perfection

have i told you I have chickens? 

in the past four months we have adopted 10 chickens, most of them tiny bantams and therefor unsexed. 

we have ended up with 7 roosters and three hens.

since we are unable to keep roosters in the city we have donated them to some very sweet farms where they will be loved and taken care of.

our three girls are named Maude, Winnie and Tilly.

Maude is the first to start laying, and each day produces one perfect white egg.

there is nothing more delicious than a farm fresh egg.

three eggs-$0 

a beautiful bundle

this pretty little bundle is the result of an hour spend aimlessly wandering around the Mill End fabric store.

unfortunately for me this fabric superstore is located a mere 10 minute drive from my house, and carries some of the most exquisite fabric I have ever seen.

each time I enter the store I tell myself that I should be happy just to look, touch and smell all of these gorgeous textiles...and every time I leave with a hefty little bundle of beauty.

on this particular trip i was in search of wool to make a heavy winter scarf. 

but the sweet little old lady working in the wool department informed me that if i was able to wait until October all of the wools would be discounted 25%. 

So, I bought;

2 yards flannel plaid-$14

12 yards seembinding tape- $4

1 yard discontinued linen upholstery fabric-$4.50

so if you can wait, go into Mill End Store in October for some great deals on all of their gorgeous wools!

for my beau

these incredible oiled leather boots are from a recent buying trip.

i couldn't help myself when they were 65%off and my darling husband is in desperate need of some new duds.

i often do a bad job of resisting things for P 

this is one such example

simple pleasures

there is nothing more nostalgic or comforting than a batch of cookies from my mommas oven.

on her way out of town my mom dropped off a bag of her infamous cookie dough, a container of soup, and a loaf of bread.

how did she know that I was going to wake up the next morning sick as a dog and craving all three? 

the cup of coffee in my new favorite mug was the perfect touch.

cookies and pie server~ gifted

old diner mug~ $2.99 (G.W.)

out of the house dress

i have an unrequited love with the label Chloe, and this dress seemed like it could have been the inspiration for then designer Melim Anderson's fall 2008 show.

the thin whispy fabric, the dusty grey/purple and gold buttons, the long billowy sleeves and the perfect little collar. 

all of these details are what attracted me to this pretty frock.

shoes, not so cheap...but a find on Zappos for a recent styling job. I fell in love with them and ended up wearing them to set everyday. oops! 

dress~ $6.99 (value village)

shoes~$120.00 (zappos) 

chloe fall 2008

frenchie chic

this beautiful washed silk dress is so buttery soft, with a dainty tulip skirt, a self belt and a silk lining.

the sleeves are a nice length and hit right at the wrist, but I always feel a bit too stuffy wearing dresses with long sleeves and will inevitably end up messily rolling them up.

the shoes....

i stalked these pretty tri-toned chie mihara's at nordstrom rack until they went on clearance.

while they aren't technically my size (they are an 81/2 and i'm a pretty true 9) they are far to pretty not to worn about. 

the shoes give this very demure dress just the bit of oomph it needed.

dress~ $12.00

shoes~ $50.00

blue bells

this pretty blue floral dress fell off the hanger and onto my feet. 

i mean, practically begging me to take it home...

i slipped a simple black slip under it, and tied a dusty grey/blue silk ribbon round the waist to give it some shape. 

the shoes are from a goodwill boutique and are just over 4" tall, which makes me just over 6' tall...

totally worth the gargantuan height and towering over my sweet husband. 

dress~ $8.99

slip~ $12.00

shoes~ 19.99