a pretty little dress

Another post courtesy of the lovely Down to Earth shop in downtown GH..... it has been awhile since these photos have been taken but I have been so busy with work photos I keep forgetting to post anything of myself! They had just put up the 'coast guard city usa' signs on Dewy hill downtown and this was a perfect summer time outfit/shoot!  I appreciate all of the nice comments about my last post. Body image issues are something I have always struggled with and this blog has been a huge source for me to combat that. I love seeing all the nice things people have to say about me..but sometimes it still doesn't change how you feel inside. This summer has been hard for me to feel confident in my skin and my clothes...fall is my time of year so I am hoping as we reach that I will start to feel happier with the selfies I am taking.  New and exciting things are happening with my business and my life! I can't wait to share big projects with you all and big changes!  ~Outfit Details~ Dress and Bag and Jewelry - Down to Earth Shoes and Hat- Everything's Always Sunny And thanks to Kristin for the photos! 

floral top and lace shorts

Well hello there!!!!!!  Been taking a non-planned hiatus from the blog due to body-image issues and just absolute life craziness. My photography business has been growing like crazy and it has been amazing. I am constantly busy shooting, editing, blogging and putting myself out there for more work.  Also not feeling comfortable in my clothes and living in 2 cities has made fashion blogging hard..... there are really a million excuses and none of them valid. When i started this blog and had a year of blogging daily I somehow made THAT work amongst the craziness but apparently i just haven't been feeling it lately.  Well a few weeks ago I met up with my friend Kristin (of that gorgeous blog Everythings Always Sunny) about a project she is starting.... I will be taking lovely photos of her pretty often and that is pretty rad. We headed to Down to Earth, a local fashion/home decor store in Grand Haven and got to styling. I put together this gorgeous floral top and lace shorts along with a bunch of bracelets, Kristins shoes and voila! Outfit!  I actually felt really good in this outfit. The top is super flattering on my current figure and I have been craving a pair of lace shorts, I decided to take these babies home with me.  Super thanks to Kristin for always being a babe and for taking these photos!  Outfit Details:  All clothing and accessories can be found at Down to Earth Shoes: Borrowed from Kristin 

brown hair

And now the hair is brown! This is pre-cut so it looks so frazzled and terrible. Showing how bad it really destroyed things. Honestly though i did a little trimming in hopes that that would be enough but it wasn't. See next post. Lots less hair. And honestly I should take of more but I just cannot bring myself to do so. 
I seriously cannot believe its December 7th....the past few months have flown by. I even meant to do an outfit/instagram roundup (like usual) but have decided after December I am just going to do a two month roundup. 
This sweater is very special to me. Winter kind of signifies the right time to wear it as its ridiculously warm. It was my grandmothers and my mom wore it as well. 

~Outfit Details~ Dress and Boots: Thrifted | Shelby's Place Sweater: My Grandmothers Leggings: New like 3 years ago..yah i know you can tell ;) 

fall floral dresses

I love how the fall colors have been sticking around so long! My dad reminded me on an adventure we took that usually by this time all the leaves have turned and are starting to fall to the ground all brown. This year we have really only had one frost and it wasn't a very heavy frost (however now its going to snow all week?) So still some of the trees are even green! I have been loving driving and seeing all the beautiful colors. I was inspired by the colors to wear this dress. A fall floral is fun to do and I think this Miss Frizzle like dress does the trick! I love pairing fall colors (dress) with spring colors (bag) and the pop of denim really screams fall to me. Plus the purple bag brings out my hair ;)

I am OBSESSED with my new Samantha Pleet for Wolverine boots. They were inspired by an 'explorer, Karen Blixen. In reality she was kind of just a lucky girl who had lots of cash, got to live in Africa and guide safaris. I love the whole idea of an explorer inspired boot collection! It kind of brings to mind a Jane/Tarzan feel. That being said they are insanely comfortable, well made and perfect for exploring right out my backyard. I love supporting local businesses and these are made by Wolverine (a local company out of Rockford, MI). I figured they would be Made in America but come to find out the entire Samantha Pleet line is made in China. I was really disappointed to find this out but I should know better to not assume and do my research before hand. Many of their mens work boots and the original 1000 mile for women are made right in Rockford. I am not surprised that this designer line would be made in China with its popularity, but I am kind of disappointed. Regardless I will continue supporting Wolverine because of their locale and the wonderful quality! They obviously have some great Chinese producers putting together this product and I am actually quite impressed! I hope because of that and the price point (300$) that they are made by well paid happy Chinese factory workers. I am sure they exist and in my mind I am just pretending that is the case.

~Outfit Details~

Dress: Probably my first vintage buy EVER and it doesn't fit right in the tatas so i don't wear it often!

Vest: Thrifted | Shelby's Place

Bag: Chocolate Handbags of NY | Uniquely Stranded (remember i used to work there ;))

Boots: A Gift! Blixen | Wolverine

Necklace: Vintage | My Mom's Jewelry Box

poppies and stripes. day three-hundred-twenty-nine

Nothing better than a simple comfy shirt that is way styling and speaks for itself. I love that todd included print mixing right in this piece and it was done so well! I paired it with my poppy necklace that was a gift from my mom some time ago. 

~Outfit Details~ Top: TENDEN Shorts: DIY Shorts from Thrifted Express Jeans Sandals: Cushe Necklace: Gift