better in person

This was one of my favorite outfits I've ever worn, and yet I kind of hate how it came out in my pictures. It's weird how that happens sometimes! I promise it looked so cute in person. Pinky swear!

I was so excited to find this dress on ebay. I've been after a perfect black and white polka-dotted dress for years and this one (originally from h&m) really does the trick. blah. I got a comment recently that said my blog has gotten dull the last few months, which was kind of rude but probably a little true. I know that I'm still mourning the loss of my cat and having a hard time creating fluffy content with a heavy heart. But now that the thought is planted in my brain, I just can't seem to write *anything at all* without feeling like whatever I'm typing is Dullsville, USA. aghhh! I just seriously can't think of interesting things to say now. It created a big mental block (catch-22 alert!) Outfit posts always present that problem to begin with (like how often do you really want to hear "I love this dress, here is why") but now it's even harder to come up with an interesting way to make trite conversation about what I'm wearing or what I did that day. Oh phooey! :p

ps. I didn't want to do a whole post on the office finale since I'm getting into "might turn into an office fanblog" territory but did anyone else watch it?!?! I was in a constant state of crying the whole time. It was so perfect. I want to watch it again so I can catch things I might have missed the first time, but I don't know if my heart can handle it just yet.

dress - ebay | sweater - steamtown mall in scranton

shirt - forever 21 | shoes - asos

summer sponsorship rates

Hi... just a little note to let anyone who's interested know that I lowered my sponsorship rates a bit for summer. The large ads are now $35 for two months. I also added two new sizes -- medium ads which are $16 for one month and featured ads (the attention-getters that go at the very top of the sponsor section) which are $60 for one month. Summer prices will last through the end of August.

You can view rates, traffic, statistics, etc. on my sponsorship page here. If you're all set to go you can also buy ad spots there too. And if you're a current or past sponsor you can drop me an email to get an extra coupon code applicable on the large and medium ads! ;)

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. Giveaway has ended

Winners: