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My Sarah Flint Purchases

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Good Morning Everyone,

I hope you all had a great Halloween if you celebrate it. We just passed out candy at home and put Deacon by the front door so he could watch. He has been trying to move lately. He is still not eating as much so we are just taking it day by day. 

Lauren did not dress up this year. She just wanted to walk around with her friends and pass out candy. Above all, it was a very quiet Halloween. 

Now on to some super elegant finds. I did want to share my recent purchases from Sarah Flint. 

 

 

This was my first purchase. I have been wearing these for the past two weeks and could not love them more. 

 

 

It was such a treat opening the box to this. Inside the box is a letter letting you know which person personally put your shoes together. The person who worked on my shoes was a woman named Sabrina. She signed her name on the card. All of Sarah’s shoes are made in Italy.  I also could not stop staring at the vintage cloth blue and white shoe case. 

 

photo credits: Mrs. Shockley 

 

After opening the cloth shoe case I noticed that each shoe was enclosed in its own shoe bag! How grand is that?

 

 

I simply adore these! When I saw them on Instagram I just fell in love. The pattern and fabric are enduring. It will last forever and I will be able to wear this shoe for decades to come (well I hope). I love how thick the heel is. I love a shoe that has a solid heel. The shoe has wonderful arch support. I have a high arch and love the support that this shoe provides. 

The second purchase was this gorgeous blue and white scarf. Remember I saw this on Pinterest a few months ago. I can’t believe that I found it!

 

 

This is called the Hidden Garden scarf and it is splendid!

 

photo credit: Mrs. Shockley 

 

This is a beautiful pattern. I believe that this pattern was inspired by Sarah’s grandmother’s scarf collection. 

 

 

The pattern contains whimsical florals, butterflies, and three hidden bunnies. 

 

 

photo credit: Mrs. Shockley 

 

This scarf looks gorgeous on a brown or tan bag. I think the blue, white, and brown are exquisite together. It really is a stunning scarf. It was also made in Italy and is 100% silk. There are lots of ways to wear this scarf but I think that the neck and purse are the best. 

Let me know in the comments section below if you have an item from Sarah Flint. I know when you look at the prices they are a bit steep but I am a firm believer in using the Affirm option. I use this option all the time. The interest is less and you pay off your items at your pace. I would consider it if there is something that you want. I hope you all have a great Monday!

 

 

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Fav Vintage Antique Instagram Accounts

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Oh boy, it has been a very sad week for us. Our younger boxer, Deacon, began having issues last week. He panted for days, and would not sleep. Then on Monday morning he simply could not move. My husband took him to the vet and they ran all of the necessary tests and found nothing. But then a second vet said that it could be a neurological issue and if it is then this is not good. For the past several days we have had to move him from room to room, help him try to potty, feed him and the whole thing has been really awful. We do not want to lose our doggie. We love him very much and hope that we can find some options soon. 

In today’s post, I did want to share something fun. I follow a few online vintage sellers and wanted to share them with you all. 

 

 

photo via: Instagram

 

I follow quite a few and most of them share a similar style of home decor items. I believe that they are all “grandmilliennial” lovers and have great taste. The first is By George Vintage, then there is The Depository, Raspberry and Royal, Vintage Home 17, House of York, Pender & Peony, and Splendid in the South.

I hope you all enjoy going through their Instagram feeds this weekend. They all sell wonderful home decor items. Some of them host auction nights. You have to be quick on those nights because a lot of the items vanish quickly! 

Happy Vintage Item Hunting!

 

Also, have you started your Christmas shopping? Looking for a gift for a tween? My Stella Bow Satchel in pink is on sale for $17! It could be used as a crossbody as well. It is the cutest little mini bag. I only have 2 left! 

 

New Vintage Inspired Earrings

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Good Morning Everyone,

Goodness Halloween is on Sunday. I can’t believe it! I have started my Christmas shopping. I want to get it done as soon as possible. I found some really great gifts for the staff that I supervise. Ulta has these $5 Mario Badescu travel-size facial sprays! I think these will be great gifts for the staff! I am also on a quest to get my mother-in-law her gift. Last year I got her a Kate Spade crossbody bag and she loves it! So hopefully I can score big again this year. 

