Bridges and Balloons

Happy Mother's Day to the mamas!

Yesterday, in celebration of a mom-to-be, I went to a baby shower for my beloved cousin, who is due in late July, and I managed to convince that man o' mine take my first ever outfit shots (in a particularly unphotogenic corner of my apt -- something to work on) before heading to the blessed event...!











































Dress: thrifted from Hot Couture in Santa Rosa years back
Belt: Community Thrift
Locket: vintage, gifted to me by a dear friend
Shoes: Steven by Steve Madden (it can be tough to thrift shoes when you got big ol' clompers like me! :)

















And here's one of me with my exquisitely flat-faced kitty! His non-profile amuses me to no end. He is obsessed with licking faces.

I had forgotten I had this lovely frock, and it was missing a button down the center. My bf is my seamstress, thank goodness, so while I ran around getting ready he whipped up a fix by using a cuff button. Yes, my man is much craftier than me! :)

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It's Christmas Eve and I am supposed to be working but instead I admit I have been trawling etsy for the past half hour or so and I turned up some adorable suede booties! Exhibit A:






















Exhibit B:






















I'm quite sure these would go with pretttty much everything that I own, but I am also quite sure that I gotta hold off...for now...

Incidentally, I have had these Minnetonka mocs for about 6 years and think they are the greatest!











I had a pair in pink when I was super young and thought the same thing back then! Though my color taste has evolved somewhat since then, some things never change.

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Every summer/fall for the past few years, there have been multiple weddings I either have the pleasure of attending/being in, or that I at the very least need to send a gift off to.

I love these personalized mini dishes -- I feel like they capture the elegance and simplicity of the best weddings, and who doesn't want something that can do that? -- and they have become my go-to present for each happy couple. At one wedding I attended, the dish was incorporated into the decor! They are super budget friendly too, esp for something that is so special.