tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39475329849245022852024-03-13T19:06:34.629-04:00WITH LAVENDER AND LACEkelsie marie mcnairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093443786245033285noreply@blogger.comBlogger710125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947532984924502285.post-92068689246682183722016-10-06T19:26:00.001-04:002016-10-06T19:26:03.269-04:00slices of summer into sections of autumnI'm here, making the most lovely images of my life being broke but not broken and always hunting. My victories are small and my urges are smaller but I'm opening my eyes wide again for the first time in years. Years is such a funny word and an even sillier amount of time, seeing as we all know a year to be 1/28th of us or 1/60th of us or 1/18th of us because we've only experienced THAT much time alive. As we age, the years go quicker im finding. I don't loathe it, I just try to feel it and put my head down and diligently figure it as it should be coming to me. <br />
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I've changed my hair, learned some new flowers. Started working on my personal art practice again after 5 years away in retail. I'm making new cases, trying to deal with terrible loan debt and live rather minimally until I manage a strong footing again. I work part time on cases, part time as an artist assistant, part part time catering staff with Brut, part time photographer, part time designer and full time sass master. I'm thinking about moving and where I might want to go, what city needs me? what city do I need? <br />
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kelsie marie mcnairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093443786245033285noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947532984924502285.post-26749942413667634692016-05-04T14:44:00.001-04:002016-05-04T14:44:46.024-04:00Let's just call it TREAT WEEK<img src=http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc430/withlavenderandlace/withlavenderandlace074/IMG_1454.jpg width="800"><br />
The great news is that I made it to the city in one piece; excited and ready to take on this weird and fun adventure. I woke up my first day dizzy with (recently rare for me) anxiety about that the heck I was doing in this place.. but within twenty minutes I managed to convinced myself that this is my life and I can do whatever I want with it.. especially experiment in careers, destinations, and donating time to good projects.. which is exactly what this whole thing was about. So I spent the day walking around my neighborhood and becoming friends with my new roommate. Her name is Amelia and I quickly found her to be quite wonderful! During the first 20 minutes of our spending time together she declares "today is the day I bake a loaf of bread" of which she has never attempted. After a few moments googling recipes.. she coos and flips her computer around to show me a little ball of dough in a bowl. "Isn't it cute?" To which I reply with raised eyebrows and a chest full of delightful giggles. She is spectacular and she went forward with her bread making whim and made some magic in the following few hours. <br />
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I hope I don't have to tell you all just how much tasty food I delighted in during my trip. I was not only living in NEW freaking YORK with every kind of food I could ever want within 30 minutes of wherever I was when the craving struck.. I was also working with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brutcatering/">BRUT </a>most days which meant my meals and snacks were thoughtful and so excitingggg! Here are things I helped make, decorate or consume in my first week with Kat.<br />
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Needless to say, the week was delicious and I learned a lot of good useful kitchen things. Easy stuff like why it's awesome to blanch veggies and how to keep meals and treats simple. I fell in love with pickled veggies and now know a bit about different kinds of dough. It was hard work but extemely enjoyable and I'm so grateful for such a nice first week in the city. <br />
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OH and I cant forget about where I spent my Sunday nights. <b>The HUM!</b> <i>"The Hum pairs musicians who have never worked together before and commissions new work from their collaborative pairing, which is performed live for the first and possibly only time. Throughout the month long series which is presented every 6 months, artists take the stage mixing an eclectic scope of genres, styling, aesthetic, and beyond in these fresh, new "dream bands". The Hum’s mission is to connect a diverse community of women who are musicians through a unique performance platform, which fosters new sounds, musical partnerships, and gives visibility to women making music."</i> I went 3 out of 4 weeks and it was undeniably special. check out videos and photos of past <a href="http://www.hypnocraftpresents.com/thehum/">Hum here!</a> <br />
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COOOOOOL, i'll be back with weeks 2/3/4 here shortly. writing this and getting myself to focus on my computer after being a month away from spending any real time on it has proven to be extremely challenging today ha ha. I'm going for a walk! thanks for checking out my life! LOVE YOU FREAKS !kelsie marie mcnairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093443786245033285noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947532984924502285.post-36522769162994606992016-04-03T16:29:00.000-04:002016-04-03T16:29:15.660-04:00An April Away<img src=http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc430/withlavenderandlace/withlavenderandlace073/IMG_0063%20copy.jpg width="800"><br />
happy spring, petals!<br />
hoping the slight shift in pollen and sunlight has you happily humming each morning. It's almost April and I have no idea where the time goes! Since we last spoke, I've been traveling around making cases, working on music and taking moments everyday to appreciate small things. After some awkward time of finding my footing since closing the shop doors, I began planning a project I'd like to share with you. I've been pleasantly reminiscing back on the early days of With Lavender & Lace.. thinking of the challenges and experiences I had while figuring out how to manage and run my own small business at a time when I knew little about how it all worked. Experimenting and stretching myself in ways I didn't know I could while learning all I needed to know to get by was exhausting and humbling. I never could have done it without the support from friends and family that also believed in the project. From my first time <a href="http://www.withlavenderandlace.blogspot.com/2011/10/at-flea-market.html">vending at a flea market</a> to <a href="http://www.withlavenderandlace.blogspot.com/2011/11/photos-from-grand-opening-xtra-photo.html">opening my first shop</a>.. <a href="http://www.withlavenderandlace.blogspot.com/2013/06/summer-2013-with-lavender-and-lace.html">photoshoots</a>, <a href="http://www.withlavenderandlace.blogspot.com/2012/06/june-swoon-mostly-all-photos-by-ari.html">events</a> and more <a href="http://www.withlavenderandlace.blogspot.com/2013/02/valentines-day.html">photoshoots</a> then again <a href="http://www.withlavenderandlace.blogspot.com/2012/11/my-new-shop-reopening.html">opening another store</a>.. There were people coming to help me in anyway they could at all points in the growth of this business. Offering up their time and energy to help build something bigger than whatever I could have made on my own. Behind every great project there a hundred helping hands and eager hearts hoping to help that idea along and I've been feeling like it's time to give back! SO I'm taking on a self directed project for the entire month of April in which I dedicate myself to someone else's creative projects.<br />
