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Clean

December 31, 2014
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Dress – Ruche // Sweater – hand me down // Cardigan – – UO // Boots – Aldo // Long Necklace – I forget // Short Necklace – Vanessa Mooney

The end of 2014. To be honest, I’m kind of glad it’s over today. The last year has been challenging *let’s use that word shall we* and though 2015 is not off to a great start, at least with the unknown there’s the possibility and the *dare I say* hope that things will change for the better.

One thing is nice, I’ve been working my way through the house slowly over the last few days, cleaning everything. I mean everything: washing walls, washing baseboards, moving all the furniture out of the way, emptying, cleaning, and sorting everything. And it feel so much better to walk through the areas of the house that have been done. They are as clean as when we moved into the house and it de-stresses me in a wonderful way.

New Year, clean start. Symbolic perhaps? Let’s hope.

Happy Christmas

December 24, 2014
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Embroidered Top – Free People // Jeans – Dittos via – UO // Scarf – SheInside // Boots – Locale // Leaf Necklace – F21 // Long Necklace – Topshop // Camisole – I forget

I hope you all spend the day in comfort with great food, surrounded by those you love, forgetting all your troubles. And never looking back.

Love to you all!

I’ll Be Away

October 7, 2014
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Cardigan – c/o Wallis // Top – Ruche // Jeans & Bag – Dittos via Urban Outfitters // Necklace & Earrings – I forget // Shoes – ThreadSence

Hey guys, I’m going to be away for a while, hopefully just a week or two. I’m going through some medical issues right now, and just want to step away from everything I possibly can. It kind of sucks right now to be homebound and feeling like crap, but I have to say the timing of this cardigan was perfect.

It got here just a couple of days before I started feeling really bad, and I got a chance to grab these shots, and since then I’ve been living in it and my fleece pants. Just comforting it up as much as I can.

I really appreciate you understanding why I’m away. See you all as soon as I can!

xoxo
Joanna

How To Dress For a Morning Wedding

September 2, 2014
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Flower Dress – Ruche // Shoes – I forget // Earrings & Belt – F21

I like the idea of a morning wedding. You can wear a pretty floral summer dress and not get too crazy with the formal wear. I always find it a little stressful when I’m expected to get super glammed up, because glam isn’t really my thing and so I feel like I’m lying the whole time. I much rather prefer that line of pretty but not formal – it allows for a little mess and unkemptness, which is a bit of a staple of mine in life.

Also, wedges. Wedges are fabulous especially when the wedding is held in the historic Distillery district which features many a cobblestone streets.

So yes, morning wedding everyone – do it. It leaves you the whole day to celebrate, eat, and dance.

Child Profound

August 11, 2014
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Maxi Kimono – One Teaspoon // Tribal Tank & Bralette – ThreadSence // Jeans – Dittos via UO // Shoes – Aldo // Zebra Necklace – Lustre Boutique // Vee Necklace – Vanessa Mooney // Sunnies – F21

Children have this uncanny ability to say the most obvious things in a way that makes them seem profound. Or at least in a way that signals that it is profound to them.

“My dog likes to smell stinky things….my dog….likes to smell…STINKY things.”

Case in point.

You Can Take The Girl Out Of The Nerd…

July 16, 2014
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Star Wars Tee – so old I have no idea // Pants – Season JR // Shoes – ModCloth // Sunnies – Lace Affair // Necklace – Monserat de Lucca

…but you can’t take the nerd out of the girl. Clearly, my nerd-dom still rides strong and free. To be fair, no one has as of yet taken the girl out of the nerd either as I took these pictures on the way to my WoD role playing game meet up. That’s like Dungeons & Dragons gaming but in a post apocalyptic world. Yes, I am that big a geek. This is all to say that you just gotta be proud of who you are.

Puppies…Meaning Boobs!

July 11, 2014
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Dress – I forget (no tag) // Necklace – Threadsence // Sunnies – F21

Backless dresses are another secret obsession for me….like kimonos, only that obsession is no secret. I was browsing some online retailer and saw this dress. Immediately in love, I nabbed it on a sale, and loved it even more when I tried it on. The only catch? The arm straps were way too loose and I felt like I was risking a Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction big time. So I hopped on over to the fabric store and found a lovely little pink ribbon to match, sewed that across the back so as to secure the two arm straps to each other and guaranteed that those puppies were not going anywhere….thus ensuring that no one was going to see my puppies. *see what I did there?Puppies, puppies…meaning boobs, get it?*

This was also a fabulous cottage outfit because a) light and breezy as mentioned before, and b) it’s a wrinkly style which means the three hours driving home would only add to it’s allure.

*linking up with Trend Spin*

Always Take Outfit Shots With A Broken Toe

June 6, 2014
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Tropical Kimono – Somedays Lovin’ via Threadsence // Shirt and Pants – Free People // Necklace – Vanessa Mooney // Knuckle ring – I forget // Brass Ring – Body Blue // Shoes – Threadsence

Sometimes the behind the scenes of these outfit pictures are the better story than the pictures. Not thirty minutes ago I fell on my bike and thought I broke my toe. Did I go to the hospital? No. The Doctor? No. I stopped to take outfit photos, then joined a friend for coffee, and went to a fun Guess event. Then rode my bike home.

I did however, buy a tension bandage along the way and wrap my toe for the night’s festivities. Luckily, by the time I got home, I was pretty sure that despite being black *eek! Yes it was/is black and bruised* that it’s nothing too serious since I was in relatively little pain with no pain killers…as long as I didn’t try to walk on it.

*SuperHero Stance* I laugh in the face of pain!
Ouch.

Not Dainty

May 15, 2014
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Silk Maxi Skirt – Mango // Tank Top – Smart Set // Jean Jacket – Old Navy // Bag – UO // Belt, Ring & Necklace – I forget // Sunnies – Lace Affair // Shoes – Threadsence

The whole “Mint & Coral” trend has been going on this Spring. Putting aside that, as you know, I don’t believe in trends – wear what you like and what works regardless of trend. I saw all these mint and blush outfits and thought, “I’m never going to wear that!” And it’s sort of still true.

I saw all these pale mints and pale, pale blushes everywhere. I knew I would never wear that. First it was too pale for me and would wash me out. Second, it was too dainty and feminine for me. Looks lovely on others, but I like something a little bolder and dramatic.

So I kind of fell into this outfit by accident. I loved, loved the skirt. The flow, the movement, how it blew in the wind. It made me feel like a mystical creature. And the bright, bold tank was just so stunning and too beautiful to pass up. Paired together, with a vivid necklace I think this brighter, more dramatic version of “Mint&Blush” works for someone who’s definitely not dainty.

Organic Hippie Veggie Freak

April 29, 2014
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Lace Inset Tank & Kimono – UO // Jeans – Gap // Shoes – Threadsence // Necklace – I forgot

Usually I start to seriously think about my garden around this time of year, but with temperatures hanging just barely above the freezing mark it’s the furthest thing from my mind. I have my seeds ready and my girl and I stand with baited breath for those warmer days to start so we can grow our own delicious food.

In the mean time, we’ve signed up for a delivery service offered here. It’s a service that delivers a huge box of fresh organic produce to our doorstep. Not only is it super convenient to have it all just appear, but it challenges us by giving us things we wouldn’t always buy. It’s just freed us up quite a bit and I love it. Plus, since it’s all organic we end up getting more creative so that we can use up every single last little bit.

I know. I’m geeking about organic produce and home gardens.

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