Thrift Find: Pretty Vintage Umbrella!

Vintage Umbrella, Love of Jesus ($2)

I love, love, love this vintage umbrella! The handle is such a cute color and shape, and it's in great condition. Vintage umbrellas just have so much more appeal to me than new ones. I mean, the adorable pattern on the top of the umbrella is very detailed and not just mass-printed! It has a slight bubble shape! It's cute! (Okay, I'm going to stop nerding out over an umbrella now...)

I hope you guys are having a great week so far. :) Please, enter the giveaway from yesterday's post! You know you want that adorable Dooney bag. :)

Always,
Amanda

Follower Giveaway- Dooney & Bourke Mini Bag!

Dooney & Bourke Mini Bag, Love of Jesus

I want to seriously thank every one of the Already Loved followers for your support and comments. I thought the best way to say "thank you" would be to give away one of my great thrift finds and share the love! All you have to do to enter this super-simple giveaway is:

1) Be a follower on Google Reader (click on the 'follow' tab on the right side of the blog), and
2) Comment on this post with your first name and last initial and a way to contact you. :)

Thank you so much for your support, and here's to more fun thrifty times! I'll have the hubby draw the winner on Friday, and I'll announce it Saturday morning!

Always,
Amanda

Outfitted In: Zebra and Books

Zebra Shirt, Jeans, Scarf, Watch: All Thrifted; Bag: etsy (Gift from Mom and Dad- Thank You!); Sandals, Journeys

This was my first time using my 'book' bag that my parents surprised me with on my birthday! I love it! For thrifting, I though it would be best to tie a scarf to it so I could wear it cross-body, and it worked well. :) I kept everything else fairly simple, just throwing on some favorite thrifted things and heading out the door.

I think wearing my faves gave me good thrifting luck- I found a great Lucky brand leather bag and a Dooney & Bourke bag! And a couple other great things, too! I think I might have a giveaway for the D & B bag, so keep an eye out in the next couple days for that. :)

Always,
Amanda

Detail Shot Saturday: Necklace Dreams

Dreamcatcher Necklace, Shop in Lake Tahoe ($9)

I thought I'd add this new feature to the blog since I rarely think to share close-ups of my accessories. Which is kind of sad, since my accessories are usually my favorite pieces of an outfit! Anyway, here's the first, from last Saturday's outfit. When I saw this necklace in a souvenir shop in Lake Tahoe, I knew I had to have it! The only problem was that it was in a shop with a strange older lady outside talking to passerby and doing random yoga poses...

But I braved the lady, giving her my biggest smile as I kept walking by her into the shop. I have to say the weird encounter was totally worth this great necklace, made with quality materials that I can wear without a metal reaction. :)

I hope you have a great weekend! I have to work this morning, but I'll be hitting the thrifts this afternoon. I have to say, I need a thrift trip after this week.

Always,
Amanda

Blythe's Thrifted Outfit: Pink and Blue

Blue Romper, Pink Barbie Skirt, Barbie Purse: Goodwill Outlet (<$1)

I haven't found any new outfit pieces for Blythe for quite awhile, so I used a common style blogger trick and made a new outfit with a romper as a top. :) While I personally couldn't pull off a romper and a bright pink skirt, I think Blythe wears it well!

I hope you have a great Friday, and a nice weekend as well. :) I have to work tomorrow morning, but then I'll be off to the thrift shops!

Always,
Amanda

Thrift Find: Toy Camera

Vintage Toy Camera, Goodwill Outlet (<$1)

I am a fan of cameras, period. I love the way they look especially, and this one is no exception! The one thing I'm bad at about older film cameras is actually using them. A lot of the ones I have are not functional or no longer have film readily available. But hey, if they are atheistically pleasing, who cares? Come to think of it, though, it may be time to go through my camera collection and redonate some...

Always,
Amanda

Outfitted In: Flowers and Flip-Flops

Floral Shirt, Yellow Shirt, Purse: All Thrifted; Jeans, Burlington; Bug Necklace, San Francisco Chinatown; Flip-Flops, Journeys

This was Sunday's outfit- the perfect outfit for a great, relaxing day with the hubby! We went to McDonald's and got some frozen strawberry lemonades, we saw Hangover II, we hung out at the apartment, and we ate dinner with a gift card at Chili's. It was nice to spend the day just hanging out, and we both thought the movie was pretty funny. :)

This 'pose' was thanks to the hubby's insistence... he demonstrated what he wanted me to do for the photo, and I think he did the pose better than I did! Lol :) Oh, and you can't really see it (I'll have to get a close-up), but I was wearing the really cool bug necklace I got in SF Chinatown! The bug is all sorts of neat colors, and the necklace is glow in the dark too. It really doesn't take much to make me happy. :) To quote my favorite movie: "You've got to enjoy the little things." Ah, Zombieland. :)

Always,
Amanda