Cute Computer Background

School starts back this month and the background of your computer is probably not your first thought. However, when I saw the background for August that Going Home to Roost has posted I knew I had to share. She shares a computer and Iphone background every month and offers image downloads in different sizes. I have been using them since this spring. They are really cute and have a calendar built into them. I hope you love them! Now when someone is sitting behind you in class and you actually close Pinterest  you will have a cute background.

On a side note my little brother starts highschool tomorrow at my old school. He is making me feel old.


Emily

Weekend Shopping Haul

This weekend was full to the brim. I did not have a chance to slow down. It is my fault though. I do not usually have Friday and Saturday off. Friday was spent adventuring with Steve again. I found some more vintage goodies. On Saturday I spent a few hours walking around the new outlet mall near my house that opened a few weeks ago. The new mall is referred to as "The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta" but, they are really located in Woodstock, Ga. Which means that they are literally 10 minutes up I-575 from where I go to school. Trouble. I see a lot of off days just walking around the mall for deals. Then when Christmas presents start being bought it will be game on. It is still crazy at the outlet because it is still new. My family arrived around 10:30 a.m. and pulled right off the interstate and were able to park right away. However, when we left the traffic had backed up for a exit on the interstate. Before we had left I found quite a few things to share with you!

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My first purchase of the day were my Vans. I had a pair of slip on plaid Vans that I wore to death in high school. When I saw that there was a Vans outlet I was really excited. There was a buy one get one half off deal so Patrick got a pair too. They ended up being around $24.99 with the discounts. I love the bright color! I expect these will be the first of a few pairs of Vans I end up with.

I have never tried Crabtree & Evelyn, but based on Evelyn being in the name I knew I was going to like it. Evelyn has been one of my favorite names for a long time. I bought three of the .9 oz hand creams Rosewater, Avocado, Olive & Basil, and Gardeners. They are the perfect size for a purse. The Rosewater was for my mom and the Gardeners is for Steve's mom. The Avocado, Olive & Basil smells really good and is what I will be carrying around.

My Fossil wallet! I have been carrying a small purse lately and the face that my huge wallet takes up at least half of the purse has been driving me nuts. Enter this little guy. (similar) It is so small yet it fits the necessities.

The moment I heard there is a J. Crew at the outlet I was so excited. I grabbed a sweater and a long sleeve shirt. The collared shirts by J. Crew and Madewell always catch my eye so I am starting my collection now. The sweater is wonderful and perfectly slouchy.

I can not wait to go back! Hopefully I will keep finding great items.
What have you found lately?


Emily

Wednesday Wishlist

1. Victorian Garden Bridesmaid Necklace, Palomaria, I think these necklaces are adorable! These are sold as a bridesmaids set but there are some similar ones sold individually.
2. Polaroid Land Camera 430 Camera, TreasureTroveDepot, I really want a Polaroid Land Camera. Fuji still makes the 4:3 film. It would be a lot of fun to mess around with. I really like this one it is a fully restored one so you know it will work.  
3. Belt, H&M, So simple and classic. I think that this would work with a lot of different pieces. 
4.  BVLGARI Omnia Crystalline, BVLGARI, I received this as a sample in a Birchbox last year. I love it. I used that tiny sample all up. I have been lusting after this perfume since then. It is a wonderful "grown up" perfume. Not childish at all. It is a warm and sexy scent.
5. Ollie Pup Pillow, Anthropologie, Such a cute little Frenchie on the pillow. I wish I could take Ollie home. I want a puppy but I need to wait a while before I can have my own but we do have 2 family dogs so I get to snuggle with them.
6. Deja Dot Dress, Anthropologie, I love the neckline of this dress. It is so cute and would be great if you want to show off your shoulders.
7. Leather Oxfords, J.Crew, Again another classic that I love. A new J. Crew outlet just opened not to far from where I live and I am super excited. I can not wait to go and find some deals.


What items are you wishing for?


Emily

Festival and Antique finds

In my last post I shared some of the photos from my weekend. Now, I want to share my special finds. We went to the Homespun Festival that happens in Rockmart, Ga every year. I have family from there and we used to hold our family reunions in the same park. I remember being a little girl and playing in the large creek that runs through the park. I had to go climb in and get my feet wet. 

I have a hard time choosing items when I go to festivals. The problem is that I always want to see everything before I choose. Causing who I am with to walk back through the vendors after walking through once so I can buy what I want. The two items that I picked up were a mug by Payne Pottery and a copper bracelet. I love the color of the glaze on the mug. Gorgeous. My parents always buy pottery at festivals and I thought I would finally start my own collection. I would love more of the Payne pieces. They are local and I love supporting local business. I have wanted one of the colanders since I saw their booth last year. The copper bracelet is really nice and simple. I do not usually wear bracelets but I think I will wear this a lot.

Then my Grandparents took me to an Antique Mall in Rome, Ga called Smart Shop Antique Mall and Flea Market. It has a little bit of a split personality via the name. Seriously though, It is like the Great Grand Daddy to all antique malls. The building is an old chenille factory. There are so many levels you almost can not remember how to get to the front door. Warning this place is literally an old factory so there are old hardwoods that are surprisingly sturdy when you see what is on them and no air conditioning. But I spent almost 3 hours and did not see the entire place. You need an entire day to go through this place.

I love Pyrex. However, apparently everyone else does too. There were a lot of full sets for sale that were expensive. After walking around and searching for that one not overpriced piece I found a Butterfly Gold Cinderella mixing bowl for $8. Then I found a cute vintage hanky. I love the idea of framing some of the vintage hankys and adding them to a gallery wall.

Then I found my chair! I love the shape of the chair. I desperately want to recover it with possibly cream linen. The floral is not my thing. Also I would like to strip the stain off and stain it a really dark brown. My Granny has been helping me look for one forever. The chair ended up being only $25. I can not wait until I have a chance to recover it.

What goodies have you found lately?


Emily

My Weekend Instagram Style

This weekend was a whirl wind of fun! I had Friday and Saturday off. It was wonderful to have two days in a row to do whatever I wanted. I was able to spend a lot of time with my family. My Aunt that lives in New York was able to come down and I got to see my cousins. Then Saturday I was able to spend time with my granny and grandpa. I inherited my love of all things vintage from them. A lot of the items I have remind me of them. We went to the Rockmart, Ga, Homespun Festival. I was able to find quite a few things from the festival and a awesome antique mall, more about that later.

I used instagram, VSCOcam, and A Beautiful Mess's app for these pictures. I am obsessed with the A Beautiful Mess app. I love adding boarders to my pictures. My instagram name is Emilyvannah.

I hope you had a great weekend!! I am ready to start this weekend. 

Emily