GIRLS ON BIKES

Free People's January 2013 lookbook - Girls On Bikes -  arrived in our mailbox late last week, and I immediately sat down to study every page.  It is beyond good.  The lookbook was shot in Amsternam by Guy Aroch, and I simply felt transported there.

And it's especially cool while flipping through - to see Ax + Apple jewels on the gals (above right - ax necklace).  Jamie Lyn, you are a rockstar, my friend!

I just want to put on a long flowy dress and be somewhere warm.  Click here to shop the January 2013 Free People collection.  

HAPPY WEEKEND

Hello there,  I hope you all had a wonderful week.  My first week at the new job... and I want to thank you in advance for sticking with me until I figure out how to make time for Lovely + Rust!  Blogging is really not something I intend to stop doing, but I am realizing my free time is going to be pretty limited, so I'll do my best to keep this space updated. You can sign up for email updates on the right sidebar, and you will receive an email when I post something new.

Yesterday was my birthday, and I came home to the table set for dinner (cooked by the Mr.) and wine on the table.  He gave me a gift card for an hour long massage, and the sweetest card I've ever received.  I've only had a massage once before, and it was about eight or nine years ago.  Needless to say I'm pretty excited!  

Thanks to all of my friends for the texts, voice messages, and facebook posts... and thank you, Daisy May dog for my picture messages (and thanks to her momma, Nicole!  Photoshop skills of a professional).

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

xo

DUCK BOOTS

I would love it if you would click here, and head over to Broadway + Thresher to see my post on duck boots!  

I, myself, am trying to decide which pair to get.  I've narrowed it down to three pair of bean boots (L.L. Bean). 

(image via Garance Dore)

MUSIC MONDAY with KEITH JENKINS

I'm happy to welcome Keith Jenkins to the blog today.  I was first introduced to Keith & his beautiful wife, Wendy, through a mutual friend (Marni) way back when I lived in Chicago.  If memory serves me right, we were watching Pete Yorn at Taste of Chicago - a giant food festival where you can eat until you're sick, and then sprawl on the lawn and watch live music.  Anyway... when I decided I was moving to Columbus, Marni encouraged us to get together.  Since then, the Mr. and I have enjoyed getting to know Keith & Wendy via music festivals, parties, Clippers games, and more.

I'm not sure why it took so long for me to ask Keith to do a playlist for you, because he is quite the music man!  Over the years, we have enjoyed watching Keith's band - The Moving Parts - play on numerous occasions.  And the Mr. and Keith have even started working on some original songs together.

Thanks, Keith!  You can also click here to listen to his playlist in Spotify.

NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS

(most of these were borrowed from my parents, and we want to gradually replace them with our own!)

Did you make new year's resolutions?  I don't usually participate in that.  It's not that I think you shouldn't make them, I just don't make them because I break them.  I'm going to start going to the gym?  Ummm... nope.

Over the last fifteen years or so, I've sometimes made a list of life goals for myself - things I want to accomplish that year... lifestyle changes I want to make.  This week I was inspired by Jessica's post,  and this post on Design Sponge, to give resolutions another shot... and try to stick to them.

immediate-ish
- learn to be more confident driving in the snow
- get the rest of the vintage goodies I've found up on the Etsy store
- photograph the rack of clothing I want to sell, and list it on Goodsie
- start reading again (instead of watching so much tv)
- get wedding pictures printed (finally!)

longterm
- continue growing Lovely + Rust
- buy more vinyl records
- be less stressed
- learn to crochet
- try yoga
- start running (in the spring)
- take a trip with the Mr. to NYC, and maybe Nashville

Happy Friday, friends.  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Also, if you have anyone you would recommend to be a L+R Style Muse, please send me an email at lovelyandrust(at)gmail(dot)com.

TOO MANY TRENDS

These photos were taken about three weeks ago, obvious from the lack of snow... and my lack of coat!  When it comes to my personal style, I suppose you could say I like to look a bit "undone."  I have a weird fear of looking like I'm trying too hard, or an outfit being overly trendy; however, this time I threw caution to the wind, broke my own rule, and wore it all... the hat, the vest, the colored denim.  I'm such a rebel.  (Only... I'm really not because I still think it's too much.)

Hat:  Mint by Goorin (similar)

Vest:  Gap (similar)

Top:  Bailey 44 (similar)

Jeans:  Target

Booties:  Sam Edelman "Petty" Boot

Necklace:  Poor Sparrow

FAREWELL TWO THOUSAND AND TWELVE

I meant to post this yesterday, but I just couldn't bring myself to get on my laptop to finish it.  I hope you all had a wonderful NYE and New Year's Day!  We spent yesterday in our pjs... I tried to nap away my champagne hangover while the Mr. played video games.  We rented movies, made two giant chocolate chip cookies for ice-cream sundaes, and ordered our favorite wings for dinner.  It was lazy and wonderful. 

Our year started as it always does, with both of our birthdays in January.  This year we celebrated by taking a trip to NYC to see our friends, Marni + James.  For me, that was followed by a girl's trip to Nashville.  In the fall we had vacation in Portland (with a few days in Seattle), and got to spend quality time with the Mr.'s best friend - Jason (and J's girlfriend - Nikola).

We hosted our first holiday meal, when my family came down to our place for Easter.  We celebrated our first wedding anniversary by camping in my in-laws backyard with all of our closest friends.  Our beautiful niece turned one, and my sister went to Ireland.  Fall brought football, and tickets to OSU games with the Mr. (we had a blast).  My mom, sister and I took a wine trip, and my college roommate joined us!  Good friends got married, others got engaged, and some had babies.

This year also marked some milestones, and brought forth change.  The Mr. graduated from OSU with his master's, and started the PhD program this fall.  Lovely + Rust turned one year old, and I started my Etsy shop.  I left my job of five and a half years (as a boutique manager), and started freelancing as a stylist.  For me, this mostly consisted of traveling to Pittsburgh for American Eagle.  I am so incredibly thankful to my husband for being so supportive while I figured out what my next step was...

Next week I start a position as a full time stylist here in Columbus.  I'm excited to be part of a team again, and look forward to new challenges.  In order to balance my time better... spend time with my husband, try to keep the Etsy shop alive and kicking, etc... I need to spend less hours blogging.  I'm going to cut back the number of posts per week from my typical five, to about three.  Quality over quantity, right?  Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for reading Lovely + Rust this year.  I do hope you continue with me.

Wishing you a 2013 filled with friends, family, good health, and lots and lots of joy.
xoxo