Secretary Bow Top!

I decided to try this DIY from a beautiful mess. They pretty much do everything perfectly which most of the time just makes me want to throw up from pure jealousy. Admittedly, they're the first blog I read every day (that is when I'm able to actually read blogs) Anyway, I'm on a super secretary blouse kick and or ascot top whatever you want to call it. I have a few that need to go up in my shop right now as well. I've been drooling over this top in that etsy shop (also this one) for weeks now (it has since sold) but TODAY I found one at the thrift that is exactly like it. I'm stoked! It's not really warm weather appropriate but it will be perfect when fall comes.

With this particular top I decided to go sleeveless so I could wear it this summer and with a cardigan for the office.

Before

After

I left a tiny cap sleeve.

In all I would say that it was fairly easy. More sewing than I usually like to accomplish. I'm the laziest sewer you'll ever meet. I have done an abnormal amount of sewing lately, mostly mending and repairing some clothes I've had in a "I'll get around to it one day" pile. I'm so proud of myself. It's like going shopping and having new clothes because they've sat around for too long.

Weekly Confessional

This couldn't possibly have anything to do with my current clown trauma. My mom said I just stared at myself in the mirror after she put it on me. Proof of how pictures can lie, I was definitely not happy in this photo. It could either be the ugly clown on my chest and head or the fact I was sitting on the porch of our single wide where a mean dog attacked me if I'm remembering it right.

circa - a long damn time ago

via my phone

she's seriously one cool cat

super moon

making a mini skirt out of this giant muumuu

sidewalk chalk art with His Majesty (see below)

he found a robins nest with an egg in it

I made meatloaf one night this week and I finally felt like a "real" wife.

morning walks with Jamz

the greek orthodox church downtown is beautiful - inside is even more amazing

I have a problem - DIY Galaxy Tee

I can't get enough of galaxy print anything. I'm sure it will fizz out like my love for neon did in grade school. Speaking of neon I'm ecstatic it is back right now too. I love it, I truly do. I like having fun with trends that inspire me even if they only last for a season. People that get all up tight over "trendy" things dive me bonkers. They take like too seriously. Having said that there are a ton of things that are trendy that I hate but that's just my psychotic taste.

This shirt was getting old and needed new life. I love the cut of the jersey it's the perfect shape for a tee for a curvy lady like myself. I just called myself curvy and then threw up in my mouth. It's all good. Here it is before:

I'm not doing a tutorial on this one because there are million of them on YouTube that are more than adequate. I know because I watch every single one of them. I love how I relate to the prepubescent chicas of the YouTube world. It's where I learned that the word tumblr, which I thought was a blogging site is now being used as an adjective to describe "hipster" like things. "The more you know."

and here it is after:

one of these times I should iron something before I take a picture of it

galaxy nails here & here

and these I still love so very much

I recently bought a cool galaxy locket that came in the mail this week but the picture on it already came off. I wore it one day. I didn't pay a lot for it which is good or I would have been super pissed. I think I can redo it because it looks like it was just glued on anyways. 

Weekly Confessional

I think everything in this photo is on trend. Mexican poncho, straw hat, navajo blanket, paper flowers, stupid look on the face. What I would give to have that poncho back.

circa 1985/1986 Tijuana, Mexico