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this free bird
thisfreebird.blogspot.com
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My name is Carrie and I am a tea drinking, cat rescuing (and loving!), denim collecting, fashion junkie with a particular taste for shoes, a good t-shirt, and all things gluten-free.
#9809 in All , #40 in Shopping

What Goes Around Comes Around

Last week I got serious about getting rid of some stuff and started a pretty significant purge.  Its not entirely over, but is definitely underway.  As I was sorting through clothes I came ...

22 may 12

Documentation

Let the record show that I do dress up from time to time.As longtime readers know, suits give me hives.  Yesterday was big meeting day aka a time when I have to get out of my pajamas and venture...

17 may 12

Twisted

Last month I lost the camera.Okay I didnt really lose lose the camera as much as, say, misplaced the camera. But hey, I didnt really know where it was so as far as I was concerned it was lost. Hows t...

15 may 12 2 people like this

I Did It My Way

I remember when I first moved to the US.  I didnt know diddly squat about chips and salsa.  Margaritas? Wha?  Im Canadian and could have told you a lot about beer and Canadian Club Whi...

14 may 12 2 people like this

Saving Graces

By mid-afternoon on Friday I was barely hanging onto my religion from having to deal with the box.If you are unaware of boxvilles mayor, please see the previous post.  Having waxed on so poetica...

08 may 12 2 people like this

HELLO IN THERE!

As of late you will more often than not find me like this. Okay maybe not exactly like this given the red denim of it all, but pretty close to it. Chris snapped this iPhone one a couple weekends ago ...

03 may 12 1 person likes this

With the Wind at My Back and a Picket Sign in My Face

Last week I landed a pair of Vanessa Mooneys aztec moccasins at a sample sale and be damned if almost all my dreams nearly did come true.Six months of internet searches where I jumped around from one...

02 may 12

Misty Faded Memories

In my parents house we have a lot of photo albums.  One of my favorite pastimes has always been  flipping through those old pictures to see my parents before they were married and then befo...

25 apr 12

Manifest Destiny: The Ultimate Cat Lady

Lets begin with a confession:  I dont read fashion magazines.Yep. There you have it.Glossy pages filled with things I cant afford and, in most cases, arent my style -- but that I then go on to t...

20 apr 12 1 person likes this

Now THATS the American Dream

Sometimes I can get pretty overwhelmed.By what, you ask? Oh, well, everything.As you get older interesting things happen, and I dont mean those lines around your mouth. What might have once overwhelm...

18 apr 12 2 people like this

No Expectations

Sometimes the best things in life are the most unexpected.  Maybe because you go in with zero expectations, you cant be let down.  Maybe because its fate that blindsides you leaving you gid...

17 apr 12

All My Dreams Are Coming True

Not that long ago I walked into Anthropologie and came face to face with my dream home.  It was a moment.  Back in January I passed up a childlike version at the flea market because, well, ...

13 apr 12 1 person likes this

But Mo-om I Dont Want to Wear Pants

Spring.That glorious time when you pull out the floral prints and wear them with glee.  That time when strolling around in denim shorts is no longer met with the looks of bewilderment you encoun...

12 apr 12 1 person likes this

Sanity Used to be a Friend of Mine

Im going to let you in on a little secret: last week I thought I might lose my mind.As one of those people who likes to have most of their ducks in a row there are certain things I can live with shor...

11 apr 12 1 person likes this

Herb, I think that womans in her PJs

Moments ago I almost pulled the trigger on a pair of coral skinnies. It was a close call.This morning I spent some time reading blogs to see whats going on. Truth be told I dont get to do that as oft...

29 mar 12 1 person likes this

Why dont you tell me how you really feel about it?

On Saturday I rolled into the kitchen decked out in one of my usual outfits of choice: faded, ripped up slim jeans, a white t and a pair of ankle boots. It was an exciting day: this pair of ankle boo...

28 mar 12

Between The Lines

The incomparable Carey Mulligan in Never Let Me GoSince we took the desert getaway last month Ive been in a pretty zen place trying to maintain better balance in my life. Inside time vs outside time,...

27 mar 12 1 person likes this

Rethinking the Big Nickel

Confession time: Im a Tupac Shakur fan.What can I say? It was the 90s.Im also an old school Janet Jackson fan and Poetic Justice is a movie Ive easily watched at least 20 times. Not sure I should be ...

15 mar 12 2 people like this

Dont Just Stand There

What can I say? Im having a moment. A phase? A thing.Im in a zone.When I was younger and first beginning to collect memories I would find myself in a slew of warm times, cushioned in by friends and l...

11 mar 12 1 person likes this

Eyes Forward, Keep Moving and Dont Stop

Bet you thought Id flown the coop.  I mean its been a couple days and no Bachelor recap?! Truth: I havent even taken a full look at this weeks episode.  Blasphemy.  I overheard bits an...

01 mar 12

Dont Pause, Just Purchase

Have you ever seen something, paused, taken the leap in purchasing and then wondered why you hesitated in the first place?  Story of my life. About a month ago Calypso St. Barth had an online sa...

24 feb 12

Dream Home Realized

This weekend we went to brunch and bid a sad farewell to one of my best friends who has moved to Beijing for at least the next couple years.  After lunch, in a semi-haze resulting from my friend...

22 feb 12

The Bachelor Recap: With This Twist Tie I Poke My Own Eye Out

Tonight was hometown night on The Bachelor. That blessed time when all we want to see is who the hell is responsible for the narcissist known as Courtney Robertson. Bring it!First up: LyndziI clocked...

21 feb 12

The Bachelor Recap: Ben Hands Over His Nuts

Better late than never, I guess.  This weeks episode left me bewildered.When I was growing up my mom always used to tell us, "if you dont have anything nice to say dont say anything at all&#...

15 feb 12

Riding Shotgun

There we were Saturday afternoon, on the open road weaving around in traffic trying to figure out where the hell we were going when I looked at the clock and saw 3:55pm.  Dude.  Were n...

14 feb 12 1 person likes this

Shake It Off

A couple of Saturdays ago I found myself all up in Free People when I swear I left the house only to get a cup of tea.  Funny how that happens.  Truth is I was feeling kind of sorry for mys...

08 feb 12

The Bachelor Recap: B+C = I Need Therapy

This week people visited le blog via the following searches:ben flajnik douchebagben flajnik geico cavemanblakeley low cut boobsi hate the ben on the bachelorr hes a pig (verbatim)ben flajnik is a ug...

07 feb 12

Free People: February Favorites

When I opened my email on Friday there was a sneak peek at Free Peoples February Catalogue waiting.  Yowsa.  Sometimes its do or die time when those things roll in.  There are always o...

06 feb 12 1 person likes this

Bird on the Ledge

I never considered myself much of a daredevil. Nope.  Growing up I listened to the teacher, always completed my homework without being asked to do so, was home by curfew (except once or twice), ...

03 feb 12 2 people like this

Ben Flajnik: Is a Pig

Im live and coming at you from the horizontal because the flu has struck. Somehow around 8:15 or so I woke up and turned on the tv to see what debauchery was taking place on The Bachelor. I should ha...

31 jan 12

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