Sand and Sunflowers (and a Birthday Boo!)

Today is Boo’s birthday! 

Booboo - thanks for telling me you like my hair anyway, even though I know you hate the fact that I keep cutting it short. And thanks for driving around for 40 minutes to find that field of sunflowers we passed earlier in the day, just so I could take a few photos. And for being in the photos with me. I know you hate that, too.You have to admit, though - it was worth it. Wasn’t it? For all of that, I’ll have to make you some special birthday blondie bars. Or maybe cupcakes. Or maybe both :) 

Happy birthday, Boo!

dress: Ruche

vest: Old Navy

glasses: Warby Parker

sandals: Shoemint

bag: Ona Bags

swim top: Abercrombie

swim bottoms: American Apparel

Etsy Favorites: Volume Four

1. Brass Giraffe Family from The White Pepper 2. Bee Bobby Pin by Vintage in Color

3. Crescent Necklace by Laurel Hill 4. Linen Pillow by Katie Scarlett & co. 5. iPhone case by D.S. Brennan

Henry Darling Handmade

I went on a Spoonflower fabric shopping spree a while back. It’s addicting.  And I have a problem. But really, I just could not pass this print up. I mean, it is titled "Henry in gray". And the pattern is Megan Nielsen’s Darling Ranges dress. Henry Darling. Fate? I think so. 

And yes, Henry approves. 

dress: handmade // pattern: Darling Ranges by Megan Nielsen

necklace: shopHollyDolly (coming soon)

bracelet: gift

sunglasses: Warby Parker

socks: Urban Outfitters

sandals: Swedish Hasbeens // Modcloth

Camera Woes

You know what my biggest problem is with my camera? ISO. Specifically, forgetting to turn the ISO back down after having it turned up the night before. 

Doh. 

Always check your ISO, people. 

dress: handmade // Megan Nielsen Eucalypt

vest: Old Navy

sandals: Seychelles

In My Life

» Please welcome InfiniEight as HollyDolly’s newest sponsor! Check out her Etsy shop - it’s filled with some pretty adorable jewelry. I especially love this and this. 

» In preparations of new items being added to the shop (soon, I promise!), I’ve placed a bunch of things on sale to make room. Check them out here. 

» Things I want : this dress, this dress, and these pants

» They winner of the Trust giveaway has been announced here! And don’t forget to enter the Uncommon Goods giveaway here. 

» Are you on Instagram? Follow along! My username is : hollyjollydolly

Details

Last weekend, on a really really really rainy day, we made our usual trip to Crompton Collective to update my shopHollyDolly case. I completely replaced everything with the first batch of my new items. I’ll hopefully be rolling out these new items in the Etsy shop in the next few weeks. But if you are in the Worcester area, you can stop in at Crompton to get the first look.

See that shorter, dainty necklace I’m wearing in these photos? Just a peek at what’s to come!

shirt: ASOS

shorts: American Apparel

short necklace: shopHollyDolly (coming soon)

long necklace: Little Pancakes

name bracelet: gift

lion bracelet: Jewelmint

flats: c/o Old Navy (pop-up shop)

GIVEAWAY : win $50 to Uncommon Goods!

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Remember that awesome wood clutch that I was carrying in yesterday’s outfit post? Well now you have a chance to win a unique and handmade gift yourself from Uncommon goods! They have graciously offered the chance for one of you to take home a $50 gift certificate. Pretty sweet, yes?

Whether you want to get something for yourself, or pick up something for a loved one, there are sooooo many possibilities. Hey, you could even get a start on your christmas shopping (they have some perfect stocking stuffers!). And there are plenty of amazing things under $100 (see here). 

So, just fill out the form below for your chance to win! Giveaway will run for one week. The winner will be selected at random and announced in this post. 

Good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Wicked

If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen that this past weekend Boo and I went to see Wicked at the Boston Opera House. The tickets were my anniversary present from Boo (someone listens to my hints). It actually was my second time seeing the show (the first was about 6 years ago in NYC), and I can definitely say that it is by far my favorite musical ever. Ugh, so so amazing. Anywho, I thought it would be a good night, and a good outfit, to give my new wood clutch from Uncommon Goods a whirl. 

If you have never heard of Uncommon Goods, they are an online retailer with some of the coolest collection of products. They strive to for uniqueness, and feature a lot of handmade goodness. Really, if you are looking for a unique gift (that is also affordable), you should check out this site. Before I was contacted by Uncommon Goods, I had already been a customer, and have received gifts from there as well. I’ve actually also been eyeing this bracelet for a while now. 

But back to the clutch. I love that it is not only handmade, but it is handmade form recycled and reclaimed wood. The natural vibe gives it a casual feel, but can easily be dressed up. Plus, it was just the right size for the essentials - my phone, my cards, and my lipstick. The only things a girl needs for a night out :)

P.S - I was provided this clutch in exchange for a review. But all opinions are my own. 

P.P.S - Stay tuned tomorrow for a fun giveaway with Uncommon Goods!

vest: Old Navy

dress: Target

purse: c/o Uncommon Goods

necklace: shopHollyDolly (coming soon!)

sandals: Seychelles