a christmas spirit (part one)

(Christmas coffee from Quay Coffee, roasted by Oddly Correct.) 

(dress: kohls, tights: self-dyed, everything else is vintage or thrifted)

“Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.” 

― Laura Ingalls Wilder

Stay tuned for part two of my Christmas holiday, coming shortly. 

the day of thanks

 (dress/purse: re-run's, loafers: cole haan, coat: vintage)

  Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days of the entire year; pies galore, family meals, butter balls & noodles, and bingo games. My family has lots of traditions for this holiday, which make everything that much more special. I enjoy my two extremely over-sized meals during the day, with double in desserts at each gathering. I love having this blog because I can look back on what I did on Thanksgiving last year, and nothing has changed. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving as well, and found many things to be thankful for. 

  I am currently running on about less than five hours of sleep the day after Thanksgiving. I am not a big fan of the whole "Black Friday rushing about sales", but my sister convinced me to go to H&M in the early hours of the morning. We ended up eating at a diner, then heading to a local thrift store where everything was half price. I have found myself taking out my Christmas decorations to ring in the next holiday, which I am now looking forward to.

blueberry hill

(evening drinks with gin and lots of fruity sweetness, recipe up soon!) 

(homemade roasted red pepper pasta for dinner.) 

(everything I am wearing here is either vintage or thrifted.) 

    The summer weekends go by so swiftly, one after the next and now so close to July. I heard the fireworks from nearby houses, the smell of bbq's cooking, and the voices from the neighborhood being outside on porches... indicating the warm mist of the season. My house is in boxes and waiting to be moved to the next location. I am a constant mover, and I am okay with that. I actually somewhat enjoy it. 

  Today is father's day. We enjoyed a huge amount of Mediterranean food at Jerusalem Cafe, and then coffee at Broadway Cafe for a "dessert". My dad is a home-brewer, scone baker, computer engineer, small business owner, motorcycle obsesser, app creator, coffee lover, stain-glass artist.. the list goes on. I look up to him so much for always creating new business ideas and paving your own path. I can't wait to see the new hobbies he comes up with next. 

envy of the bees

(blouse/dress/necklace: thrifted, tights: target, socks: forever 21, oxfords: cat footwear)

   63 degree weather on a Sunday makes me wish spring was the most constant season in the Midwest. No degrees could be more perfect than this day was. Drinking cream soda while studying for finals, eating grilled vegetables at my parents house, and drinking pale ales while finishing essays... today was relaxing.
   Today was also a holiday. We gathered at my parent's house with some family to celebrate Mother's Day.  A happy mother's day wish to any mother's reading this, and most of all to mine. Thanks for always being the person I can count on for anything, even if it's just the littlest thing.