Lavender & Twill : April 2014

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

~ The Running Of The Leaves ~

I must apologize for my extended absence ~ we have quite suddenly had the opportunity to put our house up for sale which means that the last week or so has been a flurry of packing, sorting items to be sold, and general mayhem that comes from such a large upheaval. (=￣^ ￣=);

We have yet to list the property on the market; this chaos is actually just pre-move, pre-sale preparations, so I am expecting the schedule muddles to continue for some time I’m afraid. Fear not, the outfit shoots are still happening ~ it’s just a matter of finding the time to sit down, edit said photos, and post them.

I always am surprised at how long this actually takes. It seems like such a simple task to post a blog update, but by the time I’m done, anywhere from an hour to three have slipped by in the blink of an eye!

As such, I will do my level best to post a little more often than sporadically, but we will have to see how this goes. I’m always hanging around on Instagram {missbjvear} if you wish to touch base ~ I’d love to hear from you. ・° ♡｡ﾟ.*\ (´ ˘ `♡) / ﾟ ♡ ° ・

xox,

bonita

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Sunday, April 20, 2014

~ Off On An Adventure ~

This kind of look never fails to make me feel like I’m ready to jaunt off on an adventure ~ straw boater hat? Check! That will keep off the sun.

Handy satchel purse? Check ~ that will leave my hands free for photography and shopping. Comfortable, yet stylish traveling attire? Check ~ I wouldn’t want to LOOK like a tourist after all!

Lastly, sturdy, comfortable and cute footwear? Check! I have just the pair of shoes ~ jelly wedges. Naturally with added glitter of course! (✿◠‿◠)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ﾟ･:*✩ *:･ﾟ

Sadly, I’m not actually off on any adventures of the traveling variety any time soon, but I do love to wear this style of outfit when I’m going to the park with the family, or even grocery shopping {minus the hat}.

It is useful to be able to boil down your more ‘extravagant’ looks into some thing simpler. Exhibit A: an outfit you would wear on a date, or out to town, or to a more formal event ~ in my case, this might involve a dress, nylons, high-heels, some sort of pin curl set or up-do, jewelry, a coat and gloves, or a hat, and possibly a crinoline.

By selecting certain elements out of your favorite outfits and substituting them, you can reduce the glamour and elevate the comfort. For instance, a skirt instead of a dress, cute flats instead of heels, a hat & hair bow instead of a fancy hair-do, and voilà! You condense your elegant style into a casual, day-to-day outfit. This way, you can still feel that you look ‘like you’ but on a day-to-day level that is easier to wear when you are more active ~ like chasing around after babies say… …….(((｢・ヮ・)｢ *glomp*

Where extra jewelry and high heels are definitely a disadvantage!

Of course, you can reverse this trend as well, taking your favorite elements from a casual look and glaming it up, but as this often involves switching out jeans and a cardigan for slacks and a blazer, I think this is a more modern look and I tend to steer clear of such trendy styles. °(＾ᴥ＾)°

All that’s left to cover is your input now! So what’s your favorite go-to look for traveling and otherwise active activities?

xox,

bonita

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Friday, April 4, 2014

~ Irish Eyes Are Smilin’ ~

This is the part where I sit staring at the screen, wondering what to say… Sometimes it’s so hard to think of words to go with pictures. You know?

It’s like ~ well, the pictures say pretty much everything I want to say here.

It was green. There were pretty gum trees, mountains and a lake. I wore just one color in my outfit: green. Oh, and white too. But does that count? White worn like this just looks like the lighter end of the green spectrum to me, so I don’t really see it as a separate color I suppose.

Then again, maybe it does count. I don’t often wear just one color, in fact ~ this might be a first for me since my days of the all-black looks.

Um. Yeah. Green. *shrugs*

I like this skirt? The pocket is super cute.

And mint green shoes rock. So there.

And The Mister takes great photos. It’s easier to smile when he is behind the camera. Hence the title. Though I’m not Irish. I’m half Scottish. With half-Scottish eyes that go squinty when I smile.

Annnd I think that’s all I’ve got for now…. (- _ -)’

xox,

bonita

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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

~ The Running Of The Leaves ~

Sunday, April 20, 2014

~ Off On An Adventure ~

Friday, April 4, 2014

~ Irish Eyes Are Smilin’ ~