daydreams

I've been trying to catch up on work the last few days (birthdays and a couple trips have made me fall so behind!) so I ended up starting Scandal and I've been watching episode after episode while I toil away at my computer. It's so addicting! I used to be active in politics when I was a teenager and this show makes me a little glad I never pursued that for a career. I still volunteer during election season and obsessively follow the news but I think I'm much more suited to be an outsider in the field of politics. It seems like a world with a higher than average amount of bullies and mean people, and I can barely handle the few I've had to put up with online.

Honestly the older I get, the more I crave a really quiet, almost hermit-like life. I think my ideal existence (read: dream life, never gonna happen) would be living in a little cottage somewhere in Europe with no internet access and no phone. I would ride my bicycle into town to buy groceries, see movies and get the occasional pastry. But most of the time I would be painting, gardening, reading or watching dvds with my cats and (hey, as long as I'm dreaming) my brilliant boyfriend in our beautiful home. It's a far cry from the busy political future I once envisioned for myself, and probably nothing more than a pipe dream, but a girl can wish :)

dress- charlotte russe | shirt - c/o modcloth | shoes - c/o bait footwear

tights - target | ice cream brooch - sweet and lovely

purple summer

I am so smitten with this purple dress right now! It just seems like such a perfect frock for summer picnics and day trips to the beach. As much as I love cold weather there is a part of me that's looking forward to the warm relaxing days ahead... emergency ice cream runs, chalking up the driveway and listening to the crickets during midnight strolls. And I'm actually planning a kind of epic road trip for June, so this winter gal is getting really excited about summer for once! :)

dress- modcloth | belt - ruche | bag - asos | shoes - dorothy perkins

the office wrap party - part 2

The first place we stopped when we got to Scranton was the Steamtown Mall. It's mentioned in The Office quite a few times but we were there for more practical reasons -- Kyle forgot to pack a shirt and tie in his suitcase. While we were there, though, we found the original Scranton welcome sign that's shown in the opening credits! I read somewhere that they had moved it off the highway and into the mall so it would be easier (and less dangerous) for tourists to take pictures with it!

We took a LOT of pictures in Scranton so it took me a while to narrow down which ones to share, and even then I still ended up with 40 for this post. Yikes! I decided to do one of those "read more after the jump!" things so my blog won't take 200 years to load :)

may wishlist

1.summertime print by blanca gomez from poster cabaret
2. unicorn necklace from modcloth
3. chambray sleeveless top from topshop
4. mint oxford shoes from ruche
5. plastic pink tote bag from urban outfitters (on sale!)
6. vintage pastel brooch from neatstuff antiques
7. the record time dress from modcloth
8. faux leather braided belt from forever 21
9. bokeh dots skirt from modcloth
10. floral peep toe flats from asos

the toaster

As some of you may already know, my brother Kyle is an aspiring filmmaker and one of the funniest people on the planet (I'm not biased, I swear!) He has a kind-of-neglected comedy channel on youtube called Fleece Jackets where he's been posting videos since he was about 12 years old. He recently decided to start posting short films on a regular basis and I am so excited to share his first new video here! It's called "Toaster" and he directed it and co-starred in it.

Also... I actually wrote it! Kyle added a little extra dialogue but the concept and the script were written by yours truly :D It's kind of random and nonsensical but that's our kind of humor. If you like it I hope you'll think about subscribing to his youtube channel :) Also, if you're so inclined, you can like his facebook page here!

kitty magnets (and a giveaway!!)

Last month I got some magnets from picpack, a company that prints square magnets from your instagram photos. I chose all pictures of my cats (big surprise!) and I love how they came out! They have rounded corners and they're thin, but still strong enough to hold things up on the fridge. A lot of flat magnets are too weak to actually be useful but these are pretty and functional. And honestly any chance to have more cat pictures around the house is a plus (at least for me it is.)





Picpack is giving away a set of magnets to THREE lucky winners! You can go my route and load up on furry faces or how cool would it be to get all photos of your food (you know we all post them) and put them on your fridge? I think that would be pretty awesome.



What you'll win: Three people will each win a set of 12 instagram magnets

Mandatory entry: Leave a comment letting me know what images you'd have to turn into magnets! Your cats? Your kids? Your food? In your comment, be sure to include some way to contact you in case you win (twitter, e-mail, your blog.. whatever floats your boat!) And you must be a follower of this blog to enter! (And, please, none of this follow-and-leave as soon as the giveaway is over jazz.. that's super rude!)

 This giveaway ends on May 16th at 12:01AM EST.

ps. The rest of my Office photos are coming soon, I didn't realize how many pictures we took (HUNDREDS!!) so I'm still narrowing down which ones to post :)

the office wrap party - part 1

This was the best weekend of my entire life. I know everyone is probably sick of all of my Office-related posts by now (at least if you don't watch the show you must be) but I just have to do a few more so please bear with me :) We got in late last night and I just woke up (and have a ton of things to do today, eek) so I'm going to keep this post short and share more pictures and details tomorrow!

How this particular photo came about is a VERY long story but basically on the last night of the event, the entire cast was tending bar downtown at the Backyard Ale House and me and my brother were behind the bar with them. YES. That happened. I still can't believe this is real life.. I keep looking at the pictures to make sure I didn't dream it all up!!

the mary poppins of dresses

This is the Mary Poppins of dresses -- it is practically perfect in every way. Mint green? Check. Polka dotted? Check. Thick (but not too thick for summer) perfect cotton material? Check. Flattering fit and flare shape? Check. That alone qualifies this as a super (califragilisticexpialidocious) dress, but wait a minute. It also has a big pretty bow on the front. Forget practically, it is 100% perfect in every way.

It is really so wonderful on its own I wasn't even sure if I wanted to outfit-tize it, but once I tried it on with a lighter colored mint polka dot blouse underneath I just had to. This blouse had been sitting around in my closet unworn for months.. almost as if it was just *waiting* for its dress soul mate to come along ;)

dress- c/o le bomb shop | blouse - forever 21 | shoes - bait footwear