In today’s post, I wanted to share my recent vintage-inspired earring purchases. 

 

photo credit: Mrs. Shockley 

 

These are my recent purchases and I love all three. I find my vintage earrings everywhere. 

 

 

This pair is from the new Nicola Bathie line at Dillard’s. I saw these and I knew I had to have them for my collection. They are actually pierced but I converted mine to clip. This is something that I do often. These earrings wear better to me as a clip. They are truly stunning in person. 

 

photo credit: Mrs. Shockley 

 

The second pair is a set that I ordered from Etsy. I have ordered several pairs of vintage Weiss earrings from Etsy. It is a great source to find lots of vintage clip earrings and brooches for that matter. I actually did find a second pair just like mine. Here is another great set. It actually has a matching brooch. I love Weiss earrings. They are so glamorous and remind me of the earrings that they use to wear in the Cary Grant movies! 

 

 

And this is the last pair, well for now. I actually purchased these from Made by Maddie on Instagram.  I saw these and knew that I wanted a pair. They are lightweight and so easy to wear. These are for pierced ears and look very beautiful on. 

I will be sharing more beautiful earrings on my Shop my Favorites page. Some of these would make great Christmas gifts. Keep that in mind.  I hope you find a pair that you will enjoy! Have a great Monday!

 

 

 

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My Pop-Up Shop Inspiration

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Good Morning All,

And the fantastic weather here in Indy continues. I am loving these brisk morning walks. I hope they are here to stay for a bit. Lauren is back in the swing of things. The kids returned to school from fall break. I do enjoy it when she is off. It gives me a break from checking her work and grades as well. It’s crazy to know that in about 7 months school will be out and we will be starting Lauren’s senior year! Crazy….

Well on to a pop-up boutique that I have been swooning over….

 

photo credit: Stacie Flinner.com

 

I discovered a wonderful blog recently. I believe I shared this in my weekly email this past weekend. I found Stacie Flinner on Instagram and began following her. Then I found her blog and I have been reading it for the last two weeks now. In 2019 she designed this fabulous pop-shop boutique for shoe designer Sarah Flint and I could not be more inspired!

Next year I hope to have a pop-up shop in my sitting room. I plan on having beautiful treats, a lovely punch, fresh flowers, and beautiful clothes from the boutique. I want to invite a few women who I know would be interested in trying on the clothes and making purchases so I will send out private invites to those women. 

 

photo credit: Stacie Flinner.com

 

This pop-up shop completed inspired me to do this. When I saw this blog post I thought, “I should do this in my sitting room”. A few of my friends and co-workers already told me that they would come. I wish I could invite some of you but it will be local of course! If I can get this planned next year I will be certain to share photos and let you all know how it goes. 

 

Have a great Wednesday! 

My Morning Walk Essentials

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And what a beautiful Friday it is here in Indy…

It is a beautiful 70 degrees here and there is hardly any humidity. It is absolutely perfect! I got lots of packages this week. I will share my custom birthday ginger jar cookies soon, my new Victoria book, some beautiful mules that I ordered from New York and Company, a new boutique arrival, and hopefully my new porcelain tissue holder will be shipped out soon. 

But in today’s post, I quickly wanted to share my favorite items that I wear to do my morning walks…

 

photo credit: Mrs. Shockley 

 

These items just arrived from Amazon. I was wearing a basic cotton shirt, my jogger pants, running shoes, and sun hat. As I was walking and it got cold I thought, “I need to buy some nicer items” so here we are.  And yes you read that correctly, I was wearing my sun hat. So I ordered the funnel neck sweatshirt, the sun visor hat, armband cell holder, and my Nikes from Amazon. My versions are sold out but I found some similar ones here. 

 

 

I love all of my new walking essentials! I love the sweatshirt. I tried it on last night and it looks really chic. I am thinking about ordering a second one in a different color. My cell phone armband is great! I will be able to slide my phone in there while my app is keeping track of my miles and calories. I was holding my cell in my hand which I did not like. And I will not be wearing my sun hat anymore. My husband hated me wearing that but I wanted to wear a hat so it was my only option. I found the one above and it is the perfect hat for me. 

