Weekly Wears: Opal Visions

It's been a good little while since my last outfit post but, guys-- this week I unpacked all my boxes/bags of clothes.  Oh, and I kinda sold my dresser a little over a week ago, so all of my dresser things had been living on the floor of my bedroom.  Anyway, I conquered it all, and now I can actually find my clothes again!  In the grand scheme of unpacking, this one was huge for me.  I don't have a closet in my new bedroom, so I've been having to get creative with where things live.  I had a very real nemesis in our last house that I dubbed "clothes mountain" and I refuse to let myself live like that again.  Making changes for the better- yes!!!


Jacket: Marshall's;  Bodysuit: F21;  Skirt: c/o ModCloth;  Knee Socks: c/o Tabbisocks;  Shoes: Bali ELF;  Eye necklace: c/o Moorea Seal;  Glasses: BonLook

Since this is an outfit post, let's talk about some of my favorite things about this outfit!  Firstly, I got this Opal Visions Pendant necklace from Moorea Seal this week and haven't taken it off!  I'm not a huge jewelry girl-- well, you probably see my lucky baby necklace in many of my photos-- but I'm IN LOVE with this necklace.  The skirt is my newest wardrobe staple.  Actually, I just ordered it in black, too, because it's so great and comfy.  Beware though-- since it's so flouncy, shorts are ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY when it's windy.  I learned that the hard way.  D'oh.

I hope your week is going well, friends!  My agenda for today includes some thrifting for home stuff, prepping for an IG sale (3rd round of closet purging-- I'm getting there!), and happy hour with a new friend!  It's going to be a good day!

Indoor Gardening

I've been missing my summer garden... like, a lot.  It's my favorite thing to obsess over, and my favorite way to relax and zone out.  Lately, I've been repotting plants like crazy and circling the house with the watering can, just to fill that green hole in my heart (dramatic much?).


Did you spot that venus fly trap up there?  Yeah, I know it's completely impractical and I'll probably kill it within two weeks, but hey, you only live once right?
What are some of your favorite indoor house plants?  I'm still a chronic succulent killer, but it doesn't stop me from trying!

Happy Tuesday, friends!

Poesy's Bedroom: A Work in Progress

We've been working away on getting unpacked, and just keeping up with life in general.  Finding a starting point is the hardest thing for me, because I'm terrible about jumping around from room-to-room.  Yesterday, I took a good, long look at Poesy's room and decided to conquer it.  Her bedroom is far from done, but it's nice to have a space with little chaos.  Here's where I started:


The room wasn't terrible to begin with, and Poesy has been insistent about keeping the "dotty" wall and the "lello" door.  Ooookay.  That made my job incredibly easy.  I used the existing rope shelving as a book shelf (which is perfect!) and kept the room as simple as possible.


Johnny helped me hang the Poesy photos because... well... I'm not really what you would call a "measurer".  I just bang some nails in the wall until I'm happy.  He's a good balance in that regard.


It's nice to have a breath of air without boxes stacked everywhere.  Oh, and Poesy has been feeling a little down about missing her old bedroom, so it was nice to see her reaction when I finished.  She's happy to have her own little space again, and told me she wants to live here forever.  ;)

This little room makes me so happy.  I found the dollhouse that Johnny and I built for Poesy hiding in our basement, and as soon as she saw it, she squealed with delight!  I love that I get the opportunity to make special things for my kids.  This actually goes hand-in-hand with an IG campaign I'm a part of right now called #CreateALifeYouLove for Kathy Davis.  Kathy Davis is all about following your dreams and curating a life that is meaningful to you.  If you're interested in following along (or participating, which would be even better!) you can follow me (@skunkboy_) and @KathyDavisBrand.  Make sure to tag your photos with #CreateALifeYouLove!  I can't wait to see what you guys post!

DIY Halloween 2015

Well, this past week/weekend has been about as full as I could possibly imagine.  We spent the week packing, The Mixtapes played a crazy show on Friday night, I finished up sewing costumes just in time for Halloween on Saturday, and we said our official goodbyes to our first Springfield home on Sunday.  Guys, this week has been a whirlwind, and I don't think I've ever been so happy to just sit on my couch and blog.  Whew.

But, this IS a Halloween post, so here's the skinny on this year's costumes: I didn't have time to make our family costumes this year because of packing and moving, which kinda bummed me out if I'm being completely honest.  I still managed to bust out costumes for the girls, though, and that's really what's important.  Hope really wanted to be a heart-eye emoji and, after changing her mind at least a dozen times, Poesy settled on being a bat.  I spent all of Saturday sewing Hope's costume (talk about last minute), and finished just in time.  Every year I think, "This is the year I can't possibly compete with last year's costume" but so far, so good.  And really, as long as she is happy, I am happy.

   
Poesy was the cutest little bat EVER.  After her initial, "Trick-or-Treat" she would wish everyone the "Happiest Halloween" in her tiny voice.  She melted all the people.

I look forward to seeing what costume Poe decides on every year.  This girl definitely has opinions of her own-- and I love it!  (Her costume inspiration was from this post on MerMag.)  Oh, and just wait until I get to share the theme she has chosen for her birthday party.  It's going to be amazing.

Hope was as pleased as punch to strut around as a big, squishy emoji-- basically all of her 13 year old dreams came true that night.  I definitely high-fived myself once or twice while we were trick-or-treating around the neighborhood for pulling it off.  Now that Halloween is over, we're planning to remove the straps from the costume and make the front portion into a giant pillow for her bed.  It's gonna be so cute in her new room!

Well, friends-- today, I'm forming a game plan for massive box-domination, because I'm SO ready to get unpacked and settled!  I hope your Halloween was wonderful!  xo.