THRIFT SCORES

Beautiful shirt from Gaia Conceptions // boots from Chicwish // necklaces from Roots and Feathers

Remember I said we did some thrifting this past weekend?  Well here are some of my finds!  AMAZING.  Ive been looking for a good vintage wallet for years and I finally found the perfect one.  So so in love.  Everything reminded me of my mom this week, it was crazy.  Especially that wooden sun wall hanging.  Can't wait to find the perfect little spot for it in the house.  And just like my mom, I have a thing for old bottles and old wooden spoons.  (among a million other 'old' things).

The images below were from our second round of thrifting.  This belt is just so beautiful.  And the round paisley tablecloth is perfect b/c we just moved one of our backyard tables to the front, so I will use this to have front yard lunches now! 

Ive been eyeing this rug at world market for a long time now, so I jumped on it when I got a 25% off coupon from my member savings, a total score at only $37 for a beautiful 5x7 rug!  I couldn't be happier and you know you will be seeing peeks of it crop up in all of my photos.  And its completely Bella approved.  She won't stop laying on it!

BTW... TODAY is the last day to pre order these two shirts below in my hubbies shop.  Please read the listings carefully before purchasing, and not there are separate listing for the womens and unisex sizes.  Size details are carefully listed on the listings.  Ends at midnight Texas time.

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PIECES OF HOME

Ive been all about my home this week.  I think after being so busy with the Dylan shirts for a month straight, I completely lost all time and energy to put into my home, which is normally a daily thing for me.  I love when my home is clean, my floors are vacuumed, things are put away.  It just makes me feel less stressed.  Of course its not always like that.  Its a constant thing... but letting it go for weeks and weeks, it got bad!  I didn't just have dust bunnies, it was more like dust monsters!!!  My vacuum had been clogged up so bad it was better just to sweep, but James fixed it up for me and it works like new again.  (yes, i get completely excited over my vacuum). 

This weekend has brought much stress relief to my life!  I finally took some time off and it felt so good.  Friday afternoon James and I took a trip to Fredricksburg so I could buy this beautiful flag you see above for an upcoming lookbook, and just for my home b/c its beautiful.  It will be adorning our porch soon.  We walked around the town after that and grabbed some dinner at this place we had gone to with my mom many years ago.  We took a back road home that we had no idea where it led to and it ended up being the LONG way home, but it was super nice.  It was a small backroad with lots of ranches and cattle.  We drove over about 10 cattle guards.  We were just glad there was an out and we didn't have to turn around and go back to the entrance b/c it was the longest road ever!

Saturday I spent the entire day cleaning the house.  Man it felt good.  Its already a mess, just two days later, ha ha.  But much cleaner than it was before.  It instantly made me feel good.  Sunday I intended to knock out all the rest of my custom orders but I felt really tired and had a hard time focusing on anything, so not much got done at all... but that was a pretty good thing in the end.

Then yesterday after work we hit some thrift stores in Bandera and had the best thrifting luck ever.  I found so many things that reminded me of my mom, even found some of her broken china jewelry at one place.  And an old drawing of my friends dad who passed.  It was like their spirits were all around us yesterday and it was such a good feeling.  Ive been missing my mom so much lately, so it was like a big warm hug. 

This morning James is home and he dug up our little rock path we made over a year ago that we did wrong and instantly got buried in dirt the first time it rained.  So I got out their and put my hands in the dirt with him and relaid it.  Its so cute, hopefully we did it RIGHT this time!  I guess well see when it rains. 

Now its time to get back to work.  Get caught up on customs.  Before I know it well be knee deep in shirts again.  This round of Dylan tee pre orders ends in two days!!!

THREADS // JUNIM

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outfit details:  dress c/o junim la // boots - lulu*s.com // headpiece + ring - whimsy emporium // both necklaces - roots and feathers

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The moment I found Junim LA I fell in love.  The colors and perfect washes that are on many of their fabrics are just to die for.  The one I'm wearing is made from reclaimed silk and then hand dyed in their studio.  It reminds me of a beautiful watercolor.  Pretty soon it will be too hot in Texas to wear long sleeves, so I'm soaking it in while I can.  Although I can't wait for next fall to layer this beauty with leggings and boots and my furry jacket.  Oh yes...

I am LOVING this wall hanging I got from my friend Marissa.  She no longer wanted it and passed it onto me and it is so perfect for my home.  It added just the right element.  And this peacock chair is just on loan from a friend for an upcoming photoshoot, but I'm stealing as many shots as I can in it while I have it.  I can't wait to find my very own peacock chair one of these days.  I'm dreaming of a natural colored one in the big full size, preferably with the beautiful detailing that is on many of them... One day, its going to happen!  Ive been calling it home to me for some time now. :)

NEW MOON NATURE HIKE

On the new moon a few days ago James asked me if I wanted to go to his folks house and walk around in the creek, and I jumped to saying YES!  I have been working so much and so hard lately any little excuse for a break, especially out in nature, I am game!  It was just what I needed.  One of our favorite things to do is just walk around the woods and creek that he grew up on.  I always bring a bag with me to pick up sticks, feathers and bones along the way.  This time I found a beautiful old brown bottle and a buzzard feather. 

And today Im taking the DAY off!  I'm so excited.  Life really has been hectic lately, so today will bring some much needed relief. 

What do you do when you are burnt out, but have little time to escape?