For the past several months, Ive been collecting choice baby clothes from thrift stores and garage sales. A few weeks ago, when we learned the babys gender, I packed up some of them in hopes I can us...
If you've been readig my blog for a while, you know I'm a big believer that you don't need much money to have style and live a creative life! Living in the Midwest, you hear a lot abou...
I have a feeling hand-crochet toys will be one of those luxuries I don't mind saving for, to give our future kiddos quality keepsakes that are just as fun as they are cute. While browsing Etsy t...
We're getting closer to being ready to reveal our baby's gender with all of you! I was hoping Phil and I could find time to make a fun video for the announcement, after we finally make and ...
The night the hospital nurse told me I could finally eat solid food again in the morning, I literally dreamed about oatmeal. I'm a silly girl, but to me, a heathfully loaded bowl of oats is the ...
Jumpers are a favorite wardrobe staple for me, due mainly to their versatility, but also for their little-girl vibe. I swear I'm more inspired by vintage children's fashion than anything. T...
Today's Fine & Dandy shop update is full of hand-selected vintage items that are dear to my heart. All of these purses are from my own wardrobe, and I've decided to let them go in lieu ...
Just when I thought I had depleted Netflix's selection of great classic films, I stumbled on this beautiful gem of a movie, Sons and Lovers from 1960. I didn't think I recognized any of the...
I've been fielding the questions left and right. Even all of the garage salers were speculating as to whether my bump was harboring a boy or a girl. Last night my friends drew sketches of the ki...
Feeling better, and feeling bigger! After spending two and a half weeks in Phil's gym clothes, and literally being too sick to look at myself, I felt a bit like a caterpillar coming out of its c...
Here I am looking at the calender, realizing that I've been sick for half of the month of May, really wanting to cry about my discouragement, loneliness, and the waste of a beautiful time of yea...
I've got to admit, thinking about this baby's nursery has been the last thing on my mind. Wondering if I had cancer, wrapping up getting life insurance, and trying to stay distracted with w...
Hi friends! I might not be around too much for the next week, as I'll be busy working on some blog designs, shooting a much anticipated wedding, and trying not to worry too much about the biopsy...
If you're planning on donating your time to a fundraising event, I suggest becoming a professional photographer and setting up a vintage-styled living room scene. It really is the best! I had so...
I've long been jealous of people who are invited to Mad Men-themed costume parties, wishing I had a reason to dress in period style with other people involved for once. And finally! Finally my d...
Any modern girl who loves vintage (and hasnt worn a girdle) can find it frustrating to shop for vintage. I mean, did they make women differently back then? While staring at the tiny waistline and ful...
Wahoo! We've made it all the way to 16 week! To me, this means only four more weeks before we discover whether the little being growing inside of me is a boy or a girl. Couldn't be more exc...
dress Whew! It's been a while since I've done a shop update, hasn't it? Well, I finally made time, and now I'm very excited to share with you some of these lovely things! So perfe...
After painting our living and dining rooms, I must admit, I was a little terrified to hang any artwork. (I'm notorious for nailing, chanigng my mind, and nailing again.) We've been here for...
As a child, I loved watching glamorous Hollywood musicals, and performing my favorite song and dance numbers with girlfriends in our driveway. I wonder what the neighbors thought? About a year ago, I...
In accordance with my plans for a pretty pregnancy on the cheap, I didn't succumb to shopper envy when I saw these cute pink pants at ASOS. Would it be possible to DIY something similar? I wasn&...
Welcome to my backyard! It's been a real help to a (as of late) lazy fashion blogger, to have private property to tromp around and preen unabashedly for a camera, and even a mother-in-law who co...
Ooh la la! If you've been reading for a while, you will already know that I think Ms. Taylor was the bee's knees. Her movies rank among the top of my all-time favorites list, and last Decem...
Why didn't I get a real job after graduation? Where the heck has my style gone? And why are my boobs getting SO BIG?! These are questions I hadn't asked myself in two years... but now I sud...
We've had plenty of friends popping in and out of our house helping with moving heavy furniture, painting, doing yardwork, and even dropping off some fresh fruit! Moving house was the hard part-...
She wakes up alone in a bed not her own. She washes out her mouth with expensive whiskey and tries on the furs of another man's wife. A typical morning for Gloria Wandrous, who is outraged when ...
Wahoo! Here I am- out of the "danger zone," as the doctor lady told me this week. As she poked around my belly, she also told me (with an ounce of surprise?) that I was grooowing. Well, duh...
Well, we ain't got a barrel of money, but that sure isn't stopping me from enjoying the planning-for-baby part of my pregnancy! Planning is one of my greatest joys in life, so I thought it ...
Donuts and candy and cake and ice cream! Seriously detrimental delicious stuff that might better serve you on the walls of your home than on the walls of your arteries. Of course, if you live life da...
In the mood for a love story? Here's mine and Phil's. I don't miss living on the third floor at our old apartment, but checking out my apartment tour at Decor8 really makes me miss liv...
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