Pretty Pins

  My small pin collection. The newest addition is the little strawberry, but my favorite is the bow. I have no idea how to date these or what era they are from though. p.s. I also gave my self a hair cut! A bit shorter than I anticipated....instead of Ginger Rogers in Vivacious Lady, I have more of Audrey's Roman Holiday look. Which I am perfectly happy with so far. :)

{Lauryn}

Bookmark Love

Yesterday, I made these lovely, vintage-looking bookmarks for my mom and friend.

I found these bookmarks at The Graphics Fairy, which you can download and print here.
I hope you have fun making these as I did!

{Lauryn}

Happy Heart Day!

I received a little surprise hanging on my door this morning...

Thanks Mom! :)
Happy Valentine's Day!

{Lauryn}

Silly Faces, Arsenic & Old Lace

I haven't read a blog since I don't know when! Sure, I read a post here and there, but since I started working I find the rest of my free time watching movies on netflix or checking up on facebook. Productive, I know. (Seriously though, can you not admit, if you have either, that they can be addicting?) Although, I tell my mom I'm not addicted when she accuses me of such. (I'm not mom, I swear! ;)

Anyway...I am hosting a Halloween party with my friends Sunday night. We're going to watch Arsenic & Old Lace! I'm so glad I have friends who appreciate black and white films like I do. If you haven't seen it, it's a definite must-see for Cary Grant fans. His facial expressions are hilarious. Throughout the film he is shocked, surprised and dumbfounded. I crack up every time I see faces like these:

I thoroughly enjoyed finding these pictures, lol. Now go watch it! :)

{Lauryn}

p.s. Happy Halloween!

Hullo' Watson!

Meet Watson, my new camera! I received this little photographic apparatus for being a good helper around the house. I found it on my nightstand waiting for me. :) It's a Kodak Junior Six-20 in pristine condition. Now if I could just find some film for it...

{Lauryn}

Mini Updates

Hello lovely readers/passer by's!

Sooo, summer has finally caught up to me and I keep forgetting to take pictures. I know..I'm such a bad blogger. When I do remember to bring a camera anywhere I soon find the batteries are dead. Therefore, no pictures. I had to resort to my cell phone camera the other day - that will not last long.

Anyway, I've been berry picking, at the beach, sewing, and trampoline jumping. I'll have to show you the fifties style dress I finally finished! I'm very excited to wear it. I have been itching to sew more summer dresses. So, I'll probably start another one soon.

Today, I am going to the lake with my mom and brothers. We're going to meet a friend who's up there and have a picnic and swim. I promise to bring a working camera! In the meantime I'll show you some pictures I took with a fish eye lens - oh, how I do love fish eye lenses! I feel it makes everything pretty and want to take a picture of everything. It was borrowed from a friend who had a old Yashica slr camera.

 

My summer reading list!

{Lauryn}

What's Your Favorite?

Favorite Hobby:

Photography and music listening...

Favorite TV Show:

The Monkees
&
Pushing Daisies (so upset it was canceled!)

Favorite restaurant food: Dessert!

Cake from Allora Ristorante

Favorite thing to shop for:

Dresses and hats! Mainly vintage.

Favorite animal:

My Bernese mountain dog, Shiva :)

Favorite song:

I'm not sure that it's a favorite, but this is the one that comes to mind every time...

Favorite word:
Serendipity, Mellifluous, Conundrum, Phantasmagoria, Frivolous, Haberdasher, Quirky, Onomatopoeia, Persnickety, Poppycock, Shindig, Smitten, Amuck, Melancholy, Spizzerinctum, Kazoo, Ginchy, Swanky, Cheerio!, Twit, Whimsy and plenty more I suppose..

Recent favorite youtube video:

Favorite movie: Oh gosh! So many! Here's a few.. The Philadelphia Story (My *favorite* old Hollywood movie!)

It's a Wonderful Life (Can you tell I love Jimmy Stewart yet? Seriously, the role model of a man I would love to marry :P )

Pride & Prejudice (I have yet to see the 1995 BBC version...I know, such a shame!)

Pretty in Pink (One of the best John Hughes movies - Duckie rocks!)

Anne of Green Gables (Oh, Gilbert... :)
(Photos from personal inspiration folder)

Favorite childhood memory:

Visiting Prince Edward Island with my parents...I so want to go back!

Wanna play along? Answer the 10q's with photos and link to it in the comments of this post! :)

1. Favorite hobby?

2. Favorite tv show?

3. Favorite restaurant food?

4. Favorite thing to shop for?

5. Favorite animal?

6. Favorite song?

7. Favorite word?

8. Recent favorite youtube video?

9. Favorite movie?

10. Favorite childhood memory?

Wow, this post sure did take a long time to do!
{Lauryn}

Happy 5th birthday again.

This commercial made me really happy and totally brought me back...enjoy!

I wish there really was a giant piece of toast walking around town too. ;)

{Lauryn}

Electric Eye

I got this as a lovely Christmas gift from my dad! It's in usable condition, I just don't have film for it. But I love the look anyhow.

{Lauryn}

She & Him

I'm very excited for their new album! Volume II

Don't you just adore her outfits? If I could dress like anyone, it would be her.

{Lauryn}

Pretty things.

{Lauryn}