a peek.

It was a good weekend. Absolutely perfect weather. I had so much work to do, but I had fun doing it. Doug was gone all weekend working at the Boulder Marathon. I missed him, but it was sort of fun to miss him, if that makes sense.

I took some time to meander around town a bit. Here are some fun finds that will be in the shop soon. A few are already up!
Amazing 60's Ninas.

Great autumn-hued 70's mules. These are surprisingly comfy.
Basic black brogues. Adorable.
Lipstick red, perfect vintage hand-bag. It's hearty, big, almost a soft patent leather, and has lots of pockets.And here is Doug in a Pendleton shirt I found at an estate sale for $1.00. I love grey. As I've written about before ;) As a young girl, when I imagined my husband, I imagined him wearing this kind of shirt, with those leather elbow patches. An outdoorsy man, rugged, and yet sensitive at the same time. That's what I got :)
Good night. I hope you all have an inspired Monday.
xo
Amy

weekend. house. stuff.

Oh, the time does fly. I have spent the weekend thrifting, estate sale-ing, grading papers, planning for my class next week, cleaning the house. And still there is more to do. I find this all somewhat fun, though. The variety of things in my life is nice.

On Thursday, Doug and I went to an estate sale in our neighborhood. All craftsmen style stuff. Beautiful. Most everything was outrageously expensive, but we got a deal on this beautiful quilt. This is our little guest room.
I've been wanting an antique quilt, and none seem to be up to par, and within the budget. You can just see the corner of it in this picture, but you get the idea. I also got that art deco print, too. It's an Erte! I don't know what is going on with the pink theme. I am not a pink person. But with the white walls, the white antique furniture, I like those accents of pink. Not sure what I'm doing with the painting, though. It may go in the "studio.

Here is a peak at our living/dining room. Our house was built in 1921. It's a real gem. Though everything right now is really thrown together. The furniture, etc. We want to do a lot with this sweet place, but the funds don't exist right now. In the future, I hope to be posting a lot of "before and afters."
Well, that's it for this evening. I will probably have a Sunday post, too :)

Here's my Gussie enjoying the sun in the guest room and the backdrop of the new old quilt.

xo
amy

Bikes, Food, Beer, Clothes.

It was a busy week. Lots going on in the personal and professional life. But this weekend was just right. Last night was a fun, friend-filled Saturday night. I don't have any pictures of the food, but my husband barbecued brisket, made old fashioned cucumber salad from our garden, pico made from yellow and red tomatoes from our garden, homemade quacamole, and deviled eggs. He used to own a restaurant and he loves making hearty but fresh comfort food. We had friends over, and then went on a dive bar bike pub crawl :) My kind of night.
Sunday has been a lazy day, eating yummy leftovers, and getting my act together to post a bunch of stuff to my shop! We happened upon an estate sale with a garage filled to the brim with amazing vintage clothes. I love those surprises. Here is a sneak peak of just a few things that will be up this week. However, there is much, much more...dresses, shirts, skirts...so many lovely fall things!
Adorable Fall argyle vest.


Mad Men sweater dress.
Cute canary yellow ruffle sleeve vest.
Amazing Mia Farrow drop waist dress.
Fabulous mini dress! Love this so much.
Fall leaves blouse.Great purse with grey/black lucite handle and details.
And my favorite kind of shirt. Classic vintage white cotton blouse with such sweet details. Timeless.

I will be posting a ton of stuff SOON on my shop! Stop by :)