Revas Rags 2 Roses

Colorful Dresses and Moons

HI EVERYBODY !!!
TGIF AND BETTER YET, IT'S MY BIRTHDAY WEEKEND. ACTUALLY, IT'S BEEN A B-DAY WEEK :) MY FANTABULOUS HUBBY HAS BEEN SPENDING THE WEEK WITH ME DOING STUFF I REALLY ENJOY, AS IN SHOPPING AND EVEN BEARING THRIFT STORES. HE'S A REAL TROOPER.

THE ICING ON THE PROVERBIAL CAKE WAS THAT I GOT HIT ON NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE IN THE SAME DAY ! NOW AS A 40+, THAT CAN BECOME A RARE EVENT, AND THE FIRST 'HITTER-ONNER' WAS YOUNG ENOUGH TO BE MY SON (GRANDSON?)....
IT WAS ESPECIALLY FUNNY WHEN HE ASKED IF I HAD A BOYFRIEND, AND I SAID "NO, BUT MY HUSBAND IS IN THE FITTING ROOM TRYING ON JEANS" ;)
AH, IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS AND MY HUBS CONGRATULATED ME.
(A TROOPER ALL THE WAY)

TONIGHT WE ARE GOING TO A CHARITY DRAG SHOW TO RAISE MONEY FOR AFSP (AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION), AT THE YADDA CLUB IN COVINGTON, KY, SO I GOTTA BOLT, AND HAVE MY SINGLES READY :)
( I HOPE TO SNAP SOME PHOTOS FOR YA! )

TRA, LA,LA, I'M SO EXCITED!

AND A BIG THANKS TO YOU ALL FOR SUPPORTING ME.

WITHOUT YOU, I'D HAVE A HUGE VOID TO FILL.

MAILBAG QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

(THIS IS NEW)

DO I TAKE MY OWN PHOTOGRAPHS?

YES, EITHER WITH A TRI-POD, TRI-POD ON TABLES OR A MANGLED WRIST :)

THANKS FOR ASKING !

(I TOOK THESE LAST NIGHT AND COULDN'T WAIT TO SHARE THEM WITH YOU :)

MOON FROM BACK YARD

SOMETIMES THE MOON LOOKED LIKE A SMALL SUN

THE CLOUDS WERE MOVING ACROSS THE MOON VERY QUICKLY.

THEN THIS HAPPENED AND I CAME INSIDE ........

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND ;)

xXx

Reva

Walk About

HI ALL !!!
I AM GETTING OVERLOADED WITH PHOTOS, SO I NEED TO GET POSTING. HERE ARE SOME OF THE SHOTS I TOOK WHILE WALKING AROUND THE SMALL RIVER CITY OF EVANSVILLE INDIANA. I HOPE YOU ENJOY THEM :)

MY DREAM CONDO (WITH MY OWN SHOP BELOW :)

HONESTLY, MY FAVORITE THINGS TO PHOTOGRAPH WERE IN THE ALLEYS ;)

Back In Basics !

HI EVERYBODY :)
A MONTH HAS PASSED AND I AM FINALLY FEELING THE PULL OF BLOGDONIA AGAIN. MY TRIP(S) WERE GREAT ( I HAVE THE PHOTOS TO PROVE IT ;) AND WILL BE SHARING THEM, BUT SINCE THIS IS A FASHION BLOG FIRST, I HAD TO TELL YOU WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TO STYLE-WISE....

AFTER GOING THROUGH MY CLOTHES AND VISITING MY DOCTOR FOR MY CHECK-UP, I SEEMED TO HAVE GAINED ALMOST 20 LBS SINCE LAST SUMMER. SO, MY PROUD, NEWLY AQUIRED SIZE 6's ARE NOW TIGHT 10's and HAPPY 12's. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I AM ON A FITNESS KICK AS ELASTIC WAISTS WILL ONLY GET ME SO FAR. THE GOOD NEWS IS I LOST THE 'CHICKEN NECK' SYNDROME ;)

ALSO, I NOTICED MY BASICS WERE IN NEED OF A MAKE-OVER. I AM BEGINNING TO LIKE WEARING MORE COLORFUL, PATTERNED BASICS UNDERNEATH THE 'USUAL' BASIC COLORS. IT'S KIND OF LIKE HAVING A COOL UNEXPECTED SECRET. AND SHEERS OVER PATTERN LOOK SO FRESH AS WELL, OR A PEEP OF COLOR BENEATH A BASIC ....

