Remix - Day 24 {that's all folks!}

 My very last day of remixing this wardrobe of mine. Feels good to have completed this not-too-easy journey and so freeing to explore all the hangers (of casuals) left untouched this past month. I have a feeling I'll be a much more accomplished layerer and the sexy cardis + light jackets will keep my spring pieces warmer in March, while I wait for the weather to catch up to me. No more of these winter clothes! 

{jacket - Gap, scarf - Express, cardi - Fossil, tank - Target, jeans - Forever 21, boots - Sam Edelman}

Ruffles and Lace

 Today was all about the sweet (and spunky) little details, in camel and cream tones accented with black. I was waiting for a chance to wear both this skirt and blouse (which is actually sleeveless) again but found it quite tricky in this coooold weather. Today it all somehow pulled together for me, into one very feminine outfit.

{blouse - Anthropologie, blazer - New York and Co, belt - Forever 21, bracelet - Piperlime, signet ring - great grandmother, skirt - Target, shoes - Urban Outfitters}

Remix - Day 23 {almost there!}

Happy weekend to you! Hope you're having a brilliant one so far and getting much accomplished. You may have noticed my incredible new header (was actually in the creation process while all the header fiddling was going on). Isn't it beautiful? It was sketched and then painted in watercolors by the very talented Rachel. (If you'd like her contact info, just let me know.) I thought I'd tell you how it came about and what it means to me. 

I asked if she could sketch me sitting on a tree branch, the tree being important for 2 reasons actually. The first, my blog's first "real" header was that gorgeous tree with sweet little dresses hanging from it's branches, so a little nod to the old. Secondly and most importantly, this tree is representative of my immediate family and our family tree all the way through. Much of what I journal here is about how their lives have affected or influenced my own, from my boys and my man, all the way through those branches to the tippy top where my grand parents and great grandparents reside (still a part of my everyday, whether they know it or not). 

I wore my favorite dress (of all time), a spring floral that I wore when I lived in South Africa (and even in a very funny family picture from the early 90's with big hair all over the place) and still love to wear today. I also wore my favorite studded boots, my first investment shoe (haha). 

And then I asked her to draw the little birds, my 3 precious-beyond-words little boys, the loveliest of the lovelies in this life of mine. Parker is green, Monty blue, and my little E yellow. Their favorite colors (and E is my sunshine). So that's my story and she captured it all so perfectly. Thanks so much to Rachel for her beautiful work. 

 {necklace - Express, tank - Forever 21, sweater - Tulle from Besselli (GB), brooches - antique store, jeans & belt - Gap, boots - T J Maxx}

Remix - Day 22 {all things blue}

I have another outfit ready for you but I thought I'd add my inspiration for today - the color blue. I see it when I pick through my jewelry, when I open my closet and search my shoes, and here and there around my home. It just happens to be my favorite color today (and many other days too). Okay, I also happen to be completely smitten with these puppies and their color and pattern may have influenced this collection a bit. 

Delicately flowered Dr. Martens, the perfect combination of girly and edgy. 

{Free People, boys shoes - Gymboree}

A few more pretties all in calm blues. The bracelet is one I've kept from high school and the cuff links are something from my younger years in South Africa. The peacock feather ear rings were a gift from my grandfather many years ago, long before dangling feathers from your ears was popular. He's always been so ahead of the trends :) (if only he could read this - my grandparents have a large case of computer intimidation which prevents much of this from reaching them - I really need a snail in SA to hand deliver my letters to them (anyone?)). The perfume holder is a new gift from my mother-in-law from an antique store and the ceramic jug something I couldn't resist at T J Maxx. The mirrored tray is from Goodwill and though it's perfect for pretty trinkets it has replaced the winter painting on my art wall. 

 And my outfit today, also brimming with blue goodness. 

{all clothing - Gap, ear rings - American Eagle, ring - Target, shoes - UO}

Inspiration is Everywhere

{A helpful little checklist! - matchbook mag}

Good morning friends! I have some gorgeous images to inspire you today, both for your home interior and your closet. Let's enjoy some eye candy fun, shall we?

Here are a few stunners for you ...

{1 - unknown. 2 - Kelsey Genna via Coco + Kelley}

 {1- twentysomethingadventures. 2 - Lucky Mag}

{1 - Apartment Therapy. 2 - Lucky Mag}

And a few inspired spots for the kids ...

This little bed (Ikea) is what I'm eventually hoping to get for the kids, 3 in a row! 

{All the rest - Milk Magazine}

Remix - Day 21 {blah}

{edit - I was so uninspired by this outfit that I forgot to title it ... until now. But you get to see everything I wear this month, so here we goooooo}

 I'm feeling a little lackluster about this outfit today but with nothing in particular to dress up for, I guess that's okay. We're just hanging at home, a bit of cleaning, a bit of playing. And that's about it. It's good to have nothing to do sometimes, isn't it? 

Till tomorrow ... ;)

 {t shirt - J. Crew, cardi & jeans - Gap, belt - Somewhere in Time (GB), boots - SA}

Remix - Day 20 {smarty pants}

Hello friends. Here's a peek at today's outfit which features, once again, a lovely stripe-y combo (seems I've had oodles of stripes, haven't I?). But the real star of this look, those makes-me-look-smart-and-successful-and-a-little-silly glasses. They're all the rage over at Madewell and I've seen them on Jenna Lyons an awful lot lately, so when I noticed them hidden amongst the sunnies at Forever 21 (for only about $5), I thought it was worth a try. Quite fun but quite the statement, I'd say! Elliot loves them, as you can tell. He had just woken from his nap and could not be put down at all. So we had another little shoot together. 

{on me: glasses & jeans - Forever 21, striped shirt - Gap, button up - H & M, boots - SA}

{on e: onesie - Target, jeans - Gap}

Runway Fashion - Mulberry

I am completely awed by these retro-glam looks from Mulberry's A/W 2011 line which just walked the runway at London's fashion week. The 60's & 70's inspired pieces are just completely perfect! And a green dress, surely made just for me! I'm in love with it all (including the gorgeously long locks).

{style.com via miss moss}