Cali-stagram

The last week was spent in Los Angeles, one of my favorite places. While it seems like we were there forever it also seems like it went by in a blink. We stayed with friends and then in a sort of ramshackle yet magical "treehouse" where we shared a bathroom with the most adorable little frog, yes, he hung out the entire time we were there, I sort of wanted to bring him home. I shopped the giant Rose Bowl Flea market buying some great things for the shop, laid on the beach and watched the surfers, hiked with a very dear old friend, ate some of the yummiest meals ever, snuggled with a sweet dog named Ida and made a new friend of the the seriously charming Rodellee of Adored Vintage. I'm already scheming as to when I can make my next trip out to the west coast...

If you aren't on Instagram, you best get on it!

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Insta-lately

Insta-spring! What you'd see if you followed the Dear Golden Instagram feed. 

Have I mentioned how much I love Instagram  - like nobody's business!

Springstagram

Life through the lens of my phone, once again. 

To follow Dear Golden on Instagram is to see lots of sneak peeks, newly listed items the moment they are added to the shop, some drinks, some cats, my travels and every now and again, my face. 

Life-stagram

Bits of life through the lens of my trusty iPhone...again. Winter walks, snowy cabins, cats, dresses...

where are the cocktails?

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Lately-stagram

Some bits of my world lately as seen through the lens of my camera & filtered through the technology of Instagram. 

Autumnsofarstagram

 

A peek at what's been going on in my world this autumn, a season that is far too brief, in my opinion. You can live someplace where it's always summer, you can live someplace where it's always winter, you can even live someplace where it's always spring (-like), but you can't ever live anyplace where it's always autumn; perhaps that's why it is a season so much beloved. 

All these are from my Instagram where I often post things before they make their appearance in the shop or even Facebook, SO, if you're inclined, follow DEAR GOLDEN on Instagram! 

Michiganstagram

Michigan is an amazing state - not to mention a huge one. Last week we drove 8 hours to Lake Superior in the upper peninsula for five days of not much more than hiking, road biking, eating, reading & sleeping (outside of hunting there REALLY isn't much more to do up in the upper peninsula). The trip was a wild success insofar as we excelled at all the aforementioned activities. While I expected all of that, I did not expect to drive home with 5 garbage bags full of pretty amazing vintage in the car - I swear I wasn't hunting vintage on my vacation this time, it literally found me! 

If you are on Instagram & wanna check out my photos I am, unsurprisingly DEARGOLDEN. :)

so long summerstagram

The inevitable is here; with this weekend's Labor Day holiday the summer officially comes to a close. Sure, there will still be warm & sunny days, but that je ne sais quoi of summer will have passed...sigh...I must lament for I am certain I haven't taken full advantage of the season. Tonight, as I was leaving the shop, I vowed that NEXT summer I would work less and enjoy summer more. Thankfully, I did get some trips in, even two to northern Michigan! Taking Instagram pictures makes one acutely aware of just how fast time passes, it's like a visual diary, at least for me. So here's the last of summer in my world, and I will say I am very much looking forward to autumn, if only it wasn't so closely followed by a seemingly endless winter...

springstagram

 vintage Vera tunic • The Soph • shop dresses • new shoes! • Ella • Miss Bergdorf

the shop • me! • Ella in vintage • rag curls • my mom is silly • the shop

cupcakes • 50s wedding dress • late night gossip • 40s shoes • boyz • 50s dresses 

lovely new friends • Ella • the shop • 40s shoes • beans in the sink • ice cream with mom

choices, choices • whiskey smash love • my mom's shop • Sophie • giant bee! • 40s shoes

Sometimes Instagram seems flippant, but every time I do these posts I always have to smile at this things I have already forgotten in such a short period of time. Here's my spring so far thanks for my phone.  Oh & my Instagram moniker is Dear Golden, big surprise.