tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203067209949801412024-03-19T00:41:35.759-07:00From Scrubs to StilettosAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08892145633547105563noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220306720994980141.post-40204393726904677492012-07-31T08:07:00.000-07:002012-07-31T08:07:48.454-07:00Funny Face<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dress: Marshall's, Scarf as Belt: Ross; Sandals: NY&Company; Jewelry: Target</td></tr>
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I love this outfit, because it really represents my style. White, lace, and no altering needed? Giddy up. I live in dresses like this during the summer, because they require no thought. Just throw it over your head + a couple of accessories= outfit. Fantastico.<br />
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I've noticed that in my recent posts the only pictures I like of myself are when I DON'T face the camera. I don't know what to do with my face or hands, so it's just much easier to look away. For this post I made a conscientious effort to look at the camera, and 99% of the photos are of me making funny faces. The only picture where I look somewhat normal is the one above. So here's an ode to my funny faces...enjoy.<br />
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Dear Reader,<br />
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You might be thinking to yourself right now, "My Heyni, you seem very stripey today," and you would be right. I very conscientiously thought up this outfit, because today I had jury duty. <br />
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Originally, I was supposed to be on a plane to Las Vegas in order to celebrate my friend's, Nicole, birthday, but instead I received a summons to report to court on the same exact day. What are the odds? Fortunately, I had not bought a plane ticket when I received the summons, and I had already asked for the time off. I still held out hope that I would still get to go to Vegas, because on the day before your day at court you need to call to see if the number assigned to you is even called. I planned that if my number was not part of the group needed for jury duty, I would buy my plane ticket that day and stay in Nicole's hotel room. Obviously, my number was called, because otherwise this post would be called, "Las Vegas!!" not "Jury Duty." :( Again, what are the odds? It seemed the universe wanted me to be a juror about as much as I didn't want to be one.<br />
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First, I must be picked to become a juror for a trial, and so I wanted to subconciously sway the lawyers into not picking me; which brings me back to today's outfit. Whenever I see other fashion bloggers incorporate stripes into their regalia it's usually done in a way to make one think of sailing or nautical themes. Today I wanted my outfit to suggest jail bars and imprisonment, so I put on as many stripes as possible. I kept the colors neutral and muted, put my hair up in a simple bun, and used minimal makeup and accessories. Hopefully, this would worm its way into the minds of the lawyers, and they would dismiss me so I could go home. Now, I know you are all waiting with bated breath. Was I successful in my psychological subterfuge?<br />
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The world may never know, because all I did was sit in a dreary lounge surfing the internet. After two hours the lady in charge told us there would be no trial that needed a jury and we could all go home. I know, very anticlimactic. All in all, my jury duty could have been a lot more painful, but then again I could have been in Vegas by now. Oh well, at least this experience inspired me to put together pieces that I normally would not have, and I won't need to serve for another three years.<br />
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Today I had all intentions of coming up with a really interesting outfit with color and layers and detail, especially since I had not done a blog for a while until recently. The weather, however, brought me back to reality. It's hot. When it comes to the summer I try to wear the least amount of clothes I can get away with. I know I could have done a lot more with this outfit, such as wearing a pop of color in my shoes or accessories, or layered with a lightweight scarf. But the truth of the matter is that I just wanted to be comfortable and cool, and did not want to put too much thought into what I was wearing. Sometimes what is required in one's look is to be comfortable with simplicity and that's what I was.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08892145633547105563noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220306720994980141.post-88466805256883595882012-07-22T12:56:00.000-07:002012-07-22T12:56:13.984-07:00Alterations Needed: Orange Skirt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I found this skirt at a thrift store for three bucks. It's extremely long on me and overwhelms my petite figure, as you can see in the following photos. That being said, the material is very thick and of nice quality. I also love the orange color and flower pattern. Seeing the potential of clothing is very important as a petite woman, because clothes constantly need to be altered. <br />
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The waist fit me fine, so all I had to do was a simple hem. The final product:<br />
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The skirt came out a little shorter than I anticipated, but that's the beauty of altering thrift store items...you didn't invest too much money to begin with, so if anything it's a learning experience. Also, I can throw on some leggings in the fall and use this as a transition piece. I tried to incorporate little details within this outfit, such as the lace pattern in my skirt and top. I also did a braided updo with my hair, which is hard to see in the picture below, because I finally concede that my hair is black and NOT dark brown as I have thought all these years. Crystal you win.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08892145633547105563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220306720994980141.post-38860541403719513262012-06-15T09:00:00.000-07:002012-06-15T09:00:53.721-07:00Jumping on the Trend<br />
