Is there something, just one thing that you do when you need to calm your thoughts, center yourself, or clear your mind? For me, I can accomplish each of these processes while in the ocean. Surfing is a way of connecting with something bigger and something more powerful than I could ever be. The ocean is an escape for me. A place that will always make me feel reassured about my decisions and remind me who I am and what I stand for. Somehow, being picked up by heavy waves and tossed around in the ocean really grounds me.After work...

This weekend was, by far, the best weekend that I've had in a long time. Hung out with my parents, some old friends that I haven't seen in a while, and worked on rekindling another, more intricate, friendship. It was great to get away from my little town in Maryland. Even though I love living on the coast, sometimes I feel like I'm stuck in an 'eastern shore bubble' and need to break free from everything here. I drove north to Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon after a long day of work. Was warmly welcomed home and put straight to work......

Thank God it's Friday! I feel like this week has taken forever to get through. Maybe I've just been bogged down at work or really, really looking forward to my plans this weekend. Perhaps a combination of both.The weather is supposed to be nice next week. Yesterday was sunny and warm. Today seems to be following the pattern, also. I stopped by Malibu's Surf Shop on the boardwalk yesterday to drop off a few things for work and hang out in the sunshine with the guys (& Stella, the shop puppy). That's my friend, JT... in the Captain's chair... in...

I just made some buttons! Buttons for my blog. Yes! I think I'm getting pretty good at figuring out this html and web design stuff. I hope that they're cute enough to make it to a few webpages.If you'd like a little piece of Little Miss Lovely Vintage on your blog? Simply copy and paste these codes into your sidebar and share the loveliness. I'd love to be on your little slice of the interweb. <br /> <a href=" http://www.littlemisslovelyvintage.blogspot.com "><img src=" http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5188/5621607825_46001f1ae4_m.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /> <a href=" http://www.littlemisslovelyvintage.blogspot.com "><img src=" http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5025/5621607891_374b11acf8_m.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /> <a href=" http://www.littlemisslovelyvintage.blogspot.com"><img src=" http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5308/5622196252_7a83dcc184_m.jpg" border="0"...

1.) Vintage sewing patterns. I just picked up about 25 different dress, apron, blouse, and knickers patterns at a Palmyra thrift store while I was in Pennsylvania. They were in the FREE bin next to the back door! There were at least 200 of them. I would have taken them all, except I didn't want to be greedy at the church ministry thift shop. Thought I'd let someone else stumble upon the rest of that wonderful collection. (Source.) 2.)  I think this wedding session with photographer, Jessica Claire, is absolutly perfect. Vintage wedding dress, oversized birdcage veil, suspenders, great...