Short North Shopping

Last weekend my family and I went to Columbus for a little bit of shopping. This was my second time going to the Short North area of Columbus, but it was my first time there for shopping. During my last visit, my friends and I went to Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream, which is hands down the best ice cream I have ever had. This time I went with my mom, and we returned for some wildberry lavender ice cream. We also did some amazing shopping. There are so many amazing boutiqes in the area. Some of my favorites were Tigertree, Flower Child, and The Attic. I picked up some fantastic new goodies at every shop, which I will share later on. These shops were all amazing and I can't wait to go back. If you are ever in the Columbus area I encourage you to head to the Short North area. It is such a lovely area filled with amazing art and wonderful shops and restaurants. I can't wait to go back!



All of these photos are from Flower Child. How amazing is the vintage 70's purse, and all of the dishes were so fun to browse. The entire basement was full of vintage clothing. I only picked up a necklace but I wanted so much more. I wanted to take photos of the other shops, but I am still a bit shy about taking photos in public and this was the only area I could find that was sparsely populated. I picked up some great things at Tigertree and The Attic as well.

Day Trip

Yesterday, my family and I made a trip to Columbus for the day. We had so much fun, and I got to do some great shopping. There were so many good deals at Forever 21, and I also did some shopping at H&M and Anthropologie. I got these fantastic cat socks at Forever 21 to add to my always growing collection of animal themed clothing. I also got some great cups at Anthropologie. Some of my other purchases were some dresses and a hair clip. I had such a great day spending time with my family.
When I came home I whipped up a new recipe that I am absolutely obsessed with. I made strawberry soup and I have eaten it so many times since then. I found the recipe in a book that I have, but I found this recipe that is similar, the only difference is that I added some orange juice to mine. It is so good and is great even without the croutons.
All in all it was a great day full of fun and family.




Also, all of these photos are from my Instagram. You can find me at ttablog

Pumpkin Festival Goodies

On Sunday I went to the Milton Pumpkin Festival with my family. I had so much fun and got some lovely new things.



We go to the pumpkin festival every year and I always have fun. There are always amazing vendors and amazing food, including the pumpkin ice cream and homemade kettle corn. I got the ring in the picture below as well as the amazing print which is now hanging on my wall. I had such an amazing time. I also got lots of ideas for things that I want to make myself. I am always inspired by everything that I see there. I can't wait to get started on all of my new project ideas.

Shopping Around

Yesterday, me and some friends headed out for a day of shopping. Unfortunately I was too preoccupied with the sales to take some outfit photos, but I thought that I could share some of the photos that I did take. I had so much fun spending time with some great friends. It was an outlet mall so we found so many good deals. The photo of all the bags is all the damage that we had done by the end of the day. I picked up a necklace and headband for twelve total at J. Crew and some lotion for two dollars as well. I had so much fun and I can't wait to go back again. It was so nice to take a break for school. I am so thankful for my friends.

Cupcake Date

One of the great things about Thanksgiving is seeing those people that you don't get to see the rest of the year. I am officially on break now from school, and I am fulling taking advantage of it. Today, I met a friend for lunch at a local deli market, where we purchased our cupcakes. We then took our cupcakes to the park where we took pictures in the gazebo. It was such a nice day today we just couldn't resist! I wore a simple outfit of jeans, blouse, and cardigan. An easy outfit for a day of antique shopping!

After that, we headed to the antique district for some shopping. I am working my own booth at a local craft fair next Monday, and I had to pick up a couple of things. I bought a few new books, some for Christmas presents, and some for a book box which I am hoping to make for the show.

I am really excited about the show, I am currently working on some scarves and
bowties and such. I am hoping to get as much done as possible before we head out for various Thanksgiving meals later this week. I will hopefully post some photos of what I am making for the show. I am hoping that it all works out, especially the book box!

Old Central City

Today I ventured down into old central city for a little bit of antique hunting. I went out today to help find my cousin a hat for a play that she is in....1930's! However, I did end up with a couple of great finds!! I got multiple handkerchiefs for the store, a brooch, and my favorite...a vintage fascinator! I will debuting these in the next couple of weeks. I just loved looking at all of the books and photos...as well as all of the clothes! I had so much fun and I really enjoyed it! I especially enjoyed the stories that the owners of the stores had to tell, about the history of some of the pieces....it was so fascinating!

As far as my outfit goes, it is pretty basic. I feel that I don't really need to dress up if I'm just shopping and sorting through bins anyways...so I go with a very basic outfit when I am shopping! However, I did wear a new bow headband that I made! I was accused of looking like Rosie the Riveter...but do I mind this comparison....absolutely not!






In other news....I made cupcakes!!! These are Root Beer Float Cupcakes and I got the recipe over at Smitten Kitchen! Here is the link: http://bit.ly/dwPvCa



Hope that everyone is having a great weekend!!!

On The Hunt

What Summer Should Be by itswhatdesigns featuring Miss Selfridge

Well Hello!!! Today, as I was 'working on my homework', I was thinking about what particualar items I am hoping to find for the this summer. I am going shopping tommorrow, and hopefully some this weekend, and I am hoping to find a few of the items on my wishlist. I was just going to list them...but I thought some visual aid might be nice...so I created a set on Polyvore. One of the main things that I am wanting is a denim dress...which really takes my back to my elemantary school days. Especially with that hair bow and sandals that I included as well. I feel like it would be a really fun outfit. I am also wanting floral dresses, hats, and some trouser shorts among other things. I am hoping to head to the thrift store to hunt for a few similar items..considering I would never pay for a few of those things. I really hope that my hunt will supply a denim dress. Well that's my spring wishlist thus far...thanks for letting me share. Hopefully me and my fellow hunter can snap some outfit pics while we are out on the hunt tommorrow....HAPPY HUNTING!!!!

A Chilly Evening Of Sales

A close-up of the ring that I made to go with this outfit.

T-shirt-$2

Shorts - $15

Cardigan - $13

Locket - DIY

Rings - DIY and gift

Today was such a great day. I did a bit of shopping with my family in the evening. There were many sales and a got a few things. I had been looking for black cardigan and found one tonight for four dollars, so I was pretty excited.

I went with a relaxed look today, and paired a cardigan with shorts because it was a bit chilly in the evening. I had on my boat shoes, but changed into sandals before the evening was over with. I felt very nautical in this outfit.