a smidgen of yellow

My outfit was influenced by inspiration monday!

That's when the ladies Megan and Nora of Two Birds Boutique
chose an outfit to inspire an outfit.

Here's my version of the look.
To see how others were inspired,

go to:
inspiration monday: the right stuff.

Today's inspiration is:

Olivia Palermo

My brown dress: thrifted
My necklace: Forever 21 (over 2 years ago).

My shoes were from LuLu's.com.

Left: Antonio Marras Spring RTW 2013
Right: Camilla and Marc Spring RTW 2013

Left: Alexandre Herchcovitch Spring RTW 2013
Right: Carolina Herrera Spring RTW 2013

My art journal page from July 7, 2013

Yesterday-
We colored my hair before 10 am physical therapy.
I got my bangs and haircut in late afternoon.

Duck photos taken by my guy in March 2013.

My guy eating fresh corn and oranges,
 in our living room, June 2013.

A collection of pouty faces

My nephews, my nieces, my mom, and me

inspired by mom

Here's a dress that reminds me
of my mom, as a teenager.

Shift Dress

That's my mom, in the white gloves.

I'm pretty sure she made the pink and lace dress.

My grandma was the lady, beside her, wearing brown.

My mom sewed most of her own, teenage clothes.

My mom won Queen 
of the Sweetheart Ball
or whatever it was called.

Now for some more things,
inspired by my mom's vintage dress:

Lace Capelet

Vintage Velvet Lace Dress

Cinderella's Silver Slippers

Pink Paisley Brocade Dress

1960's Gold Bow Heels

Vintage Bohemian Shawl

Vintage Custom Made Pumps
Half of sale proceeds go to Healing Hope Cat Sanctuary

This was a drawing I did of myself, when I looked into a mirror, in May. It's a blind contour drawing
 that means you can't look down at the paper as you draw.

This is the final drawing. I left the pencil marks beneath it.
I sat on the couch with crayons.
 I shaded completely from my memory.

When I was finished with the drawing, I looked at it.
I told my husband this is supposed to be a self portrait.
Don't you think it looks like my mom, when she was a teenager?

My mom as a teenager

Then yesterday, I was editing old photos from 2004.
I came across this photo of me,
with my natural hair color.

I'm at my aunt and uncle's house, holding one of their relatives' little ones.

Yes, I know, I kind of look like my mom.  :)

bunny love

My mom once had pet bunnies. 

Bunny Stripe Tank

My husband was 12 when he decided
to go into the bunny business.

Beatrix Potter Earrings

He told me at one point he had hundreds of bunnies.

Storybook Earrings

I asked him how long he had these bunnies?
He said a few years.

Bunny Print Earrings

What happened to the bunnies?
He said he got rid of them.
Which means he ended up giving them away.

Bunny Glass Bracelet

Let's just say he never made any money.

Bunny Bracelet 25% goes to help bunnies :)

No pet bunnies for us. :)
As everyone knows I love animals.
 I just don't want any pet responsibilities.

Eco-Friendly Rabbit t-shirt dress

While I'm at it, can I just avoid responsibilities,
in general, altogether? I wish.

fam at the park

My aunt and uncle,

 who have been married,

over 30, near 40 years.

My cousin H, that I hadn't seen

 in nearly 6 yrs.

Weird to think that cousin  H,

 has a 12 yr. old daughter.

Her birthday girl smiling.

L just turned 12 yrs. old.

Somebody (that I'm not related to),

but she's precious, anyway's, baby.

Altogether now,

 with Uncle M's mama. 

H's other daughter A,

(who has her hands over her eyes),

is 8 yrs. old.

I told them all to make a funny face.

Make another funny face,

 because it's fun.

Sisters that look and sound like twins,

but they aren't.

"Just take the effing picture, Teddi,"

(No they didn't really say that).

"I'm your ma's puppy

 Ellie Bee's sister."
  

A and A's wedding day

N made homemade snicker doodle cookies, which i willing passed around to everyone. we had to be there early for pictures, so it was a long day.mamacita sewed her jacket, the boy's pants, and made her jewelry. it was a sweet wedding. normally these type of events make me gag. when i walked in all dressed in black R asked if i was going to a wedding or a funeral. i said aren't they the same thing? (hee-hee). but seriously A and A looked so delightfully happy. i cried when she was walking down the aisle.
the desserts were divine! there were chocolate covered strawberries, mini apple pie bars, hello dolly cookies, blueberry cheesecakes, chocolate frosted custard filled pastries, mini key lime pies with graham cracker crusts, and mini strawberry mousse with oreo crusts. red vines licorice, tootsie rolls, hershey kisses, various candies with pink lemonaide. plus wedding white wedding cake with strawberry filling. they served a luncheon too. no i didn't eat all that food. i only sampled bites. also how cute was the place and the decorations! the music was mostly country. i also heard edwin mccain and michael bolton, (no comment).