Since summer seems to be on its way out, Kevin and I decided that a little hookey playing was in order so we could soak in the last of the good weather days. On Friday we both called in sick (cough cough), topped our jeep with the in-law's canoe, and hightailed it to a local lake armed with sandwiches and my new favorite app instagram. I instagramed that whole dam lake and then some until Kevin asked for his phone back so he could make a work related phone call (he ruins everything). After getting our fill in nature we turned our attention to our much neglected kiddie pool and stewed in that lukewarm water till we looked like a white version of the California Raisins. Our day ended with a pizza delivery followed by an indie flick, namely Son of Rambow which tells the tale of a schoolboy bully who befriends a rather shy fellow classmate and the two embark on creating an amateur film based on the eighties gem Rambo: First Blood. The plot line is odd, I know, but it was a delight to watch and had me in tears as the closing credits rolled. Every Friday should be like this.
Photos by: Kevin
Blouse: Thrifted
Skirt: Oasap
Jacket: Ann Taylor Loft
Necklace: Target
Shoes: Thrifted
Hugs,
Amber
Good morning, Amber Girly Bird! You look great in that skirt, blouse and jacket combo and I appreciate Kev's idea of placing you in front of a weather beaten door.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of weather beaten... your attire is perfect for the hurricane party I’m hosting today. COME ON DOWN...the big fun has just begun. The wind’s whipping, the rain’s blowing sideways and a cow just flew past my window. So pack your bags, wing it to Florida and join the festivities. Here’s a check list of things to bring along:
* mass quantities of liquor
* a box of Dutch Masters blunts
* an assortment of salty snacks
* minimum 30 hours worth of groovy tunes.
Think of it! We’ll have loads of fun hunkered down in my closet riding out the storm, playing Chinese checkers, telling ghost stories and reading Nancy Drew mysteries by flashlight. A great time is guaranteed!
Seriously, dear friend, hurricanes and tornados are a fact of life in the South as you recall from your years in Texas. If you ever publish a post and I don’t show up to comment, please know it’s because I got hit hard by a storm and I’m dealing with a power outage, damage, flooding, clean-up, etc. Looks like the worst is over for my area and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the folks in Louisiana and Mississippi. Have a super day, sweetie!
It sounds like you had a nice getaway! The colour of your skirt is very pretty!
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Sounds like a pretty perfect day...and that skirt is amaze balls, I love the pleats and the pretty pink color.
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this sounds just about perfect! i spent the day at the lake but not in it...more like running after kids so they wouldn't get in it. whew.
ReplyDeleteso beautiful!i simply adore the skirt.so lovely.
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sounds like a perfect day and I love your outfit! xo
ReplyDeleteSounds like a perfect day! I know the weather here in NJ was absolutely perfect on Friday, I was so sad I was stuck at work, so I'm glad you got to go out and enjoy it! ;-)
ReplyDeletehaha 'he ruins everything', i do love reading your posts. i also love your outfit :)
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Sounds like a pretty perfect day.
ReplyDeleteLoving this outfit! And it sounds like a perfect day of hooky :D
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awesome! you rebels you! Glad you're soaking up the last days of summer. It will be over before we know it.
ReplyDeleteuh, your day sounds AMAZING!!!!!!!! so so beyond jealous of you right now! i loved son of bambow it was such a cute movie :) i am also digging your pleated skirt. i want to go on a shopping spree and i want you to come with me!!!!!! come to cali cali :D i know you want toooooo you told me so in my last post ;D
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Cute outfit :)
ReplyDeletei love your outfit! i recently joined instagram and i'm having a hard time not instagramming every single thing i see. it's ridiculous. i have it on my ipod, so i have to use the wifi from chris' phone to post when we're in a wi-fi-less area, and like the killjoys husbands can sometimes be, he turns it off before i'm finished posting pictures because he says he needs to conserve his battery :\
ReplyDeleteLove your skirt it's such a beautiful colour! xx
ReplyDeleteI think you definitely had the right idea, Friday was a day to be enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteLove the peach skirt, and the pairing with denim is so perfect.
Best Friday Ever–I love this!
ReplyDeleteDang every Friday should be like that! Sounds awesome!
ReplyDeletesounds like a perfect friday, i really love your outfit, pretty but cool and casual. lovely photos xox
ReplyDeletecutee :)
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aww your day does sound lovely!
ReplyDeleteThose peachy pleats look mighty fine :) And your day sounds awesome, glad you loved life so much.
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The Friday you had sounds about as dreamy as can be!
ReplyDeletemy pool has been SO neglected this summer! it BETTER be nice this weekend or i'm bringing it in the house.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great day to me!! Yea, I am addicted to Instagram too.
ReplyDeleteaw sounds like you had such a wonderful weekend :) love your skirt!! soo pretty :)
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Thrift is the best! You look stunning and i adore your shoes, you have a really lovely sense of style :)
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That sounds like a great day! I'm addicted to instagram too. I understand.
ReplyDeleteAlso, that skirt is fantastic. I really love the color and pleats. Your jean jacket is perfect with it.
What an awesome outfit! Love the shoes as well, so gorgeous <3
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love these colours:)
ReplyDeleteNice skirt :)
ReplyDeleteIsn't instagram the best?!
ReplyDeleteI love your outfit Amber! That skirt is so so pretty! Those calling in sick days are the best! I loved when I would skip a class in college and just go see a movie or get breakfast somewhere! So satisfying! I thought Son of Rambow was so cute, glad you like it! Sounds like you and Kevin had a great day, you have to treat yo self once in a while!
ReplyDeleteEmma x
Ha ha, those kind of sick days are the best! Love the combination of the girlie pleated skirt with a jean jacket. So perfectly summery :)
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Gah, I accidentally closed out of my last comment! Hookey days are some of the best days ever aren't they? I love lakes although after watching 'River Monsters' I think I'd be super paranoid the entire time, hohum, giant fish can suck it. I added you on instagram, I'm looking forward to seeing your pictures! I love this skirt, what a great color.
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This sounds like such a perfect day! I am "well jeal" as the brits say. I also love the background of these photos, the colour is amazing.
ReplyDeleteI hope your co-workers don't read your blog!
ReplyDeleteBut that does sound like the best day ever! And what the fudge? You have IG and you didn't find me?! Grrrr. I'll look your ass up. I love IG! I always want to IG everything but have to restrain myself. For example, Mikey and I discovered a new grocery store. It took all the will power in the world not to IG pictures of their red velvet whoopie pies in their cute packaging, or their awesome free bread and oil station (white balsamic is amazeballs if you haven't tried it!), and their cheese section! Oh, their cheese section! I tried a few different kinds of goat cheese - I'm sort of an addict. I could go on. I just loved it so much. Especially when we strolled through the alcohol section and every bottle just had my mouth watering.
Anywho, I love your outfit. I was so upset with myself for not picking up a jean jacket this summer to wear with cute girly stuff like this. I should just have kept my wanna be Guess jean jacket from the 80's. It was the bomb.
LOVE your skirt!
ReplyDeletesounds glorious. i need to play hooky sometimes. i'm way too well-behaved.
ReplyDeleteI'm from South Louisiana, Shady...and we had a direct hit....but as you see, I survived.
ReplyDeleteLove your post, Amber
love your skirt. :)
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