The Junk Gypsy in Me

My personal style is changing. In fact, it is ever changing and I love that about myself. As I hurl towards my 40s (next year, people! Don’t get too excited to wish me a happy birthday just yet!) I am finding myself giddy about becoming a new person. A better person. Oh, hell. A phenomenal person. I am becoming the person I want people to talk about someday after I’m gone. Morphing into something different and some new style is actually fun. It happens every time I change my hair from naturally curly to straight or vice versa. I get to become a different person. Without a doubt, I am more fun with my curly hair. Straight seems to imply seriousness and I gotta say: the older I get the less serious I want to be about things. There is plenty of time in life to be saddled down with weighty and momentous trappings.

I’m ready to cut ties and let loose. Both in life and in my wardrobe. I think that maybe I am a cowgirl at heart.

Currently, I am obsessed with all things Junk Gypsy. I wrote about them not long ago when I got a care package from one of the owners, Jolie, who is a reader of this here blog. She is of the super cute and fun variety. We hit it on in rapid fire emails to one another and I’m pretty sure we are now cousins. The kind who show up at the family reunion and who sneak off to steal beers from Uncle Wally’s cooler, shake them up, and put them back in there to wait for it to explode all over him. Those kind of cousins.

The Gypsies

Jolie is on the right and her mom and sister are next to her. If they get any more cute I’m going to have to hurt a baby horse.

Anyway. I love Jolie and her wares. I love them so much that I’m not going to do anything but show some of my favorite things from her little shop down in East Texas and hope that you take a visit. When I said I was doing this she actually agreed to give my readers a special offer so we’re partnering up to offer something special.

Check out a few of my favorite items:

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The PoNchO ViLLA. This entire outift screams I AM MY OWN PERSON AND I AM FRINGY AND HAWT.

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This is the EL CHeAPo ConCHo cuff which comes in turquoise, lapis, red coral and orange coral. I think you’ll need them all.


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I simply adore the moonlight pendant. It has got to be one of the more versatile pieces from Junk Gypsy.


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One of their many t-shirts outfitted with layered necklaces. A great, easy way to classy up a t-shirt.


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Their TiE-DYE off the shoulder hippie ChiCK blouse. Innocently sexy. Purposefully sassy.


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Lordy be, but I am all about the WANDERLUST these days.


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Baby guitars. For when you’re feelin’ a little wild.

Here’s the special offer from Jolie and family over at Junk Gypsy. If you’re ordering something online you can add ‘MOCHA’ to your order and get free shipping. But wait just a second, little darlins. There’s more…

Coming soon I will be doing a giveaway of some Junk Gypsy goods that Jolie is sending to me. She has graciously agreed to outfit me for the BlogHer Conference in New York next weekend. If you happen to see me there, say “Howdy!” because I’m pretty sure I’m going to look like a seriously hipster cowgirl. While I love to get things, I also love to giveaway. So I’m taking some of those goodies she’s shipped to me and giving them away in a contest to be done the following week of BlogHer. I’m giving it away and not keeping it. GIVING IT AWAY will become my new mantra. To me, this was the best way to show off her stuff, garner new customers and lovers of Junk Gypsy, and do a good thing. In fact, I might just do Good Things Contests from now on without always seeking sponsorship. Because that’s how real cowgirls and gangstas and mommybloggers roll. Or so I hear.

The only thing I’m hanging onto, however, are a pair of Tony Lama boots because they are custom fit for my big ol’ country girl feet and you wouldn’t want them after I’ve broken them in anyway.

Yee haw.

July 30, 2010 @ 5:54 am | Filed under All the cool kids are doing it, Artsy Fartsy | | Comments (11)

11 Comments »

  1. Lu Said,

    July 30, 2010 @ 6:35 am

    You are so wrong. I believe I love just about everything they have. Mercy. Like I need more jewelry.

  2. Bri Said,

    July 30, 2010 @ 8:11 am

    Mmmmm, cowboy boots!

  3. Tweets that mention Mocha Momma » The Junk Gypsy in Me -- Topsy.com Said,

    July 30, 2010 @ 9:08 am

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  4. Laura Said,

    July 30, 2010 @ 9:15 am

    I love evolution! Change is good. Can’t wait for pics.

  5. DeLaMi Said,

    July 30, 2010 @ 12:19 pm

    There better be pics of this get up! I can’t wait. PS I’m mad but not suprised you are a discount code.

  6. jolie Said,

    July 30, 2010 @ 3:00 pm

    mocha mommmmmmmma!!!!!! thank you soooo much for the shout out and all the looooovin’!!!!! you’re gonna be sooo southern-hippie-cowgirl up in NY next week! hope you dig tha goods! XOXOXXOOXO!

  7. Sandy N. Said,

    July 31, 2010 @ 12:32 am

    Wow! I love (LOOOOOVE) their shop! Oh for unlimited funds to buy me some hot pink stitched boots. Or, oooh, some jewelry! Oh, who am I kidding, I want EVERYTHING!=)

  8. Karyn Said,

    July 31, 2010 @ 5:50 am

    Very, very fun stuff! I’m 42, kinda w/o style (wish someone could come here and figure me out and then tell me about me) but loving the big ole rings and cuffs. May have to make up a gift bag for myself!

    Have a wonderful trip to the big apple. I’m looking forward to the posts/photos.

    I am thinking hipster cowgirls have curly hair.

  9. Ashlie- Mommycosm Said,

    August 1, 2010 @ 4:16 am

    We haven’t discovered Junk Gypsy here in New Hampshire – we’re not exactly in cowgirl country, but I LOVE it!

    Now I’m going to walk up to anyone wearing cowgirl boots at BlogHer hoping it’s you;)

  10. Average Jane Said,

    August 1, 2010 @ 4:43 am

    After you showed that cool scarf, I ordered one in turquoise to give my sister for her birthday. Now I’ll have to look through the site more thoroughly and see what I might want for myself.

  11. los angelista Said,

    August 3, 2010 @ 12:03 am

    Nice! I’ll bet it’ll all look spectacular on you! ;) I want those concho cuffs. Good grief those are awesome!

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