Mac Down!!

Mac Down!!
It's like 'man down'!!!  Except it's my computer.
My Mac had had a meltdown.  I lost loads of work.  I'm borrowing an old PC.  It's more like PU!  Sorry all you PC users...  I'm just not used to it.  I'm having to borrow my mom's Mac so I can edit photos for work because I just can't figure that out on the PC.
Grrrrrr.  So I ma trying to keep up with everyone, but I will be posting less until I can get things sorted. Unfortunately, just popping out for a new Mac is not really an option at this moment.

 This maxi is a super thin viscous cotton that is a summer favorite.  I love the graphic black and white print.

I'm also digging the shadows and light in these pics.

The amazing necklace is from triian and I adore it.  It's a crazy green/orange/leather/python situation and I'd say it's perfect for hooking up to Patti's Visible Monday.

Becky
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Summmmer

Getting things ready for my consignment booth.  I am starting to focus on shorts and tees and bathing suits.  Summer is super SLOW business-wise and I am hoping by really focusing I can do all right. I am also going to start panning some special vendor events at the store.  I've loosely (and kind of lamely) titled it as the "Summer of Fun" in my head, which doesn't even reference anything specific in what I'm planning.  I always feel unorganized and lacking focus and yet I constantly seem to find myself thinking up or planning some event.  The ideas start out loose and w/o a pattern, like a huge mess of yarn.  Then as the vision becomes stronger, it's like I'm pulling one string, and all the yarn starts tightening up.  It's like the opposite of pulling a string to unravel a sweater.  I pull a string and the sweater takes shape.
Enough weirdness about how my amazing brain works.  For now.  It's Cinco De Mayo and I have been drinking.

 This vintage maxi was a lucky little find.  I actually wasn't sure if it was going to be for me or for the shop.

 But, after I put it on I loved it.

Sometimes the empire waist things don't work so well for me because I have a tummy.  And I'm in my 30s (late 30s, but still...)  Lord help you if your in 30s with a less than flat belly!!!  The "are you expecting" questions. glances, innuendos come fast and furious.  I am going to be honest here:  It's mostly older women who do this!!!  Clearly, this is not all older ladies.  But, ALL my experiences have been such.

Sometimes, when I think about being 50 or 60, I think it will be great because I can just let my tummy be--- and nobody will accuse it of being knocked up!!
I think sometimes it just gets tiring being so over-scrutinized as a woman in general.
Hooking up with Patti at Visible Monday!
Becky
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Heavy Metal

So Jill at Everything Just So and Adrienne at The Rich Life on a Budget  are hosting the How I Wear My Metallic posts this week and I thought I would just share a little more...  You know, going heavy on the metal.
One of my favorite dresses is a scandalously sheer and super tight low cut lurex number that I thrifted.  It literally has a runner in the chest.  But, I LOVE it.  (These pics were taken about a year ago.)

It's got small puffed sleeves, stripes, and a peplum.  I am wearing it with a gold belt with a big buckle.

I think the belt is from Steinmart, as is the necklace.  The dress is a bronze/gold/black lurex.  Patterned tights from Dillard's that have proved invaluable!!  I wear them with so many outfits-- even though they now also have runners (but, clearly runners don't stop me!).  The boots are the same Anne Michelle ones I showed in detail here for Bella's Shoe Shine series.
I didn't include my friend in the pic because I wasn't sure if she wanted to be on the blog and I wanted to post this ASAP so it would be somewhat current with the How I Wear My Metallics posts.
These are just more of my favorite metallic styles.  I love love love metallics and I think they are easy to incorporate to any outfit for a little (or a lot) of edge.
Becky
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Light & Life

First off, let's discuss my recently thrifted vintage yellow crystally plasticy necklace.  At first I was like, "Hmmmm".  Then I was all like, "I am keeping this, motha!"

I thought I was doing a good job of showing off all my other jewelry, too...  But, it's kind of a crap angle.  But, you can see the awesome necklace.  Next, please notice my DISCO BALL tee.  That's right.  A worn faded tee with a disco ball.  I bought this ages ago at a consignment shop called Plato's Closet.  I am getting more use out of it now that I have the bra-lets (originally shown here).  I am wearing the blue and black velvet one.  Lace skirt is thrifted and looks similar to my other black sequin skirt here, but is a different one.

I will be wearing sunnies from now on because otherwise I squint and look angry.  I was actually happy here, but the sun was too much!
Worked late at the booth Saturday night because the lovely Joe (talked about him and his art here), stayed after hours for me.  Afterward, I took him for a quick beer and then X-man and the rest of the Wolf Pack went to eat at Vallarta's.  The original one because the others suck.
I ran into these lovely young ladies who let me take their picture.

