{my} summer must-haves

money is tight.  aside from a little shopping trip on mother’s day, we don’t have a lot of extra cash for filling our closet with all of the accessories, shoes and clothing items that i want/need/must-have.  boooooo.  so until we win the lottery or mark allows me to have a sugar daddy, i’ll have to spend my free time curating wish lists that make me wanna max out the credit cards.

the summer midi dress – dress them up for the office or down for a trip to the flea market!
midi dress with kimono sleeve // midi bandeau sundress 

obsessed with.
white blazers – every girl should own one.  period.
acid wash - because it’s acid wash.
swing shirts - or drop waist or baby doll dresses – whatever you want to call it, i’m so into their laid back, boho vibe.  wear with skirts, cut offs, leggings skinny  jeans…anything, really.
open backs - it’s summer and you have a tan from head to toe…why not show off your back, too?  check, please.

the new basics – you know, to spice up your summer wardrobe.
anything floral // printed rompers

i may try to save up for a few of these beauties, but i’m always searching the thrift stores and flea markets for similar items at half the price.   

ps.  thought i’d mention that asos is having a 20% off sale until monday!  use code TAKE20 at checkout.

a night out

top – mimi chica via nordstrom // jeans+ sunnies - local boutique // clutch – anthropologie //boots – candies // jewelry – gagehuntley and local

we went out saturday night {to celebrate a good friend’s birthday} and this is what i wore.  perfect and comfortable enough for a night of shuffleboard and stumbling around after too many martinis.  plus, acid wash.  i woke up the next morning and decided that i may be getting too old for those “hey everybody, let’s do a shot!” moments, but it was worth it.  best night out we’ve had in a long time.

on mother’s day.

crochet/lace top – marshall’s // skirt – jcp {similar} // belt + coach bag – vintage/thrift

my mother’s day was perfect.  breakfast, shopping, a delicious steak dinner w/ wine, and a foot rub.  i’m quite certain i don’t want anymore munchkins, but i don’t know… does the amount of kiddos i pop out have anything to do with how royally i’m treated on mother’s day?  i’ll ask my husband and get back to you on that one.

until then, i hope you enjoyed your mother’s day!  {or at least pampered your own mama with lots of love.}

mom’s visit // day four

{in recognition of mother’s day, i thought i’d share a few photos from the last day of my mom’s visit.}

we had lunch then drove up mulholland highway to snap a few photos.
i can never get enough of the santa monica mountains!

later that afternoon i took the ladies on a hike – something they really wanted to do while they were here.

their visit went by way too fast!  i miss her so much already!

happy mother’s day, mommy friends.

have a lovely day.

what i wore:  jacket – soto {a local boutique} // blouse – marshall’s // leggings – sanctuary
booties – sam edelman // necklace - gagehuntley

ps.  today is the last day to enter the dogeared jewelry mother’s day giveaway!  enter now!

{CLOSED} a giveaway // dogeared jewelry

hi friends!  today, i’m teaming up with dogeared jewelry to offer up this beautiful sterling silver pearl necklace!

and just in time for mother’s day! a giveaway for that special woman in your life – whether it’s your mom, wife, grandmother, stepmother, or a mom-friend who deserves a little something pretty.  this necklace is the perfect gift to brighten her day.  {i gave one to my mom and she loves it!}

enter to win:
1. you must follow barefoot & vintage {via bloglovin, instagram or twitter}
2. please tell me who you’d gift this lovely necklace to, along with your email address {in a comment below}

bonus entries:
1. follow dogeared on instagram or twitter @dogearedjewelry
2. follow dogeared on facebook
3.  retweet this giveaway on twitter!
{leave an additional comment for each.}

giveaway is open from now until sunday, may 12th and is open to US and canadian readers only.

good luck!!

ps.  i really love dogeared jewelry!  check out a few my favorite pieces here, here and here.

this giveaway was brought to you by:

currently // april

jacket - jcp // dress - UO {similar} // platforms - f21 // bag - vintage coach // bracelets – gage huntley

