tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38536606137057300692024-03-13T14:55:51.902-05:00GraceandViolaMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516865685026947706noreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853660613705730069.post-83693486693448006442013-01-01T14:52:00.004-06:002013-01-01T14:52:58.044-06:00Blog Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Grace and Viola is a year old today! </span></div>
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I cannot believe that one year ago today I wrote my first blog post. It honestly feels like forever ago. Although 2012 brought me new friendships and adventures, it was by far one of the most challenging years yet. I experienced my first break up, was diagnosed with depression, and had a difficult first semester of college. But I'm going to put all of that behind me, because I am focused on making 2013 an amazing year. I have decided to kick my pessimistic view on life and try to embrace the good. Why not, right? I am living in Boston with two of my best friends. What's bad about that? I really want to work on being myself. Looking back on my first blog post, I can see how much I have changed in the course of a year. I am becoming who I always wanted to be. My 13 goals of 2013 are going to allow me to focus on my health and happiness, which will make me a better version of myself. I have never been one for new years resolutions, but I am serious about changing my attitude and living in the now. I cannot waste any more days or months or years thinking about my troubled past. </div>
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Starting today, I am going to consistently blog and journal because those are two things that never fail to make me happy. Since I have been struggling with my depression, I have not blogged in months. It was just too hard to pretend that everything was happy in my life and I did not want to write lies. However, I am feeling better and I think there are going to be a lot of new and exciting changes in my life that I want to share with all of you. </div>
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I hope your new year is as wonderful as you are and thank you so much for continuing to read Grace and Viola after my extended absence. </div>
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Until next time, Mandy</div>
Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516865685026947706noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853660613705730069.post-38094118731524722232012-10-21T10:19:00.002-05:002012-10-21T10:19:33.152-05:00My First Boston Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Nineteen years ago today, I was born. How weird is that to think about?</div>
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For the past few weeks, I have been saying that nineteen isn't anything special. It is just one of those birthdays that passes by. There is nothing interesting about turning nineteen. I mean yes, it is technically my last year of being a teenager, but that's about as exciting as nineteen gets. However, after this weekend, I realized why nineteen is special after all. I have the best friends in the world. Lately I have not been very happy about my college situation. I am not particularly fond of this school or the students or my classes, but these four people get me through each and every day. Who knew that after only a few short months together, I could be myself completely in front of them. I have never been one to make friends very easily. I tend to stay very reserved in any new friendship making endeavor, but this is not the case with these amazing people. Even if I get nothing else out of my college experience, I found them, and that's enough for me.</div>
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Until next time, Mandy</div>
<br />Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516865685026947706noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853660613705730069.post-2333776019129035572012-10-12T14:42:00.001-05:002012-10-12T14:42:15.270-05:00Streets, Shoes, and Stoops<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I like to always have my camera with me in order to capture anything neat that I see on my daily walks around the city. </div>
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I absolutely love the brick walk-ups all over Boston. How great would it be to have your own stoop? Sometimes I just stop and imagine myself living in one of these beautiful buildings. I snapped this picture because I loved the look of the street, but now I like it for a completely different reason. Did anyone else notice the tree full of shoes? I did not recognize that until I blew the photo up on my computer, but it makes me like this picture so much more.</div>
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I can't even explain to you how many cute bikes I have seen these past few weeks. It makes me awfully sad that I do not have one of my own. I don't think I have had my own bike since I fell off of one and broke my arm in second grade. All I can do is admire these beauties when I see them on the street.</div>
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Here is the beautiful Christian Scientist church. Although I am unfamiliar with this religion, the building is beyond beautiful. I like to go here and sit by the reflecting pool when I am overly stressed.</div>
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Coming from a small suburb, there are no such thing as street performers, vendors, or artists. I always enjoy seeing other peoples' creativity. The best is hearing fantastic music while you are walking down the city streets at night. </div>
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Until next time, Mandy</div>
Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516865685026947706noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853660613705730069.post-61596530768875092812012-10-08T10:00:00.000-05:002012-10-08T10:00:44.639-05:00I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These are my friends and I love them. </div>
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Until next time, Mandy</div>
Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516865685026947706noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853660613705730069.post-60485418197088597362012-10-06T15:46:00.000-05:002012-10-06T15:46:57.988-05:00Museum of Fine Arts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Look at this fantastic art. One of the perks of being a Northeastern student is the unlimited access to the Museum of Fine Arts. I love art museums, I really do. That is why I am taking my time going through the MFA. So far I have only visited the Asian and modern exhibits, but I have been nothing but impressed. Although some of the modern art hurts my brain or confuses me beyond belief, these were a few of my favorite pieces. However, my favorite aspect of the museum is the Buddha room. On weeknights the museum is pretty empty, so my friends and I like to go sit in the Buddha room to unwind from our long day of classes. The Buddha room has also inspired me to meditate and start yoga classes. Hopefully this will remove my stress, because it tends to become overwhelming. </div>
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Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516865685026947706noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853660613705730069.post-34820596742195965832012-10-04T14:20:00.002-05:002012-10-04T14:20:39.050-05:00My Return To The Blogging World<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you haven't noticed, I have been a terrible blogger lately. Since I arrived at school I have only posted one time. ONE. Completely unacceptable. I apologize for my disappearance, but I am back now. Although I may not be able to post everyday and outfit posts are going to be lacking (I don't think my college friends want to go around and take photos of me all of the time), I will be showing you all my life in the city. To begin, here are some photos from Pavement, one of the local coffee shops. As easy as it is to grab a Starbucks, I enjoy the coffee shop atmosphere, and that is exactly what Pavement has. With the mellow music and delicious drinks, it is the perfect place to do homework or hang out with friends. The white brick walls and ridiculously awesome coffee art are definitely an added bonus. I hope all of you are doing well. I've missed you.</div>
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My first post from Boston! How exciting. I moved into my dorm on Friday. After hours of rearranging and organizing my extremely hot room, it finally ended up feeling quite homey. For the past couple of months, I have been stocking up on vintage pictures and craft items to fill my room with. I am pleased with the turn out because the room is much bigger than I expected. Thanks to these lovely ladies pictured above, my first week at Northeastern has been more than amazing. I had my first day of classes today and I start work tomorrow. Everything seems to be falling into place, and I could not be any happier. </div>
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dress: forever 21. shoes: nordstrom. scarf: vintage.</div>
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With only a week left at home, I thought that another trip to the pie shop was necessary. Since the weather has been amazing the past few days, I decided to sit in the backyard of the shop. The wall of doors and pops of red made it the perfect place to take some photos. </div>
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Until next time, Mandy</div>
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Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516865685026947706noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853660613705730069.post-51165794771954019712012-08-22T11:18:00.003-05:002012-08-22T11:18:58.424-05:00Vintage Garage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I always love checking out vintage markets in the city, so when I heard that the vintage garage was open on Sunday, I made a last minute decision to attend. Even though I was there strictly to "window" shop, there were tons of neat things that I wish I could have brought home with me. I was tempted to buy another coat, but I know that my mother would have killed me. I don't even know how I am going to fit my wardrobe in my dorm, so I am not allowed to buy any more clothes at the moment. Speaking of clothes, I should really start packing up my closet. I leave for Boston in a week!</div>
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Until next time, Mandy</div>
Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516865685026947706noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853660613705730069.post-52743838126831387052012-08-20T10:10:00.001-05:002012-08-20T10:10:43.382-05:00I Miss You Already<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As exciting as this whole college thing is, the goodbyes are terrible. I have fallen out of friendships before, but I have never had to say goodbye to my best friend. <a href="http://www.agooseandamoose.blogspot.com/">Erin</a> leaves for school in one hour. I saw her for the last time on Friday. We tried to avoid the subject of school by eating massive amounts of food, laughing continuously, and rewatching Charmed. Yes, I grew up watching Charmed, Angel, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. But after a day of fun, we had to face the fact that we are going to be spending the next few months apart. We drove around for three hours singing in the car. Neither of us will have cars at school, and I don't car sing with anyone else, so we had to get it out of our systems. Even though we will see each other over breaks, the separation will be awful. This girl is my best friend. She is the most amazing person I have ever met. I can be completely myself around her. Sometimes I think that she is the only one that understands me. I know she will have the best time at school, and hopefully we will get a few visits in over the school year because New York and Boston are not extremely far apart. Good luck. I love you Erin.</div>
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Until next time, Mandy</div>
