Mustard flowers and thrifting

 My SIL is an amazing photographer and wanted to enter some photos in a fashion photography contest.  So...we went thrifting of course (4 year old niece helped too!) and this is what we came up with!  She took me to a little mustard flower field and I felt like I was in another world, we were still close to the city but far enough away to feel the sereneness of nature.  There were ladybugs, red-winged black birds, and a few beautiful mustard flowers still in bloom.

While hard to believe, this ENTIRE outfit was thrifted!  I just feel like i'm on cloud nine when I find a complete outfit in the thrift store :)  I've been meaning to get a floppy hat for awhile now and was about to pay full price for one until I happened upon this beauty for quite a steal!  If your new to thrifting, the best piece of advice I could offer is to never give up. From one day to the next you never know what amazing little gems you are going to find!  One day you may not find a darn thing, but the next day you may find a pair of Prada heels quietly hiding inside a dusty old suitcase??  That hasn't quite happened to me yet but I'm looking forward to that day ;)  Have a beautiful monday pretty ladies!

Happy Thrifty Thursday!!

1. Jones New York Silk floral blouse $4.99

2. Vintage floral Weinstock blouse $3.99

3. No Tag? Lovely Flowy Floral top $4.99

4. Wilsons leather cross-body bag, priceless :(

5. Carlos by Carlos Santana Heels $4.99

6. Old Navy floral linen blouse $4.99

I've been doing a lot of thrifting lately...instead of going to class ;) Ok, well it only happened once, but I was already late so I thought I'd be polite and go to Goodwill instead of interrupting the lecture :) You know...I'm just considerate like that!   Now I think it's going to become a bad habit of mine because thrifting, on a weekday, in the morning, um that's like PRIME TIME to find the loot of the century!!

 Not good for my grades but super for my spring wardrobe!!  I found this GOLDMINE Goodwill near my University.  The Goodwill near my house is crap compared to this place!  My only qualms about Goodwill thrift stores vs. Deseret Industry thrift stores is this, when items don't have price tags they have to send it to the back to be priced (they tell you you have to wait 24 hrs. before it hits the floor again! boo hoo!).  That super Wilson's leather cross-body bag was sadly not available for purchase due to a missing price tag :(  Sometimes I wonder if the cashiers just want it and secretly stash it for themselves??  Anywho, I got some really great floral tops for a great deal and some practically brand new unique heels I am excited to style on the blog very soon!!  Happy Thrifty Thursday everyone! 

P.S. These pics were taken with the Instagram app...you should follow me @fern_and_dandy

Fashion Victim: from 80's paisley to anthropologie worthy

Ya'll remember this ugly get-up...right?? Well I did a bit of trimmin' and hemmin' to bring this skirt into the 21st century! I mean it wasn't all bad, I was initially drawn to the pattern because it reminded me of an anthroplogie skirt. All this skirt really needed was a few inches taken off, a little love, and wahlah!!  So much better right??

Shirt-NY&Co.~thrifted $2

Skirt-Norton Mcnaughton~thrifted $.99

Shoes-Bandolino~thrifted $.99

Belt-thrifted $1

Necklace-Target~gift

Clutch-Vintage(from hubby's grandma)

I had fun putting this outfit together. I think because this outfit cost me $5 total...yea that's right total= FIVE DOLLA....HOLLA! Also because I rarely wear red lipstick and it kinda made me feel like I was a kid again playing in my grandmother's lipstick drawer. This is my first time wearing the button up collar trend , and I must say I'm falling in love with it!

 I'm on spring break right now so I am loving that I can spend more time on my blog (which has been neglected due to a 15 unit school semester, I know I'm cray cray)  sharing my thrifted finds and re-fashions.  I wanted to start sharing more of my re-fashions on here because that's pretty much how I roll these days.  I'm super poor but I love clothes and fashion, so I get my fix through scouring goodwill outlet bins and using my sewing machine to stay on trend without breaking our piggy bank.  Plus it's funner that way, dontcha think?

Happy Heart Day!

  

My SIL took these photos of us as a birthday gift!  She is super duper talented!!  Hope you all are having a wonderful Valentine's Day!!

An unsuccessful thrift mission......or was it??

Winter break and now a brand new semester at school has kept me busy these past few months. Even though I have been MIA around here for awhile...my thrift challenge from the last post still stands (I promise!), but it seems as though I have become distracted by other beautiful things screaming "buy me, buy me!"at my favorite thrift stores! I thought I would share my loot from this past week with you if you promise not to call me a hoarder ;) These are a few of my favorite things....

