Ive decided to introduce a new category to the blog called "Maker Monday". Each Monday I will give you a tiny peek behind the scenes into my work area where you will see Jonelle Maira Jewelry...
(Mia hanging out in her Papa Jons backyard on Easter.)(Mias Easter outfit)(making Quesadillas)(upside down girl on my favorite blanket ever)(Antlers that belonged to my grandfather hanging in my stud...
We unplugged from the internet a bit last week and spent some time catching up on things around the house. I cleaned and organized my studio for the 200millionth time (it never stays clean, creativit...
This is an outfit Mia wore during that one nice week we had mid-march when the weather was in the low 80s, you know before it dropped back down to the 30s and 40s. The curse of Rochester is how much ...
For todays Thrift Thursday I decided to do something a bit different. Rather than show you my newest thrifted items, I wanted to show you a glimpse at all of the vintage clothing Ive thrifted over th...
*I hope this DIY makes sense to you guys as I wrote out the instructions at 4am after a stint with insomnia so I might have been a bit delirious at the time. If you have any questions feel free to as...
As promised in this post, here is a peek into my little stash of cameos and intaglios that Ive been collecting for about 6 or 7 years. For those wondering, an Intaglio is when the portrait is carved ...
2012 is the year of the cameo, they are no longer reserved for your grandmothers jewelry box. Cameos have been popping up in designer collections all year and seen on the streets as d...
This is what it looks like when I let Mia dress herself. Patterns get mixed, various seasons of clothes intertwine and accessories are used in interesting ways. She rocked this look confide...
These are a few of the things that are currently making me happy in my little world. Fresh flowers on the windowsill above my kitchen sink.Oversized spice jars for those spices we always seem to...
As the name of my blog suggests, I love vintage and thrifting and even though ive been steadily thrifting over the last year, its been a while since ive done a Thrift Thursday post. Im going to try a...
Mias 4th birthday came and went this past week and while preparing for her party, I perused Pinterest for ideas and inspiration. Here are a few of the images that "Peaked My Pinterest". Some ...
( Illustration credits go to Emily W. Martin of The Black Apple and Ashley Goldberg for most of the art used in these pictures.)I have been collecting various frames for Mias wall for a while now. Wh...
Okay let me first state that I do love Modcloth for their extensive selection of hard to find retro, vintage and pin up styled modern clothing. I think they are a great business and im impressed...
Its been a while so let me fill you in on whats been going on around here. My dad had his surgery and it was successful. The first few days with him in the hospital were rough. Everyone ki...
I know January is coming to an end and Ive made one post the whole month. My reasoning for this is simple...Ive been trying to accomplish a few of my New Years Resolutions while also trying to ignore...
That is probably the first bathroom mirror shot I have taken since I was in my early 20s. Ironically I took that picture on my 30th birthday as I was getting ready to go out to a bar to celebrat...
new years outfits by design-thrift featuring knee length evening dressesHalston cutout dress, £498TopShop velvet dress, £55Knee length evening dress, $45Velvet leopard coat, £142Leopard print coat, $...
new years look by design-thrift featuring statement necklacesTopShop navy cocktail dress, £55Leopard print coat, $62Miss KG peep toe high heels, £35House of Harlow 1960 black leather handbag, $250Fio...
Im going to start this post off by stating that this is a "heres what not to do" list for any Mama out there who cant afford to buy her kid Blythe dolls. These are the step by step mista...
Well its that time again, time for me to help you save your hard earned money by purchasing a look-a-like version of those Litas everyone on the internet seems to have on their feet. While I know som...
Mia will take any opportunity to wear a dress, doesnt matter the weather outside, thankfully thats where I step in. If it were up to her shed step out in the snow with a summer dress and sandals. I l...
{ Mod dress Forever21, Socks from ASOS, shoes from Forever21, Necklace by Betsey Johnson, long gold ring Forever21, Diamond Bracelet c/o Anjolee, Feather hoop earrings (worn as bangles) by Betsey Joh...
It was less than 6 months ago that I launched Jonelle Maira Jewelry and almost immdediately after I did that I felt the need to re-do the website. Im much happier with the current state of affa...
This is the only Mimi-Style post we made all summer so I just had to post it even though its now late fall. The point of these Mimi-Style posts is that they are meant to inspire moms when it comes to...
{ vintage slip (worn as top), dress (worn as skirt) from H+M, shoes from Forever21, Belt Forever21, long gold ring Forever21, large druzy ring Claires } A recent outfit on one of the hotte...
These are all photos from the first half of the summer that I had meant to post before Summer ended, but I did not get to it, because of my blogging hiatus. So im posting them very late, but i think ...
Some of you may have noticed that I havent been keeping up with the blog posting much these last couple of months. I try not to get too personal on this blog, but every now and then something persona...
{ Mod dress Forever21, Soc ks from ASOS, shoes from Forever21, Necklace by Betsey Johnson, long gold ring Forever21, Diamond Bracelet c/o Anjolee, Feather hoop earrings (worn ...
As I mentioned in this post one of my side projects is a vintage shop on etsy called Sunshine & Fringe. I obviously have a love for thrifting and naturally sometimes I will find am...
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