BRIGHT SHADES OR GLASSES, PENDANTS, FEATHERS AND HATS, HATS AND MORE HATS ARE MAKING MY BASIC PIECES FEEL ALL SHINY AND NEW. WELL, ACTUALLY THIS TUNIC IS NEW (THANKS, MOM) AS MY BLACK SPAGHETTI STRAP SUMMER DRESS FINALLY GOT A HOLE RIGHT ON THE BOOB AREA :(

I GOT THIS FROM JCPENNY'S AND I REALLY DIG THE FAUX POCKET THINGIES
ON THE SIDES (THOUGH THEY DON'T REALLY WORK AS A POCKET).
AND ACCESSORIES OH MY !!! SINCE JUNE IS MY BIRTHDAY MONTH,
MY MOM'S MANTRA WAS "GET IT, YOU DESERVE IT".
WHO AM I TO ARGUE WITH MY MOTHER ?

I WON'T BURN YOU OUT ALL IN ONE POST, BUT I HAVE BEEN PRACTICING NEW SUMMER HAIR STYLES AS WELL, AND THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE. I HOPE TO DO A VLOG ON IT AS IT IS SO FREAKING EASY AND GIVES THE OLD BRAID A MODERN LOOK, KINDA 'FREE PEOPLE' LOOKING.

(BEFORE HAT)

I HAVE BECOME REVITALIZED BY TAKING A MONTH OFF, AND I THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR STICKING WITH ME ON MY 'SOUL WALK-ABOUT' (DRIVE-ABOUT?). I CAN'T WAIT TO SHARE SOME NEW IDEAS, THOUGHTS AND INSPIRATION. I AM PREPPING FOR A MAXI-THON, AND STILL WOULD LIKE TO SHARE MY MAY WITH YOU AS WELL. BUT FOR NOW, I WISH YOU A GREAT WEEKEND !

MAY THE SUNSET ALWAYS SMILE UPON YOUR FACE :)

xXx

Reva

ATTIRE: TUNIC, PENNY'S, SALE / SKIRT: OLD NAVY,OLD

FLORAL TANK, THE W-PLACE $3.88

SCARF (WORN DOWN MY BACK) RUE21: $2.OO

TURQUOISE GLASSES: THE W-PLACE $5.OO

HAT: DOT'S (OLD)

MIRROR PENDANT; MADE FROM A KEY CHAIN, WORLD MKT.

SILVER BEADS WITH ADJUSTABLE STRINGS, THE W-PLACE $3.OO CLX

BOOTS: OLD NAVY, THRIFTED

CUFF: DOT'S / SPORT WATCH: OLD / BLACK SUNNIES,OLD

I'm almost back !

HI EVERYONE !!!

WELL, I'VE ACTUALLY BEEN BACK FOR A LITTLE WHILE, AND HAVE SO MANY PHOTOS UNDER MY BELT I'M NOT SURE WHERE TO START. I SPENT MUCH MORE TIME WITH MY FAMILY THAN I ORIGINALLY INTENDED, WRESTLED WITH A STOMACH BUG UPON RETURN, DID SOME MUCH NEEDED SPRING CLEANING, THEN TOOK ANOTHER TRIP WITH MY HUBBY TO VISIT HIS FAMILY. I REALLY ENJOYED BEING BEHIND THE LENS, INSTEAD OF IN FRONT OF IT FOR A CHANGE.

SO WITH HUNDREDS OF IMAGES TO GO THROUGH, LOTS OF CLOTHES TO PLAY WITH, AND A NEWLY REFRESHED DESIRE TO GET BACK TO NATURE ( I HAVE BEEN PLANTING ;) - WELL A COUPLE TOMATO PLANTS AND SOME EASY-CHEESY PETUNIAS, AND WEEDING, I JUST WANTED TO POP IN AND SAY A BIG HI TO EVERYONE AND A HUGE THANKS FOR MISSING ME.......