maxis & headbands

maxi dress: alternative apparel. denim moto jacket: forever 21.

denim moto jacket: forever 21. screenprinted t-shirt: van holmgren. harem pant: alternative apparel. 

dress: forever 21 

wanted oxfords: urban outfitters. bass sandals: dsw.

polka dot headband: american apparel

I need to stop spending money, but there are so many spring/summer styles that I need want to buy.

i can go 3 speeds!

I'm excited to announce that I now own a bicycle! Soon I will also own a lock (which is something I forgot about when I brought my previous bike up to college with me, which explains why I had to buy a new one), and then I will be able to have an alternate form of transportation to and from work! I've been scouring and by scouring I mean casually perusing Craigslist but only finding things like mountain bikes the internet for a cute cruiser type bike, but coming up with nothing but expensive new bikes and crappy used bikes. Then one day a friend posted on Facebook that he had a lot of bicycle things he wanted to sell, and I jokingly replied "I need an entire bike, do you have one of those?", and as luck would have it, he did! Although I would prefer a women's frame just for the simple fact that they're easier to get on and off of, I found this bike to be almost exactly what I dreamed of; a stylish, vintage, cruiser-style bike.

Alas, I have yet to actually take it out for a spin. Partly because I don't have a lock for it yet, and partly because I don't know where to ride it besides to work. The Des Moines area has a pretty developed set of recreational bike trails, which I need to further investigate. I'm kind of afraid of riding through downtown (which is how I get to work) because I don't trust that people will see me and not hit me! I grew up in a tiny town where there really was no traffic, and that's pretty much the only place I've ever ridden a bike. To give you a better idea, I crashed on multiple occasions and laid in the middle of the road for 5-10 minutes without worrying about any cars. I need to brush up on my biking hand signals.

So, who wants to go on a bike ride with me? :)

instagram dump

what's in your bag? round 2

You may recall (but probably not) that I did a "what's in your bag" post back in February. Well I just got my new Baggu bag in the mail the other day, so I thought I'd show it off!

Duck Bag in Coral, $24, from Baggu.
Bag contents - yellow shopping bag (folded into the pouch) by Baggu, Alternative Apparel zippered pouch for all my secret things+little things that I don't want swimming around on the bottom of my bag, envelope wallet from Hobby Lobby.

So far, I really love my new Baggu tote! The shoulder strap makes it more versatile, and the pocket on the inside of the bag is perfect for my chapstick and phone! I definitely would like to purchase another bag in a different color in the future. ALSO, check out their fabulous leather bucket bag:

Drawstring purse in Natural, $140. Also available in black.

Amazing, right?! If I ever have some spare money sitting around (which will be NEVER), I'm going to get one of these beauts.

Show & Tell: What's in Your Bag? edition

Am I the only weird one that is curious as to what others carry in their purses/bags? Actually, I know I'm not, because there's a whole Tumblr dedicated to showing people what's in your bag. I kind of feel like a weird voyeur, but it's interesting to me. Even when I was too young to need to carry a purse, I would pack one around anyways. It held things like a notebook, some markers or crayons, costume jewelry, cotton candy Lip Smackers...you know, grown up things. It made me feel important. I still carry little notebooks in my purse, even though I rarely use them. You know, just in case I feel the urge to draw a masterpiece, or write a song, or something.
Now I've got you hooked, right? Now you want to know what's in my bag? Well you're in luck, because I happen to have a picture of the super amazing, interesting things I carry around on a daily basis! Happy voyeuring!

Purse: Target. Sunglasses: Ray Ban. Pens, pencils, markers, & erasers: various places. Field Notes: Domestica. Knit headphone & iPod cases: my talented hands! Mini Kleenex pack: Wal-Mart. Travel sized beauty products: Wal-Mart & Target. Wallet: Target, forever ago. Little bag: came with a backpack from Pac Sun.

If you'd like to take a picture of the contents of your bags to show me, please do! Email them to me or post them in the comments. I swear I won't do anything weird with them. It's not that kind of thing.

Show & Tell: VDay edition

I received the best presents ever, from the best guy ever. Thanks for knowing that I'd rather have a case of Mt. Dew than a box of chocolates! :)

I hope you all had good a good Valentine's Day/Galentine's Day! Now you can all look forward to the next big holiday.....my birthday! Except I'm kind of going through a quarter-life crisis, so please don't mention anything about my actual age.