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So, I'm in Brooklyn for a month to work with two woman-owned small businesses. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brutcatering/">Brut</a> is a delectable catering company I'll be dedicating hours to weekly to help with social media, networking, image crafting, cooking, cleaning... anyway I can be of use as Brut is but a year old. I'm VERY excited about this since I also get a chance to learn preparation, cooking and presentation food things from the wonderful Kat (who I met via Instagram). I'm also spending a little bit of time with <a href="http://www.daysofmayflorals.com/">Days of May florals</a> helping wherever I can and collaborating, hopefully learning some things about arranging living flowers because most of my expertise and experience is with pressed and dried ones. I feel more than lucky to be able to offer up my time to someone's passion project.. especially when it becomes a day job for them. I am equally as excited to learn the inner workings of these businesses, see what the day to day is like and how they deal with problematic situations. There is so much that goes into a business apart from all the things you can see, I've lived this for years and the opportunity to spend some time learning someone else's methods is intriguing. We are all in this together and have got to spend our slow time supporting each other. I urge you all to think about helping your friends and partners in their projects when you've the time. The time together is invaluable and promotes growth in both parties! <br />
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In other news, we've started making TEE SHIRTS!!! This is a huge development for WL&L because for longer than I'd like to admit, I've felt extremely intimidated by design and textiles. Well the time has come, we're proud to introduce our first <a href="http://withlavenderandlace.net/iphone-66s/preorder-hey-babe-tee">"Hey BABE" sweet tee</a>! Studio days have been good days in 2016, I've spent less time designing new styles and more time working with small boutiques to get them their own cases. It's been a lot of fun knowing the cases are traveling more than I am! <br />
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Let's hook you lovely readers/followers up with a coupon code good for the first 7 days of APRIL! Use code "APR1LFOOL5" for 15% off your order.. this includes new tees and totes! Good until April 7th.<br />
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A few more things! If you're not on SNAPCHAT, you're missing out on some weird and hilarious behind the scenes With Lavender & Lace + animals + treat ramblings. Find me kelsiemcnairs! Also, looking for some good music lately? I've been working on a few delicious playlists over on Spotify called "let's drive" and "Finally Calm".. both of which are so so so good... stuffed with new names and small musicians who are doing some seriously innovative and wonderful things! My username on there is Kelsie McNair. <br />
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Goodddddnessssssss. Im so tired of talking about all these transitions. It's been nearing two YEARS since big things started shifting inside me. Discomfort, understanding, separations, more discomfort, confusion, abandonment, nearly unbearable sadness, questions, obsession, and ultimately moving on from all the work and all the plans to meet my new future which quietly places me in the exact spot I am right now. On this awkward pullout sofa in my sun room in hazy late morning light drinking coffee in a shirt that might actually be a dress. Thinking about who my audience is and how to use this platform as something to better myself in whatever direction I choose to walk from here on out. How can i use it to actually connect with people who find themselves in places I've been or vise versa. Blogging also needs to be something I do for myself so i'd like it to be a practice of sorts.. getting out a few ideas, some memories, some obsessions and connections.. something to put a small pin in time to remind me of what it was I was crazy about for a moment after i've moved along. I'm over setting blog goals, ha I can't even count how many times i've apologized in this space for the lack of ME present. However, I am feeling a bit of settling happening in my chest for the first time in a long time and I'd love to share it. Share it with myself, with my friends and family. I want to document the gift of easiness i've given to myself, of which I ached for for so long. The simple pleasure of taking walks, of sitting on a couch, cleaning a room and being present with people has made it easier to breath and think and connect.<br />
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Here's what my studio looks like these days, I work here about 35/45 hours a week.. mostly cleaning up messes. I create and design cases here, listen to massive amounts of audio books, learn about plants and brainstorm trips and tours in this space. I also started a stationary line with flowers, hoping to start working with prints as well soon. What do you think? check out the whole collection <a href="http://withlavenderandlace.net/new-cards/">here.</a><br />
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In other news, Jake and I are almost done with the Pyrrhic Whim EP. It's a special time to be alive and collaborating with a human like him. I wrote these songs over a two year span, starting around the time we met. He and another good friend encouraged me to work with music and play more often. GUYS this body of songs has been worked on SO hard for SO long and I cant wait to share. You and everyone you know can find out much much more about the project and it's events on my the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PyrrhicWhim/">facebook</a> page or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pyrrhicwhim/">instagram</a> where i'll post really silly videos as often and I can.. i promise.<br />
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WELL I guess that's all for now. My list today was to make this, laundry, finish a newsletter (which you should be signed up for <a href="http://withlavenderandlace.us5.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=4e77a0d8b8b8caa1227a80932&id=af72948422">HERE </a>) Make a trip to the studio to finish a batch of cases, make myself lunch. Post photos all over the internet and start to learn a few love songs for an event I am playing next Saturday at a local brewery for Galentine's day! <br />
kelsie marie mcnairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093443786245033285noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947532984924502285.post-12052861145956126532015-10-23T11:25:00.002-04:002015-10-23T16:01:29.613-04:00The end of an era<img src=http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc430/withlavenderandlace/withlavenderandlace068/327334_305686476109757_871135142_o.jpg width="800"><br />
