Guess what, friends!

I still can't believe it, I have red hair!  Ahhhh!

I walked out of the salon not even an hour ago and surprised Nick with it when he picked me up after work. I'm so incredibly shocked that he loved it as much as I did! I've been naturally blonde since birth, (except for a brief stage of teal, magenta, and plum-purple streaks), and the untouched blonde locks are almost like my trademark. But now they're *gone!* SO excited, yet still kind of in shock!  I literally just saw an older picture of Emma Stone, loved it, and walked into the Regis Salon 10 minutes from my apartment! Random, much?

I guess this week has been some kind of unofficial "Spontaneous Week"! From yesterday's random thrifting bust to a walk-in salon appointment, let's see what tomorrow brings.

My mom and sister are meeting me for coffee and a trip to Michaels for craft supplies, and they have no idea I dyed my hair. Let's hope they like it! :)

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wearing: scarf/Old Navy. yellow hair clip/handmade by me! and will be available in the shoppe asap! I've got some great stuff coming up for the shoppe! I'll keep you all posted!

city view

Ok, wow, what a day this has been!

Started off the morning by waking up a bit late, 7:15, versus my usual 6:45, and ended up paying for it. Good thing those old Steve Madden boots can hold up to a little joggin'! (To class to make it on time). :) 

After a completely blissful Spanish 2 class, my English 2 teach' decided to let us out after half an hour. Score! Total score! So Nick and I celebrated with a trip to Pullman to the brand new Thomas Hammer coffee shop  That coffee shop was designed perfectly, totally made me want to open a coffee shop/café/pastry-filled/design major and blogger's paradise. Love. It. Have you ever simply walked into a place like and just felt, entirely and aesthetically, at home?

So, quite spontaneously, Nick and I decide to go on a thrifting spree. And by that, I  mean we just up and drove 45 minutes to Lewiston in search of Goodwills and Salvation Army stores.  Really spontaneous, even for us! We drove and drove and drove and drove....

And found none. What is with that?! After walking Main Street with addresses in hand, we still managed to come home without having seen a single thrift store. Wasn't in the cards, I guess. BUT. We did find 3 new tattoo shops! New places to get some ink! And some great scenery to take some outfit shots.

Hit Safeway for some veggies and mandarin sauce, and made dinner. A simple veggie stir-fry with Captain Crunch for dessert, and now we're on the couch watching From Paris With Love with John Travolta. (Fun random fact about me, Travolta was without a doubt my first crush, from 'Grease' of course! It was all I watched in kindergarten!) Fun evening! Except for homework. Ugh. I should probably get to that.

One more thing! I'm totally open to trading blog buttons with anyone interested! Email me at shopflowershop[at]hotmail[dot]com, or comment below!

xoxoo Have a great night, everyone!

wearing: skirt/forever 21. tights/old navy. chambray top/gap. jacket/forever 21.

cardi shark

♦ Oh, Chloe! You can see my noodle-shaped derby bruise above my knee thru my tights! :) ♦

♦ I can never keep a straight face throughout an entire photoshoot! :) ♦

Back to school tomorrow! I simply can't believe that Thanksgiving Break has gone by so quickly! Every day this week has been a whirlwind of crafting, blogging, spending time with Nick, setting up the flower shoppe*, thinking about holiday gifts for my family, and studying for finals...well, kinda studying for finals. :)  How has your holiday weekend been?

I'm pretty much in love with this red sweater, and have been wearing it for the past 3 days straight. It will get washed tomorrow, I promise! I have some hygiene! But I'm pretty much head over heels for it. I couldn't sleep one night, (probably after consuming a bit too much sugar or coffee), and while my mind was racing through my To-Do list to make in the morning, the most random idea popped into my head: Sewing felt sharks onto a sweater! The next day I found this 5+ year old cardi in the depths of my closet, bought some grey felt, and there you have it - the inspiration behind the shark cardi! They look more like fat fishes in the pictures, but in real life, they're just bursting with "shark-ocity."

I'll soon be adding holiday items to the shoppe*! Can't wait to start making gifts for family members! More on that another time.

What are you making/giving family members for the holiday season?

wearing: cardi/Smudge. boots/Steve Madden NY. dress/H&M. hat/Forever 21.

introducing....

I love the idea of having a brick and mortar store, but for now, this will work! Cheers for the just-opened flower shoppe*! My collection of vintage, handmade items, accessories, skirts, dresses, shoes, *everything* is all up for grabs. I'll post updates on flower pony* as new items are added, or, follow the shop's new Twitter account, @shopflowerpony.

Take me to the flower shoppe*! :)

xoxoo

winter winds

wearing: tights/Old Navy. boots/Steve Madden NY. skirt/Ambiance via Ross. cardi/Zana via Ross. shirt/Old Navy.

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Uhmm, burr! It has been *such* an incredibly chilly weekend! It feels like I've been wrapped up in my warmest coat, scarf and gloves since the middle of October.  I'm surprised Nick succeeded in persuading me to do a quick photoshoot outside without a coat on! (Hence my ridiculous 'I'm cold, I'm cold, I'm cold' face in the second shot).  I miss Autumn already!

Today has been dedicated to Thanksgiving preparation. Packing our overnight bags, baking pies, sewing cute felt shapes onto holiday cardigans, (like sharks with Santa hats!), and trying to refrain from splurging on Black Friday (week) deals. Most notably Old Navy and Hot Topic - it's so tempting! I'll be honest, I've never officially gone Black Friday "real" shopping; up at the crack of dawn, waiting to bust into a big box store, but I do find it interesting.

Just a note, I will be introducing a FAQ, (frequently asked q's), somewhere along the line, so if you've got any questions, send em' on over to shopflowershop[at]hotmail[dot]com! I'll answer every email, promise. :) Or tweet me at @CRchloesugar.

Well, Starbucks is open at 3:30am on Friday, so maybe I'll grab a peppermint americano and see what all the shopping fuss and frenzy is about. See you there! Have a great holiday, everyone! Drive save and bundle up!

Are you hitting the sales for Black Friday?

[c is for] chloe is back for good!

♦ this winter scene is making me seriously homesick! ♦

 ♦ i want this kitty to keep me company this winter....aw! ♦

♦ mega tattoo inspiration! definitely going for a sailor jerry flash theme for my next! ♦

♦  i *must* make these cute cake dishes/accessory holders for my sister! ♦

♦ check them out at Kaelah's blog, Little Chief Honeybee ♦

♦ mmmm...frozen yogurt wth tons of fruit has been on my mind a lot lately. ♦

I've been a terrible blogger, period! End of story! But honestly, flower pony* wasn't exactly what I wanted it to be - it wasn't an honest representation of who I was and who I am, and I felt like I should just keep posting random crapola to make myself happy. Wrong! So wrong!

This blog was brough into the world, (like I'm some miracle blogging goddess or something, pha!), just for a simple creative outlet. I never imagined that I would have followers, comments, or anything like that! So thank YOU all for the l♥ve!

So cheers for a new flower pony* movement. Exactly what I want it to be and nothing else.  Tomorrow will be an interesting day, the boyfriend is working all day, and strangely - I have no plans! Nothing! Nada! Zip!

I'm so excited for the nothing-ness, but I know I'll be bored around 9am. Here's looking to more posts!

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all pics (except for the dessert/accessory plates and derby pic) are from we heart it.