Love This Time Of Year!!

Hello everyone,

So sorry I haven't been on here in a while. The weeks are going by so fast and we have so many things to do until Santa arrives! I absolutely love this time of year because you get to see family that you don’t see very often!  This past weekend we headed up to my in-laws house in South Bend, Indiana. They had their big family Christmas party this past weekend, and it was a blast!  The girls love seeing all their cousins and opening gifts.  They open gifts so fast that it is a blur of wrapping paper, bows, baby dolls, Barbie dolls, and then open this…open this…I want this one open…ha ha.  I get home and start unloading everything and have no idea where some of it came from! 

 
I love dressing my girls up for parties! Finley always wants to dress up, but Pippa is hit or miss…so anytime I have an excuse to get them all dolled up I take it! My mother-in-law got them the cutest matching dress this year, and they rocked them! I love how they are taking after their momma and being little fashionistas!

 My Sweet Little Girls

 

 

 

My Sweet Little Niece Elisabet

 
We still have 3 more Christmas parties to go to, and I can’t wait to start picking out there little outfits (and let’s be honest…mine too) for them.  I hope everyone has a great Holiday and is enjoying their time as much as I am!!

 

Love,

PipLey

Date Night!!

Hello all,

Yesterday was a rare occurrence in our household....Greg and myself went on a date!!!  As most of you know I have a 4 year old and a 17 month old, but what most of you don't know is Pippa has never spent the night away from me ( except in a connected hotel room thanks to my amazing mother-in-law) and Finley has only 3 times; so when my mom said she would take both the kids overnight I could not have been more excited!!  I was very nervous for my mother because let's face it my kids make Dennis the Menace look like an angel, and I really wanted them to behave so we could do this again!  In my mother and mother-in-laws defense, they do offer I am just a little paranoid about them being away from me...so with the girls dropped off at my mothers house I decided to get dressed up and have Greg take me on the town.

Till Midnight Dress, and Peek A Bow belt in black

Find this out fit at PipLey Vintage



I decided to wear an outfit from our store that is not an everyday dress.  I wanted to go back in time and pretend I was a young 22 year old with no stretch marks, loose skin and a baby pooch...you mothers know what I am talking about.  I wanted to knock the socks off my man, so I opted for our Till Midnight Dress and red lipstick!! I paired it with some tights, cuz lets face the truth..I am not a young 22 year old, and some adorable heels.  I have to say I was satisfied with the outcome.  We went to a great Chinese place P.F. Changs, then headed to an Irish pub called Claddagh's to get some drinks (this momma did it up) ha ha.  We ended up getting home around midnight which I think the last time I was up that late was when the girls were sick.

Having a couple drinks

All in all it was a great night and went way to fast.  I loved getting a little break and some me time.  Thanks to my wonderful husband for making it such a special night!!

Love,
PipLey

Not A Lot To Say...

Hey everyone,

I don't really have much to talk about today, so I thought I would post one of my favorite new pieces from my store! I love this dress, and plan to wear it to some Holiday parties coming up. I love a dress with a great print and great fit! I mean come on ladies, who doesn't love a dress that fits their curves and you still feel comfortable in?? 

When in Doubt Dress- PipLey Vintage, vintage bracelet, DSW shoes, Vera Wang tights.

 

It is a little cold in central Indiana right now, so I had to pair it with some tights.  All you southern ladies shouldn’t have to…and I am jealous of you!  I am so not a cold weather girl even though I have never lived anywhere else!! 

 

 

The back on this dress is my favorite!  It has a cowl neck, but the back has this cute little cut out to make it even sexier!  This dress also looks great with leggins and boots!!

 

Have a great week!

 

Love,

PipLey

 

Traditions

How many of you have traditions that you just can’t go without?  My family has one tradition that we must do every year the Friday after Thanksgiving.  My dad’s side of the family has always had Thanksgiving on Friday, so I have never done the whole black Friday shopping (not that I would want to).  So our tradition always starts with Thanksgiving lunch, then we get to come home and put up Christmas decorations and watch my favorite movie of all time…Christmas Vacation!!   We love that movie so much we named our sweet little dog after it...Griswald!!  I don’t care how many times I watch that movie; it just never gets old and less funny.  I have been watching this movie around Christmas time ever since I can remember and it is a movie I will pass on to my girls as well!  Nothing makes me happier when my 4 year old says a quote from Christmas Vacation!  I am sure I will get some flak for letting my girls’ watch this movie, but I really don’t care…it is a tradition!

Me and my girls

 

My little one Pippa is only 17 months old, so this was her first year at kind of getting into the decorating spirit!  She did put her ornament on the tree, and loved dancing to the Christmas music.  My 4 year old Finley on the other hand is just like her momma and loves everything Christmas!  She has been asking her daddy to put up the tree since November 1^st!  She helps put all the ornaments on, hang the candy canes on the tree, and she even gets to help daddy put on the angel. 

Pippa putting on her first ornament!

Finley putting on the angel

Our sweet little Griswald! 

 

 

There is nothing sweeter than passing on family traditions to your little ones, and watching them have just as much fun as you did when you were younger!  I will always love this season more than anything, and I think I am well on my way to rubbing off on Finley!!

Love my Finley so much!!

