What I Wore Wed... on Friday!

First of all..... Go Cards!!  My beloved Cardinals just played their way into the Elite 8!  L, yes.  I enjoyed the game and a glass of Larkmead's Solari.  Can't beat that.

For my first WIWW I will be posting on a Friday!  Sue me.

Ralph Lauren flats, gap skinny jeans, BR top, target cardigan

Detail of the Day:  Capri Chandelier earrings.
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Old Navy Dress, American Eagle wedges

Detail of the Day: Zahara Bib Necklace, Interlock Cross Necklace
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Rock & Republic jeans (I swear they have these exact ones at Kohl's now!)
Gap T, Stella & Dot Earrings, Scarf from Saratoga in Norton Commons

Detail of the Day: Old Navy flats, LOVE!

Michael Kors Wedges, James jeans, Banana Republic T, Stella & Dot Campari Necklace

Detail of the Day: University of Louisville National Championship Ring (what, what!)

Michael Kors Wedges, Old Navy Sweater, Stella & Dot Interlock Cross Necklace & Earrings, & Rings
Detail of the Day: My fab hair courtesy of Rebecca @ Brooks & Co. (you will notice it is in a pony every other day!)

So there it is, proof that I did NOT wear my maternity leave uniform, the dreaded black sweats!

Maybe my next challenge should be doing more than a ponytail!

See you soon,
Meg

Fab

OK.  I am still in nesting mode so I truly enjoy this fabulous shopping site Fab.

http://fab.com/4daovd

Although I love that is is marked down stuff I appreciate even more that I can find cool original art for the Casa de Tinker for under $50.

Just today I purchased some awesome things for Will's room.  Ok, maybe I was feeling a little bit guilty that Charlie's room is so much cooler than Will's.  Or maybe I am looking at the super cool alphabet as more than art, but as a learning opportunity for Will's steel trap of a mind.  Either way, Will is getting some serious cool factor for his bedroom and bathroom!

Here is what I got:

Here are some other pieces I liked today:

Seriously cool stuff for an artsy fam like ours.  (You can't make it all yourself from things you learned on Pinterest.)

That is all for today!  I will leave you with a Go Cards!

Meg

SPOOL No. 72

So I will start with an apology.  I know I have MIA for quite some time.  One would think that with 6 months of maternity leave one could find time to blog.  One would be sadly mistaken in my case!  I don't know how it is possible to have more time for myself when I am working full time but it sure has felt that way!  Plus I am not going to lie, I have reverted back to the black sweatpants uniform.  I mean, when you never leave the house and are getting spit up on all day, what is the point?  Anyway, exciting things are coming with ShopGirls!  Stay tuned for What I Wore Wednesdays!!  (No black sweats allowed :))

Ok, here is my excuse...

Coming soon:

Wardrobe Essentials

Special Event Dressing

Pump it or Dump it!
30 Day No Sweats Challenge

But today... I want to share with you a little treat I discovered on Pinterest!  If you are not on Pinterest already, let me know and I will send you an invite.  Trust me on this one.  You NEED to be pinning.

www.spool72.com

Capri Earrings
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Tiers & Tulle Party Dress
www.spool72.com

This website is totally new to me and hopefully to you too.  I love the pieces, the prices, even the story!  A mom and her two daughters design and create most of the pieces available.  Check out a few beauties I think would be perfect for the track or a Spring wedding....

Zahara Bib Necklace
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Alyssum Tie Dress
www.spool72.com

I really love dresses.  I have, unfortunately not figured out how to make them work as a nursing mom.  If anyone has any tips on how to wear them all summer while nursing a baby I would love to hear them.  I mean I can't really just hike the whole thing up under a hooter hider!  (Hmmm, maybe the old catholic school uniform shirt wearing boxers underneath...)

Campari Necklace
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Zig Zag Falls Dress
www.spool72.com

So long for now, but I promise, I will be back soon!

Meg

Love Cords!

Love Cords! by meghantinker featuring a double breasted wool coat

Are we ready for the scrunchie to come back?

My best friend and world renown cake baker Ashley "Ashlicious" Davidson posted a little something on my FB wall today.  It was something I was not prepared for, nor was I quite sure how to deal with this news. 

