It's Not You, It's Me

I just don't see this working out right now.

I have a lot of things going on in my life that I have to deal with.

It isn't fair to you.

Sorry. I guess I'm breaking up with you. Or my blog is. Or something of that nature. The gist of the thing is, I really don't have the time or energy to run a blog right now. Have you noticed I haven't posted in a month? It's insanity.

I hope to come back to my dear SMSNP sometime...when I have time. But let me just tell you now it definitely won't be this semester!

Sorry.

Love from:

ETL

I Know I Should Care More About the Early American Colonists, But...

I hate summer homework.

It's killing me.

Anyway.

Some outlet mall purchases.

Got a nice blue/white vertical stripe oxford at the Gap and some herringbone ballet flats.

Sunglasses: Urban Outfitters, Top: Gap, Belt: Urban Outfitters, Jeans: Levi's

A sweater with a bow and a corduroy vest at Old Navy.

Sunglasses: Urban Outfitters, Sweater: Old Navy, Skirt: Dillard's, Shoes: Gap

Sunglasses: (take a guess) Urban Outfitters, Vest: Old Navy, Dress: Roxy, Necklaces: Urban Outfitters & vintage, Boots: Target

Also got some fabulous boyfriend jeans at J. Crew, and missed out on a fabulous goldenrod tweed blazer because it wasn't in my size. C'est la vie...

Love from:

ETL

C'est Tout...

First off, I would like to wish my blog "Happy Birthday", because it has just turned a year old.

Next, I will make the glad pronouncement that I am once again in the land of Colorado. We are making our annual holiday here, the last before I go back to school next Monday (school actually starts this Thursday, but I'll be here instead). I am not at all ready to be a junior. My summer homework hasn't even finished itself...

The first outfit of vacation:

Sunglasses: Urban Outfitters, Earrings: Betsey Johnson, Top: Forever 21, Tank: Urban Outfitters, Belt: Vintage, Jeans: Levi's

Love from:

ETL

On the Road Again

It's Virginia time, everybody! Yes, our annual (17-hour!) trek to Roanoke, Virginia is under way. The next week will be dogs, dogs, dogs as we exhibit in the five days of shows hosted by the Mountain Valley Cluster of kennel clubs. Posting...we'll see.

Here's an outfit from awhile ago. A blouse and skirt familiar to you all, but a debut on a "new" vintage belt I scored in the Old Market. I am constantly on the lookout for belts at antique malls and vintage stores because belts from previous decades tend to be small enough to cinch at my waist. And this one, in addition to fitting, is super-cute! I'm putting its age at somewhere around 20 years old, from the 80's.

Sunglasses: Fossil, Top: Gap, Belt: Second Chance Antiques (in the Old Market), Skirt: Target

Love from:

ETL

I Have No Excuse for Myself

Photo by Larry Stava

Umm, I have a SmugMug now...check it out.

Love from:

ETL

Happy 6th of July!

Busy, busy, busy. I've been at the barn almost every day; working, having fun, racking up those required  service learning hours...

Anywho, Happy 4th of July! Our dear nation is 233 years old this year, and I know that I celebrated. Here's the outfit (with a skirt I made in school):

Hat: San Diego Hat Co., Sunglasses: Fossil, Vest: Urban Outfitters, Top: Old Navy, Skirt: Made by ME

Close-up of fabric

Love from:

ETL

Tickling the Ivories

Back home from architecture camp, a.k.a. hell. Don't even get me started on the bad food (we ate out every meal after we got sick the first evening), sleep deprivation (average: four hours), and Math Olympiads sharing our dorm (don't ask)...

My mother never misses an opportunity to mention how much gray I wear; I must concede that this is true. From an early age I have always adopted neutrals as a default in my wardrobe. Around the time of sixth to seventh grade it was brown. Eighth to ninth it was ivory. Now it is gray. I figured I'd pull out one of my old favorites, a blouse I purchased at a Gap outlet about three years ago that I have absolutely worn to death. Pair it with some Urban Outfitters denim shorts and Target heels and you're good to go. 

Love from:

ETL