7.25.2014

insta friday

it was a good, albeit busy week.  I love instagram, it is my catchall for small and big moments in my week, and someday I am going to use persnickety prints to print them all and make an amazing project.  #todolist

if you want to follow along on my moments, I'm thekirstyfiles.

my newest necklace design with vintage and recycled silver and leather.  Haven't quite managed to upload to the website and only have two left.  If you are interested email me! 


sam edelman suede sandal




dolce vita jumpsuit
Heading to Lady Gaga in my Dolce Vita jumpsuit and shoes of the moment.




dolce vita slip on sneaker
Another pair of shoes that are on the top of my list and on sale.






If we can't have rain, we will draw it, in sidewalk chalk, that never gets washed away because we have no rain.  #ironic?


Montana fry-bread {okay this is from the week prior I admit}.  It is off the charts yummy, how could it not be - white flour and lard fried and slathered in honey butter.  dress.  booties.


Moose sighting.


so very rare we are both dressed up AND stop to take a great picture.

Follow me on instagram - thekirstyfiles
TGIF.

best,
kirsty





7.23.2014

where's my tiara {what i wore}

tulle skirt

How to keep your two little princes from running into the street or photo bombing your shoot - give them props.  Funny, these are rarely used for actual lighting purposes.  Have you ever seen two cuter assistants?  I'm slightly biased.

wildfox polka dot sweatshirt

Jenn challenged me a few weeks ago to pull out the tulle skirt and style it yet again, it has made a few appearances here, here, also here.  So how to change it up?  I thought this Wildfox pink polka dot sweatshirt was perfect, and bonus is its crazy soft and pajama level comfortable, and on sale.  This outfit feels very girly to me but with a little bit of an edge thanks to my Sam Edelman lace up heels I snatched up from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, they're just awesome.  

tulle skirt, polka dot sweater

statement necklace

sam edelman lace up high heel shoe

sweatshirt - Wildfox, Nordstrom
tulle skirt - oldie from Queen Anne Dispatch
shoes - Sam Edelman, Nordstrom
necklace - Lucia K. Jewelry Maybelle {one of the original LKJ styles!}

tulle skirts are not just for toddlers or ballerinas, promise!  



photos by Angie.  Linking up with Pleated Poppy for what i weds.

what do you think?  leave a comment!

happy wednesday.

best,
kirsty

7.20.2014

triple threat



My three favorite purchases from the Nordstrom Anniversary sale just happened to go perfectly together.

sweater - I have had in my mind a red patterned sweater every since I saw this great outfit on a gal at disneyland.  So when I saw this one on the Nordstrom Sale, I was hoping it would be right.  The fit can be hard with fitted sweaters - I may opinion they can often be too tight on me in the shoulders and upper arms, it is not flattering and just adds bulk.  And why do they always put seams right in the middle of your upper arm?  Well I am so pleased with this one.  The weave of the sweater keeps it snug but not too snug and the seams are in the right spot to be flattering.  Its a great length to slightly tuck {love a mullet tuck} or to wear long with a shirt underneath over leggings.  And I am in love with the lumberjack chic pattern.  So now I just need some cooler weather...

jeans - this is my first pair of Rag & Bone jeans {mainly because they are so dang expensive}.  I would definitely recommend going up a size.  I am amazed at how tight yet flattering these jeans are, it is quite a feat getting these puppies on.  My husband even approved the backside fit, I tell you this because this is rare that he likes a skinny jean.  I love the ankle zipper which makes them so much easier to get off and fit snug all the way down, and of course the zipper detailing.  The darker wash is a bit fancier than all of the sun-bleached, distressed, destroyed denim I have been gravitating toward lately.  These are a great addition to my closet.

shoes - the best for last.  leopard and d'orsay.  and a great heel height, not too crazy tall.  These are awesome, so is the price.  I couldn't be more excited to finally add some leopard to my shoe collection.  They also come in an awesome gray leopard.  My favorite purchase of the sale.





sweater - Olive & Oak, Nordstrom
jeans - Rag & Bone, Nordstrom
shoes - Halogen, Nordstrom
earrings - Lucia K. Jewelry {do you like?}
glasses - Warby Parker {great company, post coming soon}


and can I just give a shout out to the sample tube of mascara I found in my drawer as I was in a pinch and couldn't find my go to Diorshow.  Benefits They're Real, its what Jenn uses for her awesome lashes and I thought yeah great but I already love what I use.  Well it is fab, besides having to be careful of the medieval spike ball wand, which is amazing at creating lash length.  I can't even believe I may be switching it up.

photos by Angie.
happy monday!

best,
kirsty

7.18.2014

no bug is safe.




If you happen upon our home please know it is not a trash site.  Those containers are painstakingly put together by small little hands to hold all the bugs the world presents us...which is a lot.  In the words of a 4 1/2 yr old, its a bug museum, and what fun California is to present us with so many new to us species.  Not so fun when they find their way inside.

It is uncanny how well my child can spot caterpillars in particular.


Happy Saturday!

Here are a few of the items I picked for my little men for back-to-school from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale.  And if I had a girl, these last two would be on my list.


 best,
Kirsty

photos by Angie.  Isn't she amazing!




7.17.2014

what's up weekend.


Honestly this week has been challenging for me.  I am thankful for this 3rd {!!!} weekend in July, that we are all together, healthy and experiencing life.  This is how I am going to try and soak it up this weekend.

First, this but on grilled pizza tonight. 

Cheers with a rhubarb collins.  I was so excited to find rhubarb at my local Whole Foods, the checker thought it was celery. 

One more look through the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale during movie night - hello WallE.  Look here for some of my favorite picks.  
  
Saturday morning definitely will start with a cup of cold-brew {I'm obsessed, post coming soon} and snuggling in our favorite blanket {yay sample sales!} while reading The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.  Oh my gosh its so good, I want to keep reading.  Can I get an amen to a book series that we all can enjoy.

Maybe another batch of s'mores pie, wishing I could sub these smoked chocolate chips.  Holy Moly.

a date night in these jeans, they are amazing.  Yes to mid 70's and not a degree higher you hear me!

And if my kids can go two more nights with no accidents {yippee!}  we will go see Planes Fire and Rescue.  And I'm stoked, both for no more pull-ups and to see this film, and because I love a good animated flick.  Just saw How To Train Your Dragon 2, darling.

Going to start this book for book club.  Because we are getting together next week, each making a recipe for book club.  Then, in August I plan to eat at Delancey in the beloved Seattle neighborhood of Ballard, but I'm getting ahead of myself...

I really want to do this with my instagram pics of my family, but probably not this weekend.  

And I will do laundry, I will.

or maybe we will just go to the beach.



shirt - Madewell {similar different color}
shorts - Forever 21
scarf - vintage
shoes - Dolce Vita, Shopbop.  on sale, and I LOVE them.
earrings - Lucia K. Tag

photos by Angie.

Happy Weekend.

best,
kirsty