My Secret Garden

       Here's a little photo-shoot I did about two weeks ago :) I found my old copy of The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson-Burnett and it's rekindled the little girl in me, so I got all dressed up, found a precious hat and took some pictures just as the sun was going down (although you really can't tell the time of day when you're surrounded by so many trees.) The dress I'm wearing is hand-made by myself. I drafted the pattern and used a gingham fabric I got from my boyfriend's gram with pastel pinks greens and yellows in it. It's so

springtime and adorable. The cardigan is from Marshall's, shoes are super fancy from G.H. Bass &Co. (my personal favorite as of late), the hat and scarf were vintage buys from the Concord Antique Gallery, and the pocket watch necklace is from Modcloth.com :) I'm also finally getting the hang of using Gimp to edit my photos! I've mostly just played with the colors and edited an unsightly cold sore in the close-up picture, but I'm super spiffed with the results.

        I've been reading The Secret Garden all week now and I'm feeling super nostalgic for my childhood. Life was so simple. I used to climb trees, search for wild strawberries in the summer and make girl-sized bird nests in the hay loft at my aunt's farm. I miss all of that so much, being a grown-up stinks. Do you have a certain book that always takes you back to your childhood? Share in the comments, I'd love to hear from any readers that stumble upon my humble little blog here :)