A Few of My Favorite Things!

Well folks, school has officially started back up and I'm a busy bee again. But no worries, you will be hopefully hearing from me more than you did this summer ;) Madeline and I moved into our darling apartment (Which I will have to do a post about soon!) but the only downside is that we have no internet. But have no fear! I will make this blog still work! Anyways, here are a few things I've been loving this week!

Isn't this headband the prettiest! I'm sure it would look lovely for a wedding, I however would try to incorporate it into my everyday life as well!

Has anyone ever heard of Dottie Angel? Well if not go right now and check out her blog! Its so inspiring and lovely. It makes me want to craft 24/7...oh wait...I already do that! 

This is one of my favorite movies of all time and I rewatched it last week. Now I can't stop thinking about it! Sometimes I just want my life to be a Wes Anderson movie. Sigh.

Isn't this illustration lovely? It makes me appreciate all the seasons. Who's ready for fall by the way?

This coat. I just can't even...

As everyone knows, I adore Passion Pit. So a friend of mine introduced me to this song witch remixes a Passion Pit. You will love it. Especially if you have a hidden love of hip hop like me ;)

Well folks, hope everyone enjoys a lovely labor day weekend! I'll be back soon with some exciting blogging news!

Green Pants!

Outfit Details:

Shirt: New York and Company

Pants: JcPenny

Sandals: Saltwater Sandals via Modcloth

Glasses: Raybans

I'm officially in love with my kelly green pants. Although I will admit that they are terrible to photograph. They just don't come out the right color on your screen. I love my green pants though. I plan on wearing them throughout the fall and trying to make them more autumnal. Red and green is a risky combo for some because it makes people think of Christmas, but I LOVE the combo! Look for more green and red to come from my future outfits!

All Americana

Outfit Details:

Shirt: Delias

Skirt: Forever 21

Sandals: Saltwater Sandals via Modcloth

Anyone who knows me knows that the fourth of July is my very favorite holiday. So naturally one of my favorite go-to color combos is red, white, and blue.

This outfit was very inspired by all things American. Apple pie, baseball, catching fireflies on a summer night, and any other cheesy summery Americana cliches. Hope you all enjoyed my pretty patriotic look!

Its Dainty June Y'all!

Outfit Details: 

Dress: Dainty June 

Sandals: Saltwater Sandals via Modcloth

Sorry for the awkward boob picture. I mostly wanted to show off the buttons and the embroidery on the tie haha! This dress is such a wonderful addition to my closet! I got it near the end of the school year in a grab bag from Emerging Thoughts for $25! I love it because it looks like denim, but it is actually a comfy knit material. Perfect for the summer!

A Little Bird Told Me

Outfit Details:

Shirt: Old Navy

Shorts: Charlotte Russe

Sandals: Saltwater Sandals via Modcloth

This may not seem like a super summery outfit, but I've mostly worn this on the cooler nights. Its a perfect look for the transition from summer to fall. The blouse is very light weight and breathable which is nice because its still very humid where I live.

I'm absolutely in love with this blouse and the little birds in the textile! I think I got it on sale and boy was this a great buy! Its so fun and looks great both tucked in shorts or a skirt or just with a pair of jeans.

My tan saltwater sandals rock! I can wear them with everything I can't wear the red ones haha. 

The Summer Uniform

Outfit Details:

Tank: Old Navy

Skirt: Target

Sandals: Saltwater Sandals via Modcloth

I'm back with some outfit posts! I know that I've been MIA in the outfit post department, but I do have some explanations (excuses? ehh whatever). As you all know, I've been at camp for most of my summer, so I haven't really been able to wear a lot of my summer clothes. But I thought I'd share with you all for the next few days a couple of my summer outfits that I wear when I'm not at camp. 

This is THE summer uniform. I mean, I wear this outfit at least once a week.

Also, I think its safe to say that I am absolutely in love with my saltwater sandals. I go between the red ones and the tan ones that I have. I don't think I've worn them every day this summer outside of camp and they still look brand new!

Well, that's all folks! Stay tuned for a few more summer looks! 

A Little DIY For Your Creative Pleasure

So, I don't know about you folks, but I have seen SEVERAL pictures on pinterest of painted furniture, and I wanted to see if I really could do it myself. I love color, so I thought having a painted head board would supply just the right touch to my new bedroom. 

I managed to find this metal headboard from a local thrift store. I got it for $20 (what deal!) and knew that it would be perfect for this project. It was super dingy and I didn't like the weird floral print on the knobs and the hearts. But I saw the potential and decided to go for it anyway.

 These are the tricks of the trade my friends. The first thing I did was remove all the gross sticky stuff that was on the frame with Goo Gone (which is such a miracle). Then I sanded the entire bed with 120 milled sand paper. I didn't try to sand off the paint, you want to just grind a fine dusting off to prepare the surface for the paint. Then I just taped up the areas I didn't want to paint like the screws and other hardware. The paint I used was Rust-Oleum spray paint in apple red. It should be really durable and adhere to the surface. I just evenly spray painted the entire thing in my back yard and let it dry for a day. I only did one coat with just a few touch ups instead of an entire two coats of paint.

And voila! A painted headboard! I'm pretty proud of this little DIY! It was super easy and has my mind trying to come up with more furniture I can paint haha. Hope you all enjoyed this little DIY!