The children are bored on Sundays

Check out this very quirky short film/mini movie starring Shirley Manson (love her) and Elijah Wood (go Frodo!) for Oliver Peoples sunglasses. It has a total Wes Anderson a la Royal Tenenbaum's feel. I love it!

Liberty of London for Target

While everyone else is waiting for Zac Posen's line for Target, I'm ready for color and patterns! Liberty of London is the UK's version of Lily Pulitzer (in my opinion). Patterns, short dresses, and home decor (and more)! Find more info at Target. Launch date: March 14th. I want the cute teapot below!

 

Picture: Simply Stated Blog by Real Simple Magazine

Don't mess with chicks in Burberry Patterns

All this rain has got me craving a trench coat. Take a look at this neat site: Art of the Trench created by Burberry to showcase people stylin' in their trench coats.

Dear Anthropologie

I'm writing as an avid fan and a regular consumer of your vastly stocked stores and website. I thoroughly enjoy browsing your website and take delight in your  product names, (the rising vapor dress brings great imagery). I also enjoy perusing through your stores; the way the outfits are styled, the way the stores smell, you offer everything for the senses. 
I'm writing you because I sometimes just don't understand you. I know you set the bar high for yourself; you want to be fashionably coveted, quirky, and whimsical all at once. And I love you for that, but please view my evidence below of where it can go wrong.

Country Fair Dress: 198.00! I'm not sure who the intended consumer was for this dress. I always wanted a dress with scenes from a country fair that looked like it was made from my four year old brother's bed sheets. Yes, when I was 6 years old. Although I know I'm not the only one you need to please, I just had to vent. Thank you for your time. Keep up the good work and I forgive you, lets move on and improve.

Still a fan,
PN 

Retro Wedding

You guys know I love the show Mad Men right? Well I caught an article on Christina Hendrick's (aka Joan)wedding. I love it! She got the show's stylist to help her with the wedding! See more at Instyle . I love how they all look like they stepped out of a vintage photo album!

If you find the groom familiar, he was in the movie Super Troopers and more recently 500 Days of Summer (as Tom's work friend). I would have loved it if they filmed Summer's wedding in that movie. Her style is so simple, girly, with a retro feel.

Excuse me, while I pour my self a glass of grape juice...

Meet my very own birthday present to myself! The purple color is called grape juice. I love, love this bag! I bought only because it was on sale (a very steep discount). An MbyMJ hobo with a detachable shoulder strap that can be worn cross-body.  It's a great piece that can bring color to any outfit. 

Turning 30 wont be so bad with great arm candy!

Therapy

I had three great forms of therapy this past weekend.

Baking: I baked Pioneer Woman's "Best" Chocolate Cake recipe. The cake is very moist and the chocolate is really pronounced. The frosting was too sweet. I would make this cake again with a semi-sweet ganache for frosting, maybe add some coffee to cut the sweetness, (I really should just cut out some of the sugar, but c'mon!). Plus: This cake is super easy to make!



Shopping: Hooray for Gap's Give and Get Program. I scored this dress from BR for $27:
How I'm going to wear it
Work: Long sleeve black tee underneath, gray cardigan, black tights, and flats or boots
Out: Black velvet blazer, black tights, gold jewelry, and heels


Anthro sale finds:



59.99-This sweater is very "grandma chic". It looks a bit frumpy but oh so comfy! It has pockets and a hood! I'll really have to play this one up with bright tees underneath, brooches, or long necklaces.








49.99-Mad for plaid! This dress is super cute and it stands on its own. Yes I'll wear it with tights too.

Sleep! I think we clocked in a good 8.5 hours on Saturday night!

Overall a great weekend!

Fall is near

I can't believe it's already September! I finally purchased my navy jacket! I went for BR's version instead. This version is a little more military and more casual, plus I scored it for pretty cheap (I spent 40 bucks thanks to some gift certs I just received!). I'm looking forward to pairing it with some skinny jeans and boots! That reminds me I have to go through my sweaters to see if any need to be 'refreshed' before wearing.



I recently discovered this recipe for Puffy Maine Pancakes from Martha (yea we're totally on a first name basis now), I was very drawn to how dramatic it looks and loved that it had really simple ingredients.

I tried it out this weekend, and it was great! I used a 12" crepe pan to make one big pancake and it serves 2 perfectly. Rob had it with strawberries and whipped cream while I opted for raspberry jam. The pancake's middle had a very egg-y souffle like taste and the edges were doughy and crispy.

I will definitely make this again! I've already thought about what toppings or flavors I can incorporate in my next puffy pancake; nutella, lemon curd, orange zest, cocoa powder...

Who's comin over for breakfast?

Happy Friday!

I had the day off and was boot browsing ;) Found this lovely video on Loeffler Randall, it has a bit of a somber feeling but I like that it shows what goes on in photo shoots and the setting is so old school Victorian.

Cat Power's cover of Oasis' Wonderwall is awesome. Love it!

The great gray boot search continues!

Loeffler Randall from Petter Ringbom on Vimeo.