Back when I was a barista, many of my customers knew me as the brooch girl, because I was always wearing the various pins that I have been collecting. One regular even bought me three brooches he found while out and about running errands (I was his favorite. He was a sweet old man who…
Tag: Style
Coral owls and new blonde hair
I think summer has come and totally kicked the drizzle of spring out. Super early. It’s supposed to get up into the seventies-eighties this week and stay there well into the weekend. I’m so excited! I LOVE the warm weather, even if it means our upstairs is a total heat box at night, and during…
Firmoo, Part One: Graphic Prints and Cute Glasses
I tend not to wear my glasses in my blog posts, because I’ve been wanting to update them for a while, and they’ve never quite felt “me”. So, of course, I hoped to update them, and at the perfect time Firmoo contacted me with the offer to send me two frames for review, of my…
On blogging and confidence
A couple of years ago, I was a girl with no idea how to dress herself. I wore jeans every day that I hated on myself, shirts in long proportions that never seemed to flatter or be the right length, and sweatshirts because really, that’s just what all my friends wore and I wasn’t brave…
Owl and the Boy Vintage
I am so, so, SO excited to tell you that my online retro/vintage shop is FINALLY open! I’m selling some great stuff for spring and summer, and I’ve found TONS of really fantastic skirts to post in the future, so hop on over and see if there’s anything you like! Here are some of the…