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Welcome to Bang Bang Pie Shop, one of the cutest places on earth. After taking a four week ceramics class at an art studio that has its own pie cafe, I am officially a pie addict. I cannot even tell you how many blueberry hand pies I have eaten. I don't even think I want to know myself. So since my classes are now over, I needed to find a new pie place to attend to my addiction. This is where Bang Bang Pie Shop comes in. Last week, my aunt and I had the brilliant idea to go out to breakfast and then head on over to a pie shop right afterwards. We called it breakfast dessert. I think we are going to start a trend. As soon as I walked in, I was in love. I am a sucker for brick walls and fun chairs. Obviously, Bang Bang has both, along with its amazing blueberry peach pie. Everything was just perfect. We sat there for quite awhile taking pictures and savoring every piece of that pie, but I could have stayed there all day. There was even an outside dining area with hanging lights for nighttime. I believe another trip to Bang Bang Pie Shop is in my near future.</div>
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Until next time, Mandy</div>
Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516865685026947706noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853660613705730069.post-43574989618133270212012-08-08T08:29:00.001-05:002012-08-08T08:29:43.360-05:00I Think It's About Time I Get A Bike<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">shirt: from my friend. skirt: urban outfitters. shoes: target. scarf: vintage.</span></div>
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So I kind of had a red theme going on the other day, so when I saw this adorable bike with the red sign, I just had to take pictures with it. It is little things like this that make me love going into the city. I hope to find more cute places today, because I am headed downtown in a few hours. Erin and I are meeting up with a friend of ours from Indiana for a day of picture taking and hopefully coffee because I am a tad bit exhausted.<br />
Until next time, Mandy</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516865685026947706noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853660613705730069.post-45019855735527786882012-08-07T10:36:00.001-05:002012-08-07T10:36:53.025-05:00Can I Have The Black Bear?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love breakfast. Actually, I just love eating breakfast at cute restaurants. When I am home, I rarely eat breakfast. I know, I know breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Well I cannot really help that my house never has food in it. Plus, I would much rather be eating a delicious meal somewhere other than my kitchen table. On one of my city adventures last week, my aunt and I tried somewhere new to eat. Bakin' & Eggs. With brick walls, mason jars, and blue decor, this place quickly became one of my favorites. Once we sat down, it was time to order. That is always my problem. There are so many unique choices, I just don't know what to do with myself. I ended up ordering a veggie fritatta and a black bear. What is a black bear you ask? It is a delicious drink of chocolate milk mixed with iced coffee. As much as I liked the concept of the drink, I would be lying to you if I didn't tell you that I merely ordered it just to say the name. After I asked my waiter for the black bear, he turned around and said "I thought you would order that." I'm still not quite sure what that means, but I'm going to take it as a compliment. I looked cool enough to order the black bear. Do any of you Chicagoans have your own favorite breakfast place? I would love to try them before I leave for Boston. Which brings me to, do any of you Bostonians have a favorite breakfast place? I am in desperate need of some Boston food tips, because let's just say that I cannot handle dorm food all year long.</div>
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Until next time, Mandy</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516865685026947706noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853660613705730069.post-12581470601386820372012-08-05T11:02:00.001-05:002012-08-05T11:02:45.438-05:00I Like Raiding My Grandma's Closet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">dress: grandma's. shoes: target. belt: thrifted.</span></div>
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While I was unpacking my bags from a stay at my grandparent's house, I found that I accidentally grabbed my grandmother's shirt out of the closet. Since I had already brought it home, I decided to wear it. Why not, right? I turned this shirt into a dress, and I couldn't be more happy with the look. I am going to miss raiding my grandma's closet when I leave for school in a few weeks.</div>
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Until next time, Mandy</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516865685026947706noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853660613705730069.post-71329879627039496042012-08-04T09:42:00.001-05:002012-08-04T09:42:43.485-05:00Found by Fleet Contest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The lovely people at the <a href="http://fleetcollection.com/">Fleet Collection</a> asked me to be a part of their August style contest. I was more than excited when I heard from the company because this online store is beyond cute. I wish I could buy every item. If you enjoyed my thrifted floral outfit, please head on over to their <a href="http://www.facebook.com/fleetcollection">Facebook page</a> to vote. I believe you can also email your vote to FoundbyFleet@fleetcollection.com<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">Voting continues throughout the month of August, so please get your submission in by August 31st. Since you are all so great, Fleet is offering you a discount to their shop! My lovely readers will receive a </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;">15% discount for unlimited use until August 31st. Use the code:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"> GRACEVIOLA15OFF to receive your discount at <a href="http://fleetcollection.com/products-page/">Fleet</a>. Thank you so much and don't forget to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.267123643356870.60110.155794431156459&type=1">vote</a>!</span></span></div>
