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Hey All
Doin some big things around town and I am going to be taking a brief break from blogging to restrategize, redesign and hopefully come back with some awesome, better-than-ever content. I am very committed to staying intentional and valuable in the content I provide on here and am taking some time to reflect on how I can best do that. Don't worry- it won't be long. In the meantime you can check in on Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Flickr or Instagram at HeyAngieSheldon.

See you soon! xo

quiet // Jens Lekman - A Little Lost (Arthur Russell cover)
I just love Jens. Don't you love Jens?



LOUD // Best Coast- Let's Go Home

The lovely ladies of Mighty Swell, Meghan and Rae (that's them up there in the heart) are back at it with their "his" and "hers" events. You might remember them from my post about the Hers event in February. I'm biased because I know how great they are in real life, but seriously you guys, they rule so hard. Each event at their occasional vintage shop is curated perfectly for each theme- the vintage hand selected, the food plentiful, even the decor fits. This last weekend was another Hers event and I was, as always, impressed. As an added perk, I got to meet "shop girl and Minneapolis notable Kathryn Lone, who you may know as Pudge the cat's mom. It was kind of a big deal to me as a fellow cat lady. I'm pretty sure Pudge is the best branded cat around, for the record. I tried on a handful of girly frocks but as it often goes in vintage, none fit quite right (thanks, curves). It certainly never stops me from coming back for more- the smiling faces and pretty decor is reason enough Bummed you missed out? The next event is for the misters (yeah...you'll be seeing a post about it I'm sure) on May 18th and 19th!

It's summer now, right? It HAS to be. This lovely polaroid by Revivify sums up what I am hoping my summer will look like Cards & Beer by Revivify

I am very happy to introduce a new feature on my blog in this, my 100th post! My honey and I have a lot of adventures and I figured it was about time we shared them with you! We will be highlighting places we've gone, what we've worn, things we've bought and, of course, food we've eaten! We hope it will give you a little glimpse into our journeys in this fine state of Minnesota (and wherever else we trek to!). We hope you enjoy this new feature- look for more installations every other week...ish. Love it? Hate it? Think it could be better? Tweet me.

"Oh my gosh. We have NO plans today...what should we do?" A rare conundrum for us, so we took to Twitter Saturday morning to investigate. Not far into my feed I noticed a menswear pop-up shopping event at Russell + Hazel featuring Pierrepont Hicks, Faribault Woolen Mill and Martin Patrick3 and the decision was instantly made. We ventured out to Edina and were absolutely blown away by what we found.

Russell + Hazel is a design studio & shop with delightful paper goods, home accessories and organizers that would make Martha squeal. My man picked up a tie and bowtie from Pierrepont Hicks as I chatted with Mrs. P Hicks herself, Katherine McMillan. We left the shop, portfolio giveaways in hand, feeling ultimately satisfied with our experience. Thus began our weekend of menswear shopping. That being said the weather was ultimately dismal and keeping our energy and inspiration up was a challenge. With a few choice stops we managed to carry right on through...with a few naps in between. 

Martin Patrick3 is the king of menswear shops in Minneapolis- with pretty much anything you could want and a few things you didn't know you needed (pearl collar stays). We browsed around for quite some time- the shopping experience in itself was pleasant and there was so much to see. ID/Inside Design is attached and it was an irresistible detour to check out the modern furniture, Pantone mugs and Jonathon Adler statuettes. The mister ended up unexpectedly picking up a pair of glasses frames with bamboo arms. Even more unexpected? The choice of three different cases on the way out. An overall stellar experience.

Then we decided to do something crazy. We went to St. Paul. I’ll be upfront here- I'm a tiny cranky monster when I'm hungry, so we decided to hit up the famous WA Frost for a little lunch before continuing to shop. A perfectly delightful experience to say the least. Our server, Lori was the perfect combination of personable, silly and attentive and recommended the Belgian on tap- a St Bernardus Tripel, which ended up on both of our faves lists for Belgians. I drank one and a half (my limit) Earl Grey-Pomegranate Tonics, which were not as sweet as you might fear and provided a surprising and welcome journey for my palate- transitioning through at least a few tastes before finishing. I ate a Gem Lettuce Salad and a side of fries (what diet?) and the mister had a Cuban Panini which he also loved.  It gave us the boozy, delicious fuel to head down the street to another local menswear classic, BlackBlue.

Oh BlackBlue, you are such a lovely spot.  The place was, as always, set up beautifully and had a fresh stock of items including a few women's pieces! Satchel, whose smiling face I remember chatting with at SnowGrade, greeted us at the door happily and upon being asked how he was, replied (quite genuinely I suspect) that he was "livin the dream". We didn't pick anything up this time, but that's not to say there isn't a panoply of excellent options.