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April 2009

Hurricane Creek

saturday//April 25
Emma && I went camping with a group of UA students, both international and domestic, out at Hurricane Creek in Holt, Alabama. Along the way we got terribly lost ((nothing new with me behind the wheel)) and stubbled upon a fabulous estate sale where I found the below items. Each room was filled with goodies but — cash & check was the only form of payments so I was limited to my 10 dollar bill, thank goodness. Needless to say I spent every penny and I feel like I got a pretty good deal on these vintage pieces, especially that pretty necklace.

Estate scores//vintage swim trunks for my sweetie, old Alabama tag from 87, vintage pillow case-can’t get enough of these! and a girly necklace from the 60s or 70s (detail below)

When we finally made it to the camp site we popped open a beer and went wading around the water, cautious for the suspected copper head neighbor.  We had such a good time searching the creek beds for arrow heads and shiny pebbles, playing with labradors pups, and sharing the secret of smors with the new international friends.

both sporting vintage tees and shades.
Emma scored her vintage Nuggets shirt off Ebay and thrifted the striped shirt and gave it to me.  Totally my new fav, and the shades too, they are the kind that change to a different color in the sun!

bye bye sun, hello fire!

laid by the sweltering fire after grilling out burgers, veges, & hotdogs until we retired back to the tent to sleep on the acorn covered ground.
Love the outdoors especially with friends!

Coachillin’

Today has been a glorious day starting off with awaking to the smell of a baked oatmeal dish prepared by my sweetie himself. Consisted of oatmeal, granola cereal, butter, cinnamon, eggs, brown sugar and milk. kinda resembled a really oaty bread// Afterwards we went to TJ Maxx for I needed a black belt && Dp needed shorts, I scored big on a Calvin Klien studded patent number for $12.00.  Later We biked around, gardened, picked a vacant house’s red && pink roses, and threw the aerobie ((until I murdered it by tossing too far and into oncoming traffic, hitting a vehicle and being crushed)) AND went for a short run//walk.  Dusty wanted to cook again for dinner and made up a delicious remix of chicken parmesan with stewed tomatoes, rotini, and chicken breast all baked together .  A little white wine later and I am amped to post about all the Coachella photos I adore from Style Sightings. though I couldn’t attend this year, I am still blown away by the fashion forward ladies and gents..as usual. 
it’s California. 

my favorite looks from all the photos include
//shredded shorts
///high waisted shorts
////jumpers
////boots with shorts, a look I tried last night
/////and black black black!

have pleasant evenings all’round!

ribbon dancer Dreams//

Partied Friday night at a friend’s house which had zero air conditioning during an 85 degree night, though we still decided to dance our hearts out//

Emma made this funky geometric caterpillar out of streamers which we thought was very funny!


small dance parties happened all night//

Love how you can see her arm through the bookshelf, ghostly.

hehe//
so we ripped down all the decorations and pretended to be professional ribbon dancers.

Friday Night Attire
v-neck//Gap, jeans ((a creme color, although the picture is deceiving)) Express via TJ Maxx (($7.00!!)), wedges//Bear Trapes ((such a lame brand but uber cute)), purse//Vintage, belt//thrifted 
((honestly have no clue, very rare this happens too)).

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in plain sight




Top, Leggings, Purse//Vintage, Kicks//Urban Outfitters, Headband//Forever 21

The Swaim Home

A day or so before the trip I rode around my block and snapped some photos of the most lovely home around//

The Swaim Home

a Southern classic.

Look at those planters, beautiful!
I always stop and peak through the wall of vines or over the fence at these beauties!

 ♬♪
Don’t be a collector of more than you need, got a lot of things growing, but keep watching your seeds. 
– Grateful Dead, One Thing To Try
catching rays//in fields of dainty weeds//away from the Swaim House over near some closed down buildings.

This outfit is called the 9.99 score due to the fact the beanie ((Wetseal)), v-neck ((Urban Outfitters)) , and jeans ((also Urban)) were all purchased for nine dollars and ninety nine cents. Glasses were a gift from a thrift store, flip flops are Rainbows, and pendant necklace is vintage. 
Gotta love new items under 10 bucks!
just thought I’d share//