My favorite vintage inspired Christmas decorations

Every year when stores put out their Christmas decorations I immediately start hunting for things that could be mistaken for '50s/'60s vintage. It's usually cheaper than actually buying vintage ornaments or decorations on Etsy or Ebay, and you can buy multiples of something that you really love instead of only finding one.

I thought I'd do a little round-up of my favorite vintage-inspired decorations that I have on display this year! First up is this little bird ornament that I found at Target! It's available online here.



This matching deer doesn't appear to be for sale online, but I found her in the same section as the bird at my local Target. I actually got a few of these exact same deer last year, too, so hopefully this is something they'll be bringing back every year now!



This little ski lift ornament is also from Target this year (but not available online.) I love hanging ornaments around the house off of the tree to add little bits of Christmas everywhere :)



I picked up several of these cute little felt deer! They look so vintagey and cute! These are also from Target and they're available online here.



This picture doesn't do these ornaments justice. They're mini ornaments inspired by the vintage glass ornaments that I love so much from the '50s and '60s! They're from Anthropologie and they might be my absolute favorite looks-vintage-but-isn't-vintage decoration that I have. Last year I made Arrietty a mini tree to match mine and filled it with these ornaments. They're available again this year online right here.



I LOVE these lighted trees and I'm so excited that I found one in a petite size this year. I got mine at Target (not available online - come on, Target! argh!) but it is available on amazon right here.



This little Santa is one of my favorite Disney souvenirs! I bought it in the Germany pavilion at Epcot several years ago and whenever I break out my Christmas decorations this always takes me back to Disney :)



I found these vintage inspired putz houses at Home Goods a couple years back! They came in a big set with half a dozen houses, and I also got a large house to match. They're not online but here is a similar one.



This started out as a light-up Santa face that I found at Cracker Barrel, but after a few years the lighting part detached from the back and so I just turned it into a non-light-up Santa face. I painted the inside white so that it wouldn't be transparent anymore. I've always loved vintage blow mold decorations so I was so excited when I found this one! I can't seem to find it online but maybe Cracker Barrel is still selling it in store.



Last but not least, I got these ADORABLE Mr. and Mrs. Claus pull-string ornaments from Target this year. Aren't they the cutest!? Again, they're not online, but I only purchased them last week so hopefully Target still has them in store :)

wishlist wednesday

1. sparkly metallic silver midi dress
2. metal floral hair crown
3. art deco hard-shell purse
4. stars tiara headband
5. metallic fringe earrings
6. rose gold snake ring
7. silver metallic clutch bag
8. disco ball earrings
9. metallic scrunchie
10. bell sleeve metallic dress
11. rose gold wingtip heels

Style Idol - Isabelle Adjani

thank you for being a friend

Today is my birthday! When I was little my dad used to celebrate his "29th" birthday every single year, even though he was already 33 when I was born. I think he kept it going way into his forties, and I always thought it was just a weird funny dad thing. But now that I'm turning 32 I kinda want to just celebrate my 29th birthday every year instead, lol!

31 was a really weird and rough year for me, health wise and just life wise, but strangely I feel a lot more comfortable with my shortcomings all of a sudden. Instead of feeling like I'm a failure at love or money or art I just feel like those shortcomings are a part of who I am. I've worked hard to overcome my health issues and I've become a much more disciplined person than I ever was before. I have a set daily schedule, I exercise, I eat healthy, I make time for reading each night and I don't skip washing my face *ever* which is a weird thing to be proud of at my age but I was pretty darn lazy about that for the last three decades.

So there are some things about my life that haven't gone according to plan -- it's fine. I'm feeling healthy, I'm taking care of myself, and I'm only 29 so I still have a long time to figure things out ;)

sweater - c/o Joanie | dress worn as a skirt - asos

belt - h&m (old) | shoes - aldo

un deux trois

Un Deux Trois is back this week after an accidental hiatus last week (I just totally forgot to post! oops!) with one of my favorite items in my closet, this pinafore dress that I got on Amazon. I actually have it in three colors (red, light blue, and black) I love it so much!

Can you guess which outfit is my favorite? I'll spill the beans at the end of the post!



Remixed item: Red pinafore from Amazon

Cat sweater: Modcloth
Shoes: Aldo

I feel like every time I wear something mustard I pair it with red, and vice versa. It's just such a perfect color combination! Here I decided to wear this cardigan buttoned-up under the pinafore with a matching mustard colored belt and nude shoes. This cardigan is one of my favorite additions to my closet this year. Do you ever get something and think "80 years from now some vintage collector is going to flip out over this item?" because I think that a lot about my own clothing collection.



Remixed item: Red pinafore from Amazon

The Killers t-shirt: Burning Airlines
Cardigan: Old Navy
Shoes: Bait Footwear

I think my favorite thing about pinafores is that you can wear graphic tees with them and show off the whole design. Here I'm repping my favorite band, The Killers, with a band tee and a knotted cardigan. I wore kitten heels here but I think this would also look perfect with keds in the summer. Very casual/cool :)



Remixed item: Red pinafore from Amazon

Dress (worn as a top): ASOS
Shoes: Amazon

Never forget that every dress in your closet can also be a top if it's paired with the right item ;) I love wearing this particular dress as a shirt because it's short enough that it usually sits an inch or so above the hem of most of my other dresses. And here I am pairing yellow with red again, lol! It's just so perfect!

Did you guess my favorite outfit? It's the Killers tee one! I feel like that's probably a surprise this week? I just really like the combination of the red and purple and the outfit gives me all the feels about going to see my favorite band in concert in 2016 and 2017. Maybe if they tour nearby again I'll wear that outfit to the concert! ;D