*another pinspired look!  and probably the last time i’ll wear tights until fall.  {photos taken thursday.}

loving :: gage huntley jewelry, duh!  amanda’s creations are fun and affordable.  great pieces to grow your collection.  she makes custom items as well!  also, don’t forget to enter the gage huntley giveaway!  it ends tomorrow.

reading ::  sullivan’s island by dorothea benton frank.  i finished a book while we were in big sur and the lodge had one of those “take a book, leave a book” deals, so i left mine and chose this one.  so far, i’m pleased!  a great beach read.  

watching :: nothing really.  our usual lineup i suppose.  i’ve been more interested in reading, so television hasn’t been a priority.  

thinking about :: going back to school.  {as if i have so much extra time.}  i may take a summer class at the local community college.  i’m looking forward to pumping my brain full of new information.  it feels a little stale these days.

anticipating :: a visit from my mom!  she’s flying in from IL on thursday.  i have a few fun things planned and cannot wait to spend time with her.  :)

listening to :: a lot of jazz!  so good for sitting outside after work, a glass of wine in hand.  hello summah!

working on :: home improvement ideas.  little things – more plants, a fresh coat of paint on furniture we already own, new curtains, some diy’s, etc…we’ve started making a list of summer projects!  i’m excited to get started.

wishing for :: another weekend away with my husband.

what are you up to?

happy sunday, friends.  have a good one!

{currently post inspired by kelly of our lovely lives.}

remixed // grey maxi

dress – anthropologie // jacket – jcp // belt – diament designs // zodiac + devon pavlovits necklace – local boutique
pyramid necklace – gagehuntley // cocktail ring – c/o inpink

dress also worn like this.

a little remix action.

happy thursday!

grunge floral

jacket – uo // dress – gift, but get yours here // pants – target // heels – f21 // zodiac necklace – similar
long necklace – clydes rebirth

if you follow me on instagram, you may recall that i mentioned the possibility of selling “vintage”…again.  i say vintage in parentheses because a lot of the stuff i gravitate towards on my thrift trips are from the 70′s, 80′s and 90′s and let’s be honest, 80′s/90′s isn’t really vintage.  according to etsy, though…it is.  and that works to my benefit.  {thank you, etsy.}

so as i stood in front of dusty bins and a rolling rack full of vintage wares, i put my collection into categories… items i want to keep, styles that will sell, and ewwhatwasithinking.  the first item i pulled from the sell pile was this grunge floral baby doll dress from guess, circa 1990-something?  i don’t know.  i considered keeping it, because i like the print, but it’s a bit too big.  my thought was to style it up, take photos, post on the blog and then list it in the shop… but… i like it.  i really like it.  i envision wearing it with black tights and a floppy hat, maybe even a vest.  also… i’m doing that dress over pants thing i was telling you about.  remember?  basically, i’m keeping it.  and this is one of the reasons i don’t end up selling!  i get attached or i have “plans” to wear something or i sell an item that i wish i hadn’t.  it’s the name of the game i suppose.  it’s also a very easy way to become a hoarder. 

easter weekend {via instagram}

1.  date night {ish}
2.  margaritas and mexican food…the best.
3.  i made these!  from scratch!  all by myself!  lemon blueberry muffins.
4.  i mean…cute. 
5.  mi familia on easter sunday.
6.  i ended the day with a rainbow peep kabob.   

i hope you had a lovely easter weekend, too. 

happy monday!

date night {ish}

blazer – uo // vintage tshirt // denim – 7forallmankind // booties – candies // vintage bag – flea market // glasses - firmoo // necklace - similar

okay, so it wasn’t a real date night.  but it was an impromptu decision and that’s gotta count for something, right?  we strapped zoey into her stroller and walked over to the oldest mexican joint in town.  we enjoyed chips and salsa and margaritas while our little miss ran around on the patio.  she’s at that age where going out to eat isn’t {typically} a fun experience, so it wasn’t a leisurely dinner.  we ate quickly and headed home.  regardless, any excuse to get out of yoga pants is fine by me!  vintage tee + boyfriend jeans + blazer = no brainer.

happy saturday!