Saturday, July 17, 2010

Sarong Song

Mendosa Sarong
$35 - calypso-celle.com


With the Summer heat and humidity I have been going native and wearing sarongs! I swear there is no better way to stay cool when it is sizzling outside. I have here a cute selection of styles I found on the internet. You can also just grab a large scarf that you already have and tie it yourself to make your own sarong. Here is a good site to start learning the different ways to "tie one on" LOL!
How to Wrap a Sarong.

If I can get anyone to take pictures I will post them here or in the flickr group of my sarongs. I have a great selection I have collected over the years. For now I am going to kick back with a nice cool glass of lemonade and see if I can find me a cabana boy with a palm frond fan.

Pel
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Sunday, July 11, 2010

It Takes A Vintage Girl To Tell An Antique

Those Potatoes Aren't Going To Mash Themselves

Those Potatoes Aren't Going To Mash Themselves


Looks Like You Missed A Spot

Looks Like You Missed A Spot


New Gloves

I'd Put On White Gloves, But I Have A Dirty Job To Do


Here's Looking At You Kid

Here's Looking At You Kid


Sleep Like A Kitten?

Sex Sells Everything, Even Train Tickets


What a great time Tom and I had in the Tehachapi Mountains rummaging through antique stores and sitting in quaint cafes. I swear there is not a better time to be had! There was even a hobby store full of model trains for Tom to look over. We had a laugh at the advertising plaques that showed scantily clad women to sell train tickets.
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Sex sells everything I guess! I was a good girl and only spent a small amount of money. I just had to buy the grape shoe clip at one store. I had inherited one just like it from my Nana! Now I have a matched set to wear on my shoes.

Grapes On My Toes!

$18.00 Vintage Grape Shoe Clip.

I also bought a pair of black gloves. Perfect for my next tea party. To end the day we split a cheesecake and watched the clouds form and break apart from the deck at Kohnen's Bakery. So romantic! Of course, any time spent with Tom is good :)

Pel
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Saturday, July 10, 2010

The First Step

New Shoes

They say the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. I know I am a shopoholic. So I had already taken the first step years ago. I buy shoes, clothes and accessories compulsively. But other than that I had never really done anything about it other than cutting back when my husband was out of work. Now that we are empty-nesters I have had to take a step back and re-evaluate my life. Do I really need to keep accumulating all these material goods? What plans do I have for the rest of my life?

First was to lay out my priorities for our money:

1. Retirement.

2. Vacations to visit our cherished friends.

3. Renovations to our home.


These are all really important to me and if I don't stop spending all our money then I can not accomplish these goals. So that means I will have to actually set myself a budget and stick with it.

So today is the first day of my budget. I have three envelopes with each goal on it and I will put a defined amount of money into each envelope each payday. After a few months I will put the accumulations in an Roth IRA for the retirement and use the others as needed for my goals. I think that I am finding that "things" don't always make you happy, but friends and experiences do.

Pel
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Friday, June 25, 2010

Friday Finds June 25th

Dress it Up!
  • Dress- Modcloth $44.99
  • Shoes- Aldo $54.99
  • Necklace- From my Nana
  • Earrings- Aldo $12.00

I received my new dresses in the mail today just in time for my post! Yay! The first dress needs a bit of alteration so I will have to wait to take it in before I show you it, but as you can see the Soda Fountain Dress in Cola from Modcloth fits to a T. I also bought the Aldo shoes I wanted today so I am a happy camper :)



Spectator T-Straps
Aldo Hiedeman Shoes


Other purchases were a hat and earrings today.


New Fedora
Here's Looking At You
You may remember this hat from my article: Hats Hats Hats!
I just had to get it when I was at Target and I saw it was the last one there. Only $16.99



Flowers and Rhinestones
These earrings were too cute to resist and I knew they would go with my Nana's vintage necklace which I didn't really have any earrings to go with.

I had a great day today shopping with my daughter and grand daughters. I can't wait until next payday to do it again!

Pel
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Thursday, June 24, 2010

Neutral Zone

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This Spring and Summer neutral and pale tones have been much in fashion. Not being not been one for pale colours I have stayed away from this trend until now. In an effort to push myself a little style-wise and get a bit out of my comfort zone I put together an all neutral outfit. I based it on one that Betty Grable was wearing in one of her famous pin-up photos.

Neutral Zone
  • Blouse- Anthropologie on sale $77.00
  • Shorts- Salvation Army, Hesperia $3.00
  • Belt- Vintage, remix
  • Shoes- Forever 21 $22.50
  • Jewelry- made by me

I love the vintage vibe of the outfit and the way the neutrals look together. I never would have done this on my own, but I guess designers do know a thing or two. Of course, so do pin-up girls *wink*

Pel
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Chocolate Chip


I love chocolate chip ice cream. When I found this dress by the same name I just had to build a little outfit around it. It is perfect for a sweet date to an ice cream parlour. Now I really want some ice cream!

Sorry for the long delay between posts. With graduation of the last child at home (yay!)and a bit of personal turmoil I have not been able to blog. I am trying to remedy that. I STILL have photos I need to upload from my camera, sigh.

Pel
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