9 fashion trends to try in the month of may : aka my madewell wish list

May 4, 2012

Miscellaneous

1| a vintage inspired chambray top for summer. 2| a really fun yet sophisticated shoe clip. 3| a carryall bag with a fun heart, i love hearts right now. 4| a neutral colored wedge, i am obsessed with these shoes. 5| a pair of fun colored jeans. 6| slightly round shaped sunglasses, perfect. 7| a fun swimsuit in a happy color. 8| simple sandals that still make a statement. 9| a light sweater in a fun color perfect for spring or summer nights.
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a new home – mood board

May 3, 2012

Miscellaneous

camden and i have been talking a lot lately about moving and where/when we would go. we originally thought our next move would be into a home but after much deliberating we have decided to live more central before we decide to buy. this is mostly because we can’t decide where we want to live as far as a more permanent location goes. in the last three years we have moved three times and moving again could not sound more miserable. however, at times it does sound exciting to be closer to friends and family and close to the places and things we like to go and do. it has made me think a lot about the design of our home and how i would want our new home to be different from our current little place. i can’t help but want our next home to reflect a more simple, more modern version of our current little abode. over the last five years my style in design has changed a lot, and being the impulsive person i am we have gone through a lot of furniture that we could have gone without. well i want to do it right this time, taking time and thought on exactly what i want our home to represent. this is just the first of what i am sure will be one of many mood boards of our soon to be home in the city. 
links to photos 1|2|3|4|5|6|7

happy birthday mom

Miscellaneous

my mom is one of the best mothers a girl could ask for. she is an extremely hard worker and i am pretty positive there isn’t anything she can’t do. she deserves the world and i wanted to take the time today to wish her a wonderfully happy birthday. love you mom! 

a motorcycle ride

May 2, 2012

Miscellaneous

i know i look pretty convincing (not) but i am not the actual driver of that motor bike, i do however ride on the back of it. i never pictured myself as a girl who would ride (on) motorcycles, i guess i never pictured it meshing with my personality. when camden and i first started dating, he was just starting to get his motorcycle license so i knew early on they were to be a big part of my future. after my first ride on that thing i knew i was hooked. i loved every second and knew it wouldn’t be my last.
all growing up i was an overly fearful person. i have been known to worry, stress, and cry over things that turned out to be very insignificant. i used to have awful night terrors that would keep me from sleeping and i was extremely sure a “baddy” was plotting to kidnap me from my bed just about every night. the older i’ve gotten, i have slightly grown out of this but although my worries have changed from baddies to more grown up worries, i still find myself stressing a bit too often. this is why i never saw myself even on the back of one of those motor bikes. not me, too dangerous. whatever the reason, the fact is that riding does not scare me one bit and i actually enjoy the thrill of being on one. feeling the wind on my face and smelling the warm summer breeze is relaxing and calming to me. 
the other day we decided to head out for a ride. it was really nice but towards the end it got a little cold and windy. once it starts to rain, i know i have no hope of staying warm. we hurried home for a nice warm shower and a hot cup of tea before heading to bed. it was a lovely night and i love being able to have quiet moments with camden on his motor bike. 

t.o.t

May 1, 2012

Miscellaneous

shirt: j.crew, bow: ban.do, pants: delias, boots: paisley pomegranate, watch: dkny 
it seems we have a problem. a sort of dinner problem. one that involves eating fast food and another that involves a table. when dinner rolls around at our house, it sort of goes like this: 
c: what would you like for dinner?
s: i don’t know, what are you in the mood for.
c: i don’t know, is there a particular place you want?
s: hmm, i don’t know what about you?
c: carl’s junior?
s: no . . sweet home chicago?
c: no i am sick of pizza, cafe trang?
s: sure lets just go there.
c: ok lets go. 
(driving in the car)
c: actually how about a take home and bake papa murphy’s pizza? 
s: i thought you weren’t in the mood for pizza.
c: well i am for papa murphy’s
s: ok thats fine lets go there. 
we get the food home, stick it in the oven, slice it up, and sit ourselves down on the couch. this embarrassingly happens to be one of the more healthy meals we ate this week. the number of times we have actually sat down at the dining table in the past year would sadly be under the number ten. it is bad when you know your dog goes and waits at the couch for the food to be ready and not by the table. new goal: make more meals at home and sit at the table to eat once in a while, thank you very much.