Thursday Thrill – Picnic in the Park

Pint Sized Picnic Basket from Tinkers Vintage

Oh, the glorious days of May! They are at an end, but June will be just as pleasant. I really want to make sure to enjoy them as much as possible and what better way than with a picnic! So grab your best check or gingham and let's go!!

1930s Ruffle Dress from FabGabs

No one wants to get to their picnic and have essentials left behind at home, so here is a small list of what not to forget.

List of Don't Forgets for a fabulous picnic: 

Vintage Woven Wood Plates from Life with Oz

Utensils

 No reason to throw out dishware when you can reuse and keep the outdoors that you enjoy so much healthy and thriving.

Vintage Folk Painted Utensils from Elm Place

Breezy, But Fun Attire

Don't have a gingham number? Not to worry, a festively sunny little dress would do the trick just as nicely! 

1930s Yellow Organza Dress from FabGabs

Friends and Family

Don't forget to invite your friends! More the merrier and you can never have too many deviled eggs, in my opinion. 

Vintage Picnic Invitations from Boston Bag Lady

Sun Protection

Sure, you could just use sunblock, but why not be fabulous too?! Picnics in the park are the perfect excuse to wear a large dramatic hat. 

1940s Wide Brim Caspar-Davis Hat from Poppycock Vintage

Fun for the Kiddos

After they've run themselves silly in the sun, having a quiet activity like coloring would be perfect on a laid out blanket under a big shade tree.

Vintage Color By Number Book from Boston Bag Lady

Fun for Everyone

Adults and kids would enjoy a good beanbag toss! Adults only? Ever heard of beer beanbag? I haven't either, but I'm sure my mind will soon figure out the best picnic game EVER!

Handmade Carnival Beanbags by Smile Mercantile

For the Pooch

Look at this face! You can't leave him out of the fun, he did dress for the occasion after all! Make sure to bring a ball and bone for your little furry friends too.

Polka Dot Bow Tie for Dog by Charlie Be Good

Food

Because this vintage platter is gorgeous, but would be much prettier with the crumbs of decadent finger foods sprinkling memories of a great meal much enjoyed by laughing loved ones. 

Vintage Metal Tray from Stock in Trade

Last Week's Thursday Thrill:

Look Mom, I Married a Doctor!!

Wordless Wednesday – Poppyular Among the Iris

Last Week's Wordless Wednesday:

Iris Island & A Surprise!

Treasury Tuesday – Forage in the Forest

Today is the 2nd part of a Treasury Tuesday series that invites you to get out and explore the springtime treasures around you. In last week's treasury, there were butterfly earrings and moss necklaces to help inspire a woodland walk. This week, now that we've gotten ourselves to the forest's edge, let's just go in and forage a bit, shall we? 

This gorgeous collection of forest inspired items was curated by Sammie Sam, who did quite a beautiful job. My fav's? Well, there are many in this grouping, but that winged scarf and pinecone tiara are pretty fantastic! I was quite pleased to have my rustic bobby pins, "Sea Shanty" shown alongside such earthen treasures.

To view individual items in this treasury, click here.

Last Week's Treasury Tuesday:

A Woodland Walk

The Sunday Snag – Ribbon Wrapped Just For Me

Oh my! {enter gasps of delight}

Are these not the most scrumptious pair of shoes you've ever seen?! 

This Sunday Snag is just the first of three (you heard me, three!) teasers for what will hopefully be a magical outfit post in June. My husband, yes, the one you've all heard is amazing and wonderful and the best, has surprised me with the greatest gift ever for our upcoming wedding anniversary. It's a big one too! {enter joke here} We will be celebrating 10 years of wedded bliss in the first part of June! I cannot begin to describe how vastly and ridiculously in love I am with this man and many, many more years are necessary before I'll feel even the least bit satisfied that we've had enough time together. 

Okay, gushing aside, the hubs has engineered the best idea for an anniversary gift. We were talking one night about how we didn't have enough date nights. Suddenly, he perked up and suggested, "Why don't we just have a date WEEK for our anniversary?". Uhm, yes! Whatever that is, sign me up! We frantically came up with preliminary plans and decided that we would take a whole week off together and plan a different date for every day and night. We will go on picnics, to movies, dancing, out to dinner, etc. How fantastic is that?!

Plus, as if that weren't enough, he said he wanted to take me to Lantern, a local restaurant that is rated the most romantic in all of North Carolina and one of the top 50 restaurants in the country! Holy crap, can this get better?!

The answer is yes because my husband is like freakin' Santa Claus on speed. I was all like "Oooh, what would I wear???" and he said "Why don't you buy your bucket list dress?". WHAT?! We've talked about bucket lists before and I always said that I would put a mint condition 1940s outfit on mine. You know, something I would very likely never obtain except in my dreams. Well, he said to go for it! And my brain imploded. You have to realize, people, that we are not wealthy kids. The most I can usually afford to spend on any item is $30 on a good day. But I just got the green light to get an outfit from my fantasies! This anniversary will. be. epic! 

So here is the first purchase off of my Bucket List outfit. Pristine condition, never worn, 1940s peep toe heels in a black patent leather with a wrapped grosgrain ribbon detail. They have the cutest curled accent ribbon on the top too, like a little chocolate shaving on a piece of pie! The shop that made this magic happen was Honey Talk Vintage, where you can find many a bucket lister item to indulge in.

I'm SO excited about all of this and can't wait to share the 2nd teaser with you all next week!

***Updated: Click here to see next teaser post!***

***Updated: Click here to see complete Bucket List Outfit!***

Last Week's Sunday Snag:

40's Darling