Lara is just such a hipster...

Our lawyer (whose office is down the hall from my cube at work) called me a hipster because of my hat.  He and I have a lot of conversations on jazz because we both feel rather passionate about it.  He loves the likes of Miles Davis; I fancy the vocal greats like Etta James.  But jazz love is jazz love and it is rare to find other individual who feels the same way even if you differ in tastes.

I bought this skirt for a good price on Etsy a while back but this is the first time I am wearing it.  It is a BIT too tight on me by about an inch so I have to wake up knowing that if I am going to wear it, I have to be feeling that it is a "skinny day".  I love it so much though.  It's a vintage Pendleton wool plaid skirt with pockets.  despite the wool, it is actually a pretty light fabric and is perfect for summer.  I could not believe how many compliments I got on it.

Tank: Target

Skirt: Vintage Pendleton via Good Grace 

Necklace: Vintage Navajo

Wedges: BCBG

Hat: UO

It is that flash of a fire fly in the night...

I was so excited to wear my new vest today.  I fell in love with it while randomly browsing Etsy last week and I received it in the mail on Saturday.  It's a little heavy and warm for summer as it is a vintage Pendleton wool vest but, I was so convinced to wear it that I didn't care.  Luckily, it was freezing in our office today so it sort of saved me.

 I am sort of excited about my new blog.  If you haven't checked it out, please stop by waging war on my decor.  Its all about my personal war on decorating my home.  I thought it would be sort of cool to document it consider this blog already exists in our little vintage/thrifting blogosphere. 

Vest: Vintage Pendletom via Shop Grandma June

Dress: Zac Posen for Target

Heels: Modcloth

Necklace: Frank Gehry for Tiffany & co.

Bracelet: From Kauai, gift from a friend

Ring: Sacred Buffalo turquoise art I picked up on my honeymoon in CA

Busy Bees and Bad Blogging

I have to admit that I have been a pretty bad blogger lately!  I used to update almost everyday and now you are lucky to get two posts out of me in a week!  However, in my defense, I have been extremely busy!  Between weddings, housework, working out, learning to use a sewing machine and various summer parties, my schedule has been stacked full.  By the time I get home, I am just too exhausted to post anything. 

I did want to share my Saturday outfit with you though.  I am mostly excited about the blouse I am wearing because I scored it for a whole $1 at the local thrift store.  I went to go drop off some packages at the post office (which is conveniently next door) and I thought, "I have 10 mins to stop in!"  Best 10 minutes ever spent!  I managed to get this blouse, another similar one but with sleeves, a sparrow hat pin and a gorgeous yellow Pendleton summer sweater! 

Blouse: Thrifted Donna Karen

Necklace: Vintage beads my grandmother brought back from Morrocco

Skirt: Thrifted Gap

Purse: Thrifted Hunt Club

Belt: Target

Shoes: Target (sorry they got cut off!)

I also managed to bake something on Sunday afternoon.  It isn't a hard recipe (and it can't be because I seriously lack baking skills).  Its a recipe that has been in my family for a long time and it is basically just called Meme's Apricot Cake.  Meme would be my French grandmother.  And I have modified it a bit by using cinnamon in the batter (which my grandmother would have had a heart attack over as she claimed the French do not use cinnamon...) and I used peaches in this one instead of apricots.  (I apologize I dont have a picture of it cooked!)

 Meme's Apricot Cake

Ingrediants:

1 can of apricots or peaches in syrup

1/2 cup of sugar

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1 cup of sifted flour

1 cup of milk

1/2 stick of softened salted butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a spring form pan or regular round baking pan (12 in is OK), spread butter within the entire inside (it doesn't have to be neat or spread evenly...just as long is there is a bit everywhere).  In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon; wisk milk into mixture creating a batter.  When batter is smooth, pour in the buttered pan and spread to make even - DO NOT mix it with the butter...simply make it evenly distributed on the bottom.  Drain can of apricots (or peaches) and lay them into the batter.  (NOTE: if you are using apricots, make sure the round side of the halves are facing up).  Place pan on top rack of the oven and cook for no more the 45 minutes.  

And Voila!