BLEUBIRD VINTAGE OFFICIAL BLOG

HAPPY HALLOWEEN.

here i am on halloween as the littlest hobo when i was 3 years old. we've got a jam packed weekend full of halloween fun! a school carnival, trick or treating and a halloween party! i will be back monday with lots of photos.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

xoxo.

WHAT I WORE.

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today was the most beautiful day i've seen in texas in a very long time. aaaand it was cold! i actually needed a coat. i'm not going to lie, i have an amazing coat collection. i should live somewhere where they can get some good use. texas isn't really the best place for a vintage coat horder. but yeah, today was beautiful and this is what i wore...

yellow fifties coat - my coat collection.
emerald fifties dress - vintage.
black & white bracelet - thrifted.
50's patent leather shoes - vintage c/o concetta's closet.

A DAY IN PICTURES...

7:00am - the alarm goes off. i wake up then super quietly and carefully sneak out of bed so i don't wake the sleeping baby. (good morning!) i go potty and brush my teeth. check the computer real quick for important or expected emails and read blog comments that came while i was asleep.

7:15am - i wake up aubrey. i wake up the kiddos. i let the baby sleep more.

7:20am - the kiddos are dressed and they come downstairs for breakfast. this morning papas went to shipleys and surprised us with donuts and kohlaches. yum!

7:40am - the kiddos brush their teeth. i comb their hair and kiss them good bye. they wave i love you signs as they walk to the car. aubrey drives them to school every day.

7:45am - the baby bird wakes up! i feed her and change her wet diaper.

8:00am - we have some play time on gemma's nursery floor and read a little book.

8:20am - i get gemma dressed and put her in her stroller for our morning walk to the coffee shop.

8:30am - we walk with papas to get coffee at our neighborhood coffee shop. i love these cool morning walks. our neighborhood is so pretty.

8:40am - we order our coffee (mama: vanilla soy latte with one pump. papa: house blend with cream and sugar.) and i get a ham and cheese croissant.

8:45am - we sip our coffee and chit chat about the day ahead.

9:10am - we walk home. little gemma falls asleep in her stroller and when we get back i lay her down for her morning nap.

9:25am - i take a shower and get all fresh and clean. yay!

10:00am - after i get dressed and ready for the day i go down stairs to wash her dirty diapers and do a little blogging before gemma wakes up from her nap.

10:30am - after i finish blogging gemma's still sleeping soundly so i decide to use the extra time to do some sewing. i love to sew.

11:00am - gemma wakes up from her morning nap. (i missed her.) i put a record on and then hang her cloth diapers to dry.

11:45am - time for lunch! papa, the bird and i go on a little lunch date at dry creek, a cute cafe by our house. pap orderd the shrimp basket and i get the ahi tuna salad and a chai.

12:30pm - after lunch we go thrifting. my home away from home! i find a pretty vintage coat, a few dresses and some cute stuff for the house.

1:30pm - we return home and gemma goes for a little ride in her new swing. she rocks back and fourth and quickly falls asleep. i do a little computer work.

2:45pm - she's awake. i change her diaper and then have some afternoon playtime in her crib while papas goes to pick up the kiddos from school.

3:15pm - the kiddos are home from school. hooray!!! they do their home work and grab a little afterschool snack.

4:30pm - julian has a little friend over to play and milla and i listen to records and have a living room dance party while gemma bird sleeps.

5:00pm - milla watches her favorite cartoon eloise and plays with her pet shops while i sit on the front porch working on the new clothing line and papa bird starts dinner. (he likes to cook.)

6:00pm - dinner time! papas made teriyaki chicken with rice and steamed brocolli. yum!

6:30pm - clean up time!

6:45pm - we go for a family walk. the kiddos ride their scooters. one of my favorite parts of the day.

7:30pm - we return home and wash up. the kiddos put on their jammies and play quietly for a bit before it's time for bed.

8:00pm - time to brush their little teeth and then i read them a bedtime story.

8:30pm - time for sleep. i tuck my little loves in and kiss them goodnight.

8:40pm - time to cuddle up on the couch with my handsome mister and watch a movie. baby gemma watches too.

10:50pm - we stuff the birds cloth diapers, make lunches and change gemma into jammies and then crawl into bed.

11:30pm - goodnight! we need to rest up to do it all over again tomorrow.

xoxo.

GIVEAWAY WINNERS...

and the winners of the my sweet muffin giveaway are...

abbey & stephanie bastian!

congratulations ladies... please email me with your contact info. thanks to everyone who entered. we have a new giveaway each week so good luck next time. xoxo!

ETSY CRUSH LIST.

here are my recent swoon-worthy etsy finds. sigh... if only money grew on trees.

1. these baby blues. how come all the cute shoes are for tiny feet?

2. this incredible poster. i need it for my little bird family!

3. this adorable baby dress that i meant to buy for gemma
but forgot about it in my favories and it sold.

4. my friend katie's adorable narwhal. this little ones going in the birdie's nursery.

5. this lovely little apron from seablanket.

6. how fabulous is this tiny coin purse?!

7. i looove vintage chalkboards like this.

8. i just adore a little man in a neck tie.

those are just a few of my etsy favorites. more next week!
xo, james.

footnote: the winner of the my sweet muffin giveaway will be announced this evening.