Visiting Hours

 "I'm gonna marry the night, I won't give up on this fight, I'm a warrior queen, live passionately tonight"

We can't even begin to express just how much we love the fall. We've been out and about, working lots, and having way too much fun (yes, it is possible, and we are exhausted.)

Last week, our friend Jen came to stay with us from Florida, and we got to spend time with her in Chicago. That city is so beautiful this time of year; bright yellow trees, streets scattered with fallen leaves, and the sweet heat of the sun mixed with the chill of the autumn air kept us happy and smiling all day long. We ate lunch at our favorite Thai restaurant, Penny's, shopped our little hearts (and wallets) out, and browsed priceless art at the AIC museum. We love living so close to such a magical city.

sipping some Starbucks with Jen and my sweet boyfriend Alex outside of the museum!

 We also drank the most delicious pumpkin ale ever at Crown Brewing in Crown Point, and went to the County Line Orchard with our dear friends Jasmine (myblogworthyworld.blogspot.com) and Christen (twohappyhearts.blogspot.com). We love our friends!

here are a few great photos Jen snapped during her stay:

xo!

Gone with the Summer Wind

Summer is swiftly coming to an end, and we couldn't be more ready for fall!
Here in Indiana, we've finally had our first chilly couple of days. We drove up to the dunes (Ogden Dunes, to be specific) at the coast of Lake Michigan to visit with Ashton's parents and dogs, and I convinced her that her back yard would be a fine place to take pictures for this rusty blog. I know it may seem like we neglect this project a bit, but in our hearts we really wish we could spend more time on it. We both L O V E fall though, and have a lot of fun things lined up for this magical season. 

On that note, farewell summer, hello fall!

 dress, akira// blazer, marshall's// lion pin, Blue Chip casino

did you notice my temporary lavender hair? >^.^<

Ashton just bein' a cute lil ladycat !

Insta- additions: 

 

 aaand fancy drinks in the middle of the day, just because.

follow us at @neverneverpan & @araynaprowl !

Happy season change, everyone!

xo

A Quick Catch Up!

It's been a hectic last couple of weeks, and we're really bummed we haven't gotten a chance to update until now. Things still haven't settled down, (I leave for Florida in a week to see my family! So excited!) so we thought we'd just catch you up on things with photos from our Instagrams. But before that, here are a couple silly pictures Ashton took while we were sipping coconut water and enjoying a few short hours together at home.

shirt, Hootenanny (Boston, MA)// shoes, Keds// skirt, Ashton's// tights, WalMart

 mmm, coconut water!

@neverneverpan

she had purple hair! but didn't keep it for long.

andddd, she got her hair cut!

she got this beautiful tattoo in honor of her mother, her momma wolf.

 @araynaprowl

this is Elvis and my boyfriend Alex. we love our pup!

chopped off my hair.

 

 Hope you have a beautiful week!

xo

Cheap & Chic

 For young ladycats with big dreams and empty wallets, local thrift stores are a girl's 

best friend. Who doesn't like spending an afternoon digging through other people's

old junk and rejected hand-me-downs? Glamorous, isn't it. But alas, it sure is

satisfying when, in piles and racks of dusty duds, you come out with a handful of gems.

No shame here. In fact, here's an outfit I pulled out of the Goodwill in Portage, IN.

top, thrifted // skirt, thrifted // tights, walmart // hat, vans // shoes, steve madden // necklace, my grandmother's

all photos taken by Ashton 

Instagram Addition:

follow us! Ashton: @neverneverpan
             Alayna: @araynaprowl

I thought I'd also share some of my favorite new hair products by Not Your Mother's and how I

did  my hair for these photos. All of these products are between 5-10 dollars, whatta steal!

Enjoy your Sunday!

xo Alayna

The Cats Come Out at Night

Happy Friday the 13th! 

Whenever the 13th of the month rolls around on a Friday, it's superstitiously been
considered an unlucky day. Kind of like a black cat crossing your path. Alayna and I
ventured to the outskirts of Valparaiso tonight to snap a quick few in front of a rundown
fireworks store. We found it ironically appropriate to involve an old Black Cat Fireworks
painting to our creepy Ladycat photo shoot.

 

Spooky huh? Speaking of spooky, it just so happens I grew up on scary movies (Thanks, mom). 
I love any chance/excuse I get to watch a scary horror movie. ^_^ Drawing a blank? Lets see if i
can help you out. (Caution: For future reference, I do enjoy some shitty movies. I am
NOT saying any of these movies are shitty!)

1.Alien (1979)

2.Cemetery Man (1994)

3.28 Days Later (2002)

4.A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)

5. The Omen (1976)

6.The Amityville Horror (1979)

7. Cabin in the Woods (2011)

8. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

9.Freaks (1932)

10. Strangers (2008)

Snuggle up with your cat this 13th and enjoy one of these creepy films.
xo Ashton

National Anthem

When Lana Del Rey's 'Born to Die' album came out earlier this year,
we immediately proclaimed it as the anthem of our 2012 summer.
As an homage to Lana, we thought we'd capture her Americana style
and her tribute to decades past (primarily, the 1960's) by putting together

a look that unified it all: Big hair, a short hemline, and a peachy Bardot pout.

 

This year it was 103 degrees on the 4th here in Northwest Indiana.
So dreadful! The sun is setting in these pictures, but don't let

it fool you, it stayed just as hot straight through the night. We didn't

let it ruin our celebration plans, though!

Dress and shoes are vintage, bought at Yesterdaze in South Tampa, Florida.
Bag and poodle pin are from the Antique Market in Michigan City, Indiana.

Instagram Additions!

<------- Ashton took all of the photos in this post. She is also responsible for the incredible beehive up-do.

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