SOOOOO, after a whirlwind life season and as the last few bits of my fourth year in business come to pass, it is time to let all of my dear dear followers, friends, and family know my intention of closing down the brick and mortar With Lavender & Lace shop at the end of 2015. To most of you who do not know me in person, this may come as a sad surprise.. but rest assured, it has been a year-long decision that has taken extreme thought and deliberation on my part. In this blog post I want to share a bit about what is happening and why. I have all of you to love and thank for helping to make my shop happen in the first place, so it's only fair to stay open about the goings on with my choice and my future for WL&L. Here are some answers to some questions-<br />
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<b>WHY??</b><br />
Working the shop has been such a marvelous life adventure, it's challenged me in all sorts of interesting ways and helped me find my creative voice in fashion, design, and styling. It was hard work that gave me confidence and pride along with some very serious creative problem solving skills. I projected the woman I wanted to be within the shop and became her by stepping into the role with willingness and excitement that left me mostly smiling and always happily exhausted. So it came as a shock to me earlier this year when I realized it just wasn't making me happy anymore. It hasn't been as fulfilling to me as it used to be. One of the main things I learned while opening and running my shop was that working hard to get what I want is worth all of the exhaustion and uncertainty. Knowing I deserve to do what I want to do and following that with everything I have has made me such a happy person. The shop was my goal, I reached that goal (somehow) and had a successful FOUR YEARS with it! However, now I know I want something else. Under all the pretty layers of vintage and photos and treats beats a rhythm of independence and determination, of self love and the quest to work for what I want. I've always wanted to inspire big dreams as I chase my own. The With Lavender & Lace shop was just my first step in following a big dream. Now I know I can do it and I feel confident that I can make something else lovely if I give myself the room to change and grow. I could not be any more grateful for the opportunity to have explored retail and all the management that comes along with it. <br />
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(thanks <a href="http://www.babevibes.com/">babevibes</a> for reminding me)<br />
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<b>WHATS NEXT??</b><br />
Well, who knows?! I've been making my floral cases for a few years and they have been really rewarding, especially when the shop has been slow. I'll be focusing more on them as I expand the selection beyond just iPhone cases, as well as working with unique boutiques across the globe to carry them. I have big plans for my music project, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PyrrhicWhim?fref=ts">Pyrrhic Whim</a>, also continuing to travel to new places. I'll be open to more collaborative projects with other artists and I hope to create new things in the spirit of WL&L, eventually leading to a curated online boutique.<br />
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<b>WHAT ABOUT YOUR BRAND?</b><br />
With Lavender & Lace isn't going anywhere, it's just shutting it's local shop doors. I will continue making things, photographing everything, selling cases and working with creatives independently without the overhead of a boutique weighing me down. I will occasionally do pop-up shops and craft events as well. <br />
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<b>WHAT ABOUT ALL THAT STUFF?!</b><br />
I've been showing the lot/business to a few people the past few months who have been interested and nothing notable has come of it. If you are interested in purchasing my stock/fixtures, email me! kelsiemcnair@gmail.com ! Otherwise, I'll probably liquidate it at the end of the year after having a few big sales. <br />
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<b>ARE YOU OKAY?!</b><br />
Good people of this world, I am glad to finally say that YES, I AM okay and I'm headed towards being better everyday! Making this choice was HARD, but telling you is much harder. Today is that day and I stand here firm and calm seeing countless big projects in my future as I proclaim to lay this project to rest. Im grateful for every step made.. even the ones I've freaked myself out over. I am proud of the work I have done and excited to see where I go next. The shop started as a project I was afraid to do but became quickly enamored and worked hard to keep it up. It helped me understand community and communication and branding and so many other countless life lessons I will cherish forever. I am at peace with my choice and look forward to whatever comes next!<br />
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<b>WHAT WILL FILL THE SPACE?</b><br />
This is still developing, there are many ideas being thrown about about 617 Colonial. If you're interested in talking projects, email me and I'll pass your info along. kelsiemcnair@gmail.com<br />
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<b>OTHER THINGS TO KNOW</b><br />
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• In the next few weeks, I will be sharing our shop story both here and on the shop website. Im excited to dive in and sift through the countless images and memories and to talk about where it all came from and where I want to go.<br />
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• Starting in November, we will be open normal hours again Tues-Sat 12-7 and 12-4 on Sunday. I'm making myself and all our customers a promise that this will be a beautiful last holiday season in the store. I hope you'll come see me/us before it ends and get a last piece of this lovely era to keep for yourself to memorialize the beautiful ideas and events of such a place.<br />
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• I'm starting a project in November involving a tape recorder set up every day for the last two months of 2015. I urge everyone to come in and share a memory about the place. Did it inspire you? Did you purchase a magical thing that gave you confidence? what has the shop done for you? I plan on listening to all of the recordings when it is all over and swooning over the memories I will always have. I am so grateful for all of the local loyalty and love from Norfolk these past few years!<br />
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I'd like to leave you with this final thought: I've learned over the years how challenging running and owning a small business can be. I worked countless hours for a goal that often seemed just out of reach. It was a special time but also super frightening, and I need to share with you, glorious followers, just how real that struggle was for me and will always be for any small business owner. It is absolutely necessary for you to support us in more ways then watching us over social media. You want to live in an interesting place? Realize that small businesses and small business owners are the backbone. Visiting them once to say you've been there is not enough to support an idea or help with the development of a unique city. Be consistent and show your support whenever you can. Share the small businesses you love with your friends, visit them more than once and be proud of the people that help make small places interesting. Ghent IS the most brilliant place in Hampton Roads because it lacks the big box stores, it blooms new restaurants and shops that are grown from the minds of the determined. Do us all a solid and think of us first when you go shop or eat or develop film. Small business is gold. Support them with all you've got, <br />