They are BFFs who like to dress as twins and they had awesome yarn in their hair.  Since I am a newbie about asking people to let me take their pics, I got absolutely no other good info.  Still, they are awesome.  They mentioned they had matching cool shoes earlier, but had changed.  This does not diminish the awesomeness.  It just impresses me more that there was originally more.
Sunday the Wolf Pack (BTW this is our family nickname) headed to Dunedin for the local food festival.  All about eating & growing local.
We ate at Sweet Pea's Cafe.  Local food, family owned, independently run, lots of organic choices...  Super kid friendly.

We chose to eat outside.  You can't see it, but back to the left there is a big section with tons a tables and a huge yard.

Fun, fun, fun.
Right out front was the drum circle in the park.

There were some hula-hooping ladies later that blew mind with their skills.
There was also a lantern making booth.  Girl London and Baby Dream made lanterns, but I was too busy helping to take pics.  I did snap a shot of this awesome lady who had the bright idea of hanging hers from a tree to work on instead of doing it at the table.

Hard to tell in the pic, but her hair is pink and purple.  All the lanterns were going to be lit at 8:30 for the Light & Life festival theme.

Was a beautiful day.
Hooking up with Patti's Visible Monday for some fun!
Becky
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Whoa, it's Monday

Busy weekend.  Still celebrating Girl London's B-Day with a massive trip to Islands of Adventures on Saturday with all the kids, including her little buddy.  Worked a booth at the local market on Sunday.  Then had Baby Dream wake up sick in the middle of the night.  She's absolutely fine now.  But, it was enough to make me completely tired now.  

I have just drank two cups of coffee and I feel like I just might have to keep drinking it all day.  I have been catching up on work emails and questions like crazy.  I don't think I will be caught up by the time it is swim lessons and gymnastics for my two girl wonders...

I need an S on my chest for this shiz!

I've worn it before, but this shirt is a DIY cut up thrifted find from the boys dept.  Some people go crazy over it and other people look at me sideways.

Hooking up with Patti for Visible Monday.  

It will probably be a couple of days for me to catch up on everyone's blogs and posts!!  

Talk/Read/Write/Whatever to you soooon!

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Black & White

One of my favorite combos, plus stripes, plus fuller skirt, plus a bit of chevron print, plus short, sleeve...
Kind of an amazing dress.  I had several visions of styling it that went awry. I ended up with an 80s black & gold situation that is just not right.  I think this dress would work better for someone who enjoys wearing a more classic & polished retro/pin-up style or something.

Dress is listed here.

My shoes are the Anne Michelle boots I talked about in a previous post.  The belt is black and gold thrifted with amazing hardware that I love, necklace old and from Steinmart, and my earrings are vintage 80s door-knockers.
Knock-knock.
Who's there?
My fabulous earrings bitch!  Let us in!

I adore them.  They are big and incredibly unrealistically lightweight.  Lots of people don't like them and think they are tacky.

I think I'm visible enough to hook up with Patti today!
Becky
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Vintage Girl

So Girl London turned 6 this week.  I took cupcakes to her class and all the kids went nuts.  They sang happy birthday, kept hugging me (cupcakes DO help you win popularity contests in the Kindergarden class), and were all around adorbz.
I spent the night before whipstitch hemming this vintage 70s girls dress for my daughter to wear.  It is about a size or so too big and was about 8 inches too long.  She wanted that shit done for the big day!

(Excuse the weirdness-- I smudged out the other kids faces to respect their privacy.)
Girl London likes MAXI dresses/skirts and when I mean maxi, I mean maxi.  She wants 'em floor length.  Very hard to find these days.  I let her pick out some fabric and we are going to make a few more.  One of her friends at school told her she "looked so pretty she couldn't stand it!"  Kids are a hoot sometimes.
Even though Girl London loves vintage clothes she constantly advises me to "start selling other things besides vintage, because nobody is buying vintage".  Thanks hon'...  Sometimes I feel like she's right.

Here is another cute little embroidered girls smock I found recently that Girl London says she wants to wear, but hasn't yet.  I told her if she doesn't really want it then it's going in the store.  We'll see if it's a keeper.  She's picky. Personally, I love it and would wear it if I could squeeze my big self into it.

In other news I am seriously considering buying a pair of shoes that are a size too small because I am so obsessed with them.  I know this is a bad idea, but I feel like I am willing to pay the painful toe price.
Becky
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