Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland is one of my all time favorite children's stories. I am getting extremely excited to see Tim Burton's new movie rendition coming out in the spring of 2010! Anne Hathaway will play the White Queen, Johnny Depp will play the Mad Hatter, and Alan Rickman will play the caterpillar!

Girls n' Chucks

I have always loved the combination of wearing a super girly dress and throwing on a pair of my old warn out converse! Look at how adorable these ladies look! I especially love the bride wearing the purple chucks!

Persephone Vintage

Last week I stumbled upon the amazing Persephone's Vintage Etsy Shop and I can't stop finding amazing things to buy! It's like having someone go through a vintage store for you, pick out the best items, and sell them on Etsy for a fairly reasonable price. Some of my favorite items are listed below. Check out the rest here!

Bye, Bye Birdie

My wonderful friend Kit was in town all weekend visiting me, and we spent may hours discussing our love of musicals. When she realized I have never seen BYE BYE BIRDIE, we immediately walked to the video store and rented it (for $1.99 no less!) I can't believe I missed out on such a classic like this one and have had the music and Anne Margret's adorable 50's fashion on the brain ever since finishing it!

In my attempts to create my own Bye Bye Birdie style, I may dress head to toe in this outfit!




Thumbelina Dress
Patent Ballet Flats
Glasses
Vintage Phone

Monday Moodboard

Mondays are always a little bit difficult because I normally feel tired from the previous weekend, ready for the next one, and stuck somewhere in between. I find myself listening to a lot of moody music, drinking too many cups of coffee and scanning photography websites. By Tuesday I have usually snapped out of it, but I give myself the day to mourn the weekend being over!


Mini-Monday-Mood-Mix

1. You and I by Wilco (feat. Feist) THANKS LIL!
2. Misread by Kings of Convienence
3. Miss it so much by Royksopp (feat. Lykke Li)
4. All my days by Alex Murdoch
5. Your arms around me by Jens Lekman
6. Bella by Agnus & Julia Stone
7. Thought I saw your face today by She & Him

Color Crush: Shades of Blue

Recently I have been elbow deep in love with the color blue. I love mixing and matching navys with teals! Here are some of my latest favorite blue wish list items below!



1. Fred Flare T-Shirt
2. Urban Outfitters Boyfriend Blazer
3. Winston Anthropologie Skirt
4. Kate Spade Daily Planner
5. Refinery 29 Bracelet
6. Ribbon from Etsy

Happy 4th of July!

Happy Independence Weekend, friends! I hope your weekend is filled with watermelon spitting contests, sparklers, cartwheels on the beach, Sprinkles 4th of July cupcakes and fresh berries!

Flickr and the White House

I stumbled upon this website today and am amazed! I have always been a fan of Flickr and how it allows one to share their photos with the world, but I had no idea that the White House had an official Photostream Flickr account! Since we will all be celebrating the good ole' U.S.A. this weekend, check out some of these awesome candid photos of our new President! *My personal favorite is the last picture of Bo, the first puppy!

Chocolate Malt Sandwiches

My mouth has been watering over Martha Stewart's Chocolate Malt Sandwiches made with a secret ingredient: malted milk powder! Over the long weekend I plan to dive in and give them a whirl. The ingredients are listed below and click here for easy instructions! Enjoy!


Ingredients - Makes about 1 1/2 dozen

For the Cookies
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
1/4 cup plain malted milk powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup creme fraiche
3 tablespoons hot water

For the Filling
10 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 cup plain malted milk powder
3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons half-and-half
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

HAPPY JULY!

It's July which means it's really officially summer! When I think of July I think of camping outdoors, fresh fruits and berries from the farmer's market, twilight bike rides and late nice ice cream runs! Here's to a great month ahead!