what i wore: because my aunt wants to see it even though i look homeless

i had actually kind of planned on doing an outfit post today because i'm just so enamored with my $5 dress, but once i got home and looked in the mirror at my hair, i really didn't want to as the sight of me may scare small children. but, since my aunt kimberly wanted to see what i was wearing, and mainly how i wore my fancy new sparkly toms, i figured i couldn't let her down. just try to remember that i don't look quite so much like a disheveled, crazy homeless lady all the time.

$5 clearance dress: target (it has great waitress blouse style sleeves, so i can't wait to wear it in the spring), cardigan: i don't remember, leopard shoes: target, sparkly shoes: toms, bullet necklace: dinosaur toes, key necklace: bueno bueno. note about necklaces, i felt a little like mr. t when i put on two necklaces this morning, but since the outfit was plain and those are my two favorite necklaces, i figured it would be okay. i love it when a plan comes together (okay, so not mr. t, but it's still the a-team).

in my defense, my hair looked MUCH better this morning. since it's so long, it's kind of difficult to do much with it, but my one go to style is a low bun to the side which looks pretty good. but of course i had to show the side without the bun. smart move. also, i did not wear two different shoes today. i may be a little crazy, but not that crazy! i wore the leopard print flats to work, but then went to get the toms this afternoon. chris actually bought me the gold herringbone toms i so desperately wanted for christmas, but it turns out i got the dud pair. the right shoe fit perfectly, but the left shoe was bigger in width and length to the point it was actually too big for my foot. so i went today to do a shoe switcheroo, but they didn't have another pair of size 5 gold herringbone toms. i actually wasn't upset though because it meant i got to exchange the dud pair for a glitter pair! so i'd say the mishap ended up working in my favor! tonight chris and i are going out to dinner with pop and my stepmom, so i'm sure you can guess which shoes i'm going to wear!

the hair accessory is of course flojo. she has separation anxiety, so once i got home from work i had to let her come be in the pictures with me, otherwise she'd end up screaming herself hoarse thinking that we wouldn't be together.

so all in all, i'd say it was a pretty schizophrenic day. crazy hair, a parrot on my head and a picture with me wearing two different shoes. i bet people that don't read blog posts and only look at the pictures will think i need help.

how was your thursday?

it's not goodbye, just see you later

today my girl fiancee leaves for texas. i'm so happy for her husband and his new job, as well as their new journey together, but i'm so sad that she and i won't be able to meet for lunch, go thrifting, see fashion shows, stock up at j. crew sales, or anything else. i know she has to come back and visit, i mean, we're engaged after all, but she'll be over a day away from me rather than the old 30 minutes and that's just no good. so micaela, know that you'll always be my best thrifting buddy, and estate specialists will be awfully lonely without you. i love you, girl fiancee, and i can't wait to see you again!

what i've been working on

i've been working so much lately i have dreams about packaging orders, and if i haven't told you already, i hate packaging orders! i mean, i know it goes with running an online business, but it doesn't mean i have to like it. having said that, i must tell you that i am extremely grateful to everyone who decided to do their christmas shopping in my store. so THANK YOU! here's a virtual bear hug for you. i've been cranking out bullet necklaces right and left, but i still need to get some pictures. in the meantime, here are a few things i've been working on...

one giant bit of news: i am going to list fewer items and less often in my etsy shop as their fees are killing me. but, i will still keep new items coming on my WEBSITE, so ch-ch-check it out.

speaking of my website, i changed the picture on the homepage this morning to what's below, and i'm thinking i seriously dislike it. it's just too boring in my opinion, but i'm not sure yet what i want to do with it. what do you think? looks okay, or worst thing you've ever seen? *update: i seriously couldn't stand that picture, so it only lasted about 15 minutes. oh, and saying, "update" makes me feel like i'm on unsolved mysteries.

a holiday right hook

i had every intention of sharing this on christmas day, but i just ran out of time. usually our christmas eve is busy and our christmas day is lazy, but this year both days were busy. i promise i'll share more later, but right now chris and i have to go out to get some food or face one of two things: starvation, or obesity by way of subsisting on danish butter cookies, pumpkin bread and candy. i hope you all had a wonderful christmas!

i wanted to get a christmas picture for you, but i had certain criteria: 1. show christmas tree 2. don't be boring. i'm glad i have a husband who will go along with any shenanigan i come up with, even if it makes us look foolish! i'm thinking this might be next year's christmas card! also of note - the dress i'm wearing is a handmade 1950's dress i got a few years ago for three whole dollars. the details are beautiful and i'm thinking i need to dedicate a post to the dress!

thrift score

i know i said i'd show you yesterday what i got when carla and i went thrifting, but i'm running behind. yesterday, my grandma rode down to chris's grandma's house (which is right up the road from me) and auntie amy came down to perm grandma's hair. so, instead of blogging, i inhaled perm fumes and listened to old lady stuff. my girl fiancee was kind enough to call me today and demand i show my finds or risk bodily harm, and obviously i value my safety.

i really love this cardigan. the fabric is so incredibly soft and i like the simple detail of the scalloping around the collar. i also have to admit that i'm a mexican shirt hoarder. even if they're too big, i can't pass them up. luckily this one fits perfectly, and it even has a bird on it!

the blouse below is one of those things that i wasn't sure about, but carla approved, and i figured she was probably right. it's really lightweight and soft, and my favorite part is the feather-like design.

now for the price, because everyone is interested in thrifting deals, right? the cardigan and pink blouse came to five dollars and some change after tax. verdict: score! the mexican blouse was $2.99. verdict: affordable hoarding score.

random piece of information: while carla and i were thrifting we did some talking about serial killers. i don't know what it is about serial killers, or violent criminals in general, but i've always found them to be strangely fascinating, and i'm glad to know she does, too.

so there you have it, my thrifting finds. micaela, i'll have you know that i came straight home to get pictures just for you while the sun was still up rather than stopping to have my prescription filled. so if my kidneys stop working, i'm coming back to haunt you, woman!