California: Holly Wood

Elvis Presley's Car  

I searched far and wide for Marilyn's star, and finally found it under a board where McDonald's war remodeling...  Needless to say, I wasn't happy 

As you can see in this picture, Marilyn's grave was pink though all the other marble graves were white. The reason- Marilyn is so well loved that over the years her adoring fans and their lipstick kisses have permanently stained the marble. 

And this-- A picture of how we left our 'mark' on Hollywood! Actually out tour bus got caught and we had to push her out!! 

Outfit Details:

Dress: Aunt Nancy

Earrings: Rue 21

Necklace: Gift from Momma

Oxfords: Rue 21

Matryoshka

Isn't this little purse the most darling thing you have ever seen?! I love it so much. Growing up my grandma Vicki had a set of Russian nesting dolls at her house. I loved them so much and every time that I went to her house they were my favorite thing to play with.  The whole time I was there I would hold the beautiful matryoshka dolls, and I would even put them in the room that I was sleeping in when I would go to bed. On more than one occasion Grandma asked me if I wanted to take them home, but they were one of those things that made Grandma's house special, and so I always refused. 

I wore this to church while we were on vacation because I had to throw something together quickly, and I grabbed this lovely purse while running out of the door because it is the perfect size to hold some lipgloss, my phone, some handkerchiefs, and a pen or two. I'm so glad I did! It pulls the whole look together. I love the many colors that I can pair this skirt with (pink, dusty rose, brown, cream, purple, burgundy...) because I never end up wearing the same outfit twice with it!

Outfit Details: Earrings- Rue 21, Crochet Collar- Made by me, Top- Second Hand Shop, Skirt- Down East Basics, Shoes- T.J. Maxx, Purse- Garage Sale (FOR ONLY 10 CENTS!!!) 

Lately I have been thinking a lot about the woman in Proverbs 31 (hence the scriptures). I want to be that type of woman! Every passage reminds me of my Grandma Coco (I wrote of her here). I want to be like my Coco so much! She is my example and I love and admire her so much! All she did was for others and her legacy truly was of love. I want to be like that and I am trying to be more like the woman Proverbs 31 describes because it perfectly describes Coco. 

Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. -Proverbs 31:30

Small Town Girl

Ever since I was little I have loooovvvveeeedddd Little House On The Prairie. It was my Mom's favorite show growing up, and so naturally it was one that she showed her little girls and they all fell in love with. 

I remember as a little girl acting out one of our favorite episodes over and over and over taking turns who got to be Nellie and who got to be Laura ( If you watch Little House it is the episode where Nellie fakes getting hurt and in the end gets flipped out of a cart into water...).  

As a child I loved Laura. She was so funny, and when I really began to love the show I was right around the age of her character. I felt like I was just like Laura- and my name even matched hers! Completely convinced that I was Laura I HATED Nellie Olsen and her terrible Mother and don't even get me started on Willie Olsen! 

Nellie was a city girl.

Laura was a county girl.

Naturally, my one desire was to be just like Laura and be a country girl.

 As I have gotten older I've realized that I have a little bit more Nellie Olsen in me then I would even have admitted as a child.... I love being girl. I love fancy dresses and ringlets. And I even live in a small town just like Nellie would have. 

Perhaps I am more of a small town girl...

I love this dress because both the cut and color are darling and it has pockets- and honestly who doesn't love a dress with pockets- but it is rather short, so I always have to wear a skirt underneath and it also wrinkles really easily if you sit for even a short amount of time.

 {I awkwardly learned both of those things while at a debate tournament and had to keep making sure my skirt was covering me enough every time I sat down and smoothing my dress frantically every time I wanted to speak in congress... yep.... you probably didn't want to know about that novice year experience...}

Outfit Details: Jacket- Aunt Nancy (She gave me some of the most darling clothing that I have and I am soooooo thankful!), Dress- Target on sale for $6, Under skirt- T. J. Maxx, Boots- Thrifted, Pearl Bottle Necklace- Vintage