I am not a baseball cap kind of person and this is a great cross between the two. What do you guys think? I love to walk but I just don’t like all of the clothes that they have so I found items that suit me. I hope my finds have given you all some inspiration. I hope you all enjoy your weekend. The new boutique arrival should be on the website soon. 

 

 

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Sleep Like A Chic Lady

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Good Morning,

Goodness is it really September 13th already? Things are going by too fast! I printed out my Christmas list recently. I am about to start my Christmas shopping soon. I really don’t like waiting until the last minute with Christmas shopping. It can be really stressful to me if I do. 

I finally got my autumn decor situated on my dining room table. Yesterday my brother, his girlfriend, and kids came by for a visit. It was a really nice time. 

 

photo credit: Mrs. Shockley 

 

 

I put a few autumn-inspired treats out for us to enjoy! Now on to today’s post. I recently purchased another nightgown and I love this one as well. I did share my nightgown collection in 2019. I still have some of those pieces. The new nightgown that I purchased is called Eileen West and it is from Von Maur.  I just loved the giant floral peonies on it. 

 

photo credit: Mrs. Shockley 

 

I adore the vintage feel and look of the gown. I am still reading Fiona’s book and she has a section called, “sleep like a chic lady”. She said, “When I burn the candle at both ends, it shows on my face and I feel it in my body. Sleep is the ultimate beauty elixir and it is free”. 

Sleep is so important to all of us and I know for me wearing something beautiful to bed that I love makes my night routine all the better. 

 

 

Enjoying my boudoir time is something that I take seriously. I get my hair ready for bed, wash and moisturize my face, brush my teeth, put my gown on, put lavender cream on my heels, place my cozy socks on my feet and hop into bed. Sometimes I make work on my planner, read a little, watch some vintage Martha Stewart shows and burn my lilac blossom candle from Yankee Candle. 

Fellow blogger and Instagram friend Kristen from Ballgown with a Coffee Stain blog had a wonderful idea recently. She shared a beautiful photo of her in her new “nightgown”. Only it was not a nightgown but a lovely and comfy dress from H&M.

 

photo credit: Kristen Ballgown with a Coffee stain 

 

Now, how great is that? I would have never thought of that. This is the dress that she is wearing and it comes in different colors. I found some other ones here, here, and here. All of them are reasonably priced and quite lovely. 

I think I may have to consider this idea. What do you think? I hope you all enjoyed this post and found it inspiring. Now check your closet to see if you have a comfy dress worthy of using as your nightgown. Have a great Monday!

 

 

 

 

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Grandmillennial Earrings

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And Happy Wednesday Everyone!

I still can’t believe it is September already. I am excited about an order I will be receiving at the end of the month. I don’t know about any of you but I follow quite a few “grandmillennial” influencers on Instagram. Some of them have recently posted “grandmillennial-inspired” cookies. Last year I wanted a dozen but my husband missed the cut-off order mark. I think Covid also had something to do with it. But not this year! This year I ordered them myself and I am so excited about receiving them. I ordered the ginger jar sugar cookies from the Geneva Baking Company. 

I can’t wait to see them! Speaking of grandmillennial inspiration, I recently discovered a jewelry maker who has some beautiful pieces. I found Carmen on Instagram and fell in love with her cameo earrings. Now you guys know that I already have a pair from Nicola. I love those but they are a bit heavy. These are lighter and offer the same beautiful design as Nicola’s.

 

photo credit: Mrs. Shockley 

 

They came in a beautiful pink box. 

 

photo credit: Mrs. Shockley 

These are the Martha Medium Cameo Earrings and they are stunning! I love the light blue color. They are so elegant! 

 

 

photo credit: Mrs. Shockley 

 

I just love them! I honestly just love them! She has a bridal collection as well. I love her Mabel earrings and her Mina Medium Cameo Earrings. I seriously love these as well! I hope you all enjoyed this beautiful new find. I have been wearing them non-stop since I got them. They are truly a delight to wear. 

Also, I wanted to let everyone know that there has been a slight change to the Return Policy to the boutique. If you order an item and can’t fit it please email me. If I have the size then I will gladly send it to you once I receive your item back. I just want everyone to know that. I have already done this for a customer and wanted everyone to know that it is an option. Have a great Wednesday!

 

 

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