Ah Labor Day…summer’s last hurrah! I hope where ever you are, you are enjoying the long weekend with family and friends. Are you traveling this weekend? Traveling around the tri-state area on a holiday weekend usually means A LOT of traffic. So we are having a stay-cation. Although I hate saying good bye to summer I […]
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Summer is coming to an end very FAST. I know, I have been grumbling about it a lot here on the blog lately, but I can’t help it. It’s my favorite season. Everything is just so much easier in the summer. The weather, the food, the fashion, it’s just so uncomplicated. Need to make dinner?
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Are you guilty of overthinking things? I am for sure. Sometimes I get ideas in my head and I can’t let them go. That is what happened while trying to create this DIY Pamela Munson inspired bag. I’m not one to toot my own horn, but I’m fairly crafty. I like the process of trying to figure out how
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Gingham is quintessential summer; along with nautical stripes, the beach, and ice cream. I wanted something long and comfortable to wear on my upcoming vacation. Something simple and easy to throw on. I have a lot of this blue gingham fabric, so I decided this DIY blue and white gingham skirt was just the ticket. Gingham fabric
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This is actually a skirt and not an apron. While I was making it, I thought this skirt was going to be the absolute cutest skirt you have ever seen. Hawaiian print and ruffles? I mean how cute is that? I couldn’t wait to finish it and try it on. As soon as tied it around my waist, I
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Similar to my obsession with palm print, I have an equal love of handbags with bamboo handles. I don’t know what it is, but I find them very stylish. As I mentioned before one of the first things I learned to sew was a clutch. Once I figured out how to make it, I realized it needed a handle. I
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A few weeks ago, I posted the picture below on Instagram and asked which dress you liked better. While most of you said you liked both, the pattern on the right was by far the winner. I am in love with this vintage cocktail dress, and I’m thrilled it turned out exactly the way I hoped it
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We recently moved to a larger house, 2 doors down the street from our old house. Yes, that’s right, two doors down. You would think since we were so close the move would have been easy. Unfortunately, it ended up being more of a hassle than I thought. Mostly because at the end of the day you still
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I don’t know about you, but I have a thing for symmetry. I’m by no means an anal or type A person, but when things aren’t symmetrical it just doesn’t look right to me. It looks messy. This pink one shoulder ruffle dress is definitely not symmetrical but for whatever reason I love it. I
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Happy Fourth of July week! Hope you guys have great plans for the upcoming holiday. July 4th is one of my favorite holidays. Every year we drive 7 hours to my parents who live on Lake Erie to visit for the week. It is the best place to celebrate. They live right on the lake
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