That Skirt

Ok, so I had plans of doing some kind of movie/life lately or something other than an outfit post, but I have so many fun things from months ago that I wanted to share with you all, that...you're getting another outfit post. I promise I'll try to be better about throwing in a little something different every once in a while. 

I thought June was going to be a nice slow paced month, sadly I was mistaken. It's been lots of traveling (and more to come) and busy-ness so far. I'm hoping *fingers crossed* July will be more kind. Any way, here is an outfit I wore (probably in April....gah). I wanted to share this one with you because this barkcloth skirt is to die for. I mean, when I saw it, I was weak in the knees from the wonder of it all. 

The skirt is from one of my new favorite shops here in Nashville. Main Attraction East. They sell a large number of new items, but the vintage they have is fabulous. Case in point: this skirt.

skirt main attraction east

blouse thrifted

shoes remix

30's/40's scottie dog pin gift

xo,

 Em

Yellow

This is the outfit I wore on Easter. I have so many back logged outfits to show you all! Thankfully, I just finished with school for the summer (I will be doing a summer camp and a little teacher but nothing too strenuous), so I will have loads of time on my hands for blogging!

I've gotten to a good place with the changes that have been happening in life at the moment. It probably helps that I just got back from the beach. It was a fabulous little get away with Tyler's family, and just the thing to kick off the summer. We're back in good ol' Tennessee now and I'm enjoying sprucing the apartment up and looking forward to the summer here.

Strangly, I have enjoyed the heat so far from this spring. Usually I loathe the warm humid weather moving in after a cool winter, but this year I'm embracing it. We went on a long hike this morning and I loved every sweaty minute of it.

50's dress tag sale
belt thrifed
shoes nine west
sunglasses main attraction east

Something I have been praying for for a long time is to be at peace and enjoy wherever I am in my life. I feel like I'm finally learning to do that. 

A fabulous professor of mine used to say "Wherever you are, be there." Words that I'm slowly learning to appreciate and live my life by.

xo,

 Em

Long Time No See

Why hello there, blog world. I have been out of it for a while...completely unintentionally. There have been some big changes in my life lately and they have been pretty all consuming for the past...month and so many days since I've been gone. Now I'm ready to step back into some blogging though! I have several outfit posts that I just never got around to posting, so I thought I'd share one of those with you today. I promise I'll chat with you about some more real life in the upcoming days, but today I'm keepin' it simple.

 

I got this gorgeous 40's set from my momma for my 22nd birthday, and had not worn it until this day in March. It's the perfect thing for the spring season, and that color, just wow. I adore it.

 

40's set gift from mom

blouse american aparel

shoes remix

xo,

Em

 

Plaid and Purple

It's the third day of March and I'm off for a snow (read: ice) day. I won't complain because I was feeling in great need of a recharging day, but I'm saddened that it doesn't feel like spring. Spring is something I'm looking forward to immensely. 
Here's the first proper outfit post with my new hair (taken a week or so ago...when it was feeling much warmer):

I'm so thrilled with this new 'do. It's almost entirely my natural hair color as well. There are still some dark spots left, but those will be gone as soon as I go for a trim. It has also helped me get a bit out of this funk I've been in for while. It's freshened up my fashion point of view.

dress the loved one
tights target
shoes nine west

xo,
 Em

Life Lately

Well, I did really well the month of January on my blog schedule and I had the first week of February all mapped out and then I just became...uninspired. We all, no matter our style leanings, go through periods of feeling like nothing inspires us (at least it seems most of us do). Something had to be done, and I had an idea of what would kick my booty back into the world of inspiration. A hair cut. I've had many, many, many hair styles in my young adult life and this one was worth going back for.

It was freeing for me to cut off all my hair. Doing different things with my hair has never bothered me, after all, it's just hair, it grows back, but as I have gotten older I feel myself using it more as a security blanket. Oh no, I don't want to cut it too short, that's kinda scary. Well, it's never been scary to me before, why should it be scary now? I got kinda complacent and felt it had to be a certain length (I have no idea why), and then it just clicked a few weeks back, I needed to eliminate the security blanket. I wanted to feel free, like I did in college when I first got this cut. I did it, and I feel fantastic. I wasn't sure how everyone would respond via this blog, and even in real life, but I realized my style has nothing to do with what other people think I should look like, so this decision shouldn't either.

Besides the new 'do I've been working a lot. Particularly on my Kindergarten Opera (it's gonna be adorable). Is it terrible I'm already longing for summer break? Well, either way I cannot wait for summer. I'm so excited for warm weather and a bit of a reprise from teaching duties. 

For Valentine's Day Ty and I went swing dancing and off to the Holland House for dinner and drinks. The day after is Ty's birthday and we had a grand time celebrating him turning 25. Time has started going by so quickly. I can't believe I'll be turning 25 this year too.

How are you all faring through the winter, or perhaps summer, depending on where you live?

xo,

 Em

Anniversary Outfit

This is the outfit I wore for our lovely dinner out to celebrate our two year anniversary. I found the 40's dress at a tag sale for $5 and had been waiting for a good time to wear it. I have several lovely rayon/silk frocks waiting to be worn, but the weather here has demanded mostly heavy wools. I'm glad I wore this rayon number, but by the end of the evening I was a bit chilly.

You'll have to excuse the poor lighting in my bedroom. By the time we were getting ready it was already dark outside. I think we might get some proper lighting tools sometime soon and try for more indoor photos, it's always fun to mix it up.

40's dress tag sale
60's necklace wedding gift
50's bracelet flea market
stockings what katie did
shoes remix

xo,
 Em

Two Years

Today marks Tyler and I's two year wedding anniversary. It feels as if we've been married so much longer and at the same time as if we just said our vows. This past year has been an amazing one, full of joy, blessings, hardships, grief, and loving one another through it all. I cannot imagine my life without Tyler. 

 

xo,

 Em