blue monday.

Iit was not a good day. not necessarily bad, but the clopen shift left me exhausted. so I wasted a few hours shopping for my next wardrobe pieces, to match my mood. 

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2 things I can't get over - (electric) blue and 3/4 sleeve sweaters. 

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I might have discovered sleeveless blouses. 

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Every girl must own a crisp polka dot button down to go with her electric blue skinnies. 

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I must have those red boyfriend shorts. (and no, I'm not at all still obsessed with colorblocking, reason why I couldn't resist sneaking in some more color.)

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These are jessicalongo shorts, if I ever saw a pair. 

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I have a feeling I will live out this summer in denim shorts. 

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coompleetlely, obsessed, with cotton casual shift dresses like this. + I must own those sandals. 

xo . jess

Confessions and Church Clothes

I should confess to you that unfortunately I won't have any updates to post on my thrifting. Actually, while I'm coming clean..I won't have any shopping posts to share from the summer or for the next month or so. N and I decided that we are both in need of serious new wardrobes. I of course have taken this to a whole other level than just buying some new clothes. :) C'mon, it's me here.

Don't get me wrong I only buy the things I love and even when I take them to sell, thrift, or give them away I still love them - I just change my style. A lot. And this time I feel as if I've grown up in my fashion confidence slightly and I'm really looking to revamp myself just a little bit. Grow up in my style just a bit. :) And since my love for thrifting goes both ways, if I have something hanging in my closet that I just don't wear month after month, I start to feel guilty, because no matter how much I love something, it doesn't mean I'll end up actually wearing it. And if I love something but won't wear it, I'd much rather pass it along or put it out there for the person that's going to love it and wear it to find - and I get to replace the empty hanger with something I love and will wear. 

Hopefully :)

And because I won't deny that I was actually less useless than a couch potato yesterday after we came home from my brother's soccer game (after we had spent the morning in the Springs which required getting up at 3:30am) I have no problem admitting that I laid around in my bed online shopping the shit out of h&m. And since we are only +weeks+ away from the very first h&m to open here in Denver (and I have front row seats to the whole show from my store's entrance) I need to start gathering inspiration for this

*brand new wardrobe*

(excuse me a sec - eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - I'm quite excited.)

Here are a couple of my must haves I've bookmarked so far. (Oh H&M, you cannot open soon enough!)

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blouses, sweaters & everything comfy:  

mhh..skinny jeans and boots for a weekend with N ♥ 

bottoms:

I owned a grey pair last season and can't wait to have these ones!

how else do you survive weekends without boyfriend jeans?

my addiction for high waisted shorts simply carriers over to jeans. 

dresses & skirts:

you know you always buy two colors of something you really love. 

to me this cut of jean skirt is classic. I've been out on the lookout for one of these for years. 

vests & jackets: 

I'm already itching to bring out my vests from last season. 

I live in Colorado. Down vests are your best friends girls. 

I have collected 12 blazers. They're always going to be a must have for me :)

accessories: 

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I must have a pair of Oxfords this season. 

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what are you adding to your fall must-have list?

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xo . jess

How did I end up back here? Snuggled into my bed turnedhugedeskslashcouch, with the chills and a stuffy nose?? I'm gonna try and not to mention the headache I've been trying to forget about, because nothing else, helps. The worst thing is, is that I don't really get stuffy noses. My ears clog! So it's as if my ears are congested and someone's holding them shut. It's awesome. Let me tell you. But lemme quit bitchin and get back to the vintage finds I owe you still.

Rewind to Friday afternoon, which seems like a week ago, and Que this girl treating herself to the best mani and pedi around with her bff J in tow. I always think we're rude, because from the second we sit down in those chairs next to each other we just start yapping with no end. But whatev..sometimes, everyone gets annoyed with small talk, and we don't see each other and we've got things to catch up on :)
And so J and I talk all throughout our pedis, manis, through our amaaaahhzing sushi dinner, and on to almost three hours of yapping while overloading our cart at the local thrift store. It's okay if you're thinking these girls are crazy. We understand each other :)

Well, one fabulous Friday night later, I'm these 8 beautiful pieces richer.

this first amazing dress, is floor length and this rich rich red with a beautiful paisley/floral design. At first I didn't think it'd be my style, and I have to have it altered (without the belt the waist swallows me) but once I put it on J and I just gave each other that "yup" look. 

J brought almost 6 different blazers in with us! :D But I can't deny, that girl sure knows how to find a beautiful oatmeal colored, light weight, cropped sleeve blazer to add to my collection :) I now have a blazer family of 12. 

A new unexpected of mine is this mustard yellow fitted grandpa cardigan. More pictures to come because I will be wearing this adorable knit this week, for sure :) Watch on my tumblr. for it. 

I already wore this slightly oversized vintage (serious grandma) blouse with delicate detail paired with skinny blue jeans and mary jane heels. 

Again, serious grandma pale pink blouse that I can't wait to wear with tailored shorts and a white tank :)

This might be a new addition to my top 3 favorite thrift finds, it's so cool. But for now this is all I'm showing you, because I think it needs some serious debuting. I'm thinking Easter outfit? :)

What else could a girl want besides a taupe colored skinny waist belt? ♥ 

Then, on our way out, trustworthy J finds this ..

a classic Dooney & Burke in basically perfect condition. 

