i'm going to disneyland (every month)

for my birthday this year i bought an annual pass to disneyland.  it was kinda impulsive, but not impulsive at the same time.  my sister and i had been talking about getting a pass for at least 6 months, we just love disneyland and it's kinda like one of those things that i just had to do it otherwise i will just talk about doing it forever.  or i may have gone crazy.  whatever.

it's impossible to take a photo without other people in it.

gap denim jacket, saint james tee, rag & bone jeans, keds for madewell sneakers (old), elizabeth & james sunglasses

my sister and two friends (gabby & lea - they are also sisters) bought passes, 'cause whats the point of having a pass if your friends don't have one to go with you (every month)???

teacups!

my goal: go to disneyland one full day and one night after work every month.  minimum.  i definitely haven't been there enough in my life so far.  i mean, i haven't used a map in years and i know where all the best bathrooms are but i haven't learned everything about the place.  i'm kinda obsessing.  there might be a lot of disney on this blog this year.  just a warning to those alien readers who don't like disneyland.  and by alien i mean people who don't like disneyland.  how do you exist in the world?  

p.s. i think this is the happiest i've ever looked on the blog.  pretty sure it's cause i keep getting called "princess" by the cast members.  or the fact that there is beer at california adventure.  but most likely the princess thing.    

paddy's pub

i'm back! no explination for my lack of blog posts other than i just wanted a break. wasn't feeling inspired.  maybe i just needed to buy new clothes??  so i bought a few new things, like another pair of those keds for madewell (cause why not?) and an oversized neon green tee that was on major sale - $5 - at madewell.  and then naturally (since i don't own any other green) i wore the neon shirt on st. paddy's day.  and how convenient was it that paddy's pub was just down the street from the bar i went spent st. paddy's day at?  and i just recently watched all of its always sunny on netflix (better late than never).  too perfect.  

gap denim jacket, madewell tee (neon no longer available), free people skirt (similar), keds for madewell sneakers, elizabeth & james sunglasses

in other news - i got a bike.  i'm turning into a crazy exercise person.  re-decorating the house.  going to be at disneyland more than any normal person should.  now have two dogs.  soooo, more good stuff to come!  

add some whimsy to your closet!

when i used to think of keds, i'd get visions of  the white leather "tennies" i wore as a kid.  not the cutest, most exciting shoes.  then a few months ago i saw  the blanket stripe keds for madewell (and got them for my birthday) and the tennies quickly became one of my favorite pairs of shoes for spring (see here and here).  i had really missed wearing tennies!  they are so comfortable and cute, now i want another pair (or two)!  so you can probably imagine how excited i was when i opened my email to find pictures of the new whimsy print champion keds!
 

blue happy pup champion, yellow mini daisy champion, red happy pup champion

personally, i love a good print with animals on it (not to be confused with animal print like leopard, snake, etc..)!  if dogs running around with a shoe in its mouth is a bit too whimsical for you, there are plenty of other prints, textures and colors to choose from!

blue stripe seersucker champion, orange eyelet champion, teal floral laceless champion, pink/calico champion

you can find all of these (and more, like stripes & bright solid colors) on keds.com.  i think the best part is that keds are totally affordable!  don't be surprised if a pair of the red happy pup champions show up on my feet sometime soon!  what do you think of the new keds?  will you be sporting some cute tennies this summer?

brunchy sunday

wore this outfit to my b-day brunch on sunday, which includes my b-day present from my little sister - the blanket stripe ked's for madewell tennies (yes, i'm calling them tennies)! i am obsessed with them!  one of my favorite b-day presents!  actually, all my presents were my favorites (which i will be posting in outfits eventually)!

rag & bone shirt (old), paige jeans, ked's for madewell tennies, vintage belt, ray-ban sunglasses, jw hulme bag

and this is my last post that i will mention my birthday, because its over.  oh, and my real favorite b-day gift?  the one i got for myself - a plane ticket to austin, tx to visit my bffs!!!

wish list - birthday edition!

happy march everyone! it's hard to believe that we are already two months into 2012, it seems like it was just new years eve! march brings two important days for me- my birthday, (march 9th) and my blog's birthday (march 4th, i swear i didn't plan for the two days to be so close together)!  anytime there is an event where people will possibly be giving me a gift i've got a wish list.  actually i've always got a wish list, whether its my birthday or not.  check out my b-day list!
 

1. free people bustier dress, 2. elizabeth & james layafette cat eye sunglasses, 3. ked's for madewell blanket stripe sneakers, 4. madewell harrison trench coat, 5. free people laguna pullover, 6. jacquie aiche hand chain

while i've had the blog for 3 years, i wasn't blogging regularly until about a year and a half ago.  i will also be 26 years old this year.  that sounds so much more grown up than i feel, which i guess is good.  does anyone remember when you were a little kid and it would seem like an eternity between birthdays?  now it comes before i'm ready!  anyway, i suppose this could/should serve as my spring wish list, since i want all the same things for spring!  whats on your spring wish list?