Happy New Year!!!!

Happy New Year everyone!!!!

~Ashley & Gabrielle

What I'm Wearing - New Years Eve

- What I'm Wearing -

Polka-Dot Dress - Made by Me (vintage 1964 pattern) {pattern review}

Pink Sweater - Old Navy

Jean Jacket - Christmas Gift (J.C.Penny)

Grey Tights - J.C.Penny

Black Flats - Payless

Pink Purse - Maurices

Heart Earrings - Maurices

Black Flower Pin - Maurices

What can I say? Today's outfit is very Valentines day. :) Maybe it's because I have something in the works for Valentines week. I will disclose all the details sometime in the New Year. Maybe even on New Years. ;-)

What are your plans for tonight? Mine is eat P.F. Chang's (carry out) for dinner. Watch movies and/or TV Shows. Light sparklers. Watch the ball drop in Times Square on the TV. And not sure what else. I'll just be hanging with my family. :)

~Ashley

End of the Year Blog Review - May - August

May

1. Charleston, SC Trip

2. Who Inspires Me (Fashion Wise) - Grace Kelly  3. Boyfriend Cardigan in the Edwardian era?

 

 4. Anne of Green Gables Style for Today     5.  What I'm Wearing - Memorial Day

June

1. Did Samantha's Modest Fashion Week.

 2. Started doing the Sew Through the Decades event.  3. Did my first Guest Post.

July

1. I joined in Natasha's Shout It! Modest Fashion Week.

 

2. I "traveled" to Paris.  3.  I hosted the Anne of Green Gables Fashion Week.

4. I did a 30 Day Blog Challenge in 11 days.

August 

1. LA Trip.

2. "Sisters, sisters...." Post  3. Maid Marian inspired Outfit 

 4. My Anne of Green Gables Fashion Week was featured on the AOGG Sullivan Entertainment site. 

 ~Ashley

End of the Year Blog Review - January - April

January 2010

         1. 8 Ways to Wear a Sweater Dress   2. I started doing more What I'm Wearing Posts

3. Gabrielle & I started doing What I'm Wearing posts together too. 

4. What Kind of Shoes go with Skirts in the Winter? 

February 2010

1. Nancy Drew's Style

                     1. Little Woman of 2010 Event   2. Valentines T-shirt Tutorial 

March 2010

1. The Little White Dress

 1. Entered the Ruffle Your Stuff (and Win) Contest  2. Did a bunch of Pattern Reviews

3. Was apart of Natasha's Modest Online Fashion Show (and won!) {interview here}

April

1. Did Amanda Beth Online's Secondhand Fashion Week.

       2. Ruffle Your Top Tutorial 3. What's Inspiring Me - Mary Tyler Moore (1960s)

The rest of the year will be posted soon. :) Feel free to share what your favorite posts were. 

~Ashley

I ♥ Thursday {no. 6}

This is what I love for this week. :)

These darling heart earrings I bought yesterday at Maurices. 

And this cute black velvet & lace hair pin/brooch (it doubles as both).

 Having hot chocolate in my new tea cups everyday. :)

The Vintage Sewalong I'm planning on doing in January. 

I'm making a 1780s dress inspired by this one right now. :)

Aren't these the cutest cupcakes you've ever seen?!?!

A darling new children's store I discovered called, Room Seven.

~Ashley

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