Ringmaster*

Welcome to my circus. 

I thought I would try a goofy pose. (Can't take things too seriously.)

 

 

I would wear this whole outfit except the hat. The Top hat is too big for me, but I still love it.

 

Cici was 2 seconds away from licking my face.

 

Buddy decided not to be in the photo. He was busy playing with his toys. : )

Details:
Vintage Top Hat ~ The Goodwill
Head band ~ Icing (I am using it as a hat band)
Velvet Jacket ~ The Goodwill
OP T-shirt ~ The Goodwill
Corduroys ~ TJ Maxx
Heels ~ Payless
Eye makeup ~ ELF
Lipstick ~ Palladio

*I came up with the outfit idea because of a joke with Spacemansteve.

Old Is Gold

Cool stuff doesn't always have to be new.

All of my clothes today have been with me a looong time.

I thought I would go with a sort-of punky look.

Reminds me of my highschool days.

I will be so sad when those jeans finally bite the dust.

I was having a bad hair day. I decided to just go with it.

 Rue wanted a picture take with me. He has been super cuddly lately. Aww!

Purple tank top ~ ???
Jeans ~ Shopko (a million years ago! They are practically disintegrating. The more shredded they get, the more I love them!)
Tights ~ Target
Hoodie ~ Target (I added the skull patches, and the heart patch, which is hard to see)
Boots ~ The Goodwill*
Necklace chain ~ hardware store
Charms on necklace ~ Gift from Mum, and Raspi (They are a motorcycle, a bullet, and a snake)

*If you have been a thrift-er for awhile you sort of get a sixth sense about shopping. Suddenly you get the idea to hit up a store you have been to in a while. Then BAM! Amazing finds!

Years ago, I had this crazy desire for odd cowboy boots, bordering on obsession. I decided to go to a local thrift store, but was on auto-pilot while driving. Instead I found myself at the good will. I walked in and headed straight to the shoes. There were my crazy vintage cowboy boots!

 

Lady In Red

 

Trying out a "fashion-y" pose. Ha! As if.

Check out my Halloween kitty and broom on the left. ; )

I have very slender feet, as you can see. The squared toe on these shoes makes me feet look even longer. Water-skis. Ha!

Red sweater ~ Shopko (Many years ago)
Bronze pin ~ local antique store
Glass ear plugs ~ local tattoo shop. Similar ones on Etsy
Skirt ~ Ann Taylor Loft, Mum's garage sale
Heels ~ Payless (Many years ago)
Topaz ring ~ Local antique store
Matte lipstick ~ Palladio, shade: Just Red
(It is irritatingly hard to find a matte red. I hate those goopy super-shine products. It looks like they slathered hair gel on their lips!)

Why I Am Not A *Good* Fashion Blogger

1. I have a terrible memory. (I can’t remember when I “got” most of my clothes from.)

The boots are vintage, the jeans...?

2. Most of my wardrobe is thrift store finds, gifts, or cast-offs from family.

I found the turquoise ring in an old house I lived in.

The bracelet was a gift from grandma Honey.

3. I have ridiculous tastes.

Rockin' the beehive. (No I am not a fan of Amy Whinehouse.)

4. I am not a photographer.

Showing off my super powers photography skills.

If I ever figure how to shut off the flash on my camera, you will be the first to know!

Make-Belive Monday

Greetings! Salutations!
I found oodles of DIY projects for Christmas gifts, some yummy recipes, some interesting article and one freebie. Enjoy!

DIY: ♦How about antiqued tags,? They could be ornaments...or bookmarks. Very cool.
♦If you don’t have a lot of space or a large budget…here is a cute Christmas tree idea.
♦Need a gift idea for the little ones? Or perhaps for your inner child? Two words for you my friend…Gingerbread-Playdoh!
♦What do paper clips have to do with Christmas? Click here to find out. : )
♦Making your own snow globes.

Food:
♦This doesn’t need a long description: pumpkin cream-pie. YES YES!
♦10-minute toffee. It look so easy, and tasty.

Cheery links:
♦The lovely Miss Gala Darling, shares her favorite pick-me-ups for winter.
♦Four pages…count ‘em four…of incredible cakes. Courtesy of Cake Wrecks. Gingerbread Goodies, Wintry Wonders, Holly Jolly, Winter Wonderland.

Thought Provoking articles:
♦Read about a proposed photo retouching scale. (Advertisers would have to give images a retouch rating, depending on how much the image was altered.) Reference photo gallery here.
♦Kate of Eat The Damn Cake, writes about depression and self image. She did an amazing job describing her state of mind while depressed. "Bad Egg" article here.

In Cute News:
♦Stumptastic dogs navagate deep snow and, cute wildlife talks.

(These aren't my two dogs, but there sure look like them!)

Have you ever wanted to hear a porcupine talk? Well here you go!

Free:
♦Last but not least, a free desktop calendar for your computer. Clicky, clicky, free!

Have a great week, and don’t let holiday madness run you over.

Colors:
19th Gray
20th Scarlet
21st White
22nd Turquoise
23rd Coral
24th Indigo
25th Orange

Manic Monday

Manic Monday-The Bangles (What can I say, I'm a child of the 80's)

♦Good morning! And Welcome to the best of last week.

♦I found a really fun blog, Crap At My Parent's House. My favorite is "The soothing vibrations of crystals, paired with a severed doll head."

♦Are you rich, bored, a pet owner…looking to travel? (Yeah, cause my readers are mega rich.) Check out the crazy perks these hotels offer for pets.

♦Three really thought provoking articles about how women are perceived. How heavily tattooded women are perceived,   The Gender Pendulum,  Male Gaze- by Tavi Gevinson. 

♦If you haven’t heard of Tavi,  she is an incredibly smart young woman. If you like fashion, or feminism…check out her blog. Go now…do it!

♦Five tips for staying inspired. Good advice, fun blog! She also has a great tutorial for a bee hive hair-do, and great tips for shopping vintage.

♦Time for some fun animal antics! Check out these fun animal tidbits:

♦A group of lions band together to rescue a baby lion.

♦More lions! Happy birthday Adia!

♦An adorable assortment of corgi costumes. What is cuter than a super cute dog…in a costume?

This nubby (bunny to you folks) really hates pens!

Last but not least!

I will be interviewing a woman (Who is very dear to me!) on her 88^th birthday! What would you like to asker her? Add your question in the comments. If I like your question, I will ask her in the interview.

*EDIT*
Due to grandma Honey’s health issues, the interview is postponed indefinably. She has to move, and it has put a lot of stress on her already delicate heart.

Spring and summer finds (accessories)

Wrap bracelet made by me, large smoky topaz ring (left) and Mystic Fire Topaz ring (right)

 

To give you and idea of size, me wearing them on my small hands.

 

Inexpensive (but beautiful!) paste ring*, my small hand. (Vintage)

 

*Items from Corner Shop in Minneapolis.

 

Vintage hand painted paste flower pin*.

 

Star scarf by Converse One Star.

 

 Tasseled print scarf, from Target. (Frankie decided to check out the tassels.)

 

 Burmel scarf I found at Ragstock.

Vintage print scarf*.

 

Asian inspired print scarf found at Ragstock as well.

Vivid orange and plum scarf. From….Old navy….arg. (Hey, it was on clearance…$3)

Groovy 70’s silk tie*.

Finally! I have been hunting for honey colored leather boots for years. (My mom had a pair when I was very little…they left a big impression on me. ) From Tatters Vintage Store