They Say it's your Birthday

 Why yes, Paul and John would be right about that, yesterday was my birthday, and it was just too fantastic for words to describe it! I spent the day in the city and at the International Cryptozoology Museum;  they have a Jackalope (see below) and I had to see one on my birthday, since they are one of my most favorite things ever. World renown, the museum is the size of a large city apartment, and stuffed (pun intended) with the wackiest stuff.  Not to mention I got to drag one of my best buddies around with me! We hit so many thrifts stores, the cutest standing-room-only pizza shop and not to mention the summer-like weather.  Even the drive was amazing. Here are some photos I snapped and thought I would share!  In conclusion, best birthday ever.

 Yes, that is Santa, apparently in some cultures he is not the jolly human being we know.

 XO XO
Miss Mary


(Post title from The Beatles' song "Birthday" )

New Layout!

As you may have noticed, I have spiffied up The Empty Pocketbook! Everything I used, even the tape images for the banner was via the Pugly Pixel; A really super blog, written by the sweetest lady, seriously listen to her videos, she guides you through Photoshop, and HTML so calmly! It's wonderful. Everything can be found here www.puglypixel.com, please give her a visit! The layout I decided to use is called Rum Raisin, and was super easy to install.

You might be curious as to where my archive, followers , other blog reads, and my about me went to, welllll, I wanted to have a minimal and clean blog so now they all live at the bottom!

 

Let me know what you think of the new layout,  I am always up fro constructive criticism! 

XO XO, 

Miss Mary

New Banner!

With the help of The Pugly Pixel, I have created the new banner for my lovely blog! I am personally so, so excited! A few things still need to be worked out, but I couldn't wait to put it up! What do you think?

Visit http://www.puglypixel.com/ for the tape strips and tons, and tons of fantastic advice, ideas and freebies.

XO XO
Miss Mary

Adventures

This past week was so wonderfully eventful! My Dear Friend and I went to a massive weekly flea market and I picked up a lovely vintage sewing tin and a very cute pink and purple tea cup! (By the by, I have a a tacky mug collection, which I plan on having a post about in the future.)  As if that was not amazing enough, my boyfriend came home for his spring break and we made the long, long, long, drive to Boston for two days! It was so lovely and warm, 65 degrees! On the first day, I was without a coat or sweater until the sun had set completely, very strange yet wonderful. While we were there we saw the movie, The Artist, which had just won best picture a few days before; and hunted down many hole-in-the wall, bakeries (those always the best ones), shops, and thrift stores. Here is what I wore:

What do you think of the vintage-inspired editing I tried?

Dress - Forever 21 ($12)
Coat - Tulle ($75)
Lion waist belt - Vintage ($8!)
Purse - Kimichi Blue, Urban Outfitters ($65)
Shoes - Croft & Barrow, Khols ($35)
Nail Lacquer - Sally Hanson in "Thinking of Blue" ($8)

XO XO
Miss Mary