Jewelry box nostalgia

Outfit Details:

Dress and scarf - thrifted

Ampersand heels - Seychelles

Necklace, baby ring and purse - inherited from Mom

Matryoshka ring - ModCloth (no longer available)

Heart sunglasses - eBay (deadstockvintagesunglasses)

Lipstick - MAC Russian Red

The little girl in the pendant of my necklace is (you guessed it!) me. It scares me a little bit, because it looks so much like Odette, especially with the curly locks. It's probably a little weird that I'm wearing a necklace with a photo of my little self, but it's special because I always remember it being in my mom's jewelry box. Whenever I would go through it to play or to borrow, it was always there, coated in that vintage musky scent that only existed in her jewelry box. So, even though it's weird of me to wear my own photo on a necklace, it's incredibly nostalgic for me. I keep it in the same jewelry box that she used to keep it in, and the familiar scent hasn't faded one bit. I just love that.

P.S. Look! My baby ring is also being worn on my necklace!

P.P.S. I know I'm really into wearing my hair like this lately. It's just so perfect and retro for this warm weather, and it goes with almost anything!

DIY Friday: Flower Crown

Outfit Details:

Drop Waist By to Say Hi Dress and matryoshka ring - ModCloth (no longer available)

Nude flats - Payless

Scarf - thrifted

Sunglasses - ASOS (old - similar here)

Purse and watch - inherited from Mom

Lipstick - Lime Crime Glamour101

I just tackled the easiest DIY project to ever exist yesterday morning. I've really liked flower crowns ever since I first saw several style bloggers wearing them, but I've never desired to have one until recently. I looked into buying one, but they can be quite expensive, and I don't like to pay that much money for something I'm not going to wear extremely often. Then, like a big, fat bag of revenge-starved bricks, it hit me. I could make one!

And so...I did.

Want to make one, too? Here's how:

You will need...

- a fabric-covered headband (I used a thick, soft, cushy one for comfort)

- fake flowers, same or various sizes and colors (dollar store!)

- hot glue gun

- glue sticks (for the hot glue gun, of course)

How to:

1. Plug in your glue gun and let it heat up.

2. While the glue gun is heating up, pop your flowers off the stems. They should just pull right off.

3. Snip the remaining green stem off the bottoms of the flowers. Be careful not to cut too closely to the base because your flower could fall apart. If it does fall apart, you can just hot glue the flower petals together. Super easy fix, so don't toss it out!

4. Think about how you want the flowers arranged on the headband. Play around with it before gluing them down.

5. When you're happy with your arrangement, start gluing! When gluing, I like to put a dot of glue on the headband where I'm going to place the flower and a dot on the base of the flower to give it a nice, strong hold. Press down gently for several seconds (20-30) until the glue begins to dry.

6. Voila! Wear your creation proudly!

Now, I'm kicking myself for not even thinking about taking progression photos while I was making it. But you know, when you're set on doing something, and you're really excited about it, your mind works a little like a tunnel until you've completed your goal. In short, I apologize for the lack of before photos, but if you have any questions that my instructions don't answer, please leave a comment below, and I'll get back to you for sure!

Also, if you don't have a glue gun, don't worry. They are very inexpensive. I got mine at Walmart for about $3.00. A small bag of glue sticks are usually about $5.00. The flowers I used totaled to$3.00 and I already had the headband at home, but let's just say...what? $3.00-$5.00 for a sturdy headband? If you had to buy everything -- glue gun, glue sticks, flowers and headband -- it'd cost you around $20.00, and honestly, that's a high estimate. Most likely, it'd be less than that. Since I had everything but the flowers, it cost me only $3.00! You can't beat that!

If you make one, I'd love to see them! Tweet, Facebook or Instagram me your photos! Have a great weekend everybody!

My Mother's Day card belongs to the kids.

