mama's little reflection

Today, I remind myself of my mother.  It’s a beautiful, comforting  reminder full of breath and weight.

sexy mama

We love HANDMADE!  This cutesy cowl-neck sweater(ish) dress was handmade by my great friend Jen and given to me for Christmas 2007.  I have loved and used it ever since.  The sweet little expandable oldy goldy skin ‘n’ bones belt was snatched up at a ridiculously awesome RV-type estate sale (I know, such a perfect oxymoron) for 50 cents.  Can I just say:  Boo.  YAH.   I seriously wear that accessory belt with so many different outfits.  It spices them ALL up and makes me feel sleek and sexy.  Awesome jeans were made in LA by Freedom of Choice and purchased at a local store that I keep raving about, Pin Me Apparel.

boots boots boots

Two words:  frye. boots.  I’ve told you before–I LIVE in these boots.  They’re so comfortable.  They’re so rough.  They’re so classic and feminine (by not being feminine at all).  I love them.  They were made in the USA and purchased at an awesome local store, Johnny Sole,  to boot.

most important ingredient: mama's scarf

Over the holidays I ran into an old friend, one that used to soothe me on dark days and amplify the bright ones:  mom’s old scarf drawer.  I am seriously addicted to mom’s old scarves.  And I have been, ever since I was old enough to appreciate true style.  My mom’s got it.  I LOVE it.  Wearing her old scarves is much much more than pure style.  It’s familial, it’s like holding an old baby blanket and still sucking my thumb, it’s looking through favorite books on a solo day, eating my favorite meal, smiles, admiration, a deep deep love and more than that, they smell like her—like home.

And so, on these days, I make sure home goes with me wherever I go.

***Song of the Moment: Sweet Heart Fever, by Scout Niblett***

Frump Chic OOTD

betsy & iya sexy earrings. sexy sweatshirt (is that possible?) from Pin Me. Cutesy hair accessory from beautiful bridget.

Colorful Chic

blue feet

pants: old roomy puke green wool from high school (wowzers.), shoes: old simples.

sweatshirt off

under the sweatshirt:  amazing one-of-a-kind handmade shirt from reclaimed materials, by Atomic Daylight, in St. Johns, Portland, OR.  I LOVE MY BIKE!  (it’s true.  This awesome shirt is a tribute.)

innocence

This picture reminds me of being a child.  I really loved being one of those; I’m glad I had the chance.

***Song of the Moment: Carry Me, by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds***

(uh…remember those orders I talked about yesterday (insert: HUGE SIGH), I still haven’t sent them out, so you know what today is about).

But I couldn’t let today’s post opp slip by without a shoutout to today’s rockin’ fashion spin.  Sometimes, especially when I’m not feeling in top form—I gotta fake it.  And sometimes when you fake it.   You must fake it HARD and LOUD.

Check me out:

fashion for health

I think I’m doing mirror-face in this photo—love that.  New fancy jeans from Pin Me Apparel on the fabulous Mississippi Ave where you can also find my awesome jewelry at one of my favorites, Phlox boutique.  And below those jeans you’ll find the old trusty dusty standbys, my dark brown Frye Boots.   I live in these boots.

Do you love the blue disc earrings you see in the photo?  They’re pretty spectacular, I know.  They come in 5 different colors and I can tell you EXACTLY where to find them:  betsy’s online shop.

(I’m also happy to report that even beyond my handmade earrings made in the very shop you see behind me in the photo–everything you see on me is also made by the little people in the good ol’ USA).

Most important thing of the day:  HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SISSY! I LOVE YOU!

***Song of the Moment: Happy Birthday, by Sufjan Stevens***