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So I jumped on the trend of leopard loafers. I've been seeing them all over the blog world and magazines and was immediately intrigued. Not enough, however, to spend over twenty dollars on them, so I forgoed the novelty. Until one day, where I spotted these bad boys for sale for $19.99. I usually don't spend a lot of money on clothes, let alone on something that could go out of style within a season, but I thought $20 bucks would be worth trying something fun. I chose to use them as a neutral, and made my outfit colorful. I loved this outfit, and felt comfortable all day.<br />
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I've been told many times by many different people that I look like Marissa Tomei, and I never really saw it. I took the compliment but never really believed it until Jay took this photo of me. What do you guys think? Marissa's my dopplehanger? Yay or nay?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08892145633547105563noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220306720994980141.post-81272346025482834202012-06-06T18:27:00.000-07:002012-06-06T18:27:01.496-07:00Thrift Treasures: Polka Dot Blouse<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I've never been one of those people who go to thrift stores and comes out with amazing scores. There are blogs out there whose whole existence consist of thrifted and vintage items. These bloggers have a nose for these things, but even though I was not given a talent for thrifting, every once in a while I will find something. This blouse is such a find. It's 100% silk, the colors are vibrant, in great condition, AND the best part...it cost $1.50. That's right...score for me. <br />
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This is not my car. Obviously, because there are no dings in it. Let's face it... I would have wrecked this beauty in a week. No, this fancy car belongs to one of my best friends, Nicole, and this weekend I drove down to the Virginia Beach area to visit her. When traveling I like to pack light, so I try to pack outfits that can easily transition from day to night in order to save space in my suitcase. I also try to pack neutral accessories that will work for all outfits, and the same goes for the shoes. The great thing about packing for day to night is that one doesn't need to know what one is doing, because regardless of whether the activities ask for more casual or dressy ensembles you're prepared.<br />
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For this day we decided to explore the different towns around Nicole's neighborhood, and found that there was a pirate's festival in Hampton, Virginia. There were plenty of patches, leather vests, and dirty hair. In a word...amazing. Then we went to a fancy Carribbean restaurant where we had a fantastic dinner, (mojitos were an option :) and attached to the restaurant was a jazz club. The music was sooo good. It has been a long time since I listened to some live jazz and I had a great time. All day I felt comfortable and put together. <br />
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I find that hair can be your best accessory, and just by putting my hair down and curling it, I immediately felt fancier. A great pair of heels, some gold accessories and "Viola!" I'm ready to hit the town.<br />
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Thanks to Nicole for taking the pictures. I had a great time! :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08892145633547105563noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220306720994980141.post-31546805481800891752012-06-01T08:47:00.000-07:002012-06-01T08:47:45.978-07:00Hot and Sunny<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I know it's a little late, but this week has been surprisingly busy, so I'm finally posting pictures from Memorial day weekend. As I'm sure many of you know it was HOT! Most of the weekend I spent in shorts and a tank...in short, as little as possible. This day, however, I was to meet my dear friend, Kim, for lunch and since she always looks put together and chic I put in some effort. By having a dress saturated with color and texture, I think this simple outfit becomes more interesting. I had a great weekend full of dancing, swimming, and throwing balls around in the park. I wish you all had the same. :)<br />
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This picture was quickly taken on my fancy phone before I went out with my friend June to celebrate her birthday. I know this outfit may seem deceptively simple, but I actually put a lot of thought into this before I went out. In order to be comfortable some forethought is needed. First one needs to take into account where one is going, and how is one getting to said place. Here was my thought process...<br />
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"It's hot today, and I sweat when I dance sooo....teeny dress is needed to stay cool, but I don't want to wear a bra. Do I have one with padding? Yes! Perfect it has polka dots. Should I wear heels? It's easier to do turns in heels, but since we're going to another bar first I should probably wear flats. No point in wearing makeup, because I'll just sweat it off, so a bright red lipstick should be enough. Same goes with the hair...no need to do it since once again I'll just get sweaty. Ponytail seems too simple, so big hoop earrings will frame my face, and a simple necklace should finish the accessories."<br />
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As you can see my body temperature had a lot to do with my decision making process. I really like this outfit, and felt super confident, BUT (here's the important part) I was super comfortable all night, and literally danced all night. Thanks to my friend June for inviting me out for her special day. :)<br />
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Another rain day, so I thought I would brighten things up with a bright, yellow top. I'm going out to dinner with friends, and I wanted to be a little more dressed up, and I always find that by adding heels the outfit automatically becomes more put together. It's interesting what you find in pictures that you don't notice in real life. I swear I ironed these shorts today, but obviously not well enough. Oh well, I really like this outfit. When I show a lot of leg I try to keep the rest of me covered up, but I still feel sexy and put together. Stay dry!</div>
