Silver and Mud

      I have always been an active person. I grew up on a farm in upstate New York and spent most of my days with our two horses, Ryal and Nyzette. My home is a barn that was converted into a house in the 1930's, so you can imagine the amount of work that has gone into fixing and maintaining it. My parents always encouraged outside play and there wasn't a day that I came into the house without a mud splatter up the back of both legs.

       I remember my mom saying with a grin on her face, "What planet did you come from?" as I laid out my outfit for the day on the floor: a dress, loads of jewelry, and a pair of boots. I was four.

      I love the feeling of not being physically constricted by my clothing and not having to worry about keeping them perfect. Clothing that ages well and can take a hard day are the pieces that tell a story in the end. If I'm gonna go for a walk and play a gig it might as well be done in something pretty.

These Free People ankle boots have become my new go-to shoes. I absolutely love the henna design on them, and comfort wise there is nothing better.

This terracotta shirt achieves what I wish most of my clothing would: it's basic, but it still has some real interest to it that makes you take a second look. Check out all of Free People's gorgeous henley shirts!

The silver maxi, earrings, and pendant are all from a local designer of Indian clothing, Vijaya.

Having real style is doing all the things you want to do in the clothing that you want to wear.  

All photos were taken by my dear friend, Grace. Check out the rest of her work here. 

Fidget Work

      The last few days I have had a cold that I just can't seem to kick. After driving a grand total of fourteen hours this weekend and running around like a maniac, being stuck on the couch feels weird to say the least. After hour three of bumming around, I finally scrounged up the effort to walk upstairs and grab some craft supplies. I didn't want to get into anything too in-depth or messy (considering that right now I can barely manage myself, let alone a puddle of glue, etc.) so I finally settled on making a pair of earrings. 
      The pair I made is simple and actually only took a few minutes, but I really like the way that they came out. The beads felt nice in my hands as I was working with them (the white ones are glass and the blue ones are stone), and the methodical bending and trimming of the wires was soothing. I felt like it made my whole day better, even though it only took a few minutes.

Do you have fidget work you do to relax? I love knitting, jewelry making, hand sewing, and am just starting to learn how to embroider (more on that later...)I'd love to hear about what you do to keep yourself busy when you're feeling under the weather!