February 2011

Crazy blogger has gone crazy (busy, that is).

I know I've been MIA recently... it's just been a very busy and hectic couple of days/weeks and things may well continue to be busy for a while. I'm quite okay with this, overall.

I say overall because while it keeps me busy and the busier I am the more organized and productive I am, it leaves less time for doing fun lazy time activities such as reading large amounts of books (my goal is still 100 for the year, though!) and watching cheesy 90's and 2000's TV shows on DVD/Netflix Instant.

One thing I am VERY excited about is The American Cancer Society Relay for Life!

I am a part of Team Donate Life. Our goal is to raise awareness for organ donation as we raise money for cancer!
Our relay is June 11th and 12th, and we have such big plans for fund-raising and event antics.

On a more personal, free time type note I'm pumped for the 30 Days of Lists

And I'm hoping to come up with a fun, cute and portable way to be able to take it with me. I have a serious love for list making (seriously, it's even on my Facebook page under interests, haha) and my goal is to post my lists here on Moose as well.

I've been babysitting a lot more lately. It's a great side job for me and I may have even managed to pick up a good fairly steady gig for summer.

I have a long list of ideas for spring and summer clothing that I'm dying to try and hopefully purchase. I'll have to make my own look-book and post it up!

Also in the (hopefully) near future look for a new book post and a new I *heart* Etsy post!

Taken by Taupe!

It may only be February, but spring fashions are hitting sales floors and mailboxes (in catalog form, of course) full force. The trend of neutral colors and natural (or at least natural seeming) fabrics are popular again this year. And for the first time, ever, I am quite excited for this scheme in both my own personal fashion as well as home decor.

When it came to home decor in the past, I was really hesitant to go for anything in neutral tones because those tones were generally white or cream. I can't seem to keep anything that's white, well, white. Plus, I have black cat... super light fabrics and a super spoiled Miss Chloe Marie do not go well together no matter how often she's brushed and how often I de-lint and dust.

When it came to fashion... well the first point about me and the color white above stays true. I'm also quite pale (and quite proud of it). I also felt that darker colors were best for me because I tried to, well, hide my body because I wasn't comfortable in my own skin. Sound kinda silly? Maybe... but it's how I felt comfortable. I spent a lot of time in black, gray, navy, etc.

But this year... will be different.

Black and gray will still pepper my wardrobe, to be sure. Gray and brown will still make cameos in my decor. Of course using white and cream as well to accent in both areas.

My new color obsession is:

TAUPE.

Seem kind of... plain, boring, and blah? How about pairing it with...

Turquoise is a happy color!

Or a pretty shade of coral, perhaps.

Or maybe a pepper berry shade of red.

Maybe use some ochre accents?

Using one or two of these colors with taupe can make for pretty decor and pretty ensembles. The best part is that taupe, with any of these colors can be nearly any season. One could even mix two of the accent colors with the taupe for a really beautiful look.

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The lovely blog owner at Creature Comforts created this pretty taupe and pepper berry color board.

Taupe with turquoise and red. Not entirely my style, but I really love how it works none the less.

Taupe, white and coral. Looks very fresh and clean and comfy!

What is your color crush for the spring season?

I heart Etsy - Vintage Sweater Finds

Cleveland winter. I generally don't mind it. At least until I have to go somewhere in it.

I'm sitting here quite comfy wearing a vintage Lacoste cardi that belonged to my Poppa, listening to Pepper Rabbit and drinking tea. Oh, and I just finished a book as well! Pretty much the perfect winter evening (minus that whole pesky up early for the hellish commute in lousy weather thing). Pretty much an ideal winter night. Add to that my love for sweaters and vintage. What better night for this post?