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Saturday, April 23, 2016

Outfit of the Day: Grandparents in Town

Last week my grandparents were visiting from Florida

We celebrated their arrival with a Korean BBQ dinner at my mom's house during the week and then that weekend took them for a day trip to Yosemite! It was great having them here for a visit and it was a great time getting to spend it with them outdoors in the perfect weather we were having that weekend.

Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park

Another waterfall in Yosemite National Park

The small people, building, and van gives some scale to show how huge this cliff is

Deer in the meadow, Yosemite National Park

Outfit of the Day (Wednesday):

The day my grandparents flew in from Florida my mom hosted a Korean BBQ dinner. For the first day seeing my grandparent I decided my silk Trashy Diva Betty dress in Cherries print would be the perfect dress for the occasion! I paired this with gingham wedges I had just received from Modcloth that day! (Available here on sale now!) I also paired this with a red cardigan to brighten up the outfit some more.

Trashy Diva Betty dress in Cherry print- Front View

Trashy Diva Betty dress in Cherry print- Side View

Trashy Diva Betty dress in Cherry print- Front View

Trashy Diva Betty dress in Cherry print- Side View

Trashy Diva Betty dress in Cherry print- Close Up

Outfit of the Day (Saturday):

On Saturday for our day trip to Yosemite I didn't really expect to get too much hiking in since we were all going to be there with my 80+ year old grandfather so I figured why not wear something super fun and springy? I decided my Trashy Diva circle skirt in Jade Watercolor would be perfect for the trip! I paired this with a green Tatyana sweater I just got on sale in Las Vegas during our last trip there. I also paired this with Sketcher Go Walk shoes for the bits that we would be walking and, to stay warm, a pair of brown sweater tights I got from Target earlier this wear. It was the perfect cool spring day outfit for Yosemite.

Trashy Diva Circle skirt in Jade Watercolor, Tatyana Pullover Sweater in Green- Front View

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Matching You Teaware to Your Dresses Part 26: Daisy Chain

It's Spring!

And what better way to celebrate Spring than with a refreshingly warm cup of herbal floral tea... perhaps something with rose hip, or lavender, or camomile in it? And in that vein, what better way to celebrate than with a floral perfect pairing to kick start this new blossoming season?

I found this Fred Roberts Daisy pattern teapot a few weeks ago on Etsy and could not resist adding it to my collection. How perfectly does this teapot evoke the feeling of Spring? With the all over molded flowers and touches of branches springing from the spout and the handle it's as though this teapot is blossoming as you look at it! The pops of white and yellow in the contrasting daisies only add to this blooming effect.

Fred Roberts Daisy pattern teapot

When I first saw this molded floral teapot I was amazed at how perfectly well it matches with Bernie Dexter's Paris dress in Daisy print, one of her newest dresses for the Spring season! Like the daisy teapot, this Bernie Dexter dress features an all over green background with pops of blooming white and yellow daisies all over. It's like this dress is blossoming as you look at it. This is Spring in a dress!

Bernie Dexter Paris Dress in Daisy Print, image source Bernie Dexter: http://berniedexter.com/collections/dresses/products/daisy-meadow-print-paris-dress

How wonderful it would be to have an outdoor garden tea party, or perhaps just a tea party for one, sipping tea from this teapot while relaxing amongst the blooming flowers in a dress which in itself invokes the glory of Spring?

Thursday, April 7, 2016

My Interview On Miss Milla Cherry

Hello Kittens!

I have some exciting news to share! I was featured in an interview on the blog Miss Milla Cherry! I'm so honored and excited to have been asked to be part of the lovely Camilla from Miss Milla Cherry's blog! You can check out the interview here as well as check out other content on her lovely blog! <3

Thank you Camilla for having me on your blog! :D

Monday, April 4, 2016

Outfit of the Day: Two Weekday Dinner Dates

Last weekend Tim and I went snowboarding with some friends

Because I stayed home all day the day after on Sunday nursing sore muscles and aching bones I have no Outfit of the Day pics from this previous weekend. But I do have two after work weekday outfits to catch up on...

Outfit of the Day (Friday):

A couple weeks ago on a Friday I met up with a friend for dinner. For the event I chose to wear my new to me Trashy Diva Pontchartrain skirt! I paired this with a Trashy Diva Chambray Trixie top which I got a few month ago from Trashy Diva and a turquoisey light blue sweater I got from Target several years ago. For a finishing touch I wore this with a matching turquoise plaid belt which I was able to pick up from Trashy Diva and a pair of B.A.I.T. Ione pink heels I got a couple years ago on Amazon.

Trashy Diva separates, Ponchatrain skirt and Chambray Trixie top- Front View

Trashy Diva separates, Ponchatrain skirt and Chambray Trixie top- Side View

Trashy Diva separates, Ponchatrain skirt and Chambray Trixie top- Front View

Trashy Diva separates, Ponchatrain skirt and Chambray Trixie top- Side View

Outfit of the Day (Thursday):

The next week on a Thursday Tim and I met up with some friends for dinner. We decided to go out for Korean so I thought my Trashy Diva Annette in Chinese Opera would be a fun print to wear. I paired this with a purple cardigan and a pair of black Mia flats both from Nordstrom Rack from several years ago.