We couldn't leave her there :)

We are seriously considering quitting our day jobs and becoming full time vintage clothing searchers, buyers and sellers :P Maybe an etsy shop to start?? :P 

I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend. 

Can't wait to read up on your adventures tomorrow. 

xo . jess

bunny colors.

I'm getting sick again and it's been a weird weekend. That's my statement for tonight and I'm sticking to it :) I knew after the craziness with work lately, that if I didn't get myself some vitaminn C..I'd for sure get sick. And voila! All it took was a couple sick people at work and lack of sleep and I have a sore throat and chills. Whoopii.

So that's why I'm getting sick. Legit I think.

Now on to why this weekend is weird. I've had most of it off, but in a weird way..because I had yesterday off and it was a perfect day off, much like any cool weekend day, but I plan on sharing with you more later, so we'll leave the rest of that for your imagination till then :) Let me just say, it included the best thrift store adventures I've had so far (same thing goes for the finds I scored!)

But unfortunately I am feeling like big time kacka tonight, and I'm spending tomorrow shooting my best friend's engagement photos (IIEEK!!) And so, I'm sharing a little snapshot of my brand spankin new beee-awesome nail color!! I got the color at the salon, I'll have to go back to look at the name, but it's the perfect easter yet spring shade! LOVE IT.

xo . jess

which square are you?

The one thing I can't deny is that I have a really bad childish side. I guess it's not really bad, but..ye might not expect it I don't know. But I would much rather watch Spongebob on the couch all morning than the news or some morning show, play my gameboy all afternoon, watch Nickelodeon in the afternoon when I get home from work :)) and eat "cini minis" for dinner.

I should probably explain that "cini minis" are to me what you call Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal :) the b.e.s.t. nighttime cereal arooound. Don't you dare ask me what nighttime cereal is. The cereal that only tastes good when you have midnight cravings. :) duh. Well, in Germany, they are called Cini Minis and I used to stay the nights at my friend Marlen's house, who alwaysss had cini minis and we'd sneak down to her kitchen every time and eat at least 2 bowls :)

Well, tonight was one of those craving filled nights and of course, while I'm preparing my bowl of cereal I get distracted and start to read the back of the cereal box. When I happen to stumble across the coollest (!) back of the cereal box I've ever seen! It had the cute four cereal squares on the bottom, and above it was a

what's your

crazy squares personalities?

Of course, n and I did it. We're not lame. 

hearts = littmssunshine

dots = mr. ray

a few multiple choice questions later...

littmssunshine scores to be like "Sweety" 

(the one on the left :)) and this is sweetie's description: you're deliciously full of sugar and spice and everything nice. Voted least likely to bite a friends in the back. 

mr. ray scores to be like "Gobbler"

(again, the one on the left haha :)) and this is gobbler's description: you have a big appetite for life. You think life is one big adventure and you're on a constant quest to feed your latest craving!

I'm sorry. I couldn't help but post this. I loooove cini minis. And it made my night! :D 

xo . jess

a perfect sunday.

It has been crazy weird the past couple of days. My day's direction is completely backwards and upside down and I feel like it has been the looongest weekend ever! Usually, you'd expect that to be a good thing. Which it is in this case too, it's just a weird feeling knowing, that you only had one day actual weekend day off and your weekend really wasn't that long. Don't worry, I think I just confused the heck out of myself too.

Anyway, today was great. Even though I felt like a truck hit me when N woke me at 7:30, but it was really 8:30 and I felt like I was late for something not realizing that it was for my day off (!!) until suave mr.ray kisses me on the forehead and heads to work. Luckily, I had the coolest 2 year old toddler at my house that kept me company drawing in her coloring book next to me on the couch, snuggling with me, playing again, braiding my hair and snuggling again, and so on and so on, while my lazy ass laid around and watched almost 2.5 hours of the Toy Story marathon on the Disney Channel - hollaa!-

At 1:30 I had finally woken up for the day and felt motivated enough to throw on my skinny pants, a white tank and oversized sweater (complete with my white and grey heart patterned keds!) hopped in my car and drove 15 miles to the next town to a consignment store called The Buffalo Exchange. Almost an hour later I earned $110, spent $105, and earned $5 ( minus the $1 for the chocolate frosty on the way home). Not to mention

these fucking fabulous pieces   richer!!!

sorry for the vulgarity. but i love these pieces!

very Zoey Deschanel. ♥ 

To the Max by Max Azria mauve colored dress

backview hard to see but has a framing pink seam. I'm in love. 

simple yet sexy royal blue dress H&M

very flattering sinched shoulders. 

I just hear my sister's "youlookgoodbutyourstyleissoweird" voice

I'm sorry. I just can't help but LOVE it!! (farmer's market, dinner on pearl street, or a day trip to foco..hello??? I'd be crazy not to own this. Of course, with cowboy boots. This is Colorado people)

i'm girly. have ya noticed?

ugh. you're gonna think I'm totally nuts. 

i just could nooot get myself to pass up these aaamazing high waisted shorts. 

I couldn't. (they have black wedges + black tank on a hot Rio margaritas kinda night, written aaall over them)

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I know this is a little random, but I came to one very important and crucial realization tonight: 

I don't like raisins. 

I don't like cookies. 

But give me

Raisins 

+

Cookies

and make

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

and I can devour almost an entire box. 

Like this evening. 

(I told you this was a perfect Sunday)

xo . jess