Ureshii on Etsy

Not without a little trepidation, I made my first online clothing order this past June and I am so glad to say I'm more than happy with the result! I was so excited to get this dress from Ureshii and couldn't wait to try it on.

This is the Marilyn Dress. I ordered it in the color Deep Sea. It's really quite comfortable, well made, and easy to wear.



I also got the Drapey Top and played with a several different ways of wearing it.


It's backless, which I think the husband really likes. If I wanted to wear it to work I'd probably wear it with a t shirt like in the third photo and pair it with a longer skirt or suit pants.

Both pieces of clothing really seem to enhance the curves that I didn't even know existed LOL.

I recommend this seller! You can check out Ureshi on Etsy here.

A photo travelogue

I love road trips! We just came back from a trip down the west coast of the USA.



What a trip! We drove through Washington State and Oregon in a single day, stopped in California, made a side trip to Las Vegas, headed to Los Angeles, then to San Francisco for my cousin's wedding (Congrats again if you're reading this!!!), and back up the Oregon coast towards home in less than a week and a half.


Here's a little slide show with comments (just mouse over the notes button) if you want to see more of the whirlwind!

Soothing White Walls

This reminds me of a cool island getaway. The walls are like a gentle private cocoon around the space.



via Style Files

PS I'm still working on my alteration project, but I've been away on vacation for the past couple weeks. More stuff soon! I promise!

-Tea

Happy Canada Day!!!

I've just arrived back from a road trip to California and will have some photos to share with you soon. Right now I need a vacation from my vacation! Traveling can be exhausting, so today the hubby and I are going to relax, and take a nap... It's making me yawn just thinking about it.

So in honor of picnic's on the beach here are some Etsy finds ;)

Sisters by MLW Designs

ocean queen - shell crown by Which Goose

Gourmet Spice Rub and Barbeque Kit from Purpose Design

PS I auto scheduled some posts while I was away but something went wrong. I guess everything just showed up on the blog today. :( Ahh well...

Recipe: Pink Macarons

Reading Canelle et Vanille always makes me start craving sweets. I just had lunch and I'm hungry again.



Recipe for Raspberry and Pink Peppercorn Macarons via Canelle et Vanille

It's hard not to be tempted by photos like these! It's even harder not to be tempted to try the recipes that always go along with them.

Tutorial: Hemming Jeans

This tutorial is GOLD. Check out this tutorial by Just Something I Made.



I never thought it was so easy to preserve the original hem on your jeans! I always have to get my jeans hemmed because I'm not the tallest of girls. Now I should try and do it myself!

-Tea

Silk and Sand...

...combine to form a surreal combination. I love these photographs by Camilla Akrans.



via The President Wears Prada