what are your weaknesses

emo look-away technique, or watching the neighbor kids run across my lawn? I'll never tell.

This was my friend-date night ensemble I wore to see the Hunger Games with my friend Emily. Over all I thought the movie was quite excellent, actually. Different than I had imagined in my head, but interpreted beautifully. I do not, however,  like how they cut out Madge giving her the Mockingjay pin. Unnecessary. And I really am still not sure Jennifer Lawrence would be my first choice for Katniss (she kinda had the same look on her face the entire movie.) But I still really, really enjoyed it. And let's be honest, any chance I get to go out with Em, eat pizza, talk shop, and eat movie snacks is going to be a pretty excellent time, regardless of the motion picture. 

the summer goes on and then dies quick

I have been wanting to go *thrifting lately, so for my birthday my family obliged. jeff stole away early from work and escorted the girls and I to the local thrift joint. it was a quick trip, since the store was packed, we were all getting hungry, the bladder-kicker was in full action and there was no way I was using the thrift store bathroom. but despite the swiftness of the thrift, we made some good finds. three items for the girls for ten dollars, including rilla's dress, petra's dress, and petra's sweater in the above photographs. I really love the embroidered flowers on rilla's collar, and the tiny rick-rack detailing. petra's dress is a great durable material, and I love the bold color color blocking. I have been looking for what I call an "accent sweater" for petra for a while, and this baby pink with red polka dot one was a steal for a buck fifty. easy stylin', and don't they look killer?  


now if only I could figure out how to thrift for baby boy ... I was totally lost in the jungle of boy-wear! 


*thrifting:: more than just browsing the thrift store, it is the serious combing of the racks piece by piece, item by item, risking germ and ick factor to find the diamonds in the rough. not for the faint of heart.