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kelsie marie mcnairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093443786245033285noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947532984924502285.post-41810414439767516372015-09-23T16:22:00.001-04:002015-09-23T16:26:04.430-04:00Moorea's 52 Lists Project // + Giveaway!<img src=http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc430/withlavenderandlace/withlavenderandlace066/D586020E-8A1F-4F12-9046-D6A608F6A67B.jpg width="800"><br />
So, I've been following Moorea since college and she's been working her bum off on projects the entire time I've been a fan. Whether it's her <a href="http://www.mooreaseal.com/collections/moorea-seal">jewelry line</a> or <a href="http://www.moorea-seal.com/">blogging</a>, opening up a <a href="http://www.mooreaseal.com/pages/our-storefront">shop</a> or even <a href="http://www.mooreaseal.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/the-52-lists-project-a-year-of-weekly-journaling-inspiration">publishing a book</a>.. this girl's energy and dedication to her ideas is unparalleled and completely awe inspiring. When she first started putting out her<a href="http://www.moorea-seal.com/p/52-lists.html"> 52 lists </a> a few years back, I loved the idea and her styling of each list at the end of every week. Watching her hone in on this project and figure out ways to further learn about herself was really enlightening. We got a chance to meet in real life this summer when I visited Seattle, I got to see her lovely shop that I'd been following and selling my cases in since it opened last year!<br />
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Something else that's really special about Moorea Seal (the shop & the girl) is that her company has helped mine grow a LOT over the past year and a half. Moorea started selling my cases in the winter of 2013 and since then, we grew together selling them to people all over the world! It was my first experience selling at a bigger level and collaborating with a brand to make new designs. Her company took my cases and showed them to the world. It's been amazing to watch them grow and to learn what the process looked like on a larger scale. Her story is really special to my company and I so I've been just delighted to see her move into publishing! <br />
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On to the book! Moorea found an interesting theme when she started thinking about the process of making lists, she started to realize she could find out more information about herself when looking at specific collections of thoughts, idea, wishes and memories. Moorea began using lists as a tool for self-discovery and exploration. The book consists of 52 prompts of lists separated by seasons. The reader/lister is to work on one every week and at the end of each list lies a few reflection notes that can help you see patterns or insight within the lists. Sometimes, they can even promote new ideas or vision in your life. I've only worked on a few lists but already I've been enlightened!<br />
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Having a shop really keeps me in one place (or so I thought) because managing it takes a large chunk of my mind and money. I've loved having the shop but I've been really sad that I haven't gotten the opportunity to travel outside of the states yet. I'm a firm believer in the idea that the experiences you have create wisdom and truthfully, I feel almost shameful not having collected experiences across borders and oceans. I decided to fill out this list first because I'm in love with travel. <b>List your favorite places you have been.</b> I started writing out places and a few parts of those places that spark memories. Looking over my list, I realized I've gotten to take a lot of trips and see a lot of places. I know I adventure often but for some reason, traveling in the states hasn't felt like "real" traveling to me until I looked at this list. I'm super happy I've been able to visit these towns and cities and let the experiences with people and the places mold me into who I am, occasionally helping to clarify what I want. I felt really awakened to it, actually. I've been excited to work through this book over the next several months to see what else I can find out!<br />
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<b>GIVEAWAY! </b><br />
If you're interested in winning a book of your own and since you read through all of this delectable post.. leave a comment telling me a favorite place you love to visit within the country that you live. Leaving a comment here is worth 5 entries! I'll also be posting about this on my instagram but comments on there will only be worth one! <br />
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FInal notes- Be sure to follow Moorea on her social media networks! <a href="https://twitter.com/mooreaseal">Twitter</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mooreaseal/timeline/">Facebook</a> / <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/mooreaseal/">Pinterest</a> / <a href="https://instagram.com/mooreaseal/">Instagram</a> / <a href="http://www.moorea-seal.com/">Blog</a><br />
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Giveaway will be closed on WEDNESDAY Sept 30th. Good luck!<br />
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So, I've always loved quirky brands that sell tons of weird fitting novelty print clothes that look amazing on tall waifish figures. ( i mean waifish as a lovely term, long legs, long torso, love everything) I, however do not fit that description. When I saw this babydoll dress over at <a href="http://www.thewhitepepper.com/">The White Pepper</a> last fall.. I had to snag it. Little did I know I would have purple hair making myself a little cotton candy sight a year later. I've only worn this dress a few times because it's dry clean only and the first time I wore it I sweat all over the place in it. HA. been airing it out ever since. #realtalk <br />
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This was the first time I wore it, on a beach in chicago during a massive transitional time in my life that im actually still encountering. I loved it then, though. Im liking it with the clogs better than the woodsy flats, what do you think? :)<br />
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I could just EAT these colors!kelsie marie mcnairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093443786245033285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947532984924502285.post-76299150913728755022015-08-24T12:31:00.002-04:002015-08-24T12:31:40.930-04:00Hi World!<b>It's been a bit, I know. </b><br />
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I used to love this blog because it allowed me to visit myself in the past... It let me look back at my silliness and dreamy photographs whenever I forget the things I've done or the life I've lived apart from the immediate things I feel TODAY or the weeks surrounding today.<br />
