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Saturday, April 24, 2010

Sunny with a high chance of allergies

I woke up this morning only to realize that I have a horrible sinus headache and I can barely breathe from the allergies. And to make it all worst it's a wonderful sunny day, I wish I could step in outside and go for a jog but just to bend to wash my face my whole head hurts. So I think I'll stay in bed for as long as I can and rest. Okay I will admit it, yesterday I went to the thrift store and bought a shirt and red mocs ($1.50 each) I bought it because I loved the collar and I'm planning to do a small refashion with it.

Detail of the collar...

I love, love, love the collar yes I do. I will take it off and then put in to a nicer fabric tee or I can just wear it as a necklace which is what I did with this one...

I sewed the back lining by hand because the threads from the beads were visible.

I thought about inserting this collar to another shirt but it's so exquisite I was afraid it would be very hard to clean the garment so I just added the ribbon on the ends and now I can tie it and wear it with different outfits. I took it off from a dress I thrifted a couple of months ago seen here.

The dress didn't fit me and I didn't care about the dress all I saw was the collar it's just amazing and every sequin was handsawn, it's also kind of heavy. I still don't know what I will do with the white shirt collar above, I might decide to make it into a necklace.

Hope everyone enjoys their weekend! Blessings!

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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Treasures for my heart

Today I got a sweet note from a 1st grader that was my student last year. I love that my students remember me because everyone of them has a special place in my heart and my main goal at work is that I make a difference in my student's lives and that I'll be remembered by them as I dearly remember my 1st grade teacher who was awesome to me.
My student wrote me a beautiful card that says:
"Mrs. XOXO I know that you had an accident but you are nice and beautiful. You always come clean and I like your clothes and your dresses and your shoes and you also give prizes. I am so so so so so so happy and I wish I could stay in your class because we learned a,e,i,o,u, and I love to study."

Those are the little notes I love to get and I keep them for good memories.

I believe teaching kindergarten is my true calling in life. I am so blessed to do what I love most.

Outfit details: 100% thrifted

Shirt: New York & Co.

Skirt: Singrid Olsen

Braided belt: unknown

Shoes: Michelle D

Poodle vintage pins: estate sale

Yellow Vintage Trench: thrifted

Watch: thrifted

Hope you all had a wonderful & blessed day!

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Monday, April 19, 2010

Denim, kaki and blue

Kids say the darnest things. Today while we were talking about things that begin with the letter Gg (big important discussion) I gave the hint that one boy wears this on his hair all the time, I was expecting "gel" but instead he raised his hand happily and answered "gorilla's boogers" I tried not to laugh because he was serious, I guess his parents call it that. Children are so cute at that age, today one of my students insisted on buying me an ice cream (how sweet) after much insistence I obliged myself to chocolate covered ice cream cone with peanuts (yum!).

Outfit details:

Skirt: thrifted

Men's sweater: Vintage (thrifted)

Polka dots collar: vintage (estate sale)

pin: vintage (estate sale)

men's socks: thrifted new

Jacket: Gap (thrifted)

Pin on jacket: vintage (garage sale)

Boots: Hunter

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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Pink and kaki

Today I went to the doctor and I have no broken bones, nothing serious just some strain so he worked on my shoulder "massaging" it but it felt more like torturing it, it hurt really bad,he was funny and cute, he told me not to be such a wuss because before he even touched me I was already making faces, yes I admit it I was being a wimp but when his bony fingers poked every inch of my swollen shoulder it really hurt, I think I even worked out a sweat and tried hard to hold in the tears hehe. My shoulder felt much better after being tortured though, I have to go back on Friday. Today I took the day off to rest and I'm here laying down with an ice pack on my shoulder. Did I mention my doctor is handsome? well that's an extra.

Outfit details:

Skirt: Luz Luna (thrifted)

T-shirt: Gap

Cardigan: Chico's (thrifted)

Belt: vintage (thrifted)

Scarf: vintage (estate sale)

Pin: thrifted

Shoes: DSW

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Friday, April 09, 2010

In love with dragons...and polka dots.

My son and I went to the movies tonight and saw How to train your dragon, I loved the movie! It's a great family movie we really enjoyed it and since we didn't get to see it 3D because we missed the last 3D show, tomorrow we are going to see it again! But this time it will be 3D. I'm also planning to take my son to the Renaissance Fair but we will see, either that or the Science Museum which we haven't been to in a while.

Today's outfit was inspired by the 50's, nothing except the pin is vintage.

Outfit details: 100% thrifted

Skirt: Express

Shirt: Allen Polly

Belt: Garage sale

Cardigan: Gap

Shoes: Qpid

Vintage pin: Coro

60's trench: B. Altman and Co.

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Sunday, April 04, 2010

Happy Easter everyone!

Today I didn't have a Sunday outfit =( My son got sick this morning with stomach ache, diarrhea and vomit so we didn't go to church. This outfit is one I wore a few months ago, love everything about it, I felt like a million bucks that day but my outfit would probably be less than $50 the shoes being the most expensive thing since I bought those at DSW. The rest was thrifted.

Blouse: vintage

Vest: thrifted

Skirt: vintage/ shortened by me

Booties: DSW

Blazer: thrifted

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