much the soundtrack for my long 3 hour drives alone to visit my parents. The combination of their voices and the stringed instruments are enough to give me goosebumps. Almost makes me want to pick up the violin again (I played for a few years when I was younger). Needless to say I am very excited for this release and if you are unsure of what I wanted for my birthday, this would be a good place to start. :)
 

  

*Update: Chocolate Ganache Cake was a success!

 

Memorial Day

Many of you may have had a nice relaxing Memorial Day at home or at a picnic. Not me. I was at work at 7am, shopped at my favorite thrift store (50% off sale!), made crab cake sandwiches and homemade sweet potato fries, and watched a marathon of the New Jersey Housewives. 

I do have a small shop update with some things I added today. Please check out the shop!