wedding dress shopping

I realized a few things when I went wedding gown shopping with my Mom and Grandma this past Sunday. 
1. you probably won't like the 1st dress you put on. That only happens on tv and/or to people who are crazy euphorically blinded by love and not ocd like me.
2. those dresses are heavy! who in the hell wants to wear a 50 lb dress all day? Does your body hurt the next day? Is that how pregnant people feel?
3. My dream dress only exists on etsy and the bhldn website.
4. I am strangely comfortable letting random salesladies see me in my underwear
5. no matter how much you pin a size 12 (or 20) it isn't going to look or fit like a 2. Imagination is key.
6. I look horrendous in anything  mermaid-ish or fishtail like. And that makes me sad because Ariel was always my favorite. 

I put a deposit down on a gown but it's a champagne / gold color. I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around the notion of not wearing white or ivory. Thoughts?

{not my dress of course}

photos linked to origin here

confessions of a shopaholic

this week i felt the need to buy these vintage pillowcases from etsy

sweet pillowcases 

isn't her packaging adorable?

 they are from the same bedding line as my feelie.

(fyi- my feelie is a pillowcase my Great Grandma gave me 

when I was a baby. I have slept with it every night since. 

seriously, i still sleep with it. )

and here is a photo of my feelie:

I know. I am a nerd. I have accepted it.

this shampoo

via the happy hair wisdom bestowed up me

by Brandi

she rocks.

this skunkboy tee via Katie.

Boots No.7 Protect and Perfect

spotted here

It's fairly awesome.

and a whole slew of homemade dishtowels

from the cutest Grandma on etsy.

Sponges are gross and I love that I can just throw these in the wash.

lots and lots of girl scout cookies.

photo via

Happy Friday! 

My mom's mini surprise dinner for her birthday is tomorrow.

I am making her a berry pie instead of cake.

p.s. Does anyone have a tumblr or twitter that I am not following?

Let me know.

xoxo

anna

what i bought.

a few purchases I made this past week... 

cream (and black) tights

to add to my collection.

i wish i had those boots.

black acid wash jeans

they have the best skinnies.

awesome vintage swirl pom pom hat

from etsy. can't wait for it to arrive!

some body wash that smells like these:

 plaid shirt that reminds me of election day :)

wildfox love.

how awesome is this?

via a dirty blonde

i want everything in their store