Spring Is In the Air...

Can you feel it? I can.

At least I know there is some sunlight at the end of this gloomy tunnel that is yet another rainy day.

I know it's spring because I've just painted my toenails for the first time since our wedding day. I'm also shaving my legs more than once a week. What can I say, during the cold months I need that extra layer! My poor hubby. Lucky him, I can smell spring in the air and I can feel it when the sun shines on my face, so I'm starting to prepare showing off the legs. Even if their whiteness blinds people.

I know that this rain is hopefully going to bring flowers instead of changing into snow. I'm looking forward to trying my hand at planting some flowers into my planters outside again. Granted, the result will still be the same and they'll be dead in a week, but at least I'll feel like I accomplished something when I first get my hands dirty.

I'm opening the curtains again and looking for spring dresses. I'm going for walks or at least planning for those walks once this weather finally breaks. I just love the smell of rain, but I wouldn't mind trading it for the smell of some sunshine and the smell of fresh cut grass. Even though that smell drives my allergies crazy. I'm willing to make the sacrifice in order to see some green earth and some blue skies.

Right now I might want to crawl into my chaise lounge and snuggle up with my robe; that's right a robe, not a snuggie! Don't people realize that snuggies are just robes put on backwards? Yup, some 25 year-old made millions off of people not noticing that they were just backwards robes. I wish I thought that little of people and made millions off of the idea first! Maybe next time.

But I can feel spring coming. Here are my new sandals to celebrate the occasion, even though I will still be sporting my Uggs until the weather breaks 70*...

And here's my new handbag from Target. I definitely spent more on it then I usually like to spend on bags, but then again $30 isn't that much for a bag this cute. It's like a little burst of sunshine!

Here I am spring, just waiting for you to catch up with my mind and my heart because both are feeling quite springy.

A Little Bit Of Shopping...

A couple of posts ago I mentioned how my love for clothing has turned into a love for house finds. I've made a B-line for the home section at stores instead of the clothing section. I've brought home great finds that just make my days a little bit happier. I think to myself, an outfit I can only wear once in awhile, but I always come home to our house and can see the beautiful things around. But now that the house is feeling all warm and starting to have that more finished look, I've felt the need to put pretty dresses back on my to purchase list.

Sometimes I can't help myself. I'll see a pretty dress and I become quite convinced that it was meant for me to try on. Then I put it on and become convinced that the dress was truly meant for me to buy. I love a pretty dress. I love a dress with a vintage feel. One that makes me feel as if Marilyn Monroe and I were just hanging around the garden as the best of friends sipping pink champagne. Minus the drugs.

I'm not willing to spend a ton of money on clothes like I use to, but I can't pass up a good deal! I found this dress over the weekend at TJ Maxx— $49 for a Calvin Klein shirt dress! Beautiful, just beautiful!

Then I found these great dresses at ModCloth.

Images Courtesy of Modcloth.com

I love ModCloth. I'll go through the site for hours and hours just looking at the vintage stuff and the vintage looking stuff. These two dresses are the first things I have ever purchased from the store. I'll have to show pictures of me in them once they arrive in the mail. I always have to worry about the length of the dress. I love a dress, but I'm not willing to show too much. I know the babydoll dresses are in, but this girl is not willing to show everything for the sake of fashion. I guess I'll just have to keep working at my pilates and training so these legs are ready for spring dresses and summer. I hate to wear shorts all the time. I'm more of a dress and skirt kinda girl. I'm going to embrace it this year. And these purchases are a great new start. It's a nice pick-me-up during these snowy days... makes me remember that spring is just around the corner!

One of these dresses will probably be worn during my bride to be best buds bridal shower and maybe one for the rehearsal dinner...

This is the vintage pin that I purchased to wear with my Matron of Honor dress come July... What can I say? Shopping is one thing I hate to procrastinate!