WWIW

Week 1

Holy cow this was harder than I thought it was going to be. First of all taking the pictures was, by far, the hardest part. More often than not I was having the Hubby help me out at about 10 at night. I need to get better about doing them first thing. Which means I need a better mirror so that I can do them myself!!!

It was really interesting to see if I could come up with so many outfits. The Hubby was worried about me having to go shopping and I assured him that I wouldn't...too much (but I said that part in my head). I just need some staples that will help me tie more of my clothes together. To be able to mix and match more. One of these days I will get around to that, but for now lets hope I can keep it going with what I have.

shirt - anthropologie

capris - downeast

shoes - mudd

necklace - Lake Powell gift shop :)

 shirt - downeast

pants - seven

shoes - soda

necklace - target

 t-shirt - shade

shirt - american eagle

pants - big star

shoes - paprika

bracelet - h&m

 t-shirt - shade

skirt - target

slippers - old navy

necklace - gift

So don't look too close here...no makeup, hair not done...but at least I wasn't in sweats :) and who doesn't love a good walmart shirt!!

 t-shirt - walmart

jeans - seven

shoes - mudd

t-shirt - shade

grey tank - hollister

cardi - old navy

jeans - seven

shoes - soda

necklace - cookie lee

bracelet - gap (my new favorite purchase, love it!!)

And to be honest I did miss one day...Friday. Cleaning day and Maddie's birthday party combined with The Hubby out of town meant way too busy for a picture and spent most of the day in cutoffs and a t-shirt. But, hey, 6 out of 7 ain't bad, lol!

Tuesday Tips

I know I'm not the only one who's fans look like this...actually mine look a lot worse, lol. I never want to clean them because it makes the worst mess. Well I came across this great tip and I just had to share. Hopefully it will entice you to clean your fans like it did for me :)

All you need = Pillowcase

Monday's Discoveries

Great Finds To Start Your Week

Monday, Monday it’s almost time, don't be late!

The dash is on to decorate!

Among other things.

Sorry but my rhyming skills are only good for two lines, lol
If Mondays are not usually your favorite day,
I thought I'd make them a little brighter.
Each Monday I post a great new find.
With the help of Etsy and my new addiction Pinterest, of course.

This Monday it’s....

 

Owl Cupcakes

 

 

I about died as soon as I saw these cute little cupcakes. Owls are so in and these look so simple even I could handle it. And you can go wrong with oreos, yum!!!

 

And what a bonus...look what else One Charming Party shows in the same post

 

 

How cute is this!!! Makes me want to dive right in!!

The one thing that has changed my world as of late is this little bundle of joy!

Being only 1 point for every 2 ounces = a whole lot of turkey! I usually just cut 6 ounces for 3 points, slice it up, sprinkle some salt, add some veggies and I'm ready to go. Or on other days I will cut smaller portions and have a great sandwich or use it for snacking. Either way it has really helped me get through this week.

This week, rocked! I have done really well and have lost 1.5 :) So excited about that!! I know my weight loss will be slow seeing as I'm almost to my goal. I'll be happy with anything in the negative column.

I have been so busy this week filling orders and trying to prepare Maddie's birthday party. I'm sure that helped keep my mind off of the bad stuff. I guess that could have gone either way, too, since I am well known for stress eating. But, here's to keeping it positive and diving into week two :)

WIWW

Those of you that know me as in see me daily, weekly, or monthly. Know that I usually hang out in sweats or pj bottoms pretty much everyday. I mean, seriously, all I do is crochet and work around the house so whats the need to get dressed up? Well lately I'm feeling like a total slob. I have closet full of fun things and only wear them occasionally. And you know its bad when your Hubby points it out.

I need to change and I'm going to use one of my favorite bloggers to help me. Lindsey over at The Pleated Poppy came up with an amazing idea called "What I Wore Wednesday". Here is a recent post from her blog that helps explain:

hey friends!

welcome again to wiww (“what i wore wednesday”), where i use all of you to keep me accountable to getting out of my pj’s and getting dressed every day. i am honored that so many of you have taken the plunge with me in this adventure. if you’re a little leery of linking up, its hard at first but gets much easier as the weeks go by. same goes for taking self portraits. its amazing how embarrassed i can get all by myself! but it, too, gets easier. join in – you’ll find you will get a little more creative with your clothes, and you’ll feel better about yourself than if you stayed unshowered and undressed all day – i promise!

So, today, I am starting this challenge and every Wednesday I will post what I wore and then link up to The Pleated Poppy to show I participated. Hopefully this will help me be accountable to becoming more fashionista instead of frumpy momma.

Wish me luck and better yet join in the fun!!

Tuesday Tips

As soon as someone knows that I crochet the first thing they say is, "that is so hard". You know I used to be one of those people. I started crocheting, or what I thought was crocheting, when my Grandma Jacobson showed me how to chain around the age of 10. And you know what...I could chain with the best of them. I didn't realize til much later that there was a lot more to crocheting than I originally thought.

Wanting to actually make something (like hats) I knew I would have to learn how to crochet. One of the best resources I found was YouTube. There is nothing like a video to show you exactly what you need to be doing. Especially since my wonderfully talented Grandma is no longer around to show me.

Many years and video's later there are still some things that I struggle with. One was the "Magic Ring", "Adjustable Ring" or "Magic Loop". Have you ever fought and struggled and ripped and re-ripped both your yarn and hair, trying to make your starting round neat and tidy with a center hole as small as possible? Well I have. And maybe, just maybe, that unsightly center hole has even kept you from crocheting in the round at all. Well, no more. Now you will be armed with the trusty (some might even say magic) adjustable ring and you will be dancing circles around those circles.

Be forewarned—once you have made an adjustable ring, you will never be the same. You may never go back to other ways of making a ring. I know I haven’t. I found this video and it literally changed my life. It's short and to the point and will have you re-thinking the start of every "in the round" project.

Enjoy!!