Friday, August 21, 2009

I guess I love ALL things vintage...


I'm a very visual person whether it be decor or fashion, I am the kind of person who NEEDS to have visual stimulation. I HAVE to collect images to refer back to at any given moment. Instead of stacks of magazines I've actually created several inspiration books. Countless pages of inspiration from health, decor, beauty, etc. I even save pictures of future haircuts. No kidding, I've actually got a list of haircuts I WILL have at some point. The computer isn't safe either! With the Internet you can only imagine how many inspiration folders I've got filled with fantastic images!!! Now my husband thinks I'm ridiculous and he's not to thrilled with how slow our computer can be at times because of it. Yet I can't help it!! They make me smile. They put me in a better mood. I can't even begin to count how many actual photos I've saved but I can tell you I've got one folder labeled "House Ideas" which has 13 sub folders (bedroom, kids rooms, outdoor ideas etc.) Then I have "Fav Stuff" which consists of hair do's, make up. There's also "Fav Outfits", you get the idea? Sometimes I run a slide show of all of these fabulous images just because. Anyhow I've recently been spending more time on polyvore.com browsing the outfits that have been put together by fashionistas from all over the world. I've begun to realize that I prefer Vintage in all aspects of my life. There's nothing I LOVE more than a ripped pair of jeans, boots, vintage jewelry, a vintage shirt and a fedora!! Might be my uniform this school year! Here's a couple looks from polyvore.com that I also like. Enjoy!











lace & boyfriend jeans












Some of these I'd change the shoes or loose the jacket but the overall idea of what I like is there. Anyhow I'd love to see or hear what your go to outfit will be this school year!! Yes even my Home School Mom's with your mail order jeans! HA, you know who you are! ;)

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

This might be the only time a "Before" looks better than an "After"

So, whether it be laying out while the kiddos are swimming or stealing a moment of fresh air and silence this is my view from my lounge chairs. We'll call this photo the....

"Before"



And we'll call this one the...

"After"

My very friendly neighbors are home from their camping trip. So my once serene (nobody's watching me) view of the pool has ummm changed!

Any suggestions on how to tackle this view on a limited budget??

No, asking them to leave on vacation more often is not an option!

Be sure to click on each photo to get the FULL affect! ;)

Angie

Sunday, August 2, 2009

It's time for back to school shopping!!

It's that time again- Time to stock up on everything from erasers to shoes and all the stuff in between. Think it'd be ok for mom to get some "back to school" stuff too? I'm really liking...


div>all about knit
all about knit by popbarb featuring Firetrap shoes

If you've never checked out Polyvore.com nows the time! It's the PERFECT site for anyone in a clothing slump or craving visual stimulation!!! Now off to pick up some new stuff ;)