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I'm rambling and I think it's a good sign. I also have had a hard time blogging because I havent known what to SAY to you all or even to myself. I've been miserable this year with this freaking breakup and trying to hear my own heart over a mass of sad confusion and anxiety sounds that surround an extremely unpredictable future. While simultaneously pushing everyone away and pulling people close and freaking everyone and myself out the whole time. Alas, I am not totally sure I am healed today or that the weight is gone from me but I can say that right this very moment, I feel fine. And honestly, one day at a time of feeling fine or a MASSIVE step from weeks of being a puddle of grief in mourning.<br />
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So here I am with all my terrible writing and run-on sentences, bad punctuation but some skill at giving my readers insight to the very thoughts I am having as I sit here in the studio needing to be working on other projects but deciding it's time to SHARE something. With myself and with you.<br />
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Thanks for the watch, cool humans at <a href="http://www.woodwatches.com/#withlavenderandlace">Jord</a>! Im stoked to style products I believe in and enjoy for myself. I would suggest checking out their wooden watches, if you're into that kind of thing. :) <br />
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<script src="//www.woodwatches.com/widget/withlavenderandlace" type="text/javascript"></script>kelsie marie mcnairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093443786245033285noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947532984924502285.post-34375716130186735332015-03-22T19:53:00.001-04:002015-03-22T19:53:48.131-04:00Knew You Well - Pyrrhic Whim<iframe width="800" height="515" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/f67qCzyJi9g" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>kelsie marie mcnairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093443786245033285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947532984924502285.post-53065521880258029432015-03-22T01:18:00.000-04:002015-03-22T01:18:36.626-04:00Charlottesville, Va where the babes grow like wild flowers.I recently took a 10 day road trip on my own playing music and staying with friends. My first stop was Charlottesville, Va! I spent 3 nights and 2.5 days there soaking up time with two of my absolute favorite girls and one super chill dude. I had to drop everything and come up a day early because of a huge snow storm that was about to pass through and I knew if I didn't get myself together I would be stuck. I was in desperate need of a life break at that point .. I debated going at all because of various opposing factors.. but my self-indulgence and general life frustration pushed me into prepping for the trip earlier than planned and I was on the road at like 11pm to beat the storm the next morning. It had been a week that left me deliriously exhausted and completely out of sorts. I pulled up into Renee's driveway to a warm house with lit candles and a big bed made just for me. I got there and stayed in that bed all night and most of the next day attempting to decompress. I woke up to this lovely sight. <br />
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Needless to say, driving through the night was my only solution. I spent the entire day in bed, snoozing & eating snacks. I watched the final bits of Parks and Rec.. apart from the last episode to avoid any possible sadnesses. I spent the afternoon and lunch hours talking with my good buds Renee and Logan about what had been going on in my life. Im finding that at this point in my life, it's very difficult for me to want to share my weaknesses. Though, I'm super happy I spoke up about things that are going on with me. It felt really important to get fresh perspective and suggestions on how to walk through the issues I am currently amassing. I should introduce you. Renee is a food blogger, photographer, yogi, elfin fairy and blonde bombshell. She blogs over at <a href="http://willfrolicforfood.com/">Will Frolic For Food</a> and her and Logan are starting a <a href="http://frolicchocolate.com/">chocolate business together</a>. <br />
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Renee spent most of the day working on a blog post about these <a href="http://willfrolicforfood.com/2015/03/matcha-toasted-coconut-butter-energy-bites.html">matcha coconut energy balls</a> while we waited for Angel to get off work. We played in the snow a bit and ate amazing things!<br />
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I've been going pretty natural with my eye makeup lately because I am tired of having makeup all over my face all the time. Sometimes it can really add to the fairy look I'm subconsciously trying to tap into :P ANYWAY, I also got to spend a good amount of time with one of my favorite girls, Angel Graves. This lady moved away from Norfolk last Autumn to try her hand at mountain living. It's been sad to not have her around but it makes it that much more special when we do get to hang out. I love this woman to her core. She laughs and the world smiles. <br />
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I had a wonderful time just relaxing and rebooting my system around friends who I dont see often. I learned a little about myself on this trip.. I really dont like small talk. Since I only got to spend small amounts of time with each person I visited, I worked hard to get real things into conversations quickly. I felt I needed to connect fast and it formed indrecibly strong bonds. I enjoyed every minute with my girls in the mountains and Im so grateful for friends that are fine with me coming to them just to relax and spend entire days in bed. It's what I needed in ever single way. I also played a wonderful house show with the band <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AnnabethMcNamara?pnref=story">Annabeth McNamara</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/liliandthedirtymoccasins">Lili and the Dirty Moccasins.</a> <br />
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i've been getting letters every so often from friends with deeply sentimental encouragements. life has been so overwhelming for me for so long it's been difficult to express intense love or appreciation for small treasures like friendly love letters and words of comfort. i am so grateful for all the love you BABES send to me regularly. (i borrowed these hellebores from the universe on a late walk home last night) Hellebores are said to provide protection and a vase of hellebore brought into a room will drive away an unpleasant atmosphere and replace it with tranquility.<br />
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i love spending time in my room. it's feeling very new and personal these days. i use it for inspiration, relaxation, rehabilitation and intimate conversation. I bought the blue vase from a shop in Baltimore on 36th ave.. I have forgotten it's name. The globe amaranth flowers are dried and were purchased from an absolutely treasured store called <a href="http://www.roxannesdriedflowers.com/">Roxanne's Dried Flowers</a> in the strip district of Pittsburgh. If you are ever passing through, I encourage a visit. More on that later...<br />
