A Beautiful Mess takes over Instagram!

 

My instagram feed came alive this week with the release of the A Beautiful Mess app created by Elsie and Emma. Every picture that I viewed had fun doodles and boarders galore. I love when I see fellow bloggers develop apps that make photo editing and blogging just a little more fun! The success of their first app was a no brainer to me but it was wonderful to see just how many people support the blogging community and enjoyed their photo editing app as a result! Keep up the good work ladies! If you want to download another blogger created app download BlogGo created by Dana from Wonder Forest. It makes mobile blogging a breeze and it also uploads your Google Friend Connect subscriptions so you can keep up to date with your favorite blogs! If you haven't downloaded either app I suggest you jump on it, they are fantastic.

Here's a little taste of my week via Instagram.

1.// My first photo using the wonderful A Beautiful Mess app, I may have gone a little overboard with it but playing about with it is just so much fun!  2.// I received a lovely package full of goodies from my blogging bud Okay, Allison! 3.// Marli got a very cute "fortune" in her cookie.  4.// I thrifted this little mug, swoon. The other side may or may not say best grandma, I wont argue. 5.// Feeling animalistic. 6.// Morning tea in my new sunny tea set.  7.// Nothing like monkey bread with home made icing.  8.// Marli is already addicted to Goodwill. She actually asked me to take this picture for her. 9.// I haven't had anytime for projects lately, but I've been managing to sneak a row in a night, I'm loving this hand spun wool and how beautifully this scarf is turning out. 10.// Hunter splashing in post storm puddles. 11.// This photo is exactly what happens everyday that my husband works from home. No work for you Mr.

What did you guys do this week?

TILT// rosie shades and blog brilliance.

 

Floral dress. // Sunglasses. // Butter London nail polish. // Lush Sweet Lips scrub. // T-strap flats. // Ballet flats. // Double collared blouse. // Je T'aime necklace. // Bunny ear ring. //  Flowy shorts. // Josie Maran cheek gel.

This week's "things" were inspired by pretty petals. I love light blush shades and bold floral patterns and all these sweet items fit the bill. I'm especially loving those ankle strap ballet flats, simple and cute is always a win with me! Check out what else I'm loving this week from some of my favorite bloggers!

to eat// Elsie and Emma from A Beautiful Mess are always sharing the most creative ways to make food tasty as can be. This week they shared six ways to jazz up your daily toast and make it yummy for every occasion. My favorite has got to be the cream cheese, lox, and tomato version! Find your possible new toast addiction here!
 
to make// If you have littles you know that doodling is one of the only activities that can spark your child's creativity and keep them entertained for hours. Olga from Wassup Brothers shared this really awesome drawing activity, originally shared by Beat + Rubbish  and I thought the idea was brilliant and the creative possibilities are endless.  

to wear// Kate from Scathingly Brilliant is always dressed to the nines in amazing colors and accessories. I envy her entire wardrobe! Check out this super cute aqua and mustard color combo and try to contain yourself!  

to admire// One Sheepish Girl is probably one of my favorite blogs to admire. Recently she took a little trip to San Fransisco and she photographed her trip along the way. Check out her amazing and awe inspiring vacation through instagram photos!

to shop// Stranger Bird Vintage is full of rad finds at super cool prices. Jenny runs this awesome Etsy shop geared toward those of us with vintage style on the brain and boy does she hit the nail on the head. I love so many of the pieces she has in stock and guess what?! With the discount code GYPSYBEEE25 you can get 25% off of your purchase! Also check out this awesome spotlight on her over at Okay, Allison!

to watch// The lovely ladies behind Oh So Lovely Vintage and Rhymes with Orange recently collaborated with MTV Canada and put together an extra special video that coincides with an awesome new project! Check out the video here, I swoon over every minute! And learn more about their #MTVFULLCOLOR challenge here!  

also check out//
Sandra's bucket list from Anchors & Honey.
Chantal's baby liberty cutie at Pony Chops.
Summer's May Wishlist full of all kinds of cute goodies at Oh Summer Candy!

Link me up to some of your favorite blogs/blog posts! I'll give them a read!

A Night Out// Marina and the Diamonds

   Friday night Jared and I went to see Marina and the Diamonds at The Pageant in St. Louis. We had a fantastic time getting out and seeing a show since we haven't seen one in months. Charlie XCX opened, which was really fun. I haven't heard to much of her music but she sounded really great live and she dressed like a mixture of Ginger Spice and Vitamin C, very 90's child fabulous. Marina was definitely a show stopper. She sings amazing live, almost album quality and her outfits were to die for as usual. We chose to sit on the balcony because most people attending were under 21 and the pit was insanely packed. I fell in love with her all over again after seeing her show so I figured it would be a perfect Music Monday playlist! If you haven't heard Marina and the Diamonds before take a listen!

