saddle shoes

Did you know that Payless sells the classic black and white saddle shoe? I had no idea until I went on the hunt to find a pair of oxfords for LM since she outgrew my favorite ones last month. They didn't have her size available, but I'm definitely keeping my eyes on these if I don't have any luck finding them at the thrifts first.

Happily, I did end up finding the perfect pair of oxfords today on Etsy. I'm sure they will be making an appearance on LVS soon!

lark// 2 months

Our tiny Lark is two months old! Although I guess she is not quite so tiny anymore. She has definitely done a good job of filling herself out (I give myself some credit for that too).

Lately she has been all smiles with a few giggles and coos. She will always grin when you blow raspberries in her face. Her peaceful birth has been carried on in her peaceful personality. She is a very content little lady and is already sleeping through the night most nights. This is where I pinch myself.

Life with two little girls is good...although a bit messy! One of these days I'll get around to cleaning up the nursery and give you a proper tour. 

I'll be taking pictures of Lark wearing her brooch monthly from now on...

See her at 1 week, 2 +3 weeks, 1 month

little vintage style v.4

Last Friday we met up with my two sisters and their kids and walked around some gardens (I should say we walked and the kids ran). It was a gorgeous day, the flowers were beautiful, and I honestly don't think LM is happier than when she is with her cousins.

She wore another casual vintage top, although you probably wouldn't guess it was vintage by looking at it, that is unless you spotted the tag that would not stay tucked in! To me this top looks like it could be sold in stores right now, and I love the style for its timeless simplicity.

Once again Lark was asleep in the stroller, I'll have to sneak her in another week...

On LM: top - vintage Kate Greenaway, shorts - Target, shoes - Saltwater sandals

On me: shirt - Target, necklace - vintage pocket watch, a gift from my mother

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little refashion: lace dress

Since I hit up the thrift store often I am constantly coming across clothes that I don't think are necessarily cute but definitely have potential. This dress met that criteria in my eyes. I liked the pretty lace skirt so I bought it with the intention to refashion it.

This was the game plan...

I had the idea to use fabric markers to draw a design on the bottom layer of the skirt that would show through the lace. I ended up using a pastel green marker and free handing a couple of simple chevron stripes. The green started running low after the first stripe though, so I had to use blue over the green on the top stripe. I'm actually glad because it is a little more interesting to have the stripes two slightly different colors, kind of like an ombre effect.

Then I pulled off the bows, chopped off the sleeves, lowered the neckline and added a peter pan collar and buttons. Again, I didn't have enough of what I needed and had to use two different sizes and colors of buttons, and again I think it turned out better that way! The colors of the buttons ended up echoing the colors of the stripes with the top button being slightly darker than the bottom.

At first I wasn't sure if the green/blue really went with the dark maroon bodice, but in the end I think the buttons pulled it all together. I'm happy with how it turned out, unexpected details and all!

And here is the before and after next to each other...

Have you ever refashioned clothes for your kids?

happy mothers day

Early this morning I found myself with two wide awake children and a sleeping husband. As I fed the baby, changed a very poopy diaper, and made breakfast for the toddler I remembered it was Mother’s Day. 

Wait a minute, shouldn’t I be the one still asleep in a warm bed and not wiping a sticky bum?

And at that moment I knew I had a choice.

I could be annoyed and feel sorry for myself, or I could let my equally tired husband sleep and enjoy spending a quiet morning mothering my children.

I refrained from going back upstairs claiming my ‘right’ that we switch places.

Instead, I held my sweet baby girl while she breathed softly on my neck and I realized she is old enough now to hold me back. I counted fingers and toes with my toddler and listened to her sing silly songs as she played with my hair. And I took an inner step back from our daily morning routine to really appreciate my children and marvel that I get to be their mother.

I am so grateful I had that time to be reminded that no matter how exhausting and at times trying it is being a mother, it is undoubtedly worth it.

And when Husband woke up at a decent hour (still early) I got my pampered Mother's Day breakfast and felt loved and honored, and happy I made the right choice to start my day. Because there have been many times when I haven't...

I hope all you mothers had a wonderful day and realize how important and exceptional you are!

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Oh, and remember how I resolved to take more pictures of Husband and I? Well, I forgot until we were in the car... This is typical of him, every time I look he acts normal and every time I'm not he pulls a funny face!

may the fourth be with you...

Yesterday was Husband and I's fourth wedding anniversary. We aren't celebrating until the weekend, but I couldn't resist giving him the rad present I've been hiding under a big pile of clothes in my craft room closet and itching to give him for months now. I'll show you later, but he said I was 'the coolest ever' so I think it went over well.

He also informed me that we actually were married on a holiday. Star Wars Day (post title making sense now?). I don't have anything clever to say about that, I just wanted to tell you (and use that phrase as my post title).

I feel like a very lucky woman to have ended up with him. Like seriously lucky because I didn't even realize how good he was for me until after we were married. I mean I knew he was awesome and I was (and still am) in love with him, but four years later I am counting my lucky stars. I have yet to find one of my quirky ideas he will not go along with, when I told him I celebrated our anniversary by going out and buying clothes for myself he said 'good,' and my consistent requests for foot rubs are granted 99% of the time. He makes me happy and I hope I make him happy too (he says I do).

Trying to find an appropriate image for this post made me realize most of my camera happy moments occur when he is at work, and we are seriously lacking in recent pictures of just the two of us so I need to remedy that... but when he became a father on top of being a husband my love for him grew ten million times more, so this picture says a lot to me about what we have accomplished through our love in four short years. And makes me look forward to endless more...

little vintage style v.3

Welcome to Little Vintage Style week 3! I mentioned last week that the weather has been chilly lately, so we are very happy the sun decided to shine this week! We've been enjoying being able to play outside every day and have gotten a little sun kissed in the process.  

On this bright and sunny morning LM was running around playing super hero with one of my t-shirts tied around her neck. She said she was Super Girl and Lark was Super Diaper - she cracks me up. Then she took her cape off and searched for dandelions around the yard.

I've been waiting for her to grow into this cute tulip pinafore top for over two years now, but I almost can't believe she is already old enough to wear it!

Top: vintage thrifted, Pants: Gap thrifted, shoes: Keep

see v.1 here

see v.2 here

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