Xhiliration faux fur vest-$4 (hiding in the boys section)

Vintage turquoise pleated skirt-$3

Handmade tote bag-$3 (red velvet on the back, yum!)

Brand new Talbots glitter belt-$1 (It is a 3x but I will make it work, just watch me;)

Italian Vintage pleated wool skirt-$4

Vintage Adrienne Vittadini silk scarf-$3

The tag is important my friends...100% silk!

Vintage boyfriend sweater-$4

I hope you have a wonderful tuesday, and happy thrifting my friends!

Thrifty knock-off challenge

I am absolutely in love with this outfit I recently pinned on my Pinterest outfit inspiration board!! I have fallen hard and there is no turning back! Since I cannot stop dreaming about this lovely number from Jcrew, i have decided to challenge myself to re-create this outfit only with thrifted items....can it be done?? I think I have like 5 wrinkled dollars in my pocket...this is gonna be tough! If you want to join in the challenge, leave a comment below with a link to your blog. Let's see who done it better? Well....here goes nothing!!

I swear I'm still alive!

BCBG Jacket-Thrifted , Gap Jeans-Thrifted, Shoes-Vintage, Shirt-Thrifted, Cami-Thrifted, Scarf-Etsy

I swear I'm still alive. Classes have been kicking my butt this semester,so I took a much needed mother-daughter trip to the Mendocino Coast to relax. Promise to be back soon with a new giveaway for the holidays!!

Happy Anniversary-4 years

I am so in love with the amazing man that I married 4 years ago on this day! M and I have shared so many joyful times together on this road called marriage, but I'm not gonna sugar coat anything because we have also had our share of challenges along the way ...some pretty crazy ones to say the least. But I wouldn't trade those challenges back for more happy times together, because they have made us who we are. They have only made us stronger and knit our hearts and souls closer together more than ever before! Today I'd like to take a moment to say... I love you to my wonderful husband who amazes me everyday!!

Pin real life: Glass bottle soap dispenser

I have been inspired by something I've seen on pinterest

Totally cute...and such a great way to save money and be thrifty, right up my alley!

So, Here is my version of this inspirational pin

Mine is a little different, in that it is made of a martinelli's apple juice bottle, but I like it a smidge better because I made it..if ya know what I mean..*wink* *wink*! I will post the tutorial on how to make this version when I come back from my anniversary trip!!

Here's a little Pre-Anniversary picture from our Dinner at Ruth's Chris (oh and I have bangs now..yay!). We had a gift card from M's mom, so we jumped at the opportunity to celebrate a little early! And I veered off my Endo-diet a teensy weensy bit...muhaha...and now i'm paying for it...ouch! Look at this food though!

Garlic crusted halibut with sauteed mushrooms and roasted green beans

Strawberry shortcake and chocolate truffles...How can one resist?

People will stare......

Shirt-Aero (old), Maxi skirt-Thrifted Talbots (gift), Shoes-Vintage Cobbie cuddlers (gift), Belt-Thrifted ($1), Watch-grandmas, Floral bangle- .50 @ garage sale!, Glass bangle -Mil

Well not the good kind of staring. It's the kind where you work in an office with a lot of testosterone floating around (which can sometimes be a good thing, considering how much women will just refuse to get along when crammed in small spaces together) and you just get these blank stares...like are you seriously wearing that? That's what happened when I wore this get-up the other day.

Let's face it, most men over 40 just don't get fashion, and I seriously don't want to spend an hour explaining why pattern mixing is all the rage. So until I become a kindergarten teacher ;) my outfits will widely be misunderstood by a group of middle aged men who wear pen stained shirts and polyester trousers. Thank goodness for weekends! Have fun playing in the sun friends!

*P.S.- M got me a sewing machine for our anniversary (He couldn't wait to give it to me....*squeal*...I love early gifts!) So get ready for some serious re-fashion posts! Here's a sneak peek at my first fashion victim before shot:

Warby Parker

Finn-Sandalwood

Zagg-Striped Chesnut

Sibley-Amber

Webb-Amber

Finn-Amber

So I need some help here ladies..puuleez! I am in the market for a new pair of spectacles ;) I am participating in the Warby Parker Home try-on program. I have 5 pair of glasses, and I'm trying to narrow down which ONE I like the best..hmmm?? Whatdaya think? This is hard cuz they each have their own special character about them! If you are interested in participating go here and get yours to try on at home for free!! If any of you decide to participate leave a comment where I can find your blog... I'd love to see your pics as well :)


I though I'd leave you with one of my most loved songs from The Tube...it's so soothing and sometimes helps me get through the day. Have a Spectacular Monday...I couldn't help myself...haha!