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Angel (made this LOVELY birthday print) & Renee sent me a package that I opened on my day. It had some sweet cards, a necklace, perfume, a candle and two bundle of homemade lavender shortbread cookies made just for me! grateful for girls like them <3 Check out Renee's recipe on <a href="http://willfrolicforfood.com/2015/03/lavender-cashew-shortbread-cookies-grain-free-vegan.html">her amazing BLOG.</a><br />
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another something that made me smile.. I remember moving here and wondering if I would ever be apart of the community or apart of AltDaily in some kind of way. I am grateful for the power behind the machine and am so happy they feel the same <3<3
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Lastly, the past few months i began a self portrait project.. I've always wanted to make work in a self realm but didn't because of fear of misinterpretation. Now i know i have nothing to lose and should do what i want so I have. The process has been very therapeutic and kind to me. Im exploring different painful emotions as well as sensual ones. Sometimes i try to play a character, other times i present my current emotional status or explore feelings i wish i had. <br />
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Cheers to a year completed and welcome to a new turn of the tides. i *think* im ready to take on it's challenges. <3kelsie marie mcnairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093443786245033285noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947532984924502285.post-16419627758437292022015-02-04T22:31:00.000-05:002015-02-04T22:39:42.228-05:00current adjustments <img src=http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc430/withlavenderandlace/2015-01/D89DEBCC-D101-4A60-AB10-6F1F4E151332.jpg width="800"><br />
Hello 2015, you weirdo you! I've never met someone like you before, I can tell you're going to be an adventure and I'm a little freaked out by you but I know you mean well and hopefully we can laugh all of my nervousness off in a few months. As a not-so-bloggy blogger, I can say that it feels refreshing to be in the space right now. I'm going through some immense personal changes and having to rediscover many many many things about myself that have been lost to time or love or cracks in the pavement.<br />
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Since you (the blog) and I were last together in an intimate manor, many things have changed. Things have grown, things have broken and even some things have died. I wont lie to you about how strange my existence and personal life is right now but I will try to project the best parts and attempt to document the growth around it. <br />
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SO SO SO So incredibly happy to be showing off this wonderful musical moment made for and around my music project <a href="http://pyrrhicwhim.com/">Pyrrhic Whim.</a> Jake Hull composed all of the parts and members of the Virginia Symphony came to play strings just for the evening. It was really special and Im very thankful for such a great group working with me to make the songs reach into new dimensions.kelsie marie mcnairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093443786245033285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947532984924502285.post-35854466645116133352014-11-27T13:48:00.000-05:002014-11-27T13:49:14.748-05:00thanksgivingToday is about these people. They are lucky if they can read this hand writing font because I feel like it really represents what my chicken-scratch hand writing looks like. But really, I love you.<br />
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Also, Let me be grateful to this universe for providing me with the unforeseen talent of being able to pull things off (it's WILD). Like a crazy idea for a shop or creating silly phone cases that support my life and dreams. Thanks to the stars and every spiritual thing that I have peace during the earliest bits of being on my own for the first time in my life. It's wonderfully calming to not feel hopelessness and to know that pain is temporary and love will always find me. I believe in so much and the world is so big and wide and soft and hard and not knowing is exciting. I'm thankful for Ryan and all the hilarious years we had together, thankful for our friendship and current communication. Im happy fear does not rule me. Im thankful that love does.<br />
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Happy Thanksgiving you wonderful readers and friends. Eat too much pie, give too many hugs and sleep like babies.kelsie marie mcnairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093443786245033285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947532984924502285.post-10320503159294873312014-11-26T16:31:00.000-05:002014-11-26T16:35:00.711-05:00Hello NEW STUDIO<img src=http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc430/withlavenderandlace/withlavenderandlace057/PhotoNov2163929PMcopy.jpg width="800"><br />
WELP. Since I'm rarely around these parts, this is probably just a mess of new information.. BUT life has been crazy and busy and pretty good and I moved my studio (It used to be right next door to the shop) to a new location! I am located now about 6 mins away from the store now. SO. Im sure you're confused as to what exactly I need a studio for. WELLLL, so much. I've been using about a 6x6 ft space over the course of the past year to create and resin my phone cases.. of which I just made my 500th SALE on my online shop! Besides those bad boys, I also design and create cases for one other shop.. <a href="http://www.mooreaseal.com/collections/vendors?q=With%20Lavender%20%2B%20Lace">Mooreaseal.com</a> The orders I get from them are pretty intense. They help me pay for help at the shop so I can work full time on the cases and our social media outlets. It's been the wildest ride ever and I'm pretty sure I am still in shock that something was picked up like this. It's a blessing and I actually love making them and designing them and touching flowers all of the time.<br />
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Some notes---<br />
• Thanksgiving is TOMORROW and that means I have to go to the grocery store in a bit which is absolute insanity and I am ridiculous for waiting this long to pick up my itty bitty list.<br />
• Im listening RIGHT now to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Yes-Please-Amy-Poehler/dp/0062268341">YES PLEASE</a> by Amy Poehler. She is amazing, listening to audio books has changed my life.<br />
• This is the first year in over 9 YEARS that I will be celebrating the holidays as a single woman. The boy and I broke it off after a time of figuring out that what we wanted for each other had changed to become what we could not be. I've been reluctant to share anything about it. I am still trying to maneuver my way around the emotional life event that has become my normal as of late. BUT. It is something, even when it feels like everything, it is only something. I will be alright. I will get the things I work for and I will love myself entirely though out it. <br />
• I just told you about that and it feels weird.<br />
