TGIFF- Thank God it's F*$^#ing Friday!

I must preface this post by first saying that I am NOT a Winter person. I only want it to snow the month of December for the holidays and then I never want to see Winter again. Being that I live in North Dakota, this is simply not possible (at least for now).

In the Winter, I lose all of my motivation to dress like a human being and more like a mound of laundry. It is not uncommon for me to put on 6 (yes I said SIX) layers of clothing before walking out the door. Today, with wind chills, it is about -26 below zero and I'm pretty sure it's what death feels like. With that being said, it take A LOT to get me into a dress this time of year, something which I usually NEVER have a problem with during the rest of the seasons. I've never been much of a yoga pants or hoodie person, but when it's THIS cold, I make a HUGE exception :)

Yesterday, in the mail, I received this STUNNING Cotton, late 1940's Floral dress I found on Etsy. I've always been a little afraid of prints, especially Floral since my extremely flamboyant, Red hair usually clashes with everything! I was extremely drawn to the neckline of this piece, mainly because it's so simple, yet demure. An adjective not typically used to describe a Floral dress!

Dress: Vintage from Hollie Point on Etsy!

The little Green, plastic buttons are so dainty and adorable! I especially love how this comes complete with massive pockets! Every girls DREAM! I felt that for this particular Friday where I've barricaded myself inside out of fear of turning into a human ice cube, I might as well have a bit of fun with it!

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