Ever Have Days Like This?

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Rain, Rain, Here to Stay

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Nothing is better than a rainy day. Something about it feels cozy, insulated and less aggressive than the Texas summer sun. It reminds me of my time in Seattle, listening to Death Cab and sipping my beloved soy chai and watching the city come alive under me.

The thunder rolling through Austin today is a slight departure from the quiet, heavy mist of Seattle, but it feels so alive, so forceful. It almost acts to invigorate me, and makes me want to be out in it to experience the full act nature has planned for us. Granted, I don't let my impulse rule, or else I'd a krispy kritter from a lightning bolt to the head. Although, it may be strong enough to straighten out this hair once and for all.

The rain also brings about a huge head of hair, as my curls like to soak up every ounce of moisture in the air. It also means outfit posts become a wee bit more difficult. So I thought I would leave you with this little photo I snapped last night while driving to the gym.

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Holy Roller

{Top} Francesca's  {Skirt} Forever 21  {Necklace  Forever 21
{Wedges} Target  {Bracelet} Forever 21  {Belt} Thrifted

 A few things today:

1. Today is my 100th post! I can't believe the blog has come this far, and am surprised to see how much my style has evolved in the past 100 posts. I would have never put this together four months ago.

2. Have you ever used a foam roller? Holy smokes. It hurts so good! I kept hearing coworkers and friends talk about 'foam rolling' and had to try it out for myself. It helps with muscle tension, breaks down stubborn muscle knots, even helps reduce appearance of cellulite. Or so I've read. I'm only a week in, but have already noticed feeling less stiff in the mornings, and am noticing it's becoming so much less uncomfortable.

3. I can't stop browsing Craigslist, garage sales and curbside junk in excitement for our new home. We will be moving a little over two weeks from now, and I'm jittery with excitement! Heck, even Micah is in on the action. I do believe he's making us a table from the door of the house we live in now. No worries, the landlords gave us the original door of the house when they replaced it, and we found the perfect use for it!

Good Intentions

{Dress} Thrifted  {Bracelet} Forever 21  {Glasses} Ray Ban

 Now that we've settled on a house, I find myself looking for a project. Paint the mirrors, refinish the chest that holds our blankets, start buying crystals to finish my chandelier that I found in someone's dumpster, etc. I then find myself sitting down to write notes for work and tuning in for a Golden Girls marathon. Sometimes (read: almost always) I get these fantastic ideas with great intentions, but find myself without any carry through. 

I Ebay antique lace, and end up watching rerun marathons. I start planning home colors, and end up picking off all my toenail polish. If I find myself inspired to start planning out our new floor plan, I start looking for replacement dog clippers. 

Methinks I have a touch of the AD...

D.

Spots and Stripes

{Tank} Forever 21  {Skirt} Thrifted  {Wedges} Target 
{Belt} Edisen  {Bracelet} Forever 21

My own little firework.

In an ode to America's day of celebrating independence with grilled food, explosions in the sky and terrified pets everywhere, Micah and I stayed in, caught up on work and watched Independence Day. Next year we vow to to something bigger and better, with hopes that next year doesn't fall on a Wednesday. Don't worry, I looked ahead. It's a Thursday.

In other news, this skirt is incredibly sheer. Sunlight shining through this skirt was the worst thing that I could do to my country.

What did you do to celebrate our nation's independence?

The Study of Junk

 As I mentioned yesterday, I'm on the hunt for nesting materials. In anticipation of this move and an extra 150 sq ft of space, I am already planning and scheming for ways to put more color, more texture, more everything in this little house.

Being the fan of junk stores that I am, when I stumbled across this beauty this past weekend, I knew I had to bring my camera along. Junkology, in New Braunfels, just opened up a month ago and is already on the fast track to becoming one of my favorite haunts. The owner, Shawn, is a live wire of a guy with a passion for finding and refinishing other's castoffs, and is chock full of stories and knowledge from his collecting days. He has a great eye for unique and colorful pieces, and an even more keen eye for design. The store is laid out beautifully, with the detail of someone who clearly knows what they're doing. 

Each room tells a story, with antique plane parts as their platform. Airplane wings made into shelves, wing lights turned into spectacular light fixtures and propellers hanging from the ceiling gave the store a vintage war time touch.

I walked away from the store inspired. Inspired by Shawn and his constant drive to find beauty in anything, and by the store itself, with the perfect balance of color, proportion and detail without ever being overwhelming.