Fashion + Feathers

One of my favorite parts of blogging is meeting other bloggers along the way.  Claire from Fashion and Feathers is one of the nicest bloggers I've ever had the opportunity to "meet".  She's such a sweetheart and is really down to earth.  And I have to say she has some great style! lol! She even shares my love of maxi skirts/dresses!  She also has made me realize that I REALLY need a chambray top. I mean look how many cute ways she's styled it: here, here, here, here, and here!

Stop by her site and say hi, you will be glad you did!

And without further ado...

1. Tell me a little bit about yourself and your blog.

I'm a high school English teacher who started this blog as a way to experiment with fashion and also push myself to do some writing. I'm Claire and I blog at Fashion + Feathers. Before I started mine, I enjoyed reading blogs but I always looked at bloggers as some elite group that I wasn't a part of. One day it hit me that I could be a part of it. So I joined. I've learned a lot about this blog world - when I started I literally knew nothing. Learning how to do things to better my blog is one of my favorite accomplishments - and I obviously have a long way to go! I've also branched out with some new fashion pieces and collaborations that I probably wouldn't have thrown together without having this push me to try new things. I recently added an etsy shop called The Studio so check it out if you're into gold foil prints or graphic tees.

2. What are your biggest pet peeves?

I can't stand it when someone doesn't work hard. It absolutely drives me insane. I'm not good at a lot of things but I consistently work my butt off. And it frustrates me when other people are lackadaisical about things. Hard work shows character.

3. What is one fashion trend that you are loving right now?

My absolute favorite new trend is sneakers with skirts or dresses. It just has such a fun look!

4. What is one fashion trend that you just aren't into?

How about two? I'm really not into gladiator sandals.

And as much as I love layering outfits, I just can't get behind the whole tie the jacket around your waist thing. Is that weird?

5. What are your favorite 3 posts from your blog?

1. I wore a summer dress with a chunky sweater over top and just loved how it turned out!

2. I added a faux fur vest to my winter wardrobe and I would have worn it every single day if that wasn't weird. Featuring two ways to wear is my favorite thing ever.

3. In celebration of my 28th birthday, I wrote a list of 28 things you should do. Sometimes I pull it out again just to re-read my own list. It's pretty good.

Thanks, Julie, for letting me hang out here today! Happy Thursday friends and cheers to the {almost!} weekend.

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4 Things

I have been seeing these "4 Things" posts everywhere lately, first on Fashion and Feathers and now even on Bourbon, Lipstick and Stilettos.  I was just nominated by Lindsay to participate so I jumped on it!  I was thinking of writing a post like this anyway, so this just gave me motivation! lol  I think it's a great way to learn more about the person behind the blog.

4 Names People Call You (other than your real name)

1. Jul (my mom)

2. Cheech

3. Eva (my husband. I call him Wall-E....yeah, we're that dorky cutesy couple)

4. Cizzle (my bff)

4 Jobs You’ve Had

1. Store manager (@several juniors clothing stores)

2. Scenic painter

3. Stage Manager

4. Office Manager

4 Movies You’ve Watched More Than Once

1. Robin Hood: Men In Tights

2. Twister

3. Jurassic Park

4. Pride & Prejudice

4 Books I Would Recommend

1. Premiere: A Love Story by Tracy Ewens

2. Attachments by Rainbow Rowell

3. The Martian by Andy Weir

4. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes (but be prepared to cry!)

4 Places I’ve Lived (other than Pennsylvania)

1. Delaware

2. Maryland

3. Wisconsin

4. Kentucky

4 Places I Have Been

1.Grand Cayman Islands

2. Cozumel

3. Florida: Daytona Beach, Orlando, Tampa

4. New York City

4 Places I’d Rather Be Now

1. In bed!

2. On the beach

3. Outside (stupid cold weather!)

4. Thrifting/Shopping

4 of My Favorite Foods

1. Spaghetti

2. Maryland crabs

3. Tacos

4. Fajitas

4 Things I Don’t Eat:

1. Mayo

2. Ranch dressing

3. Veal

4. Sushi

4 TV Shows I Watch

1. The Blacklist

2. Game of Thrones

3. American Horror Story (we finished it on Netflix a couple months ago)

4. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse/Strawberry Shortcake (mostly I just tolerate it for my daughter)

4 Things I’m Looking Forward to This Year

1. A little getaway with my husband (first time ever going without our little one)

2. Going to the beach at the end of July and getting to see my family

3. Using our season passes for the amusement park this summer! (Christmas gift from my mom!)

4. Hiking as soon as the weather warms up a bit

4 Things I’m Always Saying

1. "Seriously/Really?!"

2. "Um, no"

3. "Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah" (when I'm telling a story, my husband teases me about it)

4. "Get down!" (Paige LOVES climbing things and giving me heart attacks)

 

OUTFIT: Striped maxi and denim jacket

We had a pretty low-key weekend this time around.  I decided to try and clean up around the house on Saturday because it was too cold to do much else (40 degrees at the end of April?!  Craziness!) and on Sunday it was much warmer so we spent time playing around outside and grilling out.

I'm still wearing my maxi skirts like crazy!  I can't help it, they're so comfortable!

I just realized that my husband and I only have 2 and a half more weeks until our long weekend vacation and I'm starting to get really nervous now. I mentioned before that this will be our very first time being without Paige for even a night.  I know she'll be fine because my mom is watching her but it still makes me nervous.  I am really excited to go though!  I will be nice to have a bit of "us" time.

In July we have another long weekend planned but that one is a family vacation to the beach, so that will be really fun.  I have a family reunion at the end of July so we always make a trip of it and go to Ocean City, MD since it is only about 45 minutes from my family's house.  Paige had a blast at the beach last year so we're hoping she loves it again this year.

Do you have any fun vacations planned this year?

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