Outfit Details:

Crochet detail shirt - YesStyle

Cuffed shorts - Forever 21 (old - similar here)

Bow flats - Payless

Sunglasses - ASOS (old - similar here)

Scarf - thrifted

Ring - inherited from Mom

Lipstick - Lime Crime Glamour101

For Mother's Day yesterday, Josh and the girls surprised me with a bag of my favorite Twizzlers candy and an unsigned card (which the girls have now claimed territory of because it has Elmo on it). We had a wonderful day with close family and very extended family, good home-cooked food and lots of laughs. I'm so blessed to have and be so loved by my little family. It's such an honor to be a mother.

I missed my mom yesterday, as I do every day. But I know she's more alive than ever now that she's with Jesus. I just missed being able to call her and wish her a happy Mother's Day.

Enjoy our photos!

The clubhouse where Josh's family reunion takes place every year.

My crazy, little ladies.

Annie and Odette feets. *squee*

Emeline was so content drawing in the dirt.

Odette attempted to put a flower behind her ear. Nailed it.

Josh and Odette.

My niece, Annie, is the cutest niece ever.

These two are going to be partners in crimes.

Royal meeting.

Happy Mother's Day!

Outfit Details:

Top - souvenir gift from my in-laws from their Indonesian mission trip last summer

Cuffed shorts - Forever 21

Ampersand heels - Seychelles

Hat - Charming Charlie

Matryoshka ring - ModCloth (no longer available)

Glasses - eBay

Purse and watch - inherited from Mom

Lipstick - MAC Pink Nouveau

Happy Mother's Day to all the mommy folk out there!

Did y'all do anything special with your families today? We went to South Georgia (about a few hours away from where we live) for Josh's annual Mother's Day family reunion. It's always a fun time, minus the lengthy drive. It's a huge potluck lunch, and there's never anything but wonderful, southern food. The girls were both old enough this year for us to let them loose to play. We had to keep Odette under the radar a little more than Emeline, of course, but overall, it was much easier than last year. Odette was only seven months old at the last reunion, and I was still breast-feeding!

Emeline played with a group of her distant cousins. They chose a huge tree to be their castle, and they built a tile floor out of leaves and pine straw. Odette wandered around on her own, discovering all sorts of things in the lovely weather. She picked a flower, and when I put it behind her ear, she pulled it out, picked another one, and stuck it in her ear. It was so funny!

I'll post photos of our Mother's Day fun tomorrow! I hope y'all had a lovely day.

P.S. These photos are from yesterday. I'm looking forward to wearing this Indonesian blouse this summer. It's such a sweet piece, and my mother-in-law and cousin-in-law really know my taste!

The Office

Outfit Details:

Star sweater and scarf- thrifted

Polka dot skirt - Forever 21

Bow flats - ModCloth (no longer available)

Heart sunglasses - eBay (deadstocksunglasses)

Bow ring - Charlotte Russe

Vintage spoon ring and watch - inherited from Mom

Lipstick - Wet N' Wild Mauve Outta Here

Everyone stop. Who watched The Office last night?

There are spoilers below for those who haven't seen it yet, so don't say I ruined it for you!

Here was my brief wishlist for the end of the series:

1. Philip to be Dwight's son. Check.

2. Dwight and Angela to get back together. Check.

3. Jim and Pam to fall in love all over again. Check.

4. Dwight to be Regional Manager. Check.

5. Jim to pull another awesome prank. Check.

But what does The Office do? They pull out the big guns and bring back that Christmas card Jim almost gave Pam in Season 2. WHAT?! I was so excited, I sat up on the couch and gasped. Then, I squealed. Then, I clapped. Like a seal.

And Dwight's proposal to Angela? Priceless and better than I could have imagined. I can't wait for the wedding next week.

Oh, and how fun was the dancing with Darryl scene? You know the cast had to have had a blast filming that. I'm so sad it's all going to be over next week. Thank goodness for Netflix.

Who else is an Office junkie? Are you hoping for anything for the series finale next week? Josh and I love Creed, and we're hoping he turns out to be filthy rich or something crazy.