Monteau Dress + Pink Cardigan

I'm a little disappointed in both the weird lighting I experienced yesterday and my lack of expertise with photography/editing because I don't think these photos do this dress justice. It's from Monteau, but I found it at Saver's for $5 recently. It's so fun and feminine, and it's making me realize that I need more items with bows. It has been slightly warmer lately, which means that I've already shed the tights most days. I love fall/clothing, but I've realized that most of my cute shoes are sandals. Maybe I just need to buy more closed-toe shoes? Yeah, that works.

Most of my weekend was spent finally arranging my gallery wall in my living room. I've been collecting cute prints for years, but I haven't had a permanent enough home to hang them in until now. I didn't want to spend a bunch of money on frames, but my sister-in-law gave a bunch that she was getting rid of, which gave me the perfect excuse to make an IKEA trip and pick up just a few more. I still have quite a few prints to get frames for, but I at least succeeded in getting enough up for an actual gallery wall. It's really all I've ever wanted. You can take a look over on my Instagram. Then you can suggest more cute prints for me to be if you're into enabling people's bad habits.

Monteau Dress + Yellow Cardigan

I'm going to be completely honest with you; this dress doesn't exactly fit over my bust. And by that, I mean that it doesn't fit at all. I picked this up at the Melrose Flea Market with Erica last weekend, and in true flea market fashion, I didn't try it on. It fits most places, but my boobs just aren't having it. So in a fit of desperation to make this adorable dress work, I improvised. A cardigan is key to covering up unzipped dresses, and a safety pin here and there gets the job done. Viola! If I hadn't felt the need to be completely transparent, you would no idea. At least that's what I'm hoping for in real, non-Internet life.

Life right now is pretty grand. Jon and I are settling in quite nicely to the new apartment, and we're slowly having our closest friends over to visit. After living in such unstable places for so long, I'm incredibly happy to be able to host people and, most importantly, learn how to cook. I have never, ever been a cook, nor have I really had the desire to be one. Maybe moving in with my boyfriend has domesticated me, but I'm finally motivated enough to learn. I'm starting with easy dishes, but so far, it's going pretty well. If anyone has any simple recipes or tips, throw them my way!

Yellow Cardigan + BB Dakota Floral Skirt

Say hello to my "Easter" outfit. I feel obligated to put "Easter" in quotes since I can't say that I really celebrated. As non-religious family, we never get too into the holiday. My parents always planned egg hunts for us as kids and we've always had dinner together, but it's never been a super important tradition. I made the trek out to my parents' house as I do every other Sunday for a day of chatting by the lake, laundry, free food, and making my mom take outfit pictures. We had ham and potatoes, so hey, it still felt like an Easter celebration.

I still felt the need to wear something spring-y. I thrifted this Monteau navy top on my last thrifting excursion, and it goes with everything. I honestly had to look and see when the last was that I wore this skirt on the blog. I wear it so often that I was convinced it was recently, but it's actually been months. You should know that I still, almost two years after thrifting it, wear it almost weekly. I have zero regrets about this. I should probably be wearing it even more.