Roving Eye Film Festival (Free!!)

I'm sure you can all tell by now that I am a huge fan of free cultural events. You don't have to spend a lot of money, if any, to keep busy, have fun, and learn new things. Which leads me to the 2010 Roving Eye Film Festival. From their website: "Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) and Roger Williams University (RWU) are presenting the fifth annual Roving Eye Film Festival from April 22 to April 25. The event aims to celebrate cinematic art and artists from around the world and to evoke discussions on topics of global and local importance." You can click here for times, dates, and descriptions of the films. Most are being held at the RWU campus in Bristol, RI. I'm hoping to make it to at least a few films, I'm just not sure which ones yet.

Better Late Than Never: Preppy With A Twist

One of the things that I miss most about having an actual brick and mortar shop are all the wonderful and amazing people that I was blessed with meeting every day. Mariel was one of them. She was visiting Newport from NYC and happened upon my shop with some friends. She purchased an amazing vintage dress from me that fit her absolutely perfectly. I could tell that it was going to become one of her favorites. A bit later she emailed me a post from her blog that said dress was featured in. I was super psyched but seeing as I wasn't blogging regularly, I didn't really do much about it. So here she is better late than never: Mariel from Preppy With A Twist sporting an awesome Fidget Find.



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The Lady Next Door

I had such a fun weekend! I got to sleep in a little on Saturday morning, which is even more precious since Brian started having to leave the house at 7:30 for his new job, then I spent the afternoon shopping with the gals. Before we headed up to Thayer Street in Providence for East Side Pockets falafels, Carrie, Caitlin, and I went to my favorite little junk antique store, The Lady Next Door. This title is especially appropriate because it happens to be right around the corner from Caitlin's apartment on Water Street in Warren, RI. If you want to talk about a chock full antique store, this is the place. Every bit of space is completely covered, with most items precariously balanced on top of each other. I can't imagine perusing the shop with more than three people occupying the space and even then I knocked a few things over. However, this woman has some amazing items. She has beautiful fabric, great kitchenware, retro posters, and some to die for vintage dresses. Caitlin bought a beautiful art deco silver bracelet and a painted glass pitcher. I left with a tarnished silver necklace to be polished up nice and a lonely gold napkin ring that when reworked will make a stunning cocktail ring. Better get out the glue and pliers!

Saturday night we got a little silly on my new favorite drink, Absolut Boston (black tea and elderflower) with gingerale and went out to see a local blues band play. Then there were many late night laughs as we gasped at photos from our youth from the pile that Caitlin is collecting for some project for her upcoming wedding. (Not quite sure exactly what that is.) Sunday was a perfectly lazy day. Grocery shopping was the most strenuous event attempted. We had eggplant parm at my parents' for dinner and ended the night with Treme, a new show on HBO that is definitely worth checking out. I fell asleep that night totally relaxed and ready for the week and its new adventures to begin.

Cheery Blossoms

It was just simply beautiful out yesterday; the sun was shining, trees are beginning to sprout leaves, and daffodils and cherry blossoms are in full swing. I love this time of year. I broke out a box of summer clothes and to my delight found a dress that I made last summer out of this delicious barkcloth. The fabric is nice and thick and has an amazing pattern of big flowers in greens, pinks, and yellows. This is actually the first time I've had a chance to wear it. I paired it with a chocolate cardigan, a tan belt to hold everything together, and nude pumps. It might be a bit trite but I couldn't resist posing outside on the green, green grass underneath the perfect baby cherry blossom tree.

You're true blue, Ethel. You really are. How's your love life?

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Sweet Shirts for the Boys on Etsy!

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I Swear I Had On a Really Cool Outfit Under the Polarfleece

Beach stroll at South Shore in Little Compton, Rhode Island.

Sketches and Shelves

First Cookout of the Season!

Perfect Sunday

Yesterday was such a beautiful day! I enjoyed a small laid back Easter dinner outside with my parents and Brian. Unfortunately my sister and brother were unable to join us, but I was certainly thinking about them. Looking forward to this week and setting up my new studio, yay! I will keep you posted (no pun intended) on my progress.






Everything I'm wearing is either from a thrift store or yard sale, love that!

Fidget Finds Found A New Home!!