Baby Bump- 29 weeks

So, per request from some of my Twitter friends, I've decided to post up pictures of my baby bump.  I took pictures of my baby bump regularly with Jonah, but with less time, I've just not had the chance to.  Also, my butt has become a shelf (or so my best friend says, and I agree) and I don't really feel like flaunting it.  But, I don't care anymore.  I'm pregnant. 

Here I was with Jonah at 29 1/2 weeks.  People keep insisting that I was bigger with him, but these pictures show otherwise.

Here I am now, at 29 weeks and 2 days.

Excuse my cropping, but my work space is invading everything in my bedroom and I simply did not want to crop it out. 

I think I'm about the same size or maybe slightly larger now than I was with Jonah.  You be the judge.  All I know is I gained almost 45 pounds with Jonah, and I've gained 28 pounds so far with this one.  I will not fret.  I lost it all before, and so I am determined to do it again after the second one. 

And as for my outfit.  I know people bag on forever 21, but that skirt cost me $3.50 and is the most comfortable skirt/article of clothing I own right now, so don't hate.

Can't wait to meet the little girl!!!

Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice

Vintage 1960s MOSS GREEN Satin Party Dress

Vintage 1960s Baby Blue Chantilly Lace Strapless Party Dress

Vintage 1940s H Bar C Ranchwear Floral Dress

Vintage 1960s Lady in the Water Cotton Dress

Vintage 1950s Navy Blue Dress with Oversized Bow

Left: Vintage 1960s Cotton Dress with Ruffled Neckline

Right: Vintage 1950s Orange Brushstrokes Floral Dress

Vintage 1950s WHITE DIAMONDS Cotton Shirtwaist Dress

Vintage 1960s Baby Blue Eyelet Dress

Vintage 1960s  Chocolate Brown Pleated Tent Dress with Ascot

Vintage 1960s Chocolate Brown Nautical Dress

Left: Vintage 1970s MISS SALLY Blue Blouson Dress

Right: Vintage 1970s FREE SPIRIT Navy Blue Nubby Tunic

Vintage 1930s WILDFLOWERS Felt Wool Belt

Vintage Pebbled Cream DOONEY & BOURKE Leather Handbag

Little Girl's Vintage 1960s PINK GINGHAM Cotton Sundress (18-24Mos)

Vintage 1940s SEA BREEZE A-Line Striped SkirtFrom RevolvingStyles

This week's massive shop update is full of so many sweet little dresses that any type of girl can wear.  Which one or ones do you like?

Alexander Berardi Spring 2011

Spring is just around the corner and Alexander Berardi's Spring 2011 RTW collection makes me pine for spring even more.  I know many people love bundling up in beautiful coats and boots, but I am a California girl all the way through, and also 7 months pregnant, and can't wait to step into the strappy comfortable sandals that allow my legs to breathe, and flowy dresses that don't constrict my non-existent waist. 

I usually gravitate toward runway fashions that bring back the 50s and 60s, but this collection channels the 70s, which is a decade that is definitely growing on me.  The flowy butterfly sleeves and the gladiator sandals, along with the strappy espadrilles really make me want spring more! Can't wait!

For Animal Lovers

This past weekend, I went to the flea market and this animal print sweater grabbed my eye.  Some may say this sweater is tacky, but I think it's unique and cute.

 

Then, I noticed many other cute animal themed items from the shops of my sponsors.  So, if you love animals, this is the post for you.

Also, a big thank you to my returning sponsors and can't wait to introduce you guys to some new ones that will be coming along this week!

vintage 70s Giraffes Novelty Shirt from littleveggievintage 

vintage Gold Tone Partridge Necklace from littleveggievintage

vintage 80s Laurel Burch Harlequin Bird Enamel Earrings from littleveggievintage

 Vintage 1960s Funky Ceramic Owl from sassysistervintage

Vintage Cashmere Off White Beaded Green Seahorse Sweater from sassysistervintage

These pictures are of the same bag: Large Vintage 1940s MARLOW Carpet Bag with horse and kittens on both sides! from sassysistervintage

Love them all and please visit their shops!

 

Scenes from a Flea Market

I always look forward to the Long Beach Antique market, held every 3rd Sunday of every month.  I find many items for the shop there and it's a time that I get to myself.  I love my husband because he so kindly watches our son while I get to browse through aisles and aisles of antiques!  My favorite is the Alameda one coming up in a couple of weeks, and seeing as I keep getting bigger, that one may be the last flea market I go to in a while, so I'm definitely looking forward to that one.  Hope you like some little pictures I took and maybe we can meet next time!

Also, my shop is having a 24 hour SALE. Prices have already been discounted! Sale ends tomorrow at 11 pm PST.  Have fun shopping!

Have a Great Weekend!

Happy Friday and have a great weekend everyone!

My weekend was going to consist of this:

but, there is a rainstorm right now.

So... after hosting a church dinner party at our home tomorrow, I will watch him:

in Pride and Prejudice (he's definitely one of my top five)

and then go to this on Sunday:

Long Beach Antique Flea Market, which is on the 3rd Sunday of every month.

Oh, and I will be meeting up with Giana of The Greedy Seagull, one of my favorite Etsy shops, for breakfast.  I'm extremely looking forward to the weekend!

See you Monday!

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I Like Where I'm Going

Recently, I decided I had had enough of my poor lighting and 5 year old camera.  I kept pushing off investing in these two items thinking that they would not make much of a difference in my product photos.  But, after I purchased my lighting and saw the results, I squealed!  Yet, my pictures started becoming overexposed 1 week after and I decided that I needed to just suck it up and purchase a new camera, also. 

I was thankful for a pretty good month in sales in January so I went for it and I squealed even louder and played with my new camera and lighting until 3 a.m. in the morning, even though I have a toddler that wakes up at 7:30 and I'm 27 weeks pregnant. 

Anyhow, sorry for the long introduction, but I chuckle when I see my old attempts at photos on Etsy and where I am now.  Hopefully, I can get a real model someday, but with my future of having 2 little ones running around very soon, I'm not sure how I'm going to pull it off.  Enjoy and laugh and smirk!

I started off with editing photos like crazy against a white background,

but the colors of the items would change and I got made fun of for photographing

one shoe. I didn't think it was that bad. geez.

I tried live modeling, but I felt silly and the pictures showed my rug.

My first attempt at lighting- 2 lamps. Oops.

Outdoors shots, which wasn't too bad, but not safe with a baby in tow.

 

I decided on a gray background to show off my whites and creams more,

so I used cloth.  After about hundreds of staple gunning to my poor

apartment wall, I still had issues, but at least my pictures had less

shadows and clearer color.

 

Then, I decided I didn't like dark gray as a background and had a brief phase

of this beige color with a weird white strip. Like I said, it was brief!

I found an awesome vintage trunk for all my accessory shots,

but for me, the color still wasn't right.

I moved to a house and had a whole wall to myself in my bedroom!

I had our bedroom painted a nice gray, but still had bright spots.

To eliminate the shadows and bright spots, I purchased a lighting set.

Loved it, until I realized how my camera couldn't handle the lights and started

overexposing my pictures.

Still not perfect, but so much better and I love how much more crisp my photos are.

I am happy for now and thanks for reading this long post!