slow club

I am so stinkin' excited for the chance to see Slow Club. Alex and I have been listening to them non stop since the before the holidays. Their song Christmas TV was one of our favorites. Now we have the whole album. (hint: you till only get Christmas TV if you buy the limited edition album on itunes). I will be stopping by to see them on Thursday night and I have been instructed by my husband to snatch up their vinyl if they have some. If you are in town I recommend you see them just once. (they are play quite a few shows this week!)

How cute is this hair?

xo melissa

dance dance dance

Long days and long nights make this a sort of anthem for me right now. It's time for some relaxed fun.

xo melissa

re-nesting

Alex, Cesar and I have built a pretty cozy living space for the three of us, but alas it's time for new beginnings. Alex and I are moving into a new house with our 2 pups on May 1st. We are super excited to redecorate and to get rid of old things. Except for the old things that we cherish, of course. We bought a dresser from Ikea, which is not old but needs replacing. I was going to stick it in the garage sale pile, but then found this....

... an awesome way to upcycle the drawers into a shelf. Nice.

So, I am on the hunt for some vintage wall paper.

xo melissa

“don’t cry because it’s over. smile because it happened.” – dr. seuss

beauty school

Friday was dedicated to a 70's and 80's themed photo shoot at school. It was our first attempt at a project like this, and so much fun.

A few of the props and things I brought to share.

Shelby gave me a full day of pampering. (hairstyle, manicure and make-up)

Lauren was an eclectic mix of both decades.

Foxy Roxy and Sergio as a hippie.

(more pictures here)

In May we are having a school wide runway show. We all voted and the final two themes are Circus and Vegas. I have some great ideas up my sleeve after this practice run. So excited!

xo melissa