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THANKS FOR LOVING ME. or my phone cases... WHICH EVER YOU LOVE, thank you <3kelsie marie mcnairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093443786245033285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947532984924502285.post-17297561825943224982014-11-08T11:52:00.002-05:002014-11-08T11:52:49.682-05:00A few things<img src=http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc430/withlavenderandlace/withlavenderandlace056/PhotoNov07104956AM.jpg width="800"><br />
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Taking a page out of <a href="http://sittinginourtree.blogspot.com/">Kelsey Bethune's</a> book...<br />
EATING - loads and loads of soup.<br />
DRINKING - too much coffee!<br />
PRACTICING - folding tiny dresses and playing guitar.. <br />
SLEEPING - until 8am every morning. then snuggling alone for another hour in my pillow fortress while sipping cinni coffee. <br />
PLAYING - loads & LOADS of electronic-infused girl jams. Highasakite, Farao, Emilie Nicolas, St Vincent, Tuneyards, Lilah Rose.<br />
FINISHING - re listening to Kresley Cole's arcana chronicles.<br />
WATCHING - sex and the city <br />
WEARING - dark blue, purple, silver, black & grey<br />
COOKING - eggs all the time!<br />
WORKING - every day and every night, sometimes I'm in the studio until 1:30am! <br />
WANTING - to use my time wisely and get as much work done as I can to save up for a trip to Greece in the springtime!<br />
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In other news, this week was my baby shop's THIRD birthday!! I am thrilled we made it this far and really excited about the future of WL&L. If you're a follower, I'm having a sale until tomorrow at midnight (Sunday Nov 9th) Save 6$ on all cases by using the code "withlavandcase" at checkout! Enjoy! <a href="http://withlavenderandlace.com/">SHOP HERE.</a> <br />
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kelsie marie mcnairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093443786245033285noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947532984924502285.post-47375745698604745792014-10-29T18:39:00.001-04:002014-10-29T18:39:15.850-04:00Some SOUNDS!I don't even mind that it's been so long! I've got loads to share and let's start here! Music stuff is in full swing finally. It's taken this long (25 years) to actually push myself into focusing on working out how to show, play, work and create it in a meaningful and fulfilling way. Many things are in the works for the next few months including my first ever full length album PLUS my pop band Lux Nova will be releasing an EP too! I just did an interview on a local radio show this weekend where I chat about a few things, I felt like it would be awesome to put here so you can see all my awkward musical ways and hear a bit about the shop and happenings in my life. <br />
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And if you're feeling like you want to just listen to the first song, Safeaway is available on my new Soundcloud!<br />
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Today I was at the shop, it's been pretty good! We had the most intense storm of all time yesterday. Which is recipe for absolutely no customers but makes for a really fun work day. So much thunder and rain and pressure being released from our wild VA sky. I'm rocking on of my favorite pieces, a skirt by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NicoleLebreuxOriginalApparel">Nicole Lebreux</a> which I have written about/worn <a href="http://withlavenderandlace.blogspot.com/2011/06/nicolelebreux.html">HERE</a> & <a href="http://withlavenderandlace.blogspot.com/2011/07/my-new-skirt.html">Here</a>. My top is from TJMAXX, shoes from Donna's Dress Shop in KC. thanks to Kelsie Bethune of <a href="http://sittinginourtree.blogspot.com/">Sitting in Our Tree</a> for the lovely snaps. <br />
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Im at the meatiest part of my day where I've gotten a ton done but the bulk of my projects are at a head and I have yet to begin. My desk is a mess, I ate an entire burrito (thanks MOE's Monday!) and I cant stop singing PHOX (look above/turn on your speakers). The weather is perfectly almost too hot, i got sweat all in my eyes while watering the shop garden today. Im wearing a dumpy tee shirt and weird shorts and Im totally okay with all of it. I haven't actually WRITTEN a blog post in a hott minute (yes, i say things like that) so here begin my ramblings and probable misspellings of JULY 7th 2014. If anyone reads this besides my future self I will be surprised but delighted non the less. Internet, you only know a smidgen of me. You only know the glossy cute girl who has cat eyes and a sassy lady bod always accompanied by a snug belt at my waistline. well, this girl is definitely a slice of my being.. essentially I create her from what I like and what I follow and what i swoon over. She is cool, I probably am a little cooler (guilty). If i could use emojis right now, I would use the one with the angel then a flower then like a volcano or something.<br />
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Now, I don't think about this TOO much because anything I think about TOO much becomes an obsession and turns me into a maniac but I do occasionally THINK about how odd it is that I brand myself as this person who is only 30% of who I am. I mean, I think it's understanding that reality and perception are separate warships that float in the same ocean but mine rarely meet up with each other, and everyone else has different oceans. Somewhere along this internet adventure, I met enough girls I was FANS of to see that they are only partially what they show. Everybody is just a body. Every girl has her issues of weird hair and never being able to find the right fitting bits of clothing. It just clicked one day that I didn't need to be comparing myself (if thats what I was doing, that or just lusting WAY too much) to these women who are, at their core selves, just like me. Weird and Wild and free to be (and show) what we want! I thinks its SO FUN and awesome to be able to build a brand around <i>MYSELF</i> and have it be whatever I want. Anyone can do it, so many wonderful women are! I'm doing it for any girl that feels like they never fit into any one genre or brand or idea. I'm doing it because it builds my shop up, it helps me connect to girls who want similar things, it invites collaborations and inspires new ways of thinking! (at least, that last bit will come with time)<br />
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Anyway, These are just recent thoughts about some reasons I'm doing what I am doing. I never discuss stuff like this with the world, just close friends.. but you all SHOULD be close friends. I want you to know more of me, this is my most recent goal.<br />
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Let's talk about this OUTFIT shall we? I've been leaning into this pin-upish style for a while, I'll never really take a full plunge, though, because I like to mess around in whatever feels most like me.. and some of this style just isnt! This circle skirt was thrifted along with the top and my scarf I pulled from the shop just for the photos. Flats are from super sale at Urban last summer, i need to invest in some new red shoes. <a href="http://www.lottafromstockholm.co.uk/clogs/high-heel-clogs/highwood-tbar-red.html">THESE</a> or <a href="http://www.lottafromstockholm.co.uk/clogs/high-heel-clogs/highwood-clogs-red.html">THESE</a> or <a href="http://www.modcloth.com/shop/shoes-flats/cake-popping-by-flat-in-red">THESE</a> or <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/159753806/sale-leather-sandals-in-fuchsia">THESE</a>.<br />
