Shoes I Dream Of...........................

Vintage Sam and Libby's _Hard to Find!

Jack Purcell's

Bass Enfield

Bass Enfield in White/Black

Bass Casell in Burgundy Leather

Sperry Top-Slider Avery

Van's Classic Slip-On Red Checkerboard

Vintage Oxford's

Mod

John Fluevog Tamara

The Kids

I am not a mom blogger. ( I actually get kind of annoyed with most mom bloggers.)  But I did learn something about myself from my kids today that brought me a lot of hope.

Our family has had a rough few years. There have been many downs and very few ups. Things have finally seemed to stabilize since we haven't had any trauma for at least a month. 

Yesterday I spent most of the day frustrated with myself, my house and my kids. It's not uncommon for me. I have some unique challenges. I went to bed feeling like I was completely out of touch with myself. But before I fell asleep I went to stare at the faces of my babes.

And I decided that it is time to get out of the desert and into the sun. It was a powerful moment inspired by faith, hope and love.  This morning I woke up to two beautiful faces looking to me to set the tone for the day. I decided that the tone was going to be peace, gentleness, love and obedience.

As I lay in bed tonight I realize that I didn't have to fret all day. My attitude change changed everything. Thank you James Arden and Lucy June for needing me to go beyond myself.

Really Peachy Vintage

Fantastic Peach Pin -Garage Sale
Maroon Sweater Vest - Salvation Army in Sprigfield, IL
Plaid Top-St. Vincent DePaul Thrift Store in Bradley, IL
Cowboy Charm bracelet- my sister Arwen@ www.dirtchic.typepad.com

Here is an awesome jam that could be my theme song. I discovered The Format on Instagram.

Enjoy!

Reading Quest - Feed

I am trying to read through the Young Adult Fiction section at the library. I can usually get through a book a night so it is a goal within reach. I love Young Adult fiction for several reasons:
1. It's gratifying to read a whole and satisfying story in a short time.
2. Things don't get as complicated as they do in adult fiction. I don't like creepy sex scenes surprising me. It's just not my thing.
3. It's the genre I like to write.

"Feed" was a fun and interesting read. (I never read the back cover of anything because I like to be surprised.) This book's first chapter really had me guessing. I love the slang language that M.T. Anderson invents for his futuristic teens. I have been using several phrases around the house for fun.


It's basically a story of American teens in the future who have the internet transplanted in to their brains. It's called "The Feed" and it eventually becomes one with your likes and dislikes.  You can instant chat someone without speaking, watch tv at any time in your mind and shop instanty.  You don't even have to read and write anymore.  It's a crazy scary idea and the author uses it to tell a really interesting and disturbing story about the down fall of society.  Here are a few quotes by the main character Titus:

"I don't know when they first had feeds. Like maybe, fifty or a hundred years ago. Before than, they had to use their hands and their eyes. Computers were all outside the body. They carried them around outside of them, in their hands, like if you carried your lungs in a briefcase and opened it to breathe."

"The braggest thing about the feed . . . is that it knows everything you want and hope for, sometimes before you even know what those things are." 
  
This book does have some language and content I think is inappropriate for teens. fyi. I enjoyed it and finished it in one night so you should too.

13 and Counting

I am 34 this year and I'm still not really sure how I feel about everything.  This may seem strange to all you people who know yourself. My road to self discovery has been kind of long. It probably has a lot to do with all the stuff in my head. I do have ten ideas every second, and it kind of takes up all my energy that I could be use discovering myself. I also have a bad habit of of being so giving that I often forget about what makes me inspired.

I thought I would take a little trip down memory lane in this new year to think about where I have morfed from. It's good to know. My sister and I have been talking about where our early artistic inspiration came from. Our need for fashion and music.

The earliest moment of incredible passion was when I saw Pretty in Pink for the first time. I believe I was 13. At the time I was trying desperately to get a handle on why I felt so different than everyone else. I have never really fit anywhere due to my brain function. Watching Molly Ringwald express herself opened my eyes to a new world.

My favorite scene from Pretty in Pink is the opening sequence where Andy is getting dressed. It still moves me. Oh her tights. sigh. her jewelry drawer. sigh. the Psychedelic Furs. sigh. Here is the trailer. Shed a tear for me!

The Beginning of All That is Good

This is where everything awesome about me started. The opening scene of Pretty in Pink with the Psychedelic Furs. It is awe inspiring. It introduced me to style, art, thrifting and good music.

Just Because

I have a very busy brain and a ton of interests. I decided today that I need not post only about hair and makeup. What about my many other passions? They are all equally important to me. I could have like 10 blogs but who the heck has time to do that and live?


One thing I am passionate about is art from picture books. I always buy picture books at thrift stores because so many are long forgotten. Here are some pictures from my latest favorite.

These drawings are done by Louis Slobodkin. Beautiful huh?