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Today was such a beautiful day and I enjoyed it thoroughly. I had no desire to do my hair, so throwing on a hat is such an easy fix. One of the things I've learned reading fashion blogs is how to be adventurous with colors. I would never have worn one color head to toe before, but by staying within the same color family, using different textures, and keeping the accessories simple I think this outfit makes sense. Hope you all had a great weekend and stay cool!<br />
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I've been wearing glasses since I was fourteen, and ever since then I've always preferred (for the most part) myself with contacts. It's not that I hate my glasses, and in fact I like the nerdy look they give, but 90% of the time I try an outfit I thinks that it would look better sans glasses. I recently had to buy new glasses, and figured that I should try to challenge myself by finding outfits that work with my glasses. I find that if I pull my hair back my frames don't overwhelm my frame. Also, I did what most people do with flowy tops=structured, skinny pants. Finally, I love the extra texture the feathers give to an otherwise neutral sandal. So this is what I came up with. How else would you guys wear glasses?<br />
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I LOVE breezy, summer dresses. All you have to do is throw on the dress, a few accessories, and outfit done...easy peasy. It's also great for shopping. Today was the first time I shopped at M street in Georgetown with my friend Lauren, and trying on clothes was super easy, because I could just through this dress on and off. On another note, I have a ton of hair, and today I didn't know what to do with it. It was just everywhere and I kept putting it up and then down, and overall I had a bad hair day. We all have one of those.<br />
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Saturday was such a beautiful day...warm and sunny. So naturally, I brought out my white, linen pants. If you don't own linen pants I highly recommend that they should become part of your wardrobe. Linen helps me stay nice and cool during the summer months, and I feel that although they're extremely comfortable these pants are also quite stylish. There are only two drawbacks: Easily stained, and I always gets some sort of dirt on them, and linen also get easily wrinkled. Still, they keep me from sweating, so the pros outweigh the cons in my book.<br />
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The month of April and it now seems that the month of May will be cloudy and windy. I was expecting great things for spring, considering March was full of sunny days. I really shouldn't complain too much, because my radiators decided to leak, and so no air conditioning for me until they get replaced. As far as my outfit is concerned, I added pops of red in order to liven up the brown dress. I've been doing a mix of long necklaces with short ones, and I like the effect. Accessorizing outfits has never been a strong suit of mine, so I'm branching out into unknown territory.<br />
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Had a lovely weekend with some very lovely ladies, charming men, and pretty horses. It was quite hot and humid, so I opted for a light airy dress, and a hat to keep the sun off of my head. It's very difficult for me to find a large hat that does not dward me, so I opted for a smaller hat instead. I had my first mint julep, took a nice nap, and had some Mexican food. Not too shabby of a day.<br />
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This time of the year it's difficult to know what to wear. Lately, it's been cold and rainy, and today I finally had a day off when it would be in the eighties and humid. Days like this I like to wear very light breezy materials in order to stay cool. I thought I might have to change, however, because at some points I thought it was going to downpour, and this shirt is too sheer to wear wet. Tricky weather. <br />
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"Heyni, why the happy face?" you may be asking yourself right now. Well, the joyful face before you is the product of finishing the Tough Mudder yesterday. The Tough Mudder is a 12 mile course full of obstacles, that include but not limited to, running through fire, climbing over twelve foot walls, running up a quarter pike, jumping into a FREEZING lake, and finally running through electrified wires. Oh yeah, there was A LOT of mud; a lot of it. It was really hard...for me. By mile 8 I had hit my wall, and by mile 10 I could no longer run and wanted to die. The hardest part was all the water involved in the obstacles. I have never been that could for that long in my whole life. Those who know me realize how intolerant I am of the cold. That being said, I'm glad I did it, and I've already signed up for another one. Woo hoo!<br />
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The first obstacle consisted of crawling underneath barbed wire and in the mud. I didn't know it was barbed wire, because the wire was covered in icicles. Yes, it was literally freezing outside. When I crawled out, I came up too soon and scratched myself. I didn't realize this until the end when my friend, Amanda, saw the scratch. This same friend also took some quite amusing pictures of me during this ordeal. Please enjoy:<br />
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This was the second obstacle where we had to jump into a container full of ice water. <br />
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I can't believe Amanda was able to get a picture of me smiling. This must have been early on. <br />
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This is Jay jumping into the freezing lake. I totally wigged out on that platform. It was only fifteen feet high, and I'm not afraid of heights, but for some reason I was so scared. Maybe it was the knowledge that I would get wet again, or the fierce vertigo, but it took me ten minutes to finally get the nerve to jump off.<br />
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Joel is trying to reason with me at this point to jump off.<br />