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Hello my lovely readers. This was an outfit post from the other day, but I am just now getting around to putting it up. I was thrilled when I found this dress. I love the 70s vibe and bright colors, oh and I can't forget to mention the sleeves! At the moment, I am listening to Of Monsters and Men while I overpack my suitcase because I am leaving for Boston in the morning. College orientation here I come! I cannot believe how fast this summer has gone by. I am ridiculously excited to see the city, but a tad bit nervous about getting all of my school information. Also, the whole icebreakers and forced socialization thing is not my favorite. I don't enjoy playing awkward games with people I don't know. However, I am sure the next three days will be filled with exciting events and interesting people. Expect pictures and stories upon my return.</div>
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Until next time, Mandy</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516865685026947706noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853660613705730069.post-23783699056734481242012-07-24T08:43:00.001-05:002012-07-24T08:43:12.044-05:00I Never Wear Pants<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, the title of this post pretty much explains it all. I never wear pants. I'm a dresses and skirts kind of girl. There is the occasional jean day, but those are few and far between lately. It's not that I don't like pants, it's just that I can never find a pair that I like enough to actually plan an outfit around. But on my last thrifting trip I found this fantastic pair. I actually chose them as a joke because really who would have thought that a pair of thrifted floral pants would fit me perfectly when all the pants I have ever tried on in my size at an actual store didn't even look this good. It caught me by surprise and I fell in love with them right away. I decided to wear them with my new glasses because I love them very much also. I just learned how to put in contacts, but I thought that the glasses looked much better with this outfit so I went for it. What do you think of the new glasses?</div>
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I bought this dress at the vintage bazaar because I love the pattern, however it hit me at a somewhat awkward length. I decided that it was one of my pieces that was in need of altering. So after awhile in my makeshift sewing room, this dress was shortened quite a bit. I like the length of the dress now. My aunt and I even share it. Even though these pictures aren't all that great, I don't look my best in 100 degree weather, I wanted to post this little project. I paired my dress with some of my grandmother's shoes. I was going through her closet the other night and found some really cute things. </div>
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Until next time, Mandy</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516865685026947706noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853660613705730069.post-74781819182467113272012-07-23T08:44:00.001-05:002012-07-23T08:44:37.852-05:00Looking For August Sponsors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Until next time, Mandy</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516865685026947706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853660613705730069.post-65997406407147102892012-07-20T15:59:00.003-05:002012-07-20T15:59:57.446-05:00Johnny Cash Is A Friend Of Mine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello there beautiful. That's exactly what I said when I walked out of Ina's restaurant and saw this motorcycle. The leather seat, satchel, and wooden handles make this the most stunning bike I've ever seen. Luckily, the owner was eating breakfast so I could snap these photos, but part of me wanted the guy to come out so I could see what kind of fantastic person owns this bike. I was really tempted to slip a love note into his satchel. I know, that would have been a little odd, but I couldn't hide my admiration for this bike. So if somehow any of you know the owner of the motorcycle, please don't inform them of my creepy obsession, but do tell them that I would like to be friends.</div>
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Until next time, Mandy</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516865685026947706noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853660613705730069.post-50066305566789268962012-07-18T08:49:00.001-05:002012-07-18T08:49:11.513-05:00Blue Daisies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">dress: thrifted. bag: vintage. boots: vintage.</span></div>
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These are my go to boots and bag. I can't help it. I love them so much. The only thing that bothers me is that the boots are kind of painful if they touch your leg so I always have to wear knee highs with them. That's okay though. I went to catholic school for 13 years. By now I know how to rock a pair of knee highs. And look at this blue dress, a two dollar thrift find. The daisies and shape give it a very 60s feel, which I adore. As you can see, my bangs have reached the grown out stage. Although I enjoy how they look in these photos, they can be a bit unruly at times. So my question to you is, do I continue to grow them out until I have no bangs at all or cut them again? As much as I enjoy bangs, I would really like to have long enough hair to leave it with its crazy curls every day. The hair dilemma has struck again.</div>
