La la la Liebster Award

I was nominated for my 3rd Liebster Award! I'm not trying brag, I just think it's funny. It's very flattering that people like my blog and that take an interest in  what I'm interested as well. This time I was selected by the lovely CC Leona of thattallgirl2. So the deal is is that you have to list 11 facts about yourself, answer the 11 questions given to you, ask 11 new questions for the bloggers you nominate for the award, choose 9 bloggers with 200 followers or less, go to each blog and let them know that you nominated them, and lastly thank the nominator and link the post back to their website.

Hmmmm so 11 facts about me? This is harder than I thought.... I'll keep it short and sweet.

1. I'm turning 32 February 28th! I can't believe it..... I don't feel like I'm 32, I still don't know what the 

    hell I'm doing.

2. I graduated from a small Art School in Columbus, Ohio with a BFA in Still Based Media Studies.... which is 

    a fancy title for "Photography". Ha!

3. I've been with my husband Matt for over 11 years now and have been married for 6! We are best friends.

4. I run my own small little crochet business "Nothing but a Pigeon" making Amigurumi toys and mounted 

    animal heads. They do pretty well.

5. My husband and I don't have children but a small little Min Pin named Lucy... she is the love of our lives.

6. I wasn't a geek in High School but was bullied by all the "popular girl's". My High School was literally like 

    the movie "Mean Girl's." It sucked.

7. I'm published in a book "Hat Shop" featuring my headband pattern.

8. My favorite food right now is seaweed salad... I'm addicted.

9. I always remember my dreams.

10. I was in two commercials for a local photography store in Columbus, Ohio. They were pretty lame.

11. I don't like sweets but cheesecake is my weakness.

11 questions: 

1. What is your favorite part about blogging? 

     I have to say my favorite part would be coming up with the post idea's and taking the photo's while I'm 

     out exploring. I love to take pictures and upload them and edit them, guess that's just the photographer it me.

     Actually posting them on blogspot is alright. But I'm more of a conceptual type of gal.

2. If you could only wear one color your whole life, what would it be?

    Mustard yellow. Yellow is a happy color and is bright like my personality.

3. Who is your favorite designer and why?

    

     I was never one to get caught up in big time labels... I likes what I likes.

4. Whats three words you would use to describe your personal style?

    

    Whimsical, playful, quirky.

5. Do you believe someones style reflects their personality?

   To a degree but not always, people tend to surprise me on a daily basis.

6. Do you have any pets? If not, do you want any pets? 

    I do! I have a little Chocolate Miniature Pinscher, her name is Lucy.

7. What type of music do you like? and what is your favorite song?

    

   I'm partial to "Indie Music", right now my favorite song is "Revenge" (feat. The flaming Lips) by Danger 

   Mouse  & Sparklehorse.

8. Where would you love to travel?

    

     I would hit up Prague first.

9. Do you like where you're living now? why? 

  

    I do! Matt and I moved here over 4 years ago to get away from the hubbub of life in Columbus, Ohio. 

    The weather is great here. I do miss Ohio in the Fall though.

10. What is one thing you want to accomplish in the next 10 years?

    

      Matt and I want to purchase a vintage caravan and rehab it and travel.

11. If someone gave you 1 million dollars what would you do with it?

     

      Quit my daytime job. Move my Parents to Austin and set them up in a house so that they can retire, pay for 

      all  my Dad's medical bills, buy a caravan and travel with Matt. Oh and we would pay off all our debt as 

      well and I would also donate money to help abused and neglected animals.

So here we go....these are my 11 questions for these very lovely nominees:

http://room-334.blogspot.com/

http://www.acrookedtrail.blogspot.com/

http://vegetarianabroad4.blogspot.com/

http://thebisforbecky.blogspot.com/

http://theplatinumblonde.blogspot.com/

http://wanderlust-and-such.blogspot.com/

http://deconstrut.blogspot.com/

http://thepocketsizewife.blogspot.com/

http://www.daily-distraction.com/

http://astyleofyourown.blogspot.com/

http://annalise-fashion.blogspot.com/

1. How did you come up with the name for your blog? Was it a long thought out process or did you

    know instantly?

2. Who is your all time favorite blogger, why and what is it that tickles your fancy?

3. Whom is your biggest inspiration in your life and what is it about them that inspires you?

4. What is your go to outfit?

5. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Do you have a 5 year plan.... 10 year plan?

6. If you could go back in time and give style advice to your younger self what would it be?
7. Who is your favorite model/actor and what is it about them that makes them your fav?
8. What trend would you like to see go bye bye?
9. Who is your favorite designer or favorite brand?
10. Do you have a product that you use that your swear by? What is it and why?
11. Lastly, do you plan your outfits in advance or are you a fly by the seat of your pants type of person?

Again, I want to give a special thanks to CC Leona of thattallgirl2 and a special thanks to all my nominees that would like to participate. I can't wait to read all your answers. Please shoot me a message when you are done...I would love to stop by your blog and leave a comment.

xo

Crochet Peter Pan Collar

I'm such a freak for Peter Pan collars that I searched high and low for an easy crochet pattern to make my very own. I came across Lulu Loves website and found a very lovely and easy pattern to share with you..... this goes out to all my fellow hookers! Emma owner and creator of Lulu Loves not only blogs about crochet but her other joy's such as family, gardening and living "the good life". 

