Maxi-mize

I want to start off by saying that every time I hear the word maxi when referencing a skirt, I think of something else that comes with 4 -wall protection against leaks and often features wings (too explicit?). It's not the best name, but I'm all about the maxi skirt right now. Wearing an outfit with more fabric while temperatures are climbing may seem a little counterintuitive, but there are many ways to make the maxi skirt your new spring time fave:

Free People

This outfit makes me want to throw out all the boring in my closet and go crazy with colors and prints, sometimes I think my style is way too safe.

Ella Moss

Same silhouettes, but totally different looks.

I really love the simplicity of this look and the pop in the colorful sandals. When working with a plain maxi skirt, try looking at it like your favorite pair of jeans that go with everything and your possibilities will be endless.

ASOS

I picked this one up last weekend from New York and Company (Honestly, some of my best finds are when I'm tagging along with my mom to her favorite stores). This skirt was such a steal at under $30. When trying out new looks, I often go the cheap route in case I end up never actually removing myself from my jeans and flats rut.

Forever 21

Another steal at under $30. Love this print from top to bottom. The length is a little shorter than your standard maxi, but a great way to show of your cute wedges!

Outdoor to Indoor

The other day my boyfriend and I had a minor disagreement about indoor plants...things could be worse, right? While he thinks they are a necessary element that add so much to a room and are reminiscent of the house he grew up in, my mind immediately floods with images of tacky, overgrown vegetation taking over a stuffy house where they use the word "parlor" for the living room in which their furniture is under preservation in plastic casings. The Little Shop of Horrors theme song rings in my ears. He was even resistant to my simple, mathematical logic under the transitive property (the only thing I picked up from math class); plants=dirt, dirt=bugs, plants=bugs, all of which belong outside.

Now, I like to be open to things and a little succulent here and there can be cute, so I did a little research and realized that when done right and in good taste...indoor plants CAN be quite nice. Let's not get carried away though, we still aren't going to be hanging anything from the ceiling. But, here are a few ideas I got from Sanctuary:

Great addition to an otherwise lonely windowsill.

Ok, I could see myself having fun picking out some awesome vintage pots.

Love the idea of a fresh herb garden in the kitchen.

Barely inside is good ;)

When kept to a minimum, small plants can be a great addition, especially as a breath of life in the dead of winter. But less is definitely more!

Thanks for reading :)

Vintage Milk Glass: Not Just for Grannies

The first time I caught myself looking at a set of blue milk glass tumblers at a flea market, my friend looked at me sideways and mumbled something about how they looked like something her grandmother owned. Well call me Grandma, but I happen to love milk glass and think it looks so pretty in the bathroom as storage for bubble bath, cotton swabs or makeup sponges. Toiletry packaging, plastic bags and cardboard boxes should be banned entirely- they just aren't pretty! Milk glass is so dainty and full of detail and great texture. When you go into the bathroom you shouldn't be inundated by loud labels and bulky packages!

Sorry they're so small, but you get the idea!

(Images by Amanda Wright)

This is how you do bathroom storage.

Milk glass looks great in the kitchen along open shelving as well:

LOVE it.

(Image via Sanctuary)