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Until next time, Mandy</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516865685026947706noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853660613705730069.post-37132272044583704792012-07-17T09:12:00.002-05:002012-07-17T09:17:15.785-05:00Project Restyle: Floral Shorts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">After months of wanting to learn how to sew, I finally had my first sewing lesson the other day. My grandmother's friend is brilliant at sewing. She actually made all of her own clothes during high school. She offered to teach me awhile ago, but due to busy schedules, we never got around to it. However, on Friday we were both free, so I brought over some dresses to her house so she could teach me how to alter them. We spent the afternoon chatting and sewing, and when it was time to go home I didn't want to leave. I was inspired to keep on sewing, but since I'm still a newbie I wanted some cheap clothes to practice on. Saturday morning, I woke my grandma up for a trip to Savers, one of the thrift stores near my house. I always see clothing at thrift stores that I think would be cute if only they were shorter, smaller, and often less grandma-y. Somehow the long mumu baggy dresses always seem to have the best patterns. Finally, I was able to buy those potentially cute clothes because I now know the basics of altering. I walked out of the store with three bags full of clothes to work on. My first challenge: these floral shorts.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What the shorts looked like before. I loved the pattern and color, but I didn't enjoy the baggy, to the knee length.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: xx-small;">shorts: thrifted. shirt: urban outfitters. boots: urban outfitters. sunnies: anthropologie. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Voila! I can now wear them in public. I love the finished product, and my successful first sewing attempt has made me want to sew every day. So I have decided to start a new project/blog series in order to inspire me to work on my skills. What do you think? Each week, I will write a Project Restyle post about a thrift or vintage find that I have altered. They may not be the most elaborate projects, but I feel accomplished when I am able to wear the finished piece. Also, if any of you restyle your thrift and vintage finds, I would love to have you as a guest blogger for the series. Some weeks I may not be able to finish a piece, so I would love to have some other bloggers as part of the project. If you are interested in guest posting, email me at graceandviola@gmail.com for more details. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Until next time, Mandy</span></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516865685026947706noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853660613705730069.post-58645919738622532372012-07-16T11:58:00.002-05:002012-07-16T11:58:35.075-05:00Silver Tin Vintage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While at the vintage bazaar, the most adorable mobile store caught my eye right away. I mean how couldn't you be attracted to those pink and green stripes? After looking through the rack of clothes outside, the girls informed me that there was a whole shop inside. Karyn of <a href="http://dethrosevintage.blogspot.com/">Dethrose Vintage</a> and Jen of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jenstylechicvintage">Jenstyle</a> were the sweetest ladies with the cutest style, and they just opened Silver Tin Vintage. I was so glad to meet them and take photos of their shop because it's just so darn cute. This gave me some inspiration for the airstream that I hope to make into a shop in the future.</div>
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Until next time, Mandy</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516865685026947706noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853660613705730069.post-78968304083679278652012-07-14T09:48:00.004-05:002012-07-14T09:48:33.527-05:00Food Trucks And Furniture<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The vintage bazaar moved to the Aragon ballroom this month, but half of the bazaar took place outside. I really liked the flea market atmosphere, as opposed to the crowded booths. Another perk of being outside was the mobile shops and food trucks. </div>
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I always enjoy a good food truck, and these were super cute!</div>
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I'm not sure if this was an old kitchen cabinet, but the color is fantastic. If I had a house of my own, I would have purchased this piece right away.</div>
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It looks like someone else shares my orange obsession. I wish I could have bought all three of these.</div>
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Vintage signs and letters are always a good decoration, especially in a brick walled loft, that's where I always picture them.</div>
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My retro bike fascination continues. All weekend I've seen the cutest people on the cutest bikes and my jealousy increases. The girl I saw on a pink bike with the pink dress and pink helmet was perfect. Along with my bike obsession, I also have a thing for vespas lately, but I think that I should probably get back to riding bikes first.</div>
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As always, the vintage bazaar was an amazing event with creative and fascinating people. It made for an exciting, inspiring afternoon. Does anyone in the Chicago or Boston area know of any vintage events, flea markets, or blog events coming up? I would love to find some new places to visit.<br />
Until next time, Mandy</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">dress: bazar. shoes: jc penny. bag: vintage.</span></div>
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While my mom is working in Atalanta for the next couple of weeks, I am staying with my aunt in the city. On Sunday, we spent the afternoon at the vintage bazaar, which is where I found this fantastic fence of white frames. I love going to artsy events where everyone's creativity can be seen in different ways. Walking through the tents of vendors, I couldn't help but notice how many interesting people there were. I found inspiration in their clothing, hairstyles, tattoos, and personalities, which is why I love life in the city. Suburban life isn't all that horrible, but it is all the same, well at least where I live. I appreciate the diversity, culture, and history of cities, so I cannot wait until I move to Boston in a month. </div>
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Until next time, Mandy</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516865685026947706noreply@blogger.com10