{A SHABBY APPLE GIVEAWAY}

hi friends! today i’m teaming up with the gorgeous clothing site shabby apple to present a chance for you to win $50 credit toward any purchase in their shop. i’ve fallen for their modest cuts, clean lines and throwback glamour. the giveaway will be open until next tuesday, june 26. to participate, you must be a blog follower and enter a comment following the simple rules below. open to u.s. residents only.

mandatory entries:

“like” the shabby apple page on facebook

optional, additional entries:

leave a comment telling me which shabby apple dress or item is your favorite

tweet about this giveaway (post link in comment)

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(a winner will be announced wednesday morning.)

*Also, through july 20, enter coupon code “vintch10off” and receive 10% off any order at shabby apple!

be still my heart

 

march just hasn't been my month. i have a lingering cold that just won't quit. i said goodbye to a dear friend. and just tuesday, i hit a cat on my way to work (more on that later. oh the tears).

but every once in a while, life stops doling out the lemons and just plain out gives you lemonade.

my sweet neighbor contacted me about some vintage clothes she had in her garage. ones that belonged to her late great aunt, who lived on a hundred acre farm fifteen minutes away. i wasn't sure what to expect. it's always a risk with vintage. it's either amazing or littered with moth holes and smells like cats.

but this collection. oh my. it was garment after garment of perfectly preserved floral sundresses, little blouses and gorgeous handbags. all my size and priced very fairly. hands down, it's the best purchase i've made all year. her name was marjorie and i do believe i'm a little in love with this lady and her impeccable style.


march, you've met your match.

a little craft

i can't sew all that well, it's no secret.

but i made this little number the other night, after a particularly inspired afternoon.

it's fluffy. it's thick. it's warm and reminds me a bit of a woodland creature. sometimes it sheds and leaves little white puffs on my bedroom floor.

but i made it. my fingers threaded the needle and cut the fabric. i did it late at night while robert watched a football game and pablo entertained himself with a new bone. i sat at our old round kitchen table with a little light in the corner, humming to myself.

and there's something organic about that. and rewarding. and like most things worth doing in life, it took time and patience. two things i've found myself short of lately. the process was cathartic.

these hands of mine are nimble. they type fast and hard on a keyboard and their knuckles crack when i'm stressed. they are burdened with hangnails.

but they are also capable. and mine.

and for that, i fold them in a prayer of thanks.

new in the shop: an exodus to autumn

 

 

 

when it's summer, all i want to do is wear a tank top, sit in front of a fan and drink sweet tea until my sweat cools. but now? now it's autumn and bring out the fun clothes! the layers! the tunics! the pretty, simple lines and flattering fits.

all these pretty vintage lovelies can be found in my etsy shop, starting yesterday. a great big shout-out to my sweet friend kasey, photographer extraordinaire. have a beautiful, blessed day, sweet friends.

p.s. pumpkin. that's the secret code to get 25% off all these bad boys. yep, halloween lives on.