on the road again

This past weekend we snuck away on another little family road trip to spend more time in the sun and the water. This summer is starting out nicely, I think.

Today we are unpacking, doing laundry, and cleaning up my newly thrifted  mid-century headboard (you can catch a glimpse in the second pic). Can't pass up a good find even if we are hours from home and have to stuff it in the car!

I'll be back tomorrow with a Little Vintage Style post, some more pictures of our trip later in the week, and I will hopefully get around to taking Lark's three month pictures soon too! How has your summer been going? Gone on any fun trips? 

xo 

party time!

(photo by Rachel)

Today you can find me over at Rachel's lovely new space - she is having a blog party and you are all invited! Already this morning there are some fun posts up including the cutest DIY using a vintage baby dress - be still my  heart. I can't wait to see what the rest of the day has in store!

Head on over to tell Rachel how awesome she is, and then make sure to enter my giveaway for a chance to win a $50 shop credit to  hart+sew! Good  luck!

little vintage style v.8

Welcome to Little Vintage Style, a place to show off your little ones rocking the vintage look! Link up your kiddos wearing vintage clothing, or clothing made from or inspired by a vintage pattern - we'd love to see!

This week I am giving you a closer look at the dress LM wore to The Little Mermaid play this past weekend. At the time, I wasn't thinking I would be using this outfit for LVS so I didn't get the greatest shots to show it off, but it is one of my favorite prints and I love the saturated colors! It's a cute little handmade shift dress with a bow sewn on the front.

My sister bought LM and her cousin princess crowns and jewelry to wear to the play which made it so fun for them, and got them extra excited to see Ariel. It was cute to see them all dolled up for their first real night out on the town!

LM wore: vintage shift dress, Anthropologie cardigan, Saltwater sandals, princess jewelry from Walgreens :)

See past LVS posts here.

Link up your little ones below!

h+s spotted: a beautiful wedding

It's amazing how happy you can be for two people you've never actually met. A very heartfelt congratulations to Jeremy and Elsie on their big day! Every little detail was understated perfection. I recommend you take a moment to watch their beautiful wedding video if you haven't already, I've never seen better.

And, make sure to spy the darling blue-haired flower girl - she's wearing a vintage dress from hart+sew!

 video by goodwin films via a beautiful mess

Best, and most sincerest wishes to the happy couple!

home again

We're back! We definitely enjoyed our weekend with the girls... so much so that I am having a hard time adjusting back to non-vacation mode and really wishing I were sitting poolside instead of inside riding out some dreary weather. But, on a happy note we get to go back again with Husband this coming weekend, so I guess life's not so bad! :)

The trip's highlights were swimming and soaking up some sunshine at the pool, seeing The Little Mermaid (LM loved it and almost made it to the end without falling asleep), and a little new and vintage shopping (the two belts were my favorite finds)!  And, of course spending time with family.

Hope you had a fun weekend too! 

road trip

I started sorting through my vintage patterns today. There were so many I didn't even remember I had, it was crazy! Don't you love the cover art? It always makes me want to sew the dress to look just like the picture. It's going to take me awhile to go through and check if all the pieces are in each one, but I am feeling motivated! 

Except... now I am going out of town so it will have to be put on hold. The girls and I are off to hit the open road for our annual Girl's Night Out with my mom, sisters, SIL, and nieces - actually, this year it is an all out Girl's Weekend! On the agenda is a play, swimming, shopping, eating, and of course a lot of girl talk. It's going to be a nice getaway! 

So, I am wishing you a lovely weekend a little early :)

little vintage style v.7

Hello! This week for Little Vintage Style I am doing something different...we aren't wearing vintage! Instead, I decided to incorporate one of my other loves into this feature - sewing clothes for my kids from vintage patterns.

It all started after LM was born and I rummaged through a big box of old patterns in my mom's sewing room. A lot of them ended up coming home with me, and that initial stack has turned into a full blown collection. There is no way I will ever be able to use all of them (and yes, I do believe they are meant to be used!), so watch for a vintage children's sewing pattern section to be added to the shop soon!

On this day, LM wore the sailboat pocket top I made for her last summer. We went for a ride on 'Thomas the Train' which she thought was pretty cool.

(Note: Lark is now pretty much bald. If she is like her sister, don't expect a lot of hair until her first birthday or thereabouts - I am really curious to see if it will come in curly or not!)

I think she thought the cotton candy the size of her head that Grandma bought her was cooler though... she inhaled it (don't worry, she did share).

And, we can't forget the man of the hour...Thomas!

LM is wearing: top made by me from vintage pattern, pants - Gap thrifted, shoes - Saltwater sandals

So, from now on I would love for you show off your little ones wearing vintage clothing, or clothing inspired by slash made from vintage patterns!

Link up below, and don't forget to click around and meet the other vintage lovin' mommas out there!