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thanks for reading. (insert kissing emoji face) <3
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Shoes- Donna's Dress Shop <br />
Belt- Vintage <br />
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AC blasting. Ice tea drinking. Fun summer music playing. Makeup running. Flower pressing. Daily dancing. Plant watering. Watermelon eating. Music creating. New york visiting. Photo taking. Virginia loving. Friend embracing. Sky kissing. Plan making. Adventure taking. <3kelsie marie mcnairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093443786245033285noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947532984924502285.post-56535952135352033912014-06-07T08:03:00.000-04:002014-06-07T08:03:56.677-04:00primary wildflower // blue belle Blue. BLUE BLUE BLUE. I've unknowingly been wearing it super often and Im actually kind of excited that there has been a color theme subconsciously appearing in my everyday. It makes me feel like my own mind has and idea of what summer should be like and is projecting itself though my daily outfit choices. My swimsuit is even blue! who knew ?! I thought for sure I would be swooning red this year. <br />
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Now, I knew we were going to be surrounded in flowers on this day so I wanted something that would POP against them. This blue dress is really simple. It's the perfect cut for my bod and is really light fabric, perfect for sweaty weather. It looks like someone cut the sleeves off of it because now the shoulders are just weird fringe that I will never fix. Oh well. Somewhere inside me, I just understand that all thrifted items.. actually all items in general have a limited life. This little fact is actually a strength since I own a vintage shop. You have to be real with how much wear and tear and item has and how much it has left.<br />
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I went with primary colors! Check those yellow heels! I love them so much but they dont get nearly enough wear. This summer, that will seriously have to change. I got them in Kansas City at this AMAZING dress shop. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/donnasdressshop">Donna's Dress Shop</a>. (the owner is 100% a hero of mine) If you have time, hunt them down on vine and watch their hilarious marketing tactics. I really really really love their shop.<br />
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Also, can we talk about this paleness. It has taken me my WHOLE life to embrace it. This year I've decided to really honestly own it. I actually have been SPFing myself since earlier this spring to keep the sun from my skin. It's a half health, half stylistic choice. My mother has had some issues with sun damage and skin cancer this year due to being a beach baby and growing up under the heated wild sun. Since I lightened my hair, I've decided pale skin looks and feels better against the almost platinum.<br />
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& Kudos to the wonderful <a href="http://sittinginourtree.blogspot.com/">Kelsey Bethune</a> for braving the warm day and high humitidy to take these photos of me at Norfolk Botanical Gardens. As you can see, it is the most beautiful little place ever. If i only knew what all of those roses meant! <br />
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Shoes // <a href="https://www.facebook.com/donnasdressshop">Donna's Dress Shop</a>kelsie marie mcnairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093443786245033285noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947532984924502285.post-35071470598201343482014-06-05T13:50:00.002-04:002014-06-05T13:50:34.860-04:00a moving manIt's been a while! Who am I kidding, it's been like nearly three weeks. YOU know the drill. Shop keeping and flower case making and life living steal away so much time! Well, things are about to be changing for me. <br />
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My main squeeze is moving to New York this weekend. After 6 years living together, he's off to further explore his career in commercial theater. He is a sound engineer/designer for plays and has been running his own department at a local theater for the past 3 years. He's got solid contacts in the city and has some work lined this summer. I am super excited to see him take this step in his professional career.<br />
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It was a really crazy time trying to figure out where he should relocate to after his past season was up here in Norfolk. He found some work on the west coast, some in the south and a bunch in the north. In the end, we decided New York was best because he has the most ties there and he will be close to his family in Boston. <br />
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Since the city is just about 7 hours away driving or an even shorter china bus ride for 35$, I'll be traveling up once a month or so to see him. Taking adventures like this really help keep my mind clear and my eyes creating and brainstorming. I cant wait to see what happens when the city gets hold of him and pushes him into new directions.<br />
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I am pretty sad about him leaving but more excited for him than anything else. Everyone deserves to find their 'thing' in this life. I want to help him find his! I wonder (even when it's only a week away) what my life will be like without him around. I feel like this deep chest ache thinking about it but I also know it's not forever and I will probably enjoy more free time. Maybe I can even keep up with this blog! and start interacting with other bloggers! it all sounds amazing, lets see how it plays out!<br />
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kelsie marie mcnairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093443786245033285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947532984924502285.post-8212260347768494082014-05-17T01:25:00.001-04:002014-05-17T01:25:48.144-04:00green queen in a...<img src=http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc430/withlavenderandlace/withlavenderandlace046/IMG_7578-2copy.jpg width="800"><br />
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well, it isn't really a helmet. It's an amazing hat! Flowers made of this wild plastic that is soft and amazing. I got it from a great lady who brought in all of her own clothes from the 70's. We talked about how she wore her favorite pieces and how she styled her hair. Its awesome getting to see and imagine how the clothes were worn before they found me. I was especially excited and freaked out by this hat until I put it on and felt like it was the most perfect little thing there ever was. Im debating keeping it for myself forever.. I mean why not. This dress is a simple little number from the shop, I tried it on last Spring and it was a wee bit too small but I am happy to say it fits now! I love these basic 50's numbers. They fit my lady shape really well and are super comfortable. <br />
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