Dress// Asos c/o Lena B

Tights// American Apparel

Belt// Betsey Johnson

Clutch// Target
 Shoes// Target

Get in my house!

Getting ready for the new house has my gears spinning. Paint colors, light fixtures, area rugs, furniture, the possibilities of our new space are endless. Living in our apartment has kept our belongings to a minimum and now that we have a whole house, there is going to be a lot of empty spaces for me to fill. I'm looking at this opportunity as a positive one, I'm ready for a fresh start and I love decorating and making our spaces reflect our personality. I don't like to take interior design too seriously, I'm fun and my space should be too! Here are a few amazing and quirky pieces that are going to find their way into our home one way or the other! 

One. // Two. // Three. // Four. // Five. // Six. // Seven. // Eight. // Nine. // Ten. // Eleven.

Life Happens.

I've been a terrible blogger. I know it's true. I've been thinking a lot less about posting, picture taking, and keeping up with social media in general. The truth is, sometimes life happens. Sometimes things unfold smoothly and over time but in our case it has been rapidly unraveling beneath our feet and we are doing our best to keep moving and survive. In only a few weeks now we will have the keys to our first home, our dream home, in our hands. Our house and all the adventures that go along with it will finally be tangible. We've been hanging on to this thought as we pack up our lives here. When we step foot into our house and it is finally ours a huge sigh of relief will wash over us and I know we will be overwhelmed with joy. As for now we are buried in boxes and and piles of our stuff, buried in the lists of to-do's that grows by the minute. Our apartment is shrinking on us, we swear it's so. Everything feels smaller, everything about our apartment frustrates and angers us. Maybe it's because we know the end is near and we know what we are headed toward, but moving can not come soon enough. 

I miss keeping up with all of you, responding to all of your lovely comments, staying connected to the blogging community and giving you content that is worth while and enjoyable. I know I've been a drag guys, but the end is near. Like I've said before, this new house will give me an overwhelming amount of opportunities to make my blogging better and take my businesses more seriously. I hope that you all stay around to see all the exciting adventures that lay ahead. 

Date Night Digs.

Dress// Target

Necklace// Betsey Johnson

Tights// American Apparel
Shoes// Target

Photos brought to you by my lovely husband, I can't be serious when he is behind the camera.

I hope that you all had a splendid Mother's Day weekend! Jared took me out for a wonderful date night on Friday night to celebrate Mother's Day and to get me out of the house! All the boxes and piles of our junk really have me going stir crazy so I was so thankful to get to spend some one on one time with my hubby. We went and did a little thrifting, followed by a very exciting trip to Lowe's to pick out paint colors and light fixtures for the new house, and we ended the night with a huge tray of sushi and some wine at one of our favorite local places! It's hard to plan date nights when you're a pair of homebodies with two young kids, but I thought we had a pretty good time. It does sound exciting, doesn't it?

I went pretty simple with my date night outfit, I'm usually found in jeans, so this was definitely a step up. Dresses are just so impractical when you're running after a toddler and a four year old, so I dug this from the back of my closet and threw on my favorite new shoes and we ran out the door, no turning back. I clean up pretty nicely, well at least I think so!

What did you do for your momma this weekend? Anything extraordinary or extra exciting?

TILT// Oh May, Oh My!

Alice & Olivia floral dress // Bow handbag // Seafoam collar blouse // Color block flat //  Kitty cat phone case // Mint and peach clutch // Nails by TopShop Venus Flytrap // Bicycle Tank top // Cat eye Sunglasses // Ooey Gooey Cookie Shampoo // Chartreuse crop top

// Want a yummy weekend recipe to enjoy? How about making this sour cream coffee cake posted over at Oh So Lovely Vintage?

// Tomorrow is the start of the weekend, so celebrate with happy hour! Here are 20 cocktails that are sure to get your weekend started right, brought to you by A Beautiful Mess!

// Looking for a fun DIY project? Are you a yarn addict like me? Check out this beautifully photographed garland tutorial from One Sheepish Girl!

// I am loving the fantastic new makeover at Pony Chops! Chantal did an amazing job and I'm so glad to have her as a sponsor and blogging buddy. Stop by and show her new look some love!

// Sandra at Anchors and Honey has me lusting over the East Coast scenery, check out these beautiful photos of her nightly bike route! I'm dying just a little inside!

// I also had my first Intsa-Sale via the @shopgypsybeee Instagram! I have a bunch of clothing and accessories still available as well as some amazing vintage housewares. All the items were previously listed in my vintage shop and they are priced to sell! Help me make packing as painless as possible and grab up some of this amazing stuff! if you don't have an instagram, you can view my shop here and email inquiries to gypsybeee(at)gmail(dot)com!

What are you loving this week? I wanna know!