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Me being hauled up the quarter half pike after it had been covered in canola oil.<br />
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Crawling in water (This water was actually shallow, so that by that time it was actually warm.) between electrified wires. Fortunately, my shoulders were so narrow that I got through without being shocked. The other guys were not so fortunate.<br />
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Trying to cross the balance beam...unsuccessfully. I fell into more frigid water. :) Matt, my high school friend, was the only one who got across.<br />
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Running through the electrified wire. I only got shocked twice, so it wasn't too bad.<br />
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At the finish looking utterly miserable. I really had to go to the bathroom at this point.<br />
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Finally, there's my whole team looking very excited. This of course was taken before the pain began.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08892145633547105563noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220306720994980141.post-21546384892561385912012-04-30T16:24:00.000-07:002012-05-13T11:46:38.010-07:00Polka Dots and Neon: An Alternate View<br />
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Remember this <a href="http://fromscrubstostilettos.blogspot.com/2012/04/polka-dots-and-neon.html" target="_blank">post</a>? From that post I decided to use items in my closet that closely resembled the pieces in my Polyvore collage. It gives me more of a girly vibe, but I still really like how it came out. I've been into peter pan collars lately, so when I saw this dress I knew I had to snag it up.<br />
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I've realized that I don't know what to do with my hands when taking pictures, and just usually hide them behind my back. Unfortunately, that prevents you from seeing the neon accessories. The rings I'm wearing are made from telephone wire. Pretty cool, huh? Also, my hands are so "veiny" now, and as a typical nurse I already know what vein I would choose; guess which one.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08892145633547105563noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220306720994980141.post-69088566626836770362012-04-30T13:19:00.001-07:002012-04-30T13:22:05.247-07:00"I rock a lot of polka dot."<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Just found this picture among things I would like to do in the future. Now just have to find the perfect tie.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08892145633547105563noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220306720994980141.post-20590153925529907472012-04-26T18:23:00.000-07:002012-05-13T11:47:15.741-07:00Double your pleasure, double your fun!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm really loving the mint trend, so I thought why not double it up? I would say this is what I typically wear on days off. I like to wear color, and since I'm only 4'10" (That's right. I didn't even make it to five feet.) I wear heels A LOT. My heels fall into a range of comfort starting from "Can only walk from the car to the restaurant and back," to "I can dance salsa in these all night." I would say these fall into the farther right of this range.<br />
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I have to say that posing for these photos is a lot harder than I expected. It didn't help that there were three teenagers in the park staring at me. It made for a lot of awkward photos. These were not included.<br />
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So this is my normal look, e.g. blue scrubs, stethoscope, glasses, and scrub hat; very exciting, I know. Let me introduce you a little into my work. Currently, I'm in the locker room, changed and ready to set-up my room.<br />
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My scrub hats are my only source of flair. When I first started buying them the most popular sites was <a href="http://www.blueskyscrubs.com/" target="_blank">Blue Sky Scrubs ,</a> but they cost $24. I think that's too much for essentially a piece of cloth. Fortunately, there is alway Etsy, where there are plenty of small business owners that sell very cute scrub hats. I bought the scrub hat in the picture at Julie's things for $14 and another one not shown. I highly recommend these for anyone who works in the operating room. The fabric is thick but soft, and there are plenty of pretty patterns.</div>
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This is an outfit I would wear for a date night. I've really liked the neon trend and hope to incorporate it this summer.<br />
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Hello Blog World! I'm Heyni and after reading fashion blogs for the past year and a half I decided to take the leap and join in on the fun. I've been working in hospitals since I was 19, and in Febuary I started working as a nurse anesthetist. I love my job and every day is different, but wearing light blue scrubs that don't fit gets very boring. So during the weekends I try to dress a little nicer so I can finally express myself.<br />
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I've obtained a lot of inspiration from the various blogs I follow, and my fashion sense has slowly developed over the years. I hope that with this blog I will continue to become more adventurous in my sartorial choices. Hope you come along for the ride.<br />
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It's raining outside and it's fifty degrees, so I opted for something warm and comfortable. Although I love colors I also wear a lot of creams and browns. My boyfriend, Jay, was taking the pictures and making me laugh. He kept telling me to stay still, so the pictures wouldn't be blurry so I did.<br />
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Quick word on the belt. Where I live there are farmer's markets and artist shops that pop up on the weekends. I saw this belt at one of the little tents and fell in love. Who wouldn't love a belt with dinosaurs eating toast?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08892145633547105563noreply@blogger.com8