sunshine, vintage shopping, and fried seafood. perfect day.

Today I went to Daytona Beach with my Mom to help her with a favor/errand for my Nana & Papaw (in Asheville, NC).  It's a quick 40 minute drive, so it's not a big deal to "go coastal" for the day.  Obviously, living in Orlando, I can make a day trip out of both the Atlantic Coast and the Gulf of Mexico.  Pretty awesome and something I shouldn't take for granted, ya know?!?

Today was a pretty day - the sun was out beaming, but it was cold and breezy over on the coast.  It was a fun day, though, and I'm glad we got to spend that time together! 

We vintage shopped at these two ecclectic little shops on the river...

... and that's where my mom found THESE!!!

Vintage, Authentic 1980's RAY-BAN WAYFARER SUNGLASSES!!! If you know me, then imagine my squeal when Mom pointed out to me the proof of authenticity on these gnarley boys!

They were marked for $15 and I knew I'd never find a better deal for my growing Ray-Ban collection.  But, the plastic part of the ear piece is broken - yet, the earpiece/frame is actually Aviator-style gold metal that is wrapped in plastic.  I guess that's how they did it back then before they had this better plastic material of today - or whatever it is my newer ones are made out of.  Ha!

I collect 'em, not an expert on 'em. 

I talked her down to $10 since they were broken.  Now, I don't know about YOU but that is what I call a vintage/thrifting JACKPOT!

I also got this...

For sentimental reasons.  I was OBSESSED with Peter Pan as a kid.  I mean, crazy-talk obsessed!  So this was a little nostalgic for me, plus I hope to pass down my love for vinyl to my children one day... so why not start 'em out with something I loved as a child, something vintage, and something meaningful?

After our errand and the shopping, Mom and I were hungry so we went to "Aunt Catfish's" - a famous, local favorite in Port Orange, FL (a few minutes South of Daytona). 

It was a YUMMY, SOUTHERN meal. 

Not ALL of Florida is a big amusement park or Little Cuba.  It definitely still has it's Southern roots and in our neck of the woods it's very much still a culture!

I don't know what I would do

 without Southern food!!

I hate Ranch dressing,

what are you talking about?

Cheese grits & cornbread.

Fried Shrimp. Yum.

And I washed it down with a

Coca-Cola from a Mason jar.

HOPE YOUR DAY WAS SPENT

LOVING THE LIFE YOU HAVE!

Mine was. 

PEACE & LOVE

Baily

crazy-obsesssed over this! emphasis on the 'crazy'....

Oh my gosh... I just came across the cutest, most vintagely awesome, dog-loving, artsy creation in the world.  I saw this maybe :45 seconds ago, and I am already in, like, MAJOR obsessive love with it.

Does anyone read RUN WITH SCISSORS??? I mean, over a thousand people FOLLOW her so I'm thinking that was a pretty stupid question for me to ask - but anywho...


If you want to get on board the creatively inspired train, then you oughta go visit her crafty and nifty blog and join the bajillion other followers who are probably 'OOHing' and 'AAHing' over this before&after post. But let me prepare you before you visit her blog - be prepared to be incredibly JEALOUS of how great she is.

Check out this particular project of grooviness... read the entire post here!

Her family's new Saturday tradition is to go

antique mall shopping together.  (How groovy, right?)

Well, she hit the jackpot with this

vintage suitcase for $2.  

Look at what Janel {a super creative gal}

came up with turning it into... this is so cool...

images and creation found at iheartrunwithscissors.com

I'm telling you, this girl is the bomb at making some pretty nifty stuff! 

As she puts it - she is an art teacher by day; Blogger by night - but she's a journaler, inspirationalist, and an awesome crafter on top of all that!!! And you know what else??

She instantly became one of my

favorite artsy people

when I browsed across her blog this summer &  learned about her journey toward adoption.

How blessed are the people with those

special hearts of gold... I am a girl with sincere and admiring respect for such wonderful, self-less people.   

Anyway, THE HUNT IS ON for a vintage suitcase

to make Millie even the MORE coolest dog

on the block.  Her frisbee technique already

won her that award!!!

Speaking of awards, 2 new blog friends, gave me the Stylish Blogger Award that is floating around out there. 

IT MADE ME SLIGHTY INCREDIBLY STOKED!

I'll tell you more about that next time.  

But thanks, girls! You rock! 

I will post the 7 Things About Myself asap!

peace and love

baily 

p.s. Raise your hand if you think this smudger-face needs a cool, retro doggie bed? After all, she is a little gypsy/road-tripping/vagabond like her Momma. Her birthday is April 28... maybe I can have this project done by then... but dont hold your breath.

omg just posting this photo of her

made me miss her LIKE CRAZY even more