I need this 'Boris Bulldog' t-shirt from Fluff

This tee is called 'Boris Bulldog'  and it is from The House of Fluff

I really should have this shouldn't I? I mean, my bulldog's name is Boris right? Check out this tee and some of the other super cute things that Fluff has, like the Molly the Mermaid tee.

I love my boots, and my Sock Dreams socks

I wore my new boots 3 times this week, oh yeah, I'm going to totally wear them out.
This was today.
I wore my fabulous boots with Over The Knees from Sock Dreams - http://www.sockdreams.com/ - which I also love very much. Sock Dreams is awesome, there are about 20 different pairs of socks that I'd love to buy. I've never been a big fan of socks, but I think that I have seen the light, I have been saved. I have found salvation in Sock Dreams socks. So cool.

Wearing a dress in the Winter doesn't hurt so much with cool boots and warm Over the Knee socks. I'm short, so the socks actually come up mid-thigh. They stay up  well and they're very warm and comfy. (No, Sock Dreams is not paying me or giving me free stuff to sing their praises)

Some Christmas presents for me

So. I have to buy some little goodies for myself right?
First, I got this very cute vintage wrap skirt from Deluxeville Vintage on etsy. Very cute, lightweight grey cotton with plaid trims and buttons. Check out her blog too - Welcome to Deluxeville and envy her vintage fabulousness.

I also bought an embroidered linen suit on ebay, that I'm still waiting for. The auction pics are gone so no photo to show you until I get it in my hands.

Then I bought some things from Forever21. I cannot resist cute cheap clothing, that's the only kind of new clothing that I'll buy.
I saw and ordered the boots below at the end of my shopping, and they made me the most happy when the order arrived. About 20 years ago I had a pair of lace-up boots with flat heels by Esprit (I think) I loved them and wore them for about 10 years until they were tattered. I haven't been able to find another pair like them since. Until now. These are taller than my original pair, and the heel is about 1/2 inch thicker, but they will do very, very well. Love them. They actually zip up the side. Under $40!

And I also bought this plaid coat (love). A cape-like fitted jacket/top, a pretty pleated aqua blouse with puffed sleeves and a red gingham wrap top.Sweet.

And finally, I bought this book Vintage Hairstyling: Retro Styles with Step-by-Step Techniques - it looks great and I can't wait to try out some of the styles.

Cute sneakers for me!

These cute sneakers arrived in the mail today. I won them on ebay for $12 including shipping.

They are brown Converse with wedge heels. Cute. I think I'm going to seek out a pair in black too.

Recommendation - 2 pairs of comfortable pants

Aren't you thrilled when you find pants that are super comfortable? You just want to wear them everyday, or go out and get 10 more pairs of the same style? Here are 2 pairs of pants that I ordered online recently, that I was really happy with.

First is a pair of jeans from Old Navy - The Sweetheart - Classic rise, which is just below the navel, bootcut, with a little bit of stretch in the denim. I like jeans with some stretch for comfort, but I find that most stretch jeans seem to run slightly smaller, I guess because they were meant to fit tight and close to the body. But these are regular boot cut with stretch. So they are slightly loose and still stretch when you move. The come in light and dark denim and there is a 'Curvy' version too.

Next, I've been wanting a pair of cords. I loved corduroy pants when I was like 12-14 in Junior High. I remember that I had a mauve pair of Sassoon cords that were my favs in the 1980s! So over at JC Penney's I found some great cords - St. John's Bay® Bootcut Cord Pants - and the cords also set just below the navel and the fabric is very soft and has slight stretch too.

I am not getting paid to promote these pants or anything like that. I just liked them, and thought I'd pass the info onto anyone looking for comfortable pants. Also, both pairs come in short lengths, great for shorties like me.

This is what has been keeping me entertained at my part time job the past few weeks. Right across from my office window is our water tower, which is about to receive a fresh coat of paint. A crew of 3-5 guys has been building the scaffolding for the past 3 weeks or so. It's been amazing to watch them haul piece by piece of metal frame up the side, layer by layer. They walk around the scaffolding on those boards which are loose, and they have no harness on either. Now they are inside working on sandblasting. The inside is getting painted too (our water is being pumped in from a nearby town) There is a ladder up inside the stem of the tower, and there is a hatch on the very top that the guys come out of sometimes. When they are way up on the curved top they do have a harness on.

It's really an amazing thing to watch, and it's the big excitement in this quiet little town. Every drives by really slow and crains to look at it.

I'm obsessed with this coat!

I saw this coat posted on one of the gossip blogs and now I am consumed with finding out about it. The gal is Rebecca -'I used to be married to John Stamos but now I'm married to the fat kid from Stand By Me who grew up to be hot' - Romijn. Photos are from her recent arrival to the David Letterman show. The coat has a very vintage style and color - love that color and I love the texture of the wool. Most likely the coat is new though. I've been trying to figure out who made it, but so far no luck! Which is good anyway, because it would probably be too much for me anyway (I'm very cheap)
Her red lipstick and red shoes are great with that aqua color too. Her make-up looks heavy in the daylight but she's probably made up for the studio lighting.

Mickey is here for my Aunt Chrissie, who passed away this week.