A Ladylike Look from Salvaged Strawberry

We are thrilled to be partnering with vintage shop Salvaged Strawberry this month!  Our friend has just reopened her vintage shop and has a lot of sweet pieces (at great prices).  I, for one, would love this whole outfit:

dress /// purse /// shoes

Salvaged Strawberry 

the shop /// the blog

Be sure to visit the shop and blog for more vintage goodness!

xo,

J&A

Outfit Post: Blacks and Blues

Nothing turns around a bad day for me like getting a package in the mail. My love language (if you know anything about them) is GIFTS!  It can be the tiniest thing--like Q bringing home my favorite candy--but it's meaningful to me. I just love little presents--getting them for others, receiving them, and getting them for myself on occasion (treat yo'self!).

It's rare I buy things for me these days, but when I saw this dress on Etsy for a steal and in my size, I couldn't pass it up:

Outfit details:  1950s plaid dress-Etsy, belt-vintage, tights-random, lace up booties-thrifted Michael Kors

It was a quintessentially perfect all day outside.  Q was taking a course nearby instead of working, so we met him for lunch and he came home early!  I took him thrifting (aka, he chased Aurora so I could shop) and then we want to our new neighborhood obsession, Mom's Organic Market, for dinner. I should also say, I've been back to 100% vegan for just a little over two weeks, and I feel awesome, and I feel like I'm looking awesome...not in a bragging way, but I've lost some weight and my skin is clear and my hair is shiny, so that makes me feel happy. This time around, I'm trying to avoid soy as much as possible, and it's really helping...more vegan recipes coming to the blog, for those of you who were interested!

Also:  I trimmed my own bangs.  I'm pretty pleased, even though the side fringe is still awkwardly growing out (and tucked behind my ears).  Grow, hairs, grow!

Happy Friday!!! 

xo,

Amanda

Outfit Post: Atomic

Oh, hey, it's me, Amanda! It's been a while since I've done an outfit post, since we spent a week at the beach (no matter how hard I try, I don't feel like I ever look very cute because my clothing options are limited and I'm all sandy or sweaty) and then I had a little case of the flu and, to be honest, I'm just not feeling fashion these days. I'm still struggling with my curves. Still not thrilled with this new body of mine and still figuring out how to dress it so that I feel good. 1950s dresses are just the ticket (I adore the print on this one!).

outfit details:  dress-vintage via Etsy, necklace-vintage, belt-vintage, sandals-thrifted

We're excited to be heading up to PA to visit the fam for the weekend! Jayme and I have some great stuff planned for the blog/shop. Let me just say that there are way too many things packed up in the car for a simple three-day weekend. Of course, those things also include some birthday presents for my pretty sister who will be turning the big 2-9 in a few weeks! (shhhhhhhh....) Can't wait to share photos of the trip on the blog next week, but most of all, can't wait to be up north with my family, snuggling my niece, eating my mom's homecooked food, and relaxing.

 xo,
Amanda