MINDIANNA

ModCloth Wishlist

Fall Bird by mindianna featuring a leaf ring

Knitted Dove button front cardigan
$90 - modcloth.com

Lovely at First Sight Dress | Mod Retro Vintage Dresses | ModCloth.com
$50 - modcloth.com

Shoulder strap bag
$50 - modcloth.com

Leaf ring
$16 - modcloth.com

The Mane Event Boot | Mod Retro Vintage Boots | ModCloth.com
$115 - modcloth.com

Sunday Favorites

This photo from instantt is just too cute! 
This Teapot set from Clayful Impressions is soooo pretty! 
I'm in love with this dress and this blazer from Vonlenska Vintage!  Aren't they lovely? 
 
I love kittens.  I love photography prints.  THIS kitten print from Elysa Darling Photography is so adorable!  Her other photography prints are equally beautiful-please check them out! 
Favorite Posts:

• Kate's room tour part 1 and part 2
• Mandy's Autumn Orange Sun Tea Recipe
• Angela's Slow Cooker Apple Butter Recipe
• Kaylah's beautiful purple hair

 

 

Photo Dump Friday

 Deer crossing the road where I live.

 We haven't seen these for a while here in Texas and about 2 minutes later they were gone!

  Our front porch kitties :)

 A welcome sign of Fall.

 If there's one thing we've had an abundance of this year...it's Grasshoppers! :)

 I took this photo earlier and when I went in to Picnik to edit it I used "Auto Fix" and "Cross Process" (to about 60%) and this is what I got.  The sky was definitely not that dark, but I love this photo so I'm keeping it this way :)  The pink/orange is beautiful.  I hope this brings LOTS of rain-we need it!

 

Creature Feature: Brando

Say hello to: 
In the Spring of 2010 my sister's cat at the time gave birth to four healthy kittens.  It was her first (and only) litter and we were set on keeping at least one and finding great homes for the others.  My sister decided to keep one for herself and I was to choose one for me.  One of the kitties had already been promised to another home so that left 3.  My sister chose the cute black and white one because it resembled one she had years ago.  I was torn between the orange kitten who was more friendly and outgoing than any other kitten I'd ever met...and the beautiful blue-eyed white kitten who seemed terribly shy and hid everytime a human came into the room.  What I really wanted was to keep both of them, but I knew I couldn't do that.  I thought about how friendly the little orange one was and how easily he would fit in with a family with small children.  A friend of the family who had an 8 year old daughter had been on the lookout for a kitten and when I found out I just knew the orange one belonged with them.  The shy white one needed more personal attention and would require patience.  He quickly warmed up to me and I can't imagine life without him!  I chose the name Brando because he looked just like his papa who was the most handsome cat I'd ever seen.  I knew I had to come up with a handsome name and so Brando (as in Marlon Brando) seemed to fit nicely.  

Tidbits about Brando:

• He loves feet.  And shoes.
• He's a very people-friendly cat-he LOVES attention.
• He's stuck to me like glue...he follows me everywhere. 
• He likes to sit on whatever you're doing at the time.
• One of his favorite places to nap is in the window sill.
 

  P.S.  I'd like for this to be the first in a series of posts about pets.  Not just mine but yours too!  Do you have a pet you'd like to share a post about on MindiAnna?  If so, please contact me via e-mail at mindianna_jones@yahoo.com!  All pets welcome!  I look forward to hearing from you and your pet!

DIY Roundup

Today is the first of a new Feature that I'm calling DIY Roundup!  Each week I'll post about all of my favorite Tutorials of the week :)  So here we go...

Fabric Wrapped Bangle from Violet Bella

Bubble Tea from Vanillery Garden 

More Tutorials:

• Teabag Decor from Freckled Nest
• Blue Moon Nail Tutorial from Miss Indie
• Lace Patterned Coffee Table from A Beautiful Mess

 

Photography Wish List

Gimme! Gimme! Gimmie!  I am lusting over all of this sooooo bad!!!

 
Clockwise from top:

1. Sizzle Strapz Camera Strap  I came across this Sizzle Strapz through the Etsy Success Team and instantly fell in love with this camera strap!  This is my favorite but there is such an amazing selection of straps and camera bags there!  Check them out!
2. Jo Totes Camera Bag  I keep seeing these everywhere and have been wanting one since the first time I saw one on Elsie's blog.  They're just perfect and I love the color choices! 
3. Nikkor 50mm f1.8 AF-S Lens  The only lens I have for my camera at this time is my kit lens which is the 18-55 (which I totally love!).  This is the one lens that I feel like I can't do without though...I'm currently doing without...but I don't want to be! :)

If you have any of the above I would love to hear your review! 

 

Holga Giveaway

 
Erin over at Sunshine and Carousels is doing an oh-so-fab giveaway and one lucky reader will win this beauty!  I've always wanted one of these and I am so excited to be in the drawing! 

Enter for your chance to win by following Sunshine and Carousels!  The giveaway ends Sunday September 11th at midnight so what are you waiting for?  Don't pass up your chance to win!  Good luck :)

ModCloth Wish List

 
Clockwise from dress:

1. Blurring By Dress in Midnight
2. Stunning Sakura Ring
3. Pleat-y Please Wallet
4. Avoir,Etre,Faire Flat in Glamor

A Quiet Monday

 We have 2 grills on our front porch and this smaller one that we don't use has become overgrown with vines-I love it though :)My sisters kitty, Beast.

My Brando-such a handsome kitty!

I love day-moons!

 This cutie wondered up to our house yesterday.  He's such a friendly dog!  As soon as we pulled into the driveway and opened the car doors he ran right over and jumped in the front seat wagging his tail!  He's nearly starved though.  I think he's probably a golden retreiver.  Even though he has relatively long hair for a dog, it doesn't hide the fact that his ribs and hip bones stick out.  We've been feeding him and watering him and playing with him today...I haven't chosen a name to call him yet but I'll think up something.  We were planning on hanging flyers to see if anyone claims him...but I kinda just want to keep him for myself.  I'm worried that someone dumped him because we live out in the middle of nowhere and that sort of thing happens a lot here.  Considering he's very skinny and malnourished, I don't find it likely that he just wondered away from home.

  
 
 This is the first day that I can remember the temperatures being below 100 this summer...no joke.  We had high 80s low 90s all day and it has been so wonderful!  It's been so hot that just stepping out onto the porch has been like stepping into an oven.  It was nice to sit out on the porch and in the grass enjoying the breeze and cool air :)  Dear Fall: please say this is the beginning of your visit this year!

 When I made this ring for the shop I had to make one for myself too-I'm in love with it and have been wearing it with everything!  You can find it here :)

 

100 Things That Make Me Happy: Ryan Gosling Singing

 

Ryan Gosling has such a classy singing voice!  I love it!!!  I couldn't find the actual video clip from this scene in Blue Valentine (which I'm in super-love with) so this will do I suppose. 

He also has a singing part in Lars and the Real Girl (which I also am in super-love with).  I couldn't find a video clip that allowed embedding but you can see the clip from the movie HERE!