diy cake stands

for the past few weeks i have been completely wrapped up into birthday planning for clémence's first big one! ahh! i cannot even believe it is only like one month away. we are going to have some appetizers and sweets so i needed some cake stands. instead of purchasing them from somewhere (because that can get expensive) like most of the details of this party, i am wanted to make them myself. so off thrifting we went! i found 5 different white plates and 5 coffee mugs (total of $11) and grabbed some adhesive we already had at the house and voila! it is that simple. i still have a few more to make, but here is the first batch.

using the adhesive, cover the bottom of the mug.

...like so.

with the plate upside-down, apply mug to the center
and press down, firmly.

holding the plate and the mug, flip over.

use something heavy to set on top and let stand for 48hours at least
just to make extra sure that they're dry!

that's all there is to it!

local wanderings

while i was out thrifting for sweaters to make those stockings i came across a beautiful set of vintage classic books! The illustrations on the cover alone are just incredible not to mention the ones throughout each book. i am so excited for clémence to have these.

local wanderings.

been thrifting a bit lately. i've missed it. hit up one of my gems and found the following 3 skirts and the blouse for a total of $15. it felt good!

 

i paired the skirt with an older vintage find. the silk blouse has a
blueprint map on the
front and the arrows match the skirt perfectly.





you can never go wrong with mint.





red and pink? i think so.

 

 



my new favorite prize for our home!

she now lives in our bedroom and carries salinger's franny and zooey and merton's life and holiness on her back.









local wanderings.

i've had the opportunity to do a little thrifting and vintage shopping this past week and came home with some fun prizes that i am excited about. we live in a great area where there are a pretty decent amount of places and options to go so i have gotten a good little route down. here's what i found:



a couple of silk scarves since im obsessed with wearing them on my head lately. fun skirt with nice big pockets--always a good idea for a mama!

a birthday present from my dear friend brittany who was shopping with me. oh and thank you mary wherever you are!

a cute cropped little top.

so excited about this dress! it was such a steal ($6)! can't wait to wear it in the fall with some tights!

i guess you could say im going through an orange period. totally okay with it!

local wanderings

been thrifting a lot since we moved back...probably to make up for lost time but i just can't get enough. it's truly addicting and phoenix has a plethora of good gems. jeremiah and i are planning on buying a house this summer so instead of just looking for vintage clothes and good records i have been looking through the bric a brac...and so far have had some pretty good luck (one time finding a floral print couch in amazing condition for $65). heres just a few things i've found...


got some fun mushroom canisters for the kitchen...




found this one in tucson that someone knit with care...

then i flipped it over and found this note...i love finding stuff like this...in case you can't read it it says, ' just to say shalom to you should you need it now and then. much love, maggie. --march 1973

and this is my prized possession also found in tucson...i have seen these with flowers, but never with a sort of grecian cameo on it. i love it.