plaid blouse//thrifted | sweater//thrifted | coat//charlotte russe | pants//old navy | combat boots//guess


I really cherish the moments and days that I can spend outside with Rick and Rontu, especially since our work schedules have been opposite lately. It snowed last week on the mountains so we decided to see if there was any left to play in. There was, in the shadows of the mountains that the sun seldom touches. I love the cold, the snow, rain, fog, so this made me even more excited for the upcoming snowstorms and thunderstorms. I dont get too many of these days with him so it was nice to be able to enjoy the little things, absorb the smells and sounds, and pay attention to nature's tiny details. I'm easily amused as it is, but I'm fascinated how getting outside and touching snow and leaves, listening for animals, and watching Rontu go absolutely crazy in the snow can so easily lift my spirits. I think I would have stayed up there all day if possible.

shoes//blowfish | jacket//bass | scarf//a'gaci | pants//H&M



Pardon my dusty boots, but they are extremely well loved! They're comfy enough to wear all day at work and are durable enough for when we want to take a little hike. Also, I don't get why people don't wear more denim jackets. I love mine, I had to find one that fit perfectly and I finally did after much searching.. It's not too long, not too baggy, and not too heavy. This is pretty much a go-to outfit for me in autumn, when I don't have much time to put something together. Speaking of autumn, we turned our heater on for the first time today! There's snow on the sierra's and it's been raining for a couple of days now. I couldn't be happier!

shoes//vintage | shorts//thrifted | cardigan//vintage

Most of my clothes are thrifted, or found on etsy, although every now and then I'll shop online and get into some stores. I had a 'spring cleansing' and got rid of over half of my closet when I moved, saving only my very favorite and necessary items of clothing. It's going to be a sad, sad day when these shoes finally fall apart. They're already on their way and I've been wearing them less and less. T-straps and ankle straps, they're perfect. It's kind of hot, but cold in the night time right now so I'm in that weird in-between stage of figuring out whether or not I need to wear a sweater, or pants. I like to dress up now and then but honestly, I dress in jeans and a t shirt for work every day so it's rare that I get to go out and shop my closet for something to wear outside. It seems like I'm either working, sleeping, or cleaning and getting out to go do things is few and far between these days. We are going to see Insidious 2 tomorrow night though, which I'm beyond excited for.. the first movie was creepy until they showed the hoofed demon, not a fan of that makeup at all really, but the previews for the second one look decent :)

I absolutely love this dress. Too much to put in my shop. But the collar, not so much. Or those sleeves. I love the small floral print and the waist, though... so I decided that the sleeves have got to go. I debated leaving the collar, but opted for going without it. I may add a little lace collar later but for now, plain is what I had in mind. It just would look better for fall with a knit cardigan and some burgundy tights, dont you think? Not that I'm crossing my fingers for rain or planning when my next pumpkin spice latte will be..

Removing sleeves is a lot simpler than I thought it would be. I am not an expert sewer, I made some lingerie awhile back and I do minor repairs and hemming. Ask me about any technical terms though and I am completely lost. I didn't take any in between photos because, honestly all I did was take a seam ripper to the seams of the sleeves! I didnt cut them because I made that mistake once before, and.... let's just say it wasn't cute and that dress is now always worn with a sweater. Just turn the dress inside out and rip the seams, starting from the armpit. It took me about 15 minutes because I wanted to be careful to not accidentally rip any holes. If you're going to hem your dress like I did, measure about an inch longer than you'd like the hem to be so there's room to fold over your edge. Lastly, I removed the collar with the seam ripper which was a piece of cake. There was still a clean edge when I was done so there was no need to re-sew the neckline (yay!). I left the edges where the sleeves used to be about 1/4" to the new seam and voila, much better :)