 

Love,

PipLey

If you like what I am wearing you can find it at our store www.pipleyvintage.com.  I am wearing the Liverpool Abby skinny jean in Golden yellow, and our Secret Admirer top.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

I hope everyone had as great of a Thanksgiving as I did! Who doesn't love a day filled with amazing home cooked food, family, and football!! We headed to my Mother-In-Laws house for Thanksgiving up in South Bend, IN and boy was it amazing!! She is a wonderful cook, and had an amazing spread, and of course way to much food!!  I hate the feeling of being over stuffed, but who can help themselves when one day a year a woman gets to eat without guilt and no diet, and if you have to open up the top button on your pants…..I am not judging!!

 

Not sure about all of you, but I will not be participating in Black Friday, but will instead be traveling home from South Bend, and enjoying yet another Thanksgiving dinner with my dad’s side of the family!  Yes, if you are keeping count that is 3 Thanksgiving dinners for me!!  I know….don’t be jealous!

 

As always I like to represent PipLey, so I wore some of my clothes for the Holiday!  I love wearing my Dittos jeans, and pairing it with a top that gives it the 70’s look!  I love the top because it gives you a little breathing room, and looks adorable.  It is so easy to pair with so many pieces, but this was my favorite!  I hope you like the outfit, and had an awesome Thanksgiving!!

{Top: PipLey Vintage, Jeans: PipLey Vintage, Shoes: DSW, Vest: BCBG, Jewelry: Vintage}

 

 

My little Pippa posing with Momma

Finley always willing to pose!

 

Love,

PipLey



 

 

Thanksgiving Week

I could write a whole book on all the things I am thankful for, but to save a lot of time, I will just say a few and show you an adorable outfit!!  We went to my mom’s today for our family Thanksgiving and had such an awesome time!  I have two little girls, and my brother has a son and two little girls so there is always a lot of fun and squealing to be had.  My grandmother who will be 93 in January loves watching all of her great grandkids run around and play, and I love the joy it puts on her face.  My mom started working on dinner the night before making all the casseroles and prepping everything.  I came early in the morning and helped bake the rest and get things set up.  I love being the “junior chef” around my mom.  She can cook up one hell of a meal!!

 

 

                                                         4 generation picture!

               

 

With that said, the first thing I am thankful for is my family!  I have one crazy, insane, and nutty family, but I love every one of them.  I am thankful to God everyday for blessing me with the family I have.  He knew exactly who could handle us and our family just keeps getting bigger!  The second thing I am most thankful for is the food on our table.  I know many people around this world don’t get to experience a table full of home cooked food.  I am so thankful that I have never been hungry, or thirsty.  I truly pray for those that are less fortunate.  The third and final thing I will talk about is being thankful for our health.  My grandmother is almost 93 and pretty healthy for her age.  I have two very healthy children, and my husband and I are healthy.  After a cancer scare with my mom we realize it is the little things that matter most in life!  And I am thankful for that!! 

Me and my husband

Love her!  I am named after her.  We both have the same middle name Dreatha!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

I always like to dress nice when we have family functions and I love wearing our clothing that we sell at PipLey Vintage, so with that said I am going to show you how I decided to wear one of our sweaters with our Abby Skinny Jean by Liverpool.

 

 

sweater: PipLey Vintage, Jeans: PipLey Vintage: Shoes, DSW

Finley getting in on it too!!  She is so funny!!

 

 

Love,

PipLey



All About Mom!

Hey Everyone,

I don't know about everyone else but I am a huge momma's girl!! I can't go a day without talking to her, and can barely go a day or two without seeing her! My kids are so use to seeing Nana everyday that if we don't see her then they think something is wrong!!  She is by far my best friend (other than my husband) and my sounding board for all things advice.  Growing up we didn’t always have the best relationship, but as I became a mother I realized that all the “crazy” things she did or said was just because she loved me.  I swore I would never do some of the same things with my children, and I could not have been more wrong.  I find myself worrying more, crying more, yelling more, and flat out looking more exhausted than she ever did!! 

me and my momma!

 

Last year three days before Christmas we found out my mom had breast cancer.  Coming from a family that had no prior history of this cancer it was definitely a shock for everyone involved.  I remember her face the first time she told me, and thinking to myself that I was her only daughter and had to be strong for her.  I am usually an emotional wreck, so it was shocking to me how strong I actually became in that very moment.  I never let her see how scared I was.  I couldn’t help but think about how my life would be without my mom, and to be honest I couldn’t picture it!  I knew then that I would be at every doctor’s appointment, and procedure she had ahead of her.  In early January she had a lumpectomy, followed by chemotherapy, and finally radiation.  Yes she lost her hair (but to be honest she pulled off bald beautifully), was tired and sick, but through it all took care of her 92 year old mother and everyone else around her.  I have never seen someone so strong and more concerned about others even as she was so sick. 

momma and the girls on her birthday

 

She is now in full remission, and clinically cancer free!  Even though it was a difficult time and emotionally challenging there are so many positives that came out of it!  She learned how strong she actually is, and realized not to let the little things that are out of her control bother her anymore because life is way too precious!  In the end it has brought us even closer together, and I wouldn’t change our journey for the world!  We never know why God allows certain things to happen, but I know he has a plan and I believe my mom went through all this to help others out!

 

Love,

PipLey