Lovely Apidae

"It was the oldest sound in the world. Souls flying away." The Secret Life of Bees

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

OOTD + odds and ends

I am so glad the week is more than half way over:) I had another early morning, a long day at work, and a nice workout at the gym. I'm ready for bed!

I recently purchased this necklace from ohhellofriend and I love it! She has some of the coolest jewelry for sale. I also really appreciate that it came packaged very, very nicely with beautiful tape (yes, tape can be beautiful!), a lovely, personalized name tag, and even a little pocket calender!



Dress: Anthropologie Asters Everywhere Dress
Cardigan: J. Crew
Tights: Hue
Shoes: From a little boutique in Bath, UK
Necklace: Ohhellofriend


I would like to say Thank You to Jess from What Jess Likes! I won a surprise giveaway on her blog and recently received my package in the mail! I love surprises and I couldn't wait to open it! Thanks Jess for the delicious coffee and tea, the beautiful bracelet, and the other goodies!

I also want to extend a big Thank You to Anthropologiesque and Katie from Dress Like a Cute Scientist for awarding me the Versatile blogger award! If you haven't already checked out their wonderful blogs, go there now! Thank you so much ladies! I really appreciate it:) I already revealed 7 things about myself and passed the award on in this post.

I hope you all are having a great week!
Posted by kristin at 8:55 PM
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34 comments:

  1. InkmarkApril 6, 2011 at 11:08 PM

    I couldn't help noticing how beautiful your tattoo is. Oh I envy those shoes. May I borrow it sometime ;-) Oh, I also have that same dress and I too have to wear a cam inside because it is sooooo low cut...

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  2. MandaruthApril 6, 2011 at 11:16 PM

    I love love your tattoo! I have so many pictures and statues of Buddha around my home as well as a lotus flower tattoo on my foot! I also spy at least two of your three bee's! Your shoes are cute as well as that first picture! I love the print and shape of this dress on you. Congrats on the giveaway win!

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  3. Minnesota MavenApril 6, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    Ah! I'm signed in under my friend (I was accessing google docs under her name, pesky researching late at night) It's steph from mn maven!

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  4. GabbyApril 6, 2011 at 11:29 PM

    Nice Tattoo! I have that Statue in my living room. I featured it in my very first Blog post. seems so long ago.I love it. Your dress is so beautiful.It exudes happy thoughts. I am also loving the sash. Your pictures are also absolutely gorgeous. The necklace looks interesting too. Get some rest and hope to see you soon.

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  5. thatdamngreendressApril 7, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    pretty shoes too- love a good mary jane (and with ruffles!)

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  6. CindiApril 7, 2011 at 12:50 AM

    Love that necklace!!! I love etsy too. I think it's the best little website ever created for artists.

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  7. ThirteenlbsApril 7, 2011 at 4:17 AM

    I LOVE THAT NECKLACE! I keep hearing such lovely things about Etsy. I will have to pop over there more often.

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  8. Theressa LauwApril 7, 2011 at 5:19 AM

    That tattoo is so cool! Lovely outfit... I am dying over the shoes. I need them in my life.

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  9. vintageglam1234April 7, 2011 at 5:55 AM

    I'm not a tattoo kind of girl, but i think your tatt is like a piece of art - it looks quite serene as well. Gorgeous dress btw - i don't think i've seen it before. And the ruffle mary janes are super super cute!

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  10. Molly at AnthromollogiesApril 7, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    You styled this outfit beautifully with the gray cardi. Your tattoo is all kinds of awesome and cool! Glad you had an awesome day!

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  11. CarlyApril 7, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    Your tattoo is gorgeous! What a lovely piece of art... I adore your dress on you, too, it's so flattering and fun!

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  12. AnonymousApril 7, 2011 at 6:47 AM

    Oh my, that dress is glorious!

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  13. lauraApril 7, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    I love that dress. The print is just super pretty. And the necklace is beautiful! Don't you love pretty packaging? I love printed tape. hahaha. I have oodles of them.
    hearts, laura♥
    the blog of worldly delights

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  14. JessApril 7, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    Love the dress Kristin! And wow, how far does your tattoo go down? It is stunning! I am really glad you like your goodies too :)

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  15. MarellaApril 7, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    Amazing outfit and gorgeous blog!
    Following! Follow back? <3

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  16. truthandshoesApril 7, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    Love this outfit (and the tats!)

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  17. Gracey the GiantApril 7, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    Fabulous dress - I especially love the shoulder details. You look fabulous.

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  18. KatherineApril 7, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    Fantastic dress...and it looks so amazing against your ink! Such a cool photograph.

    www.featherfactor.com

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  19. BonnieApril 7, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    Kiiiiiind of in love with this necklace right now, not going to lie. <33 It's gorgeous.

    http://www.glamkittenslitterbox.com/
    Twitter: @GlamKitten88

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  20. DeaApril 7, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    You look great Kristin and I just got this cardi and wore it today. The tattoo is simply amazing and peaceful!

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  21. Jamie - Thrifty ThreadsApril 7, 2011 at 11:53 PM

    What a lovely necklace. And isn't it wonderful when something is nicely packaged? The extra effort really goes a long way and makes whatever is inside feel that much more special.

    And I love the bright splashy print on your dress. With the green sash, it is just so cheerful!

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  22. helen turnbullApril 8, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    gorgeous mixture of patterns.

    Helen, X
    areyoudressingupordressingdown.blogspot.com

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  23. MeApril 8, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    cute shoes, they are perfect with that dress, whic you are totally rocking! love it.

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  24. TrophyBoutiqueApril 8, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    How have I missed your tattoo before now?? Love it. I have always loved the way tattoos look with heavily-patterned clothes, too. It's awesome.

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  25. KimmieApril 8, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    Very pretty dress. I can see you are definitely ready for spring. Your tattoo is really neat. I like the colors used.

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  26. SilApril 8, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    I love how that dress looks on you Kristin. And the necklace is really pretty too, I love when they come in cute packages.

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  27. GabbyApril 8, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    I Guess I forgot to mention......Cute Bee! <3 Have a good weekend :)

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  28. kristinApril 8, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    Thanks so much ladies for all of the sweet comments!!! I will do another post soon with more pictures and info about my tattoo. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend:)

    Jess - It goes a little bit past my elbow.

    TrophyBoutique - Thanks! My tattoo really hasn't made too many appearance on my blog (yet). Partly because of the weather (it mostly stays covered during the winter) and partly because I'm not able to show it off at work, so all of my work outfits hide it.

    Gabby - Yep, this is a little sneak peek of my bees:)

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  29. ThessaApril 10, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    Those are some cute shoes! I love ohhellofriend too -- their items are so cute. I have a pocketwatch necklace from that shop.

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  30. kristinApril 10, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    Hi Thessa! Thank you! I have seen some of the pocketwatch necklaces from ohhellofriend and I love them! She really has some great items.

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  31. SRPApril 11, 2011 at 4:10 PM

    your tats are awesome! I am in the process of having some removed.. BUT I just love the way they look on others, I want to love mine, but it's time for them to go.... do they have special significance for you? I would love to hear the backstory- if there is one :)

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  32. CharApril 11, 2011 at 10:16 PM

    I love your dress it is so pretty. Your shoes are fantastic too!

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  33. kristinApril 12, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    Hi Spiffy! Thank you! I will do a post soon with more info/pictures of my tattoo.

    JustChar - Thanks:)

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  34. Farmer JoApril 13, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    I love that dress! You look fabulous

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