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.glamour.com%2Fbeauty%2Fblogs%2Fgirls-in-the-beauty-department%2F2011%2F07%2Fscrunchies-are-back-like-for-r.html&h=NAQAd32uT

Apparently, the scrunchie is back.  Go ahead to Glamour.com and read it for yourself.  Glamour's crack team reports that fine retailers from http://www.americanapparel.net/ to http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/ are stocking and actually selling the scrunchie.  Is this the end for me?  Am I now officially too old to shop at these stores?  Should I just go ahead and apply for my Chico's card now? (no, Dave Ramsey http://www.daveramsey.com/ would kill me.)





This is from today, folks.  Seriously.

 Whitney could possibly pull this look off.  If anyone could, it would be her.  She is the true ShopGirl on this team.  If you recall, I am just the lady trying to not wear sweats everyday.  Which, by the way, is working out for me.  None of them fit.  I find tent-like dresses to be more appropriate at this stage.  I digress.  Me, I would be that fat pregnant lady at Wal-Mart still wearing her scrunchie from 1995.  Someone would take my picture and post it to http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/,  not realizing how en vouge I actually was.



Circa 1995

I know I promised my next blog would be about a fun crafty way to hang your jewelry, but this was breaking news.  I am sure you understand.

Meg



Whatever Happened with the Navy Blue Dresses? And other pics I liked!

So, our first challenge, (which, on a side note, you readers have not submitted very many challenges so don't hesitate...)  finding navy blue dresses for a bridal party...

Here is how the party actually turned out!  Big shout out to Lang Thomas Photography.  He did a really good job of making my house look like some kind of model home for hosting wedding parties!



Different shades and cuts all looking good together!



Those nude heels looked great on everyone and really helped my short legs look longer but man, did they make standing in soft ground tough!



We all choose our own pearls to wear and of course I rocked out the Stella & Dot Charlotte Necklace
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Cutest little bride ever!  (the dress had pockets, which I love!)

Belly and big Stella & Dot Vintage Cluster Ring!



Just a shout out to KY!

Stay tuned, in my next post I will be showing how to make your own supercute jewelry storage!



Fall Fever!

Do you know what I hate?  When it is 97 degrees in Louisville with a heat index of 500 and all the magazines I get and all the stores I go to are featuring all the Fall Lines.  Seriously.  My make up is melting off my face and you want me to think about jeans and a fur-lined hooded vest?  Another thing is, I love summer clothes so much that it is always kind of depressing for me to start thinking about sweaters.  It is way more fun to buy sun dresses on clearance than even think about a full price jacket.

This year I have a little bit of Fall Fever though.  OK I have a full on, Stella & Dot induced, (ok and maybe a little bit dilerious from the heat and my preggo body) raging Fall Fever!  I am so excited about the new line.  It is GorGEOUS!!  The best thing about Fall jewelry.  It does not make you any hotter to wear it now.  OK, I take that back, this jewelry will make you HOTTER, just not hotter! wink, wink.  I am going to post the selections that I already bought samples of and then next week when they are in I am going to pair them with outfits!  Take a look and then go to my website www.stelladot.com/meghantinker to check out the rest of the new line.  I promise you will see something you like.   If you are like me and you like too many things to buy them all for yourself, give me a call and we will put a Trunk Show on the books and you can get some treats for free.



After the Rain Brooch




Amelia Drop Earrings



Aurora Cocktail Ring

Contessa Jade Necklace

Femme Fatale Necklace

Heiress Hoops

Hematite Cupchain Bracelet



Infinity Charm Necklace




Juliette Gemstone Earrings




Gold LaCoco Curbchain




Silver LaCoco Curbchain



Machesa Studs

Panther Pendent Necklace

Purple Plume Brooch



Serpent Bracelet



Snake Orb Necklace



And a few Summer Treats I couldn't resist because there is still plenty of summer left!

Birds of Paradise Necklace



Rio Chandelier Earrings

Thank you as always for checking in with Shop Girls!  Let me know what you think of the new pieces in a comment below!  Also, actual pics coming soon of the navy blue dress challenge!  A special welcome to my S&D team to my very good friend and style maven Tina Kute Sexton!

Megs