Check out her mustard yellow collar here. 

I just love mustard yellow! I made a grey one that I can wear 

with  most tops but also want a few in different colors to give my look a pop of collar. I can't wait to make one for my sister as a Valentine's Day gift. Make your very own Peter Pan Collar and show off your crochet skills... get the pattern here.

If you are a beginner and need a simple, yet sassy pattern then check out Mel P Designs.

I thought it would be cool to actually show things that I make a mix it up a bit. I am an avid crocheter and love little projects so you will be seeing some more of them in the near future. Hope you likey.

xo

Our weekend away.....

The Mister and I and our little lovie Lucy are hitting the road this weekend. We are headed to Port Aransas,  our favorite get away place. It's supposed to be in the 70's all weekend so it should be amazing! We can't wait for our feet to touch warm sand.....I  think Lucy is secretly missing it as well. 

This is a much needed mini vacation for us. Things have been especially hard for my side of the family at the moment.... my Dad was diagnosed with Leukemia a little over a year ago and he remained at stage zero, which means at they stage they just monitor him and take his blood on a monthly bases. Now he has recently progressed to stage two and is starting Chemotherapy. It's really hard on our family since he was also let go right before he was diagnosed..... then later followed his Mother's (Grandma's) death. It's been one thing after another for us and it isn't getting any easier especially with me being ill for the past few years as well. I've finally found balance with the medication that I'm taking for seizures and am slowly starting to work out again and get back into shape the way I was before. All of this has really made our family realize how important our relationships are. It has brought us closer together and even though I'm far away in Austin and my family is in Ohio I still call them on a regular bases to check up on them and see how Dad is feeling. 

I know this is a lot to take in and I apologize, this isn't supposed to be a sad post. It's about being able to get away from all the hubbub of day to day life and spending time with the ones you love and creating moments together. I'm excited to get to spend 4 days with my wonderful and very supportive husband who has been there with me through it all. So as you are reading this I will be soaking up the sun, laying on the beach with a nice adult beverage, with Matt and Lucy by my side. I will return with many photo's and good stories to share.

xo

Pinterest lately....

guess what time it is? It's Lady tie time!

Hey guys! It's Flapper Girl Lady Tie time again. Everyone know's how much I love Lady Tie's and Christina the creator and owner of Flapper Girl is not only super sweet but also very talented. The Lady Tie look is inspired by the famous actress Marlene Dietrich known for her saucy neck ties in the late 1920's and 30's. 

I picked out my favorite patterns to share with you, now all I need to do is stock up on button down collared shirts.

Please check out Flapper Girl's website here.

Also, become a fan on Facebook here.

To learn more about Flapper Girl click here.

Hope you've enjoyed this post!

xo

freaking out about b.a.i.t. shoes!

I'm simply swooning over b.a.i.t. shoes! I want every style in every color.... seriously. Why didn't anyone tell me about this before? It's totally up my alley..... check out their Instagram photos. 

Aren't they just adorable? I even love the socks with the little bow's at the top and the floral stockings and colored socks. I can't wait to get a pair! Check out their website here.

xo

rain rain go away......

I'm so excited that I've been posting more "what I wore" images. I do love to play dress up. Today was a rainy, gloomy type of day but that didn't stop me from documenting my new look. I hardly ever wear pants. I just feel so uncomfortable in them... maybe it's because I've gained weight or I just hate the feeling of something snug around my waist. These jeans are pretty stretchy... a little too stretchy. I have to throw them in the dryer before I wear them to shrink them a tad. They are my "go to" jeans right now. This is the Instagram photo that Matt took for me. I almost always use the filter "Earlybird"... I find that it just warms up the images just enough but not too much. 

Pretty much everything I'm wearing is Thrifted except for the jeans. The jeans I purchased at Old Navy a few years ago. 

I scored big time on this plaid top and the hat. 

The Mister bought me this lovely harmonica necklace from So La.

Here's a detail of my booties. I found them at Goodwill.

I'm trying to experiment with more color. I've recently been wearing red lipstick and red nails. I love a punch of color. More on that later. Hope you've enjoyed this post. Comment's are always welcome!

xo

Feeling Whimsical....

So I decided to jump on the floral crown band wagon. I went with Mandy to Hobby Lobby and picked out some beautiful silk flowers.... which are very expensive buy the way. Who knew? I bought the floral tape and went home and started to construct my crown. I didn't need to buy any wire, the stems on my flowers where long enough to just bend around into a circle and tape together. It's pretty simple and straight forward, I don't believe that there is a tutorial needed, I really just wanted to show the out come.

Matt took these photos for me... what a sweet heart. I was so excited because the light was just right. This is in front of our "Passion Vine".... it is so beautiful in the summer with bright purple blooms. It was growing all the way up to the top of our roof and the side of our gate. It's a very aggressive growing vine but oh so beautiful and come in array or colors.

I was so inspired by the images that I posted earlier about the flower crowns..... I hope this inspires you to make your own and take beautiful photos. I would love to see them. I can't wait to make more for this summer.

xo