Happy Halloween!

Every year I have grand plans for a Halloween costume but they never seem to come together, mostly because we don't really go to parties where a well thought out costume would be pertinent. I usually just pass out candy by myself (Chris always seems to be working), so a more subtle costume is okay. Last year I was a cowgirl, and this year I'm rocking my new kitty ears headband (which will be up in the shop soon!). It just so happens that I'm wearing gray.... yeah, I'm dressed up as my cat for Halloween. Even Jeans thinks I'm a dork! 

Hope your Halloween is safe and spooky!!

PS: I chose a winner for the Sunglasses Shop giveaway! Congratulations to entry #23, Amanda of Salvaged Strawberry!

Mr. Littlejeans in the tower.

Jeans has had this tower for almost as long as we've been a family. In those almost four years, I've never once seen him sleep in it. But I guess there's a first time for everything :)

Chris and I celebrated my birthday last night. My actual birthday is Saturday, but I'll be working, and we both had yesterday off. It was pretty low key, just the way I wanted... some good food, thrifting, a trip to Target, all of my favorite things! I hope your week is off to a great start! 

Plaid Peter Pan, and a Valentine's recap.

Dress: Vintage (eBay)

Tights and Cardigan: Target

Boots: Thrifted 

This dress is yet another eBay score that I'm so excited about. I have such weird luck with eBay, I'll go for weeks where I check my saved searches at least every other day and find nothing, absolutely nothing, and then all of a sudden a handful of fantastic things pop up and I have to choose which one to go after. This one was a no-brainer, green and blue plaid with a Peter Pan collar in exactly my size? Yes please! I do start to freak out after wearing it for a while because it's a smidge tight on my neck and I get pretty claustrophobic. But it's cute enough that I suffer through :)

I wore this dress to my Valentine's Day date with Chris. We went to Seasons 52 on Monday (we both had to work on Tuesday). Seasons 52 is a pretty cool restaurant with a menu that changes with the seasons. We indulged on appetizers and dessert (it's more fun that way!), like tandoori chicken skewers, rare ahi tuna, chilled tiger shrimp, and mussels in marinara sauce (we like seafood, ha!). We considered stopping by our favorite sushi restaurant afterwards for a "nightcap" but we were too stuffed.

I had a little surprise waiting for me when I got home...

Chris is the greatest, he knew how much I've been wanting a new camera and he surprised me with the exact one I'd been lusting after! Now I just need to get a new lens, and a cute camera bag, and make a fun strap.... :) And, if you're in the market for your very own beginner's DSLR, I'm (most likely) going to be selling my Canon rebel when I get all the specifics sorted out. Email me if you're interested in more info! I've sold it to a lovely lady :)

PS: There's still time to enter the Salvaged Strawberry giveaway! Click here!

Just a few recent thrifted finds.

I went to the two nearest Goodwills the other day, and I had a pretty decent time. I found some cute vintage stuff, like this strawberry sauce pot and green plastic mug.

I also got the pretty dress on the left. It's brand new (with tags) from Target, and it's the same style as this one. Every time I go to the Goodwills around here they're packed full of brand new stuff from Target! It's all from the clearance section, and last time I found about a dozen of this dress! Do you ever see Target stuff at Goodwill?

Jeans was being a little helper while I took these photos.

He always acts a little weird when I go into the upstairs room. It's supposed to be my craft room, but I don't get to use it very much, so mostly it's Jeansy's room. I feel like he's my teenage son who's going "Moooommmm, get out of my rooooooom! Stop touching all my stuuuuuuuf!!". (Anthropomorphism, much?).

I get to go into work a little later than normal today, so I'm working on some baby booties for my sister (and nephew!). I'm going into the city on Tuesday to help her set up the nursery, and we're going to make a mobile! We've been scouring Pinterest for inspiration, and I think we have it narrowed down to a few options.

I still have a few sponsor spaces available, if you're interested! Don't forget, if you sign up for the month of September, you get the last week of August for free!!