Trashy Diva Annette dress in Chinese Opera- Front View

Trashy Diva Annette dress in Chinese Opera- Side View

Trashy Diva Annette dress in Chinese Opera- Front View

Trashy Diva Annette dress in Chinese Opera- Side View

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Outfit of the Day: Silicon Valley Comic Con

I've never been to San Diego but I'm glad that Comic Con finally made it up to the Bay Area!

I've been going to comic cons ever since my dad first took me to my first one so many years ago either when I was in middle school or high school. It wasn't the big one, the San Diego Comic Con, but instead a smaller one called Wondercon... It didn't matter much to me though. It was all ours and that was all that I cared about. But then, mysteriously, in 2011 Wondercon packed up and moved down south to Anaheim. They said they would be back but they never did come back. So last year when Steve Wozniak announce he was going to start another comic convention in our area, Silicon Valley Comic Con, my husband and I marked our calendars and counted down the days! I'm so happy there's a comic con in our area again. And while they have a few kinks to work out before the next one (not completely unexpected I suppose since this was only the first year they've had it) I'm definitely looking forward to going again, making it again an annual tradition.

"Mommy and Me" pictures taken with C.C. Cookie before leaving for Comic Con

C.C. Cookie and I in our comic themed best dresses!

With R2D2 at Silicon Valley Comic Con

At the end of the day in front of the Convention Center at Silicon Valley Comic Con

Outfit of the Day:

I knew I had been saving this dress for just the perfect occasion! I decided the Trashy Diva Sci Fi Rockets dress would be the perfect dress for the first ever Silicon Valley Comic Con, as I knew Silicon Valley Comic Con would also be the perfect place to wear my Trashy Diva Sci Fi Rockets dress for the first time ever! This is a two piece ensemble... the Trixie dress and a bolero. I paired this with red Ecco flats I got earlier last year on ebay. For a finishing touch I also paired this with a pair of golden ball stud earrings to go with the golden yellow rockets in the print. I have a lot of fun memories from this day and love that this dress will always be associated with Silicon Valley Comic Con's first convention in my mind.

Trashy Diva Trixie dress and bolero in Sci Fi Rockets- Front View

Trashy Diva Trixie dress and bolero in Sci Fi Rockets- Side View

Monday, March 28, 2016

Outfit of the Day: Three Outfits for Easter Weekend

Happy Easter Monday Kittens!

I hope you all had a happy Easter for those that celebrate or just a great weekend and start of Spring for those that don't. My husband isn't religious at all and neither of us really know any kids nearby so our Easter was pretty laid back but that doesn't mean I didn't take advantage of the season to dress in an Easter theme.

Outfit of the Day (Saturday):

On Saturday, the day before Easter, Tim, my friend and I met up with another friend of ours and her boyfriend for vegan to celebrate her belated birthday. I decided since it was so close to Easter the Trashy Diva Louise dress in Victory Floral would be the perfect dress to wear. I paired this with a bright mustard colored cardigan by MAK which I got from Modcloth earlier last year and a pair of mustard peep toe flats which I got from Target a couple years ago. For a finishing touch I wore this with a matching Victory Floral headband and a pair of rose gold tinted floral earrings.

Trashy Diva Louise dress in Victory Floral- Front View

Trashy Diva Louise dress in Victory Floral- Side View

Trashy Diva Louise dress in Victory Floral- Front View

Trashy Diva Louise dress in Victory Floral- Side View

Trashy Diva Louise dress in Victory Floral- Close Up

Outfit of the Day (Sunday):

On Easter I knew exactly what dress to wear! I've been saving this dress for Easter and so was so happy to get to finally wear it out! I wore a true vintage 1960's pink and green sheath style dress which I got from Etsy some time back. It came with a matching belt. I paired this with my BA.I.T. Ione pink and cream heels which I found on Amazon a couple years ago and a wicker woven ~~basket~~ purse I picked up from Etsy last year. For a finishing touch I paired this with a pair of pink and rhinestone earrings which I got from Forever 21 a while ago.

True Vintage 1960's pink and green sheath style dress- Front View

True Vintage 1960's pink and green sheath style dress- Side View

True Vintage 1960's pink and green sheath style dress- Close Up

Outfit of the Day (Monday):

While Easter Sunday was over and done with I decided to wear my Trashy Diva yellow Maria dress out to dinner for my step father's birthday. This dress would have been a great Easter dress as well and so why not wear it the day after Easter? It seemed fitting. I paired this with a red cardigan I got from Nordstrom Rack some years back and a pair of red Ecco flats I found on Ebay earlier last year. For a finishing touch I paired this with nude colored floral stud earrings I got from Forever 21 some years ago.