White Christmas (A Bit Early)

We had the loveliest of snowfalls when I was in my hometown this weekend. It isn't very beautiful in the middle of a big city where I live, so I love when I go home and it covers the trees and fields with snow. I made my sister come out in it with me and snap some fun photos of me romping around in the piles of awesomeness :) It had started out as freezing rain and then softened into great big flakes (thank goodness!) I will take snow over freezing rain any winter day.

This coat was my grandfather's. It is a treasured possession of mine and I love that he once wore it probably working out on the farm in the middle of winter and such. It has really neat pockets- some at a normal height on the coat and others at chest height which is really great for bundling up in the snowy weather. I also love the color and construction of it. I feel cools-ville when I wear it :)

The snowflakes were catching in my hair and eyelashes! I was pretty drenched by the time we were finished with photos. And then I got to sit down and have Christmas dinner with my beloved family. My little nephews prayed for our meal ("And thank you that we all took great naps today" was a prayer that I will have to steal from my nearly four year old nephew). It was a great day. :)

I go back and forth between my hipster and vintage phases. I think I'm two style personalities in one and I can't decide which to stick with. The hipster style is more of my casual, hanging out wear, while I wear my vintage dresses and elaborate hair rolls for church and special events. It's split personality syndrome that I don't need a psychiatrist for ;)

Thanks Nancy for taking my photos! You rock :)

Hope you all are having a great start to your week! I have Christmas vacation coming up, as I'm sure many of you do. A little break will be oh-so-nice. :)
God Bless!
KJA


Matthew 1:20-21
As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”

Wearing:

Locket- Mother's

Coat-Vintage, grandfather's

Top-Target

Jeggings- Charlotte Russe

Boots- Vera Wang, Kohl's

Hat- Old Navy

Glasses- Firmoo

The Bravest Thing...

Hey everyone! Check out the post I did on the amazing blog called Favor the Brave. The owner of the blog has her own jewelry line which you can find here. It is full of stunning and well made jewelry (I will do an official post on its awesomeness a little bit later.). Check out the post to hear about the bravest thing I've ever done :) Let me know what you think!

A Treasured Fur Cape and Some New Specs!

I got all fancy again last night. It was my husband's work Christmas party. I definitely wore the same dress that I wore last week for my work Christmas party. I was just itching for another occasion to wear it to! I also added one of my most beloved items in my closet- it is this fur cape which was given to me by my sister a couple of Christmases ago! It was such a heartfelt gift and so sweet of her to have thought of me when she saw it. I love it so much! It is so fancy that I rarely wear it, but this seemed like a perfect time to take it out for a spin.  I also did something a little bit different to my hair for the evening! It was a fun night. I really like Sean's coworkers, we got to sit and talk all night and our table was right by the chocolate fountain so it would have been impossible not to have a good time ;)

I'm not sure what the cape is made out of, but it is suuuuper soft. I'm really not a proponent of fur...I think it is quite awful that it still continues to happen today, but for some reason I don't mind it if it is vintage...how do the rest of you feel about that issue?

Also, when Sean and I got home I had a package waiting for me from Firmoo! Most of you know about them because they are all over the blogosphere lately. For those that don't know, it is an online eyeglasses retailer. I got a giveaway certificate from Midwest Muse for 20 dollars and I was able to get three complete pairs of glasses! I had to pay about 10 bucks extra for shipping and some overlap of cost, but three pairs of glasses for 10 dollars is a steal, for sure. Each pair was 8 dollars each and I LOVE them so far! I'm wearing a pair right now in fact :)

Which pair do you like best?

 

I hope you have a wonderful day-I can't believe it is already Thursday..I have so much to do before the weekend comes, yipes!

God Bless all!

KJA

James 1:19-21

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires. So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts, for it has the power to save your souls.

Wearing:
Everything is vintage :)

Photos from my Phone

This was an outfit I wore a couple of weekends ago when we went to visit my sister in law. It was a gorgeous weekend so we were able to get in some fun things before the snow really hit this past weekend! I wore just a fun, laid back outfit that was super comfy for an outside walk and some playtime with their two kitties.

These pictures were taken with my phone...I was pleasantly surprised at how they turned out in a pinch!

This week I'm trying to get all of my Christmas-y things done in preparation for our family Christmas this weekend! I am so excited. I have still have a little bit of shopping to do and a LOT of wrapping...I am a notoriously bad gift wrapper. When we were younger and all lived at home I would make my sister wrap my gifts sometimes (except hers of course). This year I think I might make Sean wrap all of the gifts. I don't know why but I just can't get it together in the wrapping department! Yay for gift bags is all I have to say...:)

I tell you guys, it's been quite a crazy week already. I am knee deep in lesson plans and my students are ca-razy restless with Christmas break coming up. The past couple of days we've had to do that thing that I used to absolutely hate as a kid-I've had to make my kids sit in silence for a few minutes because they just will not be quiet. Do you ever remember doing that as a kid? It was the worst. I so understand why teachers why teachers have to do that now though-sometimes it is completely necessary!

I hope you enjoy your day :)

God Bless!

KJA

James 1:5

If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.

 

Wearing:

Coat, Top, Scarf-Thrifted

Cardigan- Rummage Sale

Jeans- Old Navy, Thrifted

Shoes- Target

Bag- Vintage Coach

Over Here

 I'm over at Flock Together today! Click here to see how some of the girls and I style a fun, polka spotted dress :)

God Bless!

KJA

John 15:5,8

Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.

Blizzard

This is a first in a while-I'm actually blogging in real time! I used to post right on the day I took the photos, but since life got a bit more hectic I usually post a few days behind. Except today I wanted to show how crazy and snowy it is outside! It is basically blizzarding-heavy snow, lots of wind and cold as the dickens!

I was pretty crazy to go outside and take photos in it...if you look closely you can see how badly the wind is blowing the snow around. Yipes!

This vintage dress is one of the first I bought. It was one that first sparked my interest in vintage fashion.  I loved everything about it: the belt, the shape, the construction. It even has really neat authentic tags in it, not to mention the fact that it fit me like a glove. I have worn it so many times, but somehow it never made its way onto the blog. I've worn it for banquets and things  of that nature. I decided it was perfect for church this morning!

 

 

I wasn't about to take my coat off in this cold stuff, so I had Sean take some indoor shots of me. We have this old wooden chair we salvaged from the dumpster for a couple of our friends who want to have eclectic chairs around their dinner table. I love that idea! That way it is unique to your family and adds such style to the room. I definitely want to copy that idea someday when we get our own house :)

I adore that this dress has a pretty, soft pink lining in it. I love that vintage dresses come lined so that you don't have to wear 17 other garments underneath just to cover yourself up. Win!

 

My poor little bike. We had planed to put it in a friend's garage for the winter but haven't gotten around to it yet. Hopefully we will do that soon because blizzard weather probably isn't the best for it!

Well, time to snuggle with the hubs and stare out at the snow some more :) 

God Bless!

KJA

John 15:1-2

 “I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener.  He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more."

Wearing:

Earrings- A gift from my lovely sister :)

Dress, Hat- Vintage, thrifted

Cardigan- Lucky Brand, Rummage Sale

Coat- Grandmother's

Shoes- Thrifted

Bag- Vintage Coach, thrifted