When I can't sleep, I play solitaire and plan outfits.

Fall Wardrobe Inspiration!

Faux Moto Jacket (Old Navy), Chunky Wedgies (Steve Madden) , Ikat Skirt (Mod Cloth), Skinny Denim (Old Navy), Oversized Wool Bag (Urban Outfitters), Colorful Cardigans (Target), Basic Layers & Henley's (Target, Old Navy, JCrew), Navy Knit Cape (American Apparel), Preppy Button Down No.1 (J Crew), Preppy Button Down No.2 (J Crew), Black & Gold Dress (Built by Wendy), Colorful Leggings (American Apparel & We love Colors), Minnetonka Mocs (Amazon.com).

Close-up Photos: Flickr.
Backdrop inspiration provided by Walnut Wallpaper.

When in doubt, I outfit plan.

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I love to window shop on the internet, in fact I might be an addict. I can go for hours and will only stop when my back hurts and my ass aches. Its especially bad when I have a special event on the horizon. In this case that special occasion is the opening of the new Sun Liquor Bar & Distillery. I'll probably be there from noon to night (hence the flats) and I would like to dress to impress. And if I'm being honest, once I saw the dress it was all over for me. I am in deep want with that dress.


Dress: Anthropologie, Tights: Hansel from Basel (they have amazing tights!), Cardigan: J.Crew, Oxfords: Steve Madden, Purse: Mod Cloth, Watch: Urban.

Ask and you shall receive......

Find items here!

Hello Sunshine

Stitch, stitch, stitch.

This time next week...

This time next week I will be in the Hollywood Hills. Well actually I will probably be waiting for my luggage at the Burbank airport, having just landed around ten to nine. I will have left my life as a shop girl behind me. When I land back in Seattle Sunday afternoon I will start a new day to day. Its freeing and paralyzing. I plan to use the extra time well. Babysitting, house painting, book reading, and of course embroidering. Oh yeah, and working a little bit here and there. Change is good. Right?

Tomorrow. Tomorrow! Tomorrow.

Road Trips are Magic

Our recent road trip to Oregon was full to overflowing. The sun turned my skin brown, we wore our swimming suits all the time and we almost forgot there was such a thing as work. Life east of the mountains is the life for us. My head is still in a higher elevation and its going to take me a week or so to piece it all together. There will be more to come.

Seattle, Summer looks good on you.

This summer my tan line moved up my legs, my freckles are in full effect and we've got so much more sun in our future. Family camps & VW adventures. We're going to follow the sun, find the heat and wear our sunglasses all of the time. Its time for a vacation!!

Somedays, sometime, somewhere.

Once upon a time I was a girl who wrote everyday. Sometimes, if not always, what I wrote would be for someone in particular and it would read like a lovenote, a sweet nothing sent out to the internet about a friend. Somewhere between then and now all of that changed and I intend to change that back. Nothing is the same, nor should it be. But I still have something to say, it just took the right person to remind me. It doesn't hurt that I have a more open schedule in the future. Fall is a time for change and I can't wait to see what happens when the colors of the leaves start turning.

Polyvore: A love story. And so it begins.

Spring Inspiration by shiftercars featuring Forever21 jewelry

DIY Crafty Feather Hair Clip in 10 steps!

My sister bought me an adorable feather/flower clip for Christmas and I decided to use it as inspiration to make one myself. Here is my first attempt! I will probably simplify on my next endeavor, as this clip has a lot going on. Very much a party clip (Lily agrees, see below). I will make some variations for work next. It is such an easy project for gifts! I made a couple for my friends daughter in the pink/purple/lace variety and they were very well received.

I die.

If only I had the dollar bills. Sure I have a thousand pairs of sunglasses, but none as cool as these.

Sewing Room/Office Preview

Painting changes everything. Now I'm working on the organization/decorating part. I can't wait to finally have a beautiful room to sew/craft in. Here is to finishing projects!

(More photos when its all done)

Summer swooning.

We're heading out of the city this weekend and the sunshine will be there. Strawberry tequila and sandals will be there too. Looking at summer dresses makes the next two days feel impossibly long. In the meantime I will get a pedicure and pack my bags. Last years summer dresses will have to suffice.

Lets give this a try.

More to come.

Homemade Bread

Baked from scratch by my husbee. Wife win.

To paper a wall.

Once upon a star I wished for the perfect wallpaper for my sewing room/office (and I've gone thru many short lived love affairs with different wallpapers). Far far away in Sweden Lisa Bengtsson decided to make it. It arrived in my mailbox a week or so ago. Now I just have to figure out how to put it up on the wall. This should be easy. Yeah, right.